A partial publication list by subject is also available. (key: a- Journal Article, b- Book Chapter, c- Conference Proceeding, d- Other.)
244. c- H. J. Perera, F. D. Blum, Alkyl Chain Modified Diatomaceous Earth Superhydrophobic Coatings, 2018 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), 2018, 1–4. doi: 10.1109/ICASET.2018.8376859
243 a- U. N. Arua, F. D. Blum, Disruptions in the Crystallinity of Poly(Lauryl Methacrylate) Due to Adsorption on Silica, Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Physics, 2018, 56, 89-96. doi: 10.1002/polb.24525
242. d- C. E. Carraher, Jr., E. Berda, F. D. Blum, J. P. Droske, W. T. Ford, B. A. Howell, J. M. Long, S. E. Morgan, History of Polymer Education in the United States Through the Efforts of the Committee on Polymer Education and Intersociety Polymer Education Council, Journal of Chemical Education 2017, 94, 1607-1609. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00614
241. a- G. N Smith, J. E. Hallett, P. Joseph, S. Tretsiakova-McNally, T. Zhang, F. D Blum, J. Eastoe, Structural studies of thermally stable, combustion-resistant polymer composites, Polymer Journal 2017, 49, 711-19. doi: 10.1038/pj.2017.44
240. a- T. Zhang, F.D. Blum, Cationic surfactant blocks radical-inhibiting sites on silica, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2017, 504, 111–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.05.030
239. a- B. R. Sedai, S.H. Alavib, S. P. Harimkar, M. McCollum, J F. Donoghue, F D. Blum, Particle morphology dependent superhydrophobicity in treated diatomaceous earth/polystyrene coatings, Applied Surface Science, 2017, 416, 947–956. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.04.207
238. a- H. J. Perera, H. Mortazavian, F. D. Blum, Surface properties of silane-treated diatomaceous earth coatings; the effect of alkyl chain length, Langmuir 2017, 33, 2799-2809. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00015
237. a- B. Hetayothin, R. A. Cabaniss, F. D. Blum, Does Plasticizer Penetrate Tightly Bound Polymer in Adsorbed Poly(vinyl acetate) on Silica? Macromolecules, 2017, 50, 2092-2102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00022
236. a- N. Ghousifam, S. H. Mortazavian, R. Bhowmick, Y. Vasquez, F. D. Blum, H. Gappa-Fahlenkamp, A three-dimensional in vitro model to demonstrate the haptotactic effect of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 on atherosclerosis-associated monocyte migration, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2017, 97, 141-147. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.12.072
235. a-H. J. Perera, B. K. Khatiwada, A. Paul, H. Mortazavian F. D. Blum, Superhydrophobic surfaces with silane-treated diatomaceous earth/resin systems, Applied Surface Science, 2016, 133, 44072. doi:10.1002/APP.44072
(The graphic on the left from this paper was used as the cover for the Nov. 5, 2016, issue 41.)
234. a- B. R. Sedai, B. K. Khatiwada, H. Mortaszavian, and F. D. Blum, Development of superhydrophobicity in fluorosilane-treated diatomaceous earth polymer coatings, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2016, 386, 178-186. doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.009
233. a- H. Mortazavian; C. J. Fennell, F. D Blum, Surface Bonding Is Stronger for Poly(methyl methacrylate) than for Poly(vinyl acetate), Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 4211-4219. 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00521
232. b- F. D. Blum, Silane Coupling Agents, Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 2016, EPST-0220.R1, John Wiley and Sons, New York. doi: 10.1002/0471440264.pst481.pub2
231. a- H. Mortazavian; C. J. Fennell, F. D Blum, Structure of the interfacial region in adsorbed poly(vinyl acetate) on silica, Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 298–307. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02214.
