Nanomaterials

  1. G.L. Warren, L. Sun, V.G. Hadjiev, D. Davis, D. Lagoudas, and H.-J. Sue, “B-Staged Epoxy/SWCNT Nanocomposite Thin Films for Composites Reinforcement”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., accepted.
  2. L. Sun, J.Y. O’Reilly, C.-W. Tien, and H.-J. Sue, “Preparation of Electrically Conductive Polystyrene/Carbon Nanofiber Nanocomposite Films”, J. Chem. Education, in press.
  3. L. Sun, W.J. Boo, A. Clearfield, H.Q. Pham, and H.-J. Sue, “Barrier Properties of Model Epoxy Nanocomposites”, J. Mem. Sci., 318, 129-136(2008).
  4. L. Sun, G.L. Warren, S.M. Lee, J.Y. O’Reilly, D. Davis, D. Lagoudas and H.-J. Sue, “Mechanical Properties of Surface-Functionalized Epoxy/SWCNT Nanocomposites”, Carbon, 46, 320-328(2008).
  5. C. He, T. Liu, W.C. Tjiu, H.-J. Sue, and A.F. Yee, “Deformation and Fracture Mechanisms in Polyamide 6/Organoclay Nanocomposites”, Macromolecules, 41, 193-202(2008).
  6. L. Sun, W.J. Boo, C. Tien, J. Liu, H. Pham, and H.-J. Sue, “Preparation of Intercalation Agent-Free Epoxy/Clay Nanocomposites”, Polym. Eng. Sci., 47, 1708-1714(2007).
  7. W.J. Boo, L. Sun, J. Liu, A. Clearfield, and H.-J. Sue, “Effective Intercalation and Exfoliation of Nanoplatelets in Epoxy via Creation of Porous Pathways”, J. Phys. Chem., 111, 10377-10381(2007).
  8. D. Sun, M. Wong, L. Sun, Y. Li, N. Miyatake and H.-J. Sue, “Purification and Stabilization of Colloidal ZnO Nanoparticles in Methanol”, J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech., 43, 237-243(2007).
  9. D. Sun, N. Miyatake and H.-J. Sue, “Transparent PMMA/ZnO Nanocomposite Films Based on Colloidal ZnO Quantum Dots”, Nanotechnology, 18, 215606(2007).
  10. W.J. Boo, L. Sun, J. Liu, E. Moghbelli, A. Clearfield, H. Pham, N. Verghese and H.-J. Sue, “Effect of Nanoplatelet Dispersion on Mechanical Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites”, J. Polym. Sci.-Polym. Phys. Ed., 45, 1459-1469(2007).
  11. L. Sun, W.J. Boo, A. Clearfield, and H.-J. Sue, “Preparation of Exfoliated Epoxy/α-Zirconium Phosphate Nanocomposites Containing Ultrahigh Aspect Ratio Nanoplatelets”, Chem. Mater., 19, 1749-1754(2007).
  12. W.J. Boo, L. Sun, G. Warren, E. Moghbelli, A. Clearfield, H. Pham, and H.-J. Sue, “Effect of Nanoplatelet Aspect Ratio on Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Nanocomposites”, Polymer, 48, 1075-1082(2007).
  13. W.J. Boo, L.Y. Sun, J. Liu, A. Clearfield, H. Pham, M. Mullins, and H.-J. Sue, “Morphology and Mechanical Behavior of Fully Exfoliated Epoxy/a-Zirconium Phosphate Nanocomposites”, Comp. Sci. & Tech., 67, 262-269(2007).
  14. L. Sun, W.J. Boo, A. Clearfield, and H.-J. Sue, “Preparation of α-Zirconium Phosphate Nanoplatelets With Wide Variations of Aspect Ratios”, New J. Chem., 31, 39-43(2007).
  15. W.-J. Boo, J. Liu, andH.-J. Sue, “Fracture Behavior of Nanoplatelet-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites”, Mater. Sci. & Techn., 22, 829-834(2006).
  16. J.-I. Weon and H.-J. Sue, “Mechanical Properties of Talc- and CaCO3-Reinforced High Crystallinity Polypropylene Composites”, J. Mater. Sci., 41, 2291-2300(2006).
  17. J. Liu, W.-J. Boo, A. Clearfield and H.-J. Sue, “Intercalation and Exfoliation: A Review on Morphology of Polymer Nanocomposites Reinforced by Inorganic Layer Structures”, Mater. Manufacturing Proc., 20, 143-151(2006).
  18. J.-I. Weon, K.-T. Gam, W.-J. Boo, and H.-J. Sue, “Impact Toughening Mechanisms of Calcium Carbonate-Reinforced Polypropylene Nanocomposite”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 99, 3070-3076(2006).
  19. J.-I. Weon, Z. Xia and H.-J. Sue, “Morphology of Nylon-6 Nanocomposite Following A Large-Scale Simple Shear Process”, J. Polym. Sci.-Polym. Phys. Ed., 43, 3555-3566(2005).
  20. L. Sun, W.J. Boo, R. Browning, H.-J. Sue, and A. Clearfield, “Effect of Crystallinity on the Intercalation of Monoamine In α-Zirconium Phosphate Layer Structure”, Chem. Mater., 17, 5606-5609(2005).
  21. J.-I. Weon and H.-J. Sue, “Effects of Clay Orientation and Aspect Ratio on Mechanical Behavior of Nylon-6 Nanocomposites”, Polymer, 46, 6325-6334(2005).
  22. R.D. Yang, S. Tripathy, Y. Li, H.-J. Sue, “Ultraviolet Light Emitting ZnO Nanoparticles: Effect of Acetate Capping”, Chem. Phys. Lett., 411, 150-154(2005).
  23. J.C. Stendahl, E.R. Zubarev,  M.S. Arnold, M.C. Hersam, H.-J. Sue, S.I. Stupp, “Structural Modifications to Polystyrene via Self-Assembling Molecules”, Adv. Funct. Mat., 15, 487-493(2005).
  24. H.-J. Sue, K.T. Gam, N. Bestaoui, A. Clearfield, M. Miyamoto and N. Miyatake, “Fracture Behavior of Core-Shell Rubber-Toughened a-Zirconium Phosphate-Based Epoxy Nanocomposites”, Acta Mater, 8, 2239-2250(2004).
  25. H. -J. Sue, K. T. Gam, N. Bestaoui, N. Spurr and A. Clearfield, “Epoxy Nanocomposites Based on Synthetic a-Zirconium Phosphate Layer Structure”, Chem. Mater., 16, 242-249(2004).
  26. T. Gam, M. Miyamoto, R. Nishimura and H.-J. Sue, “Fracture Behavior of Core-Shell Rubber -Modified Clay-Epoxy Nanocomposites”, Polym. Eng. Sci., 43, 1635-1645(2003).