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Recent Publications

2007

S.E. Morgan, P. Jones, A.S. Lamont, A. Heidenreich, and C.L. McCormick, "Layer-by-Layer Assembly of pH-Responsive, Compositionally Controlled (Co)polyelectrolytes Synthesized via RAFT," Langmuir 2007, 23(1), 230-240.

Y. Li and C.L. McCormick, "SCL Micelles of Stimuli Responsive Block Copolymers Synthesized via RAFT Polymerization," Chapter in Cosmetic Nanotechnology, ACS Smposium Series 961, Eds. S.E. Morgan, K.O. Havelka, and R.Y. Lochhead, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2007, 73-82.

W. Miao, I.S. Cole, A.K. Neufeld, and S. Furman, "Pitting Corrosion of Zn and Zn-Al Coated Steels In pH 2 to 12 NaCl Solutions," J. Electrochem. Soc. 154 (1) (2007), C7-C15.

A.F. Senyurt, C.E. Hoyle, H. Wei, S.G. Piland, and T.E. Gould, "Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cross-Linked Photopolymers Based on Multifunctional Thiol-Urethane Ene Monomers, " Macromolecules, (2007), 40(9), 3174-3182.

H. Wei, A.F. Senyurt, S. Jonsson, and C.E. Hoyle, "Photopolymerization of ternary thiol-ene/acrylate systems: film and network properties," Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry (2007), 45(5), 822-829.

N. Aumsuwan, S. Heinhorst, and M.W. Urban, "Antibacterial Surfaces on Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE); Penicillin Attachment," Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8, 713.

W.-S. Bae, A.J. Convertine, C.L. McCormick, and M.W. Urban, "The Effect of Sequential Layer-by-Layer Surface Modification on Surface Energy of Plasma Modified PDMS," Langmuir, 2007, 23, 667-672.

2006

B.S. Lokitz, J.E. Stempka, Y. Li, A.W. York, H.K. Goel, G.R. Bishop, and C.L. McCormick, "Optically Active Homopolymers and Block Copolymers from the Enantiomeric Monomers N-Acryloyl L-Alanine and N-Acryloyl D-Alanine via Aqueous RAFT Polymerization," Australian Journal of Chemistry, 59, 749-754, 2006.

B.S. Lokitz, A.J. Convertine, R.G. Ezell, A. Heidenreich, Y. Li and C.L. McCormick, "Responsive Nano-Assemblies via Interpolyelectrolyte Complexation of Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymer Micelles," Macromolecules, 39l (25) 8594-8602, 2006.

Y. Li, B.S. Lokitz, and C.L. McCormick, "Thermally Responsive Vesicles and Their Structural "Locking" via Polyelectrolyte Complex Formation," Angewandte Chemie, 2006, 118(35) 5924-5927.

C.L. McCormick, S.E. Kirkland, and A.W. York, "Synthetic Routes to Stimuli-Responsive Micelles, Vesicles, and Surfaces via Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization," J. Macromol. Sci., Part C: Polymer Reviews, 46 (4), 421-443, 2006.

R.G. Ezell, I. Gorman, B. Lokitz, N. Treat, S.D. McConaughy and C.L. McCormick, "Polyampholyte Terpolymers of Amphoteric, Amino Acid-Based Monomers with Acrylamide and (3-Acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium Chloride," Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 44, 4479-4493 2006.

R.G. Ezell, A.B. Lowe and C.L. McCormick, "Synthetic Polyzwitterions: Water-Soluble Copolymers and Terpolymers," in Polyelectrolytes and Polyzwitterions, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications, Andrew B. Lowe and Charles L. McCormick, Eds., ACS Symposium Series 937, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2006, pp.47-64.

A.B. Lowe and C.L. McCormick, "Synthesis, Aqueous Solution Properties, and Biomedical Application of Polymeric Betaines," in Polyelectrolytes and Polyzwitterions, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications, Andrew B. Lowe and Charles L. McCormick, Eds., ACS Symposium Series 937, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2006, pp. 65-78.

