Epps Research Group
Publications
Luo, M.; Seppala, J. E.; Lewis, R. L., III; Mahadevapuram, N.; Stein, G. E.; Epps, T. H., III, 2013 (in press, Macromolecules) "Using film thickness and monolayer substrate surface chemistry gradients to manipulate nanostructure orientation in cylinder-forming poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene) thin films."
Petzetakis, N.; Robin, M. P.; Patterson, J. P.; Kelley, E. G.; Cotanda, P.; McHale, R.; Bomans, P. H. H.; Sommerdijk, N. A. J. M.; Dove, A. P.; Epps, T. H., III; O'Reilly, R. K., ACS Nano 2013 (ASAP) "Hollow Block Copolymer Nanoparticles Through a Spontaneous One-Step Structural Reorganization."
Mastroianni, S.; Epps, T. H., III, Langmuir 2013 (ASAP) ([invited feature article]) "Interfacial Manipulations: Controlling Nanoscale Assembly in Bulk, Thin Film, and Solution Block Copolymer Systems."
Kelley, E. G.; Albert, J. N. L.; Sullivan, M. O.; Epps, T. H., III, Chemical Society Reviews 2013, (ASAP) ([invited tutorial article]) "Stimuli-responsive copolymer solution and surface assemblies for biomedical applications" Patterson, J. P.; Cotanda, P.; Kelley, E. G.; Moughton, A. O.; Lu, A.; Epps, T. H., III; O'Reilly, R. K., Polymer Chemistry 2013 (ASAP) "Catalytic Y-shaped Amphiphilic Homopolymers - Aqueous nanoreactors for high activity, low loading SCS pincer catalysts" Seppala, J. E.; Lewis, R. L., III; Epps, T. H., III, ACS Nano 2012, 6(11) 9855-9862 "Spatial and orientation control of cylindrical nanostructures in ABA triblock copolymer thin films by raster solvent vapor annealing (RSVA)." Tureau, M. S.; Epps, T. H., III, Macromolecules, 2012, 45(20) 8347-8355 "Effect of Partial Hydrogenation on the Phase Behavior of Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-methyl methacrylate Triblock Copolymers." Mayeda, M.K.; Kuan, W.-F.; Young, W.-S.; Lauterbach, J.A.; Epps, T. H., III, Chemistry of Materials, 2012, 24(14), 2627-2634 "Controlling Particle Location with Mixed Surface Functionalities in Block Copolymer Thin Films." Labiano, A.; Dai, M.; Taylor, D.; Young, W.-S.; Epps, T. H., III, Rege, K.; Vogt, B. D., Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2012, 160, 143-150 "Slow Release Kinetics of Mitoxantrone from Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Films."
Tureau, M. S.; Kuan, W. F.; Rong, L.; Hsiao, B. H.; Epps, T. H., III, Macromolecules, 2012, 45(11), 4599-4605 "Inducing Order from Disordered Copolymers - On Demand Generation of Triblock Morphologies Including Networks."
Young, W.; Epps, T. H., III, Macromolecules, 2012, 45(11), 4689-4697 "Ionic Conductivities of Block Copolymer Electrolytes with Various Conducting Pathways: Sample Preparation and Processing Considerations."
Kuan, W.F.; Roy, R.; Rong, L.; Hsiao, B.; Epps, T.H., III, ACS Macro Letters, 2012, 1 519-523 "Design and Synthesis of Network-Forming Triblock Copolymers Using Tapered Interfaces."
Labiano, A.; Dai, M.; Young, W.-S.; Stein, G.; Cavicchi, K.; Epps, T.H., III; Vogt, B., Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2012, 116, 6038-6046 "Impact of Homopolymer Pore Expander on the Morphology of Mesoporous Carbon Films using Organic-Organic Self-Assembly."
Albert, J.N.L.; Young, W.; Lewis, R.L., III; Bogart, T.D.; Smith, J.; Epps, T.H., III, ACS Nano 2012, 6(1) 459-466 "Systematic Study of the Effect of Solvent Removal Rate on the Morphology of Solvent Vapor Annealed ABA Triblock Copolymer Thin Films."
