Education

Research Description

Dr. Spontak's research interests include effects of homo/copolymer blending, molecular architecture, monomer sequencing, and solvation on the phase behavior of microstructural polymer systems.

Publications

Communication: Molecular-level description of constrained chain topologies in multiblock copolymer gel networks

Tuhin, M. O. and Woloszczuk, S. and Mineart, K. P. and Pasquinelli, M. A. and Sadler, J. D. and Smith, S. D. and Banaszak, M. and Spontak, R. J. (2018), Journal of Chemical Physics, 148(23), .

Crystallization-Directed Anisotropic Electroactuation in Selectively Solvated Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomers: A Thermal and (Electro)Mechanical Property Study

Armstrong, Daniel P. and Spontak, Richard J. (2018), ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 28(36), .

Effect of systematic hydrogenation on the phase behavior and nanostructural dimensions of block copolymers

Ashraf, A. R. and Ryan, J. J. and Satkowski, M. M. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2018), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(4), 3186-3190.

Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Toroidal Micelles into Multidimensional Nanoporous Superstructures

Cai, Jiandong and Mineart, Kenneth P. and Li, Xiaoyu and Spontak, Richard J. and Manners, Ian and Qiu, Huibin (2018), ACS MACRO LETTERS, 7(8), 1040-1045.

Nafion/IL hybrid membranes with tuned nanostructure for enhanced CO2 separation: Effects of ionic liquid and water vapor

Dai, Z. D. and Ansaloni, L. and Ryan, J. J. and Spontak, R. J. and Deng, L. Y. (2018), Green Chemistry, 20(6), 1391-1404.

Ordering and grain growth in charged block copolymer bulk films: A comparison of solvent-related processes

Ryan, J. J. and Mineart, K. P. and Lee, B. and Spontak, R. J. (2018), Advanced Materials Interfaces, 5(8), .

Preparation of cellulose nanofibrils for imaging purposes: Comparison of liquid cryogens for rapid vitrification

Torstensen, J. O. and Johnsen, P. O. and Riis, H. and Spontak, R. J. and Deng, L. Y. and Gregersen, O. W. and Syverud, K. (2018), Cellulose, 25(8), 4269-4274.

Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells containing a charged thermoplastic elastomeric gel electrolyte and hydrophilic/phobic photosensitizers

Al-Mohsin, H. A. and Mineart, K. P. and Armstrong, D. P. and El-Shafei, A. and Spontak, R. J. (2018), Solar RRL, 2(3), .

Swelling and free-volume characteristics of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril films

Torstensen, J. O. and Liu, M. and Jin, S. A. and Deng, L. Y. and Hawari, A. I. and Syverud, K. and Spontak, R. J. and Gregersen, O. W. (2018), Biomacromolecules, 19(3), 1016-1025.

Adhesion and friction in polymer films on solid substrates: Conformal sites analysis and corresponding surface measurements

An, R. and Huang, L. L. and Mineart, K. P. and Dong, Y. H. and Spontak, R. J. and Gubbins, K. E. (2017), Soft Matter, 13(19), 3492-3505.

Bicomponent block copolymers derived from one or more random copolymers as an alternative route to controllable phase behavior

Ashraf, A. R. and Ryan, J. J. and Satkowski, M. M. and Lee, B. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 38(17), .

Bottlebrush elastomers: A promising molecular engineering route to tunable, prestrain-free dielectric elastomers (conference presentation)

Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M. and Daniel, W. F. M. and Zhushma, A. P. and Li, Q. X. and Morgan, B. J. and Matyjaszewski, K. and Armstrong, D. P. and Dobrynin, A. V. and Sheyko, S. S. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Proceedings of SPIE-the International Society for Optical Engineering, 10163(), .

Bottlebrush elastomers: a new platform for freestanding electroactuation

Vatankhah-Varnoosfaderani, M. and Daniel, W. F. M. and Zhushma, A. P. and Li, Q. X. and Morgan, B. J. and Matyjaszewski, K. and Armstrong, D. P. and Spontak, R. J. and Dobrynin, A. V. and Sheiko, S. S. (2017), Advanced Materials, 29(2), .

Complex phase behavior and network characteristics of midblock-solvated triblock copolymers as physically cross-linked soft materials

Woloszczuk, S. and Tuhin, M. O. and Gade, S. R. and Pasquinelli, M. A. and Banaszak, M. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(46), 39940-39944.

Designing dielectric elastomers over multiple length scales for 21st century soft materials technologies

Armstrong, D. P. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 90(2), 207-224.

Effect of polyelectrolyte on the barrier efficacy of layer-by-layer nanoclay coatings

Soltani, I. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Journal of Membrane Science, 526(), 172-180.

Hydrothermal conditioning of physical hydrogels prepared from a midblock-sulfonated multiblock copolymer

Mineart, K. P. and Dickerson, J. D. and Love, D. M. and Lee, B. and Zuo, X. B. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 38(5), .

Inherently pre-strained elastomers with self-healing property: New generation of freestanding electroactuators (conference presentation)

Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M. and Sheyko, S. S. and Matyjaszewski, K. and Daniel, W. F. M. and Li, Q. X. and Morgan, B. J. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Proceedings of SPIE-the International Society for Optical Engineering, 10163(), .

Molecular and morphological characterization of midblock-sulfonated styrenic triblock copolymers

Mineart, K. P. and Ryan, J. J. and Lee, B. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 55(6), 490-497.

Molecular dynamics study of polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) asymmetric diblock copolymer systems

Dobies, M. and Makrocka-Rydzyk, M. and Jenczykt, J. and Jarek, M. and Spontak, R. J. and Jurga, S. (2017), Langmuir, 33(36), 8856-8868.

Nanoscale considerations responsible for diverse macroscopic phase behavior in monosubstituted isobutyl-POSS/poly(ethylene oxide) blends

Caydamli, Y. and Yildirim, E. and Shen, J. L. and Fang, X. M. and Pasquinelli, M. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Tonelli, A. E. (2017), Soft Matter, 13(46), 8672-8677.

Tuning the performance of aqueous photovoltaic elastomer gels by solvent polarity and nanostructure development

Al-Mohsin, H. A. and Mineart, K. P. and Armstrong, D. P. and Spontak, R. J. (2017), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 55(1), 85-95.

Microfibres and macroscopic films from the coordination-driven hierarchical self-assembly of cylindrical micelles

Lunn, D. J. and Gould, O. E. C. and Whittell, G. R. and Armstrong, D. P. and Mineart, K. P. and Winnik, M. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Pringle, P. G. and Manners, I. (2016), Nature Communications, 7(), .

