2006 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Nanoscale Structure in Polymers III: Polymer Nanocomposites

We invite papers generally focused on (1) the fabrication and processing of polymer nanocomposites, (2) theoretical developments leading to the explanation of observed phenomena, and (3) applications of polymer nanocomposites. Papers highlighting novel phenomena, new materials and new theories are welcomed.

Chair

Winter, R. M., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Co-Chair

Lee, I., Michigan State University

Presentations

03:15 PM

(604a) Calculation of Thermodynamic Stabilities of Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Composites
Stoliarov, S. I., Nyden, M. R.

03:36 PM

(604b) Average and Local Distribution of Glass Transition Temperatures of Pmma-Swcnt Nanocomposites Studied Via Fluorescence
Rittigstein, P., Ramanathan, T., Flory, A. L., Brinson, L. C., Torkelson, J. M.

03:57 PM

(604c) Mechanical Properties of Swnt-Polymer Composite Thin Films Fabricated by Molecular Layer-by-Layer Assembly Technique
Shim, B. S., Ho, P., Podsiadlo, P., Kotov, N.

04:18 PM

(604d) Mechanisms of Steady-Shear Rheology in Polymer-Nanoparticle Composites
Ganesan, V., Pryamitsyn, V.

04:39 PM

(604e) Polymer-Graphite Nanosheet Composites Via Solid-State Shear Pulverization: a Robust and Practical Approach to Effective Nanofiller Dispersion
Wakabayashi, K., Kasimatis, K. G., Torkelson, J. M.

05:00 PM

(604f) Nanocomposite Fabrication through Particle Surface Initiated Polymerization
Guo, Z., Park, S., Hahn, H. T.

05:21 PM

(604g) Structure and Rheology of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide-Based Dispersed Polymer Nanocomposites
Horsch, S. E., Kannan, R. M., Gulari, E.