Richard J Spontak

Surface Mechanical Properties and Topological Characteristics of Thermoplastic Copolyesters after Precisely Controlled Abrasion

Teran, J. E., Pal, L., Spontak, R. J., & Lucia, L. (2023, January 30). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, Vol. 1.

An integrated materials approach to ultrapermeable and ultraselective CO2 polymer membranes

SCIENCE, 376(6588), 90-+.

Anion-Specific Water Interactions with Nanochitin: Donnan and Osmotic Pressure Effects as Revealed by Quartz Microgravimetry

LANGMUIR, 37(38), 11242–11250.

Cellulose nanofibers and the film-formation dilemma: Drying temperature and tunable optical, mechanical and wetting properties of nanocomposite films composed of waterborne sulfopolyesters

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 598, 369–378.

Mesophase characteristics of cellulose nanocrystal films prepared from electrolyte suspensions

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 599, 207–218.

Morphological Studies of Solution-Crystallized Thermoplastic Elastomers with Polyethylene Endblocks and a Random-Copolymer Midblock

Yan, J., Lee, B., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2021, September 22). MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, Vol. 9.

Rapid and Repetitive Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and Human Coronavirus on Self-Disinfecting Anionic Polymers

ADVANCED SCIENCE, 8(11).

Toward Universal Photodynamic Coatings for Infection Control

FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE, 8.

Form-stable phase-change elastomer gels derived from thermoplastic elastomer copolyesters swollen with fatty acids

THERMOCHIMICA ACTA, 686.

Gas-separation and physical properties of ABA triblock copolymers synthesized from polyimide and hydrophilic adamantane derivatives

POLYMER, 202.

Humidity-responsive molecular gate-opening mechanism for gas separation in ultraselective nanocellulose/IL hybrid membranes

GREEN CHEMISTRY, 22(11), 3546–3557.

Optimization of the Rubber Formulation for Footwear Applications from the Response Surface Method

POLYMERS, 12(9).

Photodynamic Coatings on Polymer Microfibers for Pathogen Inactivation: Effects of Application Method and Composition

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(1), 155–163.

Polymer blend compatibilization by the addition of block copolymers

COMPATIBILIZATION OF POLYMER BLENDS: MICRO AND NANO SCALE PHASE MORPHOLOGIES, INTERPHASE CHARACTERIZATION, AND PROPERTIES, pp. 57–102.

Dielectric and Resistive Heating of Polymeric Media: Toward Remote Thermal Activation of Stimuli-Responsive Soft Materials

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 40(4).

Effect of Composition on the Molecular Dynamics of Biodegradable Isotactic Polypropylene/Thermoplastic Starch Blends

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 7(19), 16050–16059.

Facile and solvent-free fabrication of PEG-based membranes with interpenetrating networks for CO2 separation

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 570, 455–463.

Incorporation of an ionic liquid into a midblock-sulfonated multiblock polymer for CO2 capture

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 588.

Inherently self-sterilizing charged multiblock polymers that kill drug-resistant microbes in minutes

Materials Horizons, 6(10), 2056–2062.

Self-Assembly of a Midblock-Sulfonated Pentablock Copolymer in Mixed Organic Solvents: A Combined SAXS and SANS Analysis

LANGMUIR, 35(4), 1032–1039.

Solution self-assembly of ABC triblock terpolymers with a central crystallizable poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane) core-forming segment

POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 10(20), 2559–2569.

Spectroscopic and Rheological Cross-Analysis of Polyester Polyol Cure Behavior: Role of Polyester Secondary Hydroxyl Content

ACS OMEGA, 4(1), 932–939.

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

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 148(23).

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

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 28(36).

Effect of Systematic Hydrogenation on the Phase Behavior and Nanostructural Dimensions of Block Copolymers

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(4), 3186–3190.

Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Toroidal Micelles into Multidimensional Nanoporous Superstructures

ACS MACRO LETTERS, 7(8), 1040–1045.

Incorporation of Metallic Species into Midblock-Sulfonated Block Ionomers

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 39(22).

Influence of fiber characteristics on directed electroactuation of anisotropic dielectric electroactive polymers with tunability

Composites Science and Technology, 154, 187–193.

Microphase-Separated Morphologies and Molecular Network Topologies in Multiblock Copolymer Gels

Macromolecules, 51(14), 5173–5181.

Modeling Polymer Glass Transition Properties from Empirical Monomer Data with the SAFT-gamma Mie Force Field

MACROMOLECULES, 51(23), 9526–9537.

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

GREEN CHEMISTRY, 20(6), 1391–1404.

Ordering and Grain Growth in Charged Block Copolymer Bulk Films: A Comparison of Solvent-Related Processes

ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, 5(8).

Photodynamic Polymers as Comprehensive Anti-Infective Materials: Staying Ahead of a Growing Global Threat

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(31), 25955–25959.

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

CELLULOSE, 25(8), 4269–4274.

Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Containing a Charged Thermoplastic Elastomeric Gel Electrolyte and Hydrophilic/phobic Photosensitizers

Solar RRL, 2(3), 1700145.

