Poster Session

Tuesday, July 12, 2011: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Goodyear Polymer Center Atrium (The University of Akron)
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Synthesis and Characterisation of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Poly(vinyl acetate) Diblock Copolymers Via MADIX Process
Ekmel Helvacıoglu1, Çimen Özgüç Jr.1, Nihan Nugay1 and Turgut Nugay2, (1)Chemistry-Polymer Research Center, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, (2)Chemistry-Polymer Research Center, University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Tin Chain End Chemistry in Anionic Polymerization of Butadiene
Jinping Zhou, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP, Bartlesville, OK and Roderic P. Quirk, University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Bio-Inspired Cationic Polymerization of Isoprene Initiated by Allylic Alcohols/B(C6F5)3
Samira Ouardad1, Frédéric Peruch1, Alain Deffieux2, Francois Ganachaud3, Sergei Kostjuk4 and Judit E. Puskas5, (1)Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Bordeaux University/CNRS, Pessac Cedex, France, (2)University of Bordeaux, CNRS- LCPO, Pessac, France, (3)Equipe "Ingénierie et Architectures Macromoléculaires", Institut Charles Gerhardt, Montpelllier, France, (4)Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus, (5)The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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In-Chain Functionalization of Deuterated Polymers Synthesized by Anionic Polymerization
Roderic P. Quirk1, Vijay Chavan2, Jonathan Janoski2, Aleer Yol2 and Chrys Wesdemiotis3, (1)University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Institute of Polymer Science, Institute of Polymer Science, Akron, OH, (3)Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Synthesis and Characterization of High-Molecular-Weight Block Copolymers Comprising One Amine Block and One Aromatic Block
Maria Rikkou-Kalourkoti1, Christina Efe1, Costas Patrickios1, John Moraes2 and Sebastien Perrier2, (1)Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, (2)Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Design of Cross-Linked Polyamide-6 Using a N-Functionalized α-Amino-ε-Caprolactam Bis-Monomer
Stephane Carlotti, University of Bordeaux - LCPO, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac, France
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Preference for Reduction Over Electrophilic Addition to Vinyl Group by Polyisobutylene Cations Reacted with Vinyl Hydrosilanes
Roderic P. Quirk, University of Akron, Akron, OH, Vijay Chavan, Institute of Polymer Science, Institute of Polymer Science, Akron, OH and Judit E. Puskas, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Synthesis and Characterization of End-Linked Amphiphilic Conetworks Prepared by the Core-First Method
Eleni Kepola1, Elena Loizou1, Lionel Porcar2 and Costas Patrickios1, (1)Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, (2)Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France
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Synthesis and Characterization of Block Copolymers Bearing Diene and Dienophile Blocks
Evgenia Papaconstantinou, Maria Rikkou-Kalourkoti and Costas Patrickios, Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Synthesis of a Polyisobutylene-Based Initiator for ABC Hetero-Arm Star Copolymers
Todd Hartlage, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS and Robson Storey, Professor, of, Polymer, Science, and, Engineering, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
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Polyisobutylene Based Supramolecular Networks Via Living Cationic Polymerization
Katharina Hackethal, Makromolekulare Chemie, Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle/Saale, Germany
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Initiation of Quasiliving Isobutylene Polymerization Via Terpenoid Derivatives
Young Chang, Chevron Oronite LLC, Richmond, CA and Casey Stokes, Ph.D, Chevron Oronite, Richmond, CA
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High Throughput Screening of Commercial Polar Compounds In Solution Styrene 1,3-Butadiene Copolymerization
Silvia Valenti, Reasearch and Development Synthetic Rubber, Styron Deutschland GmbH, Schkopau, Germany, Evemarie Hamann, Styron Deutschland GmbH and Sven Thiele, Synthetic Rubber Business, Styron Deutschland GmbH, Merseburg, Germany
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Synthesis of Polyesters Containing At One Chain End Different Number of Carboxyl Groups and Their Aggregation in the Presence of Metal Cations
Melania Bednarek, Tadeusz Biedron and Przemyslaw Kubisa, Center of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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Protection and Anionic Polymerization of M-(Hydroxy(tert-butyl)Amino)Styrene
Shunsuke Tanaka, Raita Goseki and Akira Hirao, Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Linear Polymers with Hyperbranched Side Chains: Poly(4-hydroxystyrene)-Graft-Hyperbranched Polyglycerol
