Polymers and High Performance Materials

Sarah E. Morgan

Assistant Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering

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Background

B.A., Behavioral Science, 1980, Rice University, Houston, Texas; Ph.D., Polymer Science, 1988, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS; National Sea Grant Fellowship; 1988-89, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Member of Technical Staff; 1989-2002, GE Plastics, 1993, Polycarbonate Blends Group Leader; 1995, Global GELOY®/Weatherables Technology Manager; 1997, Global Technology Manager NORYL® Resins; 2001, Global Sourcing Quality Manager, Six Sigma Quality Master Black Belt; November 2002 Assistant Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi. Education Director, NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center for Response-Driven Polymeric Films.

Research Areas

AFM, nanotribology, protein deposition on surfaces, polymer blends, films, filled materials, polymer processing, reactive extrusion, application development, and rheology.

Representative Publications, Patents

Publications:

S.D. Benson, C.K. Hong, G.C. Cannon, C.L. McCormick, S.E. Morgan,"Interfacial Behavior of Sc3 Hydrophobin from Schizophyllum commune", Polar Mesospheric Summer Echoes 91,572-573 [2004]

S.E. Morgan, N. Malkovich, C.K. Hong, S.D. Benson,"Surface Characterization of Rigid Rod Polymers", Annual Technical Conference – Society of Plastics Engineers 62[2],1943-1947 [2004]

C.K. Hong, S.D. Benson , G.C. Cannon, C.L. McCormick, S.E. Morgan,"Surface Properties of Amphipathic Films of Natural and Synthetic Polymers", Annual Technical Conference – Society of Plastics Engineers 62[2], 11957-1961 [2004]

S.D. Benson, P.A. Stroud, S.E. Morgan, G.C. Cannon, and C.L. McCormick,"Characterization of Assembled States of Hydrophobin from Schizophyllum commune", Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 89, 541-542 [2003]

S.E. Morgan, G. Davis, E. Gijzen, T. Lemmon,"The Performance of Sulfonate Salt-Containing Polycarbonate Products in Flammability Testing", Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology 1[2], 114 [1995]

E.G. LeGrand, B. McKinley, P. McCloskey, D. Dardaris, J. Caraher, S.E. Morgan, K. Snow, P. Sybert,"The Effects of Endgroups and Molecular Weight on the Thermal Aging of Polycarbonate Resins", Antec Proceedings 2, 2067 [1994]

C.L. McCormick, R.D. Hester, S.E. Morgan, and A.M. Safieddiene, "Water-Soluble Copolymers 30. Effects of Molecular Structure on Drag Reduction Efficiency," Macromolecules, 23[8], 2124 [1990]

C.L. McCormick, R.D. Hester, S.E. Morgan, A.M. Safieddine,"Water-Soluble Copolymers 31. Effects of Molecular Parameters, Solvation and Polymer Associations on Drag Reduction Performance," Macromolecules 23[8], 2132 [1990]

S.E. Morgan, C.L. McCormick,"Water-Soluble Copolymers XXXII. Macromolecular Drag Reduction, A review of Predictive Theories and the Effects of Polymer Structure," Progress in Polymer Science 15, 507 [1990]

Patents:

O. M. Boutni, L. P. Fontana, S. E. Morgan,"Copolyestercarbonate and Polycarbonate", US Patent 5,605,980 [1997]

S. E. Morgan, C. F. Pratt, C. A. R. di Fede, J. A. J. M. Verdult-van Aert,"Polymer Mixture which Comprises a Polyphenylene Ether and a Styrene-Containing Polymer or Copolymer, as well as Products Formed Therefrom", US Patent 5,482,999 [1996]

S.E. Morgan, C.F. Pratt ,"Polymer Blend with Low Gloss", US Patent 5,369,172 [1994]

S.E. Morgan, C.F. Pratt, C.I.J.A. Verbraak, S.Y. Hobbs, E.J. Fewkes,"Polycarbonate Polystyrene Composition", US Patent 5,274,034 [1993]