Dr. Foster's Publications
(Last Updated - 6/27/18)
BOOK CHAPTERS:
- Mehtani, N. Lee, R.D. Hartschuh, A. Kisliuk, M.D. Foster, A.P. Sokolov, “Scanning Nano-Raman Spectroscopy of Silicon and Other Semiconducting Materials,” In: Tip Enhancements, Eds. S. Kawata and V.M. Shalaev (Elsevier, Amsterdam 2007) pp. 177-203.
- A.M. Granville, S.G. Boyes, B. Akgun, M.D. Foster, A. Constable, W.J. Brittain, “Stimuli-Responsive Semifluorinated Polymer Brushes,” in Responsive Polymer Materials, Eds. S. Minko, (Blackwell Publishing Professional, Ames, Iowa, 2006) pp. 69-83.
REFEREED - PUBLISHED, IN PRESS, OR ACCEPTED:
- F. Zhang, Q. He, Y. Zhou, S. Narayanan, C. Wang, B. D. Vogt, M. D. Foster, “Anomalous Confinement Slows Surface Fluctuations of Star Polymer Melt Films” ACS Macro Letters ASAP June 25, 2018, doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00278.
- J. Hill, K. Endres, J. Meyerhofer, Q. He, C. Wesdemiotis, M. D. Foster, “Subtle End Group Functionalization of Polymer Chains Drives Surface Depletion of Entire Polymer Chains,” ACS Macro Letters, 7, 795–800, 2018, doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00394.
- J. A. Hill, K. J. Endres, P. Mahmoudi, M. W. Matsen, C. Wesdemiotis, M. D. Foster, ”Detection of Surface Enrichment Driven by Molecular Weight Disparity in Virtually Monodisperse Polymers,” ACS Macro Letters, 7 (4), 487–492, 2018, doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00993.
- J.K. Lee, B. Akgun, Z. Jiang, S. Narayanan, M.D. Foster, "Altering surface fluctuations by blending tethered and untethered chains," Soft Matter13, 8264 – 8270, 2017, doi: 10.1039/c7sm01616f.
- Zhou, Y., He, Q., Zhang, F., Yang, F., Narayanan, S., Yuan, G., Dhinojwala, A. and Foster, M.D. “Modifying Surface Fluctuations of Polymer Melt Films with Substrate Modification,” ACS Macro Letters, 6, 915-919, 2017. doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00459
- J.D. Scherger, M.D. Foster, "Tunable, Liquid Resistant Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Probes: Towards Label-Free Nano-Resolved Imaging of Biological Systems," Langmuir, 33 (31), 7818-7825, 2017. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01338.
- Q. He, J. Mao, C. Wesdemiotis, R. P. Quirk, M. D. Foster, " Synthesis and Isomeric Characterization of Well-defined 8-shaped Polystyrene Using Anionic Polymerization, Silicon Chloride Linking Chemistry and Metathesis Ring Closure," Macromolecules50 (15), 5779-5789, 2017. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01121.
- Q. He, S-F. Wang, R. Hu, B. Akgun, C. Tormey, S. Peri, D. T. Wu, M. D. Foster, " Evidence and Limits of Universal Topological Surface Segregation of Cyclic Polymers," Phys. Rev. Lett., 118 (16), 167801, 2017. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.167801.
- L. Sun, B. Akgun, S. Narayanan, Z. Jiang, M. D. Foster, "Surface Fluctuations of Polymer Brushes Swollen in Good Solvent Vapor," Macromolecules, 49, 7308−7313, 2016. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01081
- Q. He, A. M. Yol, S-F. Wang, H. Ma, K. Guo, F. Zhang, C. Wesdemiotis, R. P. Quirk, M. D. Foster, "Efficient Synthesis of Well-defined Cyclic Polystyrenes Using Anionic Polymerization, Silicon Chloride Linking Chemistry and Metathesis Ring Closure," Polymer Chemistry, 7 (37), 5840-5848, 2016, doi: 10.1039/C6PY01149G.
- Q. He, S. Narayanan, D. T. Wu, M. D. Foster, "Confinement Effects with Molten Thin Cyclic Polystyrene Films," ACS Macro Letters,5, 999-1003, 2016 doi: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00497.
- L. Sun, B. Akgun, R. Hu, J. Browning, D. T. Wu, M. D. Foster, "Scaling Behavior and Segment Concentration Profile of Densely Grafted Brushes Swollen in Vapor," Langmuir, 32 (22), 5623–5628, 2016 doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00845.