Christoph Schuell, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg - University, Mainz, Germany and Holger Frey, Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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The Role of Solvent Ligated Metal Complexes Associated with Weakly Coordinating Anions in Isobutylene Polymerization: An Effort to Elucidate the Mechanism
Hui Yee Yeong, M.Sc.1, Brigitte Voit1, Yang Li2 and Fritz E. Kühn2, (1)Department of Polymer Structures, Leibniz-Institut fuer Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Dresden, Germany, (2)Molekulare Katalyse, Fakultät für Chemie, Technischen Universität München, Garching, Germany
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Green Polymer Chemistry: Methacrylation of Poly(ethylene glycol)s Using Enzymatic Catalysis Under Solvent-Free Conditions
Kwang Su Seo, Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Judit E. Puskas, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Madalis Casiano, Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and Chrys Wesdemiotis, Department of Chemistry and Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Synthesis of Triblock Ter(co)Polymers of Styrene, 2-Vinylpyridine, and Methyl Methacrylate by Methodology Combining Living Anionic Polymers with Specially Designed Linking Reaction
Yuri Matsuo1, Toshiyuki Oie2, Raita Goseki3 and Akira Hirao3, (1)Polymeric and Organic Materials Department, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, (2)Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc., Kanagawa, (3)Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Precise Synthesis of 3-Arm Asymmetric Star-Branched Polymers Using a New 1,1-Diphenylethylene Derivative
Shotaro Ito, Raita Goseki and Akira Hirao, Department of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Polymerization of Isoprene Using a Quaternary Neodymium-Based Catalyst System
Zhao Jiangwei, Zhang Jie, Li Chuanqing and Tan Jinmei, Polymer department of yanshan branch, Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Beijing, China
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A Facile Approach to Amphiphilic, Biocompatible Pom-Pom Type AnBAn Block Copolymers
Mathias Werre and Holger Frey, Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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In-Chain Functionalized Amphiphilic Block Copolymers by Anionic Polymerization Strategies
Christoph Tonhauser, Boris Obermeier, Christine Mangold, Carsten Dingels and Holger Frey, Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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Novel Polyethers Carrying Muliple Vinyl Ether Side Chains Via Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization
Christine Mangold1, Holger Frey1, Frederik Wurm2, Boris Obermeier1 and Carsten Dingels1, (1)Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany, (2)Laboratoire des Polymères, Institut des Matériaux, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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From Polyglycerol to Novel Poly(propylene sulfide) Brushes and Multi-Arm Stars
Jasmin Preis1, Holger Frey1 and Nicola Tirelli2, (1)Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany, (2)School of Biomedicine and School of Materials, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Novel Surfactants Based on Tridecanol Via Anionic Ring Opening Polymerization of Epoxy Monomers
Christian Moers, Anna Maria Hofmann, Elena Berger-Nicoletti and Holger Frey, Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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Copolymerization of Epoxides with Carbon Dioxide by Using Tetravalent Metal Complexes
Koji Nakano, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of 1,3-Dehydroadamantanes
Inomata Sotaro, Harada Yusuke and Ishizone Takashi, Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-Ku, Japan
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Polyhydroxy-Functional Molecular Brushes Based on Oligo(glycerol) Methacrylate Macromonomers
Anja Thomas, Forian K. Wolf and Holger Frey, Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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A Study on Synthetic Isoprene Incorporation Into Natural Rubber
Dias Linton1, Vijay Chavan2, Wenshuang Xie3, Colleen M. McMahan4, Katrina Cornish3 and Judit E. Puskas5, (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Institute of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, (3)Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, (4)U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA, (5)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Institute of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Highly Hydrophobic Electrospun Fiber Mats From Polyisobutylene-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers
Goy Teck Lim, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH, Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Darrell Reneker, Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, Antal Jákli, The Liquid Crystal Institute, Ken State University, Kent, OH and Walter Horton Jr., Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rootstown, OH