230. a- T. Zhang; Gu Xu; O. Regev; F. D Blum, Low-Temperature Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Emulsion Gels Through Surfactant Catalysis, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2016, 461, 128-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.09.003
229.a- T. Zhang; G. Xu; Z.-F. Li; O. Regev; M. Maddumaarachchi, F. D Blum, PS/CTAB/Silica Composites from Room Temperature Polymerization of High Internal Phase Emulsion Gels, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2015, 451, 161-169. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2015.04.002 
228. a- M. Maddumaarachchi, F. D. Blum, Thermal Analysis and FT-IR Studies of Adsorbed Poly(ethylene-stat-vinyl acetate) on Silica, J. Polym. Sci. B, Polym. Phys., 52, 727-736, 2014. (this paper has been selected at the cover article for the 15 May 2014 issue. DOI: 10.1002/polb.23476
227. b- F. D. Blum, Colloidal Systems, Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance eMagRes, 2013, 2, 1-9. DOI 10.1002/9780470034590.emrstm1328
226. a- Z.-F. Li, F. D. Blum, M. F. Bertino, C.-S. Kim, Understanding The Response of Nanostructured Polyaniline Gas Sensors, Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical, 183, 419-427 (2103). doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.03.125
225. a – B. K. Khatiwada, B. Hetayothin, F. D. Blum,Thermal Properties of PMMA on Silica Using Temperature-Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Macromolecular Symposia, 2013, 327, 20-28. doi: 10.1002/masy.201350502.
224. a – B. Hetayothin, R. Cabaniss, F. Blum, Dynamics of di(propylene glycol) dibenzoate-d10 in poly(vinyl acetate) by solid state Deuterium NMR, Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 9128–9138. doi:10.1021/ma301463n
223. a - T. Zhang, G. Xu, J. Puckette, F. D Blum, Effect of Silica on the Structure of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide, J. Phys. Chem, C, 116, 11626-11634 (2012). doi: 10.1021/jp303338t
222. a. - Z.-F. Li, F.D. Blum, M.F. Bertino, C.-S. Kim, Amplified Response and Enhanced Selectivity of Metal-PANI Fiber Composite Based Vapor Sensors, Sensors and Actuators B, 161, 390-395 (2012). doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2011.10.049
221. c – F.D. Blum, B. Hetayothin, P. Krisanangkura, Modulated DSC and FTIR of Polymers at Interfaces in Composites, Polymer Preprints, 52(2), 326-327 (2011).
220. c - B. K. Khatiwada, F.D. Blum, Quasi-isothermal Heat Capacity Measurements of Adsorbed PMMA on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 52(2), 49-50 (2011).
219. a – P. Krisanangkura, A. M. Packard, J. Burgher, F. D. Blum, Bound Fractions of Methacrylate Polymers Adsorbed on Silica Using FTIR , J. Polym. Sci. B, Polym. Phys. Ed. 48, 1911-1918 (2010). doi: 10.1002/polb.22066
218. a – C. E. Carraher, Jr, F. D. Blum, M. B. Nair, G. Barot, A. Battin, T. Fiore, C. Pellerito, M. Scopelliti, A. Zhao, M. R. Roner, L. Pellerito, Solid State Analysis of Metal-Containing Polymers Employing Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Solid State NMR and F EI TOF MALDI MS, J. Inorganic Organometallic Polym. Mater., 20, 570-585 (2010). doi: 10.1007/s10904-010-9336-y
217. c. – B. Hetayothin, F. D. Blum, Quantitative Analysis of Thermograms for Adsorbed Polymers on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 51(1), 480-1, 2010.
216. a. – B. Metin, F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics in Poly(methyl acrylate) on Silica - Effect of Surface Treatment, Langmuir, 26, 5226-5231 (2010). doi 10.1021/la903705p
215. a. – R. Nambiar, F. D. Blum, Plasticization of Adsorbed Poly(vinyl acetate) by Deuterium NMR, Macromolecules, 42, 8998-9007 (2009). doi: 10.1021/ma901205u
214. a. – F. D. Blum, P. Krisanangkura, Comparison of Differential Scanning Calorimetry, FTIR, and NMR to Measurements of Adsorbed Polymers, Thermochimica Acta, 492, 55-60 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.tca.2009.03.011
213. c. - F. D. Blum, Structure and Dynamics of Interphases in Filled-Polymer Composites, Polymer Composites Symposium-Exhibition and Workshops, CD, UCTEA Chamber of Chemical Engineers, Izmir, Turkey, 2008, p13-20.
212. a. – R. Nambiar, F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Bulk Poly(vinyl Acetate)-D3 By Solid-State 2H NMR: Effect of Small Molecule Plasticizer, Macromolecules, 41, 9837-9845 (2008). doi:10.1021/ma801535d
211. a. - G. Xu, F. D. Blum, Surfactant-Enhanced Free Radical Polymerization of Styrene in Emulsion Gels, Polymer, 49, 3233-3238 (2008).
