Poster Session I: Polymer Physics (2:00PM-5:00PM MT)

Presentations

• Molecular Origins of Flow in Polystyrene Vitrimers

  POSTER

  Publication: Barzycki, D.; Ezzeddine, D.; Shanbhag, S.; Ricarte, R. Linear Viscoelasticity of Polystyrene Vitrimers: Segmental Motions and The Slow Arrhenius Process. Macromolecules 2025, 58 (8), 3949–3963. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c03161.
  

  Presenters

  • Daniel C Barzycki

    • Florida State University
    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

  Authors

  • Daniel C Barzycki

    • Florida State University
    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

  • Dana Ezzeddine

    • Florida State University

  • Andy Imbeah-Baiden

    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

  • Joshua A Mysona

    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

  • Sachin Shanbhag

    • Florida State University

  • Ralm G Ricarte

    • Florida State University
    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

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• Immiscible Polydimethylsiloxane/Polybutadiene Vitrimer Blends

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Nat Torres

    • Florida State University

  Authors

  • Nat Torres

    • Florida State University

  • Daniel C Barzycki

    • Florida State University
    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

  • Ralm G Ricarte

    • Florida State University
    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

  • Zachery Bauer

    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

  • Cassie Duclos

    • Texas A&M University

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• Network Topology and Associative Bond Exchange Control the Viscoelastic Response of Elastomeric and Glassy Vitrimer

  POSTER

  Publication: Barzycki, D. C.; Ezzeddine, D.; Shanbhag, S.; Ricarte, R. G. Linear Viscoelasticity of Polystyrene Vitrimers: Segmental Motions and the Slow Arrhenius Process. Macromolecules 2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c03161.
  
  Ezzeddine, D.; Barzycki, D.; Ricarte, R. Impact of Cross-Link Density on Polybutadiene Permanent and Vitrimer Networks. 2025. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-650nc.

  Presenters

  • Dana Ezzeddine

    • Florida State University

  Authors

  • Dana Ezzeddine

    • Florida State University

  • Daniel C Barzycki

    • Florida State University

  • Sachin Shanbhag

    • Florida State University

  • Ralm G Ricarte

    • Florida State University
    • FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

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• The Effect of Competing-Mechanism Bond Exchange on Dynamic Network Rearrangement

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Min-Hsien Lin

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Min-Hsien Lin

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Jared J Rivera Otero

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Alexa S Kuenstler

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Charles E Sing

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Controlling Dynamics in Reprocessable Polymer Networks via Mixed-Mechanism Exchangeable Bonds

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Jared J Rivera Otero

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Jared J Rivera Otero

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Min-Hsien Lin

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Charles E Sing

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Alexa S Kuenstler

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Combinatorial Entropy Controls Novel Viscoelasticity in Model Vitrimers

  POSTER

  Publication: No prior publications; manuscript in preparation

  Presenters

  • Haoyu Wu

    • University of Notre Dame

  Authors

  • Haoyu Wu

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Jonathan K. Whitmer

    • University of Notre Dame

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• Confinement and substrate-driven polymorph selection in PVDF thin films

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Jiaen Wu

    • Princeton University

  Authors

  • Jiaen Wu

    • Princeton University

  • Sanfeng Wu

    • Princeton University

  • Nihar R Pradhan

    • Jackson State University

  • Emily Catherine Davidson

    • Princeton University

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• Surface-Adsorbed Nanodroplets of Symmetric Diblock Copolymers Have Versatile and Stimuli-Responsive Nanostructure

  POSTER

  Publication: Artem Petrov, Guillermo Hernandez-Mendoza, Alfredo Alexander-Katz. "Surface-Adsorbed Nanodroplets of Symmetric Diblock Copolymers Have Versatile and Stimuli-Responsive Nanostructure" In Preparation

  Presenters

  • Artem Petrov

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Artem Petrov

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Guillermo Alejandro Hernandez-Mendoza

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Alfredo Alexander-Katz

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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• Solid-state enzyme stabilization by diffusion and chemical matching

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Tianyi Jin

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Tianyi Jin

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Akorfa Dagadu

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Alfredo Alexander-Katz

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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• Poly(2-vinyl pyridine) Brush Grafting Density Controls Gold Nanorod Adsorption and Orientation