Multipurpose polymeric coating for functionalizing inert polymer surfaces

Ozcam, A. E. and Efimenko, K. and Spontak, R. J. and Fischer, D. A. and Genzer, J. (2016), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8(8), 5694-5705.

Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer gels: Combining polymer crystallization and microphase separation in a selective solvent

Armstrong, D. P. and Mineart, K. P. and Lee, B. and Spontak, R. J. (2016), ACS Macro Letters, 5(11), 1273-1277.

Phase-change thermoplastic elastomer blends for tunable shape memory by physical design

Mineart, K. P. and Tallury, S. S. and Li, T. and Lee, B. and Spontak, R. J. (2016), Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55(49), 12590-12597.

Physical microfabrication of shape-memory polymer systems via bicomponent fiber spinning

Tallury, S. S. and Pourdeyhimi, B. and Pasquinelli, M. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2016), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 37(22), 1837-1843.

Water-induced nanochannel networks in self-assembled block ionomers

Mineart, K. P. and Al-Mohsin, H. A. and Lee, B. and Spontak, R. J. (2016), Applied Physics Letters, 108(10), .

A solvent-vapor approach toward the control of block lonomer morphologies

Mineart, K. P. and Lee, B. and Spontak, R. J. (2016), Macromolecules, 49(8), 3126-3137.

Batching method and effects of formulation and mechanical loading on electrical conductivity of natural rubber composites filled with multi-wall carbon nanotube and carbon black

Hemkaew, K. and Dechwayukul, C. and Aiyarak, P. and Spontak, R. J. and Thongruang, W. (2015), Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 10(3), 883-893.

Dual modes of self-assembly in superstrongly segregated bicomponent triblock copolymer melts

Woloszczuk, S. and Mineart, K. P. and Spontak, R. J. and Banaszak, M. (2015), Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 91(1), .

Highly flexible aqueous photovoltaic elastomer gels derived from sulfonated block ionomers

Al-Mohsin, H. A. and Mineart, K. P. and Spontak, R. J. (2015), Advanced Energy Materials, 5(8), .

Morphological investigation of midblock-sulfonated block ionomers prepared from solvents differing in polarity

Mineart, K. P. and Jiang, X. and Jinnai, H. and Takahara, A. and Spontak, R. J. (2015), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 36(5), 432-438.

film-stabilizing attributes of polymeric core-shell nanoparticles

Cai, X. J. and Yuan, H. M. and Blencowe, A. and Qiao, G. G. and Genzer, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2015), ACS Nano, 9(8), 7940-7949.

Communication: Molecular-level insights into asymmetric triblock copolymers: Network and phase development

Tallury, S. S. and Mineart, K. P. and Woloszczuk, S. and Williams, D. N. and Thompson, R. B. and Pasquinelli, M. A. and Banaszak, M. and Spontak, R. J. (2014), Journal of Chemical Physics, 141(12), .

Communication: Molecular-level insights into asymmetric triblock copolymers: Network and phase development (vol 141, 121103, 2014)

Tallury, S. S. and Mineart, K. P. and Woloszczuk, S. and Williams, D. N. and Thompson, R. B. and Pasquinelli, M. A. and Banaszak, M. and Spontak, R. J. (2014), Journal of Chemical Physics, 141(16), .

Dissipative particle dynamics of triblock copolymer melts: A midblock conformational study at moderate segregation

Tallury, S. S. and Spontak, R. J. and Pasquinelli, M. A. (2014), Journal of Chemical Physics, 141(24), .

Enhanced electroactive response of unidirectional elastomeric composites with high-dielectric-constant fibers

Subramani, K. B. and Cakmak, E. and Spontak, R. J. and Ghosh, T. K. (2014), Advanced Materials, 26(18), 2949-2953.

Evolution of homopolymer thin-film instability on surface-anchored diblock copolymers varying in composition

Cai, X. J. and Genzer, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2014), Langmuir, 30(39), 11689-11695.

Toward the development of a versatile functionalized silicone coating

Ozcam, A. E. and Spontak, R. J. and Genzer, J. (2014), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6(24), 22544-22552.

Midblock-sulfonated triblock ionomers derived from a long-chain poly[styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene] triblock copolymer

Vargantwar, P. H. and Brannock, M. C. and Tauer, K. and Spontak, R. J. (2013), Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1(10), 3430-3439.

Monte-carlo simulations of the order-disorder transition depression in ABA triblock copolymers with a short terminal block

Woloszczuk, S. and Banaszak, M. and Spontak, R. J. (2013), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 51(5), 343-348.

Nanoscale distribution and segregation of midblock-selective co-penetrants in ABA triblock copolymer lamellae

Piephoff, D. E. and Rasmussen, K. O. and Spontak, R. J. (2013), RSC Advances, 3(45), 22863-22867.

Polymer nanocomposites containing carbon nanofibers as soft printable sensors exhibiting strain-reversible piezoresistivity

Toprakci, H. A. K. and Kalanadhabhatla, S. K. and Spontak, R. J. and Ghosh, T. K. (2013), Advanced Functional Materials, 23(44), 5536-5542.

Ultrastretchable, cyclable and recyclable 1- and 2-dimensional conductors based on physically cross-linked thermoplastic elastomer gels

Mineart, K. P. and Lin, Y. L. and Desai, S. C. and Krishnan, A. S. and Spontak, R. J. and Dickey, M. D. (2013), Soft Matter, 9(32), 7695-7700.

Enhanced biomimetic performance of ionic polymer-metal composite actuators prepared with nanostructured block ionomers

Vargantwar, P. H. and Roskov, K. E. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2012), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 33(1), 61-68.

Factors affecting time-composition equivalence in ternary block copolymer/cosolvent systems

Krishnan, A. S. and Spontak, R. J. (2012), Soft Matter, 8(5), 1334-1343.

Generation of functional PET microfibers through surface-initiated polymerization

Ozcam, A. E. and Roskov, K. E. and Spontak, R. J. and Genzer, J. (2012), Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(12), 5855-5864.

Interfacial stabilization of bilayered nanolaminates by asymmetric block copolymers

Gozen, A. O. and Genzer, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2012), Applied Physics Letters, 100(10), .

Magnetic field-induced alignment of nanoparticles in electrospun microfibers

Roskov, K. E. and Atkinson, J. E. and Bronstein, L. M. and Spontak, R. J. (2012), RSC Advances, 2(11), 4603-4607.

