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  • "Dispersion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate: Effect of Stabilizer Concentration", S. Jiang, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 107, 2453 (2008).
     

  • "Kinetics of Dispersion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate of Methyl Methacrylate and n-Butyl Acrylate: Effect of Initiator Concentration, S. Jiang, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 40, 4910 (2007)
     

  • “Effects of Dissolved Polymer on the Transport of Colloidal Particles through a Microcapillary”, S. Amnuaypanich, M.S. El-Aasser, E.S. Daniels, and C.A, Silebi, J. Colloid Interf. Sci., 311, 77 (2007)
     

  • “Dispersion Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and n-Butyl Acrylate”, S. Jiang, E.D. Sudol, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 45, 2105 (2007)
     

  • “The Influence of Latex Blend Composiiton on Crosslinking and Mechanical Properties”, B. Boyars, E.S. Daniels, R. Storer, and A. Klein, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 104, 3774 (2007)
     

  • “Polymer Encapsulation of Yttrium Oxysulfide Phospohorescent Particles via Miniemulsion Polymerization”, Hyungsoo Kim, Eric S. Daniels, Shang Li, Vijaya K. Mokkapati, and Keith Kardos, J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 45, 1038 (2007)
     

  • “Advances in Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology”, M.S. El-Aasser and E.D. Sudol, Proceedings of the 3rd International Rubber Glove & Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2006
     

  • “Preparation and Characterization of Imidazole-Functionalized Microspheres”, H. Kim, E.S. Daniels, V.L. Dimonie, and A. Klein, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 102, 5753 (2006)

  • “Stability in Styrene/HD Miniemulsions Containing a RAFT Agent”, X. Huang, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, C.D. Anderson, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 39, 6944 (2006)
     

  • “Miniemulsion and Conventional Emulsion Copolymerization of Styrene and Butadiene: Effect of Process on Gel Content”, D. Li, E.D. Sudol, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 102, 4616 (2006)
     

  • "Miniemulsion and Conventional Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene and Butadiene: A Comparative Kinetic Study", D. Li, E.D. Sudol, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 2304 (2006)
     

  • "High PVC Film-Forming Composite Latex Particles via Miniemulsification, Part 1: Preparation", G.H. Al-Ghamdi, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 4504 (2006).
     

  • "High PVC Film-Forming Composite Latex Particles via Miniemulsification, Part 2: Efficiency of Encapsulation", G.H. Al-Ghamdi, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 4517 (2006).
     

  • "High PVC Film-Forming Composite Latex Particles via Miniemulsification, Part 3: Optical Properties", G.H. Al-Ghamdi, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 4526 (2006).
     

  • "Evaluation of the Shrinking-Core Model for Examining the Kinetics of Film Formation in a Reactive Latex Blend", B. Boyars, E.S. Daniels, and A. Klein,  J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 3659 (2006).
     

  • "Encapsulation of Titanium Dioxide in Styrene/n-Butyl Acrylate Copolymer by Miniemulsion Polymerization",  G.H. Al-Ghamdi, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 3479 (2006).
     

  • "Film Formation from Pigmented Latex Systems: Drying Kinetics and Bulk Morphologies of Ground Calcium Carbonate/Functionalized Poly(n-Butyl methacrylate-co-n-butyl acrylate) Blend Films", T. Ding, E.S. Daniels, M.S. El-Aasser, and A. Klein, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 100, 2267 (2006).
     

  • "Surface Treatment and Characterization of Functionalized Latex Particles and Inorganic Pigment Particles used in the Study of Film Formation from Pigmented Latex Systems", T. Ding, E.S. Daniels, M.S. El-Aasser, and A. Klein, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 99, 398 (2006).
     

  • "Preparation of Hollow Polystyrene Nanocapsules via a Miniemulsion Polymerization Process", Y. Kim, D. Sudol, V. Dimonie and M.S. El-Aasser, Key Engrg. Materials, 306-308, 1091 (2006).
     

  • “Preparation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrid Nanoparticles via a Miniemulsion Polymerization Process,” M. Li, E.S. Daniels, V. Dimonie, E.D. Sudol, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 38, 4183 (2005). 
     

  • “Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Polymer Latex Particles through a Designed Semicontinuous Emulsion Polymerization Process,” T. Ding, E.S. Daniels, M.S. El-Aasser, and A. Klein, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 97, 248 (2005). 
     