B.S. Lokitz, A.B. Lowe, and C.L. McCormick, "Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization of Water-Soluble, Ion-Containing Monomers," in A.B. Lowe and C.L. McCormick, Polyelectrolytes and Polyzwitterions, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications, Eds., ACS Symposium Series 937, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2006, pp. 95-116.

C.W. Scales, F. Huang, N. Li, Y.A. Vasilieva, J. Ray, A.J. Convertine, and C.L. McCormick, "Corona-Stabilized Interpolyelectrolyte Complexes of siRNA with Non-Immunogenic, Hydrophilic/Cationic Block Copolymers Prepared by Aqueous RAFT Polymerization," Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 6871-6881.

C.W. Scales, A.J. Convertine, and C.L. McCormick, "Fluorescent Labeling of RAFT-Generated Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) via a Facile Maleimide-Thiol Coupling Reaction," Biomacromolecules, 2006, 1389-1392.

S. Heinhorst, E.B. Williams, F. Cai, C.D. Murin, J.M. Shively, and G.C. Cannon, "Characterization of the Carboxysomal Carbonic Anhydrase CsoSCA from Halothiobacillus neapolitanus," J. Bacteriol. 188: 8087-8094 (2006).

R.F. Storey, A.D. Scheuer, B.C. Achord, "Poly(acrylate-b-styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene
-b-acrylate) Block Copolymers via Carbocationic and Atom Transferon Radical Polymerizations," JMS, Part A: Pure Appl. Chem. 2006, 43(10), 1493-1512.

D.J. Rosado, Q.H. Sun, Y. Deng, and W. Miao, "Electrochemistry and Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence of all trans Conjugated Polymer Poly[Distyrylbenzene-b-(Ethylene Oxide)]s" J. Phys. Chem. B 110 (2006), 15719-15723.

A. Senyurt, H. Wei, B. Phillips, M. Cole, S. Nazarenko, C.E. Hoyle, S.G. Piland, and T.E. Gould, "Physical and mechanical properties of photo polymerized thiol-ene/acrylates," Macromolecules (2006), 39(19), 6315-6317.

C.E. Hoyle, T. Gould, S. Piland, H. Wei, B. Phillips, S. Nazarenko, and A.F. Senyurt, "Photocurable Materials for Mouthguards," RadTech Report, November/December, 12-17, 2006

V.E. Yudin, S. Gladchenko, J. Otaigbe, B.G. Olson, S. Nazarenko, E.N. Korytkova, and V.V. Gusarov, "New Polyimide Nanocomposites Based On Silicate Type Nanotubes: Dispersion, Processing and Properties," Polymer, 48, 1306-1315, 2007.7. S. Yang, A. Seyfarth, S.P. Bateman, and R.B. Pandey, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 2006, 15, 263.

W.-S. Bae and M.W. Urban, "Creating Patterned Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Surfaces with Amoxicillin and Poly(ethylene glycol)," Langmuir; 2006; 22(24); 10277-10283.

M.W. Urban, "Intelligent Polymeric Coatings; Current and Future Advances," Polymer Reviews, 2006, 329.

W.-S. Bae and M.W. Urban, "Lectin Recognizable Nano-Particle Emulsion Polymerization and Film Formation," Biomacromolecules, 2006, 7, 1156.

A. Singh, W.R. Dreher, and M.W. Urban, "Phospholipid-Assiated Synthesis of Stable F-Containing Colloidal Particles and Their Film Formation," Langmuir, 2006, 22, 524.

K.T. Powell, C. Cheng, K.L. Wooley, A. Singh, and M.W. Urban, "Complex Amphiphilic Networks Derived from Diamine-Terminated Poly(Ethylene Glycol) and Benzylic Chloride-Functionalized Hyperbranched Fluoropolymers," J. Polym.Sci., Part A; Polymer Chem., 44, 4782, 2006.

M.W. Urban and D. Lastage, "Colloidal Particle Morphology and Film Formation; The Role of Bio-active Components on Stimuli-Responsive Behavior," Polymer Reviews, 2006, 445.

S.A. Madbouly, J.U. Otaigbe, "Kinetic Analysis of Fractal Gel Formation in Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersions Undergoing High Deformation Flows," Macromolecules 2006, 39, 4144-4151.

