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Dissertation Titles US, UK, AND CANADIAN DISSERTATIONS The following dissertation titles were selected from Dissertation Abstracts !nternational, Section B (The Sciences and Engineering). The full abstract may be found in the referenced issue of Section B on the page (XXX-B) indicated near the end of each dissertation entry. The last entry (DAXXXXXXXor BRDXXXX) gives the identification code that may be used to order a copy of the full text when available from University Microfilms International. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by addressing your request to: University Microfdms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, USA; or by telephoning (toll-free) 800-521-3042 in the US. Dissertation titles are published with the permission of the University Microfilms International, publishers of Dissertation Abstracts International (copyright© 1990 by University Microfilms International), and may not be reproduced without their prior permission. R e f e r e n c e d V o l u m e : Diss. Abst. B51(2) (August 1990) The effect on soil and sugar beet plants of irrigating polyacrylamide-treated soil with saline water. M.A. Faraj. University of Manchester, UK. 1989.413pp. 481-B. BRD-89117

Nonlinear elasticity and structure of poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) (PBZT). H. Jiang. The Johns Hopkins University. 1990. 160pp. 693-B. DA9018588

Studies in food science for industrial applications: Chemical and sensory analysis of fermented cucumbers; insoluble chitosan-polyacrylic acid complexes. V. Chavasit. Oregon State University. 1989. 171pp. 498-B. DA9019163

(I) Photoelectrochemistry and electrochemistry of metallocyanide-derivatized semiconductor and metal electrodes. (II) Conduction mechanism of polyaniline. Y. Chen. Princeton University. 1990. 272pp. 732-B. DA9014544

Studies on the melting of simple DNA polymers. K.M. Awati. Purdue University. 1989. 91pp. 539-B. DA9018783 The formulation and mechanical characterization of natural, synthetic, and natural-synthetic polymer blends as denture adhesive materials. A.D. McCrea. Purdue University. 1986. 265pp. 687-B. DA9018951 An investigation of the chemical and physical-mechanical properties of compacts composed of acrylic resin copolymers in combination with theophylline and sodium sulfathiazole. M.D. Schulze. The University of Texas at Austin. 1989.233pp. 688-B.DA9016975 POLYMER CONTENTS

Mass spectrometry of poly(methyl methacrylate)s of low molecular weight. W.W. Hope. University of New South Wales, Australia. 1989. 751-B Synthesis and properties of polythiophenes and poly(2,5-diethynylene-3alkylthiophenylenes). D.R. Rutherford. Colorado State University. 1989. 182pp. 755-B. DA9017445 Biodegradable polymeric prodrugs of naltrexone. D.B. Bennett. The University of Utah. 1990. 144pp. 760-B. DA9019148 Water-based silicone elastomer controlled release tablet film coating. L.C. Li. Purdue University. 1988.382pp. 763B. DA9018949 659

High resolution solid state carbon-13 NMR studies of carbon-deuterium residual dipolar coupling, spin-echo spectroscopy, and poly-L-lysine dynamics. S.D. Swanson. The University of Rochester. 1989. 175pp. 772-B. DA9019838 The characterization of ions implanted in polymeric coatings. R. Turoscy. Lehigh University. 1990. 300pp. 772-B. DA9016638 Thermodynamics and kinetics of saltinduced B ~->Z conformational transitions of poly(dG-dC)-poly(dG-dC). Y. Wang. State University of New York at Albany. 1989. 189pp. 773-B. DA9016550 Photooxidation of polymer blends and miscibility of copolymers with a homopolymer. Y.Y. Chien. Polytechnic University. 1990. 178pp. 774-B. DA9018384 Synthesis and characterization of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN's) of poly(2,6-dimethyi-2,4phenylene oxide) and polydimethylsiioxane. K. Gebreyes. State University of New York at Albany. 1989.78pp. 775-B. DA9016553 ©1990 Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd.

