Richard Spontak

Dai, Z., Guo, H., Deng, J., Deng, L., Yan, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2023). Carbon molecular-sieve membranes developed from a Troger's base polymer and possessing superior gas-separation performance. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121731

Yang, J., Germack, D. S., & Spontak, R. J. (2023, July 21). Characterization of Controlled-Distribution Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymers by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c00698

Jin, S.-A., & Spontak, R. J. (2023). Fundamentals of and advances in nanocellulose and nanochitin systems. ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING POLYMER RESEARCH, 6(4), 356–381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiepr.2023.04.003

Wei, J., Deng, J., Ma, Y., Qin, Z., Wang, B., Deng, L., … Dai, Z. (2023, August 15). High-performance carbon-capture membranes developed by (non)solvent-induced nanostructural rearrangement in Nafion. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ta03279e

Wells, K. M., Ciftci, Y., Peddinti, B. S. T., Ghiladi, R. A., Vediyappan, G., Spontak, R. J., & Govind, R. (2023). 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.088

Terán, J. E., Pal, L., Spontak, R. J., & Lucia, L. (2023). Surface Mechanical Properties and Topological Characteristics of Thermoplastic Copolyesters after Precisely Controlled Abrasion. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(5), 7552–7561. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c19377

Hames, N. T., Balsbough, D., Yan, J., Wu, S., Zuo, X., & Spontak, R. J. (2023, August 25). Tunable thermoplastic elastomer gels derived from controlled-distribution triblock copolymers with crystallizable endblocks. MATERIALS HORIZONS, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3mh01018

Hames, N. T., Balsbough, D., Yan, J., Wu, S., Zuo, X., & Spontak, R. J. (2023). Tunable thermoplastic elastomer gels derived from controlled-distribution triblock copolymers with crystallizable endblocks. MATERIALS HORIZONS, 10(11), 4968–4975. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3mh01018j

Sandru, M., Sandru, E. M., Ingram, W. F., Deng, J., Stenstad, P. M., Deng, L., & Spontak, R. J. (2022). An integrated materials approach to ultrapermeable and ultraselective CO2 polymer membranes. SCIENCE, 376(6588), 90-+. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abj9351

Jin, S.-A., Khan, S. A., Spontak, R. J., & Rojas, O. J. (2021). Anion-Specific Water Interactions with Nanochitin: Donnan and Osmotic Pressure Effects as Revealed by Quartz Microgravimetry. LANGMUIR, 37(38), 11242–11250. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01585

Jin, S.-A., Facchine, E. G., Rojas, O. J., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2021). 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.032

Jin, S.-A., Facchine, E. G., Khan, S. A., Rojas, O. J., & Spontak, R. J. (2021). Mesophase characteristics of cellulose nanocrystal films prepared from electrolyte suspensions. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 599, 207–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.071

Yan, J., Lee, B., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2021, September 22). Morphological Studies of Solution-Crystallized Thermoplastic Elastomers with Polyethylene Endblocks and a Random-Copolymer Midblock. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202100442

Peddinti, B. S. T., Downs, S. N., Yan, J., Smith, S. D., Ghiladi, R. A., Mhetar, V., … Spontak, R. J. (2021). Rapid and Repetitive Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and Human Coronavirus on Self-Disinfecting Anionic Polymers. ADVANCED SCIENCE, 8(11). https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202003503

Ghareeb, C. R., Peddinti, B. S. T., Kisthardt, S. C., Scholle, F., Spontak, R. J., & Ghiladi, R. A. (2021). Toward Universal Photodynamic Coatings for Infection Control. FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.657837

Armstrong, D. P., Chatterjee, K., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2020). Form-stable phase-change elastomer gels derived from thermoplastic elastomer copolyesters swollen with fatty acids. THERMOCHIMICA ACTA, 686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2020.178566

Ito, T., Shiota, R., Taniguchi, N., Spontak, R. J., & Nagai, K. (2020). Gas-separation and physical properties of ABA triblock copolymers synthesized from polyimide and hydrophilic adamantane derivatives. POLYMER, 202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122642

Janakiram, S., Ansaloni, L., Jin, S.-A., Yu, X., Dai, Z., Spontak, R. J., & Deng, L. (2020). Humidity-responsive molecular gate-opening mechanism for gas separation in ultraselective nanocellulose/IL hybrid membranes. GREEN CHEMISTRY, 22(11), 3546–3557. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0gc00544d

Srewaradachpisal, S., Dechwayukul, C., Chatpun, S., Spontak, R. J., & Thongruang, W. (2020). Optimization of the Rubber Formulation for Footwear Applications from the Response Surface Method. POLYMERS, 12(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12092032

Peddinti, B. S. T., Morales-Gagnon, N., Pourdeyhimi, B., Scholle, F., Spontak, R. J., & Ghiladi, R. A. (2020). Photodynamic Coatings on Polymer Microfibers for Pathogen Inactivation: Effects of Application Method and Composition. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(1), 155–163. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c16953

Spontak, R. J., & Ryan, J. J. (2020). 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816006-0.00003-7

Armstrong, D. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2019). Dielectric and Resistive Heating of Polymeric Media: Toward Remote Thermal Activation of Stimuli-Responsive Soft Materials. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 40(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201800669

Wozniak-Braszak, A., Knitter, M., Markiewicz, E., Ingram, W. F., & Spontak, R. J. (2019). Effect of Composition on the Molecular Dynamics of Biodegradable Isotactic Polypropylene/Thermoplastic Starch Blends. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 7(19), 16050–16059. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b02774

Deng, J., Dai, Z., Yan, J., Sandru, M., Sandru, E., Spontak, R. J., & Deng, L. (2019). Facile and solvent-free fabrication of PEG-based membranes with interpenetrating networks for CO2 separation. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 570, 455–463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.031

Dai, Z., Ansaloni, L., Ryan, J. J., Spontak, R. J., & Deng, L. (2019). Incorporation of an ionic liquid into a midblock-sulfonated multiblock polymer for CO2 capture. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117193

Peddinti, B. S. T., Scholle, F., Vargas, M. G., Smith, S. D., Ghiladi, R. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2019). Inherently self-sterilizing charged multiblock polymers that kill drug-resistant microbes in minutes. Materials Horizons, 6(10), 2056–2062. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9mh00726a

Mineart, K. P., Ryan, J. J., Appavou, M.-S., Lee, B., Gradzielski, M., & Spontak, R. J. (2019). Self-Assembly of a Midblock-Sulfonated Pentablock Copolymer in Mixed Organic Solvents: A Combined SAXS and SANS Analysis. LANGMUIR, 35(4), 1032–1039. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03825

Oliver, A. M., Spontak, R. J., & Manners, I. (2019). Solution self-assembly of ABC triblock terpolymers with a central crystallizable poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane) core-forming segment. POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 10(20), 2559–2569. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8py01830h

Tilly, J. C., Pervaje, A. K., Inglefield, D. L., Santiso, E. E., Spontak, R. J., & Khan, S. A. (2019). Spectroscopic and Rheological Cross-Analysis of Polyester Polyol Cure Behavior: Role of Polyester Secondary Hydroxyl Content. ACS OMEGA, 4(1), 932–939. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02766

Tuhin, M. O., Woloszczuk, S., Mineart, K. P., Pasquinelli, M. A., Sadler, J. D., Smith, S. D., … Spontak, R. J. (2018). Communication: Molecular-level description of constrained chain topologies in multiblock copolymer gel networks. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 148(23). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5037231

Armstrong, D. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2018). Crystallization-Directed Anisotropic Electroactuation in Selectively Solvated Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomers: A Thermal and (Electro)Mechanical Property Study. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 28(36). https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201803467