Modification of melt-spun isotactic polypropylene and poly(lactic acid) bicomponent filaments with a premade block copolymer

Arvidson, S. A. and Roskov, K. E. and Pate, J. J. and Spontak, R. J. and Khan, S. A. and Gorga, R. E. (2012), Macromolecules, 45(2), 913-925.

Prestrain-free dielectric elastomers based on acrylic thermoplastic elastomer gels: A morphological and (electro)mechanical property study

Vargantwar, P. H. and Ozcam, A. E. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2012), Advanced Functional Materials, 22(10), 2100-2113.

Responsive PET nano/microfibers via surface-initiated polymerization

Ozcam, A. E. and Roskov, K. E. and Genzer, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2012), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 4(1), 59-64.

Ternary phase behavior of a triblock copolymer in the presence of an endblock-selective homopolymer and a midblock-selective oil

Krishnan, A. S. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2012), Macromolecules, 45(15), 6056-6067.

(Electro)mechanical behavior of selectively solvated diblock/triblock copolymer blends

Vargantwar, P. H. and Brelander, S. M. and Krishnan, A. S. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2011), Applied Physics Letters, 99(24), .

Block copolymer self-organization vs. interfacial modification in bilayered thin-film laminates

Gozen, A. O. and Zhou, J. J. and Roskov, K. E. and Shi, A. C. and Genzer, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2011), Soft Matter, 7(7), 3268-3272.

Deviation from time-composition equivalence in polymer solutions with selective cosolvents

Krishnan, A. S. and Spontak, R. J. (2011), AIP Advances, 1(4), .

Electroactuation of solvated triblock copolymer dielectric elastomers: Decoupling the roles of mechanical prestrain and specimen thickness

Krishnan, A. S. and Vargantwar, P. H. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2011), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 49(22), 1569-1582.

Exceptional versatility of solvated block copolymer/ionomer networks as electroactive polymers

Vargantwar, P. H. and Shankar, R. and Krishnan, A. S. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2011), Soft Matter, 7(5), 1651-1655.

Selectively solvated triblock copolymer networks under biaxial strain

Krishnan, A. S. and Zanten, J. H. and Seifert, S. and Lee, B. and Spontak, R. J. (2011), Applied Physics Letters, 99(10), .

Controlling the phase behavior of block copolymers via sequential block growth

Gozen, A. O. and Gaines, M. K. and Hamersky, M. W. and Maniadis, P. and Rasmussen, K. O. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2010), Polymer, 51(23), 5304-5308.

Cosolvent-regulated time-composition rheological equivalence in block copolymer solutions

Krishnan, A. S. and Seifert, S. and Lee, B. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2010), Soft Matter, 6(18), 4331-4334.

Nanoparticle network formation in nanostructured and disordered block copolymer matrices

Gaines, M. K. and Smith, S. D. and Samseth, J. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2010), Nanoscale Research Letters, 5(10), 1712-1718.

Transmission electron microtomography and polymer nanostructures

Jinnai, H. and Spontak, R. J. and Nishi, T. (2010), Macromolecules, 43(4), 1675-1688.

Bi-directional Kirkendall effect in coaxial microtuble nanolaminate assemblies fabricated by atomic layer deposition

Peng, Q. and Sun, X. Y. and Spagnola, J. C. and Saquing, C. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Parsons, G. N. (2009), ACS Nano, 3(3), 546-554.

Competitive hydrogen-bonding in polymer solutions with mixed solvents

Shankar, R. and Klossner, R. R. and Weaver, J. T. and Koga, T. and Zanten, J. H. and Krause, W. E. and Colina, C. M. and Tanaka, F. and Spontak, R. J. (2009), Soft Matter, 5(2), 304-307.

Mechanical and actuation behavior of electroactive nanostructured polymers

Shankar, R. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2009), Sensors and Actuators. A, Physical, 151(1), 46-52.

Modification of PET surfaces with self-assembled monolayers of organosilane precursors

Ozcam, A. E. and Efimenko, K. and Jaye, C. and Spontak, R. J. and Fischer, D. A. and Genzer, J. (2009), Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 172(1-3), 95-103.

Transmission electron microtomography in polymer research

Jinnai, H. and Spontak, R. J. (2009), Polymer, 50(5), 1067-1087.

Autophobicity-driven surface segregation and patterning of core-shell microgel nanoparticles

Wei, B. and Gurr, P. A. and Gozen, A. O. and Blencowe, A. and Solomon, D. H. and Qiao, G. G. and Spontak, R. J. and Genzer, J. (2008), Nano Letters, 8(9), 3010-3016.

Extended chemical crosslinking of a thermoplastic polyimide: Macroscopic and microscopic property development

Aberg, C. M. and Ozcam, A. E. and Majikes, J. M. and Seyam, M. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2008), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 29(17), 1461-1466.

Field-driven surface segregation of biofunctional species on electrospun PMMA/PEO microfibers

Sun, X. Y. and Nobles, L. R. and Borner, H. G. and Spontak, R. J. (2008), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 29(17), 1455-1460.

In situ growth of Pd nanoparticles in crosslinked polymer matrices

Aberg, C. M. and Seyam, M. A. and Lassell, S. A. and Bronstein, L. M. and Spontak, R. J. (2008), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 29(24), 1926-1931.

Nanoparticle-regulated phase behavior of ordered block copolymers

Gaines, M. K. and Smith, S. D. and Samseth, J. and Bockstaller, M. R. and Thompson, R. B. and Rasmussen, K. O. and Spontak, R. J. (2008), Soft Matter, 4(8), 1609-1612.

Thermodynamics and kinetic processes of polymer blends and block copolymers in the presence of pressurized carbon dioxide

Walker, T. A. and Frankowski, D. J. and Spontak, R. J. (2008), Advanced Materials, 20(5), 879-898.

Triblock copolymer organogels as high-performance dielectric elastomers

Shankar, R. and Krishnan, A. K. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2008), Macromolecules, 41(16), 6100-6109.

Atomic layer deposition on electrospun polymer fibers as a direct route to Al2O3 microtubes with precise wall thickness control

Peng, Q. and Sun, X. Y. and Spagnola, J. C. and Hyde, G. K. and Spontak, R. J. and Parsons, G. N. (2007), Nano Letters, 7(3), 719-722.

Chain-scission-induced intercalation as a facile route to polymer nanocomposites

Frankowski, D. J. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Advanced Materials, 19(9), 1286-1290.