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Zixuan Lin

    • University of Pennsylvania

  Authors

  • Zixuan Lin

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Katie Sun

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Kyoungweon Park

    • Air Force Research Lab - WPAFB

  • Richard Arthur Vaia

    • Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

  • Russell J Composto

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Karen I Winey

    • University of Pennsylvania

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• Structure and Dynamics of PEO Grafted to Nanoparticles in Water

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Abdul Nasir Abdullah

    • Clemson university

  Authors

  • Abdul Nasir Abdullah

    • Clemson university

  • John M Bracewell

    • Clemson University

  • Dvora Perahia

    • Clemson University

  • Gary S Grest

    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Center of Integrated Nano Technology, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
    • Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM

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• Linking Morphology to Radiative Decay Pathways by Using a Combined Experimental–Computational Study of CzDBA Emission Dynamics

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Toulik Maitra

    • University of California, Davis

  Authors

  • Toulik Maitra

    • University of California, Davis

  • Kaiwen Guo

    • Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

  • Denis Andrienko

    • Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

  • Gert-Jan Wetzelaer

    • Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

  • Yungui Li

    • Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

  • Paul W Blom

    • Max Planck Institute for Polymer Reseach

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• Imaging Nanoscopic Domains in PM6:Y6 Organic Bulk Heterojunctions using PEEM

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Saryu Saryu

    • University of Kansas

  Authors

  • Saryu Saryu

    • University of Kansas

  • Elizabeth Obiageri Udeh

    • University of Kansas

  • Timothy Scarborough

    • Ohio State University

  • Hashitha T Degambadage

    • University of Kansas

  • Cindy L Berrie

    • University of Kansas

  • Wai-Lun Chan

    • University of Kansas

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• Structure-Property Relationships in Solvent-Swollen Sulfonated Polystyrene Ionomers

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Benjamin T Ferko

    • University of Pennsylvania

  Authors

  • Benjamin T Ferko

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Anthony M Senouillet

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Karen I Winey

    • University of Pennsylvania

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• Investigation of Broad Shear Modulus Profile Formed Across Glassy-Rubbery Interfaces of Polybutadiene and Polystyrene with Varying Molecular Weights

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • David B Cai

    • Emory University

  Authors

  • David B Cai

    • Emory University

  • Alexander A Couturier

    • Emory University

  • Justin C Burton

    • Emory University

  • Connie Barbara Roth

    • Emory University

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• Buckling-driven Heterogeneous Mechanochemical Response in Thermoplastic Copolymer Elastomers

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Brandon C Jeong

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Brandon C Jeong

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Staci Strader

    • Purdue University

  • Antonia Statt

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Revealing Network Architecture Effects on Semi-Crystalline Polymer Networks

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Rithwik Ghanta

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Rithwik Ghanta

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Elena Granzeier

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Brandon C Jeong

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Antonia Statt

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Alexa S Kuenstler

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Pendant Groups in the Majority Domain of Aliphatic Multiblock Copolymers Prohibit the Double Gyroid Morphology

  POSTER

  Publication: Manuscript submitted to Macromolecules with the same title.

  Presenters

  • Margaret K Brown

    • University of Pennsylvania

  Authors

  • Margaret K Brown

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Viola A Burlein

    • University of Konstanz

  • Benjamin T Ferko

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Anne Saumer

    • University of Konstanz

  • Stefan Mecking

    • University of Konstanz
    • Department of Chemistry, University of Konstanz

  • Karen I Winey

    • University of Pennsylvania

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• Impact of CO₂ chemisorption on dynamics of polyamines across multiple time scales

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Shiwang Cheng

    • Michigan State University

  Authors

  • Shiwang Cheng

    • Michigan State University

  • Neda Hashemipour

    • Michigan State University

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• Molecular dynamics investigation of percolating membranes

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Mario Z Vasilev

    • California State University, Long Beach

  Authors

  • Alexander R Klotz

    • California State University, Long Beach

  • Mario Z Vasilev

    • California State University, Long Beach

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• In-Line Molar Mass Determination in Semidilute Polymer Solutions

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Andrey V Dobrynin

    • University of North Carolina

  Authors

  • Andrey V Dobrynin

    • University of North Carolina

  • Johann Rapp

    • University of North Carolina

  • Eric Weeda

    • University of North Carolina

  • Ryan Sayko

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Nick Legaux

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Foad Vashahi

    • University of North Carolina

  • Sergei S Sheiko

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Frank A Leibfarth

    • University of North Carolina

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• Processive Pathway of Solvent-Induced Self-Assembly of PS-b-P2VP Thin Films