Diffusionai behavior ofwater vapor in miscible polymer blends below the glass transition temperature. T.C. Gsell. Polytechnic University. 1990. 255pp. 775-B. DA9018408 Synthesis and characterization of oligomeric/polymeric materials amenable to proton abstraction, and electrical measurements of certain delocalized carbanions. P.J. Hans. The Pennsylvania State University. 1989. 136pp. 775-B. DA9018218 Conducting polymers: Insights into reduced poly(par-aphenylene vinylene) materials via nucleophilic addition, proton abstraction, and electron transfer reactions. B.L. Hilker. The Pennsylvania State University. 1899. 147pp. 775-B. DA9018222 Dissolution study of miscible polymer blends as x-ray/E-beam resists. J.-. Huang. Polytechnic University. 1990. 161pp. 776-B. DA9018385 Preparation and characterization of acrylate latexes containing dicarboxylic acid comonomers. M.R. Lock. Lehigh University. 1990. 288pp. 776-B. DA9016627 New ionic conductive polymers based on siloxane-ethylene oxide copolymers. H.L. Mei. Polyteclmic University. 1990. 169pp. 776-B. DA9018387 Photocrosslinkable polyimide and poly(imide siloxane) homo- and copolymers: Synthesis and characterization. E.S. Moyer. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 1989. 261pp. 776-B. DA9017029 Structured latex particles with hydrophilic polymer cores. J.M. Park. Lehigh University. 1990. 244pp. 777-B. DA9016632 Physical texture of synthetic crystalline polymers. D. Patel. University of Reading, UK. 1989. 229pp. 777-B. BRDX88906 Studies of polymer microstructures by optical evanescent wave techniques. A. Pirnia. The University of Connecticut. 1989. 260pp. 777-B. DA9019365 POLYMER CONTENTS

The preparation and properties of some cyclic polymers. R.D.C. Richards. University of York, UK. 1988. 169pp. 778-B. BRDX89183

A statistically-based model of the interacting processes which lead to c r e e p - r u p t u r e in filament-wound composite pressure vessels. K.T. Slattery. The University of Mississippi. 1989. 207pp. 834-B. DA9019281

Effects of incorporation of masked isocyanates on the moisture absorption and mechanical properties of epoxy resins. N. Rungsimuntakul. North Carolina State University. 1990. 210pp. 778-B. DA9017699

Modelling of hollow-fiber blood-gas exchange devices. D.A. Baker. University of Minnesota. 1989. 295pp. 861-B. DA9019049

Residual porosity in polymeric latex films. M.A.H. Said. North Carolina State University. 1989. 145pp. 778-B. DA9017700

A study of novel membrane processes for the separation of liquid mixtures. H.R. Acharya. Syracuse University. 1989. 298pp. 864-B. DA9014068

Predictions of miscibility in polymer blends containing specific intramoiecular interactions. C3. Serman. The Pennsylvania State University. 1989. 171pp. 778-B. DA9018276

lnterfacial characterization of carbon fiber/epoxy composites. A. Banerjee. Clemson University. 1989, 174pp. 865B. DA9017792

Impact ofphosphorylation on intrinsic and thermal properties of poly(styrenephosphonate esters) and their blends with cellulose acetate. J. Sun. State University of New York Col. of Environmental Science & Forestry. 1989. 249pp. 779-B. DA9017468 Miscibility of polymer blends through hydrogen bonding. L.-F. Wang. Polytechnic University. 1990. 116pp. 779-B. DA9018390 Influence of tie molecule density on fatigue crack propagation in semicrystalline polymers. J.-T. Yeh. The Pennsylvania Slate University. 1989. 181pp. 779-B. DA9018300 Numerical studies of phase transitions and critical phenomena in fermionic and polymeric systems. J.W. Cannon. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 1989. ll9pp. 818-B.DA9010815