210. a. - Z.F. Li, F.D. Blum, M.F. Bertino, C.S. Kim, and S.K. Pillalamarri, One-step fabrication of a polyaniline nanofiber vapor sensor, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 134, 2539-2544 (2008). doi:10.1016/j.snb.2008.04.009
209. a. - M.O. Okuom, B. Metin, F.D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Poly(Methyl Acrylate)-d3 Adsorbed on Anopore - A Deuterium NMR Study, Langmuir, 24, 2539-2544 (2008). DOI: 10.1021/la703103j
208. c. - Z. Li, F. D. Blum, M. F. Bertino, C. Kim, Polyaniline Nanofiber-Based Gas Sensors, Polymer Preprints, 49(1), 558 (2008).
207. c. - F. D. Blum, B. Metin, M. Okuom, Dynamics of Adsorbed PMA-d3 - Effect of Substrate, Polymer Preprints, 49(1), 667 (2008).
206. c. - P. Krisanangkura, F. D. Blum, Dynamics of PIPA-d7 on Silica Surface, Polymer Preprints, 49(1), 668-9 (2008).
205. c. - B. Hetayothin, F. D. Blum, Thermal Analysis of Adsorbed Poly(vinyl acetate) on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 49(1), 632-3 (2008).
204. c. - M. B. Nair, F. D. Blum, Glass Transition Behavior of Poly(methyl acrylate) End-Grafted by ATRP to Amorphous Silica, Polymer Preprints, 49(1), 485 (2008).
203. a. - M. T. Kabomo, F. D. Blum, S. Kulkeratiyut, S. Kulkeratiyut, P. Krisanangkura, Effects of Molecular Mass and Surface Treatment on Adsorbed Poly(methyl methacrylate) on Silica, J. Polym. Sci.: B: Polym. Phys., 46, 649-658 (2008). DOI: 10.1002/polb.21400
202. c. - F. D. Blum, Z. Li, S. K. Pillalamarri, and M. F. Bertino, Irradiation and Metal-Containing Conjugated-Polymer Nanocomposites, Polymer Preprints, 48(2), 55 (2007).
201. a. - M. J. Purdue, J. M. D. MacElroy, D. F. O'Shea, M. O. Okuom, and F. D. Blum, A Comparative Study of the Properties of Polar and Nonpolar Solvent/Solute/Polystyrene Solutions in Microwave Fields via Molecular Dynamics, J. Chem. Phys., 125, 114902-13 (2006). DOI: 10.1063/1.2353112
200. a. - B. Metin and F. D. Blum Segmental Dynamics in Poly(methyl acrylate) on Silica: Molecular-Mass Effects, J. Chem. Phys., 125, 054707-9 (2006). DOI:10.1063/1.2219739
199. a. - G. Xu, R. R. Nambiar, F. D. Blum, Room-Temperature Decomposition of 2,2'-Azobis(isobutyronitrile) in Emulsion Gels With and Without Silica, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 302, 658-661 (2006). doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2006.07.015
198. a. - F. D. Blum, R. Vohra, B. Metin, O. C. Sitton, Surface Segmental Mobility and Adhesion - Effects of Filler and Molecular Mass, J. Adhesion, 82, 903-917 (2006). DOI:10.1080/00218460600875920
197. a. - S. Kulkeratiyut, S. Kulkeratiyut, F. D. Blum, Determination of Bound Carbonyls in PMMA Adsorbed on Silica Using Transmission FTIR, J. Polym. Sci., B, Polym. Phys. Ed, 44, 2071-2078 (2006).
196. .a. - M. J. Purdue, J. M. D. MacElroy, D. F. O'Shea, M. O. Okuom, and F. D. Blum, Molecular Dynamics of Polystyrene Solutions in Microwave Fields, J. Chem. Phys., 124, 204904-18 (2006).
195. a. - F. D. Blum, E. N. Young, G. Smith and O. C. Sitton, Thermal Analysis of Adsorbed PMMA on Silica, Langmuir, 22, 4741-4744 (2006).
194. c. - F. D. Blum, S. K. Pillalamarri, L. K. Werake, J. G. Story, M. F. Bertino, and A. K. Tokuhiro, Nanometal Containing Nanocomposites and Photolithographic Polyaniline, Nanofibers, Polymer Preprints 47(1), 405 (2006).