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Jonathan Failla

    • Stony Brook University

  Authors

  • Jonathan Failla

    • Stony Brook University

  • Aiden Gauer

    • Stony Brook University (SUNY)

  • Gregory S Doerk

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

  • Dmytro Nykypanchuk

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory

  • Tad Koga

    • Stony Brook University (SUNY)

  • Maya Endoh

    • Stony Brook University (SUNY)

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• How Ring Deletion Impacts the Structure of Interlocked Ring Polymer Sheets

  POSTER

  Publication: References:
  1. Klotz, A. R., et al.(2024). Soft
  Matter, 20,7044–7058.
  2. Becerra, D., et al.(2024). J.
  Chem.Phys., 160, 0191295.

  Presenters

  • Jason T Spada

    • California State University, Long Beach

  Authors

  • Jason T Spada

    • California State University, Long Beach

  • Lisa M Hall

    • Ohio State University
    • The Ohio State University

  • Jacob R Breese

    • Ohio State University
    • The Ohio State University

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• Response of Two-State Biopolymers to Macromolecular Crowding

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Mahesh Aryal

    • North Dakota State University

  Authors

  • Mahesh Aryal

    • North Dakota State University

  • Alan Richard Denton

    • North Dakota State University

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• Computer simulations of conformational behavior of bottlebrush polymers with van der Waals and reversible interactions

  POSTER

  Publication: 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02451

  Presenters

  • Yiyan Kuang

    • University of Connecticut

  Authors

  • Yiyan Kuang

    • University of Connecticut

  • Elena Dormidontova

    • University of Connecticut

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• Slow Kinetics of Confined Diblock Copolymer upon Infiltration into a Bicontinuous, Nanoporous Gold Scaffold

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • David Bujdos

    • University of Pennsylvania

  Authors

  • David Bujdos

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Jongbeom Kim

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Eric Stach

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Russell J Composto

    • University of Pennsylvania

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• High-Throughput Tensile Tester for Ultrathin Crosslinked Polymer Films

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Kelly Balch

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  Authors

  • Kelly Balch

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Kōnane Bay

    • University of Colorado Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder

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• Time-Resolved Gelation of Photopolymerizable Melts

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Ayaulym Abilova

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Ayaulym Abilova

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Rithwik Ghanta

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Jiachun Shi

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Simon A Rogers

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Alexa S Kuenstler

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• From Free Energies to Phase Diagrams of Compressible Microgels

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Oreoluwa Ebenezer Alade

    • North Dakota State University

  Authors

  • Oreoluwa Ebenezer Alade

    • North Dakota State University

  • Alan Richard Denton

    • North Dakota State University

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• Swollen and collapsed phases in polymer networks under tension

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Michele Valsecchi

    • Columbia University

  Authors

  • Michele Valsecchi

    • Columbia University

  • Sanat K Kumar

    • Columbia University

  • Andrea Ninarello

    • CNR-ISC Inst for Complex Systems

  • Emanuela Zaccarelli

    • Sapienza University of Rome

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• Structure and ion conductivity in hydrated precise polymer electrolytes with quaternary ammonium groups: Experiments and simulations

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • William A Presson

    • University of Pennsylvania

  Authors

  • William A Presson

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • William F Drayer

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Alexandra Whittle

    • University of Pennsylvania

  • Nadia Z Singleton

    • Florida State University

  • Justin G Kennemur

    • Florida State University

  • Amalie L Frischknecht

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Karen I Winey

    • University of Pennsylvania

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• A Molecular Dynamics Model of Interfacial Polymerization: Growth and Properties of Polyamide Membranes

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Cody Hawthorne

    • Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering

  Authors

  • Cody Hawthorne

    • Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering

  • Scott T Milner

    • Pennsylvania State University

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• Multiscale understanding of ion and water transport in weak polyelectrolyte membranes for sustainable technologies