C.L. McCormick, "Water-Soluble Polymers" in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Terminology, John Wiley and Sons, 2006. On-Line Edition.

R.G. Ezell, I. Gorman, B. Lokitz, N. Ayres, and C.L. McCormick, "Stimuli-Responsive Ampholytic Terpolymers of N-Acryloyl-Valine, Acrylamide, and (3-Acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium Chloride: Synthesis, Characterization, and Solution Properties," Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 44, 3125-3139 (2006).

Y. Li, B.S. Lokitz, S.P. Armes, and C.L. McCormick, "Synthesis of Novel Reversible Shell Cross-Linked Micelles for Controlled Release of Bioactive Agents," Macromolecules, 39(8), 2726-2728, 2006.

A.J. Convertine, B.S. Lokitz, Y. Vasileva, L.J. Myrick, C.W. Scales, A.B. Lowe, and C.L. McCormick, "Direct Synthesis of Thermally-Responsive DMA/NIPAM Diblock and DMA/NIPAM/DMA Triblock Copolymers via Aqueous, Room Temperature RAFT Polymerization," Macromolecules, 39, 1724-1730, 2006.

Y. Li, B.S. Lokitz and C.L. McCormick, "RAFT Synthesis of a Thermally-Responsive ABC Triblock Copolymer Incorporating N-Acryloxysuccinimide for Facile In Situ Formation of Shell Cross-Linked Micelles in Aqueous Media," Macromolecules, 39(1), 81-89, 2006.

R. Misra, J. Li, G.C. Cannon, and S. E. Morgan, "Nanoscale Reduction in Surface Friction of Polymer Surfaces Modified with Sc3 Hydrophobin from Schizophyllum commune," Biomacromolecules 2006, 7(5), 1463-1470

L.K. Breland, J.C. Murphy, R.F. Storey, "Poly(tert-butyl acrylate-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) Terpolymer from a Carbocationic Initiator Containing a Latent Radical Initiating Site," Polymer 2006, 47, 1852-1860.

A.F. Senyurt, G. Warren, J.B. Whitehead, and C.E. Hoyle, "Matrix physical structure effect on the electro-optic characteristics of thiol-ene based H-PDLC films," Polymer 2006, 47(8), 2741-2749.

G.S. Rajan, S.L. Stromeyer, K.A. Mauritz, G. Miao, M. Shamsuzzoha, D.E. Nickles, A. Gupta, "Superparamagnetic nanocomposites based on poly(styrene--b--ethylene/butylene--b--styrene) /cobalt ferrite compositions." J. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2006, 299, 211.

Shihai Yang, Adam Seyfarth, Samuel P. Bateman, and R.B. Pandey, Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 2006, 15, 263.

K. Urman and J.U.Otaigbe, "Novel Phosphate Glass/Polyamide 6 Hybrids: Miscibility, Crystallization Kinetics, and Mechanical Properties" Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 44, No. 2, 441-450, 2006.

M.R. Sawaya, G.C. Cannon, S. Heinhorst, S. Tanaka, E.B. Williams, T.O. Yeates, and C.A. Kerfeld, C.A.: "The Structure of ß-Carbonic Anhydrase from the Carboxysomal Shell Reveals a Distinct Subclass with One Active Site for the Price of Two," J. Biol. Chem. 281: 7546-7555, 2006.

S. Morgan, R. Misra, P.J. Jones, "Nanomechanical and Surface Frictional Characteristics of a Copolymer based on Benzoyl-1,4-Phenylene and 1,3-Phenylene," Polymer, 2006, 47, 2865-2873.

2005

A. J. Convertine, B.S. Lokitz, A.B. Lowe, C. W. Scales, L.J. Myrick, C.L. McCormick, "Aqueous Room Temperature RAFT Polymerization of Acrylamide and N,N-Dimethylacrylamide," Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2005, 26, 791-795.

Y. A. Vasilieva, C. W. Scales, D. B. Thomas, R. G. Ezell, A.B. Lowe, N. Ayres, C. L. McCormick, "Controlled/Living Polymerization of Methacrylamide in Aqueous Media via the RAFT Process," J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. 2005, 43, 3141-3152.

