Journal Publications

  1. H. Y. Zhao and S. L. Simon, “Synthesis of Polymers in Nanoreactors: A Tool for Manipulating Polymer Properties,” Polymer, 211, 123112 (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123112; invited perspective.
  2. Q. Tian, H. Y. Zhao, and S. L. Simon, “Kinetic Study of Alkyl Methacrylate Polymerization in Nanoporous Confinement over a Broad Temperature Range,” Polymer, 205, 28, 122868 (2020); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122868.
  3. Rozana Bari, Aric A. Denton, Zachary T. Fondren, Gregory B. McKenna, and Sindee L. Simon, “Acceleration of Decomposition of CL-20 Explosive under Nanoconfinement,” Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 140-2649-55 (2020).
  4. Rozana Bari, Yung P. Koh, Gregory B. McKenna, Sindee L. Simon, “Decomposition of HMX in solid and liquid states under nanoconfinement,” Thermochimica Acta, 688, 178542 (2020).
  5. Nazam Sakib, Yung P. Koh, Yucheng Huang, Katrina Irene S. Mongcopa, Amy N. Le, Brian C. Benicewicz, Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Sindee L. Simon, “Thermal and Rheological Analysis of Polystyrene-Grafted Silica Nanocomposites,” Macromolecules, 53(6), 2123-35 (2020).
  6. Xiao Zhao, Sindee L. Simon, “A Model-Free Analysis of Configurational Properties to Reduce the Temperature- and Pressure-Dependent Segmental Relaxation Times of Polymers, “The Journal of Chemical Physics, 152, 044901 (2020).
  7. Chunhao Zhao, Edward L. Quitevis, Sindee L. Simon, “Kinetic Study of Curing Bisphenol A Dicyanate Ester with Ionic Liquid Additive,” Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 57, 1315-1324 (2019).
  8. Madhusudhan R. Pallaka, Daniel K. Unruh, Sindee L. Simon, “Melting Behavior of n-Alkanes in Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) Nanopores Using Flash Differential Scanning Calorimetry,” Thermochimica Acta, 663, 157-164 (2018).
  9. Yung P Koh, Sindee L. Simon, “Enthalpy Recovery of Ultrathin Polystyrene Film Using Flash DSC,” Polymer, 143, 40-45 (2018).
  10. L. Grassia, Y. P. Koh, S. L. Simon, “Complete Set of Enthalpy Recovery Data Using Flash DSC: Experiment and Modeling,” Macromolecules, 51 (4), 1549-1558 (2018).
  11. M. Pallaka, D. Unruh, S. L. Simon, “Melting Behavior of n-Alkanes in Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) Nanopores using Flash Differential Scanning Calorimetry,” Thermochemica Acta, 663, 157-64(2018).
  12. R. Bari and S. L. Simon, “Determination of the Nonlinearity and Activation Energy Parameters in the TNM Model of Structural Recovery,” Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, published on line April 2017; 131(1), 317-324 (2018).
  13. S. L. Simon* and G. B. McKenna, “50th Anniversary Perspective: Challenges in the Dynamics and Kinetics of Glass-Forming Polymers,” Macromolecules, .50, 6333-6361 (2017).
  14. R. Tao, E. Gurung, M. M. Cetin, M. F. Mayer, E. L. Quitevis, S. L. Simon, “Fragility of Ionic Liquids Measured by Flash Differential Scanning Calorimetry,” Thermochimica Acta, 654 (10), 121-129 (2017).
  15. H. D. Yoon, Y. P. Koh, S. L. Simon, G. B. McKenna, “An Ultrastable Polymeric Glass: Amorphous Fluoropolymer with Extreme Fictive Temperature Reduction by Vacuum Pyrolysis,” Macromolecules, 50 (11), 4562-4574 (2017).
  16. Y. P. Koh and S. L. Simon, “The Glass Transition and Enthalpy Recovery of a Single Polystyrene Ultrathin Film using Flash DSC,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 146 (20), 203329/1-6 (2017); DOI: 10.1063/1.4979126.
  17. Y. P. Koh, S. Gao, S. L. Simon, “Structural Recovery of a Single Polystyrene Film using Flash DSC at Low Aging Temperatures,” Polymer, 96, 182-187 (2016); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.04.047.
