Multilayer
Polymer-Polymer Interfacial Slip Measurements in Multilayered Film, P.C. Lee, H.E. Park, C.W. Macosko, J.M. Dealy, Society of Plastics Eng. (ANTEC) 2008,
Interfacial slip reduces polymer-polymer adhesion during coextrusion, J. Zhang, T.P. Lodge, and C.W. Macosko, J. Rheol. 2006, 50, 41-57.
Direct correlation between adhesion promotion and coupling reaction at immiscible polymer-polymer interfaces, J. Zhang, P.J. Cole, U. Nagpal, T.P. Lodge, and C.W. Macosko, J. Adhesion. 2006, 82, 887-902.
Adhesion between immiscible polymers correlated with interfacial entanglements, P.J. Cole, R. Cook, and C.W. Macosko, Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 2808-2815.
Slip at polymer-polymer interfaces: rheological measurements on coextruded multilayers, R. Zhao and C.W. Macosko, J. Rheol. 2002, 46, 145-167.
Melt Blown
Melt blown nanofibers: Fiber diameter distributions
and onset of fiber breakup, C. J. Ellison, A. Phatak, D.W. Giles, C. W. Macosko, F. S. Bates, Polymer, 2007, 48, 3306-3316
Nanocomposites
Morphology and Properties of Polyester/Exfoliated Graphite
Nanocomposites, Hyunwoo Kim and Christopher W. Macosko, Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 3317-3327
Quantifying dispersion of layered nanocomposites via
melt rheology, J. Vermant, S. Ceccia, M. K. Dolgovskij, P. L. Maffettone, C. W. Macosko, Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 3317-3327
Intercalated linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/clay
nanocomposites prepared with oxidized polyethylene as a new type compatibilizer: Structural, mechanical and barrier properties,
A. Durmus, M. Woo, A. Kasgov, C.W. Macosko,
M. Tsapatsis, Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 3317-3327
Effects of stress on the exfoliation of polystyrene nanocomposites,
M.K. Dolgovskij, F. Lortie, and C.W. Macosko, Soc. Plast. Eng.
Tech. Pap. (ANTEC) 2004, 1336-1340.
Influence of filler-filler and filler-polymer interactions on the physical properties of silica-filled liquid polyisoprene, D. Gurovich, C.W. Macosko, and M. Tirrell, Rubber Chem. Tech. 2004, 76, 1-12.
Foam
Substituting soybean oil-based polyol into polyurethane flexible foams,
L. Zhang, H. K. Jeon, J. Malsam, R. Herrington, C. W. Macosko, Polymer, 2007, 48(22), 6656-6667
3D structure of real polymer foams, M.D. Montminy, A.R. Tannenbaum, C.W. Macosko, J Coll. Int. Sci. 2004, 280, 202-211.
Role of silicone surfactant in flexible polyurethane foam, X.D. Zhang, C.W. Macosko, H.T. Davis, A.D. Nikolov and D.T. Wasan, J. Coll. Interface Sci. 1999, 215, 270-279.
Cocontinuous
Characterizing Interface Shape Evolution in Immiscible Polymer Blends via 3D-Image
Analysis, Lopez-Barron C.R., Macosko C.W, Langmuir, Accepted (Available online at http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/la803450y)
Imaging Cocontinuous Blends, C. Lopez-Barron, C.W. Macosko, IPRIME Annual Meeting, 2008
Morphology and Rheology of Cocontinuous Blends, C. Lopez-Barron, C.W. Macosko, Preprints of 15th International Congress on Rheology, August 2008, Monterrey, CA
Synchrotron X-ray Microtomography for 3D Imaging of
Polymer Blends, A.Pyun, J. R. Bell, K.H. Won, B.M. Weon,
S. K. Seol, J. H. Je, and C.W. Macosko, Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 2029-2035
Diblock Copolymer Surfactants in Immiscible Homopolymer Blends:
Interfacial Bending Elasticity, K. Chang and D.C. Morse, Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 7397-7406
Block copolymer compatibilization of cocontinuous polymer blends,
J.A. Galloway, H.K. Jeon, J.R. Bell, and C.W. Macosko, Polymer 2004, 46, 183-191.
Comparison of methods for the detection of cocontinuity in polyethlene oxide/polystyrene blends, J.A. Galloway, C.W. Macosko, Polym. Engr. Sci. 2004, 44, 714-727.
Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery
Thermodynamic Limits on Drug Loading in
Nanoparticle Cores, V. Kumar, R. K. Prud'homme, Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). 2008, DOI 10.1002/jps.21342
Formation of Block Copolymer-Protected Nanoparticles via Reactive Impingement Mixing, S.X. Ji, T.R. Hoye, C.W. Macosko, and R.K. Prud'homme, Langmuir, 2007, 23(21), 10499-10504,
Micellization of Block Copolymers, G. Riess, Progress in Polymer Science 2003, 28, 1107-1170.
Flash NanoPrecipitation of Organic Actives and Block Copolymers using a Confined Impinging Jets Mixer, B. K. Johnson and R. K. Prud'homme, Aust. J. Chem. 2003, 56, 1021-1024.
Functional Polymers
Direct correlation between adhesion
promotion and coupling reaction at immiscible polymer-polymer interfaces, J. Zhang, P.J. Cole, U. Nagpal, T.P. Lodge, and C.W. Macosko. J Adhesion, 2006, 82, 887 - 902.
Comparing the compatibility of various functionalized
polypropylenes with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), Q.-W. Lu and C.W.
Macosko, Polymer 2004, 45, 1981-1991.
Controlled synthesis of high molecular weight telechelic polybutadienes by ring-opening metathesis polymerization, S. Ji, T.R. Hoye, and C.W. Macosko, Macromolecules 2004, 37, 5485-5489.
Coupling reactions of end- vs. mid-functional polymers,
H.K. Jeon, C.W. Macosko, B. Moon, and T.R. Hoye, Macromolecules 2004,
37, 2563-2571.
Effect of thermodynamic interactions on reactions at
polymer/polymer interfaces, T.D. Jones, J. Schulze, C.W. Macosko, B. Moon,
T.P. Lodge, Macromolecules 2003, 36, 7212-7219.
Reactivity of common functional groups with urethanes: models for reactive compatibilization of thermoplastic polyurethane blends, Q. Lu, C.W. Macosko, and T.R. Hoye, J. Polym. Sci, Part A: Polym. Chem. 2002, 40, 2310-2328.
Enabling Technologies
Synthesis and application of fluorescently labeled phthalic
anhydride (PA) functionalized polymers by ATRP, B. Moon, T.R. Hoye, and
C.W. Macosko, Polymer 2002, 43, 5501–5509.
Block copolymers and compatibilization: reactively formed,
C.W. Macosko, H.K. Jeon, and J.S. Schulze. Encyclopedia of Materials: Science
and Technology, Elsevier (2001), 683-688.
Improving polymer blend dispersions in mini-mixers, M. Maric and C.W. Macosko. Polym. Engr. Sci., 2001, 41, 118-130.