- J. D. Scherger, Edward A. Evans, Joseph A. Dura, Mark D. Foster, " Extending Nanoscale Spectroscopy with Titanium Nitride Probes," J. Raman Spectroscopy, 47, 1332-1336, 2016 doi: 10.1002/jrs.4959.
- G. Ugur, B. Akgun, Z. Jiang, S. Narayanan, S. Satija, M.D. Foster "Effect of Tethering on the Surface Dynamics of a Thin Polymer Melt," Soft Matter, 12, 5372 – 5377, 2016 doi: 10.1039/C6SM00179C.
- J. J. Scavuzzo, X. Yan, Y. Zhao, J. D. Scherger, J. Chen, S. Zhang, H. Liu, M. Gao, T. Li, X. Zhao, G. R. Hamed, M. D. Foster, L. Jia,, "Supramolecular Elastomers. Particulate b-Sheet Nanocrystal Reinforced Synthetic Elastic Networks," Macromolecules, 49 (7), 2688-2697, 2016, doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00003.
- R.L. Agapov, J.D. Scherger, A.P. Sokolov, M.D. Foster, "Identification of Individual Isotopes in a Polymer Blend using Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy," J. Raman Spectroscopy, 46 (5), 447-450, 2015. doi: 10.1002/jrs.4671
- J. Lee, N-H. Lee, S. Peri, C.F. Majkrzak, R. Hu, D.T. Wu, M.D. Foster, "Surface Segregation Driven by Molecular Architecture Asymmetry in Polymer Blends," Phys. Rev. Lett. 113 (22), 225702, 2014, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.225702. Cited 3 times a/o 9/7/16.
- S. Wang, S. Yang, J. Lee, B. Akgun, D.T. Wu, M.D. Foster, “Anomalous Surface Relaxations of Branched-Polymer Melts,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, (6), 068303, 2013, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.068303.
- R.L. Agapov, J. Robbins, R. Thomas, D.L. Hardman, M.D. Foster, “The Effect of Fluorosurfactant, Copolymer Latex, and Cross-linker on the Surface Properties of Floor Polishes: An Investigation using AFM with Adhesion Mapping,” Prog. Org. Coat., 76 1279-1287, 2013, doi: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2013.03.020. Cited 1 time a/o 9/7/16.
- W. Yu, S.R. Peri, M.D. Foster, “Manipulation of Polymer/Polymer Interface Width from Non-equilibrium Deposition,” ACS Appl.Materials and Interfaces, 5 (8), 2976-2984, 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am3022587.
- B. Liu, S. Narayanan, D.T. Wu, M.D. Foster, “Polymer Film Surface Dynamics in the Limit of Very Dense Branching,” Macromolecules 46 (8), 3190–3197, 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma3022986.
- R.L. Agapov, A.P. Sokolov, M.D. Foster, “Protecting TERS Probes from Degradation: Extending Mechanical and Chemical Stability,” J. Raman Spectroscopy, 44 (5), 710-716, 2013, doi: 10.1002/jrs.4268.
- B. Liu, R.P. Quirk, C. Wesdemiotis, A.M. Yol, M.D. Foster, “Precision Synthesis of omega-Branch, End-Functionalized Comb Polystyrenes by Using Living Anionic Polymerization and Thiol-Ene ‘Click’ Chemistry,” Macromolecules45 (23), 9233–9242, 2012. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ma301897s.
- A.M. Yol, D.E. Dabney, S. Wang, B.A. Laurent, M.D. Foster, R.P. Quirk, S.M. Grayson, C. Wesdemiotis, “Differentiation of Linear and Cyclic Polymer Architectures by MALDI Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MALDI- MS2),” Journal of the American Societyfor MassSpectrometry, 24 (1), 74-82, 2013 doi: 10.1007/s13361-012-0497-5.
- S. Wang, X. Li, R.L. Agapov, C. Wesdemiotis, M.D. Foster, “Probing Surface Concentration of Cyclic/Linear Blend Films Using Surface MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry,” ACS Macro Letters, 1 (8), 1024 – 1027, 2012, doi:1021/mz300271w.
- S. Wang, Z. Jiang, S. Narayanan, M.D. Foster, “Dynamics of Surface Fluctuations on Macrocyclic Melts,” Macromolecules,45 (15), 6210-6219, 2012, doi:10.1021/ma2028215.