C. W. Scales, Y. A. Vasilieva, A. J. Convertine, A. B. Lowe, C. L. McCormick "Direct, Controlled Synthesis of the Non-Immunogenic Polymer Poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide) via RAFT in Aqueous Media," Biomacromolecules 2005, 6, 1846-1850.

C.L. McCormick and A.B. Lowe, "Aqueous RAFT Polymerizations: Recent Developments in Synthesis of Functional Water-Soluble (Co)polymers with Controlled Substances (Japanese Translation)," Expected Materials for the Future, 2005.5 (ISSN 1346-0986).

R. Wang, C. L. McCormick, A. B. Lowe "Synthesis and Evaluation of New Dicarboxylic Acid Functional Trithiocarbonates: RAFT Synthesis of Telechelic Poly(n-Butyl Acrylate)s," Macromolecules 38, 9518-9525, 2005.

C. W. Scales, A. J. Convertine, B. S. Sumerlin, A. B. Lowe, and C. L. McCormick, "Synthesis of Terminally Functionalized (Co)Polymers via Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization and Subsequent Immobilization to Solid Surfaces with Potential Biosensor Applications, in Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings," Ed. Marek W. Urban, ACS Symposium Series 912, ACS: Washington, DC, 2005, pp. 43-54.

B. Dizman; M. O. Elasri; L. J. Mathias, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activities of Novel Methacrylate Polymers Containing Norfloxacin" Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6, 514-520.

B. Dizman; L. J. Mathias, "Synthesis and Self-Catalyzed Phase Transfer Reaction of Novel Methacrylate Polymers" Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2005, 43(23), 5844-5854.

B. Ayfer; B. Dizman; M. O. Elasri, L. J. Mathias; Duygu Avci, "Synthesis and Antibacterial Activities of New Quaternary Ammonium Monomers and Polymers," Designed Monomers and Polymers 2005, 8(5), 437-451.

R.F. Storey, A.D. Scheuer, B.C. Achord, "Amphiphilic Poly(acrylic acid-b-styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene-b-acrylic acid) Pentablock Copolymers From a Combination of Quasiliving Carbocationic and Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization," Polymer 2005, 46(7), 2141-2152.

G.S. Rajan, K.A. Mauritz, S.L Stromeyer, T. Kwee, O. Mani, J.L. Weston, D.E. Nickles, M. Shamsuzzoha, "Poly[styrene-b-ethylene/butylene-b-styrene]/Cobalt Ferrite Magnetic Nanocomposites." J. Polym. Sci.: B: Polym. Phys. 2005, 43, 1475.

K.A. Page, R.B. Moore, "Influence of Electrostatic Interactions on Chain Dynamics and Morphological Development in Perfluorosulfonate Ionomer Membranes," Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2005, 856E, BB6.4.1. Trophy Award

G.T. Warren, J.B. Whitehead, Jr., "Probing the supra-nano-scale and micron-scale structure of liquid-crystal and polymer dispersions using laser light scattering," Journal of the Society for Information Display (2005), 13(9), 793-798.

A.K. Phillips, R.B. Moore, "Morphological Manipulation and Plasticization of the Electrostatic Network in Perfluorosulfonate Ionomers," Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2005, 856E, BB8.11.1.

A.K. Phillips, R.B. Moore, "Ionic Actuators Based on Novel Sulfonated Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Membranes," Polymer 2005, 46, 7788

T. Alam, J.U. Otaigbe, D. Rhoades, G.P. Holland, B.R. Cherry, and P.G. Kotula, "Nanostructured Polymer Blends: Synthesis and Structure," Polymer, Vol. 46, 12468-12479, 2005

S.A. Madbouly, J.U. Otaigbe "Rheokinetics of Thermal-Induced Gelation of Waterborne Polyurethane Dispersions," Macromolecules, Vol. 38, 10178-10184, 2005.

S.A. Madbouly, J.U. Otaigbe, A.K. Nanda and D.A. Wicks "Thermal-Induced Simultaneous Liquid-Liquid Transition in Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions," Polymer, Vol. 46, 10897-10907, 2005.