Patterson, J.P.; Sanchez, A.M.; Petzetakis, N.; Smart, T.P.; Epps, T.H., III; Portman, I.; Wilson, N.R.; O'Reilly, R.K., Soft Matter 2012, 8(12) 3322-3328 "A simple approach to characterizing block copolymer assemblies: graphene oxide supports for high contrast multi-technique imaging."
Kelly, J.Y.; Albert, J.N.L.; Howarter, J.A.; Stafford, C.M.; Epps, T.H., III, Fasolka, M.J., Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics 2012, 50(4) 263-271 "Manipulating Morphology and Orientation in Thermally-Responsive Block Copolymer Thin Films."
Lee, C.; Smart, T.P.; Guo, L.; Epps, T.H., III; Zhang, D., Macromolecules, 2011, 44(24) 9574-9585 "Synthesis and Characterization of Amphiphilic Cyclic Diblock Copolypeptoids from N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Mediated Zwitterionic Polymerization of N-Substituted N-Carboxyanhydride."
Young, W.; Albert, J.N.L; Schantz, A.B.; Epps, T.H., III, Macromolecules, 2011, 44(20) 8116-8123 "Mixed-salt Effects on the Ionic Conductivity of Lithium-doped PEO-Containing Block Copolymers." Lu, A.; Smart, T.P.; Epps, T.H., III; Longbottom, D.A.; O'Reilly, R.K., Macromolecules, 2011, 44(18) 7233-7241 "L-Proline functionalized polymers prepared by RAFT polymerization and their assemblies as supported organocatalysts." Albert, J.N.L.; Kim, J.; Stafford, C.M.; Epps, T.H., III, Review of Scientific Instruments, 2011, 82, 0651031-0651037. "Controlled Vapor Deposition Approach to Generating Substrate Surface Energy/Chemistry Gradients." Kelley, E. G.; Smart, T. P.; Jackson, A. J.; Sullivan, M. O.; Epps, T. H., III. Soft Matter, 2011, 7(15), 7094-7102. "Structural changes in block copolymer micelles induced by cosolvent mixtures." Roy, R.; Park, J. K.; Young, W.; Mastroianni, S.; Tureau, M. S.; Epps, T. H., III, Macromolecules, 2011, 44(10), 3910-3915. "Gyroid Networks in Tapered Diblock Copolymers." Albert, J. N. L.; Bogart, T. D.; Lewis, R. L.; Beers, K. L.; Fasolka, M. J.; Hutchison, J. B.; Vogt, B. V.; Epps, T. H., III, Nano Letters, 2011, 11(3), 1351-1357. "Gradient Solvent Vapor Annealing of Block Copolymer Thin Films Using a Microfluidic Mixing Device." Tsui, O. K. C., Epps, T. H., III, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B - Polymer Physics, 2010, 48(24), 2531-2532. "The American Physical Society Division of Polymer Physics Special Issue Introduction." Kelly, J. Y.; Albert, J. N. L.; Howarter, J. A.; Kang, S.; Stafford, C. M.; Epps, T. H., III; Fasolka, M. J., ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2010, 2(11), 3241-3248. "Propagating Deprotection Wave Fronts in Thermally Responsive Block Copolymer Thin Films." Tureau, M. S.; Rong, L.; Hsiao, B.; Epps, T. H., III. Macromolecules. 2010, 43(21), 9039-9048. "Phase Behavior of Neat Triblock Copolymers and Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends Near Network Phase Windows." Albert, J. N. L.; Epps, T. H., III, Materials Today, 2010, 13(6) 24-33 ([invited review article]) "Self-Assembly in Block Copolymer Thin Films" Albert, J. N. L.; Baney, M. J.; Stafford,
C. M.; Kelly, J. Y.; Epps, T. H., III, ACS Nano, 2009, 3(12), "Generation of
Monolayer Gradients in Surface Energy and Surface Chemistry for Block Copolymer Thin Film Studies." Stefik, M.; Mahajan, S.; Sai, H.; Epps, T. H., III; Bates, F.S.; Gruner, S. M.; DiSalvo, F. J.; Wiesner, U., Chemistry of Materials, 2009, 21(22), 5466-5473. "Ordered
three- and five-ply nanocomposites from ABC block terpolymer microphase
separation with niobia and aluminosilicate sols." Tureau, M. S.; Epps, T. H., III, Macromolecular Rapid
Communications, 2009,
30(20) 1751-1755. "Nanoscale Networks in Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-methyl
methacrylate) Triblock Copolymers." Singh, N.; Tureau, M. S.; Epps, T. H., III, Soft Matter, 2009, 5(23) 4757-4762.