- R.L. Agapov, A.P. Sokolov, M.D. Foster, “Robust Probes for High-Resolution Chemical Detection and Imaging,” Scanning Microscopes 2012: Advanced Microscopy Technologies For Defense, Homeland Security, Forensic, Life, Environmental, and Industrial Science Book Series: SPIE Proc. Vol. 8378, 837813, 2012, doi: 10.1117/12.919828
- R.P. Quirk, S. Wang, M.D. Foster, C. Wesdemiotis, A.M. Yol, “Synthesis of Cyclic Polystyrenes Using Living Anionic Polymerization and Metathesis Ring-Closure,” Macromolecules, 44 (19), 7538-7545, 2011, doi:10.1021/ma200931n.
- S.R. Peri, B. Akgun, S. Satija, H. Jiang, J. Enlow, T.J. Bunning, and M.D. Foster, “Control of Interface Nanoscale Structure of Films Created by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,3 (9), 3375-3383, 2011, doi.org/10.1021/am200543x.
- R.L. Agapov, A.V. Malkovskiy, A.P. Sokolov, and M.D. Foster, “Prolonged Blinking with TERS Probes,” J. Phys. Chem. C., 115, 8900–8905, 2011,doi:10.1021/jp111762u.
- S.R. Peri, B. Habersberger, B. Akgun, H. Jiang, J. Enlow, T.J. Bunning, C.F. Majkrzak, and M.D. Foster, “Variations in Cross-link Density with Deposition Pressure in Ultrathin Plasma Polymerized Benzene and Octafluorocyclobutane Films,” Polymer,51, 4390-4397, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2010.07.026.
- S.R. Peri, H. Kim, B. Akgun, J. Enlow, H. Jiang, T.J. Bunning, X. Li, and M.D. Foster, “Structure of Copolymer Films Created by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition,” Polymer, 51, 3971-3977, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2010.06.055.
- B. Akgun, G. Uğur, W.J. Brittain, C.F. Majkrzak, X. Li, J. Wang, H. Li, D.T. Wu, Q. Wang, M.D. Foster, “Internal Structure of Ultrathin Diblock Copolymer Brushes,” Macromolecules,42 (21), 8411-8422, 2009, doi:10.1021/ma9015449.
- C.A. Barrios, A.V. Malkovskiy, A.M. Kisliuk, A.P. Sokolov, M.D. Foster,”Highly stable plasmonic nanostructures for TERS and SERS,” J. Phys. Chem. C, 113, 8158-8161, 2009, doi:10.1021/jp8098126.
- Akgun, G. Ugur, Z. Jiang, S. Narayanan, S. Song, H. Lee, W.J. Brittain, H. Kim, S.K. Sinha, M.D. Foster, “Surface Dynamics of ‘Dry’ Homopolymer Brushes,” Macromolecules, 42 (3), 737-741, 2009, doi:10.1021/ma801279z.
- Akgun, D.R. Lee, H. Kim, H. Zhang, O. Prucker, J. Wang, J. Rühe, M.D. Foster, “Self-Affine Surfaces of Polymer Brushes,” Macromolecules, 40, 6361- 6369, 2007, doi:10.1021/ma0708794.
- Lee, R.D. Hartschuh, D. Mehtani, A. Kisliuk, M.D. Foster, A.P. Sokolov, J.F. Maguire, M. Green, “High Contrast Scanning Nano-Raman Spectroscopy of Silicon,” J. Raman Spectroscopy, 38 (6), 789-796, 2007, doi:10.1002/jrs.1698.
- J.S. Lee, M.D. Foster, D.T. Wu, “The Effects of Branch Points and Chain Ends on the Thermodynamics Interaction Parameter in Binary Blends of Regularly-Branched and Linear Polymers,” Macromolecules, 39 (15), 5113-5121, 2006, doi:10.1021/ma060023j.
- W.J. Brittain, S.G. Boyes, A.M. Granville, M. Baum, B.K. Mirous, B. Akgun, B. Zhao, C. Blickle, M.D. Foster, “Surface Rearrangement of Diblock Copolymer Brushes – Stimuli Responsive Films,” Advances in Polymer Science,198, 125-147, 2006.
- D. Mehtani, N. Lee, R.D. Hartschuh, A. Kisliuk, M.D. Foster, A.P. Sokolov, F. Cajko and I. Tsukerman, “Optical Properties and Enhancement Factors of the Tips for Apertureless Near-field Optics,” J. Optics A: Pure and Appl. Optics,8, S183–S190, 2006, doi:10.1088/1464-4258/8/4/519.
- B. Akgun, W.J. Brittain, X. Li, J. Wang, M.D. Foster, “Interface Roughness Correlation in Diblock Copolymer Brushes Synthesized by ATRP,” Macromolecules, 38, 8614-8616, 2005 as a Communication, doi:10.1021/ma051277s.
