Rising Star Session

Thursday, July 14, 2011: 9:00 AM-12:30 PM
Goodyear Polymer Center Auditorium (The University of Akron)
Chair:
Malgorzata Basko, Center of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
9:00 AM
1
"Activated Monomer Mechanism In the Cationic Polymerization of L,L-Lactide"
Malgorzata Basko, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Center of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland
9:15 AM
2
REACTIVE POLYISOBUTYLENES VIA TiCl4-CATALYZED ALKYLATION of AROMATIC SUBSTRATES
David Morgan1, Robson Storey, Professor, of, Polymer, Science, and, Engineering2, Casey Stokes, Ph.D1 and James Harrison, Research, Chemist3, (1)Chevron Oronite, Richmond, CA, (2)School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, (3)Chevron Oronite Company, Richmond, CA
9:30 AM
3
Modifying Polymer Surface Properties with Additives Made by Living Anionic Polymerisation
Solomon Kimani1, Lian Hutchings2, Sarah Hardman1, Norazilawati Sarih1 and Richard Thompson1, (1)Department Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom, (2)Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
9:45 AM
4
Homo- and Copolymerization of (Meth)Acrylates with Olefins by A New Dual Mechanism
Vincent Monteil, Alexandra Leblanc, Etienne Grau, Jean Pierre Broyer, Christophe Boisson and Roger Spitz, C2P2 Laboratory (Université de Lyon, CPE Lyon, CNRS), Villeurbanne, France
10:00 AM
5
Dimethyl Allyl Alcohol/B(C6F5)3 AS Initiating SYSTEM for CATIONIC Isoprene POLYMERIZATION: A MODEL STUDY
Samira Ouardad1, Alain Deffieux2, Frédéric Peruch1, Sergei Kostjuk3, Francois Ganachaud4 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)Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus, (4)Equipe "Ingénierie et Architectures Macromoléculaires", Institut Charles Gerhardt, Montpelllier, France, (5)The University of Akron, Akron, OH
10:15 AM
6
ADVANCED Epoxy Coatings Through Cationic UV-Curing
Marco Sangermano, Materials Science and Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
10:30 AM
7
Biological Responses and Characterization of Functional and Architecturally Diverse Degradable Polymer Scaffolds
Anna Finne-Wistrand1, Ulrica Edlund1, Ann-Christine Albertsson1 and Kamal Mustafa2, (1)Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, (2)Center for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Bergen, Norway
10:45 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
8
Zwitterionic Polymerizations towards Poly(alpha-peptoid)s
Donghui Zhang, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
11:15 AM
9
Synthetic Aspects of PIB-Based Polyurethanes
Gabor Erdodi, Jungmee Kang and Joseph Kennedy, Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH
11:30 AM
10
Controlled Syntheses of Polyethers by Monomer Activation: From Hydrophobic to Reactive Polymers
Stephane Carlotti, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques, University of Bordeaux, Pessac, France
11:45 AM
11
Polymerization of Cyclic Carbonates Devoid of Transesterification
Marta Socka, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland
12:00 PM
12
Electrochemical Modulation of Copper Complex Oxidation States In ATRP
Andrew Magenau, Ph.D.1, Nicola Bortolamei2, Armando Gennaro Jr.2 and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski3, (1)Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, (2)Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, (3)Chemistry, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
12:15 PM
13
PLA Composites by In Situ Ring Opening Polymerization
Simona Bronco Sr.1, Francesca Signori Jr.2, Francesco Ciardelli Sr.1, Maria Beatrice Coltelli Jr.3 and Stefania Castiello Jr.4, (1)Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici UOS Pisa, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici-National Research Council, Pia, Italy, (2)Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici UOS Pisa, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici-National Research Council, Pisa, Italy, (3)Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Spin-PET, Pisa, Italy, (4)Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Pisa, Italy