Refereed Journal Papers in 1999

Otaigbe, J.U., H. Kim, and J. Xiao. "Effect of Coupling Agent and Filler Particle Size on Melt Rheology of Polymer-Bonded Nd-Fe-B Magnets," Polymer Composites, Vol. 20, No. 5, 697-704, 1999.

Fukui, K., B.G. Sumpter, M. D. Barnes, D.W. Noid, and J.U. Otaigbe. "Homogeneous Polymer Blend Microparticles With Tunable Refractive Index," Optics Letters, Vol. 24, 121-123, 1999.

Otaigbe, J.U. "New Protective Coatings for Rare Earth Magnets Prevent their Corrosion and Oxidation," Materials Technology, Vol. 14, No. 1, 10-13, 1999.

Otaigbe, J.U., H. Goel, T. Babcock, and J. Jane. "Processability And Properties of Biodegradable Plastics Made From Agricultural Biopolymers," Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, Vol. 31, 56-71, 1999.

Xiao, J. and J.U. Otaigbe. "Polymer-bonded magnets. I. Analytic thermogravimetry to determine effect of surface modification on dispersion of Nd-Fe-B fillers," Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 14, No. 7, 2893-2896, 1999.

Fukui, K., B.G. Sumpter, M. D. Barnes, D.W. Noid, and J.U. Otaigbe. "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Thermal Properties of Nano-sized Polymer Particles," Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, Vol. 8, 38-45, 1999.

Yudin, V. E., J. U. Otaigbe, and V. N. Artemieva. "Processing and Properties of New Flame-Resistant, Lightweight Composites Based on Foam Polyimide Binder," Polymer Composites, Vol. 20, 337-345, 1999.

Otaigbe, J.U., J. Xiao, H. Kim, and S. Constantinides "Influence of filler surface treatments on processability and properties of polymer bonded Nd-Fe-B magnets," Journal of Materials Science Letters, Vol. 18, No. 4, 329-332, 1999.