  18. E. Lopez and S. L. Simon, “Signatures of Structural Recovery in Polystyrene by Nanocalorimetry,” Macromolecules, 49, 2365-2374 (2016); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02112.
  19. L. J. Xue, E. Gurung, G. Tamas, Y. P. Koh, M. Shadeck, S. L. Simon, M. Maroncelli, and E. L. Quitevis, “Effect of Alkyl Chain Branching on Physicochemical Properties of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids,” J. Chemical and Engineering Data, 61 (3), 1078-1091 (2016); DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.5b00658.
  20. N. Shamim, Y. P. Koh, S. L. Simon, G. B. McKenna, “The Glass Transition of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) by Flash DSC,” Thermochimica Acta, 620, 36-39 (2015); DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2015.10.003.
  21. R. Tao, S. L. Simon, “Rheology of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids with Aromatic Functionality, “Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119(35), 11953-11959 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b06163.
  22. E. Lopez and S. L. Simon, “Trimerization Reaction Kinetics and Tg Depression of Polycyanurate under Nanoconfinement,” Macromolecules (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00167.
  23. R. Tao and S. L. Simon, “Pressure-Volume-Temperature and Glass Transition Behavior of Silica/Polystyrene Nanocomposite,” Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 53, 1131 – 1138 (2015); DOI: 10.1002/polb.23749.
  24. H. Y. Zhao and S. L. Simon, “Equilibrium Free-Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate under Nanoconfinement,” Polymer, 6 (1), 173-178 (2015); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.04.017.
  25. R. Tao and S. L. Simon, “Bulk and Shear Rheology of Silica/Polystyrene Nanocomposite: Reinforcement and Dynamics,” Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, (2015); DOI: 10.1002/polb.23669.
  26. Y. P. Koh, L. Grassia, and S. L. Simon, “Structural Recovery of a Single Polystyrene Thin Film Using Nanocalorimetry to Extend the Aging Time and Temperature Range,” Thermochimica Acta, 603, 135-141 (2015); DOI: 10.1616/j.tca.2014.08.025.
  27. S. Y. Gao and S. L. Simon, “Measurement of the Limiting Fictive Temperature over Five Decades of Cooling and Heating Rates,” Thermochimica Acta, 603, 123-127 (2015); DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2014.08.019.
  28. N. Shamim, Y. P. Koh, S. L. Simon, G. B. McKenna, “Glass Transition Temperature of Thin Polycarbonate Films Measured by Flash Differential Scanning Calorimetry,” Journal of Polymer Science Part B – Polymer Physics, 52 (22), 1462-1468 (2014).
  29. H. Y. Zhao, Z. N. Yu, F. Begum, R. C. Hedden, S. L. Simon, “The Effect of Nanoconfinement on Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization: T-g, Molecular Weight, and Tacticity,” Polymer, 55 (19), 4959-4965 (2014); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.07.040.
  30. R. Tao, G. Tamas, L. Xue, S. L. Simon, E. Quitevis, “Thermophysical Properties of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids: The Effect of Aliphatic versus Aromatic Functionality,” Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 59 (9), 2717-2724 (2014); DOI: 10.1021/je500185r.
  31. S. Y. Gao and S. L. Simon, “The Reaction Kinetics of Cyclopentadiene Dimerization using Differential Scanning Calorimetry: Experiments and Modelling,” Thermochimica Acta, 589, 241-246 (2014); DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2014.05.031
  32. Y. P. Koh and S. L. Simon, “Enthalpy Recovery of Polystyrene: Does a Long-Term Aging Plateau Exist?,” Macromolecules, 46 (14), 5815–5821 (2013); DOI: 10.1021/ma4011236.
  33. H. Y. Zhao, Y. P. Koh, M. Pyda, S. Sen, S. L. Simon, “The Kinetics of the Glass Transition and Physical Aging in Germanium Selenide Glasses,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 368, 63 – 70 (2013); DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2013.02.025.
  34. F. Begum, R. H. Sarker, S. L. Simon, “Modeling Ring-Chain Equilibrium in Nanoconfined Sulfur,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 117, 3911 – 3916 (2013); DOI: 10.1021/jp400145n.