Dielectric elastomers as next-generation polymeric actuators

Shankar, R. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Soft Matter, 3(9), 1116-1129.

Electroactive nanostructured polymers as tunable actuators

Shankar, R. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Advanced Materials, 19(17), 2218-.

Electromechanical response of nanostructured polymer systems with no mechanical pre-strain

Shankar, R. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 28(10), 1142-1147.

Field-driven biofunctionalization of polymer fiber surfaces during electrospinning

Sun, X. Y. and Shankar, R. and Borner, H. G. and Ghosh, T. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Advanced Materials, 19(1), 87-91.

Growth and crystallization of metal-containing block copolymer nanotubes in a selective solvent

Wang, X. S. and Wang, H. and Frankowski, D. J. and Lam, P. G. and Welch, P. M. and Winnik, M. A. and Hartmann, J. and Manners, I. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Advanced Materials, 19(17), 2279-.

Morphological development and rheological changes of phenoxy/SAN blends during in-situ polymerization

Guo, Q. P. and Arends, P. and Thomann, R. and Spontak, R. J. and Gronski, W. (2007), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 45(18), 2614-2619.

Silk fibroin membranes from solvent-crystallized silk fibroin/gelatin blends: Effects of blend and solvent composition

Gil, E. S. and Frankowski, D. J. and Hudson, S. M. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Materials Science & Engineering. C, Biomimetic Materials, Sensors and Systems, 27(3), 426-431.

Stability of organically modified montmorillonites and their polystyrene nanocomposites after prolonged thermal treatment

Frankowski, D. J. and Capracotta, M. D. and Martin, J. D. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2007), Chemistry of Materials, 19(11), 2757-2767.

Supramolecular nanomimetics: Replication of micelles, viruses, and other naturally occurring nanoscale objects

Maynor, B. W. and Larue, I. and Hu, Z. and Rolland, J. P. and Pandya, A. and Fu, Q. and Liu, J. and Spontak, R. J. and Sheiko, S. S. and Samulski, R. J. and Samulski, E. T. and Desimone, J. M. (2007), Small (Weinheim An Der Bergstrasse, Germany), 3(5), 845-849.

3D nanometer-scale study of coexisting bicontinuous morphologies in a block copolymer/homopolymer blend

Jinnai, H. and Hasegawa, H. and Nishikawa, Y. and Sevink, G. J. A. and Braunfeld, M. B. and Agard, D. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2006), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 27(17), 1424-1429.

Mixed protein mends composed of gelatin and bombyx mori silk fibroin: Effects of so solvent-induced crystallization and composition

Gil, E. S. and Frankowski, D. J. and Bowman, M. K. and Gozen, A. O. and Hudson, S. M. and Spontak, R. J. (2006), Biomacromolecules, 7(3), 728-735.

Molecularly asymmetric triblock copolymers as a single-molecule route to ordered bidisperse polymer brushes

Smith, S. D. and Hamersky, M. W. and Bowman, M. K. and Rasmussen, K. O. and Spontak, R. J. (2006), Langmuir, 22(15), 6465-6468.

Selectivity- and size-induced segregation of molecular and nanoscale species in microphase-ordered triblock copolymers

Spontak, R. J. and Shankar, R. and Bowman, M. K. and Krishnan, A. S. and Hamersky, M. W. and Samseth, J. and Bockstaller, M. R. and Rasmussen, K. O. (2006), Nano Letters, 6(9), 2115-2120.

Tunable instability mechanisms of polymer thin films by molecular self-assembly

Wei, B. and Lam, P. G. and Braunfeld, M. B. and Agard, D. A. and Genzer, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2006), Langmuir, 22(21), 8642-8645.

Controlled foaming of polymer films through restricted surface diffusion and the addition of nanosilica particles or CO2-philic surfactants

Siripurapu, S. and Desimone, J. M. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2005), Macromolecules, 38(6), 2271-2280.

Effect of beta-sheet crystals on the thermal and rheological behavior of protein-based hydrogels derived from gelatin and silk fibroin

Gil, E. S. and Spontak, R. J. and Hudson, S. M. (2005), Macromolecular Bioscience, 5(8), 702-709.

Low-temperature reactive coupling at polymer-polymer interfaces facilitated by supercritical CO2

Harton, S. E. and Stevie, F. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Koga, T. and Rafailovich, M. H. and Sokolov, J. C. and Ade, H. (2005), Polymer, 46(23), 10173-10179.

Phase behavior of triblock copolymers varying in molecular asymmetry

Hamersky, M. W. and Smith, S. D. and Gozen, A. O. and Spontak, R. J. (2005), Physical Review Letters, 95(16), .

Property and morphology development in nanocomposite thermoplastic elastomer gels

Van Maanen, G. J. and Seeley, S. L. and Capracotta, M. D. and White, S. A. and Bukovnik, R. R. and Hartmann, J. and Martin, J. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2005), Langmuir, 21(7), 3106-3115.

Swelling behavior and morphological evolution of mixed gelatin/silk fibroin hydrogels

Gil, E. S. and Frankowski, D. J. and Spontak, R. J. and Hudson, S. M. (2005), Biomacromolecules, 6(6), 3079-3087.

Tunable CO2 transport through mixed polyether membranes

Patel, N. P. and Hunt, M. A. and Lin-Gibson, S. and Bencherif, S. and Spontak, R. J. (2005), Journal of Membrane Science, 251(02-Jan), 51-57.

Dewetting behavior of a block copolymer/homopolymer thin film on an immiscible homopolymer substrate

Wei, B. and Genzer, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Langmuir, 20(20), 8659-8667.

Dewetting of star nanogel/homopolymer blends from an immiscible homopolymer substrate

Wei, B. and Gurr, P. A. and Genzer, J. and Qiao, G. G. and Solomon, D. H. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Macromolecules, 37(21), 7857-7860.

Effects of pressure and nanoparticle functionality on CO2-selective nanocomposites derived from crosslinked poly(ethylene glycol)

Patel, N. P. and Zielinski, J. M. and Samseth, J. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 205(18), 2409-2419.

Formation of dispersed nanostructures from poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane-b-dimethylsiloxane) nanotubes upon exposure to supercritical carbon dioxide

Frankowski, D. J. and Raez, J. and Manners, I. and Winnik, M. A. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Langmuir, 20(21), 9304-9314.

Gas-transport and thermal properties of a microphase-ordered poly(styrene-b-ethylene oxide-b-styrene) triblock copolymer and its blends with poly(ethylene glycol)

Patel, N. P. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Macromolecules, 37(8), 2829-2838.