Fracture analysis of cathodic delamination in rubber-to-metal bonds. C. Lin. The University of Texas at Austin. 1989. 188pp. 833-B. DA9016923 Effect of interfaces on continuous fiber-reinforced brittle matrix composites. R.A. Shimansky. The Pennsylvania State University. 1989. 162pp. 834-B. DA9018279

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Inverse emulsion polymerization of acrylamide in a tubular reactor. T.F. Bash. Lehigh University. 1990. 210pp. 865-B. DA9016616 Nonequilibrium properties of polymer blends in the glassy state. T. Ho. Polytechnic University. 1990. 173pp. 869-B. DA9018383 Flow and diffusion through microporous membranes with adsorbed polyelectrolyte. J.T. Kim. CarnegieMellon University. 1989. 196pp. 870-B. DA9016351 Development and evaluation of surface treatments to enhance the fibermatrix adhesion in PAN-based carbon fiber/liquid crystal polymer composites. J.A. King. University of Wyoming. 1989. 323pp. 870-B. DA9016663

Numerical simulation of time-dependent viscoelastic flows. B. Liu. University of Delaware. 1989. 250pp. 871-B. DA9019321 A continuum thermodynamics theory for transport in polymer/fluid systems. S.R. Lustig. Purdue University. 1989. 665pp. 871-B. DA9018867

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Rheological constitutive equation development and evaluation for viscoelastic liquids. D.C. Venerus. The Pennsylvania State University. 1989. 225pp. 875-B. DA9018290

Characterization and enhancement of the fiber-matrix adhesion in pitchbased carbon fiber/epoxy matrix composites. T.R. King. University of Wyoming. 1989. 405pp. 941-B. DA9016664

Crystallization of isotactic polypropylene and dotriacontane: A study of kinetics and morphology. Y.F. Wang. The University of Texas at Austin. 1989. 310pp. 876-B. DA9017005

Development of an alkaline/surfactant/polymer compositional reservoir simulator. D. Bhuyan. The University of Texas at Austin. 1989. 394pp. 957-B. DA9016849

Development and calibration of a nonlinear viscoelastic model for rubber-like materials. P. Nader-Tehrani. University of California, Davis. 1989. 117pp. 887-B. DA9017758

Laboratory study of the reformability of xanthan/chromium (III) gels used in conformance treatments. J.-S. Tsau. The University of Texas at Austin. 1989. 157pp. 959-B. DA9016994

Heat transfer and flow studies in abrupt expansion pipe with non-Newtonian fluids. B. Pak. Drexel University. 1989. 224pp. 917-B. DA9009701

Time-dependent volume effects in polymers: Theory and application. W.-C. Ko. The University of Tennessee. 1989. 210pp. 964-B. DA9009089

The interaction of polymeric materials with ceramic surfaces with special reference to the behavior of bioceramics. W.W.L. Ching. University of New South Wales, Auslxalia. 1989.924-B.

Polymeric behaviour in salts of dicarboxylic acids. T.A. Ibidapo. University of Leeds, UK. 1982.420pp. 964-B. BRD88850

High-modulus polyester laminates consolidated through chemical reactions. J.G. Lertola. University of Delaware. 1989.275pp. 930-B. DA9019322

Thermal characterization of polyester/cellulosic blended materials. E. Oner. University of Leeds, UK. 1989. 538pp. 965-B. BRD-88835

Effect of flow rate during injection molding on crystallization kinetics and ultimate properties of PEEK and its short fiber composites. A.K. Mishra. University of Delaware. 1989. 200pp. 930-B. DA9019310 Elecrtrical properties of V203-polymer composite thermistors. D.M. Moffatt. The Pennsylvania State University. 1989. 287pp. 931-B. DA9018254 Process-induced stress and deformation in thick-section thermosetting composites. T.A. Bogetti. University of Delaware. 1989. 327pp. 935-B. DA9019318 Characterization of and design with viscoelastic materials. C.-P. Chen. The University of Iowa. 1989. 130pp. 936-B. DA9019916

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