193. c. - B. Metin and F. D. Blum, Segmental Mobility of Chain Ends in Poly(methyl acrylate)-d3, Polymer Preprints, 47(1), 43-4 (2006).
192. c. - P. Krisanangkura and F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Poly(isopropyl Acrylate)-d7 on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 47(1), 254 (2006).
191. c.- M. B. Nair and F. D. Blum, Synthesis and Thermal Behavior of Poly(Methyl Acrylate) Attached To Silica by Surface-Initiated ATRP, Polymer Preprints, 47(1), 315 (2006).
190. c. - R. R. Nambiar and F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Poly(Vinyl Acetate)-d3 Adsorbed on Silica By Solid State 2H NMR: Effect of Small Molecule Plasticizer, Polymer Preprints, 47(1), 256, (2006).
189. a. - B. Metin and F.D. Blum, Molecular Mass and Dynamics of Poly(methyl acrylate) in the Glass Transition Region, J. Chem. Phys., 124, 054908-10 (2006).
188. a. - D. Lahiri, S. Chattopadhyayy, B.A. Bunker, C.M. Doudna, M.F. Bertino, F. Blum, A Tokuhiro, and J. Terry, EXAFS Studies of Bimetallic Ag-Pt and Ag-Pd Nanorods, Physica Scripta, T115, 776-780 (2005).
187. a. - S. K. Patil, N. Shah, F. D. Blum, and M. N. Rahaman, Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis of Hydroxyl Content of Hydrothermally Processed Heteroepitaxial Barium Titanate Films, J. Mater. Res., 20, 3312-3319 (2005).
186. a - S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum, A. T. Tokuhiro, and M. F. Bertino, One-pot Synthesis of Polyaniline-Metal Nanocomposites, Chem. Materials, 17, 5941-5944 (2005).
185. a. - D. Lahiri, B. Bunker, B. Mishra, Z. Zhang, D. Meisel, C. M. Doudna, M. F. Bertino, F. D. Blum, and A. T. Tokuhiro, S. Chattopadhyay, T. Shibata, and J. Terry, Bimetallic Pt-Ag and Pd-Ag Nanoparticles, J. Appl. Phys., 97, 094304-8 (2005).
184. a. - L.K. Werake, J. G. Story, M. F. Bertino, S. K. Pillalamarri, and F. D. Blum, Photolithographic Synthesis of Polyaniline Fibers, Nanotechnology, 16, 2833-7 (2005).
183. c - M. O. Okuom and F. D. Blum, Deuterium NMR Studies of Segmental Dynamics of Anopore-Adsorbed Poly(Methyl Acrylate), Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 375-6 (2005).
182. c - M. B. Nair and F. D. Blum, Copolymers and Blends of Methyl Acrylate and Acrylic Isobutyl POSS Nanomaterials, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 367-8 (2005).
181. c - P. K. Challa, B. Zhang, and F. D. Blum, Estimation of Bound Carbonyls in PMMA-R-PS Copolymers Adsorbed On Silica, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 393-4 (2005).
180. c - S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum, and M. F. Bertino, Synthesis Of Gold Nanoparticles Attached To Polypyrrole Nanofibers, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 483-4 (2005).
179. c - F. D. Blum and B. Metin, NMR and Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Adsorbed Poly(Methyl Acrylate) on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 437 (2005).
178. c - B. Metin and F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics in Poly(Methyl Acrylate)-d3 on Strongly and Weakly Adsorbing Silica Surfaces, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 463-4 (2005).
177. c - R. R. Nambiar and F. D. Blum, Effect Of Plasticizer on PVAc-d3 Dynamics Using 2H Solid-State NMR, Polymer Preprints, 46(1), 632-3 (2005).
176. a. - S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum and M. F. Bertino, Synthesis of polyaniline-gold nanoÂcomposites using "grafting from" approach, Chem. Comm., 4584-5 (2005).
175. a. - S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum, A. T. Tokuhiro, J. G. Story, and M. F. Bertino, Radiolytic Synthesis of Polyaniline Nanofibers: A New Template-less Pathway, Chem. Materials, 17, 227-229 (2005).