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

Solar RRL, 2(3).

Swelling and Free-Volume Characteristics of TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibril Films

BIOMACROMOLECULES, 19(3), 1016–1025.

Thermoplastic Elastomer Systems Containing Carbon Nanofibers as Soft Piezoresistive Sensors

ACS OMEGA, 3(10), 12648–12657.

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

Soft Matter, 13(19), 3492–3505.

Bicomponent Block Copolymers Derived from One or More Random Copolymers as an Alternative Route to Controllable Phase Behavior

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 38(17).

Bottlebrush Elastomers: A New Platform for Freestanding Electroactuation

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 29(2).

Bottlebrush elastomers: a promising molecular engineering route to tunable, prestrain-free dielectric elastomers (Conference Presentation)

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS AND DEVICES (EAPAD) 2017, Vol. 10163.

Complex Phase Behavior and Network Characteristics of Midblock-Solvated Triblock Copolymers as Physically Cross-Linked Soft Materials

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 9(46), 39940–39944.

DESIGNING DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS OVER MULTIPLE LENGTH SCALES FOR 21ST CENTURY SOFT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES

RUBBER CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, 90(2), 207–224.

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

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 526, 172–180.

Hydrothermal Conditioning of Physical Hydrogels Prepared from a Midblock-Sulfonated Multiblock Copolymer

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 38(5).

Inherently pre-strained elastomers with self-healing property: new generation of freestanding electroactuators (Conference Presentation)

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS AND DEVICES (EAPAD) 2017, Vol. 10163.

Macromol. Rapid Commun. 17/2017

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 38(17).

Molecular Dynamics Study of Polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) Asymmetric Diblock Copolymer Systems

LANGMUIR, 33(36), 8856–8868.

Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Midblock-Sulfonated Styrenic Triblock Copolymers

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 55(6), 490–497.

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

SOFT MATTER, 13(46), 8672–8677.

Solvent-Templated Block Ionomers for Base- and Acid-Gas Separations: Effect of Humidity on Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide Permeation

Advanced Materials Interfaces, 4(22), 1700854.

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

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 55(1), 85–95.

A Solvent-Vapor Approach toward the Control of Block lonomer Morphologies

MACROMOLECULES, 49(8), 3126–3137.

Macromol. Rapid Commun. 22/2016

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 37(22), 1785–1785.

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

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 7.

Multipurpose Polymeric Coating for Functionalizing Inert Polymer Surfaces

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(8), 5694–5705.

Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels: Combining Polymer Crystallization and Microphase Separation in a Selective Solvent

ACS MACRO LETTERS, 5(11), 1273–1277.

Phase-Change Thermoplastic Elastomer Blends for Tunable Shape Memory by Physical Design

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 55(49), 12590–12597.

Physical Microfabrication of Shape-Memory Polymer Systems via Bicomponent Fiber Spinning

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 37(22), 1837–1843.

Water-induced nanochannel networks in self-assembled block ionomers

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 108(10).

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

Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 10(3), 883–893.

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

PHYSICAL REVIEW E, 91(1).

Film-Stabilizing Attributes of Polymeric Core-Shell Nanoparticles

ACS NANO, 9(8), 7940–7949.

Highly Flexible Aqueous Photovoltaic Elastomer Gels Derived from Sulfonated Block Ionomers

ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 5(8).

Macromol. Rapid Commun. 5/2015

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 36(5), 421–421.

Morphological Investigation of Midblock-Sulfonated Block Ionomers Prepared from Solvents Differing in Polarity

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 36(5), 432–438.

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

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 141(12).

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

Tallury, S. S., Mineart, K. P., Woloszczuk, S., Williams, D. N., Thompson, R. B., Pasquinelli, M. A., … Spontak, R. J. (2014, October 28). JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, Vol. 141.

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

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 141(24).

Enhanced Electroactive Response of Unidirectional Elastomeric Composites with High-Dielectric-Constant Fibers

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 26(18), 2949–2953.

Evolution of Homopolymer Thin-Film Instability on Surface-Anchored Diblock Copolymers Varying in Composition

LANGMUIR, 30(39), 11689–11695.

Toward the Development of a Versatile Functionalized Silicone Coating

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 6(24), 22544–22552.

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

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 1(10), 3430–3439.

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

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 51(5), 343–348.

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

RSC ADVANCES, 3(45), 22863–22867.

Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Carbon Nanofibers as Soft Printable Sensors Exhibiting Strain-Reversible Piezoresistivity

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 23(44), 5536–5542.

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

SOFT MATTER, 9(32), 7695–7700.

Enhanced Biomimetic Performance of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators Prepared with Nanostructured Block Ionomers

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 33(1), 61–68.

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

SOFT MATTER, 8(5), 1334–1343.

Generation of functional PET microfibers through surface-initiated polymerization

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 22(12), 5855–5864.

Interfacial stabilization of bilayered nanolaminates by asymmetric block copolymers

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 100(10).