Ashraf, A. R., Ryan, J. J., Satkowski, M. M., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2018). Effect of Systematic Hydrogenation on the Phase Behavior and Nanostructural Dimensions of Block Copolymers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(4), 3186–3190. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b19433

Cai, J., Mineart, K. P., Li, X., Spontak, R. J., Manners, I., & Qiu, H. (2018). Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Toroidal Micelles into Multidimensional Nanoporous Superstructures. ACS MACRO LETTERS, 7(8), 1040–1045. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00445

Deng, J., Yan, J., Tilly, J. C., Deng, L., Mineart, K. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2018). Incorporation of Metallic Species into Midblock-Sulfonated Block Ionomers. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 39(22). https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201800427

Subramani, K. B., Spontak, R. J., & Ghosh, T. K. (2018). Influence of fiber characteristics on directed electroactuation of anisotropic dielectric electroactive polymers with tunability. Composites Science and Technology, 154, 187–193. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.COMPSCITECH.2017.11.014

Tuhin, M. O., Ryan, J. J., Sadler, J. D., Han, Z., Lee, B., Smith, S. D., … Spontak, R. J. (2018). Microphase-Separated Morphologies and Molecular Network Topologies in Multiblock Copolymer Gels. Macromolecules, 51(14), 5173–5181. https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.MACROMOL.8B00853

Pervaje, A. K., Tilly, J. C., Inglefield, D. L., Spontak, R., Khan, S., & Santiso, E. E. (2018). Modeling Polymer Glass Transition Properties from Empirical Monomer Data with the SAFT-gamma Mie Force Field. MACROMOLECULES, 51(23), 9526–9537. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01734

Dai, Z., Ansaloni, L., Ryan, J. J., Spontak, R. J., & Deng, L. (2018). Nafion/IL hybrid membranes with tuned nanostructure for enhanced CO2 separation: effects of ionic liquid and water vapor. GREEN CHEMISTRY, 20(6), 1391–1404. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7gc03727a

Ryan, J. J., Mineart, K. P., Lee, B., & Spontak, R. J. (2018). Ordering and Grain Growth in Charged Block Copolymer Bulk Films: A Comparison of Solvent-Related Processes. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, 5(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201701667

Peddinti, B. S. T., Scholle, F., Ghiladi, R. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2018). Photodynamic Polymers as Comprehensive Anti-Infective Materials: Staying Ahead of a Growing Global Threat. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(31), 25955–25959. https://doi.org/10.1021/ACSAMI.8B09139

Torstensen, J. O., Johnsen, P.-O., Riis, H., Spontak, R. J., Deng, L., Gregersen, O. W., & Syverud, K. (2018). Preparation of cellulose nanofibrils for imaging purposes: comparison of liquid cryogens for rapid vitrification. CELLULOSE, 25(8), 4269–4274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-018-1854-8

Al-Mohsin, H. A., Mineart, K. P., Armstrong, D. P., El-Shafei, A., & Spontak, R. J. (2018). Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Containing a Charged Thermoplastic Elastomeric Gel Electrolyte and Hydrophilic/phobic Photosensitizers. Solar RRL, 2(3), 1700145. https://doi.org/10.1002/SOLR.201700145

Al-Mohsin, H. A., Mineart, K. P., Armstrong, D. P., El-Shafei, A., & Spontak, R. (2018). Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells containing a charged thermoplastic elastomeric gel electrolyte and hydrophilic/phobic photosensitizers. Solar RRL, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.201770155

Torstensen, J. O., Liu, M., Jin, S.-A., Deng, L., Hawari, A. I., Syverud, K., … Gregersen, O. W. (2018). Swelling and Free-Volume Characteristics of TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibril Films. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 19(3), 1016–1025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01814

Turgut, A., Tuhin, M. O., Toprakci, O., Pasquinelli, M. A., Spontak, R. J., & Toprakci, H. A. K. (2018). Thermoplastic Elastomer Systems Containing Carbon Nanofibers as Soft Piezoresistive Sensors. ACS OMEGA, 3(10), 12648–12657. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b01740

An, R., Huang, L., Mineart, K. P., Dong, Y., Spontak, R. J., & Gubbins, K. E. (2017). Adhesion and friction in polymer films on solid substrates: conformal sites analysis and corresponding surface measurements. Soft Matter, 13(19), 3492–3505. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sm00261k

Ashraf, A. R., Ryan, J. J., Satkowski, M. M., Lee, B., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). Bicomponent Block Copolymers Derived from One or More Random Copolymers as an Alternative Route to Controllable Phase Behavior. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 38(17). https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201700207

Vatankhah-Varnoosfaderani, M., Daniel, W. F. M., Zhushma, A. P., Li, Q. X., Morgan, B. J., Matyjaszewski, K., … al. (2017). Bottlebrush Elastomers: A New Platform for Freestanding Electroactuation. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 29(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201604209

Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M., Daniel, W. F. M., Zhushma, A. P., Li, Q. X., Morgan, B. J., Matyjaszewski, K., … al. (2017). Bottlebrush elastomers: a promising molecular engineering route to tunable, prestrain-free dielectric elastomers (Conference Presentation). ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS AND DEVICES (EAPAD) 2017, Vol. 10163. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2261913

Woloszczuk, S., Tuhin, M. O., Gade, S. R., Pasquinelli, M. A., Banaszak, M., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). 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. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b14298

Armstrong, D. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). DESIGNING DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS OVER MULTIPLE LENGTH SCALES FOR 21ST CENTURY SOFT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES. RUBBER CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, 90(2), 207–224. https://doi.org/10.5254/rct.17.82660

Soltani, I., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). Effect of polyelectrolyte on the barrier efficacy of layer-by-layer nanoclay coatings. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 526, 172–180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2016.12.022

Mineart, K. P., Dickerson, J. D., Love, D. M., Lee, B., Zuo, X., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). Hydrothermal Conditioning of Physical Hydrogels Prepared from a Midblock-Sulfonated Multiblock Copolymer. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 38(5). https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201600666

Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M., Sheyko, S. S., Matyjaszewski, K., Daniel, W. F. M., Li, Q., Morgan, B. J., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). Inherently pre-strained elastomers with self-healing property: new generation of freestanding electroactuators (Conference Presentation). ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS AND DEVICES (EAPAD) 2017, Vol. 10163. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2261503

Ashraf, A. R., Ryan, J. J., Satkowski, M. M., Lee, B., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). Macromol. Rapid Commun. 17/2017. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 38(17). https://doi.org/10.1002/MARC.201770055

Dobies, M., Makrocka-Rydzyk, M., Jenczykt, J., Jarek, M., Spontak, R. J., & Jurga, S. (2017). Molecular Dynamics Study of Polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) Asymmetric Diblock Copolymer Systems. LANGMUIR, 33(36), 8856–8868. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02017

Mineart, K. P., Ryan, J. J., Lee, B., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Midblock-Sulfonated Styrenic Triblock Copolymers. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 55(6), 490–497. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24294

Caydamli, Y., Yildirim, E., Shen, J., Fang, X., Pasquinelli, M. A., Spontak, R. J., & Tonelli, A. E. (2017). Nanoscale considerations responsible for diverse macroscopic phase behavior in monosubstituted isobutyl-POSS/poly(ethylene oxide) blends. SOFT MATTER, 13(46), 8672–8677. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sm01788j

Ansaloni, L., Dai, Z., Ryan, J. J., Mineart, K. P., Yu, Q., Saud, K. T., … Deng, L. (2017). 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. https://doi.org/10.1002/ADMI.201700854

Al-Mohsin, H. A., Mineart, K. P., Armstrong, D. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2017). 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. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24242