174. a - F D. Blum, B. Gandhi, D. Forciniti, and L. Dharani, Effect of Surface Segmental Mobility on the Adhesion of Acrylic Soft Adhesives, Macromolecules, 38, 481-487(2005).
175. a. - S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum,1 A. T. Tokuhiro, J. G. Story and M. F. Bertino, Radiolytic Synthesis of Polyaniline Nano-fibers: A New Template-less Pathway, Chem. Materials, in press.
174. a. - F D. Blum, B. Gandhi, D. Forciniti, L. Dharani, Effect of Surface Segmental Mobility on the Adhesion of Acrylic Soft Adhesives, Macromolecules, in press.
173. c. M. Okuom and F.D. Blum. Self-Diffusion of N,N-Dimethylformamide in Polystyrene Solution Measured by Pulsed-Field Gradient NMR, Polymer Preprints, 45(2), 790-1 (2004).
172. c. - B. Metin, F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics in Poly(methyl acrylate)-d3 on Silica. Molecular Mass Effects, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 948-9 (2004).
171. c. - S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum, M. Bertino, Synthesis of Surface-Initiated Polyaniline-Silica Nanocomposites, Polymer Preprints, 45(1), 861-2 (2004).
170. c. - S. K. Pillalamarri, F. D. Blum, M. Bertino, A. K. Tokuhiro, Synthesis of Polyaniline-Silver Nanocomposites Using Radiolysis, Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, 90, 264-5 (2004).
169. c. - S. Patil, N. Shah, F. D. Blum, and M. N. Rahaman, Characterization of Hydroxyl Content of Hydrothermal Barium Titanate Films, Ceramic Transactions, 150, 79-88, 2004. Ceramic Materials and Multilayer Electronic Devices, K.M. Nair, A.S. Bhalla, S.-I. Hirano, D. Suvorov, W. Zhu, and R. Schwartz, eds. American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH.
168. a. - B. Zhang and F. D. Blum, Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Ultra-thin Adsorbed PS-r-PMMA Copolymers on Silica, Macromolecules, 36, 8522-8527, 2003.
167. b. - F. D. Blum, Silane Coupling Agents, Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, DOI: 10.1002/0471440264.pst481, 2003.
166. d. - F. D. Blum and R. Laine, editors, Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials, eMedix, Hattiesburg, MS, v + 399 pp, 2003. in book and CD form.
165. b. - F. D. Blum, Dynamics of Hybrid and Interfacial Silane Coupling Agents, in Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials, eMedix, Hattiesburg, MS, p 303-319, 2003.
164. c. - C.M. Doudna, M.F. Bertino, S. Pillalamarri, F.D. Blum, A.T. Tokuhiro, S. Chatto-padhyay, and J. Terry, Radiolytic Synthesis of Bimetallic Nanoparticles With High Aspect Ratio, Mater. Res. Soc. Proc., 740, I11.2, 2003.
163. a. - C. M. Doudna, M. F. Bertino, F. D. Blum, A. T. TokuhiroDebdutta Lahiri-Dey, Soma Chattopadhyay,B.A.Bunker, and Jeff Terry, Radiolytic Synthesis of Bimetallic Ag-Pt Nanoparticles with High Aspect Ratio, J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 2966-2970 (2003).
162. c. - B. Zhang, S. Kulkeratiyut, S. Kulkerati-yut and F. D. Blum, FT-IR Studies of Stereo Regular PMMA on Silica: Drying Effects, Polymer Preprints, 44(1), 1195-6 (2003).
161. c. - B. Metin and F. D. Blum, Molecular Mass and Dynamics in PMA-d3 in the Glass Transition Region, Polymer Preprints, 44(1), 359-60 (2003).
160. c. - M. O. Okuom, J. Yang and F. D. Blum, Deuterium NMR Studies of Bulk and Silica-Adsorbed Polystyrene, Polymer Preprints, 44(1), 334-5 (2003).
159. c. -F. D. Blum and R. D. O¹Connor, Dynamics of Bulk and Adsorbed Poly(Vinyl Acetate), Polymer Preprints, 44(1), 303-4 (2003).
158. a. - F. D. Blum, W.-Y. Lin, C. E. Porter, Dynamics of Adsorbed Poly(methyl acrylate) and Poly(methyl methacrylate) on Silica, Colloid Polym Sci., 281, 197-202 (2003).