- D. Mehtani, N. Lee, R.D. Hartschuh, A. Kisliuk, M.D. Foster, A.P. Sokolov, J.F. Maguire, “Nano-Raman Spectroscopy with Side-Illumination Optics,” Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 36, 1068-1075, 2005, doi:10.1002/jrs.1409. cited 109 times
- J. Lee, R.P. Quirk, M.D. Foster, “Synthesis and Characterization of Well-Defined, Regularly Branched Polystyrenes Utilizing Multifunctional Initiators,” Macromolecules,38 (13), 5381-5392, 2005, doi:10.1021/ma050207i.
- A.M. Granville, S.G. Boyes, B. Akgun, M.D. Foster, A. Constable, W.J. Brittain, “Stimuli-Responsive Semifluorinated Polymer Brushes,” Responsive Polymer Materials: Designs and Applications; Minko, S., ed.; Blackwell Publishing:Oxford UK, 2005.
- A.M. Granville; S.G. Boyes, B. Akgun, M.D. Foster, W.J. Brittain, “Thermo-Responsive Behavior of Semi-Fluorinated Polymer Brushes on Flat Substrates,” Macromolecules, 38, 3263 – 3270, 2005, doi:10.1021/ma048620y.
- H. Kim, M.D. Foster, H. Zhang, O. Prucker, J. Rühe, S. Narayanan, J. Wang, “Surface Fluctuations of Polymer Brushes Probed by Diffuse X-ray Scattering,” POLYMER, 46/7, 2331-2337, 2005.
- J.S. Lee, R.P. Quirk, and M.D. Foster, “The Effect of Butadiene End-Capping of Arms in a Star Polystyrene on Solution Properties, Bulk Dynamics and Bulk Thermodynamic Interactions in Binary Blends,” Macromolecules,37 (26), 10199-10204 DEC 28 2004, doi:10.1021/ma048758g.
- S. Moon, M.D. Foster, “X-modulation: Instrumentation and Optimization,” SCANNING,27 (1), 44-48, 2005.
- J. Lee, R.P. Quirk, M.D. Foster, K.M. Wollyung, C. Wesdemiotis, “A New Methodology for the Synthesis of Star Polymers Utilizing the Reaction of Living Polymers with Alkoxysilyl-Functionalized Polymers,” Macromolecules,37 (17), 6385 - 6394, 2004, doi:10.1021/ma049733k.
- S. Moon, S. Swearingen, M.D. Foster, “Study of Dynamic Adhesion Behavior using Atomic Force Microscopy,” Polymer, 45, 5951-5959, 2004, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2004.06.023.
- H. Kim, M.D. Foster, S. Tullis, H. Jiang, T. Bunning, C.F. Majkrzak, “Interface Structure of Photonic Multilayers Prepared by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition,” Polymer,45 (10), 3175-3184, 2004, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2004.03.028.
- A.M. Granville, S.G. Boyes, B. Akgun, M.D. Foster, W.J. Brittain, “Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Semi-Fluorinated Polymer Brushes by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization,” Macromolecules,37 (8), 2790 - 2796, 2004, doi:10.1021/ma035915n.
- J. Hwang, M.D. Foster, R.P. Quirk, “Synthesis of 4, 8, 12-arm Star-Branched Polybutadienes With Three Different Chain-end Functionalities Using a Functionalized Initiator,” POLYMER, 45(3), 873-880, 2004, doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2003.11.047.
- S. Boyes, B. Akgun, W.J. Brittain, M.D. Foster, “Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Polyelectrolyte Block Copolymer Brushes Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Their Use in the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles,” Macromolecules, 36 (25), 9539-9548, 2003, doi:10.1021/ma035029c.
- E.Q. Chen, Y. Xia, M.J. Graham, M.D. Foster, Y.L. Mi, W.L. Wu, S.Z.D. Cheng, “Glass Transition Behavior of Polystyrene Blocks in the Cores of Collapsed Dry Micelles Tethered by Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Coronae in a PS-b-PDMS Diblock Copolymer,” Chem. Materials,15 (11): 2129-2135 June 3, 2003, doi:10.1021/cm021010x.
- E.J. Choi, M.D. Foster, S. Daly, R. Tilton, T. Przybycien, C.F. Majkrzak, P. Witte, H. Menzel, “Effect of Flow on Human Serum Albumin Adsorption to Self-Assembled Monolayers of Varying Packing Density,” Langmuir, 19 (13): 5464-5474, June 24, 2003, doi:10.1021/la026811t.
