Chemical Studies of Coulombic Complexations in Polymers

This research has involved chemical studies of complexes produced from coulombic interaction between a polymer and a monomeric ion (monoion) as well as between two polyions. For the polymer-monoion complexation, a poly(crown ether) (PCE), is studied in the form of an ion-doped polymer. The experimental work was aimed at understanding the significant changes brough about by ion-doping including not only the molecular conformations of polymer chains but also the solution properties and physical properties of polymer films.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Metallurgical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Yau, Hwei-Ling

• Engineering, Metallurgy

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8611001

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71829