Mineart, K. P., Lee, B., & Spontak, R. J. (2016). A Solvent-Vapor Approach toward the Control of Block lonomer Morphologies. MACROMOLECULES, 49(8), 3126–3137. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00134

Tallury, S. S., Pourdeyhimi, B., Pasquinelli, M. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2016). Macromol. Rapid Commun. 22/2016. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 37(22), 1785–1785. https://doi.org/10.1002/MARC.201670085

Lunn, D. J., Gould, O. E. C., Whittell, G. R., Armstrong, D. P., Mineart, K. P., Winnik, M. A., … Manners, I. (2016). Microfibres and macroscopic films from the coordination-driven hierarchical self-assembly of cylindrical micelles. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 7. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12371

Oezcam, A. E., Efimenko, K., Spontak, R. J., Fischer, D. A., & Genzer, J. (2016). Multipurpose Polymeric Coating for Functionalizing Inert Polymer Surfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(8), 5694–5705. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b12216

Armstrong, D. P., Mineart, K. P., Lee, B., & Spontak, R. J. (2016). Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels: Combining Polymer Crystallization and Microphase Separation in a Selective Solvent. ACS MACRO LETTERS, 5(11), 1273–1277. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00677

Mineart, K. P., Tallury, S. S., Li, T., Lee, B., & Spontak, R. J. (2016). Phase-Change Thermoplastic Elastomer Blends for Tunable Shape Memory by Physical Design. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 55(49), 12590–12597. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04039

Tallury, S. S., Pourdeyhimi, B., Pasquinelli, M. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2016). Physical Microfabrication of Shape-Memory Polymer Systems via Bicomponent Fiber Spinning. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 37(22), 1837–1843. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201600235

Mineart, K. P., Al-Mohsin, H. A., Lee, B., & Spontak, R. J. (2016). Water-induced nanochannel networks in self-assembled block ionomers. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 108(10). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4943505

Hemkaew, K., Dechwayukul, C., Aiyarak, P., Spontak, R. J., & Thongruang, W. (2015). 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.

Woloszczuk, S., Mineart, K. P., Spontak, R. J., & Banaszak, M. (2015). Dual modes of self-assembly in superstrongly segregated bicomponent triblock copolymer melts. PHYSICAL REVIEW E, 91(1). https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.91.010601

Cai, X.-J., Yuan, H.-M., Blencowe, A., Qiao, G. G., Genzer, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2015). Film-Stabilizing Attributes of Polymeric Core-Shell Nanoparticles. ACS NANO, 9(8), 7940–7949. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5b00237

Al-Mohsin, H. A., Mineart, K. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2015). Highly Flexible Aqueous Photovoltaic Elastomer Gels Derived from Sulfonated Block Ionomers. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, 5(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201401941

Mineart, K. P., Jiang, X., Jinnai, H., Takahara, A., & Spontak, R. J. (2015). Macromol. Rapid Commun. 5/2015. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 36(5), 421–421. https://doi.org/10.1002/MARC.201570018

Mineart, K. P., Jiang, Xi, Jinnai, H., Takahara, A., & Spontak, R. J. (2015). Morphological Investigation of Midblock-Sulfonated Block Ionomers Prepared from Solvents Differing in Polarity. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 36(5), 432–438. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201400627

Tallury, S. S., Mineart, K. P., Woloszczuk, S., Williams, D. N., Thompson, R. B., Pasquinelli, M. A., … Spontak, R. J. (2014). Communication: Molecular-level insights into asymmetric triblock copolymers: Network and phase development. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 141(12). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4896612

Tallury, S. S., Mineart, K. P., Woloszczuk, S., Williams, D. N., Thompson, R. B., Pasquinelli, M. A., … Spontak, R. J. (2014, October 28). Communication: Molecular-level insights into asymmetric triblock copolymers: Network and phase development (vol 141, 121103, 2014). JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, Vol. 141. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4898353

Tallury, S. S., Spontak, R. J., & Pasquinelli, M. A. (2014). Dissipative particle dynamics of triblock copolymer melts: A midblock conformational study at moderate segregation. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 141(24). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4904388

Subramani, K. B., Cakmak, E., Spontak, R. J., & Ghosh, T. K. (2014). Enhanced Electroactive Response of Unidirectional Elastomeric Composites with High-Dielectric-Constant Fibers. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 26(18), 2949–2953. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201305821

Cai, X.-J., Genzer, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2014). Evolution of Homopolymer Thin-Film Instability on Surface-Anchored Diblock Copolymers Varying in Composition. LANGMUIR, 30(39), 11689–11695. https://doi.org/10.1021/la503046n

Oezcam, A. E., Spontak, R. J., & Genzer, J. (2014). Toward the Development of a Versatile Functionalized Silicone Coating. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 6(24), 22544–22552. https://doi.org/10.1021/am506661m

Vargantwar, P. H., Brannock, M. C., Tauer, K., & Spontak, R. J. (2013). 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. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ta00022a

Woloszczuk, S., Banaszak, M., & Spontak, R. J. (2013). 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. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.23215

Piephoff, D. E., Rasmussen, K. O., & Spontak, R. J. (2013). Nanoscale distribution and segregation of midblock-selective co-penetrants in ABA triblock copolymer lamellae. RSC ADVANCES, 3(45), 22863–22867. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra44253e

Toprakci, H. A. K., Kalanadhabhatla, S. K., Spontak, R. J., & Ghosh, T. K. (2013). Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Carbon Nanofibers as Soft Printable Sensors Exhibiting Strain-Reversible Piezoresistivity. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 23(44), 5536–5542. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201300034

Mineart, K. P., Lin, Y., Desai, S. C., Krishnan, A. S., Spontak, R. J., & Dickey, M. D. (2013). Ultrastretchable, cyclable and recyclable 1- and 2-dimensional conductors based on physically cross-linked thermoplastic elastomer gels. SOFT MATTER, 9(32), 7695–7700. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3sm51136g

Vargantwar, P. H., Roskov, K. E., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Enhanced Biomimetic Performance of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators Prepared with Nanostructured Block Ionomers. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 33(1), 61–68. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201100535

Krishnan, A. S., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Factors affecting time-composition equivalence in ternary block copolymer/cosolvent systems. SOFT MATTER, 8(5), 1334–1343. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1sm06672b

Oezcam, A. E., Roskov, K. E., Spontak, R. J., & Genzer, J. (2012). Generation of functional PET microfibers through surface-initiated polymerization. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 22(12), 5855–5864. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2jm16017j

Gozen, A. O., Genzer, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Interfacial stabilization of bilayered nanolaminates by asymmetric block copolymers. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 100(10). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3692102

Vargantwar, P. H., Roskov, K. E., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Macromol. Rapid Commun. 1/2012. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 33(1), 100–100. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201290003

Roskov, K. E., Atkinson, J. E., Bronstein, L. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Magnetic field-induced alignment of nanoparticles in electrospun microfibers. RSC ADVANCES, 2(11), 4603–4607. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ra20489d

Vargantwar, P. H., Brannock, M. C., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). 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. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2jm35504c

Arvidson, S. A., Roskov, K. E., Pate, J. J., Spontak, R. J., Khan, S. A., & Gorga, R. E. (2012). Modification of Melt-Spun Isotactic Polypropylene and Poly(lactic acid) Bicomponent Filaments with a Premade Block Copolymer. MACROMOLECULES, 45(2), 913–925. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma202246h

Vargantwar, P. H., Oezcam, A. E., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Prestrain-Free Dielectric Elastomers Based on Acrylic Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels: A Morphological and (Electro)Mechanical Property Study. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 22(10), 2100–2113. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201101985