  POSTER

  Publication: 1. Y. Kim, and H. J. Oh* et al., "Effect of external salt solution concentration on carboxyl dissociation degree and pKa of weak polyelectrolyte membranes for sustainable technologies," Soft Matter, 2025 (Under review)
  2. Y. Kim, and H. J. Oh* et al., "Carboxyl dissociation degree and pKa of weak polyelectrolyte membranes in dilute and concentrated external salt solution for sustainable technologies," Macromolecules, 2025 (Under review)
  3. Y. Kim, and H. J. Oh* et al., "Determination of carboxyl dissociation degree and pKa in weak polyelectrolyte membranes via POT titration and FTIR analysis for clean technologies in sustainability," Macromolecules, 2024, 57, 10844-10860, Selected as journal cover image
  4. Y. Kim, and H. J. Oh* et al., "Weak polyelectrolyte membranes with a wide ion-exchange capacity (IEC) range and limited water swelling in clean technologies for sustainability," ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024, 6, 11334-11349

  Presenters

  • Yongha Kim

    • Pennsylvania State University

  Authors

  • Yongha Kim

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Hee Jeung Oh

    • Pennsylvania State University

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• SAN-based block polymers as a platform for manufacturing strong isoporous membranes

  POSTER

  Publication: Mann, A.N. et al. "SAN-based block polymers as a platform for manufacturing strong isoporous membranes". Macromolecules 58, 10901-10913 (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01452.

  Presenters

  • Adam Nathan Mann

    • University of Texas at Austin

  Authors

  • Adam Nathan Mann

    • University of Texas at Austin

  • Noah P Wamble

    • University of Texas at Austin

  • Louise Kuehster

    • University of Texas at Austin

  • Matthew Robert Landsman

    • University of Texas at Austin

  • Anthony J Arrowood

    • University of Texas at Austin

  • Gregory M Su

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Nathaniel A Lynd

    • University of Texas at Austin

  • Benny D Freeman

    • University of Texas at Austin
    • The University of Texas at Austin

  • Gabriel E Sanoja

    • The University of Texas at Austin
    • University of Texas at Austin

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• On the Thermal Features of Polystyrene-Polyvinylidene Fluoride Blends

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Parinaz Amaniabdolmalaki

    • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  Authors

  • Parinaz Amaniabdolmalaki

    • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  • Lydia Morales

    • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  • Erick Flores

    • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  • Victoria Padilla

    • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  • Mircea Chipara

    • University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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• Bio-Based Thermosetting Polymers from Microbial Oils for Machine Learning-Assisted Design.

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Wathsala Mayurika Amadoru Jayawardana

    • Georgia Southern University

  Authors

  • Wathsala Mayurika Amadoru Jayawardana

    • Georgia Southern University

  • Rafael L Quirino

    • Georgia Southern University

  • Ellen T Arantes

    • Georgia Sourthen University

  • Ryan O'Connor

    • University of Texas

  • Hal Alper

    • University of Texas

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• Automating Polymer Molecular Dynamic Simulations: Simulation-Ready Ensembles from G-BigSMILES 2.0

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Yuan Tian

    • New York University
    • The University of Chicago
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Authors

  • Yuan Tian

    • New York University
    • The University of Chicago
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Gervasio Zaldivar

    • New York University

  • Ge Sun

    • New York University

  • Juan de Pablo

    • New York University
    • NYU

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• Data-driven Parameterization of Chemically Specific Field-theoretic Simulations

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Andrew Golembeski

    • Drexel University

  Authors

  • Andrew Golembeski

    • Drexel University

  • Nicholas Sherck

    • BASF Corporation

  • Eduard Schreiner

    • BASF SE

  • Joshua Lequieu

    • Drexel University

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• Effect of Shear Flow and Precursor Polymer Design on Single-Chain Nanoparticle Formation

  POSTER

  Publication: ChemRxiv: https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-sr2np
  Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/17203738

  Presenters

  • Matthew Chertok

    • Princeton University

  Authors

  • Matthew Chertok

    • Princeton University

  • Howard A Stone

    • Princeton University

  • Michael A. Webb

    • Princeton University

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• Tunable Mucin–Chitosan Complex Coacervates as Model Biological Interfaces

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  Presenters

  • Mary Mel B Baynosa

    • Wayne State University

  Authors

  • Ali Hatami

    • Wayne State University

  • Mary Mel B Baynosa

    • Wayne State University

  • Ashis Mukhopadhyay

    • Wayne State University

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• Hybrid Field Theory included Transfer Matrix Pairing for Complex Coacervation

