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Dissertation Titles US, UK, AND CANADIAN DISSERTATIONS The following dissertation titles were selected from Dissertation Abstracts International, 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 (DAXXXXXXX , DANNXXXXX, or 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 Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48 106, USA; or by telephoning (toll-free) 800-52 l-3042 in the US. Dissertation titles are published with the permission of the University Microfilms International, publishers of Dissertation Abstracts International (copyright 01998 by University Microfilms International), and may not be reproduced without their prior permission.
Referenced Volume: Diss. Abst. B59(2) (August 1998) The effect on hemicelhdoses and cyclic humidity on the creep of single fibers.
K.M. Sedlachek. Institute of Paper Science and Technology. 1995. lp. 483-B
Synthesis in organic fluorine chemistry: fluorocarbons, polymers and their applications. G.-C. Wei. The University
Alicyclic polymers: chemistry and argon fluoride exciplex laser lithography. U. Okoroanyanwu. The University
of Texas at Austin. 1997.246~~. 672-B.
of Texas at Austin. 1997.250~~. 683-B.
DA98251 26
DA9825040
Investigation of photocrosslinked decyl methacrylate as a membrane matrix for electrochemical and optical ion and polyion sensors. T.M.
Competition between phase separation and crystalliiation in polyolefin blends. Y.A. Akpalu. University of Mas-
Ambrose. The University of Michigan. 1998. 132~~. 633-B. DA9825160
DA9823713
Strain-induced crystallization in elastomeric polymer networks prepared in solution and sol-gel derived hightemperature organic-inorganic hybrid materials. J.K. Premachandra. Uni-
Improving the selectivity and stability of amperometric “wired" enzyme electrodes. G.L. Kenausis. The University of
Texas at Austin. 1997. 94pp. 638-B. DA9824989 New indenyl group IV complexes and their use as Ziegler-Natta catalysts in the synthesis of syndiotactic polystyrene and stereoblock polypropylene.
T.E. Ready. University of Massachusetts. 1998.502~~. 656-B. DA9823767 Mechanistic and theoretical studies in cation radical chemistry: the cation radical mechanism of polymerization, polar vs. cation radical mechanisms, and inner sphere vs. outer space electron transfer. J.T. Aplin. TheUniversity
sachusetts.
1998.
159~~.
682-B.
Benzyl ether polymers: crystallinity and pendant adamantanyl effect highly soluble polyimides from steritally hindered diamines vapor phase deposit of polybenzoxazoles. T.L.
Grubb. The University of Southern Mississippi. 1997. 147~~. 682-B. DA9823901 Adamantyl-substituted polymers and diphenylethynyl-terminated benzoxazoles. J.J. Jensen. The Univer-
sity of Southern Mississippi. 120~~. 682-B. DA9823903
Synthesis, characterization and properties of poly( 1-alkyl-2,5pyrrylene vinylenes) and poly( l-alkyl-2,5pyrrolylenes). I.T. Kim. The University
of Texas at Austin. 1997.21Opp. 660-B.
of Texas at Arlington. 1997.120~~. 683B . DA9825555
CONTENTS
659
Synthesis and photolysis of oligomers of methyl methacrylate. Y. Shao.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 1997. 236~~. 683-B. DA9823687 Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polyesters derived from carboxylic acid-terminated polyesters. A.E. Taylor. 1997. 155~~. 684-B. DA9823913
1997.
DA9824857 POLYMER
versity of Cincinnati. 1998. 169~~. 683B. DA9822979
The properties of polymer/solvent systems at surfaces and interfaces. R.
Baranowski. Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada). 1997. 22Opp. 698-B. DANQ25767
01998
Elsevier
Science
Limited
Kinetics of phase transitions in polymers. G. Liao. Boston University. 1998. 166~~. 70 1-B.DA9824332
The morphological behavior of model graft copolymers. C. Lee. University of
Massachusetts.
1998. 146~~. 824-B.
DA9823749 Nonlinear multiaxial behavior and failure of fiber reinforced composites. S.-C. Hung. The University of Texas at Austin. 1997.232~~. 741-B. DA9824970 The motility and morphology of glioblastoma cells on compliant polymeric substrata. T.A.W. Thomas.
Carnegie Mellon University. 173~~. 748-B. DA9823341
1998.
Advances in the potential of conducting polymers for mass production. S.J.
Dahman. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1997. 173~~. 753-B.