Highly CO2-permeable and -selective membranes derived from crossfinked poly(ethylene glycol) and its nanocomposites

Patel, N. P. and Miller, A. C. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Advanced Functional Materials, 14(7), 699-707.

Low-temperature, surface-mediated foaming of polymer films

Siripurapu, S. and Desimone, J. M. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Advanced Materials, 16(12), 989-.

Mesoblends of polyether block copolymers with poly(ethylene glycol)

Patel, N. P. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Macromolecules, 37(4), 1394-1402.

Morphological, mechanical and gas-transport characteristics of crosslinked poly(propylene glycol): homopolymers, nanocomposites and blends

Patel, N. P. and Aberg, C. M. and Sanchez, A. M. and Capracotta, M. D. and Martin, J. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Polymer, 45(17), 5941-5950.

Platinum nanoparticles generated in functionality-enhanced reaction media based on polyoctadecylsiloxane with long-chain functional modifiers

Shtykova, E. V. and Svergun, D. I. and Chernyshov, D. M. and Khotina, I. A. and Valetsky, P. M. and Spontak, R. J. and Bronstein, L. M. (2004), Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical, 108(20), 6175-6185.

Redox-active organometallic vesicles: Aqueous self-assembly of a diblock copolymer with a hydrophilic polyferrocenylsilane polyelectrolyte block

Power-Billard, K. N. and Spontak, R. J. and Manners, I. (2004), Angewandte Chemie [International Edition in English], 43(10), 1260-1264.

Structure and catalytic properties of Pt-modified hyper-cross-linked polystyrene exhibiting hierarchical porosity

Bronstein, L. M. and Goerigk, G. and Kostylev, M. and Pink, M. and Khotina, I. A. and Valetsky, P. M. and Matveeva, V. G. and Sulman, E. M. and Sulman, M. G. and Bykov, A. V. and Lakina, N. V. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical, 108(47), 18234-18242.

Surface-constrained foaming of polymer thin films with supercritical carbon dioxide

Siripurapu, S. and Coughlan, J. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Khan, S. A. (2004), Macromolecules, 37(26), 9872-9879.

Thermodynamics of poly(dimethylsiloxane)/poly(ethylmethylsiloxane) (PDMS/PEMS) blends in the presence of high-pressure CO2

Walker, T. A. and Colina, C. M. and Gubbins, K. E. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Macromolecules, 37(7), 2588-2595.

Tunable microcellular morphologies from poly (ferrocenylsilane) ceramic precursors foamed in supercritical CO2

Frankowski, D. J. and Fournier-Bidoz, S. B. and Manners, I. and Ozin, G. A. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2004), Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 205(18), 2398-2408.

Composite electrolytes from self-assembled colloidal networks

Walls, H. J. and Riley, M. W. and Fedkiw, P. S. and Spontak, R. J. and Baker, G. L. and Khan, S. A. (2003), Electrochimica Acta, 48(14-16), 2071-2077.

Controlled synthesis of novel metalated poly(aminohexyl)-(aminopropyl)silsesquioxane colloids

Bronstein, L. M. and Linton, C. N. and Karlinsey, R. and Ashcraft, E. and Stein, B. D. and Svergun, D. I. and Kozin, M. and Khotina, I. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Werner-Zwanziger, U. and Zwanziger, J. W. (2003), Langmuir, 19(17), 7071-7083.

Effects of composition and matrix polarity on network development in organogels of poly(ethylene glycol) and dibenzylidene sorbitol

Wilder, E. A. and Hall, C. K. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Langmuir, 19(15), 6004-6013.

Gel network development inn AB, ABA, and AB/ABA block copolymer solutions inn a selective solvent

Wilder, E. A. and White, S. A. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), ACS Symposium Series, 833(), 248-261.

Highly CO2-permeable and selective polymer nanocomposite membranes

Patel, N. P. and Miller, A. C. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Advanced Materials, 15(9), 729-733.

Influence of polymer conformation on the shear modulus and morphology of polyallylamine and poly(alpha-L-lysine) hydrogels

Oliveira, E. D. and Hirsch, S. G. and Spontak, R. J. and Gehrke, S. H. (2003), Macromolecules, 36(16), 6189-6201.

Nanocomposite electrolytes with fumed silica and hectorite clay networks: Passive versus active fillers

Walls, H. J. and Riley, M. W. and Singhal, R. R. and Spontak, R. J. and Fedkiw, P. S. and Khan, S. A. (2003), Advanced Functional Materials, 13(9), 710-717.

Nanofibrillar networks in poly(ethyl methacrylate) and its silica nanocomposites

Wilder, E. A. and Braunfeld, M. B. and Jinnai, H. and Hall, C. K. and Agard, D. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical, 107(42), 11633-11642.

Phase behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) blends in the presence of high-pressure carbon dioxide

Walker, T. A. and Melnichenko, Y. B. and Wignall, G. D. and Lin, J. S. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 204(17), 2064-2077.

Phase behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) blends with and without high-pressure CO2

Walker, T. A. and Melnichenko, Y. B. and Wignall, G. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Macromolecules, 36(12), 4245-4249.

Physical organogels composed of amphiphilic block copolymers and 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol

Wilder, E. A. and Hall, C. K. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 267(2), 509-518.

Solvent-facilitated homopolymer sorption in swollen block copolymer matrices

Stevens, J. E. and Thongruang, W. and Patel, N. P. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Macromolecules, 36(9), 3206-3209.

Sorption, transport, and structural evidence for enhanced free volume in poly(4-methyl-2-pentyne)/fumed silica nanocomposite membranes

Merkel, T. C. and Freeman, B. D. and Spontak, R. J. and He, Z. and Pinnau, I. and Meakin, P. and Hill, A. J. (2003), Chemistry of Materials, 15(1), 109-123.

Synthesis, characterization, and direct observation of star microgels

Gurr, P. A. and Qiao, G. G. and Solomon, D. H. and Harton, S. E. and Spontak, R. J. (2003), Macromolecules, 36(15), 5650-5654.

The molecular structure and intermolecular interactions of 1,3: 2,4-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol

Wilder, E. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Hall, C. K. (2003), Molecular Physics, 101(19), 3017-3027.

ABA triblock copolymer gels modified with an A-compatible semicrystalline homopolymer

Walker, T. A. and Semler, J. J. and Leonard, D. N. and Van Maanen, G. J. and Bukovnik, R. R. and Spontak, R. J. (2002), Langmuir, 18(22), 8266-8270.

