Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2009 APS March Meeting

Volume 54, Number 1

Monday–Friday, March 16–20, 2009; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session Index

Session V18: Focus Session: Physics of Green Polymers and of Biocompatibility	Show Abstracts
Sponsoring Units: DPOLY DBP Chair: John Torkelson, Northwestern University Room: 319

Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:00AM - 8:36AM		V18.00001: Spectroscopic Analyses of Microstructures Associated with Plant Based Polymers Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:36AM - 8:48AM		V18.00002: Toughening and reinforcing degradable polymers to extend their properties and applications SuPing Lyu, Jianbin Zhang, Adam Buckalew, Jim Schley, Bryant Pudil, Lian Luo, Chris Hobot, Mike Benz, Randy Sparer, Julie Trudel Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:48AM - 9:00AM		V18.00003: A QCM-D Study of the Enzymatic Degradation of Cellulose Thin Films Dan Glickman, Oleh Tanchak, Michael Reid, Amanda Quirk, Darrell Cockburn, Colin Macdougall, Anthony Clarke, Jacek Lipkowski, John Dutcher Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:00AM - 9:12AM		V18.00004: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study of the Mechanism of Cellulose Biodegradation Amanda Quirk, Maohui Chen, Darrell Cockburn, Sarah Regli, Anthony Clarke, John Dutcher, Jacek Lipkowski, Sharon Roscoe Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:12AM - 9:24AM		V18.00005: Observation of Biodegradation of Cellulose Fibers Using Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging Oleh M. Tanchak, Scott Allen, Darrell Cockburn , Anthony J. Clarke, Jacek Lipkowski, John R. Dutcher Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:24AM - 9:36AM		V18.00006: Sustainable Engineering and Improved Recycling of PET for High-Value Applications: Transforming Linear PET to Lightly Branched PET with a Novel, Scalable Process Cynthia Pierre, John Torkelson Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:36AM - 9:48AM		V18.00007: Spontaneously Formed Biocompatible Surfaces in Water by Segregation of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers Hideaki Yokoyama, Takashi Ishizone, Naoya Torikai, Jaroslaw Majewski, Ayako Oyane Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:48AM - 10:24AM		V18.00008: Electrospun Nanofibers for Neural and Tissue Engineering Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:24AM - 10:36AM		V18.00009: Control of Protein Adsorption on Surfaces with Grafted Polymers Igal Szleifer, Jan Genzer Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:36AM - 10:48AM		V18.00010: Optimization of Polymer Surfaces for Specific Targeting Elena Dormidontova, Matthew Hagy, Shihu Wang Preview Abstract
Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:48AM - 11:00AM		V18.00011: Cluster structure in urea aqueous solution and it's effect on DNA denature He Cheng, Charles C. Han, Boualem Hammouda Preview Abstract

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Bulletin of the American Physical Society

2009 APS March Meeting

Volume 54, Number 1

Monday–Friday, March 16–20, 2009; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session Index

Session V18: Focus Session: Physics of Green Polymers and of Biocompatibility

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