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2007 Fall NATIONAL ACS MEETING
Boston (Aug. 19-23, 2007)

Program Meeting Chair: Christine Landry-Coltrain

Deadline for Abstracts and Polymer Preprints: April 2, 2007.*

*for general papers and some symposia (some symposium organizers may set an earlier deadline).
Also note: THIS IS THE MONDAY JUST AFTER THE CHICAGO ACS MEETING.

ACS-wide Thematic Programming
Overall Theme: Biotechnology for Health and Wellness. Sub-themes: Material Innovations: from Nanotech to Biotech and Beyond; Nutritional Genomics; Chemistry of Systems Biology.

Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials
U. S. Schubert, Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology and Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, Netherlands, +31 40 247 4083, fax +31 40 247 4186, e-mail: u.s.schubert@tue.nl ; I. Manners, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada, 416-978-6157, fax 416-978-6157, e-mail: imanners@chem.utoronto.ca ; G. R. Newkome, Departments of Chemistry and Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4717, 330-972-6458, fax 330-972-2413, e-mail: newkome@uakron.edu.

Polymer Science of Everyday Things
David Bott, The High House, EotR Solutions, High Street, Inkberrow, Worcestershire WR7 4DT United Kingdom, Phone: 44 7802 788435, david@eotr-solutions.com; K. J. Wynne, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 601 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23284, 804-828-9303, e-mail: kjwynne@vcu.edu; A. B. Salamone, Rochal Industries, 740 NW 6th St., Boca Raton, FL 33432, 561-866-0930, e-mail: ABSalamone@aol.com; Kenneth J. Wynne, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 601 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23284, Phone: 804-828-9303, kjwynne@vcu.edu.

Polymers and Liquid Crystals
D. L. Gin, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, 303-492-7640, fax 303-492-8595, e-mail: gin@spot.colorado.edu ; C. A. Guymon, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Seamans Center 4125, Iowa City, IA 52242, 319-335-5015, fax 319-335-1415, e-mail: cguymon@engineering.uiowa.edu.

Polymer Design for Foods and Nutrition Co-sponsored with AGFD
T. E. Long, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0212, (540)231-2480, fax 540-231-8517, e-mail: telong@vt.edu; Craig D. Thatcher, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA 24061, cthatche@vt.edu, Phone: 540-231-6041.

Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures
Rigoberto Advincula Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, 136 Fleming Bldg., Houston, TX 77204-5003, (713) 743-1760, Fax: 713-743-1755, radvincula@uh.edu.

Polymers from Renewable Resources
Marc A. Hillmyer, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: 612-625-7834, hillmyer@chem.umn.edu; Geoffrey W. Coates, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Baker Laboratory, Ithaca, NY 14853, Phone: 607-255-5447, gc39@cornell.edu.

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies
Stephen J. Clarson, Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering; 601B ERC, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012; Tel: 513-556-5430; Email:Stephen.Clarson@UC.Edu.

Imaging Techniques for the Characterization of Polymers and Polymer-Derived Materials
Marcus T. Cicerone, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8542, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8542, marcus.cicerone@nist.gov, Phone: 301-975-8104 (Fax 301-975-3928); Hiroshi Jinnai, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kyoto 606-8585 Japan, Phone: +81-75-724-7846, Fax: +81-75-724-7770, hjinnai@kit.ac.jp

Scaffolds and Matrices for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications
Mark E. Van Dyke, The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157-7290, Phone: 336-713-7266, Fax: 336-713-7290, mavandyk@wfubmc.edu; Benjamin Harrison, The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157-7290, Phone: 336-713-7292, Fax: 336-713-7290, bharriso@wfubmc.edu; James Yoo, The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157-7290, Phone: 336-713-7294, Fax: 336-713-7290, jyoo@wfubmc.edu.

Herman Mark Award in Honor of Robert Langer
Christine Landry-Coltrain, Kodak Research Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, Build. 82/Floor 6, Rochester, NY 14450-2109, phone: 585-722-3683, christine.landry-coltrain@kodak.com; Joseph M. DeSimone, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 3290, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290, phone: (919)962-2166, Fax: (919)962-5467, desimone@unc.edu

Herman Mark Scholar Award Symposium
Christine Landry-Coltrain, Kodak Research Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, Build. 82/Floor 6, Rochester, NY 14450-2109, phone: 585-722-3683, christine.landry-coltrain@kodak.com

National Starch & Chemical Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering
Warren Ford, Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, email: warren.ford@okstate.edu.

40 Years of Macromolecules
Timothy P Lodge, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, lodge@chem.umn.edu, Phone: 612 625-0877

Special Symposium in Honor of Sir Fraser Stoddart
Stuart Rowan, Department of Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2100 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106-7202, Tel: 216-368-4242, Fax: 216-356-4202, stuart.rowan@case.edu

General Papers: Functional Materials
D. Garcia, Arkema Inc., 900 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-878-6731, e-mail: dana.garcia@arkemagroup.com

General Papers: Polymers in Nanotechnology
D. Garcia, Arkema Inc., 900 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-878-6731, e-mail: dana.garcia@arkemagroup.com

POLY

DIVISION OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Program Not Yet Complete: June 18, 2007

Times, days, and paper numbers may not be final.

C. Landry-Coltrain and K. E. Uhrich, Program Chairs

SUNDAY MORNING

Section A

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom A

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
J. Hagen, D. E. Morse, S. V. Patwardhan, K. Shiba, D. W. Smith Jr., M. E. Van Dyke, I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
S. J. Clarson, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:40 —1. Be a scientist, save the world! Nanotechnology and energy. W. Adams, A. Jaffe, R. E. Smalley

9:20 —2. Engineering life into materials. C. D. Montemagno

10:00 — Intermission.

10:20 —3. Nanostructure construction by protein supramolecules in wet nanotechnology. I. Yamashita

11:00 —4. Novel families of ionene biomaterials. S. R. Williams, E. Borgerding, J. M. Layman, T. E. Long

11:30 —5. Muscles from synthetic block copolymers. A. J. Ryan

Section B

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Stone

Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers, Presiding

8:20 — Introductory Remarks.

8:30 —6. Metal coordination as synthon for the synthesis of polymeric materials. M. Weck, C. R. South, V. Pinon III

8:55 —7. Metallosupramolecular conjugated polymers. C. Weder

9:20 —8. Self-assembly of block copolymer micelles directed by metal-ligand interactions. P. Guillet, C -A. Fustin, C. Ott, U. S. Schubert, J -F. Gohy

9:45 —9. Synthesis of well-defined terpyridine-functionalized polystyrene by anionic polymerization. R. P. Quirk, M. Olechnowicz, C. Wesdemiotis, M. J. Polce

10:05 — Intermission.

10:25 —10. Polyesters and metal-coordinating ligands: A happy marriage? R. Hoogenboom, A. Winter, V. Marin, H. Hofmeier, U. S. Schubert

10:50 —11. Metallobiomaterials with dibenzoylmethane polylactide macroligands. C. L. Fraser, G. Zhang, A. Pfister

11:15 —12. Tailor-made supramolecular building units prepared by anionic polymerization techniques. C. Ott, C. Guerrero-Sanchez, U. S. Schubert

11:35 —Withdrawn13. Electrochromic functions of metallo-supramolecular polymers and the solid-state electronic devices. M. Higuchi, D. G. Kurth

Section C

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom B (probably will be moved to Grand Ballroom C)

Special Symposium in Honor of Sir Fraser Stoddart

S. Rowan, Organizer

8:30 —14. Well-defined block copolymers through H-bonding: Unique properties and morphologies. C. J. Hawker, K. E. Schaefer, M. J. Kade, E. J. Kramer, W. B. Lee, R. Elliott, G. H. Fredrickson, E. Meijer

9:00 —15. Self-assembled urethane and urea "pseudo" polymers. W. Hayes, P. Woodward, A. Clarke, D. Hermida Merino, A. T. Slark

9:20 —16. Investigations into supramolecular polymer architectures. S. J. Rowan

9:40 —17. Microblock ionomer-membranes: Enhancement of fuel cell performance through control of ionomer sequence-distribution. H. M. Colquhoun, Z. Zhu, W. Mortimore, F. P. V. Paoloni, N. M. Walsby, D. Thompsett

10:10 —18. Templated supra-macromolecular assemblies. D. Chun, D. J. Milliron, A. Nelson

10:30 —19. Discrete aromatic stacking via the self-assembly of interpenetrated coordination cages. M. Fujita

11:00 —20. Single-walled carbon nanotube spectroscopic and electronic field-effect transistor measurements: A combined approach. A. Star

11:20 —21. Multifunctional materials via self-assembly. M. Weck

11:40 —22. Nanostructuring surfaces into three dimensions: Combining lithography and self-assembly. J. Preece

12:00 —23. The synthesis of large and small molecules using olefin metathesis catalysts. R. H. Grubbs

Section D

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Otis

Polymer Science of Everyday Things

Polymeric Materials with Blood Contact

A. B. Salamone, D. Bott, and R. S. Moore, Organizers
W. J. Feast, Presiding
K. J. Wynne, Organizer, Presiding

8:25 — Introductory Remarks.

8:30 —24. Polymer-based embolization devices. G. Kaul, S. Keenan, J. O'Gara, S. Puri, R. Richard

9:00 —25. Drug eluting coronary stents. M. Boden, R. Richard, M. Schwarz, F. Strickler

9:30 —26. Sutures and shoelaces. P. Calvert

10:00 — Intermission.

10:30 —27. Cardiovascular catheters. V. Davé

11:00 —28. If you were a blood cell would you like my material? The question of blood compatibility in blood filtration. M. Bertolucci

11:30 —29. Current technologies in patients with chronic wounds. H. Brem

Section E

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom C (probably will be moved to Grand Ballroom B)

Herman Mark Scholar Award Symposium

Herman Mark Young Scholar Award in Honor of Gregory Tew

C. Landry-Coltrain, Organizer
R. Dhamodharan, Presiding

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:35 —30. Self-assembly of macromolecules and small molecules across the scales. S. I. Stupp

9:05 —31. Printable electronics: From living synthesis of conducting polymers to high mobility transistors. R. D. McCullough

9:35 —32. Ionic liquid marbles and ghosts. T. McCarthy, L. Gao

10:05 — Intermission.

10:25 —33. Understanding and manipulating protein-protein interactions in membranes. W. F. DeGrado

10:55 —34. An organic building block approach to novel macromolecular architectures. J. S. Moore

11:25 —35. Designing polymers with strong similarity to biology. G. Tew

Section F

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Douglas

General Papers: Functional Materials

D. Garcia, Organizer
J. Wang, Presiding

8:00 —36. Combination of ATRP and RAFT via "click" chemistry. M. J. Nasrullah, A. Vora, D. C. Webster

8:20 —37. Synthesis of functional polymers with complex architectures by combination of ATRP and click reactions. H. Gao, K. Matyjaszewski

8:40 —38. Phenols as accelerators for copper mediated – living radical polymerization in nonpolar solvents –set vs. ATRP? P. M. Wright, G. Mantovani, D. M. Haddleton

9:00 —39. Atom and reverse atom transfer radical graft copolymerization of methylmethacrylate on cellulose. K. C. Gupta

9:20 —40. Stimuli-responsive star-shaped polymers by living cationic polymerization: New methodologies for effective synthesis and stable gold nanoclusters. S. Kanaoka, N. Yagi, S. Kontani, Y. Fukuyama, S. Aoshima

9:40 —41. Synthesis of well-defined ROMP/anionic block copolymers. S. B. Myers, R. A. Register

10:00 —42. Synthesis of graft copolymer of syndiotactic polystyrene and PMMA via activation of inert C-H bonds and atom transfer radical polymerization. J. Shin, L. Browell, S. M. Jensen, C. Bae

10:20 —43. Synthesis and properties of functional composites formed from a responsive polymer and titania nanoparticles. C. A. Coutinho, V. K. Gupta

10:40 —44. Ring-opened polyphenethylnorbornene and its hydrogenated derivatives. J. P. Bishop, R. A. Register

11:00 —45. ATRP of sugar-carrying amphiphilic graft copolymer using PVDF as macroinitiator. J -Y. Wang, Y -Y. Xu, F. Zhang, Y -L. Qian, B -K. Zhu

11:20 —46. Soluble polyisobutylene-supported reusable catalysts for olefin cyclopropanation. J. Tian, D. E. Bergbreiter

11:40 —47. Acidity of poly(vinylphosphonic acid) and a comparison with analogous polyelectrolytes. G. Wegner, B. Bingöl, W. H. Meyer

Undergraduate Polymer Science Symposium

Sponsored by SOCED, Cosponsored by POLY
P. Y. Furlan, Organizer, Presiding

10:30 —1. Biopolymers and bioinspired polymers for medical and personal care applications. S. E. Morgan

11:00 —2. Applying the polymer parameters to advanced polymeric membrane systems. J. E. McGrath

11:30 —3. Frontiers in alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles: Activities and opportunities. K. O. Havelka

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Section A

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom A

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, D. E. Morse, S. V. Patwardhan, K. Shiba, D. W. Smith Jr., M. E. Van Dyke, I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
J. Hagen, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —48. Polysaccharide-derivatized materials as controlled and responsive protein delivery vehicles. K. L. Kiick

2:00 —49. Self-assembling polymer-peptide conjugates: Toward scaffolds for regenerative medicine. P. Jing, J. H. Collier

2:30 —50. Directing cell migration using one-way microarrays. G. Kumar, C. C. Ho, C. C. Co

3:00 —51. Polylactide-paclitaxel nanoparticles with controlled sizes and toxicities. R. Tong, J. Cheng

3:20 — Intermission.

