@article{bullions_edeki_porbeni_wei_shuai_rusa_tonelli_2003, title={Intimate blend of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) via formation with and coalescence from their common inclusion compound with gamma-cyclodextrin}, volume={41}, ISSN={["1099-0488"]}, DOI={10.1002/polb.10366}, abstractNote={AbstractThe experimental procedures to place poly(ethylene 2,6‐naphthalate) (PEN) guest molecules within γ‐cyclodextrin (γ‐CD) host molecules are described along with the subsequent verification of inclusion‐compound (IC) formation. In addition, the simultaneous complexing of PEN and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) with γ‐CD to form their common IC is documented. Coalescence from their common γ‐CD IC generates an intimate blend of the PET and PEN polymers contained therein. Thermal analysis via differential scanning calorimetry reveals thermal behavior indicative of an intimate blend of PET and PEN. 1H NMR analysis confirms that the intimate blending of PET and PEN achieved by coalescence from their common γ‐CD IC is not due to transesterification into a PET/PEN copolymer during thermal analysis. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 139–148, 2003}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS}, author={Bullions, TA and Edeki, EM and Porbeni, FE and Wei, M and Shuai, X and Rusa, CC and Tonelli, AE}, year={2003}, month={Jan}, pages={139–148} }
 @article{huang_gerber_taylor_lu_tapaszi_wutkowski_hill_funahlee_harvey_rusa_et al._2001, title={Creation of polymer films with novel structures and properties by processing with inclusion compounds}, volume={790}, DOI={10.1021/bk-2001-0790.ch014}, abstractNote={We have begun to fabricate polymer films whose compositions, structures, and properties may be developed and controlled during their formation with inclusion compounds (ICs). ICs formed with either urea(U) or cyclodextrin(CD) hosts and containing guest polymers or small-molecule additives are embedded into carrier polymer films either by solution casting or melt pressing methods. Once embedded, the IC crystals are left undisturbed or are disrupted by solvent treatment, which removes the host (U or CD), but not the carrier polymer nor the coalesced IC-guest. In this manner polymer-polymer composite and additive-filled films have been fabricated. Employment of polymer-U or CD-ICs produces composite films containing two different polymers or two populations of the same polymer. In the latter case, the morphologies of the carrier and IC-coalesced chains may differ, because of chain-folded and chain-extended crystallization, respectively. We may, for example, control film permeabilities by either controlling the compositions or the morphologies of}, journal={ACS Symposium Series}, author={Huang, L. and Gerber, M. and Taylor, H. and Lu, J. and Tapaszi, E. and Wutkowski, M. and Hill, M. and Funahlee, F. N. and Harvey, A. and Rusa, C. C. and et al.}, year={2001} }
 @article{porbeni_edeki_shin_tonelli_2001, title={Formation and characterization of the inclusion complexes between poly(dimethylsiloxane) and polyacrylonitrile with gamma-cyclodextrin}, volume={42}, ISSN={["1873-2291"]}, DOI={10.1016/S0032-3861(01)00181-1}, abstractNote={Poly(dimethylsiloxane) and polyacrylonitrile have been observed to form inclusion complexes (ICs) with γ-cyclodextrin. These complexes were prepared by a solution-heating technique. Their structural features were observed with the use of: FTIR, TGA, WAXS, and 13C-NMR. FTIR identifies absorption peaks of the guest polymer molecules in the cyclodextrin. Thermal decomposition shows that the ICs have a higher thermal stability than the pure γ-cyclodextrin. The wide angle X-ray diffraction of the complexes indicates that the ICs form channel structures. CP-MAS 13C-NMR spectra of the ICs show that γ-cyclodextrin, in the presence of a polymer guest, adopts a more symmetric conformation when compared to its pure state.}, number={16}, journal={POLYMER}, author={Porbeni, FE and Edeki, EM and Shin, ID and Tonelli, AE}, year={2001}, month={Jul}, pages={6907–6912} }