  35. J. Zhao, S. L. Simon, G. B. McKenna, “Using 20 Million Year Old Amber to Test the Super-Arrhenius Behavior of Glass Forming Systems,” Nature Communications, 4:1783/1-4 (2013); DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2809; 6 citations.
  36. S. Y. Gao, Y. P. Koh, S. L. Simon, “The Calorimetric Glass Transition of Single Polystyrene Ultrathin Films,” Macromolecules, 46, 562 – 570 (2013); DOI: 10.1021/ma3020036.
  37. Y. P. Koh, M. N. Karim, S. L. Simon, “Heterogeneous Reaction Kinetics of Epoxide-Functionalized Regenerated Cellulose Membrane and Aliphatic Amine,” Thermochimica Acta, 543, 18 -23 (2012); DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2012.04.031.
  38. J. X. Guo, L. Grassia, and S. L. Simon, “Bulk and Shear Rheology of a Symmetric Three-Arm Star Polystyrene,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 50 (17), 1233-1244, 2012; DOI: 10.1002/polb.23113.
  39. L. Grassia and S. L. Simon, “Modeling Volume Relaxation of Amorphous Polymers: Modification of the Equation for the Relaxation Time in the KAHR Model,” Polymer, 53 (16), 3613 – 3620 (2012); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.06.013.
  40. F. Begum, H. Y. Zhao, and S. L. Simon, “Modeling Methyl Methacrylate Free Radical Polymerization: Reaction in Hydrophobic Nanopores,” Polymer, 53 (15), 3261 – 3268 (2012); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.04.036.
  41. F. Begum, H. Y. Zhao, and S. L. Simon, “Modeling Methyl Methacrylate Free Radical Polymerization: Reaction in Hydrophilic Nanopores,” Polymer, 53 (15), 3238 – 3244 (2012); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.05.023.
  42. Y. P. Koh and S. L. Simon, “Crystallization and Vitrification of a Cyanurate Trimer in Nanopores,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 116 (26), 7754 – 7761 (2012); DOI: 10.1021/jp303318e.
  43. J. X. Guo and S. L. Simon, “Thermodynamic Scaling of Polymer Dynamics versus T – Tg Scaling,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 135, 074901 (2011); DOI: 10.1063/1.3624903.
  44. H. Y. Zhao and S. L. Simon, “Methyl Methacrylate Polymerization in Nanoporous Confinement,”Polymer, 52 4093 – 4098 (2011); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.06.048.
  45. W. Zheng, A. Mohammed, L. G. Hines Jr., D. Xiao, O. J. Martinez, R. A. Bartsch, S. L. Simon, O. Russina, A. Triolo, and E. L. Quitevis, “Effect of Cation Symmetry on the Morphology and Physicochemical Properties of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (20), 6572 – 6584 (2011); DOI: 10.1021/jp1115614.
  46. F. Begum and S. L. Simon, “Modeling Methyl Methacrylate Free Radical Polymerization in Nanoporous Confinement,” Polymer, 52, 1539 – 1545 (2011); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.02.009.
  47. Y. P. Koh and S. L. Simon, “Kinetic Study of Trimerization of Monocyanate Ester in Nanopores,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (5), 925 – 932 (2011); DOI: 10.1021/jp110192g.
  48. J. X. Guo and S. L. Simon, “Pressure-Volume-Temperature Behavior of Two Polycyanurate Networks,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 48 (23) 2509 – 2517 (2010); DOI: 10.1002/polb.22155.
  49. W. Zheng, G. B. McKenna, and S. L. Simon, “The Viscoelastic Behavior of Polymer/Oligomer Blends,” Polymer, 51 (21), 4899 – 4906 (2010); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.046.
  50. L. Grassia, A. D’Amore, S. L. Simon, “On the Viscoelastic Poisson’s Ratio in Amorphous Polymers,” Journal of Rheology, 54 (5), 1009 – 1022 (2010); DOI: 10.1122/1.3473811.
  51. Y. P. Koh and S. L. Simon, “Trimerization of Monocyanate Ester in Nanopores,” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114 (23), 7727 – 7734 (2010); DOI: 10.1021/jp912235c.
  52. K. Z. Win, T. Karim, Q. X. Li, S. L. Simon, and G. B. McKenna, “Thermal Pressure Coefficient of a Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS)-Reinforced Epoxy Resin,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 116 (1), 142 – 146 (2010); DOI: 10.1002/app.31502.