V.E. Yudin, G.M. Divoux, J.U. Otaigbe, and V.M. Svetlichnyi, "Synthesis and Rheological Properties of Oligoimide/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites," Polymer, Vol. 46, 10866-10872, 2005.

S.A. Madbouly, J.U. Otaigbe, A.K. Nanda and D.A. Wicks, "Rheological Behavior of Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions: Effects of Solid Content, Degree of Neutralization, Chain Extension, and Temperature," Macromolecules, Vol. 38, 4014-4023, 2005.

A.K. Nanda, D.A. Wicks, S.A. Madbouly and J.U. Otaigbe, "Effects of Ionic Content, Degree of Neutralization and Chain Extension on Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions Prepared by Prepolymer Method," J. Appl. Pol. Sci., Vol. 98, 2514-2520, 2005.

W. -S. Bae, D.J. Lestage, M. Proia, S. Heinhorst, and M.W. Urban, "Film Formation from Colloidal Dispersions Stabilized by Sugar Derivatives and Their Controllable Release for Selective Protein Adsorption," Biomacromolecules 6: 2615 - 2621, 2005.

M.W. Urban, Ed., Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings, ACS Symposium Series #912, Oxford University Press and American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2005.

D. J. Lestage, W. R. Dreher, and M. W. Urban, "Stimuli-Responsive Behavior of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) and Sodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate (SDOSS) During Coalescence of Colloidal Particles," Ed. M.W. Urban, Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings, ACS Symposium Series #912, Oxford University Press and American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2005.

D.J. Lestage and M.W. Urban, "Cocklebur-Shape Colloidal Dispersions," Langmuir, 2005, 21(23); 10253-10255.

D. J. Lestage, W.R. Dreher, and M.W. Urban, "Non-Spherical Colloidal Particles and Their Stimuli-Responsive Film Formation," in Responsive Polymer Materials; Design and Applications," Ed. S. Minko, Blackwell Publishing, 2005.

A.M. Urban and M.W. Urban, "Stimuli-Responsive Macromolecules and Polymeric Coatings," Ed. M.W. Urban, Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings, ACS Symposium Series #912, Oxford University Press and American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2005.

D.J. Lestage and M.W. Urban, "Stimuli-Responsive Surface Localized Ionic Cluster (SLICs) Formation from Nonspherical Colloidal Particles.," Langmuir (2005), 21(15), 6753-6761.

D. Otts, Luis A. Cueva-Parra, R. Pandey, and M.W. Urban, "Film Formation from Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions of Reactive Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Components; Spectroscopic Studies and Monte Carlo Simulations," Langmuir, 2005, 21, 4034.

P. He and M.W. Urban, "Controlled Phospholipid Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6, 2455.

D.J. Lestage and M.W. Urban, "Stimuli-Responsive Surfactant/Phospholipid Stabilized Colloidal Dispersions and Their Film Formation," Biomacromolecules, 2005, 6, 1561.

D.J. Lestage and M.W. Urban, "Hollow Colloidal Particles Obtained by Nano-Extrusion in the Presence of Phospholipids," Langmuir, 2005, 21. 4266.

D.J. Lestage and M.W. Urban, "Release and Formation of Surface Localized Clusters (SLICs) into Phospholipids Rafts from Colloidal Solutions during Coalescence," Langmuir, 2005, 21, 2150.

Publications with Partial MRSEC Support:

D.A. Rankin, S. P’Pool, H-J. Schanz, and A.B. Lowe, "The Controlled Homogeneous Organic Solution Polymerization of New Hydrophilic Cationic exo-7-Oxanorbornenes via ROMP with RuCl2(PCy3)2CHPh in a Novel 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol/Methylene Chloride Solvent Mixture," J. Polym. Sci. 2007, 45, 2113-2128.

S. Heinhorst, G.C. Cannon, and J.M. Shively: Carboxysomes and Carboxysome-like Inclusions, in: Complex Intracellular Structures in Prokaryotes (J.M. Shively, ed.) Microbiological Monographs (2), pp. 141-165, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2006).

