Maury Balik

Professor Emeritus

We wish a happy retirement to Professor Balik, who retired from NC State University on July 1, 2022. Prof Balik’s past research involved measuring the solubility and diffusivity of methyl bromide at various temperatures and pressures in polymeric materials of construction. The motivation for this work came from the use of methyl bromide to decontaminate large enclosed areas that were infected with harmful toxicological agents such as Bacillus anthracis spores (anthrax). During the decontamination process, methyl bromide can diffuse into various polymeric materials of construction such as rubber, plastics, carpet fibers, etc. After decontamination, the methyl bromide that has diffused into these materials will remain and slowly diffuse out, possibly presenting a health hazard. This research provided quantitative information regarding methyl bromide diffusion and solubility that facilitated an objective assessment of the health risk.

Publications

The Effect of Crystallinity on Materials Removal Rate of Polyolefins During Ga+ Focused Ion Beam Nanomachining
Wong, K., Batchelor, A., Balik, C., & Griffis, D. (2011), Microscopy and Microanalysis, 17(S2), 680–681. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927611004272
Compatibilization of polystyrene/poly(dimethyl siloxane) solutions with star polymers containing a gamma-cyclodextrin core and polystyrene arms
Busche, B. J., Tonelli, A. E., & Balik, C. M. (2010), POLYMER, 51(2), 454–462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2009.11.069
Morphology of polystyrene/poly(dimethyl siloxane) blends compatibilized with star polymers containing a gamma-cyclodextrin core and polystyrene arms
Busche, B. J., Tonelli, A. E., & Balik, C. M. (2010), POLYMER, 51(6), 1465–1471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2010.01.019
Properties of polystyrene/poly(dimethyl siloxane) blends partially compatibilized with star polymers containing a gamma-cyclodextrin core and polystyrene arms
Busche, B. J., Tonelli, A. E., & Balik, C. M. (2010), POLYMER, 51(25), 6013–6020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2010.10.024
The Sputtering Behavior of Polymeric Materials During Focused Ion Beam Nanomachining
Wong, K. C., Batchelor, A. D., Balik, C. M., & Griffis, D. P. (2010), Microscopy and Microanalysis, 16(S2), 206–207. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927610060204
The effect of water and guest hydrophobicity on the complexation of oligomers with solid alpha-cyclodextrin
Hunt, M. A., Tonelli, A. E., & Balik, C. M. (2008), POLYMER, 49(4), 985–991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2008.01.007
Characterization of titanium alkoxide sol-gel systems designed for anti-icing coatings: I. Chemistry
Ayres, J., Simendinger, W. H., & Balik, C. M. (2007), JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, 4(4), 463–471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-007-9054-8
Characterization of titanium alkoxide sol-gel systems designed for anti-icing coatings: II. Mass loss kinetics
Ayres, J., Simendinger, W. H., & Balik, C. M. (2007), JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, 4(4), 473–481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-007-9055-7
Effect of guest hydrophobicity on water sorption behavior of oligomer/alpha-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes
Hunt, M. A., Tonelli, A. E., & Balik, C. M. (2007), JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 111(15), 3853–3858. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp070145t
Effect of guest hydrophobicity on water sorption behavior of oligomer/alpha-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes (vol 111B, pg 3853, 2007)
Hunt, M. A., Tonelli, A. E., & Balik, C. M. (2007, June 7), JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, Vol. 111, pp. 6288–6288. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0733926

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Maury Balik