3:30 —52. Nanoporous polymer nanocomposites and biomaterials from high internal phase emulsions. M. S. Silverstein

4:00 —53. Silicone elastomers: Treatments for obesity. C. W. Widenhouse

4:30 —54. Electroactive controlled release thin films. D. J. Schmidt, K. C. Wood, N. Zacharia, P. T. Hammond

4:50 —55. Nanoparticle mediated oral delivery of insulin. E. Cabane, Z. Boukhal, J. P. Claverie, Y. G. Durant

5:10 —56. Nanosized drug carrier systems from hodrophobically modified hydroxyethyl starch. J. Kressler, A. Beesher, K. Mäder

Section B

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Stone

Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
C. L. Fraser and D. G. Kurth, Presiding

1:00 —57. Nanomolecular architectures: The application of crystal engineering to metallodendritic assembly. G. R. Newkome, C. N. Moorefield, P. Wang, S. Li, X. Lu

1:25 —58. Rigid ?-conjugated 2,2':6',2''-terpyridines as building blocks for new supramolecular assemblies. A. Winter, M. Chiper, E. Tekin, D. A. M. Egbe, U. S. Schubert

1:45 —59. Supramolecular macromolecules containing terpyridine in the side chain. G. Tew, R. Shunmugam, K. Aamer

2:05 —60. Synthesis, characterization and micelle formation of supramolecular ABA triblock copolymers. M. A. R. Meier, D. Wouters, C. Ott, P. Guillet, C -A. Fustin, J -F. Gohy, U. S. Schubert

2:30 —61. Metallo-supramolecular polymers: Self-assembly, structure and properties. D. G. Kurth

2:55 — Intermission.

3:10 —62. Probing selectivity of ultrasound induced chain scission in reversible coordination polymers. J. M. Paulusse, J. P. Huijbers, R. P. Sijbesma

3:35 —63. Theoretical modeling of equilibrium metallo-supramolecular gels. S. Wang, C -C. Chen, E. E. Dormidontova

3:55 —64. Investigating the effects of lanthanide ions in metallo-supramolecular polymers and gels. S. J. Rowan, W. Weng, A. M. Jamieson

4:20 —65. Tuning the size and morphology of metallo-supramolecular micelles. P. Guillet, C -A. Fustin, D. Wouters, S. Hoeppener, U. S. Schubert, J -F. Gohy

4:40 —66. Iron(II) tris(bipyridine)-centered star block copolymers based on a PEG macroinitiator. G. L. Fiore, J. L. Klinkenberg, A. Pfister, C. L. Fraser

Section C

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom C

National Starch & Chemical Company Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science and Engineering

W. T. Ford, Organizer

1:45 —67. Biologically-derived, non-planar, microlens arrays. K. J. Henderson, E. T. Samulski, L. E. Euliss, J. DeSimone

2:10 —68. Progress in alternate proton exchange membrane materials for fuel cells. J. E. McGrath

2:35 —69. Supramolecular nanominietics: Replication of viruses, micelles, and other soft, self-assembled nanoscale objects. B. Maynor, I. LaRue, J. P. Rolland, A. A. Pandya, Z. Hu, S. S. Sheiko, J. DeSimone

3:00 —70. Microfluidic large scale integration. S. R. Quake

3:25 — Intermission.

3:40 —71. Dynamic balance: Sustaining a culture of innovation. R. L. Henn

4:05 —72. Graduate students and entrepreneurship. J. M. Desimone

4:30 — Award Presentation, R. Chandran.

4:35 —73. Putting perfluoropolyethers to work. J. P. Rolland, J. M. DeSimone

Section D

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Otis

Polymer Science of Everyday Things

Polymeric Materials with Tissue Contact

K. J. Wynne, A. B. Salamone, and R. S. Moore, Organizers
E. Luo, Presiding
D. Bott, Organizer, Presiding

1:25 — Introductory Remarks.

1:30 —74. Polymers that allow safe and unique properties for first aid dressings. W. K. Dunshee

2:00 —75. Skin healing with liquid bandages. A. B. Salamone

2:30 —76. Diaper chemistry: Developing polymers for babies and their parents. L. E. Drechsler

3:00 — Intermission.

3:30 —77. Polymeric catheters for bladder management: Current practice, problems and possibilities for the future. W. J. Feast

4:00 —78. Three millennia of condoms. A. J. Ryan

4:30 —79. Personal lubricants: Enhancing intimacy with polymer science. M. J. Fevola, L. Gentner, N. Ahmad, J. J. LiBrizzi

Section E

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom B

Herman Mark Scholar Award Symposium

Herman Mark Scholar Award in Honor of Craig Hawker

C. Landry-Coltrain, Organizer
J. M. Fréchet, Presiding

1:00 — Introductory Remarks.

1:05 —80. Supramolecular approach to nanoparticle-polymer composites. D. Chun, G. F. Eade, J. L. Hedrick, D. J. Milliron, A. Nelson, R. C. Pratt, C. G. Wade

1:35 —81. Investigations into new supramolecular polymers. S. Rowan

2:05 —82. Functional macromolecular architectures as versatile platforms for innovative vectors in nanomedicine. E. Harth

2:35 —83. Organic/inorganic nanocomposite materials from well-defined polymers and ferromagnetic nanoparticles: Novel building blocks for meso-scale assembly. J. Pyun

3:05 — Intermission.

3:25 —84. From dendrimers to supramolecular and covalent nanostructures. K. L. Wooley

3:55 —85. Functional polymers and other molecules at active surfaces and in layered assemblies: Designing for properties. J. M. J. Frechet

4:25 —86. Facile chemistry for the synthesis of polymeric nanostructures: From cardiovascular disease to microelectronics. C. J. Hawker

Section F

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Douglas

General Papers: Polymers in Nanotechnology

Cosponsored by BIOHW
D. Garcia, Organizer
R. Madathingal, Presiding

1:00 —87. Annexin-A5 binding block copolymer nanoparticles. V. Schmidt, C. Giacomelli, F. Lecolley, J. Lai-Kee-Him, A. R. Brisson, R. Borsali

1:20 —88. Novel magnetic nanocomposite based on thiol-ene photopolymers. M. Qaddoura, U. Hafeli

1:40 —89. Novel synthesis of hierarchically structured block copolymer/layered silicate nanocomposites. R. E. Behling, E. W. Cochran

2:00 —90. Polyurethane foams reinforced by modified carbon nanotubes. M. Kacperski, P. A. Waske, Y. G. Durant, R. P. Johnson

2:20 —91. Covalent layer-by-layer assembly using aminated MWNTs and silica nanoparticles. K -S. Liao, D. Bergbreiter

2:40 —92. Relationship between bound fraction and glass transition temperature of poly(methyl methacrylate) adsorbed on modified silica surfaces. R. Madathingal, S. L. Wunder

3:00 —93. Self-assembly of poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) on neutral substrates. S. Ji, P. F. Nealey, P. Gopalan

3:20 —94. Hard and flexible coatings based on nanoparticle-filled hyperbranched polymers. L. Fogelström, E. Malmström, M. Johansson, A. Hult

3:40 —95. Structure and properties of polyethylene nanofibers from molecular dynamics simulations. S. Curgul, K. J. Van Vliet, G. C. Rutledge

4:00 —96. Nanotechnology in coffee rings. Z. Lin, S. W. Hong, J. Xu

4:20 —97. Combinatorial design of polymeric stabilizers for size-controlled synthesis of monodisperse gold nanoparticles in water. Z. Wang, B. Tan, I. Hussain, N. Schaeffer, M. Brust, A. I. Cooper

4:40 —98. Synthesis and montmorillonite-intercalated behavior of dendritic molecules. R -J. Jeng, T -Y. Juang, C -C. Tsai, Y. C. Chen, T -M. Wu, S. A. Dai

SUNDAY EVENING

Section A

BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - C

General Papers: Functional Materials

D. Garcia, Organizer
C. Wang and J. Wang, Presiding

6:00 - 8:00

99. Macromolecular assembly controlled by inclusion associations of ?-, ?- or ?-cyclodextrin. X. Guo, L. Li, L. Fu, R. K. Prud'homme, S. F. Lincoln

100. Selectivity of lipase (Novozyme 435) in pegylated and siloxane polymers. R. Tyagi, M. K. Pandey, V. B. Tucci, R. Kumar, J. Kumar, V. S. Parmar, A. C. Watterson

101. Relative reactivity of cationic monomers: Isobutylene, styrene and ring substituted styrenes. N. Kolishetti, R. Faust

102. Continuous atom transfer radical polymerization. T. Noda, A. J. Grice, D. M. Haddleton

103. Novel synthetic method of thermosetting poly(phenylene ether) in water droplets/toluene-heterogeneous system. J. Nunoshige, Y. Shibasaki, M. Ueda

104. Synthesis of polyisobutenyl succinic anhydrides: Product distribution and proposed reaction mechanism. R. Rausa

105. Aggregation induced luminescence of polyisobutene succinic anhydrides and imides. A. Pucci, R. Rausa, F. Ciardelli

106. Dielectric spectroscopy of polyguanidine polymers. E. R. Garland, D. R. Stevens, L. Guy, H -Z. Tang, B. M. Novak, L. I. Clarke

107. Efficient synthesis of telechelic hydroxyallyl polyisobutylenes, a precursor to thermoplastic polyurethanes. R. Rajkhowa, R. Faust

108. Electrochemical and optical behavior of bis-imidazolium ionic liquids. W. Lee, Y. Kim, J. Y. Kim, K. D. Ahn, E. Kim, T. H. Kim

109. Synthesis and characterization of novel xylyl-based polyanhydrides and copolymers with salicylate-based poly(anhydride-esters). C. Wang, K. E. Uhrich

110. High performance optical fiber coatings based on perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) aryl ether polymers. S. M. Budy, S. T. Iacono, W. Hawkins, P. Foy, J. Ballato, D. W. Smith Jr.

111. Hyperbranched poly(arylene ether sulfone)s using an A₂ + BB'B" approach: Effects of reactivity. Z. Yu, M. Simons, E. Fossum

112. A facile synthesis route to hyperbranched polymers via olefin metathesis. I. A. Gorodetskaya, R. H. Grubbs

113. Lipase (Novozyme 435) catalyzed chemoselective one pot synthesis of surfactants. T. Farrell, R. Tyagi, M. K. Pandey, V. S. Parmar, A. C. Watterson

114. Self-assembly of the complexes of DNA with PAMAM dendrimers. C -J. Su, H -L. Chen, U -S. Jen, H -K. Lin, W -L. Liu

115. Modular design of photo-regulated chiroptical switching elements: Amide-based oligomers. G. D. Jaycox, E. D. Felton

116. Synthesis of high molecular weight polymers using ROMP. M. Wathier, S. S. Stoddart, M. W. Grinstaff

117. Polymerizations of 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate in fluorinated solvents. R. Karnati, W. T. Ford

118. Synthesis and polymerization of a new pyrrolidinone methacrylate monomer. J -F. Morizur, L. J. Mathias

119. Cobalt porphyrin mediated living radical polymerization of acrylic acid in water. C -H. Peng, B. B. Wayland

120. Block copolymers by a one pot, “green” process using ARGET ATRP in the presence of air. W. Jakubowski, L. Mueller, K. Matyjaszewski

121. Synthesis of multisegmented and degradable polymers by atom transfer radical cross-coupling (ATRC). R. Nicolaÿ, K. Matyjaszewski

122. Atom transfer radical dispersion polymerization of styrene in ethanol. K. Min, K. Matyjaszewski

123. Atom transfer radical polymerization in the presence of Cu0 – mechanism and kinetics study. W. Tang, H. Dong, Y. Kwak, K. Matyjaszewski

124. "Click" coupling of block copolymers prepared by ATRP. P. L. Golas, N. Tsarevsky, K. Matyjaszewski

125. Comparing copper, ruthenium, and osmium atom transfer radical polymerization catalyst activity. W. A. Braunecker, W. C. Brown, K. Matyjaszewski

126. Comparison of (ArO)₂TiClX (X = Cl, Cp) complexes in the living ring opening polymerization of caprolactone. A. D. Asandei, L. Tang, G. Saha, M. Gilbert, T. A. Hanna, L. Liu

127. Room temperature synthesis of vinylidene fluoride/vinylethoxysilane copolymers with under uv irradiation. A. D. Asandei, Y. Chen

128. Cp₂TiCl-Catalyzed styrene living radical polymerization initiated from 4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride. A. D. Asandei, G. Saha

129. Cp₂TiCl-Catalyzed graft copolymerization of pentafluorostyrene and dodecylfluoroheptyl acrylate from poly(glycidyl methacrylate) copolymers. A. D. Asandei, G. Saha

130. Design and synthesis of novel crosslinked polydimethylsiloxanes for use in flame retardant applications. V. B. Tucci, M. K. Pandey, R. Tyagi, V. S. Parmar, J. Kumar, A. C. Watterson

131. Development of hybrid particles using 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane: Evaluation of reversed-phase chromatographic performance. K. Wyndham, N. Lawrence, K. Glose, J. Cook, D. Walsh, D. Brousmiche, P. Iraneta, B. A. Alden, C. Boissel, T. H. Walter

132. Preparation, isolation and evaluation of novel N-acyloxytrialkylammonium salts as initiators for free radical polymerization of methacrylates under photochemical, thermal and accelerant promoted thermal conditions. O. Ansong, S. Jansen, Y. Wei, H. Lu, S. Li, Y. Guo, G. Pomrink

133. Evaluation of poly(methyl methacrylate-b-butyl acrylate-b-methyl methacrylate) and poly(styrene-b-butyl acrylate-b-styrene) as stent coatings for delivery of paclitaxel. S. G. Brito, F. Strickler, K. Chan, M. Schwarz, M. Boden

134. Evaluation of poly(methyl methacylrate-b-n-butyl acrylate-b-methyl methacrylate) as a stent coating for paclitaxel delivery. F. Strickler, S. G. Brito, M. Schwarz, N. Teigen, M. Boden

135. Flow-induced crystallization of model bimodal polyethylene copolymers. D. Smirnova, J. A. Kornfield

136. Molecularly imprinted polymeric nanoparticles. M. J. Barasc, Y. G. Durant, S. Roy, J. P. Claverie

137. Self-healing phenomenon during the electrical breakdown of a spin-coated polyester dielectric. N. Venkatasubramanian, J. T. Stricker, M. F. Durstock, T. D. Dang, K. J. Wiacek, S. Fries-Carr

138. Poly(2,7-carbazoles) and polyindolo[3,2-b]carbazoles as field effect transistor. N. Blouin, S. Wakim, Y. Tao, M. Leclerc