Ozcam, A. E., Roskov, K. E., Genzer, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Responsive PET Nano/Microfibers via Surface-Initiated Polymerization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 4(1), 59–64. https://doi.org/10.1021/am201559f

Krishnan, A. S., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). 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. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma300417u

Krishnan, A. S., Vargantwar, P. H., & Spontak, R. J. (2012). Thermorheological behavior of coexisting physical networks: combining SAFIN and SAMIN organogels. Soft Matter, 8(48), 12025. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2sm26698a

Vargantwar, P. H., Brelander, S. M., Krishnan, A. S., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2011). (Electro)mechanical behavior of selectively solvated diblock/triblock copolymer blends. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 99(24). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3666783

Gozen, A. O., Zhou, J., Roskov, K. E., Shi, A.-C., Genzer, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2011). Block copolymer self-organization vs. interfacial modification in bilayered thin-film laminates. SOFT MATTER, 7(7), 3268–3272. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01169j

Krishnan, A. S., & Spontak, R. J. (2011, December). Deviation from time-composition equivalence in polymer solutions with selective cosolvents. AIP ADVANCES, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3666980

Krishnan, A. S., Vargantwar, P. H., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2011). 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. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.22331

Vargantwar, P. H., Shankar, R., Krishnan, A. S., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2011). Exceptional versatility of solvated block copolymer/ionomer networks as electroactive polymers. SOFT MATTER, 7(5), 1651–1655. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01210f

Roskov, K. E., Kozek, K. A., Wu, W.-C., Chhetri, R. K., Oldenburg, A. L., Spontak, R. J., & Tracy, J. B. (2011). Long-Range Alignment of Gold Nanorods in Electrospun Polymer Nano/Microfibers. Langmuir, 27(23), 13965–13969. https://doi.org/10.1021/la2021066

Krishnan, A. S., Zanten, J. H., Seifert, S., Lee, B., & Spontak, R. J. (2011). Selectively solvated triblock copolymer networks under biaxial strain. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 99(10). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3635780

Gozen, A. O., Gaines, M. K., Hamersky, M. W., Maniadis, P., Rasmussen, K. O., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2010). Controlling the phase behavior of block copolymers via sequential block growth. POLYMER, 51(23), 5304–5308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2010.09.006

Krishnan, A. S., Seifert, S., Lee, B., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2010). Cosolvent-regulated time-composition rheological equivalence in block copolymer solutions. SOFT MATTER, 6(18), 4331–4334. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm00573h

DeSimone, J. M., Siripurapu, S., Khan, S. A., Spontak, R. J., & Royer, J. (2010). Nano-and micro-cellular foamed thin-walled material, and processes and apparatuses for making the same.

Gaines, M. K., Smith, S. D., Samseth, J., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2010). Nanoparticle Network Formation in Nanostructured and Disordered Block Copolymer Matrices. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS, 5(10), 1712–1718. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11671-010-9775-y

Jinnai, H., Spontak, R. J., & Nishi, T. (2010). [Review of Transmission Electron Microtomography and Polymer Nanostructures]. MACROMOLECULES, 43(4), 1675–1688. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma902035p

Peng, Q., Sun, X.-Y., Spagnola, J. C., Saquing, C., Khan, S. A., Spontak, R. J., & Parsons, G. N. (2009). Bi-directional Kirkendall Effect in Coaxial Microtuble Nanolaminate Assemblies Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition. ACS NANO, 3(3), 546–554. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn8006543

Shankar, R., Klossner, R. R., Weaver, J. T., Koga, T., Zanten, J. H., Krause, W. E., … Spontak, R. J. (2009). Competitive hydrogen-bonding in polymer solutions with mixed solvents. SOFT MATTER, 5(2), 304–307. https://doi.org/10.1039/b808479c

Shankar, R., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2009). Mechanical and actuation behavior of electroactive nanostructured polymers. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL, 151(1), 46–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2009.01.002

Ozcam, A. E., Efimenko, K., Jaye, C., Spontak, R. J., Fischer, D. A., & Genzer, J. (2009). Modification of PET surfaces with self-assembled monolayers of organosilane precursors. JOURNAL OF ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY AND RELATED PHENOMENA, 172(1-3), 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elspec.2009.03.012

Jinnai, H., & Spontal, R. J. (2009). [Review of Transmission electron microtomography in polymer research]. POLYMER, 50(5), 1067–1087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2008.12.023

Wei, B., Gurr, P. A., Gozen, A. O., Blencowe, A., Solomon, D. H., Qiao, G. G., … Genzer, J. (2008). Autophobicity-driven surface segregation and patterning of core-shell microgel nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS, 8(9), 3010–3016. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl802109x

Aberg, C. M., Ozcam, A. E., Majikes, J. M., Seyam, M. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2008). Extended chemical crosslinking of a thermoplastic polyimide: Macroscopic and microscopic property development. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 29(17), 1461–1466. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200800230

Sun, X.-Y., Nobles, L. R., Boerner, H. G., & Spontak, R. J. (2008). Field-driven surface segregation of biofunctional species on electrospun PMMA/PEO microfibers. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 29(17), 1455–1460. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200800163

Aberg, C. M., Seyam, M. A., Lassell, S. A., Bronstein, L. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2008). In situ Growth of Pd Nanoparticles in Crosslinked Polymer Matrices. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 29(24), 1926–1931. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200800505

Gaines, M. K., Smith, S. D., Samseth, J., Bockstaller, M. R., Thompson, R. B., Rasmussen, K. O., & Spontak, R. J. (2008). Nanoparticle-regulated phase behavior of ordered block copolymers. SOFT MATTER, 4(8), 1609–1612. https://doi.org/10.1039/b805540h

Walker, T. A., Frankowski, D. J., & Spontak, R. J. (2008). [Review of Thermodynamics and kinetic processes of polymer blends and block copolymers in the presence of pressurized carbon dioxide]. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 20(5), 879–898. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200700076

Shankar, R., Krishnan, A. K., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2008). Triblock copolymer organogels as high-performance dielectric elastomers. MACROMOLECULES, 41(16), 6100–6109. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma071903g

Peng, Q., Sun, X.-Y., Spagnola, J. C., Hyde, G. K., Spontak, R. J., & Parsons, G. N. (2007). 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. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl062948i

Frankowski, D. J., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2007). Chain-scission-induced intercalation as a facile route to polymer nanocomposites. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(9), 1286-+. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200600793

Shankar, R., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2007). [Review of Dielectric elastomers as next-generation polymeric actuators]. SOFT MATTER, 3(9), 1116–1129. https://doi.org/10.1039/b705737g

Shankar, R., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2007). Electroactive nanostructured polymers as tunable actuators. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(17), 2218-+. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200602644

Shankar, R., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2007). Electromechanical response of nanostructured polymer systems with no mechanical pre-strain. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 28(10), 1142–1147. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200700033

Sun, X.-Y., Shankar, R., Boerner, H. G., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2007). Field-driven biofunctionalization of polymer fiber surfaces during electrospinning. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(1), 87-+. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200601345

Wang, X., Wang, H., Frankowski, D. J., Lam, P. G., Welch, P. M., Winnik, M. A., … Spontak, R. J. (2007). Growth and crystallization of metal-containing block copolymer nanotubes in a selective solvent. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 19(17), 2279-+. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200602230

Sun, X.-Y., Shankar, R., Börner, H. G., Ghosh, T. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2007). Inside Front Cover: Field-Driven Biofunctionalization of Polymer Fiber Surfaces during Electrospinning (Adv. Mater. 1/2007). Advanced Materials, 19(1), NA-NA. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200790004