  POSTER

  Publication: References
  1. Lytle et al., Soft Matter, 2017, 13, 7001
  2. Madinya et al., Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2020, 5, 632

  Presenters

  • Jacob Castañeda

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Jacob Castañeda

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Charles E Sing

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Heavily Crosslinked Polymerized Ionic Liquid (PIL) Networks for High-Performance Ionic Diodes and Low-Voltage Electroadhesives

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  Publication: [1] Owen A. Lee*, Matthew K. McBride*, Yitian Li, Ryan C. Hayward. Poly(siloxane)-Derived Ionosilicone Elastomers Reveal the Role of Interfacial Polymer Dynamics in Ionic Double-Layer Rectification. ACS Macro Lett. 2025, 14, 6, 727–734
  
  [2] Owen A. Lee, Paula Pranda, Joe Roback, Matthew Ticknor, Seulki Kang, Hyeongjun Kim, Ryan C. Hayward. "Heavily Crosslinked Polymerized Ionic Liquid Networks for High-Performance Ionic Diodes and Low-Voltage Electroadhesives." Planned Paper

  Presenters

  • Owen A Lee

    • University of Colorado, Boulder
    • Colorado State Unversity

  Authors

  • Owen A Lee

    • University of Colorado, Boulder
    • Colorado State Unversity

  • Paula Pranda

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Joseph Roback

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Matthew Ticknor

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Seulki Kang

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Ryan C Hayward

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

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• Small Molecule Mediated Self Assembly of Multicomponent Nanocomposites

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  Presenters

  • Kiera Y Tai

    • University of California, Berkeley

  Authors

  • Kiera Y Tai

    • University of California, Berkeley

  • Seungyeop Kim

    • UC Berkeley

  • Anders A Johnson

    • University of California, Berkeley

  • Ting Xu

    • University of California, Berkeley; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    • University of California, Berkeley

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• Effect of nanoparticles on the deformation-induced crystallization of polymers

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  Presenters

  • Juncheng Zheng

    • Michigan State University

  Authors

  • Juncheng Zheng

    • Michigan State University

  • Qingchu Yang

    • Michigan State University

  • Shiwang Cheng

    • Michigan State University

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• Influence of polyelectrolyte mixtures on the nanomechanical properties of calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals

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  Presenters

  • Conor G Harris

    • University of Chicago

  Authors

  • Conor G Harris

    • University of Chicago

  • Jeffrey A Wesson

    • Medical College of Wisconsin

  • Matthew V Tirrell

    • University of Chicago
    • The University of Chicago

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• Change in Chain Dimensions upon Coil-Helix Transition

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  Presenters

  • Karthik C Sinha

    • North Caroline State University

  Authors

  • Karthik C Sinha

    • North Caroline State University

  • Alexey A Gavrilov

    • North Carolina State University
    • North Carolina State Univesity

  • Artem M Rumyantsev

    • North Carolina State University

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• Hidden Length, Microphase Separation and Deformation of Copolymer Brush Networks

  POSTER

  Publication: Hidden Length, Microphase Separation and Deformation of Copolymer Brush Networks, Macromolecule, under reivew.

  Presenters

  • Zilu Wang

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Authors

  • Zilu Wang

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Claire J Wang

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Emilie A Moses

    • University of North Carolina
    • Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Sergei S Sheiko

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Andrey V Dobrynin

    • University of North Carolina

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• Inter- and Intramolecular Effects on Conformation in Polymers and Liquid Crystals

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Jacob S Votava

    • Princeton University

  Authors

  • Jacob S Votava

    • Princeton University

  • Emily Catherine Davidson

    • Princeton University

  • Michael A. Webb

    • Princeton University

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• Incorporating Complex Pair Potentials Into Field-theoretic Simulations

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Anh Ngo

    • Drexel University

  Authors

  • Anh Ngo

    • Drexel University

  • Joshua Lequieu

    • Drexel University

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• Polymer properties and activity coefficients for mechanistically informed AI for polymer networks

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Devosmita Sen

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Devosmita Sen

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Chuting Deng

    • Northwestern University

  • Heecheol Jang

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Beck Miller

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Heather J Kulik

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Monica Olvera De La Cruz

    • Northwestern University

  • Bradley David Olsen

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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• Universal fundamental relations for polymer-solvent phase behavior