139. Synthesis of end-functionalized polymers with various sequences by living cationic polymerization and their thermosensitive behavior. H. Shimomoto, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima

140. Synthesis of stimuli-responsive polymers by living cationic polymerization and their self-assemblies through ion complex formation. Y. Oda, T. Tsujino, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima

141. Thermal degradation of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) obtained by gamma radiation. E. Vargün, A. Usanmaz

142. Catalytic curing and improved pyrolytic conversion of poly(methylcarbosilane). S -Y. Kim, M -H. Kim, Y -J. Kim, H -G. Woo, D -H. Kim, B -H. Kim, J. Jun, M -K. Han

143. Hybrid organic-inorganic polymer electrolytes based on poly(oxyethylene)s containing oligo(ethyleneglycol) and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane in the side chain. H -S. Ryu, J -C. Lee

144. Light-initiated polymerization of methyl methacrylate with p-X-C6H4SiH3 (X = F, CH3, OCH3)p. B -H. Kim, J. Jun, S -Y. Kim, M -H. Kim, Y -J. Kim, H -G. Woo, M -K. Han, H. Li

145. Highly absorbing superabsorbent polymers. T. K. Mudiyanselage, D. C. Neckers

146. Ring opening metathesis polymers as matrix materials for platinum(II)porphyrin. M. Sandholzer, K. Stubenrauch, K. Waich, T. Mayr, G. Trimmel, F. Stelzer, C. Slugovc

147. Synthesis and characterization of pendant nitro group containing poly(arylene ether)s and amine functionalized polymers therefrom. A. Parthiban, S. Mahmasoni, D. Y. Kusuma, H. Yu, T. R. Babu Rao, C. L. L. Chai

148. Defect control of shrink materials for 248nm wavelength lithography. J. S. Oh, J. Kim, J. H. Kim, Y. H. Kim, T. S. Kim

149. Withdrawn.

150. Isotactic polystyrene with controlled molecular weight using olefins as chain transfer agents. B. T. Gall, F. Pelascini, H. Ebeling, J. Okuda, R. Mülhaupt

151. Synthesis and characterization of NLO polymers containing dendritic structures. Y. C. Chen, S. A. Dai, R -J. Jeng

152. Synthesis and characterization of poly(vinyl benzyl amine) and its derivatives. W. H. Ting, S. A. Dai, W. C. Su, R -J. Jeng

153. Stable second-order nonlinear optical poly(amide-imide)-inorganic materials via sequential self-repetitive reaction. H. L. Lin, S. A. Dai, R -J. Jeng

154. Photoresponsive poly(malonic esters) and their applications to optical memory media. Y -K. Han, M -J. Lee

155. Block copolymers of styrene and lactide with varying lactide content. A. Parthiban, A. Likhitsup, H. Yu, C. L. L. Chai

156. New method for the synthesis of polyisobutylene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) by using double diphenylethylene monoanion. T. Higashihara, D. Feng, R. Faust

157. Synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched polymer by cationic ring-opening polymerization of 3,4-epoxycyclohexanemethanol. Y. Kitajyo, M. Tamaki, H. Kaga, N. Kaneko, T. Satoh, T. Kakuchi

158. Synthesis and characterization of novel triphenylamine derivatives containing ether bonds in the main chain. K. Yamada, J. Sim, S. Yokokura, H. Sato

159. Synthesis and properties of sulfonated poly(phenylene). K. Nakabayashi, Y. Shibasaki, M. Ueda

160. Facile synthesis of tadpole-shaped dendrimers based on aromatic polyamides. I. Washio, Y. Ito, Y. Shibasaki, M. Ueda

161. High refractive index sulfur-containing polyacrylates with high Abbe numbers. R. Okutsu, Y. Shibasaki, M. Ueda

162. Controlled ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone using polymer-supported scandium catalyst. A. Takasu, M. Oshimura, T. Hirabayashi

163. New dual catalytic system for combination of chain polymerization and step polymerization: Ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone and successive dehydration polycondensation with dicarboxylic acid using same catalyst. A. Takasu, T. Hisashi, N. Yuuki, T. Hirabayashi

164. Evaluation of stimuli responsive de novo ?-hairpin peptides. Y. Hirano, N. Nishishita, Y. Morimoto

165. Precise tuning of thermoresponsive property of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)s by combination of ATRP and "click" chemistry. R. Kakuchi, A. Toda, A. Narumi, R. Sakai, T. Satoh, K. Sugiyama, C. W. Macosko, A. Hirao, T. Kakuchi

166. Preparation of copolymer consisting of ethylenedioxythiophene and triphenylamine units. Y. Matsuno, J. Sim, H. Sato

167. Preparation of surface reactive core-shell type nano-associates entrapping enzyme in the core. A. Kawamura, C. Kojima, M. Iijima, A. Harada, K. Kono

168. Synthesis and thermoresponsive property of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with aryl chain-end and its cyclodextrin-inclusion complex. A. Narumi, Q. Duan, Y. Miura, T. Satoh, H. Kaga, T. Kakuchi

169. Preparation and binding properties of a self-assembled film based on modified cyclodextrin and diazoresin. X. Tian, J. Zhi, W. Zhao, Y. Pan, J. Shi, B. Tong, Y. Dong

170. Relationship between functional groups and dielectric properties of hybrid films. G. Xie, D. Sun

171. Synthesis of amphiphilic ABA triblock copolymer with well-defined glycopolymer segments via ATRP. Y -Y. Xu, J -Y. Wang, Y -L. Qian, F. Zhang, B -K. Zhu

172. Studies on the thermal properties of star polymer with â-cyclodextrin core. Y. Jiang, L. Du, F. Lu, Y. Wu, W. Xu

173. Studies on activity and stability of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator. J. Gang, C. Cao, J. Shao

174. Emulsion polymerization of styrene using SMA-g-MPEG as surfactant. H. Wang, C. Tian, J. Yu, F. Liu

175. Mechanical properties and morphology of tremolite/ABS composites. X. Liu, J. Fang, Z. Li, F. Liu

176. Synthesis and characterization of soluble branched polymer via free radical copolymerization of styrene and divinylbenzene. C. Tian, J. Yu, H. Wang, F. Liu

177. Synthesis and aggregation-induced emission of tetraphenylethylene derivatives and their blends with poly(methyl methacrylate). Y. Hong, Y. Dong, H. Tong, M. Häußler, J. W. Y. Lam, B. Z. Tang

178. Synthesis and properties of a pyrazoline-containing hyperbranched polyarylene. H. Peng, N. Zhang, B. Z. Tang

179. Pyridylphosphine ligand for iron-based atom transfer radical polymerization. T. T. L. Nguyen, Z. Xue, H. D. Q. Dang, S. K. Noh, W. S. Lyoo

180. Atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate using pyridylphosphine as a ligand. Z. Xue, J. Y. Kim, S. K. Noh, W. S. Lyoo

181. Preparation of porous P(MMA-EGDMA) particles by seeded two-step swelling method. Y. Cui, Z. Hou, R. Li, C. Kan

182. Nanocomposite of polyaniline/carbon nanotube as Pt catalyst carrier for methanol electrocatalytic oxidation. Y. Xu, X. Peng, Y. Deng, G. Lei, Y. Zheng, Y. Ma, L. Dai

183. Preparation of Pt catalyst on PANI/C composite and its role on electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol. X. Peng, Y. Xu, Y. Deng, Y. Zheng, G. Lei, Y. Ma, L. Dai

184. Synthesis of Fe3O4 polymer magnetic composite nanoparticles with carboxylate groups in self-emulsification. C. Zhou, W. Liu, G. Xu, X. Z. Kong

185. Electrochemical properties of the self-assembled films based on polyanilines and carboxylated polyanilines. M. Xiao, J. Zhi, B. Tong, W. Zhao, J. Shi, Y. Pan, Y. Dong

186. Preparation of highly crosslinked monodisperse poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene)microspheres by two-stage dispersion polymerization. M. Cao, B. Tong, J. Zhi, J. Shi, Y. Dong

187. Withdrawn.

188. Preparation of polyurethane and acrylic hybrid latexes. X. Zhu, X. Jiang, Z. Zhang, X. Z. Kong

189. Formation and fragmentation of a reversible polymer network. H. Huo, C. Wu

190. Rheological behaviors and structural transitions in a polyethersulfone modified epoxy system during phase separation. S. Li, Y. Yu, M. Wang, G. Zhan

191. Two-dimensional time resolved light scattering used in the study on process of polymerization induced phase separation. X. Tang, L. Zhao

192. Viscoelastic and molecular weight effect on phase separation in PEI modified epoxy blends. W. Gan, Y. Yu, S. Li

Section B

BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - C

General Papers: Polymers in Nanotechnology

Cosponsored by BIOHW
D. Garcia, Organizer
C. Wang and J. Wang, Presiding

6:00 - 8:00

193. Synthesis, molecular and morphological characterization of second generation dendritic copolymers of butadiene and isoprene with different microstructures. A. Avgeropoulos, S. Rangou, E. L. Thomas, V. Krikorian

194. Hydrogel encapsulated quantum dots. T. Cai, J. Li, J. Zhang, A. Lin, M. Marquez, Z. Hu, A. Neogi

195. Nanoparticle dispersion utilizing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS). R. D. Cook, P. A. Wheeler, R. Misra, S. E. Morgan

196. Preparation and properties of effective epoxy/clay nanocomposites with exfoliated reactive flame retardant clay. W. S. Wang, Y. W. Wu, H. S. Chen, Y. Chen-Yang

197. Enhancing dispersion and properties of MWNT-polymer nanocomposites by controlled noncovalent interactions. D. Linton, M. D. Dadmun

198. Polymer-modified opal nanopores. O. Schepelina, I. Zharov

199. Functionalized nanoparticles using active ester monomers as shell component. N. Metz, B. Lange, P. Theato, R. Zentel

200. Fabrication of ordered anodic alumina pretextured from block copolymer micelles. B. Kim, S. Park, T. P. Russell, T. McCarthy

201. Thermal degradation of polypropylene. R. Bernstein, S. M. Thornberg, R. A. Assink, A. N. Irwin, J. M. Hochrein, J. R. Brown, D. K. Derzon, S. B. Klamo, R. L. Clough

202. Sequential formation of nanopores in thin films of block copolymer mixtures. H. Mao, T. P. Russell

203. Preparation of stable superhydrophobic surfaces: Poly(p-xylylene) conformal coating. J. A. Lee, T. J. McCarthy

204. Hydrolytic degradation of montmorillonite/poly(?-caprolatone)-based polyurethane nanocomposites. E. H. Jeong, H. J. Jeon, T. G. Kim, J. H. Youk

205. Preparation of polystyrene based surface modifiers for nano-objects through living radical polymerization technique. S. C. Hong, J. H. Woo, I. H. Choi, Y. J. Lee, S -S. Lee, M. Park

206. Nano-encapsulation of multiple fluorophores in thin films of diblock copolymer micelles. S. I. Yoo, K -S. Kim, B -H. Sohn

207. Chemical modification of C60 by destructive electrophilic substitution reaction in polyphosphoric acid/phosphorus pentoxide. D -H. Lim, H -J. Lee, L -S. Tan, J -B. Baek

208. In situ synthesis of Nylon 610 containing functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes via interfacial polymerization. J -Y. Jeong, H -J. Lee, L -S. Tan, J -B. Baek

209. In situ polymerization of polybenzoxazole in the presence of carbon nanotubes in polyphosphoric acid. S -M. Eo, S -J. Oh, L -S. Tan, J -B. Baek

210. One-pot purification of single-walled carbon nanotube in a mild polyphosphoric acid. S -W. Han, S -J. Oh, L -S. Tan, J -B. Baek

211. Synthesis of environmentally benign material sesbania gum-stabilized Ag nanoparticles. X. J. Feng, G. Gao, W. Xu

212. Synthesis of SiO₂/PS core/shell nanospheres with a self-templating method. Q. Zhang, Y. Zhai, R. Li, F. Liu, G. Gao

213. Synthesis of ZnS/PMAA/PMMA nanocomposite hybrids via catalytic chain transfer polymerization (CCTP). S. Chen, L. Chen, L. Guo, Q. Li, J. Wang

214. Synthesis of ZnS nanocrystals prepared by PMAA-b-PBA block copolymers via catalytic chain transfer polymerization (CCTP). S. Chen, L. Chen, J. Wang, L. Guo, Q. Li

215. Electro-optical properties of confined structured multilayer films prepared by the spin-assembly method. H. Kim, J. Cho, D. Y. Kim, K. Char

MONDAY MORNING

Section A

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom A

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, J. Hagen, S. V. Patwardhan, K. Shiba, D. W. Smith Jr., M. E. Van Dyke, I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
D. E. Morse, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —216. Physico-chemical studies of protein surface interactions. C. C. Perry, P. Roach

9:00 —217. Using branched macromolecules to sense surface properties with molecular resolution. S. S. Sheiko, F. C. Sun, H -I. Lee, K. Matyjaszewski, D. Shirvaniants, M. Rubinstein

9:20 —218. Oligosaccharide-modified polymers as nucleic acid transfection agents. J. M. Layman, D. Appelhans, B. Voit, T. E. Long

9:40 —219. Oriented immobilization of antibody fragments on polymer brushes for highly sensitive biorecognition. R. Iwata, Y. Iwasaki, K. Akiyoshi

10:00 —220. Designing biocompatible and activatable nanoscale carriers of bioactive agents. A. Almutairi, M. Berezin, R. Rossin, M. J. Welch, C. J. Hawker, K. L. Wooley, J. M. J. Fréchet

10:30 — Intermission.