Guo, Q., Arends, P., Thomann, R., Spontak, R. J., & Gronski, W. (2007). 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. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.21267

Gil, E. S., Frankowski, D. J., Hudson, S. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2007, April). Silk fibroin membranes from solvent-crystallized silk fibroin/gelatin blends: Effects of blend and solvent composition. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS, Vol. 27, pp. 426–431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2006.05.017

Frankowski, D. J., Capracotta, M. D., Martin, J. D., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2007). Stability of organically modified montmorillonites and their polystyrene nanocomposites after prolonged thermal treatment. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 19(11), 2757–2767. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm061953k

Maynor, B. W., LaRue, I., Hu, Z., Rolland, J. P., Pandya, A., Fu, Q., … DeSimone, J. M. (2007). Supramolecular nanomimetics: Replication of micelles, viruses, and other naturally occurring nanoscale objects. SMALL, 3(5), 845–849. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200600507

Jinnai, H., Hasegawa, H., Nishikawa, Y., Sevink, G. J. A., Braunfeld, M. B., Agard, D. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2006). 3D nanometer-scale study of coexisting bicontinuous morphologies in a block copolymer/homopolymer blend. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 27(17), 1424–1429. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200600344

Jinnai, H., Hasegawa, H., Nishikawa, Y., Sevink, G. J. A., Braunfeld, M. B., Agard, D. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2006). Front Cover: Macromol. Rapid Commun. 17/2006. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 27(17), 1401–1401. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.200690032

Gil, E. S., Frankowski, D. J., Bowman, M. K., Gozen, A. O., Hudson, S. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2006). Mixed protein mends composed of gelatin and bombyx mori silk fibroin: Effects of so solvent-induced crystallization and composition. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 7(3), 728–735. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm050622i

Smith, S. D., Hamersky, M. W., Bowman, M. K., Rasmussen, K. O., & Spontak, R. J. (2006). Molecularly asymmetric triblock copolymers as a single-molecule route to ordered bidisperse polymer brushes. LANGMUIR, 22(15), 6465–6468. https://doi.org/10.1021/la060616n

Spontak, R. J., Shankar, R., Bowman, M. K., Krishnan, A. S., Hamersky, M. W., Samseth, J., … Rasmussen, K. O. (2006). Selectivity- and size-induced segregation of molecular and nanoscale species in microphase-ordered triblock copolymers. NANO LETTERS, 6(9), 2115–2120. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl061205u

Spontak, R. J., Braunfeld, M. B., Agard, D. A., & Jinnai, H. (2006). Transmission Electron Microtomography (TEMT) of Nanostructured Polymers under Dynamically Evolving Conditions. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 12(S02), 182–183. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927606069509

Wei, B., Lam, P. G., Braunfeld, M. B., Agard, D. A., Genzer, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2006). Tunable instability mechanisms of polymer thin films by molecular self-assembly. LANGMUIR, 22(21), 8642–8645. https://doi.org/10.1021/la061391j

Siripurapu, S., DeSimone, J. M., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2005). Controlled foaming of polymer films through restricted surface diffusion and the addition of nanosilica particles or CO2-philic surfactants. MACROMOLECULES, 38(6), 2271–2280. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma047991b

Gil, E. S., Spontak, R. J., & Hudson, S. M. (2005). Effect of beta-sheet crystals on the thermal and rheological behavior of protein-based hydrogels derived from gelatin and silk fibroin. MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE, 5(8), 702–709. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.200500076

Harton, S. E., Stevie, F. A., Spontak, R. J., Koga, T., Rafailovich, M. H., Sokolov, J. C., & Ade, H. (2005). Low-temperature reactive coupling at polymer–polymer interfaces facilitated by supercritical CO2. Polymer, 46(23), 10173–10179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2005.07.085

Hamersky, M. W., Smith, S. D., Gozen, A. O., & Spontak, R. J. (2005). Phase behavior of triblock copolymers varying in molecular asymmetry. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 95(16). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.95.168306

van Maanen, G. J., Seeley, S. L., Capracotta, M. D., White, S. A., Bukovnik, R. R., Hartmann, J., … Spontak, R. J. (2005). Property and Morphology Development in Nanocomposite Thermoplastic Elastomer Gels. Langmuir, 21(7), 3106–3115. https://doi.org/10.1021/la047837i

Gil, E. S., Frankowski, D. J., Spontak, R. J., & Hudson, S. M. (2005). Swelling behavior and morphological evolution of mixed gelatin/silk fibroin hydrogels. BIOMACROMOLECULES, 6(6), 3079–3087. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm050396c

Spontak, R. J., Gozen, A. O., Braunfeld, M. B., & Agard, D. A. (2005). Transmission Electron Microtomography (TEMT) of Nanostructured Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 11(S02). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927605510341

Patel, N. P., Hunt, M. A., Lin-Gibson, S., Bencherif, S., & Spontak, R. J. (2005). Tunable CO2 transport through mixed polyether membranes. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 251(1-2), 51–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2004.11.003

Spontak, R. J. (2004). Book review: Block Copolymers. Synthetic Strategies, Physical Properties, and Applications. By Nikos Hadjichristidis, Stergios Pispas, and George A. Floudas. [Review of Block Copolymers. Synthetic Strategies, Physical Properties, and Applications, by N. Hadjichristidis, S. Pispas, & G. A. Floudas]. Advanced Materials, 16(4), 367–368. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200490009

Frankowski, D. J., Fournier-Bidoz, S., Manners, I., Ozin, G. A., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Cover Picture: Macromol. Chem. Phys. 18/2004. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 205(18), 2381–2381. https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.200490043

Wei, B., Genzer, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Dewetting behavior of a block copolymer/homopolymer thin film on an immiscible homopolymer substrate. LANGMUIR, 20(20), 8659–8667. https://doi.org/10.1021/la049562c

Wei, B., Gurr, P. A., Genzer, J., Qiao, G. G., Solomon, D. H., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Dewetting of star nanogel/homopolymer blends from an immiscible homopolymer substrate. MACROMOLECULES, 37(21), 7857–7860. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma048636o

Patel, N. P., Zielinski, J. M., Samseth, J., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Effects of pressure and nanoparticle functionality on CO2-selective nanocomposites derived from crosslinked poly(ethylene glycol). MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 205(18), 2409–2419. https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.200400356

Frankowski, D. J., Raez, J., Manners, I., Winnik, M. A., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Formation of dispersed nanostructures from poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane-b-dimethylsiloxane) nanotubes upon exposure to supercritical carbon dioxide. LANGMUIR, 20(21), 9304–9314. https://doi.org/10.1021/la049646l

Patel, N. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Gas-transport and thermal properties of a microphase-ordered poly(styrene-b-ethylene oxide-b-styrene) triblock copolymer and its blends with poly(ethylene glycol). MACROMOLECULES, 37(8), 2829–2838. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma049975k

Patel, N. P., Miller, A. C., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Highly CO2-permeable and -selective membranes derived from crossfinked poly(ethylene glycol) and its nanocomposites. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 14(7), 699–707. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200305136

Siripurapu, S., DeSimone, J. M., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Low-temperature, surface-mediated foaming of polymer films. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 16(12), 989-+. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200306068

Patel, N. P., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Mesoblends of polyether block copolymers with poly(ethylene glycol). MACROMOLECULES, 37(4), 1394–1402. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0356257

