Molecular Rheology
Some Publications
1. Z. Qian, D. Chen and G.B. McKenna*, "Re-visiting the"consequences of grafting density on the linear viscoelastic behavior of graft polymers"," Polymer, 186, 121992 (2020).
2. Y. Zhou, K.-W. Hsiao, K. E Regan, D. Kong, G. B. McKenna, R. M. Robertson-Anderson
and C. M. Schroeder*, "Effect of molecular architecture on ring polymer dynamics in semidilute linear polymer
solutions," Nature Communications, 10, 1753 (2019).
3. Z. Qian, Y. P. Koh, M. R. Pallaka, A. B. Chang, T.-P. Lin, P.E. Guzmán, R. H. Grubbs,
S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna*, "Linear Rheology of a Series of Second-Generation Dendronized Wedge Polymers," Macromolecules, 52, 2063-2074 (2019).
4. Z. Qian and G.B. McKenna*, "Expanding the application of the van Gurp-Palmen plot: New insights into polymer melt
rheology," Polymer, 155, 208-217 (2018).
5. Y. F. Li, K.W. Hsiao, C.A. Brockman, D.Y. Yates, R.M. Robertson-Anderson, J.A.
Kornfield, M.J. San Francisco, C.M. Schroeder*, and G.B. McKenna*, "When Ends Meet: Circular DNA Stretches Differently in Elongational Flows," Macromolecules, 48, 5997-6001 (2015).
6. M. Hu, Y. Xia, C. Daeffler, J. Wang, G.B. McKenna*, J.A. Kornfield*, and R.H. Grubbs,
"The Linear Rheological Responses of Wedge-type Polymers," Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 53, 899-906 (2015).
Funding
- National Science Foundation. Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET).
- U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences.
- John R. Bradford Endowment at Texas Tech University.
- Paul Whitfield Horn Professorship at Texas Tech University.
Polymers and Condensed Matter Physics Group
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Address
P.O. Box 43121, Lubbock, TX 79409−3121 -
Phone
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Email
webmaster.coe@ttu.edu