  53. J. X. Guo and S. L. Simon, “Effect of Crosslink Density on the Pressure Relaxation Response of Polycyanurate Networks,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 47, 2477 – 2486 (2009).
  54. C. Dalle-Ferrier, S. Simon, W. Zheng, P. Badrinarayanan, T. Fennell, B. Frick, J. M. Zanotti, and C. Alba-Simionesco, “The Consequence of Excess Configurational Entropy on Fragility: The Case of a Polymer/Oligomer Blend,” Physical Review Letters, 103, 185702 (2009).
  55. Y. P. Koh, Q. X. Li, and S. L. Simon, “Tg and Reactivity at the Nanoscale,” Thermochimica Acta, 492 (1-2), 45 – 50 (2009).
  56. Q. X. Li and S. L. Simon, “Surface Chemistry Effects on the Reactivity and Properties of Nanoconfined Bisphenol M Dicyanate Ester/Polycyanurate in Controlled Pore Glass,” Macromolecules, 42 (10), 3573 – 3579 (2009).
  57. S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “Experimental Evidence Against the Existence of an Ideal Glass Transition,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 355, 672 – 675 (2009).
  58. Y. Meng, P. Bernazzani, P. A. O’Connell, G. B. McKenna, and S. L. Simon, “A New Pressurizable Dilatometer for Measuring the Time-Dependent Bulk Modulus and Pressure-Volume-Temperature Properties of Polymeric Materials”, Review of Scientific Instruments, 80, 053903 (2009).
  59. Q. X. Li, S. A. Hutcheson, G. B. McKenna, S. L. Simon, “Viscoelastic Properties and Residual Stresses in Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS)-Reinforced Epoxy Matrices”, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 46 (24), 2719 – 2732 (2008).
  60. Y. P. Koh and S. L. Simon, “Structural Relaxation of Stacked Ultrathin Polystyrene Films”, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 46 (24), 2741 – 2753 (2008).
  61. P. Badrinarayanan, S. L. Simon, R. J. Lyng, and J. M. O’Reilly, “Effect of Structure on Enthalpy Relaxation of Polycarbonate: Experiments and Modeling”, Polymer, 49, 3554 – 3560 (2008); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.05.046.
  62. Q. X. Li and S. L. Simon, “Curing of Bisphenol M Dicyanate Ester under Nanoscale Constraint”, Macromolecules, 41 (4), 1310 – 1317 (2008).
  63. W. Zheng and S. L. Simon, “The Glass Transition in Athermal Poly(a-methyl styrene)/Oligomer Blends”, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 46 (4), 418 – 430 (2008).
  64. P. Badrinarayanan, W. Zheng, and S. L. Simon, “Isoconversional Analysis of the Glass Transition”, Thermochimica Acta, 468 (1-2) 87 – 93 (2008).
  65. Y. Meng and S. L. Simon, “Pressure Relaxation of Polystyrene and Its Comparison to the Shear Response”, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 45 (21) 3375 – 3385 (2007).
  66. W. Zheng and S. L. Simon, “Confinement Effects on the Glass Transition of Hydrogen Bonded Liquids”, Journal of Chemical Physics, 127 (19), 194501 (2007).
  67. J. Sun and S. L. Simon, “The Melting Behavior of Aluminum Nanoparticles”, Thermochimica Acta, 463 (1-2), 32 – 40 (2007).
  68. R. Pitchimani, W. Zheng, S. L. Simon, L. Hope-Weeks, A. K. Burhnam, and B. L. Weeks, “Thermodynamic Analysis of Pure and Impurity Doped Petaerythritol Tetranitrate Crystals Grown at Room Temperature”, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 89 (2), 475 – 778 (2007).
  69. P. Badrinarayanan, W. Zheng, Q. X. Li, and S. L. Simon, “The Glass Transition Temperature versus the Fictive Temperature,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 353, 2603 – 2612 (2007); DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.04.025.
  70. Z. Z. Li, Q. X. Li, S. Simon, N. Guven, K. Borges, B. B. C. Youan, “Formulation of Spray-Dried Phenytoin Loaded Poly(e-caprolactone) Microcarrier Intended for Brain Delivery To Treat Epilepsy,” Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 96 (5), 1018 – 1030 (2007).