157. a. - B. Zhang and F.D. Blum, Thermogravimetric Study of Ultra-thin PMMA Films on Silica: Effects of Tacticity, Thermochimica Acta, 396, 211-217 (2003).
156. b. F. D. Blum and R. B. Durairaj, Local Segmental Dynamics of Polyacrylates in Concentrated Chloroform Solutions, NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers in Solution and in the Solid State, ACS Symposium Series, #843, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, H.N. Cheng and A.English, eds. 398-408, 2002.
155. a. C. Porter and F. D. Blum, Thermal Characterization of Adsorbed Polystyrene Using Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Macromolecules, 35, 7448-7452 (2002).
154. a. - E. Ciftci, M. N. Rahaman, and F. D. Blum, Hydrothermal Deposition and Characterization of Heteroepitaxial BaTiO3 Films on SrTiO3 and LaAlO3 Single Crystals, J. Materials Sci., 37, 3361-3367 (2002).
153. c. - B. Gandi and F. D. Blum, Effect of Sur-face Mobility on Adhesion in Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Tape System, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 409-410 (2002).
152. c. - B. Zhang and F. D. Blum, Thermogravimetric Studies of Adsorbed PMMA, Polymer Preprints, 43(1), 484-485 (2002).
151. b. - E. Ciftci, M. N. Rahaman, M. Shumsky and F. D. Blum, Hydrothermal Synthesis of Heteroepitaxial Barium Titanate Thin Films, in Dielectric Materials and Devices, Edited by K. M. Nair, A. S. Bhalla, T. K. Gupta, S.-I. Hirano, and B. V. Hiremath. The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, 2001, p. 279-88.
150. c. - F. D. Blum, Graded Interfaces of Polymers on Silica, Silica 2001 CD-ROM, Institut de Chimie des Surfaces et Interfaces, ICSI-CNRS, Mulhouse, France, paper 223, 4pp, 2001.
149. c. - M. T. Kabomo, F. D. Blum, Glass Transition Behavior of PMMA Thin Films, Polymer Preprints, 42(2), 67-68 (2001).
148 c. - B. Zhang, F. D. Blum, Thermal analysis of ultrathin PS-r-PMMA copolymer films on silica, Polymer Preprints, 42(2), 65-66 (2001).
147. c. - R. D. O'Connor, G. Xu, F. D. Blum, Dynamics of Poly(vinyl acetate)-d3 on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 42(2), 17-18 (2001).
146 c. - F. D. Blum, C. E. Porter, W. Lin, Graduated Segmental Mobility in Polymer Layers on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 42(2), 15-16 (2001).
145. a - W.-Y. Lin and F.D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Interfacial Poly(methyl acrylate)-d3 in Composites by Deuterium NMR Spectroscopy, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 123, 2032-2037 (2001).
144. c. - F. D. Blum and Raj B. Durairaj, Dy-namics of Polyacrylates In Concentrated Chloroform Solutions, Polymer Preprints, 42(1), 71 (2001).
143. a - K. Nagashima and F. D. Blum, Adsorption and Dynamics of Sodium Alkylbenzenesulfonate on Alumina, Colloids and Surfaces A, 176, 17-24 (2001).
142. a. - C. E. Porter and F.D. Blum, Thermal Characterization of PMMA Thin Films Using Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Macromolecules, 33, 7016-7020 (2000).
141. a - F. Dong, F. D. Blum, L. R. Dharani, Effects of Molding Pressure on the Mechanical and Frictional Properties of a Semi-Metallic Friction Material, Polym. Polym. Composites, 8, 151-156 (2000).
140. a. - R.D. O'Connor, E. Ginsberg, and F.D. Blum, Solid-state Deuterium NMR of Methyl Dynamics of Poly(a-methylstyrene and Polymethylphenylsilane, J. Chem. Phys., 112, 7247-7259 (2000).
139. c. - F.D. Blum and W.-Y. Lin, Dynamics of Interfacial Polymers in Composites, Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng., 82, 171 (2000).
138. a- H. Jo and F. D. Blum, Characterization of the Interface in Polymer-Silica Composites Containing an Acrylic Silane Coupling Agent, Chem. Mater., 11, 2548-2553 (1999).