  • “Determination of the Extent of Incorporation of a Reactive Surfactant in Polystyrene Latex Particles via GPC,” Z. Lai, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem., 36, 2675 (2005). 
     

  • “Ultracentrifugation Method to Measure Water-Soluble Monomer Incorporation in Latex”, S. Krishnan, A. Klein, M.S. El-Aasser, and E.D. Sudol, Colloid Polym. Sci., 283, 836 (2005).
     

  •  “Effects of Agitation on Oxygen Inhibition, Particle Nucleation, Reaction Rates, and Molecular Weights in Emulsion Polymerization of n-Butyl Methacrylate”, S. Krishnan, A. Klein, M. S. El-Aasser, E. D. Sudol, I &EC Res., 43, 6331 (2004).
     

  •  “Miniemulsions: From Theory to Practice”, M.S. El-Aasser, E.D. Sudol, IUPAC World Polymer Congress, - MACRO 2004, 40th International Symposium on Macromolecules, in Congress Proceedings, July 2004. 
     

  • “Thermal Self-initiation of Styrene on the Presence of TEMPO Radicals: Bulk and Miniemulsion”, G. Pan, E. D. Sudol, V. L. Dimonie, and M. S. El-Aasser, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 42(19), 4921 (2004).
     

  •  “Role of Reactive Surfactant in Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene”,  Z. Lai, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, M.S. El-Aasser, Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering,  90, 738 (2004).
     

  •  “Grafting of PVA in Miniemulsion Copolymerizations of n-Butyl Acrylate and Methyl Methacrylate Using Water-Soluble, Partially Water-Soluble, and Oil-Soluble Inititators”, N. Kim, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 37(9), 3180 (2004).
     

  •  “Comparison of Conventional and Miniemulsion Copolymerizations of Acrylic Monomers Using Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) (PVA) as the Sole Stabilizer”, N. Kim, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 37(7), 2427 (2004).
     

  •  “Miniemulsions: Overview of Research and Applications”, M.S. El-Aasser and E. D. Sudol, J. Coat. Tech. Research, 1, 21 (2004. 
     

  • “Characterization of Partially Hydrolyzed Poly(Vinyl Alcohol: Effect of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Molecular Architecture on Aqueous Phase Conformation”, B.M.  Budhall, K. Landfester, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, A. Klein, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 36, 9477 (2003).
     

  • “Elucidation of the Miniemulsion Stabilization Mechanism and Polymerization Kinetics”, C.D. Anderson, E.D. Sudol, and M.S. El-Aasser,  J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 90, 3987 (2003) 
     

  •  “Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of the Film Surface Characterization of  Poly(Vinyl Acetate) Latexes Prepared with Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)”, B.M. Budhall, O.L. Shaffer, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, M.S. El-Aasser, Langmuir,  19, 9968 (2003). 
     

  • “Relative Importance of the Effects of Seed and Feed Stage Agitations on Latex Properties in Semi-Batch Emulsion Copolymerization of n-Butyl Methacrylate and N-Methylol Acrylamide”, S. Krishnan, A. Klein, M.S. El-Aasser, and E.D. Sudol, Polymer Reaction Engineering, 11, 359 (2003). 
     

  •  “Agitation Effects in Emulsion Copolymerization of n-Butyl Methacrylate and N-Methylol Acrylamide”, S. Krishnan, A. Klein, M.S. El-Aasser, and E.D. Sudol, Polymer Reaction Engineering, 11, 335 (2003). 
     

  •  “Poly(vinyl alcohol) Stabilization of Acrylic Emulsion Polymers Using the Miniemulsion Approach”, N. Kim, E.D. Sudol, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 36, 5573 (2003). 
     

  •  “Influence of Chain Transfer Agent on the Crosslinking of Poly(n-Butyl Methacrylate-co-N-Methylol Acrylamide) Latex Particles and Films”, S. Krishnan, A. Klein, M.S. El-Aasser, and E.D. Sudol,  Macromolecules, 36, 3511 (2003)
     

  •  “Effect of Surfactant Concentration on Particle Nucleation in Emulsion Polymerization of n-Butyl Methacrylate”, S. Krishnan, A. Klein, M.S. El-Aasser, and E.D. Sudol, Macromolecules, 36, 3152 (2003). 
     

