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Thickness Dependence of Ice Removal Stress for a Polydimethylsiloxane Nanocomposite: Sylgard 184 by Wang, Chenyu, Fuller, Trae, Zhang, Wei, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…Minimizing adhesion of ice has been the subject of extensive studies because of importance to applications such aircraft wings, spacecraft, and power…”
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Laboratory Test for Ice Adhesion Strength Using Commercial Instrumentation by Wang, Chenyu, Zhang, Wei, Siva, Adarsh, Tiea, Daniel, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…A laboratory test method for evaluating ice adhesion has been developed employing a commercially available instrument normally used for dynamic mechanical…”
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Highly Effective Contact Antimicrobial Surfaces via Polymer Surface Modifiers by Kurt, Pinar, Wood, Lynn, Ohman, Dennis E, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…Contact antimicrobial coatings with poly(alkylammonium) compositions have been a subject of increasing interest in part because of the contribution of biocide…”
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Sticky or Slippery Wetting: Network Formation Conditions Can Provide a One-Way Street for Water Flow on Platinum-cured Silicone by Wang, Chenyu, Nair, Sithara S, Veeravalli, Sharon, Moseh, Patricia, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…In the course of studies on Sylgard 184 (S-PDMS), we discovered strong effects on receding contact angles (CAs), θrec, while cure conditions have little effect…”
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Real-Time Observation of Antimicrobial Polycation Effects on Escherichia coli: Adapting the Carpet Model for Membrane Disruption to Quaternary Copolyoxetanes by Wang, Congzhou, Zolotarskaya, Olga Y, Nair, Sithara S, Ehrhardt, Christopher J, Ohman, Dennis E, Wynne, Kenneth J, Yadavalli, Vamsi K

“…Real-time atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used for analyzing effects of the antimicrobial polycation copolyoxetane P­[(C12)-(ME2Ox)-50/50], C12–50 on the…”
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Diffusion of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in PVC quantified by ATR-IR spectroscopy by Wang, Chenyu, Johnson, Daniel, Suleman, M. Aziz, Suleman, M. Adil, Zhang, Wei, Pestov, Dmitry, Ramsinghani, Priyanka, Wickham, Rennisha, Wynne, Kenneth J.

“…Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a commonly employed plasticizer for poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC). Diffusion of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) takes place…”
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Thermal Stability in Air of Pt/C Catalysts and PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers by Baturina, Olga A, Aubuchon, Steven R, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…The durability of PEM fuel cell materials is essential to application longevity. This research explores the limits of thermal stability of platinum/Vulcan XC…”
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Highly Effective, Water-Soluble, Hemocompatible 1,3-Propylene Oxide-Based Antimicrobials: Poly[(3,3-quaternary/PEG)-copolyoxetanes] by Chakrabarty, Souvik, King, Allison, Kurt, Pinar, Zhang, Wei, Ohman, Dennis E, Wood, Lynn F, Lovelace, C, Rao, Raj, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…This study focuses on the solution antimicrobial effectiveness of a novel class of copolyoxetanes with quaternary ammonium and PEG-like side chains. A…”
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Oil-Infused Superhydrophobic Silicone Material for Low Ice Adhesion with Long-Term Infusion Stability by Yeong, Yong Han, Wang, Chenyu, Wynne, Kenneth J, Gupta, Mool C

“…A new approach for anti-icing materials was created to combat the effects of ice accretion and adhesion. The concept combines the strengths of individual…”
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Facile Modification of Medical-Grade Silicone for Antimicrobial Effectiveness and Biocompatibility: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy against Bacterial Biofilms by Wynne, Kenneth J., Zolotarskaya, Olga, Jarrell, Rebecca, Wang, Chenyu, Amin, Youssef, Brunson, Kennard

“…A one-step modification of biomedical silicone tubing with N,N-dimethyltetradecylamine, C14, results in a composition designated WinGard-1 (WG-1, 1.1 wt %…”
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Wilhelmy balance characterization beyond contact angles: Differentiating leaching from nanosurface reorganization and optimizing surface modification by Wang, Chenyu, Nair, Sithara, Wynne, Kenneth J.

“…Over and above measurements of contact angles, this article provides examples from our work that emphasize unexpected wetting behavior using the Wilhelmy Plate…”
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Nonmonotonic dependence of intramolecular charge-transfer sidechain interactions for triazole containing phenylene-ethynylene grafted Co-Polyoxetane brushes by Gon, Masayuki, Chujo, Yoshiki, Zolotarskaya, Olga, Wynne, Kenneth J.

“…This research explores effects of introduction of the rigid phenylene ethynylene (PEy) moiety as a side chain in polyoxetanes. The synthesis of PEy-grafted…”
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AFM Peakforce QNM mode for measurement of nanosurface mechanical properties of Pt-cured silicones by Nair, Sithara S., Wang, Chenyu, Wynne, Kenneth J.

“…A model showing the varying extent of AFM tip adhesion on silicone samples based on the cure temperature employed while processing. [Display omitted] •Coatings…”
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Surface Characterization, Antimicrobial Effectiveness, and Human Cell Response for a Biomedical Grade Polyurethane Blended with a Mixed Soft Block PTMO-Quat/PEG Copolyoxetane Polyurethane by Wang, Chenyu, Zolotarskaya, Olga, Ashraf, Kayesh M, Wen, Xuejun, Ohman, Dennis E, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…Infection is a serious medical complication associated with health care environments. Despite advances, the 5–10% incidence of infections for hospital patients…”
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Icephobic, Pt-Cured, Polydimethylsiloxane Nanocomposite Coatings by Liu, Yongfeng, Wang, Chenyu, Jarrell, Rebecca M, Nair, Sithara, Wynne, Kenneth J, Di, Duolong

“…To explore novel coatings with potential for easy release of ice (icephobicity), a series of platinum-cured silicone coatings was prepared incorporating…”
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Factors affecting the adhesion of ice to polymer substrates by Wang, Chenyu, Gupta, Mool C., Yeong, Yong Han, Wynne, Kenneth J.

“…ABSTRACT This article reviews the development of a laboratory test with a commercially available instrument for determining strength of ice adhesion. Using…”
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Poly(lactide) Swelling and Melting Behavior in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Post-Venting Porous Material by Fujiwara, Tomoko, Yamaoka, Tetsuji, Kimura, Yoshiharu, Wynne, Kenneth J

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“Big Dipper” Dynamic Contact Angle Curves for Pt-Cured Poly(dimethylsiloxane) on a Thermal Gradient: Inter-relationships of Hydrosilylation, Si–H Autoxidation, and Si–OH Condensation to a Secondary Network by Ashraf, Kayesh M, Wang, Chenyu, Nair, Sithara S, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…Platinum cure for poly­(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) coatings on a thermal gradient (45–140 °C) was carried out to study the effect of temperature on surface…”
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PEAMOtecan, a novel chronotherapeutic polymeric drug for brain cancer by Allen, Jasmine, Wang, Juan, Zolotarskaya, Olga Yu, Sule, Amrita, Mohammad, Sajjad, Arslan, Shukaib, Wynne, Kenneth J., Yang, Hu, Valerie, Kristoffer

“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive and difficult to treat form of brain cancer. In this work, we report on a novel chronotherapeutic polymeric…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Amphiphilic Telechelic Polyoxetanes by Fujiwara, Tomoko, Makal, Umit, Wynne, Kenneth J

“…Alcohol-terminated telechelic polyoxetanes with semifluorinated (FOx) and alkyl ether pendant groups (ME2Ox) were synthesized and characterized. These are…”
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