137. a. - T. W.-H. Wang, F. D. Blum, L. R. Dharani, Effect of Interfacial Mobility on Flexural Strength and Fracture Toughness of Glass/Epoxy Laminates, J. Materials Sci., 34, 4873-4882 (1999).
136. a - K. Nagashima and F. D. Blum, Proton Adsorption onto Alumina: Extension of Multisite Complexation (MUSIC) Theory, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 217, 28-36 (1999).
135. c. - H. Jo and F. D. Blum, Dynamics of Coupling Agents at Interfaces of Composites, Polymer Preprints, 40 (2), 780-781 (1999).
134. c. - C. E. Porter, F. D. Blum, Thermal Characterization of PMMA Thin Films on Silica Using Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Polymer Preprints, 40 (2), 557-558 (1999).
133. b. - F. D. Blum, NMR of Surface Polymers, in Colloid - Polymer Interactions: From Fundamentals to Practice, R. S. Farinato and P. Dubin, eds, John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY, 1999, p207-223.
132. a - K. Nagashima, F.D. Blum, Adsorption of Sodium n-Decylbenzene Sulfonate on Alumina: Relationships between Macro- and Microscopic Behavior, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 214, 8-15 (1999).
131. a - H. Jo, and F. D. Blum, Structure and Adsorption of 3-acryloxypropyltrimeth-oxysilane, Langmuir, 15, 2444-2449 (1999).
130. a - R. D. O'Connor, F. D. Blum, E. Ginsburg, and R. D. Miller, Dynamics of Polymethyl-phenylsilane-d3 by Two-Dimensional Exchange NMR, Macromolecules, 31, 4852-4861 (1998).
129. a - W.-Y. Lin and F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Bulk and Adsorbed Poly(methyl acrylate)-d3 by Deuterium NMR: Effect of Molecular Weight, Macromolecules, 31, 4135-4142 (1998).
128. a - M. Xie and F. D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) in Bulk and at the Surface/Air Interface, J. Polym. Sci.-Polym. Phys. Ed., 36, 1609-1616 (1998).
127. c - H. Jo, F. D. Blum, Structure of Acrylic Silanes after Heat Treatment, Polymer Preprints, 39(1) 359-360 (1998).
126. c - F. D. Blum, W.-Y. Lin, Deuterium NMR of Adsorbed Poly(methyl acrylate)-d3 Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 78, 135-136 (1998).
125. a-P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, F.D. Blum, Fracture Behavior of Chopped Glass Strand Reinforced Phenolic Composites, Polym. Polym. Composites, 5, 327-335 (1997).
124. a-W.-Y. Lin and F.D. Blum, Segmental Dynamics of Bulk and Adsorbed Poly(methyl acrylate)-d3 by Deuterium NMR: Effect of Adsorbed Amount, Macromolecules, 30, 5331-5338 (1997).
123. d- F.D. Blum, book review of Spin-1 NMR, by N. Chandrakumar, Concepts Magnetic Reson., 9, 269 (1997).
122. c-F.D. Blum, W.Y-Lin, M. Liang, C.G. Wade, Deuterium NMR of Adsorbed Polymers, Polymer Preprints, 38(1), 886-887 (1997).
121. a-F.D. Blum, G. Xu, M. Liang, C.G. Wade, Dynamics of Poly(vinyl acetate) in Bulk and on Silica, Macromolecules, 29, 8740-8745 (1996).
120. a-M. Xie, F.D. Blum, Adsorption and Dynamics of Poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) on Silica and Alumina in Toluene, Langmuir, 12, 5669-5673 (1996).
119. a-M. Liang, F.D. Blum, Segmental Motion in Surface-Bound Swollen Poly(methyl acrylate), Macromolecules, 29, 7374-7377 (1996).
118. a-T. Wang, F.D. Blum, Interfacial Mobility and Its Effect on Interlaminar Fracture Toughness in Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Epoxy Laminates, J. Materials Sci., 31, 5231-5238 (1996).
117. c-G. Xu and F.D. Blum, Immobilization of Lipase in A Filled Polymer Composite, Polymer Preprints, 37(2), 755-756 (1996).
116. c-H. Jo and F.D. Blum, Dynamics of 3-acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, Polymer Preprints, 37(2), 245-246 (1996).
115. a-F. Dong, F. D. Blum and L.R. Dharani, Lapinus Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Composites: Flexural and Frictional Properties, Polymers & Polymer Composites, 4, 155-161 (1996).