10:50 —221. Preparation and biodegradation of nanogels as carriers for carbohydrate drugs. D. J. Siegwart, J. K. Oh, K. Matyjaszewski

11:20 —222. Synthesis and characterization of nanocarrier containing antioxidant 4-methylcoumarin. M. K. Pandey, R. Tyagi, V. S. Parmar, V. B. Tucci, J. Kumar, T. Shea, A. C. Watterson

11:40 —223. Targeted, linear-dendritic diblock copolymer systems for DNA vaccination. D. K. Bonner, K. C. Wood, D. Nguyen, L. Tashima, Q. Leng, J. Chen, R. S. Langer, P. T. Hammond

12:00 —224. Deformation and fracture of protein materials: Balancing strength, energy dissipation and robustness. M. J. Buehler, T. Ackbarow, S. Keten

Section B

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Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Organometallic Polymers, Metallopolymers and Nanoparticles

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
R. J. Puddephatt, B. Hasenknopf, and F. Jaekle, Presiding

8:00 —225. Isotactic, syndiotactic and heterotactic architectures in self-assembled metal-containing polymers. R. J. Puddephatt, C. A. Wheaton

8:25 —226. Investigation of acyclic diene metathesis as a method to synthesize organometallic polymers with molybdenum dimers in the backbone. G. V. Shultz, D. R. Tyler

8:50 —227. Diversity-oriented synthesis of ?-conjugated polymers by reactions of regioregular organotitanium polymers. I. Tomita, W. M. Zhou, M. Otonashi, K. Fukuda

9:15 —228. Boron functionalization of polystyrene: From luminescent materials to block-copolymer nanostructures. F. Jaekle, Y. Qin, K. Parab, C. Cui

9:35 —229. Photodegradation of metal-containing polymers: Secondary thermal transitions and the cage-effect in solid-state polymers. B. C. Daglen, D. R. Tyler

10:00 —230. Polymer-functionalized gold nanorods and their self-organization into ring-like arrays. E. R. Zubarev, B. P. Khanal

10:15 — Intermission.

10:30 —231. Polymer-nanoparticle composites from block copolymer precursors. R. B. Grubbs, L. B. Sessions, A. Sundararaman, A. A. Bouchard, J. A. Garber

10:55 —232. Preparation of anisotropic crystalline metallopolymers using ?-conjugated Schiff base-nickel complex. H. Houjou, Y. Watanabe, K. Araki

11:20 —233. Polyoxometalates as molecular building blocks. S. Favette, C. Allain, B. Hasenknopf, L. Ruhlmann

11:45 —234. Exciton dynamics in self-assembled conjugated materials for organic electroluminescence. V. A. Montes, P. Anzenbacher Jr.

Section C

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom C

Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Macromolecular Architectures

Cosponsored by BIOHW
K. Muellen, Organizer
P. Bauerle, Presiding
R. C. Advincula and S. Valiyaveettil, Organizers, Presiding

8:55 — Introductory Remarks.

9:00 —235. High triplet energy conjugated polymer hosts for electroluminescence. A. B. Holmes, S. E. Watkins, K. L. Chan, G. A. McCluskey, R. Borthwick, S. Y. Cho, A. C. Grimsdale

9:30 —236. Synthesis and properties of substituted polyacetylenes: Recent advances. T. Masuda, F. Sanda, M. Shiotsuki

10:00 —237. Novel thiophene-based architectures and topologies. P. Bauerle

10:30 — Intermission.

10:40 —238. Polymer semiconductor nanostructures with 1-, 2-, and 3-D confinements: Synthesis, self-assembly, and device applications. S. A. Jenekhe

11:10 —239. Synthesis and characterization of pentacene-based oligomers and polymers. T. Okamoto, Z. Bao

11:30 —240. Soluble and processable hyperbranched conjugated polyelectrolytes. P. Taranekar, Q. Qiquan, H. Jiang, K. S. Schanze, J. R. Reynolds

Section D

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Polymer Science of Everyday Things

The Bionic Person

K. J. Wynne, D. Bott, and R. S. Moore, Organizers
R. J. Mrsny, Presiding
A. B. Salamone, Organizer, Presiding

8:25 — Introductory Remarks.

8:30 —241. The challenge of spinal disc replacement. A. J. Clemow

9:00 —242. Silicones in humans: From body art to life saving medical devices. J. M. Lambert

9:30 —243. The polymer chemistry of contact lenses: Improving comfort with bulk and surface modifications. R. S. Ward, J. Jacob

10:00 — Intermission.

10:30 —244. Intraocular lenses. J. F. Kunzler

11:00 —245. Hyaluronic acid: From essential body component to valuable medical products. A. J. Coury

11:30 —246. From willow bark to polyaspirin: Discovery and innovations. K. E. Uhrich

Section E

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom B

Herman Mark Scholar Award Symposium

Herman Mark Senior Scholar Award in Honor of Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

C. Landry-Coltrain, Organizer
H. Hall Jr., Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks.

8:05 —247. Investigation of LCP polymerization by Maldi-TOF spectroscopy using novel tailor-made matrices. A. Somogyi, A. B. Padias, R. Bates, P. Shu, H. Hall Jr.

8:35 —248. Active-dormant species interconversion in ring-opening polymerizations. S. Penczek, P. Kubisa, A. Duda

9:05 —249. Copolyoxetane soft block polyurethanes for polymer surface modification. K. J. Wynne

9:35 —250. Understanding the role of the catalyst in ATRP: Toward better polymerization control. N. V. Tsarevsky

10:05 — Intermission.

10:25 —251. From well defined block copolymers to active carbon nanostructures with tunable electronic properties. T. Kowalewski

10:55 —252. Reactivity ratios in surface-initiated copolymerizations. D. L. Patton, K. A. Page, K. L. Genson, M. J. Fasolka, K. L. Beers

11:25 —253. ATRP as a tool for synthesis of nanostructured functional materials. K. Matyjaszewski

Section F

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Douglas

Polymers from Renewable Resources

G. W. Coates, Organizer
M. A. Hillmyer, Organizer, Presiding

8:20 — Introductory Remarks.

8:25 —254. Mother Nature as a source of new materials: Everything old is new again. J. A. Moore

8:50 —255. Synthesis and characterization of isosorbide carbonate-lactide copolymers. O. Betiku, M. Jenni, K. Ludescher, E. Meierdierks, J. Lunt, J. D. Schroeder

9:15 —256. Synthesis and properties of repeating sequence copolymers of PLGA. R. M. Stayshich, J. Li, T. Y. Meyer

9:40 —257. Water-soluble poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s. C. Scholz, J. Sparks

10:05 — Intermission.

10:30 —258. Organo-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of o-carboxyanhydrides. D. Bourissou

10:55 —259. Synthesis of chain end functionalized poly(ester)s by organic catalysis as a powerful tool for block copolymer construction. A. P. Dove

11:20 —260. Polyesters from renewable resources: Organocatalytic strategies for controlled polymerization reactions. R. M. Waymouth, J. L. Hedrick, R. C. Pratt, F. Nederberg, B. G. G. Lohmeijer, D. A. Culkin, O. Coulembier, N. E. Kamber, W. Jeong, M. K. Kiesewetter, E. J. Shin

MONDAY AFTERNOON

Section A

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom A

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, J. Hagen, D. E. Morse, K. Shiba, D. W. Smith Jr., M. E. Van Dyke, I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
S. V. Patwardhan, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —261. A synthesis approach to understand the role of peptide motifs in mineralization. K. Shiba

2:00 —262. Interactions of biomolecules with inorganic materials: Principles, applications and future prospects. S. V. Patwardhan, C. C. Perry

2:30 —263. Directed laboratory evolution of biomineralizing enzymes. L. A. Bawazer, D. P. Kolodin, M. Izumi, D. E. Morse

2:50 —264. Understanding silica nanostructure formation using natural structures and bio-inspired techniques. M. J. Doktycz, M. Hildebrand, S. T. Retterer, D. P. Allison

3:10 —265. Toward artificial diatoms: Structure-function studies of oligoamine-induced silica condensation. D. Robinson, B. A. Simmons, R. N. Zuckermann

3:30 — Intermission.

3:50 —266. Utilizing two capabilities of a single peptide aptamer for constructing nanostructures. K -I. Sano, K. Shiba

4:10 —267. Interactions of aluminium nanoclusters with proteins. O. Deschaume, A. Fournier, C. C. Perry

4:30 —268. Synthesis and characterization of water soluble and amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol) coated magnetite nanoparticles. Q. Xie, A. A. Williams, R. D. Gandour, A. R. Esker

4:50 —269. Polymer modified gold and gadolinium nanoparticles for targeting, imaging, and treatment of cancer cells. M. D. Konopacki, S. G. Boyes

Section B

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Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Organometallic Polymers, Metallopolymers and Nanoparticles

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
M. A. Winnik and G. J. Vancso, Presiding

1:00 —270. Polyferrocenylsilanes: New multifunctional materials. I. Manners

1:25 —271. Functionalized cycloheptatrienyl-cyclopentadienyl sandwich complexes as building blocks in metallo-supramolecular chemistry. M. Tamm, A. Kunst, S. Büschel

1:50 —272. Redox-responsive and macroporous polymeric microcapsules from water-soluble poly(ferrocenylsilanes). Y. Ma, W. Dong, M. A. Hempenius, H. Möhwald, G. J. Vancso

2:10 —273. Self-assembly of polyferrocenylsilane-b-poly(2-vinylpyridine) diblock copolymers in solution. M. A. Winnik, H. Wang, L. Shen, G. Guerin, I. Manners

2:35 —274. Templated self-assembly of poly(styrene-b-ferrocenyldimethylsilane) block copolymers using substrate topography. C. Ross, J. Y. Cheng, V. P. Chuang, G. J. Vancso

3:00 — Intermission.

3:15 —275. Engineering of interfaces and macromolecular nanotechnology with poly(ferrocenylsilanes). G. J. Vancso, M. I. Giannotti, M. A. Hempenius, Y. Ma, H. Schonherr, W. Shi, J. Song, E. Tocha, S. Zou

3:40 —276. Micellization of PFS block copolymers: A bottom-up approach for novel nanomaterials. I. Manners, M. A. Winnik, X -S. Wang, H. Wang, K. Liu

4:05 —277. Synthesis of AB diblock and ABA triblock copolymers comprised of polyisobutylene and poly(vinylferrocene) segments. T. Higashihara, R. Faust

4:20 —278. Strained [1]metallacyclophanes with aluminum and gallium in bridging positions: New monomers for ring-opening polymerizations. J. Müller, C. L. Lund, J. A. Schachner, J. W. Quail

Section C

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom C

Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites

Cosponsored by BIOHW
K. Muellen, Organizer
F. D. Blum, Presiding
R. C. Advincula and S. Valiyaveettil, Organizers, Presiding

2:00 —279. Nanoconfinement for organic/inorganic hybrid materials. K. Muellen, R. Bauer, C. Clark Jr., M. Klapper, L. Zhi

2:30 —280. Gold nanoparticle-polyaniline nanocomposites. H. Xia, H. Chung, C. Sow, H. S. Chan

3:00 —281. Nanocomposites based on conjugated polymers and rodlike nanoparticles. C. Weder

3:30 — Intermission.

3:40 —282. Template electrosynthesis and structural characterization of various multisegmented metal-conjugated polymer nanowires. V. Callegari, S. M. Demoustier-Champagne, O. Reynes, L. Gence, S. Melinte, V. Bayot

4:00 —283. Irradiation and metal-containing conjugated-polymer nanocomposites. F. D. Blum, Z. Li, S. K. Pillalamarri, M. F. Bertino

4:30 —284. Fabrication and characterization of nanostructured carbon nanotubes/organic materials composites. A. Baba, F. Sato, N. Fukuda, H. Ushijima, K. Yase

Section D

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Polymer Science of Everyday Things

Polymers Deliver

K. J. Wynne, A. B. Salamone, and D. Bott, Organizers
A. J. Ryan, Presiding
R. S. Moore, Organizer, Presiding

1:25 — Introductory Remarks.

1:30 —285. Osmotic drug delivery: The science and engineering behind blood pressure tablets and other osmotic pharmaceuticals. A. G. Thombre

2:00 —286. Patches: Hormone/pain control/nicotine. J -C. Chen

2:30 —287. Polymers delivering benefits to our daily lives. M. Drzewinski, M. J. Jurek

3:00 — Intermission.

3:30 —288. Principle of OROS^® technologies and successful development of various OROS^® products. L. C. Dong, P. Shivanand

4:00 —289. The role of silicone elastomers in treatments for obesity. C. W. Widenhouse

4:30 —290. Using polymers to improve the delivery of drugs. R. J. Mrsny

Section E

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom B

Herman Mark Award in Honor of Robert Langer

C. Landry-Coltrain, Organizer
J. M. DeSimone, Organizer, Presiding

1:00 — Introductory Remarks.

1:05 —291. Role of artificial proteins in dismantling the barriers between polymer chemistry and biology. D. A. Tirrell

1:35 —292. Tissue engineering in the musculoskeletal system: Disease and repair. J. Elisseeff

2:05 —293. Paradigm shifting medical device creation: Leveraging material science and technology into entrepreneurial opportunity. M. S. Williams

2:35 —294. Designing novel biodegradable polymers: From polyanhydrides to polymer drugs. K. E. Uhrich

3:05 — Intermission.

3:25 —295. Hydrogel-based local drug delivery: Guidance from the pioneer. A. J. Coury

3:55 —296. Organic delivery vehicles for probing and treating biological systems: Adapting fabrication processes from the electronics industry for use in nanomedicine. J. M. DeSimone

4:25 —297. Novel biomedical materials. R. S. Langer

Section F

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Polymers from Renewable Resources

M. A. Hillmyer, Organizer
G. W. Coates, Organizer, Presiding

1:25 —298. Mechanistic insights gained from studies of lactide polymerization by slow (M = Al) and fast (M = Ca) metal coordinate catalysts. M. H. Chisholm, J. Gallucci, K. T. Quisenberry, G. Yaman, Z. Zhou

1:50 —299. Insights into the mechanisms of cyclic ester polymerizations catalyzed by metal complexes. C. M. Silvernail, W. B. Tolman, M. A. Hillmyer

2:15 —300. Group 4 metal initiators for the stereoselective polymerization of rac-lactide. M. D. Jones, A. J. Chmura, C. J. Chuck, M. G. Davidson, M. D. Lunn

2:40 —301. Single-site rare earth catalysts for immortal ROP of lactide and ROP of morpholine-2,5-dione. A. Amgoune, P. Castro, C. M. Thomas, J -F. Carpentier

3:05 — Intermission.