Thermal stresses and electromigration behaviors of Al/low K polymer interconnect structures. P.-h. Wang.
The University of Texas at Austin. 1997. 154~~. 830-B. DA9825122 Synthesis and characterization of conjugated polymers and oligomers. H.
Yu. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1997. 156~~. 831-B. DA9823424 An improved resin transfer molding process. M.J. Tari. University of Califor-
nia, Los Angeles. 1998. 136~~. 845-B.
DA9823393
DA9823556
Modeling particle growth and morphology of impact polypropylene produced in the gas phase. J.A. Debling.
Constitutive modeling and optimal design of polymeric foams for crashworthiness. J. Zhang. The University of
The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1997.436~~. 753-B. DA9737008
DA9825389
Polyimide precursors for carbon molecular sieve membranes. V.C. Geiszler. The University of Texas at Austin. 1997.245~~. 754-B. DA9824941
Michigan.
1998.
182~~.
847-B.
Pressure-volume-temperature and wave propagation studies of polyhnide films. M.J. Chen. University of Massa-
chusetts.
1998.
137~~.
856-B.
DA9823725 An experimental and theoretical study of the dynamics of polymer solutions in extension dominated flows. G.M.
Weld line morphology of injection molded polypropylene. D.F.
Harrison. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1997. 284~~. 755-B.
Mielewski. The University of Michigan. 1998. 138~~. 857-B. DA9825304
DA9823400 Selectivity of iron-based catalysts in a polymeric model system for biomhnetic bleaching. C.C. Walker. In-
stitute of Paper Science and Technology. 1994. Ip. 765-B Application and analysis of membranes for membrane-assisted reactors. D.G. Woods. The University of
Texas at Austin. 1997. 170~~. 766-B.
Determination of injection molding processing parameters for defect-free parts. K.H. Tan. Hong Kong University
of Science and Technology (People’s Rep. of China). 1997. 216~~. 857-B. DA982561 2 Optimization and characterization of solution-cast fluoropolymer coatings.
M.L. White. University of Massachusetts. 1998. 147~~. 857-B. DA9823789
DA98251 32 Hybrid high-temperature superconductor/conducting polymer systems.
C.T. Jones. The University of Texas at Austin. 1997.153~~. 823-B. DA9824979
POLYMER
CONTENTS
Poly(amide-graft-acrylate) interfacial compounds. M.P. Zamora. University of
Florida.
1997.
184~~.
857-B.
DA98241 79
660
91998
Elsevier
Science
Limited
Referenced Volume: Diss. Abst. B59(2) (August 1998) The effect on hemicelhdoses and cyclic humidity on the creep of single fibers.
K.M. Sedlachek. Institute of Paper Science and Technology. 1995. lp. 483-B
Synthesis in organic fluorine chemistry: fluorocarbons, polymers and their applications. G.-C. Wei. The University
Alicyclic polymers: chemistry and argon fluoride exciplex laser lithography. U. Okoroanyanwu. The University
of Texas at Austin. 1997.246~~. 672-B.
of Texas at Austin. 1997.250~~. 683-B.
DA98251 26
DA9825040
Investigation of photocrosslinked decyl methacrylate as a membrane matrix for electrochemical and optical ion and polyion sensors. T.M.
Competition between phase separation and crystalliiation in polyolefin blends. Y.A. Akpalu. University of Mas-
Ambrose. The University of Michigan. 1998. 132~~. 633-B. DA9825160
DA9823713
Strain-induced crystallization in elastomeric polymer networks prepared in solution and sol-gel derived hightemperature organic-inorganic hybrid materials. J.K. Premachandra. Uni-
Improving the selectivity and stability of amperometric “wired" enzyme electrodes. G.L. Kenausis. The University of
Texas at Austin. 1997. 94pp. 638-B. DA9824989 New indenyl group IV complexes and their use as Ziegler-Natta catalysts in the synthesis of syndiotactic polystyrene and stereoblock polypropylene.
T.E. Ready. University of Massachusetts. 1998.502~~. 656-B. DA9823767 Mechanistic and theoretical studies in cation radical chemistry: the cation radical mechanism of polymerization, polar vs. cation radical mechanisms, and inner sphere vs. outer space electron transfer. J.T. Aplin. TheUniversity
sachusetts.
1998.
159~~.
682-B.
Benzyl ether polymers: crystallinity and pendant adamantanyl effect highly soluble polyimides from steritally hindered diamines vapor phase deposit of polybenzoxazoles. T.L.