L.R. Moore, S.M. Cooks, M.S. Anderson, H-J. Schanz, S.T. Griffin, R.D. Rogers, M.C. Kirk, and K.H. Shaughnessy, "Synthesis and Characterization of Water-Soluble Silver and Palladium Imidazol-2-ylidene Complexes with Noncoordinating Anionic Substituents," Organometallics, 2006, 25, 5151-5158.

A.K. Nanda, D.A. Wicks, S.A. Madbouly, and J.U. Otaigbe, "Nanostructured Polyurethane/POSS Hybrid Aqueous Dispersions Prepared by Homogeneous Solution Polymerization," Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 7037-7043

R. Wang, C.L. McCormick, A.B. Lowe, "Synthesis and Evaluation of New Dicarboxylic Acid-Functional Trithiocarbonates: RAFT Synthesis of Telechelic Poly(n-butyl acrylate)s," Macromolecules 2005, 38, 9518-9525.

L. Hladik, A.F. Senyurt, C.E. Hoyle, J.B. Whitehead, C.M. Werneth, G.T. Warren, Maleimide-vinyl ether-based polymer dispersed liquid crystals, ACS Symposium Series (2005), 912 (Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings), 195-213.

K.A. Page, K.M. Cable, R.B. Moore, "Molecular Origins of the Thermal Transitions and Dynamic Mechanical Relaxations in Perfluorosulfonate Ionomers," Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 6472.

L.K. Breland, Q.A. Smith, R.F. Storey, "Measurement of Run Number in Quasiliving Cationic Polymerization using Rapid Monomer Consumption Phenomenon," Macromolecules 2005, 38(7), 3026-3028.

W.R.Dreher, W. Jarret, and M.W. Urban, "Stable Non-Spherical Fluorine-Containing Colloidal Dispersions; Synthesis and Film Formation," Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 2205.

J.M Messman, A.D. Scheuer, R.F. Storey, "Synthesis and Characterization of A-B-A Triblock Copolymers Derived from Chloro-Telechelic Poly (L-lactide): Combining Ring-opening Polymerization (ROP) and Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP)," Polymer 2005, 46, 3628.

P.He and M.W. Urban, "Phospholipid-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles," Biomacromolecules, 2005, 2005, 6, 1224.

Publications from Use of Shared Facilities:

G.C. Gemeinhardt, R.B. Moore, R.B, "Characterization of Ionomer-Compatibilized Blend Morphology Using Synchrotron Small Angle X-Ray Scattering," Macromolecules 2005, 38, 2813

D. Otts and M.W. Urban, "Heterogeneous Crosslinking of Waterborne Two-Component Polyurethanes (WB 2K-PUR); Stratification Processes and the Role of Water," Polymer, 2005, 46, 2699.

D.B. Otts, K. Pereire, W. L. Jarrett, and M.W. Urban, "Dynamic Colloidal Processes in Waterborne Two-Component Polyurethanes and their Effects on Solution and Film Morphology," Polymer, 2005, 46, 4776.

2004

W.-S. Bae and M.W. Urban, "Reactions of Antimicrobial Species to Imidazole-Microwave Plasma Reacted Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) Surfaces," Langmuir. 20, 8372 (2004).

A.J. Covertine, N. Ayres , C.W. Scales, A.B. Lowe, C.L. McCormick, "The Facile, Controlled, Room-Temperature RAFT Polymerization of N-Isoproplyacrylamide," Biomacromolecules. 5, 1177-1180 (2004).

K. L. Diamond, R.B. Pandey, and S.F. Thames, "Modeling the polymerization behavior of vegetable-oil-derived macromonomers in solution by computer simulation," J. Polym. Sci. B. 42, 1164-1172 (2004).

W.R. Dreher and M.W. Urban, "Surface Self-Assembly of Fluorosurfactants During Film Formation of MMA/nBA Colloidal Dispersions," Langmuir. 20, 10455 (2004).

B. Dizman, M.O. Elasri, L.J. Mathias, "Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activities of New Water-soluble Bis-quaternary Ammonium Methacrylate Polymers" Journal of Applied Polymer Science 94, 635-642 (2004).

