Polymer Nanocomposites:

Strategies for Upconverting Plastic Waste:

D. Fontecha, C. Mahn, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Tracking the complete degradation lifecycle of poly(ethyl cyanoacrylate): from induced photoluminescence to nitrogen-doped nano-graphene precursor residue,"
Polymer Degradation and Stability 195, 109772 (2022).
(journal)
[DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109772]


Edge Electrospinning:

N. Sheoran, B. Boland, S. Thornton, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke, "Enhancing ionic conductivity in polymer melts results in smaller diameter electrospun fibers,"
Applied Physics Letters 123, 074103 (2023).
(journal)
[DOI: 10.1063/5.0162384]






N. Sheoran, B. Boland, S. Thornton, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Increasing ionic conductivity within thermoplastics via commercial additives results in a dramatic decrease in fiber diameter from melt electrospinning,"
Soft Matter 17, 9264 (2021).
(journal) [cover]
[DOI: 10.1039/D1SM01101D].









Q.-Q. Wang, C. K. Curtis, N. M. Thoppey, J. R. Bochinski, R. E. Gorga, and L. I. Clarke,
"Unconfined, melt edge electrospinning from multiple, spontaneous, self-organized polymer jets,"
Materials Research Express 1, 045304 (2014).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/1/4/045304]











N. M. Thoppey, R. E. Gorga, L. I. Clarke, and J. R. Bochinski,
"Control of the electric field - polymer solution interaction by utilizing ultra-conductive fluids,"
Polymer 55, 6390 (2014). (journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.10.007]







M. P. Roman, N. M. Thoppey, R. E. Gorga, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Maximizing spontaneous jet density and nanofiber quality in unconfined electrospinning: the role of inter-jet interactions,"
Macromolecules 46, 7352 (2013).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1021/ma4013253]




N. M. Thoppey, R. E. Gorga, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"The effect of solution parameters on spontaneous jet formation and throughput in edge electrospinning from a fluid-filled bowl,"
Macromolecules 45, 6527 (2012).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1021/ma301207t]






N. M. Thoppey, J. R. Bochinski, L. I. Clarke, and R. E. Gorga,
"Edge electrospinning for high throughput production of quality nanofibers,"
Nanotechnology 22, 345301 (2011).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/34/345301]






Nagarajan Muthuraman Thoppey, J. R. Bochinski, L. I. Clarke, and R. E. Gorga,
"Unconfined fluid electrospun into high quality nanofibers from a plate edge,"
Polymer 51, 4928 (2010).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.07.046]







Photothermal Effect of Metal Nanoparticles:

H. Huang, G. Firestone, D. Fontecha, R. E. Gorga, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Nanoparticle-based photothermal heating to drive chemical reactions within a solid: using inhomogeneous polymer degradation to manipulate mechanical properties and segregate carbonaceous by-products,"
Nanoscale 12, 904 (2020).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1039/C9NR07401E]




G. Firestone, H. Huang, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Photothermally-driven thermo-oxidative degradation of low density polyethylene: heterogeneous heating plus a complex reaction leads to homogeneous chemistry,"
Nanotechnology 30, 475706 (2019).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab3bc0]





G. Firestone, J. R. Bochinski, J. S. Meth, and L. I. Clarke,
"Facile Measurement of Surface Heat Loss from Polymer Thin Films via Fluorescence Thermometry,"
J. Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics 56, 643 (2018).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1002/polb.24571]

















S. Maity, Wei-Chen Wu, J. B. Tracy, L. I. Clarke, and J. R. Bochinski,
"Nanoscale Steady-state Temperature Gradients within Polymer Nanocomposites Undergoing Continuous-Wave Photothermal Heating from Gold Nanorods,"
Nanoscale 9, 11605 (2017).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1039/C7NR04613H]












Ju Dong, G. Firestone, J. R. Bochinski, L. I. Clarke, and R. E. Gorga,
"In-situ curing of liquid epoxy via gold-nanoparticle mediated photothermal heating,"
Nanotechnology 28, 065601 (2017).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa521b]




V. Viswanath, S. Maity, J. R. Bochinski, L. I. Clarke, and R. E. Gorga,
"Enhanced crystallinity of polymer nanofibers without loss of nanofibrous morphology via heterogeneous photothermal annealing,"
Macromolecules 49, 9484 (2016).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01655]









S. Maity, Wei-Chen Wu, C. Xu, J. B. Tracy, K. Gundogdu, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Spatial Temperature Mapping within Polymer Nanocomposites Undergoing Ultrafast Photothermal Heating via Gold Nanorods,"
Nanoscale 6, 15236 (2014).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1039/C4NR05179C]















D. B. Abbott, S. Maity, M. T. Burkey, R. E. Gorga, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Blending with Non-Responsive Polymers to Incorporate Nanoparticles into Shape Memory Materials and Enable Photothermal Heating: The Effects of Heterogeneous Temperature Distribution,"
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 215, 2345 (2014).
(journal) [paper].
[DOI: 10.1002/macp.201400386]








V. Viswanath, S. Maity, J. R. Bochinski, L. I. Clarke, and R. E. Gorga,
"Thermal annealing of polymer nanocomposites via photothermal heating: effects on crystallinity and spherulite morphology,"
Macromolecules 46, 8596 (2013).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1021/ma401855v]




S. Maity, K. A. Kozek, Wei-Chen Wu, J. B. Tracy, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Anisotropic Thermal Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites via the Photothermal Effect of Gold Nanorods,"
Particle & Particle Systems Characterization. 30, 193 (2013). (journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.201200084]


S. Maity, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Metal nanoparticles acting as light-activated heating elements within composite materials,"
Advanced Functional Materials 22, 5259 (2012).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201201051]






S. Maity, L. N. Downen, J. R. Bochinski, and L. I. Clarke,
"Embedded metal nanoparticles as localized heat sources: an alternative processing approach for complex polymeric materials,"
Polymer 52, 1674 (2011).
(journal) [paper]
[DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.01.062]