Grubb. The University of Southern Mississippi. 1997. 147~~. 682-B. DA9823901 Adamantyl-substituted polymers and diphenylethynyl-terminated benzoxazoles. J.J. Jensen. The Univer-
sity of Southern Mississippi. 120~~. 682-B. DA9823903
Synthesis, characterization and properties of poly( 1-alkyl-2,5pyrrylene vinylenes) and poly( l-alkyl-2,5pyrrolylenes). I.T. Kim. The University
of Texas at Austin. 1997.21Opp. 660-B.
of Texas at Arlington. 1997.120~~. 683B . DA9825555
CONTENTS
659
Synthesis and photolysis of oligomers of methyl methacrylate. Y. Shao.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 1997. 236~~. 683-B. DA9823687 Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polyesters derived from carboxylic acid-terminated polyesters. A.E. Taylor. 1997. 155~~. 684-B. DA9823913
1997.
DA9824857 POLYMER
versity of Cincinnati. 1998. 169~~. 683B. DA9822979
The properties of polymer/solvent systems at surfaces and interfaces. R.
Baranowski. Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada). 1997. 22Opp. 698-B. DANQ25767
01998
Elsevier
Science
Limited
Kinetics of phase transitions in polymers. G. Liao. Boston University. 1998. 166~~. 70 1-B.DA9824332
The morphological behavior of model graft copolymers. C. Lee. University of
Massachusetts.
1998. 146~~. 824-B.
DA9823749 Nonlinear multiaxial behavior and failure of fiber reinforced composites. S.-C. Hung. The University of Texas at Austin. 1997.232~~. 741-B. DA9824970 The motility and morphology of glioblastoma cells on compliant polymeric substrata. T.A.W. Thomas.
Carnegie Mellon University. 173~~. 748-B. DA9823341
1998.
Advances in the potential of conducting polymers for mass production. S.J.
Dahman. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1997. 173~~. 753-B.
Thermal stresses and electromigration behaviors of Al/low K polymer interconnect structures. P.-h. Wang.
The University of Texas at Austin. 1997. 154~~. 830-B. DA9825122 Synthesis and characterization of conjugated polymers and oligomers. H.
Yu. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1997. 156~~. 831-B. DA9823424 An improved resin transfer molding process. M.J. Tari. University of Califor-
nia, Los Angeles. 1998. 136~~. 845-B.
DA9823393
DA9823556
Modeling particle growth and morphology of impact polypropylene produced in the gas phase. J.A. Debling.
Constitutive modeling and optimal design of polymeric foams for crashworthiness. J. Zhang. The University of
The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 1997.436~~. 753-B. DA9737008
DA9825389
Polyimide precursors for carbon molecular sieve membranes. V.C. Geiszler. The University of Texas at Austin. 1997.245~~. 754-B. DA9824941
Michigan.
1998.
182~~.
847-B.
Pressure-volume-temperature and wave propagation studies of polyhnide films. M.J. Chen. University of Massa-
chusetts.
1998.
137~~.
856-B.
DA9823725 An experimental and theoretical study of the dynamics of polymer solutions in extension dominated flows. G.M.
Weld line morphology of injection molded polypropylene. D.F.
Harrison. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1997. 284~~. 755-B.
Mielewski. The University of Michigan. 1998. 138~~. 857-B. DA9825304
DA9823400 Selectivity of iron-based catalysts in a polymeric model system for biomhnetic bleaching. C.C. Walker. In-
stitute of Paper Science and Technology. 1994. Ip. 765-B Application and analysis of membranes for membrane-assisted reactors. D.G. Woods. The University of
Texas at Austin. 1997. 170~~. 766-B.
Determination of injection molding processing parameters for defect-free parts. K.H. Tan. Hong Kong University
of Science and Technology (People’s Rep. of China). 1997. 216~~. 857-B. DA982561 2 Optimization and characterization of solution-cast fluoropolymer coatings.
M.L. White. University of Massachusetts. 1998. 147~~. 857-B. DA9823789
DA98251 32 Hybrid high-temperature superconductor/conducting polymer systems.
C.T. Jones. The University of Texas at Austin. 1997.153~~. 823-B. DA9824979
POLYMER
CONTENTS
Poly(amide-graft-acrylate) interfacial compounds. M.P. Zamora. University of
Florida.
1997.
184~~.
857-B.
DA98241 79
660
91998
Elsevier
Science
Limited