3:20 —302. Production of aliphatic polycarbonates from carbon dioxide and oxiranes and oxetanes. D. J. Darensbourg

3:45 —303. Plastics with reduced environmental impact: CO2 as a comonomer for polymer synthesis. S. D. Allen

4:10 —304. Branched polylactides and polylactide particles. L. M. Pitet, K. P. McNamee, D. M. Knauss

4:35 —305. New polylactides from ?-hydroxyacids derived from renewable resources. G. L. Baker, M. R. Smith III

5:00 —306. Perfluoropolyether-co-polylactide segmented copolymers: Surface, biodegradation, and rheological properties. D. Haynes, A. Singh, G. Harrison, C. C. Yang, K. J. L. Burg, D. W. Smith Jr.

Undergraduate Research Poster Session

Polymer Chemistry

Sponsored by CHED, Cosponsored by PMSE, POLY, and SOCED
N. Bakowski, Organizer, Presiding

2:30 - 4:30

348. Development of reactive coatings for decontamination of chemical and biological hazards. D. L. Wang, F. Gu, H. M. Jensen, C. E. Immoos

349. Electrospinning mesoporous bridged organosilanes. M. K. Finch, K. Balkus Jr., H. A. Liu

350. Polyurethane synthesis for use with polydiacetylene strain sensors. C. J. Pollock, J. S. Kauffman, W. T. Pennington

351. Synthesis and characterization of porphyrins immobilized in a sol-gel matrix. D. E. McCall, P. Simon, D. Nguyen, C. H. Lisse, R. A. Richards

MONDAY EVENING

Section A

BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - C

Sci-Mix

C. Landry-Coltrain, Organizer

8:00 - 10:00

104-107, 109-112, 118, 120, 123, 126-127, 131-132, 141, 145, 147, 150, 159-160, 184, 194-195, 197, 199-200, 202, 208. See previous listings.

400-401, 403, 406-408, 410-411, 415, 417, 419-421, 424-426, 432, 434, 439, 441-442, 449, 458, 461-462, 469-471, 473, 477-478, 480-481, 485, 487, 499-501, 504. See subsequent listings.

TUESDAY MORNING

Section A

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom A

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Session V

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, J. Hagen, D. E. Morse, S. V. Patwardhan, D. W. Smith Jr., M. E. Van Dyke, I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
K. Shiba, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —307. Enzyme-catalyzed polymer synthesis and modification reactions. R. A. Gross

9:00 —308. Biocatalytic and bioinspired routes to new silicon containing organic-inorganic hybrids and polymers. S. J. Clarson

9:30 —309. Enzymatic routes to fluorosilicone copolymers. A. S. Palsule, Y. Poojari, D. R. Stauss, V. Hadzivrettas, S. J. Clarson, R. A. Gross

9:50 —310. Enzymatic synthesis and microstructure analysis of silicone polyesteramides. B. Sharma, A. Azim, H. Azim, R. Gross, E. Zini, M. L. Focarete, M. Scandola

10:10 — Intermission.

10:30 —311. Aligned carbon nanotube membranes as biomimetic platforms. B. J. Hinds

11:00 —312. Enzymatic copolymerization of organosiloxanes. Y. Poojari, A. S. Palsule, D. R. Stauss, V. Hadzivrettas, S. J. Clarson, R. A. Gross

11:20 —313. Enzyme-mediated cross-linking of silicone polymers. P. M. Zelisko, K. R. Arnelien, T. C. Dudding, R. Simionescu, H. Stanisic

11:40 —314. A virus-based single-enzyme nanoreactor. M. Comellas-Aragones, H. Engelkamp, B. J. M. Verduin, J. J. L. M. Cornelissen, R. J. M. Nolte

Section B

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Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Materials with Special Properties

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
W. K. Chan and M. Rehahn, Presiding

8:10 —315. Metal containing polymers with wide absorption range for photovoltaic applications. W. K. Chan, K. W. Cheng, C. S. K. Mak, W. Y. Tam, A. B. Djurisic

8:35 —316. Conjugated organometallic polymer containing both a lumophore and a redox center in the main chain. P. D. Harvey

9:00 —317. Platinum-acetylide oligomers: Triplet exciton and negative polaron structure and dynamics. K. S. Schanze, J. R. Keller, K. D. Glusac, E. O. Danilov, S. McIlroy, P. Sreearunotha, J. R. Miller

9:25 —318. From design to assembly of luminescent metal-based molecular functional materials. V. W. Yam

9:45 —319. Functional nanostructured phosphorescent materials driven by weak closed-shell metal-metal interactions and metal-ligand coordination. C -C. Kwok, S -C. Yu, I. H. T. Sham, C -M. Che

10:10 — Intermission.

10:25 —320. Polyfluorene-based iridium complex polymers for organic light-emitting diodes. M. Rehahn, J. Langecker

10:50 —321. Copolymers by radical polymerization containing phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes. C. Ulbricht, C. R. Becer, A. Winter, U. S. Schubert

11:10 —322. Luminescent materials based on lanthanide-containing conducting metallopolymers. X -Y. Chen, X. Yang, B. J. Holliday

11:30 —323. Optoelectronic properties of conducting metallopolymers incorporating well-defined metal binding sites. A. Dennis, R. C. Smith

11:45 —324. Blue fluorescent host- red phosphorescent guest bearing polynorbornene. F. Niedermair, G. Kremser, F. Stelzer, C. Slugovc

Section C

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom C

Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Hybridization of Nanomaterials

Cosponsored by BIOHW
K. Muellen and S. Valiyaveettil, Organizers
J. D. McNeill, Presiding
R. C. Advincula, Organizer, Presiding

9:00 — Introductory Remarks.

9:05 —325. Dendron-hybridized nanoparticles: Energy transfer and electrochemical cross-linking. R. C. Advincula

9:35 —326. Quantum dots covered with well-defined oligo(phenylene vinylene). P. K. Sudeep, T. Emrick

10:05 —327. Bioconjugated polymer dot nanoparticles. J. D. McNeill, C. Wu, C. J. Szymanski, Y. Zheng

10:35 — Intermission.

10:45 —328. Conjugated polymer - gold nanoparticle nanocomposites. B. Sih, M. O. Wolf

11:15 —329. New hybrid materials obtained via molecular recognition of diaminopyrimidine functionalized poly(3-hexylthiophene) and thymine functionalized CdSe semiconductor nanocrystals. J. De Girolamo, P. Reiss, A. Pron

11:35 —330. Conjugated polymer functionalized gold nanoparticles and surfaces. M. S. Yavuz, J. F. Rusling, T. A. P. Seery, G. A. Sotzing

Section D

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40 Years of Macromolecules

Cosponsored by ACS Publications, PMSE, and PRES
T. P. Lodge, Organizer, Presiding

8:00 —331. Expanding options in polyphosphazene science. H. R. Allcock

8:30 —332. Living stars. N. Hadjichristidis

9:00 —333. In situ and real-time studies of simultaneous living anionic copolymerization process and reaction-induced self-assembly by using a combined SANS, UV-vis, and SEC method. T. Hashimoto

9:30 —334. Multi-strand polymerization toward functional polymer material. M. Antonietti

10:00 — Intermission.

10:30 —335. Polymers and polymer assemblies in therapeutic applications. J. M. J. Frechet

11:00 —336. Macromolecules prepared using olefin metathesis. R. H. Grubbs

11:30 —337. Macromolecules: The editors' perspective. T. P. Lodge, R. W. Lenz, A -C. Albertsson

Section E

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom B

Polymers and Liquid Crystals

New Concepts in LC/ Polymer Systems

Cosponsored by BIOHW
C. A. Guymon, Organizer
D. L. Gin, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —338. Liquid crystalline behavior in self-assembling peptide and conjugated systems. S. I. Stupp, S. Zhang, A. Mata, M. Greenfield, R. Capito

9:05 —339. Design, synthesis, and application of benzobis(imidazolium) salts as a new class of photoluminescent ionic liquid crystals. C. W. Bielawski, A. J. Boydston

9:40 —340. Self-organization of ionic liquids: Liquid-crystalline low-dimensional ion conductors. T. Kato, M. Yoshio, T. Ichikawa, H. Shimura, T. Mukai, A. Hamasaki, H. Ohno

10:15 — Intermission.

10:25 —341. Aligning shape persistent polymers in liquid crystal solutions. T. M. Swager

11:00 —342. Aligned phases of polymer coated magnetic nanoparticles and binary microphase separated blends. P. Keng, B. D. Korth, J. Pyun

11:35 —343. Liquid crystal polymers as directing medium: Creation of organized quantum dots composites. R. V. Talroze, G. A. Shandryuk, E. Matukhina, A. S. Merekalov, R. B. Vasiliev, A. M. Gaskov

Section F

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Polymers from Renewable Resources

G. W. Coates, Organizer
M. A. Hillmyer, Organizer, Presiding

8:25 —344. Renewable green polymers. A -C. Albertsson

8:50 —345. New synthesis of functional polymers using renewable resources. S. Kobayashi, H. Uyama, T. Tsujimoto, M. Kuwabara

9:15 —346. Synthesis and degradation of biodegradable plastics. M. Sokolsky-Papkov, A. J. Domb

9:40 —347. New polymer intermediates from renewable resources. J. Millis

10:05 — Intermission.

10:30 —348. Natural product feedstocks for the synthesis of polymeric nanofilms. C. M. Snively, J. Lauterbach

10:55 —349. Entanglement models for biobased polymer rheology: Percolation or packing? R. P. Wool

11:20 —350. Renewable polymer nanocomposites. J. R. Dorgan, B. Braun, M. J. Sobkowicz, K. W. Gneshin

11:45 —351. Comparison of nanosized calcium carbonate and organoclay polylactide (PLA) nanocomposites: Toughening and reinforcing effects. J. Zhang, L. Jiang, M. P. Wolcott

RNA Interference Based Therapeutics

Sponsored by CARB, Cosponsored by BIOL, BIOT, COMP, MEDI, ORGN, PMSE, POLY, and BTEC
M. Manoharan, Organizer

8:30 —37. Discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics: An overview. M. Manoharan

9:05 —38. Small RNA diversity and function. P. D. Zamore

9:40 —39. Structural biology of RNA silencing. D. J. Patel

10:15 — Intermission.

10:25 —40. LNA as a modification for siRNA designs and applications. J. Wengel

11:00 —41. Modified siRNAs containing 2'-fluorinated nucleotides. J. Watts, F. Robert, A. Kalota, J. Pelletier, J. García Fernández, J. Defaye, A. M. Gewirtz, M. Damha

11:35 —42. siRNAs with a Universal Base. K. G. Rajeev, J. Xia, T. Novobrantseva, S. S. Morskaya, R. K. Pandey, A. Geick, T. De Fougerolles, Z. Zimmerman, M. Manoharan

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Section A

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom A

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, J. Hagen, D. E. Morse, S. V. Patwardhan, K. Shiba, M. E. Van Dyke, I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
D. W. Smith Jr., Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —352. Functional materials based on clay aerogels. D. A. Schiraldi, M. D. Gawryla, J. R. Johnson III, J. Griebel

2:00 —353. Effect of nanophase particle concentration on the deformation during glass transition of a polymer nanocomposite. J. L. Abot, F. Wang

2:30 —354. Crosslinking polymer brushes for the fabrication of quasi-2-D "micro-objects". J. E. Comrie, W. T. S. Huck

2:50 —355. DNA block copolymers: How to combine biological and synthetic macromolecules to generate nanoobjects. F. E. Alemdaroglu, M. Safak, A. Herrmann

3:10 — Intermission.

3:25 —356. Quantification of complex topologies in biological and synthetic macromolecules using neutron and X-ray scattering. G. Beaucage, A. S. Kulkarni

3:55 —357. Interfacial effects of nanometer fluorinated segments on energy controlled responsive polymeric films. D. Perahia

4:25 —358. Positional assembly of temperature-responsive biopolymers. R. L. Teeuwen, H. Zuilhof, F. A. de Wolf, J. C. M. van Hest

4:45 —359. Rational design and self-assembly of symmetric DNA star motifs. Y. He, Y. Tian, C. Mao

5:05 —360. Attaching and patterning nanoparticles on copolymer templates. M. D. McConnell, M. H. Lee, R. J. Composto, S. Yang

Section B

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Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Materials with Special Properties

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
V. M. Rotello, J. M. Papanikolas, and M. A. R. Meier, Presiding

1:00 —361. Integration of particle-polymer self-assembly with top-down fabrication techniques. V. M. Rotello

1:25 —362. Thin film characterization of metallo-supramolecualar assemblies. D. Wouters, C. Ott, J. M. Kranenburg, M. Chiper, B. G. G. Lohmeijer, A. V. Kyrylyuk, U. S. Schubert

1:45 —363. Surface bottom-up synthesis of metal complex oligomers and polymers and their electrofunctionalities. H. Nishihara, Y. Nishimori

2:10 —364. Functional properties and optoelectronic applications of multifunctional metal-organic phosphorescent materials and polymers. W. Y. Wong

2:30 —365. Spintronic device applications of CoFe alloy nanoparticle thin films derived from a highly metallized polyferrocenylsilane. K. Liu, S. Aouba, A. Gougam, L. Friebe, W. Y. Chan, S. B. Clendenning, Z -H. Lu, H. E. Ruda, I. Manners

2:50 —366. Direct growth of semiconductor nanoparticles within a conducting polymer matrix. M. L. Mejia, K. Agapiou, J. H. Rivers, X. Yang, R. A. Jones, B. J. Holliday

3:05 — Intermission.

3:25 —367. Ultrafast energy transport dynamics in Ru(II) and Os(II) loaded polymers. T. J. Meyer, J. M. Papanikolas

3:50 —368. Side-chain functionalized polymers for organic light emitting diode applications. A. Kimyonok, M. Weck

4:10 —369. In situ chemical synthesis of polypyrrole-Ag nanocomposite. C -S. Ha, M. H. Ullah, I. Kim

4:30 —370. The kinetics and mechanism of the self-assembly of metal nanoparticles in block copolymers. O. Gazit, R. Tannenbaum

4:45 —371. Amorphous coordination polymers: Sol-gels, xerogels and aerogels. B. Moulton, B. Luisi, S. Han, K. D. Rowland Jr.