- E. Choi, M.D. Foster, “Surfactant Displacement of Human Serum Albumin Adsorbed on Loosely-Packed Self-Assembled Monolayers: Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Versus Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate,” J. Colloid and Interface Sci., 261/2, 273-282, 2003, doi:10.1016/S0021-9797(03)00063-8.
- R.P. Quirk, R.T. Mathers, T. Cregger, M.D. Foster, “Anionic Synthesis of Block Copolymer Brushes Grafted from a 1,1-Diphenylethylene Monolayer,” Macromolecules,35 (27), 9964-9974, 2002, doi:10.1021/ma011536n.
- T.D. Martter, M.D. Foster, T. Yoo, S. Xu, G. Lizarraga, R.P. Quirk, “Thermodynamic Interaction Parameter of Star/Star Polybutadiene Blends,” J. Polym. Sci. B: Polym. Phys.,41, 247-257, 2003, doi:10.1002/polb.10367.
- T.D. Martter, M.D. Foster, T. Yoo, S. Xu, G. Lizarraga, R.P. Quirk, P.D. Butler, “Nonuniversal Behavior of the Thermodynamic Interaction Parameter in Blends of Star and Linear Polybutadiene,” Macromolecules,35 (26) 9763-9772, Dec. 17, 2002, doi:10.1021/ma0120916.
- S. Moon, M.D. Foster, “Influence of Humidity on Surface Behavior of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Studied Using Scanning Probe Microscopy,” Langmuir, 18 (21), 8108-8115, 2002.
- A. Kisliuk, J. Hwang, J.S. Lee, B.K. Annis, M.D. Foster, A.P. Sokolov, “Influence of Molecular Architecture on Fast Dynamics and the Glass Transition in Polybutadiene,” J. Polym. Sci. B: Polym. Phys., 40 (21), 2431-2439, 2002.
- T.D. Martter, M.D. Foster, K. Ohno, D.M. Haddleton, “Architecture-Driven Thermodynamic Interactions in Blends of Star-Branched and Linear Poly(methylmethacrylate),” J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 40 (15), 1704-1708, 2002.
- S. Moon, M.D. Foster, “Near Surface Nanomechanical Behavior of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Using Lateral Modulation Scanning Probe Microscopy,” Langmuir, 18 (5), 1865-1871, 2002.
- E.J. Choi, M.D. Foster, “The Role of Specific Binding in Human Serum Albumin Adsorption to Self-Assembled Monolayers,” Langmuir, 18 (2), 557-561, 2002, http:/dx.doi.org/10.102/la010964j.
- S. Petrash, T. Cregger, B. Zhao, J. Tremsina, M.D. Foster, W.J. Brittain, V. Sevastianov, C.F. Majkrzak, “Changes in Protein Adsorption on Self-Assembled Monolayers with Monolayer Order: Comparison of Human Serum Albumin and Human Gamma Globulin,” Langmuir, 17 (24), 7645-7651, 2001.
- H. Lackmann, M.D. Foster, H. Menzel, “Photoprocesses in LB Films Containing Non-Isomerizing Diphenyldiacetylene Chromophores,” Coll. and Surf. A; Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 198-200, 709, 2002.
- C.C. Greenberg, M.D. Foster, C.M. Turner, S. Corona-Galvan, E. Cloutet, R.P. Quirk, P.D. Butler, C. Hawker, “Effective Interaction Parameter Between Branched and Linear Polystyrene,” J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 39 (21), 2549-2561, 2001.
- Z. Chen, M.D. Foster, H. Fong, D.H. Reneker, R. Resendes, I. Manners, “Structure of Poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane) in Electrospun Organometallic Nanofibers,” Macromolecules, 34 (18), 6156-6158, 2001. Published as a Communication. doi: 10.1021/ma991857n
- S. Jia, M.D. Foster, “Resolving Lateral Variations in the Frequency Dependence of Adhesive Properties at the Surface of a Model Pressure Sensitive Adhesive,” J. Applied Polym. Sci., 84, 400-404, 2002.
- A. Paiva, N. Sheller, M.D. Foster, A.J. Crosby, K.R. Shull, “Microindentation and Nanoindentation Studies of Aging in Pressure Sensitive Adhesives,” Macromolecules, 34 (7), 2269-2276, 2001. doi: 10.1021/ma0002343
- K. Temple, J.A. Massey, Z. Chen, N. Vaidya, A. Berenbaum, M.D. Foster, I. Manners, “Living Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Unsymmetrically Substituted Silicon-Bridged [1]Ferrocenophanes: A Route to Organometallic Block Copolymers with Amorphous Poly(ferrocenylsilane) Blocks,” J. Inorganic and Organometallic Polym., 9, 189-198, 1999. (Actually submitted and appeared in 2000. Publication date is misleading.)