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Bradley David Olsen

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Bradley David Olsen

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Oliver Xie

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Hannah Uhl

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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• Dependence of the polymer adsorption transition on chain stiffness and surface interaction range: A partition function zero analysis

  POSTER

  Publication: M. P. Taylor and J. Luettmer-Strathmann, Phys. Rev. E 112, 045404 (2025)

  Presenters

  • Jutta Luettmer-Strathmann

    • University of Akron

  Authors

  • Jutta Luettmer-Strathmann

    • University of Akron

  • Mark Peterson Taylor

    • Hiram College

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• Study of the Effect of Added Salts on the Interfacial Dynamics of Model Charged and Uncharged Water-Soluble Polymers

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  • Soumik Ghosh

    • Wesleyan University

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  • Soumik Ghosh

    • Wesleyan University

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• Extracting nontrivial work from ordinary chemical reactions

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  • Yining Gan

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

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  • Yining Gan

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Tian Huang

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Steve Granick

    • Univeristy of Massachusetts Amherst
    • University of Massachusetts Amherst
    • University of massachusetts, Amherst

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• Multi-Material Laser Print Spray Manufacturing of Microscale Structures

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  • Shiqi Ma

    • Rutgers-New Brunswick

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  • Shiqi Ma

    • Rutgers-New Brunswick

  • Shubin Xie

    • Rutgers University
    • Rutgers University, New Brunswick
    • Rutgers MSE Department

  • Jouan Yu

    • Rutgers University

  • Matthew McLaughlin

    • Rutgers MSE Department

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• Coalescence study on polymer blend powders for powder bed fusion based Additive Manufacturing

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  • Saifuddin Ahmed

    • University of Tennessee

  Authors

  • Saifuddin Ahmed

    • University of Tennessee

  • Mark D Dadmun

    • University of Tennessee

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• Additive manufacturing of molecular architecture encoded stretchable polyethylene glycol hydrogels and elastomers

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  Publication: Additive manufacturing of molecular architecture encoded stretchable polyethylene glycol hydrogels and elastomers

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  • Baiqiang Huang

    • University of Virginia

  Authors

  • Baiqiang Huang

    • University of Virginia

  • Myoeum Kim

    • University of Virginia

  • Pu Zhang

    • University of Virginia

  • Emmanuel Oduro

    • University of Virginia

  • Daniel A Rau

    • University of Virginia

  • Li-Heng Cai

    • University of Virginia

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• Modeling Flow and Morphology in Extrusion-Based 3D Printing of Semicrystalline Polymers

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  • Nikolaos Kolezakis

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Nikolaos Kolezakis

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Gregory C Rutledge

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Geoffrey R Mitchell

    • Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

  • Joao Matias

    • Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

  • Pedro G Martinho

    • Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

  • Paula Pascoal-Faria

    • Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

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• Engineering Friction-Activated Biopolymer Microcapsules for Controlled Release of Lipophilic MaterialNew Submission

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  Presenters

  • Jahilit M Flores

    • University of Miami

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  • Jahilit M Flores

    • University of Miami

  • Maria Calderon

    • University of Miami

  • Samiul Amin

    • University of Miami

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• Continuous Spun Fibers via Centrifugal Force Spinning

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  Presenters

  • Louie Edano

    • University of Illinois at Chicago
    • UIC

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  • Louie Edano

    • University of Illinois at Chicago
    • UIC

  • Cheryl L Slykas

    • University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Vihar Trada

    • University of California, Los Angeles

  • Carina D Martínez Narváez

    • University of Illinois Chicago
    • University of Chicago

  • Naveen Reddy

    • Hasselt University

  • Vivek Sharma

    • University of Illinois at Chicago
    • UIC
    • University of Illinois Chicago

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• Mechanisms of Alignment of Lamellar-Forming Block Copolymers under Shear Flow

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  Publication: Soft Matter, 2025, 21, 476-487

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  • Andrei Zvelindovsky

    • University of Lincoln

  Authors

  • Andrei Zvelindovsky

    • University of Lincoln

  • Marco Pinna

    • University of Lincoln

  • Javier Diaz

    • University of Barcelona

  • Christopher Denison

    • University of Lincoln

  • Ignacio Pagonabarraga

    • University of Barcelona

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• Molecular Orientation of Polymer Chains of Poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) Determined Using Mueller Matrix Infrared Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Supported by Density Functional Theory Calculations

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  Publication: A manuscript in final stages of preparation, to be submitted to the Journal of Polymer Science.