Section C

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom C

Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Self-Assembly and Thin Films

Cosponsored by BIOHW
R. C. Advincula, S. Valiyaveettil, and K. Muellen, Organizers
J. C. Grunlan and E. E. Nesterov, Presiding

2:00 —372. Conjugated polyelectrolytes: Macromolecular assemblies and nanostructured films. K. S. Schanze

2:30 —373. Facile fabrication of organic semiconducting microribbons by solution-phase self-assembly of conjugated molecules. W. H. Lee, D. H. Kim, K. Cho

2:50 —374. UV-resistant poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films: Layer-by-layer assembly with absorbing particles. J. C. Grunlan, T. Dawidczyk

3:10 — Intermission.

3:40 —375. Conjugated polymer brushes and patterned surfaces. I. W. Moran, J. J. Peterson, E. C. Hagberg, S. B. Jhaveri, K. R. Carter

4:10 —376. Carbazole substituted unsymmetrical hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes: Synthesis, optical properties and self-assembly. V. Sivamurugan, J. Subbiah, S. Valiyaveettil

4:40 —377. Complex organic photovoltaic architectures through self-assembly and electropolymerization. E. E. Nesterov, E. Hwang

Section D

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Otis

40 Years of Macromolecules

Cosponsored by ACS Publications, PMSE, and PRES
T. P. Lodge, Organizer, Presiding

1:00 —378. Chemical sensors based upon polymer electronics. T. M. Swager

1:30 —379. Nonionic amphiphilic block copolymers: Bigger and better. F. S. Bates

2:00 —380. Single molecule studies of polymer dynamics. S. Chu

2:30 —381. The role of polymer materials in advanced electronics. E. Reichmanis

3:00 — Intermission.

3:30 —382. Synthesis of novel macromolecules on messenger RNA templates. D. A. Tirrell

4:00 —383. Engineered drug therapies enabled by fabrication processes from the electronics industry. J. DeSimone

4:30 —384. ATRP after 12 years. K. Matyjaszewski

Section E

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom B

Polymers and Liquid Crystals

Lyotropic and Amphiphilic LC/Polymer Systems

Cosponsored by BIOHW
D. L. Gin and C. A. Guymon, Organizers
J. Pyun, Presiding

1:30 —385. Self-assembly of rod amphiphiles into stimuli-responsive nanostructures. M. Lee

2:05 —386. Photopolymerization kinetics in polymerizable lyotropic liquid crystalline systems. L. Sievens-Figueroa, C. A. Guymon

2:30 —387. New approaches to the design of nanoporous catalysts and membranes based on polymerized lyotropic liquid crystal assemblies. D. L. Gin, C. S. Pecinovsky, M. Zhou, X. Lu, T. J. Kidd, J. E. Bara, X. Zeng, B. J. Elliott, R. D. Noble

3:05 — Intermission.

3:25 —388. Silica nanocasting of lyotropic liquid crystals: Material science or an analytical tool? M. Antonietti

4:00 —389. Nanostructured polymeric networks generated from lyotropic liquid crystals. J. D. Clapper, C. A. Guymon

4:35 —390. Liquid crystal behavior and photo-induced birefringence in azobenzene surfactomesogens complexed with oppositely-charged polyelectrolytes. Q. Zhang, C. G. Bazuin, C. J. Barrett

Section F

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Douglas

Polymers from Renewable Resources

M. A. Hillmyer, Organizer
G. W. Coates, Organizer, Presiding

1:25 —391. Biomass as a source of photopolymerizable monomers and polymers. J. V. Crivello

1:50 —392. Novel monomers and polymers from plant oils. A. Rybak, P. Fokou, T. Jacobs, M. A. R. Meier

2:15 —393. Formation of wheat proteins-based natural polymer networks through polymer grafting and cross-linking reactions. X. Zhang

2:40 —394. Soy protein based resins and cellulose fiber reinforced high strength green composites. A. N. Netravali

3:05 — Intermission.

3:20 —395. Structure and properties of segmented polyurethanes from vegetable oil-based polyols. Z. S. Petrovic, Y. Xu, W. Zhang

3:45 —396. Soy-based polymers and their applications. S. Z. Erhan, Z. Liu

4:10 —397. Triglycerides as feedstocks for polyurethanes. D. A. Babb, A. B. Larre, A. K. Schrock, D. Bhattacharjee, M. F. Sonnenschein

4:35 —398. Fatty acid methyl esters as reactive diluents in coil-coatings. K. Johansson, M. Johansson

5:00 —399. Novel bioplastics and composites from natural oils. R. C. Larock

RNA Interference Based Therapeutics

Sponsored by CARB, Cosponsored by BIOL, BIOT, COMP, MEDI, ORGN, PMSE, POLY, and BTEC
M. Manoharan, Organizer
A. M. Gewirtz, Presiding

1:25 — Introductory Remarks.

1:30 —46. Delivering RNAi Therapeutics. J. Maraganore

2:05 —47. MicroRNAs as therapeutic targets. C. F. Bennett

2:40 —48. Delivery of siRNA using stable nucleic acid lipid particles (SNALP). I. MacLachlan

3:15 — Intermission.

3:25 —49. A polymer-based nanoparticle delivery system for targeted, systemic delivery of siRNA. J. D. Heidel

4:00 —50. 2'-O-ALE (acetal levulinylester) and 2'-O-ester groups for 2'-hydroxyl protection in the solid-phase synthesis and delivery of siRNA. J. G. Lackey, G. Pascal, M. Hassler, M. J. Damha

4:15 —51. Lipophilic conjugates for the in vivo delivery of siRNA. M. Jayaraman, K. N. Jayaprakash, G. Wang, R. K. Pandey, T. Nakayama, T. Racie, T. Zimmermann, M. A. Maier, V. Kotelianski, K. G. Rajeev, M. Manoharan

4:30 —52. Metal-ion chelated siRNA used to study distribution and uptake of siRNA. Y. Fan, R. K. Pandey, M. A. Maier, K. G. Rajeev, D. W. Sah, M. Manoharan

TUESDAY EVENING

Section A

BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - C

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, J. Hagen, D. E. Morse, S. V. Patwardhan, K. Shiba, D. W. Smith Jr., M. E. Van Dyke, I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers

Cosponsored by BIOHW
M. E. Van Dyke, J. Yoo, and B. Harrison, Organizers

6:00 - 8:00

500. Characterization of collagen-modified poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels for use as corneal implants. A. M. Oelker, M. W. Grinstaff

501. Design of nanostructured hydrogel composites with functionalized helical rosette nanotubes as in situ curable orthopedic materials. L. Zhang, S. Ramsaywack, H. Fenniri, T. J. Webster

502. Designing cell adhesion 3-D-materials used of self-assembly peptides. N. Nishishita, Y. Hirano

503. In vitro dorsal root ganglia viability in a mimetic nerve guidance conduit environment. J. Griffin, M. Song, A. L. Carbone, K. Uhrich

504. Moldable and chemoselective polyesters for use in biology. M. N. Yousaf, D. G. Barrett

505. Tissue engineered cartilage formation with 3-D and dynamic environments. S. H. Kim, Y. Jung, S -H. Kim, Y. H. Kim, B. G. Min

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Section A

Westin Boston Waterfront -- Grand Ballroom A

Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, J. Hagen, D. E. Morse, S. V. Patwardhan, K. Shiba, D. W. Smith Jr., I. Yamashita, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
M. E. Van Dyke, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —506. Synthetic glycopolymers and protein bioconjugates from living radical polymerization. D. M. Haddleton, G. Mantovani, D. Brayden

9:00 —507. Biotin end-functional star polymers via TMM LRP and click chemistry. S. Cauët, G. Mantovani, V. Ladmiral, D. M. Haddleton

9:20 —508. Functionalizing polyesters and polycarbonates: Covalent tagging of alcohols for ring-opening polymerization. R. C. Pratt, F. Nederberg, R. M. Waymouth, J. L. Hedrick

9:40 —509. Tuning the stimuli-response of hyperbranched polymers prepared by RAFT. B. S. Sumerlin, A. P. Vogt

10:00 —510. Reactive derivates of 4-vinylbenzoic acid: Building blocks for defined functional polymeric architectures. P. Theato, K. Nilles, D. Klinger

10:20 —511. Toward direct PEGylation of tyrosine fragments. G. Mantovani, M. W. Jones, D. M. Haddleton

10:40 — Intermission.

11:00 —512. Multifunctional polymeric microcarrier. H. Y. Cho, S. J. Kim, H. L. Kim, I. Jo, E. Ryu, B. G. Kim, S -W. Kim, H -J. Paik

11:20 —513. Synthesis of functional artificial biopolymers. J. K. Montclare

11:40 —514. Synthesis, properties and surface characterization of polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic elastomers containing poly(methyl methacrylate-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) as hard blocks. D. Feng, A. Chandekar, J. E. Whitten, R. Faust

12:00 —515. 1H NMR characterization of helical folding in ortho-phenylene ethynylene oligomers. M. M. Slutsky, G. N. Tew

Section B

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Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Materials & Applications

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
H. Maeda, J -F. Gohy, and R. K. O'Reilly, Presiding

7:55 —516. Supramolecular coordination chemistry based on acyclic oligopyrroles. H. Maeda

8:20 —517. Metal-containing conjugated oligo- and polythiophenes. C. Moorlag, M. O. Wolf

8:45 —518. Synthesis and applications of structurally-dynamic metallopolymers based upon N-heterocyclic carbenes. C. W. Bielawski, K. A. Williams, A. J. Boydston

9:10 —519. Supramolecular organization of Schiff base complexes: Gels, fibers, and metallopolymers. J. K -H. Hui, M. J. MacLachlan

9:30 —520. Sensing chemical warfare agents with terpyridine based macromolecules. R. Shunmugam, G. N. Tew

9:50 —521. Nanomagnetic polymers. Z. M. AL-Badri, M. Zhang, R. Shunmugam, T. P. Russell, G. Tew

10:05 — Intermission.

10:20 —522. Pincer metal complexes bound to nanosized supports: Homogeneous catalysts and biosensors. G. van Koten, H. P. Dijkstra, R. J. M. Klein Gebbink

10:45 —523. Metalloporphryin nanoparticles as supramolecular catalysts. C. M. Drain, G. Smeureanu

11:05 —524. Functional hollow polymeric nanocages. R. K. O'Reilly, A. D. Ievins

11:25 —525. Macroscale and nanoscale investigation of metallo–supramolecular hybrid organogels. D. M. Loveless, M. J. Serpe, S. L. Jeon, S. L. Craig

11:40 —526. Medium-induced control and switching of nonlinear optical responses in dipolar Iron(II) pentacyanide complexes. K. Clays, B. J. Coe

Section C

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Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Structure-Property Relationships

Cosponsored by BIOHW
R. C. Advincula and K. Muellen, Organizers
J. Locklin, Presiding
S. Valiyaveettil, Organizer, Presiding

9:00 — Introductory Remarks.

9:05 —527. Controlling the nm-scale architecture of conjugated polymer chains and bulk heterojunctions. B. J. Schwartz

9:35 —528. Correlating molecular structure to field-effect mobility: The investigation of side-chain functionality in phenylene-thiophene oligomers. J. Locklin, A. Sung, Z. Bao

10:05 —529. Thermochromic polydiacetylene micro- and nanocrystals: Comparison with bulk crystals. X. Wang, D. Sandman, S. Chen, S. Gido

10:35 — Intermission.

10:45 —530. Electronic properties and applications of conjugated polyelectrolytes. T -Q. Nguyen, A. Garcia, R. Yang, G. Bazan

11:15 —531. Mesophase formation in poly(3-alkylthiophene)s containing long chain alkyl groups. B. L. Lucht, Y. Wang, A. Mills, W. B. Euler

11:35 —532. New poly (2,7-carbazole) derivatives for solar cell applications. A. Michaud, N. Blouin, G. David, M. Leclerc

Section D

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Scaffolds and Matrices for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications

Cosponsored by BIOHW
B. Harrison and J. Yoo, Organizers
M. E. Van Dyke, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —533. Protein biomaterial designs to direct cell and tissue outcomes. X. Wang, C. Vepari, L. Abraham, A. Murphy, X. Wang, D. L. Kaplan

9:00 —534. Biocompatible and tunable elastic hyaluronic acid hydrogel for adult stem cell differentiation. F. Rehfeldt, S. Cai, D. E. Discher

9:20 —535. Inorganic-organic hydrogels with tunable properties. Y. Hou, K. R. Regan, C. A. Schoener, M. S. Hahn, M. A. Grunlan

9:40 —536. Toward sequential growth factor delivery from scaffold surfaces. M. L. Macdonald, N. Brenner, G. Endale, N. Rodriguez, R. Langer, P. T. Hammond

10:00 — Intermission.

10:20 —537. Organic sol-gel chemistry as a flexible synthetic route to tissue engineering scaffolds. P. Borgaonkar, S. Sharma, M. Chen, S. Bhowmick, D. F. Schmidt

10:40 —538. An organocatalytic route to functional and biodegradable hydrogels. F. Nederberg, R. C. Pratt, A. F. Mason, R. M. Waymouth, J. L. Hedrick

11:00 —539. Synthesis and characterization of highly crosslinked hyaluronan hydrogels. N. R. Washburn, S. A. Bencherif, A. Srinivasan, J. Hollinger, F. Horkay, K. Matyjaszewski

11:20 —540. Biodegradable star-shaped PEG-PLLA block copolymer-cholesterol conjugate exhibiting sol-gel transition as an injectable scaffold for tissue engineering. Y. Ohya, K. Nagahama, T. Ouchi

Section E

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Polymers and Liquid Crystals

Elastomeric and Network LCs

Cosponsored by BIOHW
D. L. Gin, Organizer
C. A. Guymon, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —541. Creating work with light: Photoresponsive liquid crystalline elastomers based on azobenzene. T. J. Bunning, T. J. White, V. P. Tondiglia, L. V. Natarajan, R. Vaia, S. V. Serak, V. A. Groshik, N. V. Tabiryan

9:05 —542. Shape memory phenomena in liquid crystalline elastomers and networks. P. T. Mather, K. A. Burke, H. Cho

9:40 —543. Polymerization kinetics and phase separation effects in holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals. T. J. White, L. V. Natarajan, V. P. Tondiglia, T. J. Bunning, C. A. Guymon

10:05 — Intermission.