- A. Paiva, M.D. Foster, “Aging of Model Pressure Sensitive Adhesives with Scanning Probe Microscopy,” J. Adhesion, 75, 145-160, 2001.
- H. Yim, M.D. Foster, J. Engelking, H. Menzel, A. M. Ritcey, “Temperature Dependent Behavior of Langmuir Monolayers of Octadecyl Substituted Preformed Polyimides,” Langmuir, 16 (25), 9792-9796, 2000.
- M.D. Foster, C.C. Greenberg, D.M. Teale, C.M. Turner, S. Corona-Galvan, E. Cloutet, P.D. Butler, B. Hammouda, R.P. Quirk, “Effective c and Surface Segregation in Blends of Star and Linear Polystyrene,” Makromolekulare Chemie - Macromolecular Symposia, 149, 263-268, 2000.
- A. Paiva, N. Sheller, M.D. Foster, A.J. Crosby, K.R. Shull, “Study of the Surface Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives by Atomic Force Microscopy and Spherical Indenter Tests,” Macromolecules, 33 (5), 1878-1881, 2000. doi: 10.1021/ma990765v
- I. Luzinov, D. Julthongpiput, A. Liebmann-Vinson, T. Cregger, M.D. Foster, V.V. Tsukruk, “Epoxy-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers: Molecular Glues for Polymer Layers,” Langmuir, 16 (2), 504-516, 2000.
- B. Zhao, D. Mulkey, W.J. Brittain, Z. Chen, M.D. Foster, “Synthesis and Characterization of Phenol and o-Chlorophenol Terminated Monolayers,” Langmuir, 15 (20), 6856-6861, 1999.
- W. Li, N. Sheller, M.D. Foster, D. Balashis, I. Manners, J.-S. Lin, “Morphology and Ordering Behavior of a Poly(styrene)-b-poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane) Diblock Copolymer,” Polymer, 41, 719-724, 1999.
- C.C. Greenburg, M.D. Foster, C.M. Turner, S. Corona-Galvan, E. Cloutet, P.D. Butler, B. Hammouda, R.P. Quirk, “Effective Interaction Parameter Between Topologically Distinct Polymers,” Polymer, 40 (16), 4713-4716, 1999. Cited 30 times (a/o 9/7/16).
- C.M. Turner, N.B. Sheller, M.D. Foster, B. Lee, S. Corona-Galvan, R.P. Quirk, B. Annis, J.-S. Lin, “Effect of Chain Topology on Ordered Structure in Block Copolymers: Comparison of a Heteroarm A2B2 Star with its Linear Diblock Analog,” Macromolecules, 31 (13), 4372-4375, 1998. doi: 10.1021/ma980218u
- H. Yim, M.D. Foster, D. Balaishis, I. Manners, “Structural Study of Monolayers of Alkyl Side Chain Substituted Poly(ferrocenylsilane),” Langmuir, 14, 3921-3925, 1998.
- N.B. Sheller, S. Petrash, M. D. Foster, “Atomic Force Microscopy and X-ray Reflectivity Studies of Albumin Adsorbed onto Self-Assembled Monolayers of Hexadecyltrichlorosilane,” Langmuir, 14 (16), 4535-4544, 1998. Cited 105 times.
- H. Yim, M.D. Foster, K. McCreight, X. Jin, S.Z.D. Cheng, F.W. Harris, “Structural Study of Monolayers of Alkyl Side Chain Substituted Polyimides,” Polymer, 39, 4675-4678, 1998.
- H. Menzel, A. Heise, H. Yim, M.D. Foster, R.H. Wieringa, A.J. Schouten, “Factors Influencing the Layer Thickness of Poly-L-glutamates Grafted from Self-Assembled Monolayers,” ACS Symp. Ser. 695: Organic Thin Films: Structure and Applications, Oxford University Press, Curtis W. Frank, ed., 1998, p. 131-141.
- A. Paiva, M.D. Foster, E. von Meerwall, “Mobility of a Tackifying Resin in a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive,” J. Polym. Sci., Part B:Polym. Phys., 36, 373-381, 1998.