Block copolymer/homopolymer mesoblends: Preparation and characterization

Roberge, R. L. and Patel, N. P. and White, S. A. and Thongruang, W. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2002), Macromolecules, 35(6), 2268-2276.

Bridged double percolation in conductive polymer composites: an electrical conductivity, morphology and mechanical property study

Thongruang, W. and Spontak, R. J. and Balik, C. M. (2002), Polymer, 43(13), 3717-3725.

Correlated electrical conductivity and mechanical property analysis of high-density polyethylene filled with graphite and carbon fiber

Thongruang, W. and Spontak, R. J. and Balik, C. M. (2002), Polymer, 43(8), 2279-2286.

Generation of microcellular foams of PVDF and its blends using supercritical carbon dioxide in a continuous process

Siripurapu, S. and Gay, Y. J. and Royer, J. R. and Desimone, J. M. and Spontak, R. J. and Khan, S. A. (2002), Polymer, 43(20), 5511-5520.

Hydrophobically modified associative polymer solutions: Rheology and microstructure in the presence of nonionic surfactants

English, R. J. and Laurer, J. H. and Spontak, R. J. and Khan, S. A. (2002), Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 41(25), 6425-6435.

Microphase-separated block copolymers comprising low surface energy fluorinated blocks and hydrophilic blocks: Synthesis and characterization

Arnold, M. E. and Nagai, K. and Spontak, R. J. and Freeman, B. D. and Leroux, D. and Betts, D. E. and Desimone, J. M. and Digiano, F. A. and Stebbins, C. K. and Linton, R. W. (2002), Macromolecules, 35(9), 3697-3707.

Multiscale dewetting of low-molecular-weight block copolymer ultrathin films

Leonard, D. N. and Russell, P. E. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2002), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 23(3), 205-209.

Synthesis of metal-loaded poly(aminohexyl)(aminopropyl)silsesquioxane colloids and their self-organization into dendrites

Bronstein, L. M. and Linton, C. and Karlinsey, R. and Stein, B. and Svergun, D. I. and Zwanziger, J. W. and Spontak, R. J. (2002), Nano Letters, 2(8), 873-876.

Temperature-dependent property development in hydrogels derived from hydroxypropylcellulose

Hirsch, S. G. and Spontak, R. J. (2002), Polymer, 43(1), 123-129.

Topological coarsening of low-molecular-weight block copolymer ultrathin films by environmental AFM

Leonard, D. N. and Spontak, R. J. and Smith, S. D. and Russell, P. E. (2002), Polymer, 43(25), 6719-6726.

Topological similarity of sponge-like bicontinuous morphologies differing in length scale

Jinnai, H. and Nishikawa, Y. and Ito, M. and Smith, S. D. and Agard, D. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2002), Advanced Materials, 14(22), 1615-1618.

Ultrapermeable, reverse-selective nanocomposite membranes

Merkel, T. C. and Freeman, B. D. and Spontak, R. J. and He, Z. and Pinnau, I. and Meakin, P. and Hill, A. J. (2002), Science, 296(5567), 519-522.

Volume-exclusion effects in polyethylene blends filled with carbon black, graphite, or carbon fiber

Thongruang, W. and Balik, C. M. and Spontak, R. J. (2002), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 40(10), 1013-1025.

Anomalous phase inversion in polymer blends prepared by cryogenic mechanical alloying

Smith, A. P. and Ade, H. and Smith, S. D. and Koch, C. C. and Spontak, R. J. (2001), Macromolecules, 34(6), 1536-1538.

Cryogenic mechanical alloying as an alternative strategy for the recycling of tires

Smith, A. P. and Ade, H. and Koch, C. C. and Spontak, R. J. (2001), Polymer, 42(9), 4453-4457.

Dynamic rheological behavior of DBS-induced poly(propyleneglycol) physical gels

Mercurio, D. J. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2001), Rheologica Acta, 40(1), 30-38.

Gas permeation properties of poly(1,1 '-dihydroperfluorooctyl acrylate), poly(1,1 '-dihydroperfluorooetyl methacrylate), and poly(styrene)-b-poly(1,1 '-dihydroperfluorooctyl acrylate) block copolymers

Arnold, M. E. and Nagai, K. and Freeman, B. D. and Spontak, R. J. and Betts, D. E. and DeSimone, J. M. and Pinnau, I. (2001), Macromolecules, 34(16), 5611-5619.

Improved network development in bidisperse AB/ABA block copolymer gels

Spontak, R. J. and Wilder, E. A. and Smith, S. D. (2001), Langmuir, 17(8), 2294-2297.

Interfacial and topological measurements of bicontinuous polymer morphologies - art. no. 010803

Jinnai, H. and Kajihara, T. and Watashiba, H. and Nishikawa, Y. and Spontak, R. J. (2001), Physica. E, Low-dimensional Systems & Nanostructures, 6401(1), 0803-.

Molecular, nanostructural and mechanical characteristics of lamellar triblock copolymer blends: Effects of molecular weight and constraint

Kane, L. and Norman, D. A. and White, S. A. and Matsen, M. W. and Satkowski, M. M. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2001), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 22(5), 281-296.

Morphological characteristics of 1,3: 2,4-dibenzylidene sorbitol/poly(propylene glycol) organogels

Mercurio, D. J. and Spontak, R. J. (2001), Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical, 105(11), 2091-2098.

On the similarity of macromolecular responses to high-energy processes: mechanical milling vs. irradiation

Smith, A. P. and Spontak, R. J. and Ade, H. (2001), Polymer Degradation and Stability, 72(3), 519-524.

Ordering of cylindrical microdomains in thin films of hybrid isotropic/liquid crystalline triblock copolymers

Figueiredo, P. and Geppert, S. and Brandsch, R. and Bar, G. and Thomann, R. and Spontak, R. J. and Gronski, W. and Samlenski, R. and Muller-Buschbaum, P. (2001), Macromolecules, 34(2), 171-180.

Perfectly-alternating linear (AB)(n) multiblock copolymers: Effect of molecular design on morphology and properties

Spontak, R. J. and Smith, S. D. (2001), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 39(9), 947-955.

Platinum-containing hyper-cross-linked polystyrene as a modifier-free selective catalyst for L-sorbose oxidation

Sidorov, S. N. and Volkov, I. V. and Davankov, V. A. and Tsyurupa, M. P. and Valetsky, P. M. and Bronstein, L. M. and Karlinsey, R. and Zwanziger, J. W. and Matveeva, V. G. and Sulman, E. M. and Lakina, N. V. and Wilder, E. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2001), Journal of the American Chemical Society, 123(43), 10502-10510.