Macromol. Rapid Commun. 1/2012

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 33(1), 100–100.

Magnetic field-induced alignment of nanoparticles in electrospun microfibers

RSC ADVANCES, 2(11), 4603–4607.

Midblock sulfonation of a model long-chain poly(p-tert-butylstyrene-b-styrene-b-p-tert-butylstyrene) triblock copolymer

Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22(48), 25262.

Modification of Melt-Spun Isotactic Polypropylene and Poly(lactic acid) Bicomponent Filaments with a Premade Block Copolymer

MACROMOLECULES, 45(2), 913–925.

Prestrain-Free Dielectric Elastomers Based on Acrylic Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels: A Morphological and (Electro)Mechanical Property Study

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 22(10), 2100–2113.

Responsive PET Nano/Microfibers via Surface-Initiated Polymerization

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 4(1), 59–64.

Ternary Phase Behavior of a Triblock Copolymer in the Presence of an Endblock-Selective Homopolymer and a Midblock-Selective Oil

MACROMOLECULES, 45(15), 6056–6067.

Thermorheological behavior of coexisting physical networks: combining SAFIN and SAMIN organogels

Soft Matter, 8(48), 12025.

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

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 99(24).

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

SOFT MATTER, 7(7), 3268–3272.

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

Krishnan, A. S., & Spontak, R. J. (2011, December). AIP ADVANCES, Vol. 1.

Electroactuation of Solvated Triblock Copolymer Dielectric Elastomers: Decoupling the Roles of Mechanical Prestrain and Specimen Thickness

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 49(22), 1569–1582.

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

SOFT MATTER, 7(5), 1651–1655.

Long-Range Alignment of Gold Nanorods in Electrospun Polymer Nano/Microfibers

Langmuir, 27(23), 13965–13969.

Selectively solvated triblock copolymer networks under biaxial strain

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 99(10).

Controlling the phase behavior of block copolymers via sequential block growth

POLYMER, 51(23), 5304–5308.

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

SOFT MATTER, 6(18), 4331–4334.

Nano-and micro-cellular foamed thin-walled material, and processes and apparatuses for making the same

Nanoparticle Network Formation in Nanostructured and Disordered Block Copolymer Matrices

NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS, 5(10), 1712–1718.

Transmission Electron Microtomography and Polymer Nanostructures

[Review of ]. MACROMOLECULES, 43(4), 1675–1688.

Bi-directional Kirkendall Effect in Coaxial Microtuble Nanolaminate Assemblies Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition

ACS NANO, 3(3), 546–554.

Competitive hydrogen-bonding in polymer solutions with mixed solvents

SOFT MATTER, 5(2), 304–307.

Mechanical and actuation behavior of electroactive nanostructured polymers

SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL, 151(1), 46–52.

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

JOURNAL OF ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED PHENOMENA, 172(1-3), 95–103.

Transmission electron microtomography in polymer research

[Review of ]. POLYMER, 50(5), 1067–1087.

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

NANO LETTERS, 8(9), 3010–3016.

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

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 29(17), 1461–1466.

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

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 29(17), 1455–1460.

In situ Growth of Pd Nanoparticles in Crosslinked Polymer Matrices

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 29(24), 1926–1931.

Nanoparticle-regulated phase behavior of ordered block copolymers

SOFT MATTER, 4(8), 1609–1612.

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

[Review of ]. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 20(5), 879–898.

Triblock copolymer organogels as high-performance dielectric elastomers

MACROMOLECULES, 41(16), 6100–6109.

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

NANO LETTERS, 7(3), 719–722.

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

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(9), 1286-+.

Dielectric elastomers as next-generation polymeric actuators

[Review of ]. SOFT MATTER, 3(9), 1116–1129.

Electroactive nanostructured polymers as tunable actuators

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(17), 2218-+.

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

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 28(10), 1142–1147.

Field-driven biofunctionalization of polymer fiber surfaces during electrospinning

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(1), 87-+.

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

ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(17), 2279-+.

Inside Front Cover: Field-Driven Biofunctionalization of Polymer Fiber Surfaces during Electrospinning (Adv. Mater. 1/2007)

Advanced Materials, 19(1), NA-NA.

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

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 45(18), 2614–2619.

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

Gil, E. S., Frankowski, D. J., Hudson, S. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2007, April). MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS, Vol. 27, pp. 426–431.

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

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 19(11), 2757–2767.

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

SMALL, 3(5), 845–849.

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

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 27(17), 1424–1429.

Front Cover: Macromol. Rapid Commun. 17/2006

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 27(17), 1401–1401.

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

BIOMACROMOLECULES, 7(3), 728–735.

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

LANGMUIR, 22(15), 6465–6468.

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

NANO LETTERS, 6(9), 2115–2120.

Transmission Electron Microtomography (TEMT) of Nanostructured Polymers under Dynamically Evolving Conditions

Microscopy and Microanalysis, 12(S02), 182–183.

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

LANGMUIR, 22(21), 8642–8645.

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

MACROMOLECULES, 38(6), 2271–2280.