POSS polymers: physical properties and biomaterials applications
Research into polymers incorporating polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) has
intensified during the past several years, revealing new fundamental polymer physics, new …
intensified during the past several years, revealing new fundamental polymer physics, new …
Nanoparticle polymer composites: where two small worlds meet
AC Balazs, T Emrick, TP Russell - Science, 2006 - science.org
The mixing of polymers and nanoparticles is opening pathways for engineering flexible
composites that exhibit advantageous electrical, optical, or mechanical properties. Recent …
composites that exhibit advantageous electrical, optical, or mechanical properties. Recent …
Inhibition of dewetting of thin polymer films
L Xue, Y Han - Progress in Materials Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Strategies for the inhibition of dewetting of thin polymer films are reviewed. First, a brief
introduction to the theory and the dynamics of dewetting of thin polymer films is given …
introduction to the theory and the dynamics of dewetting of thin polymer films is given …
Structurally diverse dendritic libraries: A highly efficient functionalization approach using click chemistry
M Malkoch, K Schleicher, E Drockenmuller… - …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The high fidelity and efficiency of Click chemistry are exploited in the synthesis of a library of
chain end functionalized dendritic macromolecules. In this example, the selectivity of the Cu …
chain end functionalized dendritic macromolecules. In this example, the selectivity of the Cu …
Ionic liquid-based preparation of cellulose− dendrimer films as solid supports for enzyme immobilization
Surface-active cellulose films for covalent attachment of bioactive moieties were achieved by
codissolution of cellulose with polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers in an ionic liquid …
codissolution of cellulose with polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers in an ionic liquid …
Self-assembled multilayers of nanocomponents
We show it is possible to assemble nanoparticle− polymer layers in a controllable manner
dictated by the difference in nano-object morphology and dielectric properties. A thin (10 …
dictated by the difference in nano-object morphology and dielectric properties. A thin (10 …
Nanoscale adsorbed structures as a robust approach for tailoring polymer film stability
The stability or wettability of thin polymer films on solids is of vital interest in traditional
technologies as well as in new emerging nanotechnologies. We report here that nanoscale …
technologies as well as in new emerging nanotechnologies. We report here that nanoscale …
Stability and dewetting of metal nanoparticle filled thin polymer films: control of instability length scale and dynamics
R Mukherjee, S Das, A Das, SK Sharma… - ACS …, 2010 - ACS Publications
We investigate the influence of gold nanoparticle addition on the stability, dewetting, and
pattern formation in ultrathin polymer− nanoparticle (NP) composite films by examining the …
pattern formation in ultrathin polymer− nanoparticle (NP) composite films by examining the …
Mesoscale morphologies in polymer thin films
M Ramanathan, SB Darling - Progress in Polymer Science, 2011 - Elsevier
In the midst of an exciting era of polymer nanoscience, where the development of materials
and understanding of properties at the nanoscale remain a major R&D endeavor, there are …
and understanding of properties at the nanoscale remain a major R&D endeavor, there are …
Interplay of substrate surface energy and nanoparticle concentration in suppressing polymer thin film dewetting
It is known that dewetting of a polystyrene (PS) thin film on a silicon substrate gets
completely suppressed upon addition of small amount of C60 nanoparticles (NP). 1 The NPs …
completely suppressed upon addition of small amount of C60 nanoparticles (NP). 1 The NPs …