10:30 —544. Functionalized liquid crystal networks: Toward soft actuators and organic zeolites. D. J. Broer, C. Luengo Gonzalez, C. L. Van Oosten, K. D. Harris, C. W. Bastiaansen, J. Lub

11:05 —545. Well-defined liquid crystal networks from telechelic polymers. Y. Xia, R. Verduzco, R. H. Grubbs, J. A. Kornfield

11:30 —546. Anisotropic gelation induced by a rod-like polyelectrolyte. H. Furukawa, Y. Shigekura, W. Yang, Y. Osada, J. P. Gong

Section F

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General Papers: Functional Materials

D. Garcia, Organizer
M. Johnson, Presiding

8:00 —547. Electrochemical supercapacitors based on poly(xylyl viologen). D. Irvin, J. D. Stenger-Smith, J. A. Irvin

8:20 —548. Electroluminescence of poly(methyl methacrylate)-based random copolymers containing carbazole and oxadiazole pendant groups. D. D. Evanoff Jr., J. B. Carroll, J. R. Lawrence, J. M. Houchins, R. D. Roeder, C. F. Huebner, S. E. Hayes, Z. J. Hunt, S. Foulger

8:40 —549. Maximum contrast from electrochromic materials: Limitations of dual systems. J. Padilla, V. Seshadri, G. A. Sotzing, T. F. Otero

9:00 —550. Quantum amplified holographic recording in dewarbenzene-substituted glassy polymers. D. R. Robello, M. Mis, L. Ferrar, T. G. Brown, Y. Li

9:20 —551. Self-assembly of chromogenic dyes: Humidity sensing materials and piezochromic behavior. J. Kunzelman, B. R. Crenshaw, M. Kinami, C. Weder

9:40 —552. Siloxane-based hole injection materials for organic light emitting diodes. D. L. Witker, S. Xu, P. J. Schalk, T. Suzuki

10:00 —553. Thermo- and pH-responsive copolymers based on oligoethyleneglycol methacrylates. R. Hoogenboom, C. R. Becer, S. Hahn, D. Fournier, U. S. Schubert

10:20 —554. Functionalization of poly(propargyl acrylate) crystalline colloidal arrays through click chemistry. D. D. Evanoff Jr., S. E. Hayes, Y. Ying, G. H. Shim, J. R. Lawrence, J. B. Carroll, R. D. Roeder, J. M. Houchins, C. F. Huebner, S. Foulger

10:40 —555. Functionalized vinyl-type polynorbornene: Synthesis and characterization of norbornene-styrene copolymers with excellent thermostability and optical properties. T. B. Hoang, Y. Tsunogae, S. Nojima, T. Shiono

11:00 —556. Group transfer polymerization of acrylates and methacrylates using N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts. M. D. Scholten, J. L. Hedrick, R. M. Waymouth

11:20 —557. Oligomerization of 1,1-diphenylethylene in the end-capping reaction of poly(styryl)lithium. R. P. Quirk, C. A. Garces, M. J. Polce, C. Wesdemiotis

11:40 —558. Synthesis of click/ester and click/ether dendrimers based on AB2- and CD2-monomers. P. Antoni, D. Nyström, C. J. Hawker, A. Hult, M. Malkoch

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Section A

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Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

1:30 —559. Synthetic versatility of trifluorovinyl aromatic ether monomers and intermediates. D. W. Smith Jr., A. R. Neilson, S. T. Iacono, S. M. Budy, C. M. Topping, R. S. Hernandez

2:00 —560. Processing and modification of marine derived DNA for use in optoelectronic device applications. J. Hagen, J. G. Grote, S. J. Clarson

2:30 —561. Creation of self-sterilizing surfaces through plasma polymerization. R. G. Dillingham

3:00 —562. Inkjet printing of insoluble biopolymer and polymer complexes. P. Calvert, S. Limem, S. Iyengar, P. K. Patra

3:30 — Intermission.

3:50 —563. Electrowetting: Applications in optics, lab-on-chip, textiles, and opportunities for development of new hydrophobic polymers. J. Heikenfeld

4:20 —564. Coulomb-staircase effect in silicon-nanodisk structures fabricated using damage-free CL neutral beam etching. S. Samukawa

4:50 —565. Helix-mediated supramolecular device and self-assembly for efficient energy/electron transport. O -K. Kim, M. F. Pepitone, J. S. Melinger, G. G. Jernigan, S. Chung, D. Lowy

Section B

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Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Materials & Applications

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
R. Hoogenboom, Y. Chujo, and H. Sleiman, Presiding

1:00 —566. Main chain type conjugated hybrid polymers. Y. Chujo

1:35 —567. Supramolecular ABA triblocks: Understanding reaction parameters and designing new materials. M. Chiper, M. A. R. Meier, D. Wouters, U. S. Schubert

1:55 —568. Coordination ROP in solution and solvent-free synthesis of MOFs. S. L. James

2:20 —569. Lanthanide-containing polymers as elemental tags for antibody based assays. X. Lou, G. Zhang, I. Herrera, R. Kinach, O. Ornatsky, V. Baranov, M. Nitz, M. A. Winnik

2:40 —570. Formation of concentric ferromagnetic nanotubes from self-assembled phospholipids with extraordinary magnetization. M. Yu, M. W. Urban

3:00 — Intermission.

3:15 —571. Responsive electronic transition metal based materials. T. M. Swager

3:40 —572. Assembling metals and nanoparticles one by one with DNA. H. F. Sleiman, F. A. Aldaye, H. Yang, M. A. Slim

4:05 —573. Europium-containing polymers as humidity-sensing materials. A. C. Knall, A. Pein, N. Noormofidi, F. Stelzer, C. Slugovc

4:20 —574. Conjugated polymer-metal composites as naked eye sensor arrays for biogenic amines in water. M. S. Maynor, T. K. Deason, T. L. Nelson, R. W. Tilford, J. J. Lavigne

4:40 —575. Highly coloured organometallic thermoplastics: Polymers incorporating azo dyes. A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, P. O. Shipman, D. J. Winram

Section C

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Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Fabrication and Devices

Cosponsored by BIOHW
K. Muellen, Organizer
T -Q. Nguyen, Presiding
R. C. Advincula and S. Valiyaveettil, Organizers, Presiding

2:00 —576. Novel strategies for the fabrication of solution processed multilayer oleds: Oxetane crosslinking without photoacid. K. Meerholz

2:30 —577. Regioregular polythiophenes: Transistor optimization and sensors. R. D. McCullough, G. Sauvé, J. R. Cooper, M. C. Iovu, I. Osaka, D. N. Lambeth, B. Li, L. Weiss, G. Fedder, T. Kowalewski

3:00 —578. Measuring and controlling exciton diffusion in organic semiconductors. I. D. W. Samuel

3:30 — Intermission.

3:40 —579. Spin casting with alkanethiols: A new approach toward high efficiency bulk heterojunction solar cells. G. C. Bazan, J. Peet, M. Daniel, T -Q. Nguyen, A. J. Heeger, J. Y. Kim

4:10 —580. High performance functionalized asymmetric linear acenes for organic TFTs. M. L. Tang, A. D. Reichardt, Z. Bao

4:30 —581. Electrical and gas sensing properties of conjugated polymer nanostructures. Y. Cao, J. Kim, T. S. Mayer, T. E. Mallouk

Section D

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Scaffolds and Matrices for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications

Cosponsored by BIOHW
M. E. Van Dyke and J. Yoo, Organizers
B. Harrison, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 —582. A versatile strategy for the fabrication of core-sheath structured nanofiber yarns. X. Li, C. Yao

1:50 —583. Ampicillin-based poly(anhydride-amide) coatings for medical devices. M. L. Johnson, R. Casas, D. V. Patwardhan, S. K. Pollack, K. E. Uhrich

2:10 —584. Cell encapsulation hydrogel matrix "cell-container" prepared by spontaneous reversible gelation between water-soluble phospholipid polymer bearing phenylboronic acid moiety and polyols. T. Konno, K. Ishihara

2:30 —585. Covalent surface modification of degradable polymers. A -C. Albertsson, M. Kallrot, U. Edlund

2:50 — Intermission.

3:10 —586. Cytocompatible phospholipid polymer hydrogel scaffold with bioconjugation of cell adhesive peptide sequence. K. Ishihara, E. Maeta, M. Takai, T. Konno

3:30 —587. Preparation of aligned porous biodegradable polymers by directional freezing. H. Zhang, A. I. Cooper

3:50 —588. Preparation of zein/poly(lactide-co-glycolide) continuous nanofiber yarns by coupled electrospinning. C. Yao, X. Li, T. Song

4:10 —589. Ring opening metathesis polymers as macroinitiator-coinitiator systems for the photopolymerization of acrylates. M. Sandholzer, M. Schuster, R. Liska, C. Turecek, F. Varga, F. Stelzer, C. Slugovc

4:30 —590. Tunable biomineralization in gel interior: Electrophoresis approach provides smart ion delivery. J. Watanabe, M. Akashi

Section E

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Polymers and Liquid Crystals

LC Polymers

Cosponsored by BIOHW
D. L. Gin and C. A. Guymon, Organizers
C. W. Bielawski, Presiding

1:30 —591. Effects of liquid crystallinity on the self-assembly of rod-coil block copolymers. R. A. Segalman, B. D. Olsen

2:05 —592. Hierarchical nanostructures of mesogen jacketed bent-core liquid crystalline block copolymers. K. K. Tenneti, X. Chen, C. Y. Li, X. Wan, Q -F. Zhou, L. Rong, B. S. Hsiao

2:30 —593. Self-assembly of polypeptide-based rod-coil block copolymers. A. D. Richardson, D. A. Savin

3:05 — Intermission.

3:25 —594. From rod to coil: Tuning the conformational characteristics via side-chain liquid crystals. E. W. Cochran, S. H. Kim

4:00 —595. Architectural effects in side-chain liquid crystalline polymers: Hyperbranched SCLCPs. C. Pugh, A. Singh

4:35 —596. Morphology of side chain liquid crystalline block copolymers: Influence of liquid crystal content. E. Verploegen, T. Zhang, L. Tian, P. T. Hammond

Section F

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General Papers: Functional Materials

D. Garcia, Organizer
A. L. Carbone, Presiding

1:00 —597. ATRP as a tool to obtain functional surface modifications on biofiber based surfaces: Dual-responsive grafts. E. Malmström, J. Lindqvist, D. Nyström, E. Östmark, P. Antoni, M. Johansson, A. Hult

1:20 —598. Superhydrophobic biofiber surfaces obtained via ATRP and postfunctionalization reactions. D. Nyström, J. Lindqvist, E. Östmark, P. Antoni, M. Malkoch, M. Johansson, E. Malmström, A. Hult

1:40 —599. Synthesis and activity of novel antimicrobial surfaces. A. E. Madkour, J. M. Dabkowski, K. Nusslein, G. N. Tew

2:00 —600. Incorporation of amide-functionalized SWNT in silica network through sol-gel processing. R. Narain, K. Babooram

2:20 —601. Synthesis of radiopaque, iodinated salicylic acid-derived poly(anhydride-esters) using melt-condensation and solution polymerization techniques. A. L. Carbone, M. Song, K. E. Uhrich

2:40 —602. Versatile functionalization of poly(vinyl alcohol) for grafting of biofunctional building blocks. D. A. Ossipov, J. Hilborn

3:00 —603. Graft copolymerization of polyacrylamide-based cationic water-soluble polymers. J -S. Presello, R. Subramanian

3:20 —604. Impact of blockyness and tacticity on the self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers in water. R. C. W. Liu, A. Pallier, M. Brestaz, N. Pantoustier, C. Tribet

3:40 —605. Membrane transport behavior and the lability of chloride on polyphosphazenes bearing bulky substituents. F. F. Stewart, J. R. Klaehn, C. J. Orme

4:00 —606. Multi-partial post-polymerization functional group inter-conversion of regio-regular poly(thiophene)s. T. Israsena Na Ayudhya, J. J. Lavigne

4:20 —607. PEGylation of shell crosslinked nanoparticles and their biodistribution assessment. G. Sun, J. Xu, A. Hagooly, R. Rossin, Z. Li, D. A. Moore, M. J. Welch, K. L. Wooley

4:40 —608. New methodology for the anionic synthesis of alkoxysilyl-functionalized polymers. R. P. Quirk, M. Ocampo, R. L. King, M. J. Polce, C. Wesdemiotis

THURSDAY MORNING

Section A

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Synthetic and Biological Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies

Cosponsored by BIOHW
S. J. Clarson, J. Hagen, D. E. Morse, S. V. Patwardhan, K. Shiba, D. W. Smith Jr., M. E. Van Dyke, L. E. Drechsler, D. M. Haddleton, W. Hawthorne, and C. W. Widenhouse, Organizers
I. Yamashita, Organizer, Presiding

8:30 —609. Hydrophobic silsesquioxane nanoparticles. J. M. Mabry, A. Vij, S. T. Iacono

9:00 —610. Formation and reaction of poss derivatives. Y. Kawakami

9:30 —611. Determination of thickness and refractive indices of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane thin films by multiple incident media ellipsometry. U. Karabiyik, M. Mao, A. R. Esker, S. Satija

9:50 —612. Manipulation of free-standing polysaccharide nanosheets and their application on a nano-adhesive plaster. S. Takeoka, T. Fujie, Y. Okamura

10:10 —613. Viscoelastic nanocomposite hydrogels: Influence of polymer Mw and ionic strength on structure. G. Schmidt, P. Schexnailder, E. Loizou, P. Butler, L. Porcar

Section B

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Metal-Containing and Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Materials

Dendrimers, Hyperbranched Systems, Stars and Others

Cosponsored by PMSE and BIOHW
U. S. Schubert, I. Manners, and G. R. Newkome, Organizers
B. Z. Tang, D. Astruc, and I. D. W. Samuel, Presiding

8:05 —614. Supramecular metallodendrimers as nanoreactors for molecular recognition. D. Astruc, C. Ornelas, J. Ruiz Aranzaes, E. Cloutet

8:40 —615. Alkynylruthenium dendrimers: Syntheses and multiphoton absorption. M. G. Humphrey, M. P. Cifuentes, M. Samoc

9:05 —616. Cobalt-containing hyperbranched poly(silylenearylene)s. J. Liu, M. Häußler, J. W. Y. Lam, A. Qin, B. Z. Tang

9:30 —617. Fine controlled metal-assembly in dendrimers. K. Yamamoto

9:55 — Intermission.

