Refereed Journal Papers in 2001

Adalja, S., J.U. Otaigbe, and J. Thalacker, "Glass-Polymer Melt Hybrids: I. Viscoelastic Proprties of Novel, Affordable Organic-Inorganic Polymer Hybrids," Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol. 41, No. 6, 1055-1067, 2001.

B. Tischendorf, J.U. Otaigbe, J.W. Wiench, M. Pruski, and B.C. Sales. "A Study of Short and Intermediate Range Order in Zinc Phosphate Glasses" , Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 282 147-158, 2001.

Otaigbe, J.U., M.D. Barnes, K. Fukui, B.G. Sumpter, and D.W. Noid, "Generation, Characterization, and Modeling of Polymer Nano-particles," Advances in Polymer Science, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 154, 1-86, 2001. ** INVITED REVIEW CHAPTER **

Keehner, L., B.C. Tischendorf, and J.U. Otaigbe, "Durable Fibers From Phosphate Glasses: Feasibility Studies and Process Development," Glass Technology, 2001, Accepted.

Kamal, K. and J.U. Otaigbe, "Numerical Analysis and Experimental Studies on the Role of Rheological Properties in Effecting Die-Swell of Low Density Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polystyrene. 1. A Predictive Model Based on Newtonian Fluid" Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, 2001, Accepted.

Barnes, M.D., J.V. Ford, K. Fukui, B.G. Sumpter, D.W. Noid and J.U. Otaigbe, "Nanoscale Optical Probes of Polymer Dynamics in Ultrasmall Volumes," in Computational Studies, Nanotechnology, and Solution Thermodynamics of Polymer Systems", pp. 79-92, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2001 (Book Chapter).

Adalja, S. and J.U. Otaigbe, "Melt Rheology of Tin Phosphate Glasses," Applied Rheology, Vol. 11, 10-18, 2001.

Otaigbe, J.U., V.E. Yudin, and V.N. Artemieva, "Influence of H-Complex Chemical Structure on the Rheology and Mechanical Properties of Polyimide Foam Composites," Polymer Composites, Vol. 22 (1), 155-164, 2001.