Combinatorial nanocalorimetry

PJ McCluskey, JJ Vlassak - Journal of Materials Research, 2010 - cambridge.org
The parallel nano-scanning calorimeter (PnSC) is a silicon-based micromachined device for
calorimetric measurement of nanoscale materials in a high-throughput methodology. The …

Polymer libraries: preparation and applications

DC Webster, MAR Meier - Polymer libraries, 2010 - Springer
Polymer libraries offer straightforward opportunities for the investigation of structure–
property relationships and for a more thorough understanding of certain research problems …

Contact-line mechanics for pattern control

G Miquelard-Garnier, AB Croll, CS Davis, AJ Crosby - Soft Matter, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Wrinkled surfaces are ubiquitous in Nature and can be used in a large range of applications
such as improved adhesives, microfluidic patterns, or as metrology instruments. Despite …

Fabrication of conductive metal lines by plate-to-roll pattern transfer utilizing edge dewetting and flexographic printing

MK Kwak, KH Shin, EY Yoon, KY Suh - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2010 - Elsevier
We present a simple flexographic printing method mediated by edge dewetting for potential
applications to roll-to-roll or plate-to-roll pattern transfer. By controlling dewetting of a thin …

High-throughput characterization of novel PVDF/acrylic polyelectrolyte semi-interpenetrated network proton exchange membranes

P Zapata, D Mountz, JC Meredith - Macromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
The proton exchange membrane (PEM) is a fundamental component of the polymer
electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), a promising alternative energy conversion …

Investigation of thermally responsive block copolymer thin film morphologies using gradients

JY Kelly, JNL Albert, JA Howarter, S Kang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2010 - ACS Publications
We report the use of a gradient library approach to characterize the structure and behavior of
thin films of a thermally responsive block copolymer (BCP), poly (styrene-b-tert-butyl …

Hierarchical polymer patterns driven by capillary instabilities at mobile and corrugated polymer–polymer interfaces

DU Ahn, Z Wang, R Yang, Y Ding - Soft Matter, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the spontaneous formation of hierarchical structures during the annealing of
polystyrene (PS) films cast on topographically patterned poly (methylmethacrylate)(PMMA) …

Crystallization and Phase Separation of branched low molecular weight polyethylene/ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene blend under a controlled temperature …

D Xu, Y Bin, P Tang - Macromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
Crystallization and phase separation of polyethylene blend were first studied under a
controlled temperature gradient (T-gradient) condition. Branched low molecular weight …

Parallel optimization and high-throughput preparation of well-defined copolymer libraries using controlled/“living” polymerization methods

CR Becer, US Schubert - Polymer Libraries, 2010 - Springer
This chapter highlights the application of controlled/“living” polymerization (CLP) techniques
in automated parallel synthesizers for both optimizing reaction parameters as well as …

Osteoblast Adhesion and Proliferation on Poly (3‐octylthiophene) Thin Films

C Rincón, JC Meredith - Macromolecular bioscience, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In this study we assessed the suitability of semiconducting P3OT thin films (30 nm) to sustain
attachment, spreading, and proliferation of MC3T3‐E1 osteoblasts. Cell area correlated with …