April 28, 2006

Cover of Top Polymer Science Journal Features Work by NC State Researchers

The cover of a top polymer science journal features an illustration from the research of two NC State researchers. (Image courtesy of Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.)

The May 2, 2006, issue of Macromolecular Rapid Communications, a top polymer science journal, features on its cover an illustration from research conducted by Dr. Jan Genzer, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at North Carolina State University, Dr. Orlando Rojas, assistant professor of wood and paper science at NC State, and Dr. Igal Szleifer, professor of chemistry at Purdue University.

The journal article, titled “Salt-Induced Depression of Lower Critical Solution Temperature in a Surface-Grafted Neutral Thermoresponsive Polymer,” explores the use of novel piezoelectric sensing to probe the effect of salt on the phase transition behavior of thermoresponsive surface-grafted polymer brushes. Experimental work for the project was conducted by NC State graduate students Young Jhon, Rajendra Bhat and Changwoo Jeong. The research has potential for use in the areas of controlled drug delivery, gene therapy, creation of reversible non-fouling surfaces and artificial organs.

To access the article, visit “Early View” at http://www.mrc-journal.de.

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