DeSimone, J. M., Khan, S. A., Royer, J. R., Spontak, R. J., Walker, T. A., Gay, Y. J., & Siripurapu, S. (2004). Methods of making foamed materials of blended thermoplastic polymers using carbon dioxide. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Patel, N. P., Aberg, C. M., Sanchez, A. M., Capracotta, M. D., Martin, J. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Morphological, mechanical and gas-transport characteristics of crosslinked poly(propylene glycol): homopolymers, nanocomposites and blends. POLYMER, 45(17), 5941–5950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2004.06.024

Shtykova, E. V., Svergun, D. I., Chernyshov, D. M., Khotina, I. A., Valetsky, P. M., Spontak, R. J., & Bronstein, L. M. (2004). Platinum nanoparticles generated in functionality-enhanced reaction media based on polyoctadecylsiloxane with long-chain functional modifiers. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 108(20), 6175–6185. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp049336b

Power-Billard, K. N., Spontak, R. J., & Manners, I. (2004). Redox-active organometallic vesicles: Aqueous self-assembly of a diblock copolymer with a hydrophilic polyferrocenylsilane polyelectrolyte block. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 43(10), 1260–1264. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200352819

Bronstein, L. M., Goerigk, G., Kostylev, M., Pink, M., Khotina, I. A., Valetsky, P. M., … Spontak, R. J. (2004). Structure and catalytic properties of Pt-modified hyper-cross-linked polystyrene exhibiting hierarchical porosity. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 108(47), 18234–18242. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp046459n

Siripurapu, S., Coughlan, J. A., Spontak, R. J., & Khan, S. A. (2004). Surface-constrained foaming of polymer thin films with supercritical carbon dioxide. MACROMOLECULES, 37(26), 9872–9879. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0484983

Walker, T. A., Colina, C. M., Gubbins, K. E., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Thermodynamics of poly(dimethylsiloxane)/poly(ethylmethylsiloxane) (PDMS/PEMS) blends in the presence of high-pressure CO2. MACROMOLECULES, 37(7), 2588–2595. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma034920o

Frankowski, D. J., Fournier-Bidoz, S. B., Manners, I., Ozin, G. A., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2004). Tunable microcellular morphologies from poly (ferrocenylsilane) ceramic precursors foamed in supercritical CO(2). MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 205(18), 2398–2408. https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.200400333

Walls, H. J., Riley, M. W., Fedkiw, P. S., Spontak, R. J., Baker, G. L., & Khan, S. A. (2003, June 30). Composite electrolytes from self-assembled colloidal networks. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, Vol. 48, pp. 2071–2077. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0013-4686(03)00187-7

Bronstein, L. M., Linton, C. N., Karlinsey, R., Ashcraft, E., Stein, B. D., Svergun, D. I., … Zwanziger, J. W. (2003). Controlled synthesis of novel metalated poly(aminohexyl)-(aminopropyl)silsesquioxane colloids. LANGMUIR, 19(17), 7071–7083. https://doi.org/10.1021/la034291b

Wilder, E. A., Hall, C. K., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Effects of composition and matrix polarity on network development in organogels of poly(ethylene glycol) and dibenzylidene sorbitol. LANGMUIR, 19(15), 6004–6013. https://doi.org/10.1021/la027081s

Wilder, E. A., White, S. A., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. (2003). Gel network development inn AB, ABA, and AB/ABA block copolymer solutions inn a selective solvent. Polymer Gels: Fundamentals and Applications, 833, 248–261. https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch017

Patel, N. P., Miller, A. C., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Highly CO2-permeable and selective polymer nanocomposite membranes. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 15(9), 729–733. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200304712

Oliveira, E. D., Hirsch, S. G., Spontak, R. J., & Gehrke, S. H. (2003). Influence of polymer conformation on the shear modulus and morphology of polyallylamine and poly(alpha-L-lysine) hydrogels. MACROMOLECULES, 36(16), 6189–6201. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma021468k

Walls, H. J., Riley, M. W., Singhal, R. R., Spontak, R. J., Fedkiw, P. S., & Khan, S. A. (2003). Nanocomposite electrolytes with fumed silica and hectorite clay networks: Passive versus active fillers. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 13(9), 710–717. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200304333

Wilder, E. A., Braunfeld, M. B., Jinnai, H., Hall, C. K., Agard, D. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Nanofibrillar networks in poly(ethyl methacrylate) and its silica nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 107(42), 11633–11642. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp035113u

Walker, T. A., Melnichenko, Y. B., Wignall, G. D., Lin, J. S., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Phase behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) blends in the presence of high-pressure carbon dioxide. MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 204(17), 2064–2077. https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.200350075

Walker, T. A., Melnichenko, Y. B., Wignall, G. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Phase behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) blends with and without high-pressure CO2. MACROMOLECULES, 36(12), 4245–4249. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma030103c

Wilder, E. A., Hall, C. K., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Physical organogels composed of amphiphilic block copolymers and 1,3 : 2,4-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 267(2), 509–518. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9797(03)00619-2

Stevens, J. E., Thongruang, W., Patel, N. P., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Solvent-facilitated homopolymer sorption in swollen block copolymer matrices. MACROMOLECULES, 36(9), 3206–3209. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0215868

Merkel, T. C., Freeman, B. D., Spontak, R. J., He, Z., Pinnau, I., Meakin, P., & Hill, A. J. (2003). Sorption, transport, and structural evidence for enhanced free volume in poly(4-methyl-2-pentyne)/fumed silica nanocomposite membranes. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 15(1), 109–123. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm020672j

Gurr, P. A., Qiao, G. G., Solomon, D. H., Harton, S. E., & Spontak, R. J. (2003). Synthesis, characterization, and direct observation of star microgels. MACROMOLECULES, 36(15), 5650–5654. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma030122m

Wilder, E. A., Spontak, R., & Hall, C. K. (2003). The  molecular structure and intermolecular interactions of 1,3: 2,4-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol. Molecular Physics, 101(19), 3017–3027. https://doi.org/10.1080/0268970310001597327

Wilder, E. A., Spontak, R. J., & Hall, C. K. (2003). The molecular structure and intermolecular interactions of 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol. Molecular Physics, 101(19), 3017–3027. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268970310001597327

Walker, T. A., Semler, J. J., Leonard, D. N., Maanen, G. J., Bukovnik, R. R., & Spontak, R. J. (2002). ABA triblock copolymer gels modified with an A-compatible semicrystalline homopolymer. LANGMUIR, 18(22), 8266–8270. https://doi.org/10.1021/la026117d

Roberge, R. L., Patel, N. P., White, S. A., Thongruang, W., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2002). Block copolymer/homopolymer mesoblends: Preparation and characterization. MACROMOLECULES, 35(6), 2268–2276. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0115747

Thongruang, W., Spontak, R. J., & Balik, C. M. (2002). Bridged double percolation in conductive polymer composites: an electrical conductivity, morphology and mechanical property study. POLYMER, 43(13), 3717–3725. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(02)00180-5

Thongruang, W., Spontak, R. J., & Balik, C. M. (2002). Correlated electrical conductivity and mechanical property analysis of high-density polyethylene filled with graphite and carbon fiber. POLYMER, 43(8), 2279–2286. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(02)00043-5

Siripurapu, S., Gay, Y. J., Royer, JR, DeSimone, J. M., Spontak, R. J., & Khan, S. A. (2002). Generation of microcellular foams of PVDF and its blends using supercritical carbon dioxide in a continuous process. POLYMER, 43(20), 5511–5520. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(02)00407-X

English, R. J., Laurer, J. H., Spontak, R. J., & Khan, S. A. (2002). Hydrophobically modified associative polymer solutions: Rheology and microstructure in the presence of nonionic surfactants. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 41(25), 6425–6435. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie020409s