Addition of a block copolymer to polymer blends produced by cryogenic mechanical alloying

Smith, A. P. and Ade, H. and Koch, C. C. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2000), Macromolecules, 33(4), 1163-1172.

Cryogenic mechanical alloying of poly(methyl methacrylate) with polyisoprene and poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)

Smith, A. P. and Ade, H. and Balik, C. M. and Koch, C. C. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (2000), Macromolecules, 33(7), 2595-2604.

Direct measurement of interfacial curvature distributions in a bicontinuous block copolymer morphology

Jinnai, H. and Nishikawa, Y. and Spontak, R. J. and Smith, S. D. and Agard, D. A. and Hashimoto, T. (2000), Physical Review Letters, 84(3), 518-521.

Dispersion polymerization of polystyrene latex stabilized with novel grafted poly(ethylene glycol) macromers in 1- propanol/water

Shay, J. S. and English, R. J. and Spontak, R. J. and Balik, C. M. and Khan, S. A. (2000), Macromolecules, 33(18), 6664-6671.

High-energy mechanical milling of poly(methyl methacrylate), polyisoprene and poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)

Smith, A. P. and Shay, J. S. and Spontak, R. J. and Balik, C. M. and Ade, H. and Smith, S. D. and Koch, C. C. (2000), Polymer, 41(16), 6271-6283.

Metal nanoparticles grown in the nanostructured matrix of poly(octadecylsiloxane)

Bronstein, L. M. and Chernyshov, D. M. and Valetsky, P. M. and Wilder, E. A. and Spontak, R. J. (2000), Langmuir, 16(22), 8221-8225.

Model acrylate-terminated urethane blends in toughened epoxies: a morphology and stress relaxation study

Spontak, R. J. and Roberge, R. L. and Vratsanos, M. S. and Starner, W. E. (2000), Polymer, 41(16), 6341-6349.

Morphology and gas barrier properties of thin SiOx coatings on polycarbonate: Correlations with plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition conditions

Erlat, A. G. and Wang, B. C. and Spontak, R. J. and Tropsha, Y. and Mar, K. D. and Montgomery, D. B. and Vogler, E. A. (2000), Journal of Materials Research, 15(3), 704-717.

Stress relaxation activation in rubber-modified polymer systems exhibiting controlled miscibility through blending

Spontak, R. J. and Vratsanos, M. S. (2000), Macromolecules, 33(6), 2290-2292.

Structural changes in poly(ethylene terephthalate) induced by mechanical milling

Bai, C. and Spontak, R. J. and Koch, C. C. and Saw, C. K. and Balik, C. M. (2000), Polymer, 41(19), 7147-7157.

Temperature-induced morphological evolution in polymer blends produced by cryogenic mechanical alloying

Smith, A. P. and Spontak, R. J. and Koch, C. C. and Smith, S. D. and Ade, H. (2000), Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 274(1), 1-12.

Thermoplastic elastomers: fundamentals and applications

Spontak, R. J. and Patel, N. P. (2000), Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 5(5-6), 334-341.

Advances in self-ordering macromolecules and nanostructure design

Spontak, R. J. and Alexandridis, P. (1999), Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 4(2), 140-146.

Cobalt nanoparticle formation in the pores of hyper-cross-linked polystyrene: control of nanoparticle growth and morphology

Sidorov, S. N. and Bronstein, L. M. and Davankov, V. A. and Tsyurupa, M. P. and Solodovnikov, S. P. and Valetsky, P. M. and Wilder, E. A. and Spontak, R. J. (1999), Chemistry of Materials, 11(11), 3210-3215.

Effects of graphite content on the morphology and barrier properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites

Busick, D. N. and Spontak, R. J. and Balik, C. M. (1999), Polymer, 40(22), 6023-6029.

Enhanced barrier performance of SiOx-modified polymer substrates: some morphological considerations

Wang, B. C. and Tropsha, Y. and Montgomery, D. B. and Vogler, E. A. and Spontak, R. J. (1999), Journal of Materials Science Letters, 18(4), 311-315.

Enhanced miscibility of low-molecular-weight polystyrene polyisoprene blends in supercritical CO2

Walker, T. A. and Raghavan, S. R. and Royer, J. R. and Smith, S. D. and Wignall, G. D. and Melnichenko Y., Khan and S. A., and Spontak, R. J. (1999), Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical, 103(26), 5472-5476.

Grafted polymer tail loop mixtures differing in chain length

Driscoll, D. C. and Gulati, H. S. and Spontak, R. J. and Hall, C. K. (1999), Polymer, 40(18), 5207-5211.

High-energy cryogenic blending and compatibilizing of immiscible polymers

Smith, A. and Spontak, R. J. and Ade, H. and Smith, S. D. and Koch, C. C. (1999), Advanced Materials, 11(15), 1277.

Mesogel networks via selective midblock swelling of lamellar triblock copolymers

King, M. R. and White, S. A. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (1999), Langmuir, 15(23), 7886-7889.

Modification of a thermoplastic elastomer gel through the addition of an endblock-selective homopolymer

Jackson, N. R. and Wilder, E. A. and White, S. A. and Bukovnik, R. and Spontak, R. J. (1999), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 37(15), 1863-1872.

Morphology and property development in block copolymer mesogels

King, M. R. and White, S. A. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R.J. (1999), Langmuir, 15(1999), 7886-.

Morphology and rheology of SIS and SEPS triblock copolymers in the presence of a midblock-selective solvent

Laurer, J. H. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Satkowski, M. M. and Grothaus, J. T. and Smith, S. D. and Lin, J. S. (1999), Langmuir, 15(23), 7947-7955.

SiOx gas barrier coatings on polymer substrates: Morphology and gas transport considerations

Erlat, A. G. and Spontak, R. J. and Clarke, R. P. and Robinson, T. C. and Haaland, P. D. and Tropsha, Y. and Harvey, N. G. and Vogler, E. A. (1999), Journal of Physical Chemistry. B, Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces & Biophysical, 103(29), 6047-6055.

Solvent-regulated ordering in block copolymers

Alexandridis, P. and Spontak, R. J. (1999), Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 4(2), 130-139.

Anomalous sorption in a poly(styrene-b-isoprene) diblock copolymer near the order-disorder transition

Hong, S. U. and Stolken, S. and Zielinski, J. M. and Smith, S. D. and Duda, J. L. and Spontak, R. J. (1998), Macromolecules, 31(3), 937-940.