B. Dizman, M.O. Elasri; L.J. Mathias, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activities of Novel Methacrylate Polymers Containing Norfloxacin" Biomacromolecules 6, 514-520 (2005).

D.Lestage and M.W. Urban, "Stimuli-Responsive Surface Crystallization of Phospholipids from Bimodal Colloidal Particles," Langmuir. 20, 7027 (2004).

D.J. Lestage and M.W. Urban, "Particle Morphology as a Control of Permeation in Polymer Films Obtained from MMA/n-BA Colloidal Dispersions Particle Morphology Response-Driven Colloidal Particles," Langmuir. 20 (15), 6443-6449 (2004).

A.B. Lowe and C.L. McCormick, "Aqueous RAFT Polymerization: Recent Developments in Synthesis of Functional Water-Soluble (Co)polymers with Controlled Structures," Accounts of Chemical Research. 37, 312-325 (2004).

A.B. Lowe, B.S. Sumerlin, C.L. McCormick, "The Direct Polymerization of 2-Methacryloxyethyl Glucoside via Aqueous Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization," Polymer. 44 , 6761-6765 (2004).

S.D. Manceva, M. Pusztai-Carey, P. Butko, (2004) Effect of pH and Ionic Strength on the Cytolytic Toxin Cyt1A: A Fluorescence Spectroscopy Study, Appl. Biochem. Biophys. Acta (2004).

D.B. Otts, S. Dutta, P. Zhang, O.W. Smith, S.F. Thames, and M.W. Urban, "Synthesis of Novel Methyl Methacrylate/n-Butyl Acrylate/Methacrylic Acid (MMA/BA/MAA) Hybrid Urethane/Acrylate Colloidal Dispersions and their Phase Separation During Film Formation Heterogeneous Film Formation in Waterborne Polyurethanes," Polymer. 45, 6235-6243 (2004).

R.B. Pandey, M.W. Urban, "Surface Phase Partitioning in Film Formation of Waterborne Polyurethanes; Spectroscopic and Monte-Carlo Simulations," Langmuir , 2004, 20, 2970.

A.-K. So, G.S. Espie, E.B. Williams, J.M. Shively, S. Heinhorst, G.C. Cannon : A Novel Evolutionary Lineage of Carbonic Anhydrase (e-class) is a Component of the Carboxysome Shell. J. Bacteriol. 186, 623-630 (2004).

B.S. Sumerlin, A.B. Lowe, D.B. Thomas, A.J. Convertine, M.S. Donovan, and C.L. McCormick, "Aqueous Solution Properties of pH-Responsive AB Diblock Acrylamido-Styrenic Copolymers Synthesized via Aqueous RAFT," J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 42, 1724-1734 (2004).

D.B. Thomas, A.J. Convertine, R.D. Hester, A.B. Lowe, C.L. McCormick "Hydrolytic Susceptibility of Dithioester Chain Transfer Agents and Implications in Aqueous RAFT Polymerizations" Macromolecules. 37, 1735-1741 (2004).

Y.A. Vasilieva, D.B. Thomas, C.W. Scales, C.L. McCormick, "The Direct Controlled Polymerization of a Cationic Methacrylamido Monomer in Aqueous Media via the RAFT Process," Macromolecules. 37, 2728-2737 (2004).

P.Zhang, and M.W. Urban, "Photoacoustic FT-IR Deoth Imaging of Polymeric Surfaces; Overcoming IR Diffreaction Kimits," Langmuir. 20, 10691 (2004).

2003

A.J. Convertine, B.S. Sumerlin, D.B. Thomas, A.B. Lowe, C.L. McCormick "Synthesis of Block Copolymers of 2- and 4-Vinylpyridine by RAFT Polymerization" Macromolecules. 36, 4679-4681 (2003).

W.R. Dreher, P. Zhang, M.W.Urban, C.-L. Zhao, and R.S. Porzio, "Surface Interactions between Propylene Glycol and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate during Coalescence of MMA/nBA/AA Colloidal Dispersions; A Spectroscopic Study," Langmuir. 19, 10254-10259 (2003).

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