DeSimone, J. M., Khan, S. A., Royer, J. R., Spontak, R. J., & Walker, T. A. (2002). Method of making foamed materialsUSing surfactants and carbon dioxide. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Arnold, M. E., Nagai, K., Spontak, R., Freeman, B. D., Leroux, D., Betts, D. E., … al. (2002). Microphase-Separated Block Copolymers Comprising Low Surface Energy Fluorinated Blocks and Hydrophilic Blocks:  Synthesis and Characterization. Macromolecules, 35(9), 3697–3707. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0119631

Leonard, D. N., Russell, P. E., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2002). Multiscale dewetting of low-molecular-weight block copolymer ultrathin films. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 23(3), 205–209. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3927(20020201)23:3<205::AID-MARC205>3.0.CO;2-X

Bronstein, L. M., Linton, C., Karlinsey, R., Stein, B., Svergun, D. I., Zwanziger, J. W., & Spontak, R. J. (2002). Synthesis of metal-loaded poly(aminohexyl)(aminopropyl)silsesquioxane colloids and their self-organization into dendrites. NANO LETTERS, 2(8), 873–876. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl025543g

Hirsch, S. G., & Spontak, R. J. (2002). Temperature-dependent property development in hydrogels derived from hydroxypropylcellulose. POLYMER, 43(1), 123–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(01)00608-5

Leonard, D. N., Spontak, R. J., Smith, S. D., & Russell, P. E. (2002). Topological coarsening of low-molecular-weight block copolymer ultrathin films by environmental AFM. POLYMER, 43(25), 6719–6726. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(02)00640-7

Jinnai, H., Nishikawa, Y., Ito, M., Smith, S. D., Agard, D. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2002). Topological similarity of sponge-like bicontinuous morphologies differing in length scale. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 14(22), 1615–1618. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4095(20021118)14:22<1615::AID-ADMA1615>3.0.CO;2-S

Merkel, T. C., Freeman, B. D., Spontak, R. J., He, Z., Pinnau, I., Meakin, P., & Hill, A. J. (2002). Ultrapermeable, reverse-selective nanocomposite membranes. SCIENCE, 296(5567), 519–522. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1069580

Thongruang, W., Balik, C. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2002). Volume-exclusion effects in polyethylene blends filled with carbon black, graphite, or carbon fiber. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 40(10), 1013–1025. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.10157

Smith, A. P., Ade, H., Smith, S. D., Koch, C. C., & Spontak, R. J. (2001). Anomalous phase inversion in polymer blends prepared by cryogenic mechanical alloying. MACROMOLECULES, 34(6), 1536–1538. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma001151p

Smith, A. P., Ade, H., Koch, C. C., & Spontak, R. J. (2001). Cryogenic mechanical alloying as an alternative strategy for the recycling of tires. POLYMER, 42(9), 4453–4457. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00804-1

Mercurio, D. J., Khan, S. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2001). Dynamic rheological behavior of DBS-induced poly(propylene glycol) physical gels. RHEOLOGICA ACTA, 40(1), 30–38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003970000119

Arnold, M. E., Nagai, K., Freeman, B. D., Spontak, R. J., Betts, D. E., DeSimone, J. M., & Pinnau, I. (2001). Gas permeation properties of poly(1,1 '-dihydroperfluorooctyl acrylate), poly(1,1 '-dihydroperfluorooetyl methacrylate), and poly(styrene)-b-poly(1,1 '-dihydroperfluorooctyl acrylate) block copolymers. MACROMOLECULES, 34(16), 5611–5619. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma010355i

Spontak, R. J., Wilder, E. A., & Smith, S. D. (2001). Improved network development in bidisperse AB/ABA block copolymer gels. LANGMUIR, 17(8), 2294–2297. https://doi.org/10.1021/la0015819

Jinnai, H., Kajihara, T., Watashiba, H., Nishikawa, Y., & Spontak, R. J. (2001). Interfacial and topological measurements of bicontinuous polymer morphologies - art. no. 010803. Physica. E, Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures, 6401(1), 0803-.

Kane, L., Norman, D. A., White, S. A., Matsen, M. W., Satkowski, M. M., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2001). Molecular, nanostructural and mechanical characteristics of lamellar triblock copolymer blends: Effects of molecular weight and constraint. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 22(5), 281–296. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-3927(20010301)22:5<281::AID-MARC281>3.0.CO;2-G

Mercurio, D. J., & Spontak, R. J. (2001). Morphological characteristics of 1,3 : 2,4-dibenzylidene sorbitol/poly(propylene glycol) organogels. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 105(11), 2091–2098. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp002247o

Smith, A. P., Spontak, R. J., & Ade, H. (2001). On the similarity of macromolecular responses to high-energy processes: mechanical milling vs. irradiation. POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY, 72(3), 519–524. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-3910(01)00055-6

Figueiredo, P., Geppert, S., Brandsch, R., Bar, G., Thomann, R., Spontak, R. J., … Muller-Buschbaum, P. (2001). Ordering of cylindrical microdomains in thin films of hybrid isotropic/liquid crystalline triblock copolymers. MACROMOLECULES, 34(2), 171–180. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0011441

Spontak, R. J., & Smith, S. D. (2001). Perfectly-alternating linear (AB)(n) multiblock copolymers: Effect of molecular design on morphology and properties. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 39(9), 947–955. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.1070

Sidorov, S. N., Volkov, IV, Davankov, V. A., Tsyurupa, M. P., Valetsky, P. M., Bronstein, L. M., … Spontak, R. J. (2001). Platinum-containing hyper-cross-linked polystyrene as a modifier-free selective catalyst for L-sorbose oxidation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 123(43), 10502–10510. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0107834

Smith, A. P., Ade, H., Koch, C. C., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2000). Addition of a block copolymer to polymer blends produced by cryogenic mechanical alloying. MACROMOLECULES, 33(4), 1163–1172. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma9915475

Smith, A. P., Ade, H., Balik, C. M., Koch, C. C., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (2000). Cryogenic mechanical alloying of poly(methyl methacrylate) with polyisoprene and poly(ethylene-alt-propylene). MACROMOLECULES, 33(7), 2595–2604. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma991453v

Jinnai, H., Nishikawa, Y., Spontak, R. J., Smith, S. D., Agard, D. A., & Hashimoto, T. (2000). Direct measurement of interfacial curvature distributions in a bicontinuous block copolymer morphology. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 84(3), 518–521. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.84.518

Shay, J. S., English, R. J., Spontak, R. J., Balik, C. M., & Khan, S. A. (2000). Dispersion polymerization of polystyrene latex stabilized with novel grafted poly(ethylene glycol) macromers in 1-propanol/water. MACROMOLECULES, 33(18), 6664–6671. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma992152o

Leonard, D. N., Spontak, R. J., & Russell, P. E. (2000). Environmental atomic force microscopy: Probing diblock polymer thin films and self-assembling molecules at various temperatures and pressures. In D. B. Williams & R. Shimizu (Eds.), Microbeam Analysis 2000: proceedings of the Second Conference of the International Union of Microbeam Analysis Societies held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, 9-14 July 2000 (Vol. 165, pp. 389–390). Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing.