  71. Q. X. Li and S. L. Simon, “Viscoelastic Shear Response and Network Structure in Polycyanurates,” Macromolecules, 40 (6), 2246 – 2256 (2007); DOI: 10.1021/ma0624144.
  72. P. Badrinarayanan and S. L. Simon, “Origin of the Divergence of the Timescales for Volume and Enthalpy Recovery,” Polymer, 48, 1464 – 1470 (2007); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2007.01.064.
  73. Y. P. Koh, G. B. McKenna, and S. L. Simon, “Calorimetric Glass Transition Temperature and Absolute Heat Capacity of Polystyrene Ultrathin Films,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 44 (24), 3518 – 3527 (2006).
  74. S. L. Simon and P. Bernazzani, “Structural Relaxation in the Glass: Evidence for a Path Dependence of the Relaxation Time,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352 (42-49), 4763 – 4768 (2006); DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2006.01.151.
  75. T. Rajagopalan, B. Lahlouh, J.A. Lubguban, N. Biswas, S. Gangopadhyay, J. Sun, D. H. Huang, S. L. Simon, D. Toma and R. Butler, “Investigation on Hexamethyldisilazane Vapor Treatment of Plasma-Damaged Nanoporous Organosilicate Films,” Applied Surface Science, 252 (18), 6323 – 6331 (2006).
  76. Q. X. Li and S. L. Simon, “Enthalpy Recovery of Polymeric Glasses: Is the Theoretical Limiting Liquid Line Reached?” Polymer, 47 (13), 4781 – 4788 (2006).
  77. J. Sun, M. L. Pantoya, and S. L. Simon, “Dependence of Size and Size Distribution on Reactivity of Aluminum Nanoparticles in Reactions with Oxygen and MoO3,” Thermochimica Acta, 444 (2), 117-127 (2006).
  78. W. Zheng and S. L. Simon, “Polystyrene Freeze Dried from Dilute Solution: Tg Depression and Residual Solvent Effects,” Polymer, 47 (10), 3520 – 3527 (2006).
  79. B. Lahlouh, T. Rajagopalan, N. Biswas, J. Sun, D. Huang, S. L. Simon, J. A. Lubguban and S. Gangopadhyay, “Post Treatments of Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposited Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Carbide for Low Dielectric Constant Films,” Thin Solid Films, 497 (1-2), 109 – 114 (2006).
  80. M. Merzlyakov, G. B. McKenna, and S. L. Simon, “Cure-Induced and Thermal Stresses in a Constrained Epoxy Resin,” Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 37 (4), 585 – 591 (2006).
  81. Y. Meng and S. L. Simon, “Relation between Mobility Factor and Diffusion Factor for Thermoset Cure,” Thermochimica Acta, 437 (1-2), 179 – 189 (2005).
  82. M. Merzlyakov, S. L. Simon, and G. B. McKenna, “Instrumented Thick-Walled Tube Method for Measuring Thermal Pressure in Fluids and Isotropic Stresses in Thermosetting Resins,”Review of Scientific Instruments, 76 (6), 063904-1 – 063904-7 (2005).
  83. P. Doshi and S. Simon, “Modeling Nanoporosity Development in Polymeric Films for Low-k Applications,” Polymer Engineering and Science, 45 (5), 640 – 651 (2005).
  84. D. H. Huang, S. L. Simon, G. B. McKenna, “Chain Length Dependence of the Thermodynamic Properties of Linear and Cyclic Alkanes and Polymers,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 122 (8), 084907-1 – 084907-6 (2005).
  85. S. Kolla and S. L. Simon, “The τ-Effective Paradox: New Measurements Towards a Resolution,”Polymer, 46 (3), 733 – 739 (2005).
  86. J. Lubguban, S. Gangopadhyay, B. Lahlouh, T. Rajagopalan, J. Sun, D. Huang, S. L. Simon, A. Mallikarjunan, H. Kim, J. Hedstrom, W. Volksen, R. Miller, and M. Toney, “Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Porogen Phase: An Alternative Route to Nanoporous Dielectrics,” Journal of Materials Research, 19 (11), 3224 – 3233 (2004).
  87. M. Merzlyakov, Y. Meng, S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “A Novel Instrumented Sphere Method for Measuring Isotropic Stresses and Reaction Kinetics in Thermosetting Resins, “Review of Scientific Instruments, 75 (10), 3327 – 3334 (2004).
