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Polymer Program SeminarDesigning Fibers, Adhesives, and Surfaces with Tailored Intermolecular Interactions Friday, March 31, 2006 11:00 AM , IMS Room 20 Our recent efforts have focused on the introduction of multiple hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions in the design of reversible supramolecular structure. Electrospinning of supramolecular structures has resulted in novel families of nanoscale fibers with molecular recognition capabilites and the elimination of solvents in electrospinning. The design of amphiphilic, low molar mass, molecules has also resulted in the formation of submicron fibers, and recent efforts have demonstrated the formation of biocompatible, non-woven, fibrous mats from the electrospinning of biological molecules with special attention to complex mixtures of phospholipids. This lecture will highlight our recent efforts in the design of novel macromolecules with an inspiration from biological structure, and the implications of supramolecular structure on melt rheology, thermomechanical performance, and fiber formation will be discussed.
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