US, UK, and Canadian dissertations

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, DAMVXXXXX, 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, 3OONorth 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 Znternutional (copyright 01996 by University Microfilms International), and may not be reproduced without their prior permission.

Referenced Volume: Diss. Abst. B57(2) (August 1996) Phase contrast transmission electron microscopy using phase plates. J.H.

Blackson. The University of Tennessee. 1995. 147~~. 941-B. DA9619594 The development, characterization and applications of polymeric films containing bacteriorhodopsin. R.B.

Gross. Syracuse University. 195. 196~~. 941-B. DA9616302

Synthesis, characterization and use of heterobimetallic compounds as olefin polymerization catalysts. S.N. Iyer.

Synthesis and characterization of novel conjugated polymers based on thiophene building blocks. C. Wang.

Michigan StateUniversity. 1995.102~~. 1084-B. DA9619831

Michigan State University. 1995.319~~. 1095-B. DA9619920

Fabrication and characterization of microstructures in metallopolymeric films on electrode surfaces. R.M.

Ultrafast dynamics of heme protein conformational transitions. J.C. De&

Leassure. The University of North Carolinaat ChapelHill. 1995.192~~. 1087-B.

Nonlinear optical studies of polydiacetylenes. S.A. Hambir. Michigan

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State University. 1995. 142~~. 1037-B.

Hydroxy-terminated telechelic polydiene stars. M. Pyati. University of Mas-

DA9619818

sachusetts. Polymerization of p-cresol by horseradish peroxidase in a 2-octanolldimethyl sulfoxide cosolvent system. M.S.

Uytingco. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick. 1995. 132~~. 1060-B. DA9618559 New precursors and polymerization route for the preparation of high molecular mass poly(3,4-dialkoxy-25 thienylenevinylene)s: low band gap conductive polymers. H. Cheng. The

University of Texas at Arlington. 1995. 134~~. 1079-B. DA9618344

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The University of Rochester. 110~~. 1103-B. DA9618216

1995.

Solid dispersions in structured surfactant solutions. R.D. Koehler. University

of Delaware.

1995. 187~~. 1107-B.

DA9619076

1996. 196~~. 1091-B.

DA9619426 Living alternating copolymerixations of styrenic monomers and carbon monoxide using a Pd(II) catalyst. S.

Tahiliani. The University of North Carolinaat ChapelHill. 1995.151~~. 1094-B. DA9616236 Novel synthetic approaches to poly(ary1 ether) dendritic polymers.

T.L. Tyler. Seton Hall University. 1995. 153~~. 1094-B. DA9618633

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Electrogenerated chemiluminescence at microband arrays. K.M. Maness.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 1995. 150~~. 1109-B. DA9616213 Chemical modifications of polymer adhesive systems and surface characterization of metal impregnated activated carbons. S. McClain. The Univer-

sity of Connecticut. 1995. 128~~. 11loB. DA9620573

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Ray. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick. 1996. 244~~. 1113-B. DA9618549

Application of deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the study of orientational order in amorphous polymer systems. J.L.

Local orientational order and ultrafast dynamics of complex liquids. A.

Hutchison. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 1995. 145~~. 1118-B. DA9616190

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theory.

Sengupta. Stanford University. 185~~. 1114-B. DA9620539

J.

1995.

Polymeric ensembles in aqueous media. S.P. Barman. University of Massa-

chusetts-Lowell.

1995. 12Opp. 1116-B.

DA9618616 Stabiiization and destabilization of crystals of biopolymers initiated by the environment. C.-C. Chen. University of

Massachusetts.

1996. 108~~. 1116-B.

Microbial synthesis of poly(S-hydroxy alkanoates) containing novel functional side chain units for advanced material applications. 0. Kim. Univer-

sity of Massachusetts-Lowell. 164~~. 1119-B. DA9618619

Aromatic polyelectrolytes based on sulfonated polybenzobisthiazoles and sulfonatopropoxy-substituted poly(pphenylenes). S. Kim. University of

Florida.

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1995.

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versity of Tennessee. 1994.376~~. 1117B. DA9619603 Synthesis and characterization of conducting polymer interconnects. C.L. Curtis. University of California, San Diego. 1996.198pp. 1117-B. DA9616307

Polyisobutylene based thermoplastic elastomers: synthesis, characterization and physical properties of poly(amethylstyrene-b-isobutylene-b-cumethylstyrene) triblock copolymers.

1996. 125~~. 1121-B.

Solvation effects on electronically excited states and a dictionary descrip tion language for macromolecular structureapplications. J.D. Westbrook.

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick. 1995. 460~~. 1121-B. DA9618929 Synthesis and study of poly(/?hydroxyalkanoates): enzymatic resolution and polymerization of substituted P-propiolactones. X. Jin. Univer-

sity of Massachusetts-Lowell. 126~~. 1121-B. DA9618626

1995.

versity and Agricultural and Mechanical College. 1995. 174~~. 1122-B.

Design, synthesis and characterization of second order nonlinear optical polymers. Z. Liang. University of Southern

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and Mary.

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J.R. Fishbum. University of Massachusetts. 1996.270~~. 1118-B. DA9619386

University. DA9620545

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1995. 148~~. 1120-B.

DA9616919 Local structure determination in the amorphous polymer electrolyte: poly(propylene oxide)-zinc bromide.

The polymerization of functional&d o+olefins via homogeneous ZieglerNatta catalysts. K.M. Stein. Stanford

Solution behavior of cascade polymers. K.H. Yu. The Louisiana State Uni-

California.

1117-B.

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D. Li. University of MassachusettsLowell. 1995. 132~~. 1119-B.

The synthesis, characterization, and application of ether-containing polymides. C.C. Fay. The College of William

1995. 363~~.

Prateepasane. The University of Connecticut. 1995. 147~~. 1121-B.

1119-B.

DA9618719 Bifunctional ion exchange resins: synthesis and characterization of ion-selective polymers. D.W. Crick. The Uni-

Toughening of epoxy resin by catalyzed reaction with polycarbonate. C.

Mechanism and kinetics for homoand copolymerization of cyclic acetals. N. Lu. City University of New York. 1996.167~~. 1120-B. DA9618082

Segmented polyurethanes containing diacetylene units in multiple molecular environments. K. Zemach. Massa-

chusetts Institute of Technology. 1996. lp. 1122-B Dynamics of photoluminescence and photoinduced absorption in pyridinebased conjugated polymers. J.W.

Synthesis and characterization of water soluble chitosan derivatives. J.

Blatchford. The Ohio State University. 1996.238~~. 1153-B. DA9619995

Electrochemical and optical properties of regiospecifically alkoxy substituted poly(bithiophene vinylenes). Y.

Macossay. The Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. 1995. 141~~. 1120-B.

Adsorption of macromolecules onto functionalized surfaces. J.R. Rahn.

Fu. The University of Texas at Arlington. 1995.134~~. 1118-B. DA9618349

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Part I. Synthesis and characterization of poly(2-decyl-thieno[3,4-b]thiophene), a low bandgap conducting polymer. Part II. Formation and trapping of methoxy(methoxycarbony1) ketene. X. Gu. The University of Texas

at Arlington.

University of Massachusetts. 189pp. 1161-B. DA9619428

Synthesis, characterization, liquid crystals and crosslinking of poly(yalkyl-a, L-ghttamates). J. Nakamatsu.

The Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. 1995. 121~~. 1120-B. DA9618313

1996.

Ring-containing conjugated polymers: charge transport and electroluminescence. Y. Wang. The Ohio State

University.

1996. 201~~.

1162-B.

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1995. 166~~. 1118-B.

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Optical studies of the metallic state in conducting polymers. R.S. Kohlman.

Structural and viscoelastic studies of flexible polyurethane foams. D.V.

Adhesion properties of polymeric materials. X. Qin. University of Southern

The Ohio State University. 1996.258~~. 1180-B. DA9620027

Dounis. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity. 1995.368~~. 1247B. DA9618966

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Synthesis and analysis of new monomers for microelectronic packaging applications. R. Bajaj. The University of

Texas at Austin. 1995. 21Opp. 1241-B. DA9617171 Study of the selective laser sinterhrg of metal-polymer powders. B.

Balasubramanian. The University of Texas at Austin. 1995. 226~~. 1241-B.

California.

1995. 258~~.

1260-B.

Non-linear state estimation and control of emulsion polymerization. M.T.

Thermodynamic and electrostatic phenomena in the ion-exchange adsorption of proteins. D.J. Roush. Uni-

Eaton. University of Washington. 1995. 248~~. 1247-B. DA9616599

versity of Houston. 1994. 243~~. 1261B. DA9619118

In-situ cure monitoring of epoxy at the fiber/matrix interphase via evanescent fluorescence. A. Fuchs. Tufts University. 1996.159~~. 1248-B. DA9616133

Finite element simulations of steady viscoelastic free-surface flow. T.R.

Salamon. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1996. Ip. 1261-B

Stochastic Newtonian

An investigation of Newtonian and viscoelastic coating flows. M.A. Spaid.

DA9617172 Mechanisms of stabilization of recombinant protein formulations by surfactants and polymers. N.B. Barn. Yale

University.

1995. 226~~.

simulation of nonflow fields. K.R. Geurts.

University of Washington. 1995. 193~~. 1249-B. DA9616607

Stanford University. 1996.141~~. 1264B . DA9620544

1241-B.

Viscoelastic properties of paper in a calender nip. T.C. Browne. McGill Uni-

Local orientation dynamics in liquid crystalline and polymeric systems investigated using two-dimensional Raman scattering. K. Huang. Stanford

versity (Canada). 1995.298~~. 1244-B.

University.

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Experimental characterization of viscoelastic flow instabilities. J.A. Byars.

Power-modulated plasmas: modeling, diagnostics, and etching of polymer. P.

Molecular studies of transport processes in dense polymeric liquids far from equilibrium. Z. Xu. The Univer-

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1996. lp. 1244-B

Jiang. University of Houston. 1994. 246~~. 1251-B. DA9619109

sity of Wisconsin-Madison. 284~~. 1268-B. DA9610589

A corresponding states behavior of polymeric liquids: phenomenological and molecular approaches. J. Cho. The

Partitioning and diffusion of macromolecules in charged gels. E. Johnson.

The effects of surfaces on the biodegradation of pollutants. J.L.B. Brower.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1995. lp. 1251-B

Harvard University. 1996.264~~. 1344B. DA9619522

A study on effects of plasma polymerization on the adhesion enhancement between metal and polymer. B.-H.

Investigation of the association behavior of ionomer solutions: structure and chain conformation of model ionomers. E. Karayianni. The Univer-

Anaerobic digestion and acid hydrolysis of nitrocellulose. F.-J. Tai. New Jer-

Chun. University of Missouri-Columbia. 1994. 122~~. 1245-B. DA9620247

sity of Wisconsin-Madison. 412~~. 1252-B. DA9608696

The evaluation of RGD-peptide modified poly(lactic acid-co-lysine) as a resorbable, interactive biomaterial. A.D. Cook. Massachusetts Institute of

Carbohydrate-derivatized poly(ethylene oxide) hydrogels for hepatocyte adhesion. S.T. Lopina. Massachusetts

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University of Texas at Austin. 1995. 189~~. 1245-B. DA9617199

1996. 145~~. 1250-B.

Institute of Technology. 1996. lp. 1256B

Simultaneous interpenetrating polymer networks of poly(ally1 diglycol carbonate)/polyurethane. S. Dadbin.

A process and consolidation model for polymer powder impregnated composite tapes. S. Padaki. Michigan State

University of New South Wales (Australia). 1995. lp. 1246-B

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University of Connecticut. 1995. 155~~. 1267-B. DA9620582

sey Institute of Technology. 155~~. 1347-B. DA9618578

1996.

1996.

1995.

Technology. 1996. lp. 1246-B

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Quality monitoring and control of the injection molding process using a pattern-based approach. S.L.B. Woll. The

1995. 145~~. 1259-B.

Investigation of metal interactions with poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate): the effect on degradation. B.J.W.

Bachman. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick. 1995. 290~~. 1356-B. DA9618821 Effects of gamma radiation on poly mer degradation and surface graft polymerization. E.C. Biagtan. Univer-

sity of Florida. 1995. 169~~. 1357-B. DA9618672

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Temperature dependent structure and properties of crystallme poly(vinylidene fluoride) from molecular simulation. J.D. Car-beck. Massachu-

setts Institute of Technology. 1996. lp. 1357-B Structure-property-processing relationships of amine quinone polyuretbanes for magnetic tape coatings. A.P.

Chacko. The University of Alabama. 1995.147~~. 1358-B. DA9616885 Interfacial modification and compatibilization of polymer blends by complexation. Y. Feng. The University

of Connecticut. 1995. 189pp. 1362-B.

Viscoelastic behavior of electronic packaging materials. J.M. Rao. The

Ohio State University. 1370-B. DA9620057

1996. 134~~.

Massachusetts. 1996. 129pp. 1421-B. DA9619436

Ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of ferroelectric polymer composite systems. J. Su. Rutgers The State

University Brunswick.

of New Jersey-New 1996. 197pp. 1372-B.

DA9618555 Rbeo-optical investigation of the dynamics of miscible polymers: blends and diblock copolymers. B.H. Wang.

California Institute of Technology. 1996. 185~~. 1373-B. DA9617428

DA9616260 Design, fabrication, and cbaracterization of complex, multilayer beterostructures of conjugated and nonconjugated polymers via molecular selfassembly. A.C.-T. Fou. Massachusetts

Institute of Technology. 1995. lp. 1362B Molecular simulation of liquid crystalline polyesters. S.H. Foulger. Massa-

chusetts Institute of Technology. 1996. lp. 1362-B

Viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity of a class of composite materials. J. Li.

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick. 1995. 177~~. 1392-B. DA9618876

sachusetts.

1996. 219pp.

Autoclave and resin transfer processes for tbermoset matrix based composites. S.-B. Shim. University of Washington. 1995.479pp. 1422-B. DA9616669 Fundamental spunbonding

investigation of the process. D. Zhang. The

University of Tennessee. 1995. 187~~. 1422-B. DA9619673

Wear mechanisms of rubber tread compounds. R. Ramakrishnan. Univer-

Bolted flanged connections made of fiber reinforced plastic materials. L.

Origin and control of anisotropy in three dimensional printing of structural ceramics. S.S. Khanuja. Massa-

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nois University at Carbondale. 1995. 195pp. 1366-B. DA9620262

1995. 205~~.

The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick. 1996.233~~. 1422-B.

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sity of Massachusetts. 1399-B. DA9619429

versity of Connecticut. 1366-B. DA9620566

Characterization of the mechanical and ferroelectric properties of plasticized poly(vinylidene fluoride) and poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) films. D.L. Winsor. Rutgers

Analysis of crack geometries on glass/ polymer and polymer sandwich specimens. G.C. Prakash. University of Mas-

Development of polymer infiltration and CVI processes for Sic and C/CSIC composites. H.V. Jao. Southern Illi-

Electrorbeological fluids featuring rodlike particles. R.C. Kanu. The Uni-

Study of phase separation in blends of semi-flexible and flexible coil polymers. M. Sethumadhavan. University of

1996. 306~~.

Sun. Concordia University (Canada). 1995.235~~. 1402-B. DANNO Dynamic analysis, measurement, and control of cell growth in solid state polymeric foams. M.R. Holl. University

Washington.

1995. 723~~. 1420-B.

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chusetts Institute of Technology. 1996. lp. 1367-B

Flow and heat transfer in polymer melt flow with and without phase change. P. Lin. Rutgers The State Uni-

A comparison of the polyelectrolyte behavior of random and telecbelic ionomers in solution. G.B. Kupperblatt.

versity of New Jersey-New Brunswick. 1996.124~~. 1421-B. DA9618538

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick. 1996. 112~~. 1368-B. DA9618537

Object-oriented programming in tbe simulation of polymer flows. B.K.

Schwillinski. University of Massachusetts-Lowell. 1995. 412~~. 1421-B. DA9618625

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