  Presenters

  • Rafal Korlacki

    • J.A. Woollam Co, Inc.
    • J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

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  • Rafal Korlacki

    • J.A. Woollam Co, Inc.
    • J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

  • Nina Hong

    • J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

  • James N Hilfiker

    • J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

  • Craig Herzinger

    • J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

  • Steve Green

    • J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

  • Gerry Cooney

    • J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.

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• Impact of Lamellar Infill and Thickening on the Rigid Fraction of PLLANew Submission

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  • Logan Williams

    • NC State University

  Authors

  • Sindee L Simon

    • North Carolina State University

  • Logan Williams

    • NC State University

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• Torsional Polymer Chains: Flexibility Mechanisms, Lifshitz Entropy, and Biaxial Orientational Order

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  Presenters

  • Jiayi Huang

    • North Carolina State University

  Authors

  • Jiayi Huang

    • North Carolina State University

  • Artem M Rumyantsev

    • North Carolina State University

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• Associative Polymers with Controlled Sticker Placement: How Reversible Bond Distribution and Density Govern Polymer Dynamics

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  Presenters

  • Myoeum Kim

    • University of Virginia

  Authors

  • Myoeum Kim

    • University of Virginia

  • Shalin Patil

    • Michigan State University

  • Lutz Wiegart

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory

  • Shiwang Cheng

    • Michigan State University

  • Li-Heng Cai

    • University of Virginia

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• Gelation kinetics of PVDF/GVL thermoreversible gels: A rheological and thermal analytical overview

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  Presenters

  • Anuja S Jayasekara

    • Penn State University - The Behrend College
    • Tufts University

  Authors

  • Anuja S Jayasekara

    • Penn State University - The Behrend College
    • Tufts University

  • Lily Buyea

    • Tufts University

  • Karin Wyatt

    • Tufts University

  • Peggy Cebe

    • Tufts University

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• Using Molecular Models and Recovery Rheology to Predict the Stress Response of Polymer Networks

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  Publication: [1] Kyu Hyun, Sook Heun Kim, Kyung Hyun Ahn, Seung Jong Lee, Large amplitude oscillatory shear as a way to classify the complex fluids. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Volume 107, Issues 1–3, 2002, Pages 51-65, ISSN 0377-0257

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  • Benjamin L Chiu

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Authors

  • Benjamin L Chiu

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Jiachun Shi

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Charles E Sing

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Simon A Rogers

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Nanocapsule Incorporation Strategies to Enhance Polymer Network Properties

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  Publication: In situ Photo-rheology Monitors Viscoelastic Changes in Photo-responsive Polymer Networks. E. L. Quirk, M. C. Burroughs, D. J. Mai. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 220, e68394 (2025).
  Light-Responsive Star Polymers for Reprocessable Network Formation and Deconstruction. M. C. Burroughs, E. L. Quirk, B. M. Wirtz, T. H. Schloemer, D. N. Congreve, D. J. Mai. Macromolecules, 58(12), 6066–6076 (2025).
  Gelation dynamics during photocrosslinking of polymer nanocomposite hydrogels. M. C. Burroughs, T. H. Schloemer, D. N. Congreve, D. J. Mai. ACS Polymers Au, 3(2), 217–227, (2023).

  Presenters

  • Amanda S Rosario

    • University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez

  Authors

  • Amanda S Rosario

    • University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez

  • Eleanor L Quirk

    • Stanford University

  • Pournima Narayanan

    • Stanford University

  • Daniel N Congreve

    • Stanford University

  • Danielle J Mai

    • Stanford University

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• Digital Light Processing of Multi-Materials with Extreme Stiffness Contrast

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  • Divya Iyer

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

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  • Divya Iyer

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Nadia Chapple

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Ikeoluwa Apata

    • University of Hawaii at Manoa

  • Juan Manuel Urueña

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Adarsh Krishnamurthy

    • Iowa State University

  • Baskar Ganapathysubramanian

    • Iowa State University

  • Craig J Hawker

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Angela Pitenis

    • University of California Santa Barbara
    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Michael L. Chabinyc