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Visualization of Architecture in Arborescent Polystyrene Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Andrew Heidenreich1, Judit E. Puskas2, Michel Schappacher3, Emmanuel Ibarboure3 and Alain Deffieux3, (1)Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)The University of Akron, Akron, OH, (3)Lcpo, University of Bordeaux, Pessac, France
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A New Type of Star-Shaped Poly(ether-ester) Block Copolymer: Multi-Arm Star Poly(lactide) with Hyperbranched Poly(ethylene glycol) As Core
Martina Schömer and Holger Frey, Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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Architecturally Complex Branched Block Copolymers - Hyperblocks
Serena Agostini, Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, England
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Controlled Synthesis of Polyethers with Pendant Cyclic Carbonate Functions: Toward Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes
Anne-Laure Brocas, Université Bordeaux1 Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac, France, Gabriel Cendejas, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac, France, Alain Deffieux, University of Bordeaux, CNRS- LCPO, Pessac, France and Stephane Carlotti, University of Bordeaux - LCPO, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, Pessac, France
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Model Experiments for Biosensor Applications: Bent Core Liquid Crystal In a Biocompatible Thermoplastic Elastomer
Andrea Charif, Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Antal Jákli, The Liquid Crystal Institute, Ken State University, Kent, OH, Katalin Fodor-Csorba, Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary and Jason Morvan, Liquid Crystal Institute & Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH
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Toward the Synthesis of Isobutylene-Based Dendrimers for Targeted Drug Delivery
Marcela Castaño1, Judit E. Puskas2 and Matthew L. Becker1, (1)Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Anionic Polymerization of 1,3-Dienes Containing Protected Primary Amino Groups
Katsuhiko Takenaka, Daiki Nakashima, Masamitsu Miya, Hiroki Takeshita and Tomo Shiomi, Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan
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Green Polymer Chemistry: Efficient Synthesis of Disulfide Polymers and Networks
Emily Rosenthal, Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH and Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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K-Resin® SBC: The Opposite Side of TPE
Jinping Zhou, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP, Bartlesville, OK
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Nanofiber-Coated Carbon Black Composites of Polyisobutylene-Type Thermoplastic Elastomers for Biomedical APPLICATIONS
Matthew Luebbers, University of Akron, Akron, OH, Goy Teck Lim, Goodyear Polymer Center, Rm 413, Akron, OH, Alejandra Alvarez, Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH and Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Controlled Synthesis of Polystyrene Stars Using Vinyldimethylchlorosilane As Linking Agent
Roderic P. Quirk1, Vijay Chavan2 and Manuela Ocampo2, (1)University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Institute of Polymer Science, Institute of Polymer Science, Akron, OH
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Synthesis of Arborescent Poly(isobutylene-b-p-methylstyrene)
Alejandra Alvarez, Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, Matthew Luebbers, University of Akron, Akron, OH and Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Controlled Synthesis and Properties of Thermo-Sensitive Dendritic Stars of Poly(tert-butyl-glycidylether)-Block-Polyglycidol Arms
Marcin Libera, Wojciech Walach, Barbara Trzebicka, Agnieszka Kowalczuk and Andrzej Dworak, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences, Zabrze, Poland
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Living Anionic Polymerization of Isocyanate Containing Reactive Furan Group
Joonkeun Min, Priyank N. Shah and Jae-Suk Lee, Department of Nanobio Materials and Electronics and School of Material Science and Engineering, Department of Nanobio Materials and Electronics and School of Material Science and Engineering, GIST, Gwangju, South Korea
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Effects of Isomeric Pyridine Moieties in Ethynylstyrene Derivatives on Their Anionic Polymerization
Beom-Goo Kang, Ph.D., student, Nam-Goo Kang, Dr and Jae-Suk Lee, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Nanobio Materials and Electronics, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea
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Synthesis and Characterization of Symmetric and Asymmetric H-Shaped Polybutadienes
M. Shahinur Rahman, Ph.D.1, Jimmy Mays, Ph., D.1, Hyojoon Lee2, Taihyun Chang, Ph., D.2, Xue Chen, Graduate, Student3 and Ronald Larson, Ph., D.3, (1)Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, (2)Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea, (3)Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI