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Chen, T. L.; Lathrop, P. M.; Sun, R.; Elabd, Y. A. Lithium-Ion Transport in Poly (ionic liquid) Diblock Copolymer Electrolytes: Impact of Salt Concentration and Cation and Anion Chemistry. Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 8780-8797. DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00694
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Sun, R.; Elabd, Y. A. Synthesis and High Alkaline Chemical Stability of Polyionic Liquids with Methylpyrrolidinium, Methylpiperidinium, Methylazepanium, Methylazocanium, and Methylazonanium Cations. ACS Macro Lett. 2019, 8, 540-545. DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00039
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Chen, T.-L.; Sun, R.; Willis, C.; Morgan, B.F.; Beyer, F.L.; Elabd, Y.A. Lithium Ion Conducting Polymerized Ionic Liquid Pentablock Terpolymers as Solid-State Eletrolytes. Polymer 2019, 161, 128-138. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.12.013.
Elabd, Y.A. Ion Transport in Hydroxide Conducting Block Copolymers. Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2019, 4, 519-530. DOI: 10.1039/C9ME00022D
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Chen, T.-L.; Elabd, Y.A.; Hybrid-Capacitors with Polyaniline/Carbon Electrodes Fabricated via Simultaneous Electrospinning/Electrospraying. Electrochimica Acta 2017, 229, 65-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.140
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Ansaloni, L.; Nykaza, J.R.; Ye, Y.; Elabd, Y.A.; Giacinti Baschetti, M. Influence of Water Vapor on the Gas Permeability of Polymerized Ionic Liquid Membranes. J. Membr. Sci., 2015, 487, 199-208. DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.065
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Nykaza, J.R.; Ye, Y.; Elabd, Y.A. Polymerized Ionic Liquid Diblock Copolymers with Long Alkyl Side-Chain Length. Polymer 2014, 55, 3360-3369. Invited Contribution, Special Issue on Polymerized Ionic Liquids DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2014.06.139
Wang, X.; Richey, F.W.; Wujcik, K.; Ventura, R.; Mattson, K.; Elabd, Y.A. Effect of Polytetrafluoroethylene on Ultra-Low Platinum Loaded Electrospun/Electrosprayed Electrodes in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Electrochimica Acta 2014, 139, 217-224. DOI:10.1016/j.electacta.2014.06.139
Zhang, L.; Kucera, L.R.; Ummadisetty, S.; Nykaza, J.R.; Elabd, Y.A.; Story, R.F.; Cavicchi, K.A.; Weiss, R.A. Supramolecular Multiblock Polystyrene-Polyisobutylene Copolymers via Ionic Interactions. Macromolecules 2014, 47, 4387-4396. DOI: 10.1021/ma500934e
Wang, X.; Richey, F.W.; Wujcik, K.; Elabd, Y.A. Ultra-Low Platinum Loadings in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Electrodes Fabricated via Simultaneous Electrospinning/Electrospraying Method. J. Power Sources 2014, 264, 42-48. DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.04.052
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Liu, Y.; Kim, E.; Lee, M.E.; Zhang, B.; Elabd, Y.A.; Wang, Q.; White, I.M. Bentley, W.E.; Payne, G.F. Enzymatic Writing to Soft Films: Potential to Filter, Store and Analyze Biologically-relevant Chemical Information. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24, 480-491. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201301434
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Davis, E.M.; Elabd Y.A. Prediction of Water Solubility in Glassy Polymers Using Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52, 12865-12875. DOI: 10.1021/ie401713h
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Davis, E.M.; Minelli, M.; Baschetti, M.G.; Jr.; Elabd, Y.A. Non-Fickian Diffusion of Water in Polylactide. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52, 8664-8673. Invited Contribution, Professor Giulio Sarti Festschrift DOI: 10.1021/ie302342m
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Ye, Y.; Stokes, K.K.; Beyer, F.L.; Elabd, Y.A. Development of Phosphonium-based Bicarbonate Anion Exchange Polymer Membranes. J. Membrane Sci. 2013, 443, 93-99. DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.053
Richey, F.W.; Elabd, Y.A. In Situ Spectroscopic Measurements of Individual Cation and Anion Dynamics in a RuO2 Electrochemical Capacitor.J. Electrochem. Soc. 2013, 160, A862-A868.
Salerno, H.L.S.; Elabd, Y.A. Anion Exchange Membranes Derived from Nafion Precursor for Alkaline Fuel Cells: Effect of Cation Type on Properties. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2013, 127, 298-307. DOI: 10.1002/app.37874
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Ye, Y.; Choi, J.-H.; Winey, K.I.; Elabd, Y.A. Polymerized Ionic Liquid Block and Random Copolymers: Effect of Weak Microphase Separation on Ion Transport. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 7027-7035. DOI: 10.1021/ma301036b
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Ye, Y.; Choi, J.-H..; Winey, K.I.; Elabd, Y.A. Polymerized Ionic Liquids: Comparing Ion Transport-Morphology Relationships in Block and Random Copolymers. ACS Polymer Preprints 2012, 53 (1), 252-253.
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Davis, E.M.; McDermott, M.K.; Benetatos, N.M.; Elabd, Y.A. Drug Delivery in Biodegradable Polymer Coatings used in Drug-Eluting Medical Devices: An Infrared Spectroscopic Investigation. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2012, 106, 167-168.
Green, M.D.; Salas-de la Cruz, D.; Ye, Y.; Layman, J.M.; Elabd, Y.A.; Winey, K.I.; Long, T.E. Alkyl-Substituted N-Vinylimidazolium Polymerized Ionic Liquids: Thermal Properties and Ionic Conductivities. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2011, 212, 252-2528. DOI: 10.1002/macp.201100389
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Davis, E.M.; Benetatos, N.M.; Regnault, W.F.; Winey, K.I.; Elabd, Y.A. The Influence of Thermal History on the Structure and Water Transport in Parylene C Coatings. Polymer 2011, 52, 5378-5386. doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2011.08.010
Weber, R.L.; Ye, Y.; Banik, S.M.; Elabd, Y.A.; Hickner, M.A.; Mahanthappa, M.K. Thermal and Ion Transport Properties of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Polymerized Styrenic Imidazolium Ionic Liquids. J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Pol. Phys. 2011, 49, 1287-1296. DOI: 10.1002/polb.22319
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McPeak, K.M.; Le, T.P.; Britton, N.G.; Nickolov, Z.S.; Elabd Y.A.; Baxter J.B. Chemical Bath Deposition of ZnO Nanowires at Near-Neutral pH Conditions without Hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA): Understanding the Role of HMTA in ZnO Nanowire Growth. Langmuir 2011, 27, 3672-3677. DOI: 10.1021/la105147u
Ye, Y.; Elabd, Y.A. Anion Exchanged Polymerized Ionic Liquids: High Free Volume Single Ion Conductors. Polymer 2011, 52, 1309-1317. DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2011.01.031
Elabd, Y.A.; Hickner, M.A. Block Copolymers for Fuel Cells. Macromolecules 2011, 44, 1-11. Invited Contribution, Perspective Article DOI: 10.1021/ma101247c
Dong, B.; Chen, H.; Snyder, J.; Elabd, Y.A. Super Proton Conductive Nafion Nanofibers: Discovery, Fabrication, Properties, and Fuel Cell Performance. Electrochem. Soc. Trans. 2011, 41 (1), 1503-1507.
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Ye, Y.; Mace, E.J.; Elabd, Y.A. Stable Hydroxide Anion Exchange Polymerized Ionic Liquid. ACS Polymer Preprints 2011, 52 (1), 566-567.
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Dong, B.; Gwee, L.; Salas-de la Cruz, D.; Winey, K.I. Elabd, Y.A. Super Proton Conductive High Purity Nafion Nanofibers. Nano Letters 2010, 10, 3785-3790. DOI: 10.1021/nl102581w
Hallinan, D.T., Jr.; De Angelis, M.G.; Baschetti, M.G.; Jr.; Sarti, G.C.; Elabd, Y.A. Non-Fickian Diffusion of Water in Nafion. Macromolecules 2010, 43, 4667-4678. DOI: 10.1021/ma100047z
Rahmathullah, M. Aflal M.; Snyder, J.D.; Elabd, Y.A.; Palmese G.R. Nanoporous and Proton Conductive Hydrophobic-Hydrophilic Copolymer Thermoset Membranes. J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Pol. Phys. 2010, 48, 1245-1255. DOI: 10.1002/polb.22002
Antonietti, M.; Shen, Y.; Nakanishi, T.; Manuelian, M.; Campbell, R.; Gwee, L.; Elabd, Y.A.; Tambe, N.; Crombez, R.; Texter, J. Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Latexes. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2010, 2, 649-653. DOI: 10.1021/am900936j
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Davis, E.M.; Elabd, Y.A.; Winey, K.I.; Regnault, W.F.; Benetatos, N.M. New Characterization Techniques for Assessing the Structure and Water Transport of Parylene Coatings. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2010, 102, 59-60.
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Chen, L.; Hallinan, D.T. Jr.; Elabd, Y.A.; Hillmyer, M.A. Highly Selective Polymer Electrolyte Membranes From Reactive Block Polymers. Macromolecules 2009, 42, 6075-6085. DOI: 10.1021/ma901272s
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Snyder, J.D.; Elabd, Y.A. Nafion® Nanofibers and Their Effect on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Performance. J. Power Sources 2009, 186, 385-392. DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.10.039
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DeLuca, N.W.; Elabd, Y.A. Nafion®/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Blends: Effect of Composition and Annealing Temperature on Transport Properties. J. Membrane Sci. 2006, 282, 217-224. DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2006.05.025
DeLuca, N.W.; Elabd, Y.A. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell: A Review. J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Pol. Phys. 2006, 44, 2201-2225. Invited Contribution, Special Issue on Polymers in Fuel Cells DOI: 10.1002/polb.20861
Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E.; Walker, C.W.; Winey, K.I. Transport Properties of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Triblock Copolymers at High Ion-Exchange Capacities. Macromolecules 2006, 39, 399-407. DOI: 10.1021/ma051958n
Chen, H.; Palmese, G.R.; Elabd, Y.A. Membranes with Oriented Polyelectrolyte Nanodomains as Breathable Barriers for Protective Clothing. 25th Army Science Conference Proceedings 2006, MP-01.
Napadensky, E.; Elabd, Y.A. Transport Properties of N-Methylolated Nylon-6/Chitosan Blend Membranes; Technical report for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory: ARL-TR-3917, September 2006.
Chen, H.; Palmese, G.R.; Elabd, Y.A. Membranes with Oriented Polyelectrolyte Nanodomains. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2006, 95, 269-270.
Suleiman, D.; Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E.; Sloan, J.M.; Crawford, D.M. Thermogravimetric Characterization of Sulfonated Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Block Copolymers: Effects of Processing Conditions. Thermochim. Acta 2005, 430, 149-154. DOI:10.1016/j.tca.2005.01.030
Wu, L-Q.; Ghodssi, R.; Elabd, Y.A.; Payne, G.F. Biomimetic Pattern Transfer. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 189-195. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200400279
Hronec, C.; Walker, C.W.; Elabd, Y.A. Catalyst Layer Network Formation and its Effect on Fuel Cell Performance. ACS Fuel Preprints 2005, 50 (2), 478-479.
Chen, H.; Palmese, G.R.; Elabd, Y.A. Polyester-Poly(methacrylic acid) Nanocomposite Membranes as Breathable Barriers. ACS Polymer Preprints 2005, 46 (2), 1202-1203.
Mohamed Aflal, M.R.; Elabd, Y.A.; Palmese, G.R. Proton Conductive Nanoporous Thermosetting Copolymers. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2005, 93, 564-565.
Wu, L-Q.; Ghodssi, R.; Elabd, Y.A.; Payne, G.F. Biomimetic Pattern Transfer from a Hard Material to a Soft Biomaterial. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2005, 93, 246-247.
Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E. Sulfonation and Characterization of Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) Triblock Copolymers at High Ion-Exchange Capacities. Polymer 2004, 45, 3037-3043. DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2004.02.061
Elabd, Y.A.; Beyer, F.L.; Walker, C. W. Triblock Copolymer Ionomer Membranes. Part II: Structure Characterization and its Effects on Transport Properties and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Performance. J. Membrane Sci.2004, 231, 181-188. DOI:10.1016/j.memsci.2003.11.019
Sloan, J.M.; Napadensky, E.; Crawford D.M.; Elabd, Y.A. Nanostructured Polymer Membranes for Chemical Protective Clothing. 24th Army Science Conference Proceedings 2004, MP-07.
Napadensky, E.; Sloan, J.M.; Elabd, Y.A. Breathability and Selectivity of Selected Materials for Protective Clothing. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2004, 91, 752-753.
Elabd, Y.A.; Walker, C.W. Proton Conducting Block Copolymers and their Application to the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell. 41st Proceedings of the Power Sources Conference 2004, 16.4, 262-265.
Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E.; Walker, C.W. Proton Conducting Block Copolymers: Sulfonation, Characterization and Application to the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, ACS Polymer Preprints 2004, 45 (1), 18-19.
Napadensky, E.; Elabd, Y.A. Breathability and Selectivity of Selected Materials for Protective Clothing; Technical report for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory: ARL-TR-3235, July 2004.
Elabd, Y.A.; Baschetti Giacinti, M.; Barbari, T.A. Time-Resolved FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy for the Measurement of Molecular Diffusion in Polymers. J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Pol. Phys. 2003, 41, 2794-2807. Invited Contribution DOI: 10.1002/polb.10661
Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E.; Sloan, J.M.; Crawford, D.M.; Walker, C. W. Triblock Copolymer Ionomer Membranes. Part I: Methanol and Proton Transport. J. Membrane Sci. 2003, 217, 227-242. DOI:10.1016/S0376-7388(03)00127-3
Harris, J.; Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E.; Moy, P. Thermal Processing and Composite Laminate Formation of Ionic Block Copolymers for Protective Clothing; Technical report for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory: ARL-TR-2892, December 2002.
Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E.; Sloan, J.M.; Crawford, D.M.; Walker, C.W. Transport Properties of Triblock Copolymer Ionomer Membranes for Fuel Cells. 23rd Army Science Conference Proceedings 2002, AO-02.
Crawford, D.M.; Elabd, Y.; Sloan J.M.; Napadensky, E.; Kendrick C.; Zukas, W. X. Mechanical Properties and Water Vapor Transport Properties of Sulfonated Block Copolymers. ACS Polymer Preprints 2002, 43 (1), 430-431.
Sloan, J.M.; Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E. Sulfonated Block Copolymer Ionomers for Use in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. 60th Proceedings of the Society of Plastic Engineers Annual Technical Conference 2002, 3, 3939-3941.
Elabd, Y.A.; Barbari, T.A. Multicomponent Diffusion of Hydrogen Bonding Solutes in a Polymer. AIChE J. 2002, 48, 1610-1620. DOI: 10.1002/aic.690480804
Elabd, Y.A.; Sloan, J.M.; Beck Tan, N.; Barbari, T.A. The Effect of Penetrant-Polymer Interactions on Molecular Diffusion in Conformational Isomers of a Heterogeneous Polymer. Macromolecules 2001, 34, 6268-6273. DOI: 10.1021/ma002107c
Elabd, Y.A.; Barbari, T.A. Acetic Acid Diffusion in Polyisobutylene: Probing Small Molecule Structures. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2001, 40, 3076-3084. DOI: 10.1021/ie000518b
Elabd, Y.A.; Barbari, T.A. Separating Solvation from Molecular Diffusion in Polymers. AIChE J. 2001, 47, 1255-1262. Featured in Chemical Engineering Progress, June 2001 DOI: 10.1002/aic.690470603
Crawford, D.M.; Napadensky, E.; Elabd, Y.A.; Sloan, J.M.; Mountz, D.; Mauritz, K.A. DMA Characterization of Modified Polystyrene-Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Triblock Copolymers. 29th Proceedings of the NATAS Annual Conference on Thermal Analysis and Applications 2001, 240-245.
Elabd, Y.A.; Sloan, J.M.; Barbari, T.A. Diffusion of Acetonitrile in Conformational Isomers of an H12MDI Polyurethane. Polymer 2000, 41, 2203-2212. DOI:10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00398-5
Payne, G.F.; Elabd, Y.A.; Lenhart, J.L.; Rameriz, D.M. Enzymatic Modification of Chitosan by Tyrosinase. ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 1996, 74, 36.
Webinars
ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) Webinar, “The Power of Plastics: Polymerized Ionic Liquids and Nanosctructured Polymers for Battery and Other Applications, April 18, 2017, Moderator: Marc Hilmyer, University of Minnesota, Speakers: Yossef A. Elabd, Texas A&M University, and Thomas Epps III, University of Delaware. YouTube: https://youtu.be/_T41tQzz91A
Patents
Elabd, Y.A.; Richey, F.W.; Wujcik, K.H. Ion Conducting Nanofiber Fuel Cell Electrodes. U.S. Patent 16,878,298, November 5, 2020.
Elabd, Y.A.; Winey, K.I.; Ye, Y.; Choi, J.-H. Sharick, T.-S. S. Polymerized Ionic Liquid Block Copolymers As Battery Membrane. U.S. Patent 9,365,688, June 14, 2016.
Elabd, Y.A.; Winey, K.I.; Ye, Y.; Choi, J.-H. Sharick, T.-S. S. Polymerized Ionic Liquid Block Copolymers As Battery Membrane. U.S. Patent 8,853,286, October 7, 2014.
Elabd, Y.A.; Palmese G.R. Filled Nanoporous Polymer Membrane Composites for Protective Clothing and Methods for Making Them. U.S. Patent 8,686,054, April 1, 2014.
Elabd, Y.A.; Palmese G.R. Filled Nanoporous Polymer Membrane Composites for Protective Clothing and Methods for Making Them. U.S. Patent 8,173,713, May 8, 2012. Featured in Homeland Security Daily Wire, February 2008
Elabd, Y.A.; Napadensky, E.; Sloan, J.M.; Crawford, D.M. Highly Sulfonated Block Copolymer Hydrogels and Uses Thereof. U.S. Patent 7,307,127, December 11, 2007.
Pending Patents
Elabd, Y.A.; Gogotsi, Y.; Eirich, B.; Shay, D. Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells. U.S. Patent Application Publication, Pub. No.: US 2013/0309595 A1, Pub. Date: November 21, 2013, pending approval.
PhD Dissertations
Sun, R. Ph.D. Dissertation, Hydroxide Conducting and Proton Conducting Poly(ionic liquids), Texas A&M University, August 2020.
Chen, T.-L. Ph.D. Dissertation, Poly(ionic liquid) Block Copolymers as Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Ion Batteries, Texas A&M University, August 2020.
Hwang, M. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ultra-Low Platinum and Platinum Free Fuel Cells, Texas A&M University, May 2019.
Santos, M.C. Ph.D. Dissertation, Liquid Water Transport in Polymer Films and Membranes, Texas A&M University, May 2017.
Meek, K.M. Ph.D. Dissertation, Alkaline Chemical Stability and Ion Transport in Polymerized Ionic Liquid Anion Exchange Membranes, Texas A&M University, May 2016.
Nykaza, J.R. Ph.D. Dissertation, Imidazolium-Based Block Copolymers as Solid-State Separators for Alkaline Fuel Cells and Lithium Ion Batteries, Drexel University, April 2016.
Richey, F.W. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ion Dynamics in Electrochemical Capacitors Using Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry, Drexel University, April 2014.
Davis, E.M. Ph.D. Dissertation, Water Sorption and Diffusion in Glassy Polymers, Drexel University, May 2013.
Dever, D.O. Ph.D. Dissertation, Nanofiber, Ideal Fiber, and Planar Cathode Catalyst Layer Models for the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, Drexel University, May 2013.
Salerno, H.L.S. Ph.D. Dissertation, Anion Exchange Membranes Derived from the Nafion Precursor for the Alkaline Fuel Cell, Drexel University, December 2011.
Gwee, L. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ion Transport in Polymer/Ionic Liquid Films, June 2010.
Hallinan, Jr., D.T. Ph.D. Dissertation, Transport in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Using Time-Resolved FTIR-ATR Spectroscopy, Drexel University, June 2009.
Rahmathullah, A.M. Ph.D. Dissertation, Multifunctional Polymers by Incorporating Ionic Groups at Molecular and Mesoscopic Length Scales, Drexel University, March 2008.
DeLuca, N.W. Ph.D. Dissertation, Polymer Electrolyte Blend Membranes for the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Drexel University, February 2008.
MS Theses
Agrawal, M. M.S. Thesis, Synthesis of Triblock Terpolymer Poly(Styrene-Bvinylbenzyl Methylpyrrolidinium Chloride-Boctylstyrene) Using Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer Polymerization, Texas A&M University, May 2020.
Kleiderer, A. M.S. Thesis, Electrospun/Electrosprayed Aligned Fuel Cell Electrodes, Texas A&M University, August 2017.
Sun, R. M.S. Thesis, Polymerized Ionic Liquid Derived Carbon, Texas A&M University, August 2016.
Chen, T.-L. M.S. Thesis, Hybrid Capacitor with Polyaniline/Carbon Electrodes, Texas A&M University, August 2016.
Mace, E. M.S. Thesis, Transport in Fuel Cell Ion Exchange Membranes: Molecular Mechanisms and Mathematical Modeling, Drexel University, December 2011.
Shay, D.M. M.S. Thesis, Ion-Exchanged Carbide Derived Carbon-Supported Platinum Catalysts for Fuel Cells, Drexel University, August 2008.
Eirich, B.D. M.S. Thesis, Ion-Exchanged Carbon Supported Platinum Catalysts for Fuel Cells, Drexel University, August 2007. Received Drexel University Most Outstanding Masters Award
Snyder, J.D. M.S. Thesis, Nafion Nanofibers and their Effect on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Performance, Drexel University, August 2006.
Hronec, C. M.S. Thesis, Catalyst Layer Network Formation in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells, Drexel University, June 2005.
Raghav, S. M.S. Thesis, Polymer-Filled Nanoporous Membranes, Drexel University, June 2005.