Sarah E. Morgan

Assistant Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering
School of Polymers and High Performance Materials
Polymer Science Building,Room 303
118 College Drive #10076
Hattiesburg,MS 39406-0001
Phone:(601)-266-5296
Fax:(601)-266-5635
Email: Sarah.Morgan@usm.edu
Research Group Web Page

Background

B.A., Behavioral Science, 1980, Rice University, Houston, Texas; Ph.D., Polymer Science, 1988, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS; National Sea Grant Fellowship; 1988-89, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Member of Technical Staff; 1989-2002, GE Plastics, 1993, Polycarbonate Blends Group Leader; 1995, Global GELOY®/Weatherables Technology Manager; 1997, Global Technology Manager NORYL® Resins; 2001, Global Sourcing Quality Manager, Six Sigma Quality Master Black Belt; November 2002 Assistant Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi. Education Director, NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for Response-Driven Polymeric Films.

Research Areas

Nanostructured materials, high performance materials, hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposites, surface modification, natural and synthetic polymer surfaces and thin films, nanomechanical and nanotribological characterization.

Representative Publications, Patents

Misra, R; Li, J; Cannon, G. C.; Morgan, S. E. “Nanoscale reduction in surface friction of polymer surfaces modified with Sc3 hydrophobin from Schizophyllum commune,” Biomacromolecules 2006, 7(5), 1463-1470.

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

Morgan, S.E., Li, J. : “Polycarbonate (PC)” In Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing; Sunggyu Lee, Ed.; Taylor & Francis, Inc.: New York, 2005; Vol. 4 , pp. 2277-2290.

Misra, R.; Morgan, S. E., “Nanoscale Surface Topography and Friction of Polypropylene/ Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS®) Hybrid Nanocomposites," Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(1), 410-411.

Jones, P.; Wahl, L.; Morgan, S. E., “Nanoindentatin of Poly(benzoyl paraphenylene), Polycarbonate and Polyetherimide Engineering Thermoplastics,” Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(1), 185.

Morgan, S. E.; Li, J; Benson, D.; Misra, R.; Cannon, G. C., “Nanoprobe Evaluations of Hydrophobin-Modified Hair,” Polymer Preprints 2005, 46 (2), 517-518.

Alidedeoglu, A. H.; Dutta, S.; Flosenzier, V.; Morgan, S. E.; Rawlins, J. W., “Sec-butenyl Acetate and Styrene Copolymers via Emulsion Polymerization,” Polymer Preprints 2005, 46 (2), 994-995.

Li, J; Wu, C.; Morgan, S. E.; Smith, R. A.; Wicks, D. A., “Preparation and Characterization of Keratin Coatings for Orthopedic Implant Applications” Polymer Preprints 2005, 46 (2), 527-528.

McCormick, C. L.; Hester, R. D.; Morgan, S. E.; Safieddine, A.M.; “Water-Soluble Copolymers 30. Effects of Molecular Structure on Drag Reduction Efficiency,” Macromolecules 1990, 23(8), 2124.

McCormick, C. L.; Hester, R. D.; Morgan, S. E.; Safieddine, A.M.; “Water-Soluble Copolymers 31. Effects of Molecular Parameters, Solvation and Polymer Associations on Drag Reduction Performance,” Macromolecules 1990, 28(8), 2132.

Morgan, S. E.; McCormick, C. L; “Water-Soluble Copolymers XXXII. Macromolecular Drag Reduction, A Review of Predictive Theories and the Effects of Polymer Structure,” Progress in Polymer Science 1990, 15, 507.

Patents:

Lichetenhan, J. D.; Fu, X.; Blue, M. R.; Wheeler, P.; Misra, R.; Morgan, S. E.  “Surface modification of polymers using nanostructured materials.”    U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ.  (2007)

O. M. Boutni, L. P. Fontana, S. E. Morgan,"Copolyestercarbonate and Polycarbonate", US Patent 5,605,980 [1997]

S. E. Morgan, C. F. Pratt, C. A. R. di Fede, J. A. J. M. Verdult-van Aert,"Polymer Mixture which Comprises a Polyphenylene Ether and a Styrene-Containing Polymer or Copolymer, as well as Products Formed Therefrom", US Patent 5,482,999 [1996]

S.E. Morgan, C.F. Pratt ,"Polymer Blend with Low Gloss", US Patent 5,369,172 [1994]

S.E. Morgan, C.F. Pratt, C.I.J.A. Verbraak, S.Y. Hobbs, E.J. Fewkes,"Polycarbonate Polystyrene Composition", US Patent 5,274,034 [1993]