"Manipulating Ordering Transitions in Interfacially Modified Block
Copolymers." Young, W.; Epps, T. H., III, Macromolecules, 2009, 42 (7); 2672-2678 "Salt doping in PEO-containing block copolymers: counterion and concentration effects" Roskov, K.E.; Epps, T.H., III; Berry,
B.C.; Hudson, S.D.; Tureau, M.S.; Fasolka, M.J., Journal of Combinatorial
Chemistry, 2008, 10(6),
966-973. "Preparation of Combinatorial Arrays of Polymer Thin Films for
Transmission Electron Microscopy Analysis." Young, W.S.; Brigandi, P.J.; Epps, T.H., III,Macromolecules,2008, 41(17), 6276-6279.
"Crystallization-induced lamellar-to-lamellar thermal transition in
salt-containing block copolymer electrolytes." Pathak, J.A.; Twigg, J.N.; Nugent, K.E.; Ho, D.L.;
Lin, E.K.; Mott, P.H.; Robertson, C.G.; Vukmir, M.K.; Epps, T.H., III; Roland,
C.M., Macromolecules, 2008, 41(20), 7543-7548. "Linear
and Nonlinear Mechanical Response of a Polyurea Segmented Block
Copolymer." Epps, T. H., III; DeLongchamp, D. M.;
Fasolka, M. J.; Fischer, D. A.; Jablonski, E. L. Langmuir, 2007, 23(6); 3355-3362.
"Substrate Surface Energy Dependent Morphology and Dewetting in an ABC Triblock
Copolymer Film." Stafford, C.M.; Roskov, K.E.; Epps, T. H., III; Fasolka, M.J. Review
of Scientific Instruments 2006, 77(2), 0239081-0239087
"Generating Thickness Gradients of Thin Polymer Films via Flow
Coating." Epps, T. H., III; Bates, F.S. Macromolecules 2006, 39(7), 2676-2682. "Effect
of Molecular Weight on Network Formation in Linear ABC Triblock
Copolymers." Epps, T. H., III; Chatterjee, J.; Bates, F.
S. Macromolecules 2005, 38(21), 8775-8784. "Phase
Transformations Involving Network Phases in ISO Triblock Copolymer-Homopolymer
Blends." Epps, T. H., III; Cochran, E. W.; Bailey, T. S.;
Waletzko, R. S.; Hardy, C. M.; Bates, F. S.Macromolecules 2004, 37, 8325-8341. "Ordered
Network Phases in Linear Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) Triblock
Copolymers." Epps, T. H., III; Cochran, E. W.; Hardy, C. M.;
Bailey, T. S.; Waletzko, R. S.; Bates, F. S.Macromolecules 2004, 37, 7085-7088. "Network
Phases in ABC Triblock Copolymers." Epps, T. H., III; Bailey, T. S.; Waletzko, R.;
Bates, F. S. Macromolecules 2003, 36, 2873-2881. "Phase
Behavior and Crystallization of Lithium Perchlorate-Doped
Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) and Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-ethylene
oxide) Triblock Copolymers." Epps, T. H., III; Bailey, T. S.; Pham, H. D.;
Bates, F. S. Chemistry of
Materials 2002, 14,
1706-1714. "Phase Behavior of Lithium Perchlorate-Doped
Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) Triblock Copolymers." Bailey, T. S.; Epps, T. H., III; Bates, F. S. Macromolecules 2002, 35, 7007-7017. "A
noncubic triply periodic network morphology in
poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide)
copolymers."
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