- S. Petrash, A. Liebmann-Vinson, M.D. Foster, L. Lander, W.J. Brittain, C.F. Majkrzak, “Neutron and X-ray Reflectivity Studies of Human Serum Albumin Adsorption onto Functionalized Surfaces of Self-Assembled Monolayers,” Biotechnology Progress, 13, 635-639, 1997.
- H. Menzel, A. Heise, H. Yim, M.D. Foster, R.H. Wieringa, A.J. Schouten, “Anbindung von Polymeren an Festkörperoberflächen zur Erzielung einer speziallen Ausrichtung,” Gummi, Fasern, Kunstst., 50 (4), 288-292, 1997.
- Y.S. Tremsina, V.I. Sevastianov, S. Petrash, W. Dando, M.D. Foster, “Competitive Adsorption of Human Serum Albumin and Gamma-Globulin from a Binary Protein Mixture onto Hexadecyl trichlorosilane Coated Glass,” Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Ed., 9, 151-161, 1998.
- S. Petrash, N. Sheller, W. Dando, M.D. Foster, “Variation in Tenacity of Protein Adsorption on Self-Assembled Monolayers with Monolayer Order as Observed by X-ray Reflectivity,” Langmuir, 13, 1881-1883, 1997. (published as a letter)
- T.R. Vierheller, M.D. Foster, A. Schmidt, K. Mathauer, W. Knoll, G. Wegner, S. Satija, C.F. Majkrzak, “Structure and Stability of Two Component Langmuir-Blodgett Multilayers Containing Cadmium Arachidate and Polyglutamate Determined by Reflectivity,” Langmuir, 13, 1712-1717, 1997.
- H. Yim, H. Wu, M.D. Foster, S.Z.D. Cheng, F.W. Harris, “Ultrathin Polyimide Films from Preformed Polymers,” Langmuir , 12, 3202-3205, 1997.
- A. Heise, H. Menzel, H. Yim, M.D. Foster, R.H. Wieringa, A.J. Schouten, V. Erb, M. Stamm, “Grafting of Polypeptides on Solid Substrates by Initiation of N-Carboxyanhydride Polymerization by Amino Terminated Self Assembled Monolayers,” Langmuir, 13, 723-728, 1997. Cited 141 times.
- L.M. Siewierski, W.J. Brittain, S. Petrash, M.D. Foster, “Photoresponsive Monolayers Containing In-Chain Azobenzene,” Langmuir, 12, 5838-5844, 1996. Cited 124 times.
- T.R. Vierheller, M.D. Foster, H. Wu, A. Schmidt, W. Knoll, S. Satija, C.F. Majkrzak, “Stability of Cadmium Arachidate Langmuir Blodgett Multilayers as Determined by Neutron and X-ray Reflectometry,” Langmuir, 12, 5156-5164, 1996.
- A. Liebmann-Vinson, L.M. Lander, M.D. Foster, W.J. Brittain, E.A. Vogler, C.F. Majkrzak, S. Satija, “A Neutron Reflectometry Study of Human Serum Albumin Adsorption In Situ,” Langmuir, 12, 2256-2262, 1996.
- H. Wu, M.D. Foster, S.A. Ross, W.L. Mattice, M.A. Matties, “Temporal Stability of a Bilayer in a Langmuir-Blodgett Multilayer and its Dependence on Multilayer Structure,” Langmuir, 12, 3015-3023, 1996.
- A. Karim, V.V. Tsukruk, J.F. Douglas, S.K. Satija, L.J. Fetters, D.H. Reneker, M.D. Foster, “Self-Organization of End-Grafted Polymer Brush Layers in a Poor Solvent,” Journal de PhysiqueII (France), 5, 1441, 1995.
- M. Schaub, C. Fakirov, G. Lieser, G. Wenz, G. Wegner, P-A. Albouy, A. Schmidt, H. Wu, M.D. Foster, C. Majkrzak, S. Satija, “Ultrathin Layers and Supramolecular Architecture of Isopentyl Cellulose,” Macromolecules, 28, 1221-1228, 1995.
- M.D. Foster, T.R. Vierheller, A. Schmidt, K. Mathauer, K. Mathauer, W. Knoll, G. Wegner, “Structure and Stability of Langmuir-Blodgett-Kuhn Multilayers of ‘Hairy-Rod’ Copolymers,” Makromol. Chemie: Macromol. Symposia, 87, 35-43, 1994.
- W.A. Goedel, H. Wu, M.C. Friedenberg, G.G. Fuller, M.D. Foster, C. Frank, “Monolayers of Perfluoropolyethers with a Hydrophilic Head Group,” Langmuir, 10 (11), 4209-4218, 1994.