  88. S. L. Simon, P. Bernazzani, and G. B. McKenna, “Effects of Freeze-Drying on the Glass Temperature of Cyclic Polystyrenes,” Polymer, 44 (26), 8025 – 8032 (2003).
  89. I. Echeverria, P. L. Kolek, D. J. Plazek, and S. L. Simon, “Enthalpy Recovery, Creep and Creep-Recovery Measurements during Physical Aging of Amorphous Selenium,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 324 (3), 242 – 255 (2003).
  90. D. H. Huang, S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “Equilibrium Heat Capacity of the Glass-Forming Poly(a-methyl styrene) Far Below the Kauzmann Temperature: The Case of the Missing Glass Transition,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 119 (7), 3590 – 3593 (2003).
  91. T. Rajagopalan, B. Lahlouh, J. A. Lubguban, N. Biswas, S. Gangopadhyay, J. Sun, D. H. Huang, S. L. Simon, A. Malikarjun, H. C. Kim, W. Volksen, M. F. Toney, E. Huang, P. M. Rice, E. Delenia, and R. D. Miller, “Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Porogens for the Preparation of Ultralow-Dielectric-Constant Films,” Applied Physics Letters, 82 (24), 4328 – 4330 (2003).
  92. M. Alcoutlabi, G. B. McKenna, and S. L. Simon, “Analysis of the Development of Isotropic Residual Stresses in a Bismaleimide/Spiro Orthocarbonate Thermosetting Resin for Composite Materials,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 88 (1), 227 – 244 (2003).
  93. J. A. Lubguban, J. Sun, T. Rajagopalan, B. Lahlouh, S. L. Simon and S. Gangopadhyay, “Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extraction to Produce Low-k Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition Dielectric Films,” Applied Physics Letters, 81 (23), 4407 – 4409 (2002).
  94. Y. Zheng, S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “Modeling Structural Recovery in Glasses: Analysis of the Peak Shift Method,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 40 (18), 2027 – 2036 (2002).
  95. P. Bernazzani and S. L. Simon, “Volume Recovery of Polystyrene: Evolution of the Characteristic Relaxation Time,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 307-310C, 470 – 480 (2002).
  96. K. M. Bernatz, I. Echeverria, S. L. Simon and D. J. Plazek, “Characterization of the Molecular Structure of Amorphous Selenium using Recoverable Creep Compliance Measurements,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 307, 790 – 801 (2002).
  97. J. Lubguban, T. Rajagopalan, N. Mehta, B. Lahlouh, S. L. Simon and S. Gangopadhyay, “Low-k Organosilicate Films Prepared by Tetravinyltetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane,” Journal of Applied Physics, 92 (2), 1033 – 1038 (2002).
  98. P. Bernazzani, S. L. Simon, D. J. Plazek and K. L. Ngai, “Effect of Entanglement Concentration on Tg and Local Segmental Motions,” European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter, 8 (2), 201 – 207 (2002).
  99. S. L. Simon, J.-Y. Park and G. B. McKenna, “Enthalpy Recovery of a Glass-Forming Liquid Constrained in a Nanoporous Matrix: Negative Pressure Effects,” European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter, 8 (2), 209 – 216 (2002).
  100. K. M. Bernatz, I. Echeverria, S. L. Simon, and D. J. Plazek, “Viscoelastic Properties of Amorphous Boron Trioxide,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 289, 9 – 16 (2001).
  101. S. L. Simon, “Temperature Modulated DSC: Theory and Application,” Thermochimica Acta, 374 (1), 55 – 71 (2001); Review solicited by Associate Editor.
  102. S. L. Simon, J. W. Sobieski, and D. J. Plazek, “Volume and Enthalpy Recovery of a Polystyrene,” Polymer, 42 (6), 2555 – 2567 (2001).
  103. P. Prasatya, G. B. McKenna, and S. L. Simon, “A Viscoelastic Model For Predicting Hydrostatic Residual Stresses in Thermosetting Materials: Effects of Processing Parameters,” Journal of Composite Materials, 35 (10), 826 – 848 (2001).