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Christopher M Bates

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

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• Tailoring Ionic Conductivity of Polymeric Ionic Liquid Block Copolymers through Morphology Control

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  Publication: (10.1021/acs.macromol.5c02602)

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  • Samuel Kpakpo Junior Kpakpo Junior Adotey

    • University of Tennessee

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  • Samuel Kpakpo Junior Kpakpo Junior Adotey

    • University of Tennessee

  • Gila E Stein

    • University of Tennessee

  • Yangyang Wang

    • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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• Synthesis and properties of mono- and di-sulfonic acid polymers with precisely controlled substitutional positions

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  • Sangyun Jin

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology

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  • Sangyun Jin

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology

  • Xuelang Gao

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology

  • Moon Park

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology
    • Pohang Univ of Sci & Tech

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• Leveraging the Photoresponse of Azobenzene to Induce Light-Triggered Modulation of Bulk Property Changes in Polymer Networks

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  • Eun Suk Lee

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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  • Eun Suk Lee

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Brandon C Jeong

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Parham Ghasemiahangarani

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Theresa Schoetz

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Antonia Statt

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Alexa S Kuenstler

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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• Lithium Transport Simulations in Glassy Zwitterionic Electrolytes Show No Superionic Conductivity

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  Publication: Tripathi P and Milner S T 2025 Lithium Transport Simulations in Glassy Zwitterionic Electrolytes Show No Superionic Conductivity Macromolecules 58 9238–48

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  • Pramudit Tripathi

    • Pennsylvania State University
    • The Pennsylvania State University

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  • Pramudit Tripathi

    • Pennsylvania State University
    • The Pennsylvania State University

  • Scott T Milner

    • Pennsylvania State University

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• On the origin of the slow mode and low q upturn in salt-free polyelectrolyte solutions

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  • Carlos G Lopez

    • Pennsylvania State University

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  • Carlos G Lopez

    • Pennsylvania State University

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• Phase Inversion Processing of PVDF-HFP Membranes for Enhanced Ionic Liquid Uptake, β-Phase Content, and Electroactive Actuation

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  • Nihad Ahmadli

    • University of Houston

  Authors

  • Nihad Ahmadli

    • University of Houston

  • Alamgir Karim

    • University of Houston

  • Hala Farghaly

    • University of Houston

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• Dynamic Bottlebrush Random Copolymers as Triggered Macromolecular Surfactants

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  • Kyoungwon Lee

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

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  • Kyoungwon Lee

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • zichen jin

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Xuchen Gan

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Dupyo Jeon

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Todd Emrick

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Thomas P Russell

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • University of Massachusetts Amherst
    • University of Massachussetts, Ahmerst/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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• Rapid Self‐Healing of Robust Surface‐Tethered Covalent Adaptable Coatings

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  Publication: J.A. Capets, S.F. Yost, B.D. Vogt, C.W. Pester, Rapid Self-Healing of Robust Surface-Tethered Covalent Adaptable Coatings, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2024, 34 (46), 2406277.

  Presenters

  • Jacob A Capets

    • Pennsylvania State University
    • The Pennsylvania State University

  Authors

  • Bryan D Vogt

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Jacob A Capets

    • Pennsylvania State University
    • The Pennsylvania State University

  • Christian W Pester

    • University of Delaware
    • Pennsylvania State University

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• Self-Assembly and Morphology Control in Janus Bottlebrush Block Copolymers

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  Presenters

  • Stanley Koesman

    • University of Wisconsin - Madison

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  • Stanley Koesman

    • University of Wisconsin - Madison

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• Self-Assembly of End-functionalized Amphiphilic Block Copolymers

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  Presenters

  • Namjun Kim

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology

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  • Namjun Kim

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology

  • Moon Park

    • Pohang University of Science and Technology
    • Pohang Univ of Sci & Tech

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• Reconciling Dynamic and Structural Scattering for Charged Nanoassemblies

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  Presenters

  • Jacob Leonardo

    • University of Connecticut

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  • Jacob Leonardo

    • University of Connecticut

  • Thomas Tarutin

    • University of Connecticut

  • Mu-Ping Nieh

    • University of Connecticut

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• Kinematic Studies of a Beyond Standard Model Higgs Search in the di-lepton bbWW Channel

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  Presenters

  • Yar M Amol

    • Washington college

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  • Yar M Amol

    • Washington college

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