10:15 —618. Homogeneous electron transfer between redox-active cluster core dendrimers. C. B. Gorman, Y -R. Hong, A. Sharma

10:35 —619. Mimicking of iron-sulfur cluster proteins: Synthesis and electrochemical behavior of amphiphilic dendrimers. A. Sharma, N. Kim, C. Gorman

10:55 —620. Phosphorescent dendrimers: Efficient solution-processed OLED materials. J. C. Ribierre, A. Ruseckas, K. R. Knights, S. V. Staton, P. L. Burn, I. D. W. Samuel

11:15 —621. Click chemistry and dendrimer synthesis as tools for designing efficient optical power limiting platinum(II) acetylides. R. Westlund, E. Glimsdal, M. Lindgren, C. Lopes, E. Malmström

11:30 —622. Amphiphilic poly(2-oxazoline)s bearing palladium carbene complexes for C-C coupling reactions in micellar catalysis. D. Schönfelder, R. Weberskirch, O. Nuyken

11:55 — Concluding Remarks.

Section C

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Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Biorelated Concepts

Cosponsored by BIOHW
K. Muellen, Organizer
S. Zauscher, Presiding
R. C. Advincula and S. Valiyaveettil, Organizers, Presiding

9:00 — Introductory Remarks.

9:05 —623. Biosensors based on a cationic polythiophene: Detection of dna and proteins. M. Leclerc, A. Najari, H. A. Ho

9:35 —624. Water-soluble conjugated polymers and their complexes for biosensory applications. I -B. Kim, R. Phillips, U. H. F. Bunz

10:05 — Intermission.

10:15 —626. Biomimetic synthesis of water soluble conducting copolymers. F. Bruno, S. A. Fossey, S. Nagarajan, R. Nagarajan, J. Kumar, L. A. Samuelson

10:45 —627. Fabrication of bioconjugated and hybrid polymeric nanostructures by field-induced scanning probe lithography. A. Garcia, A. Hucknall, M. Johannes, R. Clark, A. Chilkoti, S. Zauscher

11:15 —625. Withdrawn.

Section D

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Imaging Techniques for the Characterization of Polymers and Polymer-Derived Materials

X-Ray, Force, and Electron Microscopies

M. T. Cicerone, Organizer
H. Jinnai, Organizer, Presiding

8:00 — Introductory Remarks.

8:05 —628. Imaging of mechanical properties for surface and internal phase of multiphase polymer thin films. H. Sugihara, K. Oya, H. Murase, K. Tanaka, K. Akabori, T. Kajiyama, A. Takahara

8:45 —629. Transmission electron microtomography of multicomponent block copolymer systems. R. J. Spontak, J. T. Weaver, A. O. Gozen, V. Abetz, S. D. Smith, J. Genzer, D. A. Agard

9:25 —630. Structural imaging with a modern transmission electron microscope. M. Kawasaki, H. Furukawa

10:05 —631. LV-TEM imaging of nanosilica formation in thermoreversible block copolymer gel. J. Texter, R. Schwarz, P. Stepan

10:30 —632. Characterizing polymers through molecular visualization. S. S. Sheiko, F. C. Sun, J. R. Boyce, S. Y. Yu

10:55 —633. Nanostructured morphology of polymer conetworks: Resolving the controversy between AFM and TEM images for disordered nanophase separated multicomponent polymers. R. Thomann, B. Iván, G. Erdõdi, A. Domján, J. Scherble, R. Mülhaupt

11:20 —634. Polymerization shrinkage of polymeric dental composites characterized by X-ray microcomputed tomography. S. Lin-Gibson, J. Sun

11:45 —635. Synchrotron X-ray tomography of flame retardants in polymers. L. G. Butler

12:10 —636. Blowing bubbles in PMMA with the SEM. J. Kraut, R. Hiesgen, L. Ge, J. Texter

Section E

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Polymer Design for Foods and Nutrition

Cosponsored by AGFD and BTEC
T. E. Long and C. D. Thatcher, Organizers
S. E. Duncan, Presiding

9:00 —637. Synthesis and association of phosphonium cation-containing polyesters for food packaging applications. E. B. Anderson, T. E. Long, S. Unal

9:20 —638. Suitability of poly(styrene) for food packaging. B. A. Howell

9:40 —639. Heat seal design and optimization. R. D. Moffitt

10:00 —640. Health benefits of dietary resistant starch, a non digestible fermentable glucose polymer. M. J. Keenan, J. Zhou, A. M. Raggio, K. L. McCutcheon, R. T. Tulley, M. Hegsted, H. G. Bateman, I. Brown, A. Birkett, S. S. Newman, R. J. Martin

10:20 — Intermission.

10:40 —641. Development of antioxidant peptides from milk protein. S. Hogan, K. Zhou

11:00 —642. Psyllium derivatives and their health beneficial properties. L. L. Yu, Z. Cheng

11:20 —643. Controlled release of active ingredients from polymer food packaging by molecular encapsulation with cyclodextrins. J. L. Koontz, J. E. Marcy

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Section A

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General Papers: Functional Materials

D. Garcia, Organizer
J. Griffin, Presiding

1:00 —644. Continuous copolymerization of vinylidene fluoride with hexafluoropropylene in supercritical carbon dioxide. T. S. Ahmed, J. M. DeSimone, G. W. Roberts

1:20 —645. Controlled synthesis of fluorinated block copolymers with pendant sulfonates. S. Hvilsted, I. Dimitrov, K. Jankova

646. Withdrawn.

1:40 —647. Controlled dispersion polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide by RAFT. A. M. Gregory, K. J. Thurecht, S. M. Howdle

2:00 —648. Degradable polyurethanes based on imine and acetal chemistry. M. Kacperski, P. A. Waske, Y. G. Durant, R. P. Johnson

2:20 —649. Dynamic mechanical behavior of polymers containing silica nanoparticles. A. Kraft, V. Arrighi, P. M. E. Adams, G. Karotsis, A. McAnaw, I. J. McEwen, L. Ragupathy, C. Waring

2:40 —650. Glass binding polymers: Persistent and renewable antibacterial coatings for surfaces. V. Sambhy, B. R. Peterson, A. Sen

3:00 —651. Influence of polymer architecture on anticorrosion coating efficiency. A. S. Quincy, Y. G. Durant

3:20 —652. Synthesis of ion sequestration particles for anticorrosion coatings. Z. Z. Zguris, Y. G. Durant

3:40 —653. Materials engineering and fabrication of colloidally based, color tailorable organic light emitting devices. C. F. Huebner, S. Foulger, J. R. Lawrence, D. D. Evanoff Jr., J. B. Carroll, J. M. Houchins, Y. Ying

4:00 —654. Micellization of multiblock copolymers on surfaces. C -A. Fustin, H. Huang, R. Hoogenboom, U. S. Schubert, J -F. Gohy

4:20 —655. Microporous organic polymers for methane storage. C. D. Wood, D. Bradshaw, E. Stöckel, B. Tan, A. Trewin, M. J. Rosseinsky, A. I. Cooper

Section B

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General Papers: Polymers in Nanotechnology

Cosponsored by BIOHW
D. Garcia, Organizer
T. W. Smith and M. J. Nasrullah, Presiding

1:00 —656. Phosphoric acid induced micellization of styrene-ethylene oxide block copolymers. T. W. Smith, M. Ayubali, M. Kotlarchyk, A. Langner

1:20 —657. Novel resins containing amide and phosphate functional groups and their role in metal ion complexation in aqueous solutions. A. N. Pustam, S. D. Alexandratos

1:40 —658. A kinetic study for the reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide: Slow and fast initiation. R. Narain, H. Bouchekif

2:00 —659. Block copolymer surface modifiers to enable new groundwater remediation technologies based on nanoscale zero valent iron particles. K. Sirk, N. B. Saleh, T. Phenrat, H -J. Kim, P. L. Golas, G. V. Lowry, K. Matyjaszewski, R. D. Tilton

2:20 —660. Controlled design of amphiphilic block-copolymers using ring-opening polymerization and click chemistry. P. Lundberg, P. Antoni, L. Fogelström, M. Malkoch, A. Hult

2:40 —661. Grafting of poly(e-caprolactone) from microfibrillated cellulose films - for biocomposite applications. H. Lönnberg, L. Fogelström, E. Malmström, Q. Zhou, H. Brumer, T. T. Teeri, S. Samir, L. Berglund, A. Hult

3:00 —662. Loading capacity of copolymer micelles enhanced by specific interactions. C. Giacomelli, V. Schmidt, R. Borsali

3:20 —663. Polyelectrolyte multilayers used to design mechanically responsive films. P. Schaaf, J. Voegel, P. Lavalle Sr., J. Hemmerlé, D. Mertz, P. Marie, V. Roucoules

3:40 —664. Polymer networks based on dendrimer monomers. C. Nilsson, N. Simpson, M. Malkoch, M. Johansson, E. Malmström

4:00 —665. Synthesis and self-assembly of symmetric abcba pentablock copolymers. A. J. Meuler, M. A. Hillmyer, F. S. Bates

4:20 —666. Synthesis and study of thermoresponsive miceller assemblies from amphiphilic triblock copolymers. A. Sundararaman, T. Stephan, R. B. Grubbs

4:40 —667. Water-soluble core cross-linked star polymers with a degradable, disulfide-functionalized core. T. K. Goh, A. Blencowe, S. E. Shaw, G. G. Qiao

Section C

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Conjugated Polymer Materials and Hybrids: Synthesis, Macromolecular Assemblies, and Nanostructures

Materials Processing

Cosponsored by BIOHW
R. C. Advincula, K. Muellen, and S. Valiyaveettil, Organizers
D. Zepeda and A. L. Briseno, Presiding

1:30 —668. Facile conversion of precursor aromatic ladder polymers and oligomers. W. Niu, A. Sharma, W. J. Behof, C. B. Gorman

2:00 —669. One-dimensional nanostructured n-channel ladder polymer transistors. A. L. Briseno, Y. Xia, S. A. Jenekhe

2:30 —670. Disubstituted polyacetylene brushes grown via surface directed metathesis polymerization. S. B. Jhaveri, K. R. Carter

2:50 — Intermission.

3:00 —671. Morphological, photophysical and thermal properties of luminescent organic-inorganic hybrids based on DCN and TEOS. A. Martinez-Richa, M. Trejo-Duran, R. Vera-Graziano, E. Alvarado-Mendez, V. Castaño

3:30 —672. Synthesis and characterization of Donor-Acceptor functionalized PPV di-block copolymers for photovoltaics. D. Zepeda, J. P. Ferraris

3:50 —673. Self-assembly of o-phenylene ethynylene macrocycles. J. Jiang, S. H. Seo, J. Y. Chang, G. Tew

Section D

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Imaging Techniques for the Characterization of Polymers and Polymer-Derived Materials

Optical and Other Microscopies

H. Jinnai, Organizer
M. T. Cicerone, Organizer, Presiding

1:30 — Introductory Remarks.

1:35 —674. Microstructure characterization of drug-polymer composite coatings. M. K. McDermott, D. V. Patwardhan, R. Casas, B. J. Dair, C -S. Kim, S. K. Pollack, D. M. Saylor, J. M. Soffer, J. Toy, C. X. Wang

2:00 —675. Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering imaging of drug distribution and release from polymer films. H. Wang, E. Kang, I. K. Kwon, J. Robinson, K. Park, J. X. Cheng

2:25 —676. Two-photon fluorescence and FLIM 3-D imaging in polymer films. Z -L. Huang, K. D. Belfield

2:50 —677. Fluourescent tags for amino resins. A. Philbrook, C. J. Easton, S. Earnshaw

3:15 —678. Optical ellipsometry: Characterization of polymer structural transformations. B. Feinberg, G. Y. Georgiev, P. Cebe

3:40 —679. Imaging analysis of a poly(glycolide-co-lactide) monofilament during in vitro degradation. M. Deng, D. Burkley, R. Vetrecin, G. Chen

4:05 —680. Spatially-resolved polymer degradation via ESR imaging: Software development and prospects. S. Schlick, K. Kruczala

4:30 —681. Neutron imaging of an electrically-stimulated water gradient in ionic polymer metal composite actuators. J. K. Park, K. A. Page, D. S. Hussey, R. B. Moore

Section E

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Polymer Design for Foods and Nutrition

Sensory Issues in Food Packaging

Cosponsored by AGFD and BTEC
T. E. Long and C. D. Thatcher, Organizers
E. B. Anderson and J. L. Koontz, Presiding

1:00 —682. To eat or not to eat: Fish freshness assessment using a conjugated polymer. T. L. Nelson, I. Tran, M. S. Maynor, J. J. Lavigne

1:30 —683. Collagen films with antioxidant for flavor protection in pet food. S. F. O'Keefe, D. M. Greene Lakins, C. Alvarado

2:00 —684. Sensory impacts from polymer pipes interacting with drinking water oxidants. A. M. Dietrich

2:30 — Intermission.

2:45 —685. Packaging solutions for sensory degradation in foods and beverages due to photooxidation. J. B. Webster, S. E. Duncan, J. E. Marcy, S. F. O'Keefe, S. N. Sims

3:15 —686. Flavor and aroma of food and package interactions: Perception and communication. S. E. Duncan