Richard J Spontak

Multicomponent shape-memory microfibers electrospun with precisely tunable thermal triggers

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 711.

Fundamental Principles and Emerging Opportunities for Selectively-Solvated Block Copolymer Networks in Nonpolar Media: A Perspective

ADVANCED PHYSICS RESEARCH, 3(7).

Materials descriptors for advanced water dissociation catalysts in bipolar membranes

Sasmal, S., Chen, L., Sarma, P. V., Vulpin, O. T., Simons, C. R., Wells, K. M., … Boettcher, S. W. (2024, July 1). NATURE MATERIALS, Vol. 7.

Thermoplastic Elastomers and Their Physical Gels Electrospun into Tunable Microfibrous Nonwoven Mats: Structure Formation and Property Enhancement

Shamsi, M., Wells, K. M., Yan, J., Dickey, M. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2024, September 20). ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Vol. 9.

Carbon molecular-sieve membranes developed from a Troger's base polymer and possessing superior gas-separation performance

JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 680.

Characterization of Controlled-Distribution Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Yang, J., Germack, D. S., & Spontak, R. J. (2023, July 21). ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS.

Fundamentals of and advances in nanocellulose and nanochitin systems

ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING POLYMER RESEARCH, 6(4), 356–381.

High-performance carbon-capture membranes developed by (non)solvent-induced nanostructural rearrangement in Nafion

Wei, J., Deng, J., Ma, Y., Qin, Z., Wang, B., Deng, L., … Dai, Z. (2023, August 15). JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, Vol. 8.

Preventing the spread of life-threatening gastrointestinal microbes on the surface of a continuously self-disinfecting block polymer

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 652, 718–726.

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

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(5), 7552–7561.

Tunable thermoplastic elastomer gels derived from controlled-distribution triblock copolymers with crystallizable endblocks

Hames, N. T., Balsbough, D., Yan, J., Wu, S., Zuo, X., & Spontak, R. J. (2023, August 25). MATERIALS HORIZONS, Vol. 8.

Tunable thermoplastic elastomer gels derived from controlled-distribution triblock copolymers with crystallizable endblocks

MATERIALS HORIZONS, 10(11), 4968–4975.

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.