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Defect Healing in Graphene via Rapid Thermal Annealing with Polymeric “Nanobandage”
C. Senger, X. Fan, J. N. Pagaduan, X. Zhang, J. Ping, and R. Katsumata*, “Defect Healing in Graphene via Rapid Thermal Annealing with...
Reika
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Open Questions that can Bridge Intermolecular Interactions and Macroscopic Wetting/Dewetting
E.S. Petek and R. Katsumata*, “Open Questions that can Bridge Intermolecular Interactions and Macroscopic Wetting/Dewetting Behaviors of...
Reika
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Fatigue-resistant large remnant polarization in W/HZO/W ferroelectric capacitors
S. Asapu, J. Pagaduan, R. Midya, T. Moon, D. Gao, J. Lee, Q. Wu, M. Barnell, R. Katsumata, Y. Chen, Q. Xia, and J. Yang*,...
Reika
Aug 25, 20221 min read
Thickness Dependence of Contact Angles in Multilayered Ultrathin Polymer Films
E.S. Petek and R. Katsumata*, “Thickness Dependence of Contact Angles in Multilayered Ultrathin Polymer Films,” Macromolecules 55, 17,...
Reika
Aug 18, 20221 min read
A Hidden Relaxation Process in Poly(2-vinylpyridine) Homopolymers, Copolymers, and Nanocomposites
W.W. Young, H. Tabuchi, R. Iguchi, T. Konishi, K. Fukao*, and R. Katsumata*, “A Hidden Relaxation Process in Poly(2-vinylpyridine)...
Reika
Jul 28, 20221 min read
EXPANSE: A Time-of-Flight EXPanded Angle Neutron Spin Echo Spectrometer at the Second Target Station
C. Do*, R. Ashkar, C. Boone, W.R. Chen, G. Ehlers, P. Falus, A. Faraone, J.S. Gardner, V. Graves, T. Huegle, R. Katsumata, D. Kent,...
Reika
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Relating Degree of Nanofiller Functionality to Glass Transition Temperature and Structure in a Polym
W.W. Young,+ R. Shi+, X.-M. Jia+, H.-J. Qian*, and R. Katsumata*, “Relating Degree of Nanofiller Functionality to Glass Transition...
Reika
Jul 7, 20221 min read
Stabilization of Three-ParticleExcitations in Monolayer MoS2 by Fluorinated Methacrylate Polymers
N. Hight-Huf+, J.N. Pagaduan+, R. Katsumata, T. Emrick, and M.D. Barnes* “Stabilization of Three-Particle Excitations in Monolayer MoS2...
Reika
May 25, 20221 min read
Discrete, shallow doping of semiconductors via cylinder-forming block copolymer self-assembly
Y. Zhang+, S.P.O. Danielsen, B.C. Popere, A.T. Heitsch, M. Li, P. Trefonas, R.A. Segalman*, and R. Katsumata*,+, “Discrete, shallow...
Reika
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Freeze-Burn: Fabrication of Porous Carbon Networks via Polymer-Templated Rapid Thermal Annealing
J.N. Pagaduan, S. Samitsu, J. Varma, T. Emrick, and R. Katsumata*, “Burn-Dry: Freeze-Burn: Fabrication of Porous Carbon Networks via...
Reika
Apr 17, 20221 min read
Large-Pore Ordered Mesoporous Turbostratic Carbon Films Prepared Using Rapid Thermal Annealing for H
A. Bhardwaj, J.N. Pagaduan, Y-G. Yu, V.J. Einck, S. Nuguri, R. Katsumata, J. Watkins*, “Large-Pore Ordered Mesoporous Turbostratic Carbon...
Reika
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Rationalizing the Composition Dependence of Glass Transition Temperatures in Amorphous Polymer/POSS
W. Young, J. Saez, and R. Katsumata*, “Rationalizing the Composition Dependence of Glass Transition Temperatures in Amorphous...
Reika
Nov 1, 20211 min read
Polarization-Driven Asymmetric Electronic Response of Monolayer Graphene to Polymer Zwitterions
N. Hight-Huf+, Y. Nagar+, A. Levi, Adi, J.N. Pagaduan, A. Datar, R. Katsumata, T. Emrick, A. Ramasubramaniam, D. Naveh, M. Barnes*,...
Reika
Oct 5, 20211 min read
Wetting Transparency of Ultrathin Polymer Films
Fundamental science question: Scientists can predict wetting, or how a liquid drop will act on a material: how it bubbles up or spreads...
Reika
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Fluorophores as Probes of Multi-Scale Polymer Dynamics
Problem/Societal Impact Statement: Polymers have structure and corresponding dynamics spanning multiple length scales. Chemical bonds...
Reika
Sep 22, 20211 min read
“Stress-Free” Molecular Design
Problem/Societal Impact Statement: Stress commonly accumulates at material interfaces. The accumulation of interfacial stress can be...
Reika
Sep 22, 20211 min read
Dopamine mediated polymer coating facilitates area selective Atomic Layer Deposition
H. Papananou, R. Katsumata, Z. Neary, R. Goh, R. Limary, and R.A. Segalman*, “Dopamine mediated polymer coating facilitates area...
Reika
Sep 8, 20211 min read
Polymer Coatings Capable of Photo-triggered Stress Relaxation via Dynamic Covalent Bond Exchange
A.M. Mineo, M.E. Buck, and R. Katsumata*, “Molecular Design of Polymer Coatings Capable of Photo-triggered Stress Relaxation via Dynamic...
Reika
Aug 1, 20211 min read
Virtual conversation with students at North HS, Worcester MA
I had a wonderful (virtual conversation with students at North HS, Worcester, MA! The message I wanted to convey with this photo was......
Reika
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Electronic Tuning of Monolayer Graphene with Polymeric “Zwitterists”
J.N. Pagaduan, N. Hight-Huf, A. Datar, M. Barnes, D. Naveh, A. Ramasubramaniam*, R. Katsumata*, and T. Emrick*, “Electronic Tuning of...
Reika
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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