Smith, A. P., Shay, J. S., Spontak, R. J., Balik, C. M., Ade, H., Smith, S. D., & Koch, C. C. (2000). High-energy mechanical milling of poly(methyl methacrylate), polyisoprene and poly(ethylene-alt-propylene). POLYMER, 41(16), 6271–6283. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00830-7

Bronstein, L. M., Chernyshov, D. M., Valetsky, P. M., Wilder, E. A., & Spontak, R. J. (2000, October 31). Metal nanoparticles grown in the nanostructured matrix of poly(octadecylsiloxane). https://doi.org/10.1021/la0009341

Spontak, R. J., Roberge, R. L., Vratsanos, M. S., & Starner, W. E. (2000). Model acrylate-terminated urethane blends in toughened epoxies: a morphology and stress relaxation study. POLYMER, 41(16), 6341–6349. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00870-8

Erlat, A. G., Wang, B. C., Spontak, R. J., Tropsha, Y., Mar, K. D., Montgomery, D. B., & Vogler, E. A. (2000). Morphology and gas barrier properties of thin SiOx coatings on polycarbonate: Correlations with plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition conditions. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 15(3), 704–717. https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2000.0103

Koch, C. C., Smith, A. P., Bai, C., Spontak, R. J., & Balik, C. M. (2000). Nonequilibrium processing of polymeric materials by mechanical attrition. In H. S. J. Eckert & L. Schultz (Eds.), International Symposium on Metastable, Mechanically Alloyed and Nanocrystalline Materials (1999: Dresden, Germany): Vol. 343/346 (pp. 49–561). Utikon-Zurich, Switz.; Enfield, NH: Trans Tech Publications.

Spontak, R. J., & Vratsanos, M. S. (2000). Stress relaxation activation in rubber-modified polymer systems exhibiting controlled miscibility through blending. MACROMOLECULES, 33(6), 2290–2292. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma991851y

Bai, C., Spontak, R. J., Koch, C. C., Saw, C. K., & Balik, C. M. (2000). Structural changes in poly(ethylene terephthalate) induced by mechanical milling. POLYMER, 41(19), 7147–7157. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00048-3

Smith, A. P., Spontak, R., Koch, C. C., Smith, S. D., & Ade, H. (2000). Temperature-induced morphological evolution in polymer blends produced by cryogenic mechanical alloying. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 274(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1439-2054(20000101)274:1<1::aid-mame1>3.3.co;2-r

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

Kane, L., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). A-methylstyrene. Polymer Data Handbook, 680–687.

Spontak, R. J., & Alexandridis, P. (1999). [Review of Advances in self-ordering macromolecules and nanostructure design]. CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE, 4(2), 140–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-0294(99)00023-0

Sidorov, S. N., Bronstein, L. M., Davankov, V. A., Tsyurupa, M. P., Solodovnikov, S. P., Valetsky, P. M., … Spontak, R. J. (1999). Cobalt nanoparticle formation in the pores of hyper-cross-linked polystyrene: Control of nanoparticle growth and morphology. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 11(11), 3210–3215. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm990274p

Schneider, A., Geppert, S., Spontak, R. J., Gronski, W., & Finkelmann, H. (1999). Effect of composition on the morphology and electro-optical properties of physically crosslinked liquid crystals. LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIALS AND DEVICES, Vol. 559, pp. 177–182. https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-559-177

Busick, D. N., Spontak, R. J., & Balik, C. M. (1999). Effects of graphite content on the morphology and barrier properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites. POLYMER, 40(22), 6023–6029. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(98)00826-X

Wang, B. C., Tropsha, Y., Montgomery, D. B., Vogler, E. A., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). Enhanced barrier performance of SiOx-modified polymer substrates: some morphological considerations. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE LETTERS, 18(4), 311–315. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006687324051

Walker, T. A., Raghavan, SR, Royer, JR, Smith, S. D., Wignall, G. D., Melnichenko, Y., … Spontak, R. J. (1999). Enhanced miscibility of low-molecular-weight polystyrene polyisoprene blends in supercritical CO2. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 103(26), 5472–5476. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp990551f

Driscoll, D. C., Gulati, H. S., Spontak, R. J., & Hall, C. K. (1999). Grafted polymer tail loop mixtures differing in chain length. POLYMER, 40(18), 5207–5211. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(98)00804-0

Smith, A. P., Spontak, R. J., Ade, H., Smith, S. D., & Koch, C. C. (1999). High-energy cryogenic blending and compatibilizing of immiscible polymers. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 11(15), 1277-+. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199910)11:15<1277::AID-ADMA1277>3.0.CO;2-9

King, M. R., White, S. A., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). Mesogel networks via selective midblock swelling of lamellar triblock copolymers. LANGMUIR, 15(23), 7886–7889. https://doi.org/10.1021/la9816407

Spontak, R. J., Roberts, J. E., Prevysh, V. A., & Khan, S. A. (1999). Method of reducing the viscosity of a black liquor using thiocyanate salt. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Jackson, N. R., Wilder, E. A., White, S. A., Bukovnik, R., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). Modification of a thermoplastic elastomer gel through the addition of an endblock-selective homopolymer. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 37(15), 1863–1872. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(19990801)37:15<1863::AID-POLB10>3.0.CO;2-X

King, M. R., White, S. A., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). Morphology and property development in block copolymer mesogels. Langmuir, 15(1999), 7886-.

Laurer, J. H., Khan, S. A., Spontak, R. J., Satkowski, M. M., Grothaus, J. T., Smith, S. D., & Lin, J. S. (1999). Morphology and rheology of SIS and SEPS triblock copolymers in the presence of a midblock-selective solvent. LANGMUIR, 15(23), 7947–7955. https://doi.org/10.1021/la981441n

Laurer, J. H., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). P-chlorostyrene. Polymer Data Handbook, 380–386.

Smith, A. P., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). P-methylstyrene. Polymer Data Handbook, 688–695.

Erlat, A. G., Spontak, R. J., Clarke, R. P., Robinson, T. C., Haaland, P. D., Tropsha, Y., … Vogler, E. A. (1999). SiOx gas barrier coatings on polymer substrates: Morphology and gas transport considerations. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 103(29), 6047–6055. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp990737e

Alexandridis, P., & Spontak, R. J. (1999). [Review of Solvent-regulated ordering in block copolymers]. CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE, 4(2), 130–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-0294(99)00022-9

Hong, S. U., Stolken, S., Zielinski, J. M., Smith, S. D., Duda, J. L., & Spontak, R. J. (1998). Anomalous sorption in a poly(styrene-b-isoprene) diblock copolymer near the order-disorder transition. MACROMOLECULES, 31(3), 937–940. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma971127k

Laurer, J. H., Hajduk, D. K., Dreckotter, S., Smith, S. D., & Spontak, R. J. (1998). Bicontinuous morphologies in homologous multiblock copolymers and their homopolymer blends. MACROMOLECULES, 31(21), 7546–7549. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma9807872

Laurer, J. H., Smith, S. D., Samseth, J., Mortensen, K., & Spontak, R. J. (1998). Interfacial modification as a route to novel bilayered morphologies in binary block copolymer/homopolymer blends. MACROMOLECULES, 31(15), 4975–4985. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma980200j

Kabra, B. G., Gehrke, S. H., & Spontak, R. J. (1998). Microporous, responsive hydroxypropyl cellulose gels. 1. Synthesis and microstructure. MACROMOLECULES, 31(7), 2166–2173. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma970418q

Yashin, VV, & Spontak, R. J. (1998). Miscibilization of reactive polymers during early-stage spinodal decomposition. AICHE JOURNAL, 44(2), 416–426. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690440218

Driscoll, D. C., Gulati, H. S., Spontak, R. J., & Hall, C. K. (1998). Mixtures of polymer tails and loops grafted to an impenetrable interface. POLYMER, 39(25), 6339–6346. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(97)10122-7

Hong, S. U., Laurer, J. H., Zielinski, J. M., Samseth, J., Smith, S. D., Duda, J. L., & Spontak, R. J. (1998). Morphological and isothermal diffusive probe analyses of low-molecular-weight diblock copolymers. MACROMOLECULES, 31(7), 2174–2184. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma971516e

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