ACS PRF Annual Report 2018 - Panel 7

Polymer Science: Synthesis, characterization, and properties of polymers and organic materials derived from petroleum sources.

• 55967-DNI7: Synthesis and Evaluation of Sequence-Defined Branched Polymers, Christopher A. Alabi, Ph.D. , Cornell University
• 56281-DNI7: Designing the Liquid-to-Solid Transition in Polyelectrolyte Complexes, Sarah L. Perry, Ph.D. , University of Massachusetts Amherst
• 56380-DNI7: Controlling Polarization in Polystyrene, Rebekka S. Klausen, Ph.D. , The Johns Hopkins University
• 56387-DNI7: A Versatile Catalytic Approach to Polyether Synthesis, Nathaniel A. Lynd, Ph.D. , The University of Texas at Austin
• 56499-DNI7: Fundamental Understanding of Anisotropic Ion Transport in Charged Block Copolymer Microdomains: Large-Scale Mesoscopic Simulations of Phase Diagrams, Ion Diffusion Pathways, and Electric-Field Effects, Shangchao  Lin, Ph.D. , Florida State University
• 56501-DNI7: Organocatalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Petroleum-Relevant Monomers Using Perylene Dyes as Visible-Light Photocatalysts, Garret M. Miyake, Ph.D. , Colorado State University
• 56820-DNI7: Synthesis and Dynamic Response of Responsive Shape-Persistent Ladder Polymers, Yan  Xia, Ph.D. , Stanford University
• 56823-DNI7: Resolving the Impact of Mesoscopic Heterogeneities on the Mechanical and Transport Properties of Gels, Chaitanya K. Ullal, Ph.D. , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 56840-DNI7: Electrically Responsive and Locally Programmable Hydrogel Composites, Cunjiang  Yu, Ph.D. , University of Houston
• 57095-DNI7: Study of New Polybetaine's Self-Assembly and Their Effect on Paraffin Inhibition, Nurxat  Nuraje, Ph.D. , Texas Tech University
• 57243-DNI7: Thiol-Michael Adducts for Dynamic Materials: Polymers, Single Networks, and Interpenetrating Networks, Dominik  Konkolewicz, Ph.D. , Miami University
• 57330-DNI7: Influence of Metal Incorporation on the Organizational Structure of Sulfonated Block Copolymers in Solution, Lauren F. Greenlee, Ph.D. , University of Arkansas
• 57332-DNI7: Stimulating Self-Directed Polymer Phase Evolution with Nonlinear Light Waves during Free-Radical Polymerization, Ian D. Hosein, Ph.D. , Syracuse University
• 57352-DNI7: Controlled Chain-Growth Direct Arylation Polymerization of Asymmetric Push-Pull Aryl Halides, Jianguo  Mei, Ph.D. , Purdue University
• 57434-DNI7: The Evolution of Self-Assembled Organic Materials, Martin M. Conda-Sheridan, Ph.D. , University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 57806-DNI7: Synthesis of Advanced Functional Self-Immolative Polymers, Edmund F. Palermo, Ph.D. , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 57926-DNI7: Stereoselective Polymerization of Petroleum-Derived O-Carboxyanhydride, Rong  Tong, Ph.D. , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 57962-DNI7: Optimal Processing of Self-Assembled Block Copolymers Using Super-Resolution Optical Microscopy, Muzhou  Wang, Ph.D. , Northwestern University
• 58014-DNI7: Development of Isotactic Controlled Radical Polymerization Using Rationally Designed Lewis Acids, Mingjiang  Zhong, Ph.D. , Yale University
• 58034-DNI7: Polyelectrolytes for Rapid Exploration and Control of Complex Polymer Phase Behavior, Jennifer E. Laaser, Ph.D. , University of Pittsburgh