  104. S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “Quantitative Analysis of the Errors in TMDSC in the Glass Transition Region,” Thermochimica Acta, 348 (1-2), 77 – 89 (2000).
  105. S. L. Simon, G. B. McKenna, and O. Sindt, “Modeling the Evolution of the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of a Commercial Epoxy during Cure after Gelation,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 76 (4), 495 – 508 (2000).
  106. K. M. Bernatz, L. Giri, S. L. Simon, and D. J. Plazek, “Physical Aging by Periodic and Interrupted Creep Experiments,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 111(5), 2235 – 2241 (1999).
  107. E. Karmana, S. Simon and R. Enick, “Carbon-Dioxide-Based Microsortation of Postconsumer Polyolefins and its Effect on Polyolefin Properties,” Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 38 (3), 433 – 444 (1999).
  108. S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “Measurement of Thermal Conductivity from TMDSC: Solution to the Heat Flow Problem,” Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 18 (6), 559 – 571 (1999).
  109. R. E. Zacharia, S. L. Simon, E. J. Beckman, and R. M. Enick, “Improving the Thermal Stability of a Polymer through Liquid Carbon Dioxide Extraction of a Transition Metal Catalyst,” Journal of Polymer Degradation and Stability, 63 (1), 85 – 88 (1999).
  110. R. E. Zacharia and S. L. Simon, “Dynamic and Isothermal Thermogravimetric Analysis of a Polycyanurate Thermosetting System,” Polymer Engineering and Science, 38 (4), 566 – 572 (1998).
  111. S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “The Effects of Structural Recovery and Thermal Lag in Modulated DSC Measurements,” Thermochemica Acta, 307 (1), 1 – 10 (1997).
  112. S. L. Simon and G. B. McKenna, “Interpretation of Dynamic Heat Capacity in Glass-Forming Liquids,” Journal of Chemical Physics, 107 (20), 8678 – 8685 (1997).
  113. S. L. Simon, “Enthalpy Recovery of Polyetherimide: Experiment and Model Calculations Incorporating Thermal Lag Effects,” Macromolecules, 30 (14), 4056 – 4063 (1997).
  114. S. L. Simon, D. J. Plazek, J. W. Sobieski, and E. T. McGregor, “Physical Aging of a Polyetherimide: Volume Recovery and Its Comparison to Creep and Enthalpy Measurements,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 35 (6), 929 – 936 (1997).
  115. R. E. Zacharia and S. L. Simon, “Effect of Catalyst on the Thermal Degradation of a Polycyanurate Thermosetting System,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 64 (1), 127 – 131 (1997).
  116. R. E. Zacharia and S. L. Simon, “Thermogravimetric Analysis of a Polycyanurate Thermosetting Material,” Journal of Thermal Analysis, 49 (1), 311 – 315 (1997).
  117. W. J. Sobieski, S. L. Simon, and D. J. Plazek, “Dilatometric Studies of Physical Aging of Polyetherimide,” Journal of Thermal Analysis, 49 (1), 455 – 460 (1997).
  118. I. Echeverria, P.-C. Su, S. L. Simon, D. J. Plazek, “Physical Aging of Polyetherimide: Creep and DSC Measurements,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 33 (17), 2457 – 2468 (1995).
  119. S. L. Simon and J. K. Gillham, “Thermosetting Cure Diagrams: Calculation and Application,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 53 (6), 709 – 727 (1994).
  120. S. L. Simon and J. K. Gillham, “Conversion-Temperature-Property Diagram for a Liquid Dicyanate Ester/High-Tg Polycyanurate Thermosetting System,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 51 (10), 1741 – 1752 (1994).
  121. S. L. Simon and J. K. Gillham, “Coating Applications of Thermosetting Cure Diagrams: Off-Stoichiometric High-Tg Epoxy/Amine Systems,” Journal of Coatings Technology, 65 (823), 57 – 65 (1993).
  122. S. L. Simon and J. K. Gillham, “Cure Kinetics of a Liquid Dicyanate Ester Monomer/ High-Tg Polycyanurate Material,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 47 (3), 461 – 485 (1993).
  123. S. L. Simon and J. K. Gillham, “Reaction Kinetics and TTT Cure Diagrams for Off-Stoichiometric Ratios of a High-Tg Epoxy/Amine System,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 46 (7), 1245 – 1270 (1992).