- T.R. Vierheller, M.D. Foster, A. Schmidt, K. Mathauer, W. Knoll, G. Wegner, S. Satija, C.F. Majkrzak, “Structure and Thermal Stability of Langmuir-Blodgett-Kuhn Layers of Hairy-Rod Polymers Probed with Neutron and X-ray Reflectometry,” Macromolecules, 27 (23), 6893-6902, 1994. doi: 10.1021/ma00101a030
- A. Schmidt, K. Mathauer, G. Reiter, M.D. Foster, M. Stamm, G. Wegner, W. Knoll, “Self Diffusion of ‘Hairy Rod’ Molecules in Langmuir-Blodgett-Kuhn Multilayers Probed by Neutron and X-Ray Reflectometry,” Langmuir, 10, 3820-3826, 1994.
- G.P. Felcher, R.J. Goyette, S. Anastasiadis, T.P. Russell, M.D. Foster, F. Bates, “Topology of Forward Scattering of Neutrons From Imperfect Multilayers,” Phys. Rev. B., 50, 9565-9568, 1994.
- V.V. Tsukruk, M.D. Foster, D.H. Reneker, A. Schmidt, H. Wu, W. Knoll, “Modification of Surface of Polyglutamate Langmuir-Blodgett Bilayers by Atomic Force Microscopy,” Macromolecules, 27 (5), 1274-1280, 1994. doi: 10.1021/ma00083a030
- M.D. Foster, “X-ray Scattering Characterization of Polymer Interfaces”, Critical ReviewsÒ in Analytical Chemistry, 24 (3), 179-241, 1993. doi: 10.1080/10408349308050553
- R. Balaji, Y. Wang, M.D. Foster, W. Mattice, “Simulations of Microphase Separation Transition in a Diblock Copolymer Melt,” Computational Polymer Science, 3, 15-22, 1993.
- V.V. Tsukruk, M.D. Foster, D.H. Reneker, A. Schmidt, W. Knoll, “Morphology of Langmuir-Blodgett Films from Polyglutamates Observed by Atomic Force Microscopy,” Langmuir, 9, 3538-3547, 1993.
- M.D. Foster, M. Sikka, N. Singh, F.S. Bates, S.K. Satija, C.F. Majkrzak, “Structure of Symmetric Polyolefin Block Copolymer Thin Films,” J. Chem. Phys., 96, 8605, 1992.
- M.D. Foster, T.R. Vierheller, A. Schmidt, W. Knoll, S.K. Satija, C.F. Majkrzak, “Interlayer Diffusion in Langmuir-Blodgett Multilayers,” Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 248, 41, 1992.
Before Coming to UA
- N.P. Balsara, C.E. Eastman, M.D. Foster, T.P. Lodge, M. Tirrell, “Diffusion in Microstructured Block Copolymer Solutions,” Makromol. Chem. Makromol. Symp., 45, 213-235, 1991.
- S. Hüttenbach, M. Stamm, G. Reiter, M.D. Foster, “The Interface between Two Strongly Incompatible Polymers: Interfacial Broadening and Roughening near Tg,” Langmuir, 7, 2438-2442, 1991.
- G. Reiter, S. Hüttenbach, M.D. Foster, M. Stamm, “Time Regimes in Polymer Inter-diffusion Determined by Marker Movement,” Macromolecules, 24 (5), 1179-84, 1991. doi: 10.1021/ma00005a032
- G. Reiter, S. Hüttenbach, M.D. Foster, M. Stamm, “X-ray and Neutron Reflectometry for the Investigation of Polymer Diffusion,” Fresenius J. Anal. Chem., 341, 284-288, 1991.
- M.D. Foster, M. Stamm, G. Reiter, S. Hüttenbach, “X-ray Reflectometer for Study of Polymer Thin Films and Interfaces,” Vacuum, 41, 1441-1444, 1990.
- M.D. Foster, K.F. Jensen, “SAXS Investigation of Model Carbon Pore Structure and its Change with Gasification,” Carbon, 29, 271-282, 1991.
- M.D. Foster, K.F. Jensen, “Interpreting Scattering from Random Porous Solids: A Model of Fully Penetrable Spherical Voids,” J. Coll. Int. Sci., 135, 132-146, 1990.
- M.D. Foster, K.F. Jensen, “Small Angle X-ray Scattering Investigations of Pore Structure Changes During Coal Gasification,” FUEL, 69, 88-96, 1990.