• 56046-ND7: Simultaneous 3D Director Imaging and Biaxial Rheology of Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystals, Itai  Cohen, Ph.D. , Cornell University
• 56168-ND7: Elucidation of Chemical Reaction Pathway and Structure of Polyacrylonitrile Stabilized under Air and Inert Atmosphere by Solid-State NMR, Toshikazu  Miyoshi, Ph.D. , The University of Akron
• 56280-ND7: Stimuli Responsive Assemblies of Polymer-Based Colloids, Marcus  Weck, Ph.D. , New York University
• 56400-ND7: Amine Containing Polymers: Efficient Access to a New Family of Functionalized Materials, Laurel L. Schafer, Ph.D. , University of British Columbia
• 56632-ND7: Multi-Scale Modeling of Dynamics of Polymer Gels in Oil-Water Mixtures, Olga  Kuksenok, Ph.D. , Clemson University
• 56721-ND7: Supramolecular Polymerization Approach to the Synthesis and Dynamic Self-Assembly and Disassembly of Rod-Coil Block Copolymers, Padma  Gopalan, Ph.D. , University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 56819-ND7: Investigating Polymer-Metal Bistriflimide Interactions for Functional Materials Design, Jason E. Bara, Ph.D. , University of Alabama
• 56836-ND7: Controlled Polymerization Approaches to Polyelectrolytes with Resonance-Stabilized Phosphorus Cations, Kevin J.T. Noonan, Ph.D. , Carnegie Mellon University
• 56906-ND7: The Rigid Amorphous Fraction in Semicrystalline Polymers: Investigating Open Questions with Volume Dilatometry, Sindee L. Simon, Ph.D. , Texas Tech University
• 56925-ND7: Ligand-Functionalized Block Copolymer Materials for the Demetallization of Crude Oil, Jonathan L. Sessler, Ph.D. , The University of Texas at Austin
• 57147-ND7: Probing the Influence of the Assembly of Polymer Additives in the Reinforcement of Responsive Gels, LaShanda T.J. Korley, Ph.D. , University of Delaware
• 57150-ND7: Functionalized Polydicyclopentadiene, Jeremy E. Wulff, Ph.D. , University of Victoria
• 57204-ND7: Elucidating the Local Kinetics of Triboelectric Effects in Polymers by Scanning Probe Microscopy, Tse Nga  Ng, Ph.D. , University of California, San Diego
• 57251-ND7: Development of New Synthetic Routes to Aromatic Ladder Polymers, Christopher B. Gorman, Ph.D. , North Carolina State University
• 57405-ND7: Influence of Strongly Attractive Polymer-Substrate Interactions on Polymer Conformations and Chain Dynamics under Rigid Confinement, Karen I. Winey, Ph.D. , University of Pennsylvania
• 57661-ND7: Rational Design and Synthesis of Well-Defined Organic Linear and Janus-Type Molecular Bottlebrush Cocoons As Well As Star-like Molecular Bottlebrush Trilobes, Zhiqun  Lin, Ph.D. , Georgia Institute of Technology
• 57812-ND7: A Combined Theoretical Simulation and Experimental Study on Electrostriction in Polymer/Ferroelectric Particle Nanocomposites, Lei  Zhu, Ph.D. , Case Western Reserve University
• 57957-ND7: Probing the Role of Chain Stiffness in the Sonochemistry of Polymers, Robson F. Storey, Ph.D. , The University of Southern Mississippi

• 56629-UNI7: Development of New, Solvent and Catalyst-Free Chemistry: One-Step, Green Chemistry Approach for the Low-Cost Synthesis of Petroleum-Based Building Blocks and Polymers for Industrial Applications, Santimukul  Santra, Ph.D. , Pittsburg State University
• 57370-UNI7: Development of Fluorogenic Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in Aqueous Media, Christina B. Cooley, Ph.D. , Trinity University
• 57814-UNI7: Characterization of Methacrylate Porous Polymer Monoliths for Use as Oil Sorbers, Charlisa  Daniels, Ph.D. , Northern Kentucky University

• 54873-UR7: Surface Modification of Polyaniline Films and Nanofibers with Polymer Brushes, Timothy W. Hanks, Ph.D. , Furman University
• 55397-UR7: Employing Light Scattering Analysis and Zeta Potential Measurements to Study the Assembly and Stability of Poly(3-Hexylthiophene) in Binary Solvent Mixtures, David S. Boucher, Ph.D. , College of Charleston
• 55468-UR7: Petroleum-Based Epoxy Mirrors with Optically Smooth Surfaces, K. Lisa Brodhacker, Ph.D. , Lander University
• 56381-UR7: Stereoregular Vinyl Polymers Prepared by Reversible-Deactivation Radical Polymerization, Eric S. Tillman, Ph.D. , Santa Clara University
• 56464-UR7: Unlocking the Rich Mechanochemistry of Aziridines Using Triazoline Synthons, Peter M. Iovine, Ph.D. , University of San Diego
• 57743-UR7: Regulating Self-Assembly of Short-Chain Amphiphilic Polymers, Jun-Hyun  Kim, Ph.D. , Illinois State University