Bicontinuous morphologies in homologous multiblock copolymers and their homopolymer blends

Laurer, J. H. and Hajduk, D. K. and Dreckotter, S. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (1998), Macromolecules, 31(21), 7546-7549.

Interfacial modification as a route to novel bilayered morphologies in binary block copolymer/homopolymer blends

Laurer, J. H. and Smith, S. D. and Samseth, J. and Mortensen, K. and Spontak, R. J. (1998), Macromolecules, 31(15), 4975-4985.

Microporous, responsive hydroxypropyl cellulose gels. 1. Synthesis and microstructure

Kabra, B. G. and Gehrke, S. H. and Spontak, R. J. (1998), Macromolecules, 31(7), 2166-2173.

Miscibilization of reactive polymers during early-stage spinodal decomposition

Yashin, V. V. and Spontak, R. J. (1998), AIChE Journal, 44(2), 416-426.

Mixtures of polymer tails and loops grafted to an impenetrable interface

Driscoll, D. C. and Gulati, H. S. and Spontak, R. J. and Hall, C. K. (1998), Polymer, 39(25), 6339-6346.

Morphological and isothermal diffusive probe analyses of low molecular weight diblock copolymers

Hong, S. U. and Laurer, J. H. and Zielinski, J. M. and Samseth, J. and Smith, S. D. and Duda, J. L. and Spontak, R. J. (1998), Macromolecules, 31(7), 2174-2184.

Thermoplastic elastomer gels. I. Effects of composition and processing on morphology and gel behavior

Laurer, J. H. and Mulling, J. F. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Bukovnik, R. (1998), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 36(13), 2379-2391.

Thermoplastic elastomer gels. II. Effects of composition and temperature on morphology and gel rheology

Laurer, J. H. and Mulling, J. F. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. and Lin, J. S. and Bukovnik, R. (1998), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 36(14), 2513-2523.

Triblock copolymer/homopolymer blends: Conformational changes, microstructural transition and macrophase separation

Norman, D. A. and Kane, L. and White, S. A. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (1998), Journal of Materials Science Letters, 17(7), 545-549.

X-ray microscopy of novel thermoplastic/liquid crystalline polymer blends by mechanical alloying

Smith, A. P. and Bai, C. and Ade, H. and Spontak, R. J. and Balik, C. M. and Koch, C. C. (1998), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 19(11), 557-561.

Compositionally symmetric diblock copolymer blends of moderate polydispersity

Kane, L. and Satkowski, M. M. and Smith, S. D. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 35(16), 2653-2658.

Evolution of VIMS at North Carolina State University

Balik, C. M. and Spontak, Robert J. and Weitzel, J. (1997), Journal of Materials Education, 19(1-2), 59.

From micelles to randomly connected, bilayered membranes in dilute block copolymer blends

Laurer, J. H. and Fung, J. C. and Sedat, J. W. and Smith, S. D. and Samseth, J. and Mortensen, K. and Agard, D. A. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Langmuir, 13(8), 2177-2180.

Gas permeability and phase morphology of poly(1 (trimethylsilyl) 1 propyne)/poly(1 phenyl 1 propyne) blends

Toy, L. G. and Freeman, B. D. and Spontak, R. J. and Morisato, A. and Pinnau, I. (1997), Macromolecules, 30(16), 4766-4769.

Macromolecular self-assembly in dilute sequence-controlled block copolymer/homopolymer blends

Laurer, J. H. and Ashraf, A. and Smith, S. D. and Samseth, J. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Supramolecular Science, 4(1-2), 121-126.

Microstructural analysis of a cubic bicontinuous morphology in a neat SiS triblock copolymer

Laurer, J. H. and Hajduk, D. A. and Fung, J. C. and Sedat, J. W. and Smith, S. D. and Gruner, S. M. and Agard, D. A. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Macromolecules, 30(13), 3938-3941.

Phase behaviour of aqueous hydroxypropylcellulose mesophase mixtures: Molecular weight considerations

Wang, B. C. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Liquid Crystals, 22(3), 359-365.

Phase miscibility and morphological behavior of disordered 'random' diblock copolymer/homopolymer blends

(1997), Langmuir, 13(1997), 2250.

Salting-in behavior of isotropic and anisotropic aqueous hydroxypropylcellulose solutions

Prevysh, V. A. and Wang, B. C. and Khan, S. A. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Colloid & Polymer Science, 275(3), 284-287.

Self organization and polyolefin nucleation efficacy of 1,3/2,4 di p methylbenzylidene sorbitol

Shepard, T. A. and Delsorbo, C. R. and Louth, R. M. and Walborn, J. L. and Norman, D. A. and Harvey, N. G. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, 35(16), 2617-2628.

X-ray microscopy and NEXAFS spectroscopy of macrophase-separated random block copolymer/homopolymer blends

Smith, A. P. and Laurer, J. H. and Ade, H. W. and Smith, S. D. and Ashraf, A. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Macromolecules, 30(3), 663-666.

The introductory course in materials thermodynamics: Strategies toward improved instructional effectiveness

Prebola, J. L. and Spontak, R. J. (1997), Journal of Materials Education, 19(1997), 47.

Controlled black liquor viscosity reduction through salting-in

Roberts, J.E. and Spontak, R.J. and Khan, S.A. (1996), AIChE Journal, 42(8), 2319-2326.

Effect of molecular architecture on DBS-induced block copolymer gels: A rheological study

Nunez, C.M. and Whitfield, J.K. and Mercurio, D.J. and Ilzhoefer, J.R. and Spontak, R.J. and Khan, S.A. (1996), Macromolecular Symposia, 106(), 275-286.

A novel approach to black liquor viscosity reduction using salt additives

Roberts, J.E. and Spontak, R.J. and Jameel, H. and Khan, S.A. (1996), TAPPI Journal, 79(8), 167-174.

Evidence of hierarchical order in an amphiphilic block terpolymer gel

Ilzhoefer, J.R. and Broom, B.C. and Nepa, S.M. and Vogler, E.A. and Khan, S.A. and Spontak, R.J. (1995), Journal of Physical Chemistry (Easton, Pa.), 99(32), 12069-12071.

Tailored viscosity reduction in aqueous hydroxypropyl cellulose solutions

Prevysh, V.A. and Spontak, R.J. and Khan, S.A. (1995), Polymers in Medicine, (), 137-142.

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