  • “Direct Miniemulsification of Kraton Rubber/Styrene Solution. I. Effect of Manton-Gaulin Homogenizer, Sonifier and Membrane Filtration”, P. Jeong, V.L. Dimonie, E.S. Daniels, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 89, 451 (2003). 
     

  • “Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Applications”, C.D. Anderson and E.S. Daniels, RAPRA Review Reports, 14(4), 2003. 
     

  • “Toward an Understanding of the Role of Water-Soluble Oligomers in the Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene-Butadiene-Acrylic Acid. Function of Carboxylic Acid”, X. Yuan, V. L. Dimonie, E. D. Sudol, and M. S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 88, 1988 (2003). 
     

  • “Synthesis of Well-Defined, Functionalized Polymer Latex Particles through Semicontinuous Emulsion Polymerization Processes”, J. Tang, T. Ding, E.S. Daniels, V.L. Dimonie, A. Klein, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 88, 30 (2003). 
     

  • “Properties of n-Butyl Methacrylate Copolymer Latex Films Derived from Crosslinked Latex Particles”, H.M. Ghazaly, E.S. Daniels, V.L. Dimonie, A. Klein, L.H. Sperling, and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 88, 42 (2003). 
     

  • “Incorporation of Alkoxysilanes into Model Latex Systems: Vinyl Copolymerization of Vinyltriethoxysilane and n-Butyl Acrylate”, I. Marcu, E.S. Daniels, V.L. Dimonie, C. Hagiopol, J.E. Roberts, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 36, 328 (2003). 
     

  • Morphology of Alkoxysilane/Acrylate Latex Particles Synthesized by Miniemulsion Copolymerization as Inferred by Proton NMR Spin Diffusion Experiments”, J. E. Roberts, I. Marcu, V. Dimonie, E. Daniels, and M. S. El-Aasser, Polymer Preprints, 44, 277 (2003). 
     

  • “The Evaluation of the Size and the Structure of the Interface in Composite Particles Containing a Macromonomer Studied by Solid-State NMR”, K. Landfester, V.L. Dimonie, and M.S. El-Aasser, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 203(12), 1772 (2002). 
     

  • “Toward an Understanding of the Role of Water-Soluble Oligomers in the Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene-Butadiene-Acrylic Acid. Separation and Characterization of the Water-Soluble Oligomers”, X. Yuan, V. L. Dimonie, E. D. Sudol, and M. S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 35, 8346 (2002). 
     

  • “Toward an Understanding of the Role of Water-Soluble Oligomers in the Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene-Butadiene-Acrylic Acid. Mechanisms of Water-Soluble Oligomer Formation”, X. Yuan, V. L. Dimonie, E. D. Sudol, and M. S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 35, 8356 (2002). 
     

  • “Mechanical Properties of Films Prepared from Model High-Glass-Transition-Temperature/Low-Glass-Transition-Temperature Latex Blends”, J. Tang, E. S. Daniels, V. L. Dimonie, M. S. Vratsanos, A. Klein, and M. S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 86, 2788 (2002). 
     

  • “Influence of Particle Surface Properties on Film Formation from Calcium Precipitated Carbonate/Latex Blends”, J. Tang, M. Kamson, E.S. Daniels, V.L. Dimonie, A. Klein and M.S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 86, 891 (2002).
      

  • “Surfactant Concentration Effects on Nitroxide-Mediated Living Free Radical Miniemulsion Polymerization of Styrene”, G. Pan, E. D. Sudol, V. L. Dimonie, and M. S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 35, 6915 (2002).
     

  • “Dispersion Polymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate”, D. Wang, V. L. Dimonie, E. D. Sudol, and M. S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 84, 2692 (2002). 
     

  • “Seeded Dispersion Polymerization”, D. Wang, V. L. Dimonie, E. D. Sudol, and M. S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 84, 2710 (2002) 
     

  • “Effect of PVP in Dispersion and Seeded Dispersion Polymerization”, D. Wang, V. L. Dimonie, E. D. Sudol, and M. S. El-Aasser, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 84, 2721 (2002). 
     

  • “50 nm Polystyrene Particles via Miniemulsion Polymerization”, C. D. Anderson, E. D. Sudol, and M. S. El-Aasser, Macromolecules, 35, 574 (2002).
     

 

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