114. a-P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, F.D. Blum, Hybrid Phenolic Friction Composites Containing Kevlar Pulp: Part II - Wear Surface Characteristics, Wear, 193, 180-185 (1996).
113. a-P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, F.D. Blum, Hybrid Phenolic Friction Composites Containing Kevlar Pulp: Part I - Enhancement of Friction and Wear Performance, Wear, 193, 199-206 (1996).
112. a-M. Xie and F.D. Blum, Dynamics of Poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) in Toluene, Macromolecules, 29, 3862-3867 (1996).
111. c-H. Jo, F.D. Blum, Hydrolysis, Adsorption and Structure of 3-acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, Polymer Preprints, 37(1), 737-738 (1996).
110. c-F. Dong, F.D. Blum, Thermal Stability and Fade Properties of Cashewnut Shell Liquid Compounds, Polymer Preprints, 37(1), 733-734 (1996).
109. c-G. Xu, F.D. Blum, Catalytic Effect of Surfactant in the Free Radical Polymerization of Styrene in Concentrated Emulsions, Polymer Preprints, 37(1), 597-598 (1996).
108. c-M. Xie and F.D. Blum, Dynamics of Poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) on Silica and Alumina, Polymer Preprints, 36(2), 386-387 (1995).
107. a-R.A. Waggoner, F.D. Blum, J.C. Lang, Diffusion in Aqueous Mixtures of Poly(ethylene glycol) at Low Concentrations, Macromolecules, 28, 2658-2664 (1995).
106. a-P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, F.D. Blum, Load, Speed and Temperature Sensitivities of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Friction Material, Wear, 181-183, 913-921 (1995).
105. c-T.W.H. Wang, F.D. Blum, Interfacial Mobility and its Effect on Strength and Fracture Toughness in Glass-Fiber Fabric Reinforced Epoxy Laminates, Polymer Preprints, 36(1), 817-818 (1995).
104. c-G. Xu, F.D. Blum, Catalytic Effect of Surfactant in the Free Radical Polymerization of Styrene in Silica-Containing Emulsion Gels, Polymer Preprints, 36(1), 489-490 (1995).
103. c-T.W.H. Wang, F.D. Blum, Dynamics of Adhesion Promoters and the Physical Properties of Composites, Proceedings of the 18th Annual Meeting, The Adhesion Society, Blacksburg, VA, 1995, p215-217.
102. d-F.D. Blum, book review of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Solid Polymers, by V.J. McBrierty and K. J. Packer, Appl. Spectros., 48(8), 21A (1994).
101. c-P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, F.D. Blum, Tribological Study of Non-Asbestos Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Composites for Braking Applications, Proc. Am. Soc. Composites - 9th Conference, Technomic Publishing, Inc., Lancaster, PA, 1994, p106-113.
100. a-F.D. Blum, Dynamics of the Interface in a Model Composite System, Macromol. Symp., 86, 161-169 (1994).
99. a-M. Nalini, F.D. Blum, L.R. Dharani, Use of Titanate Coupling Agents in Kevlar/Phenolic Composites, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 54, 113-123 (1994).
98. b-F.D. Blum, NMR Studies of Isotope-Enriched Species at Interfaces, Characterization of Composite Materials, H. Ishida, ed., Manning Publications, Greenwich, CT, 1994, p64-79. An invited review.
97. a-J.R. Duke, F.D. Blum, NMR Relaxation Behavior of the Headgroup of SHBS Liquid Crystals, Langmuir, 10, 2429-2435 (1994).
96. c-L. Ramachandaran, F.D. Blum, Self-Diffusion of Polymeric Dispersants in Oil Solutions, Polymer Preprints, 35(2), 757-758 (1994).
95. c-T.W.H. Wang, F.D. Blum, Interface Mobility and Its Effect on Interlaminar Fracture Toughness in Glass Reinforced Epoxy Laminates, Polymer Preprints, 35(2), 755-756 (1994).
94. c-F. D. Blum, NMR Studies of Polymers at Interfaces, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 71, 256-257 (1994).
93. a-P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, F.D. Blum, Fade and Wear Characteristics of a Glass Fiber Reinforced Phenolic Friction Material, Wear, 174, 119-127 (1994).
92. b-F.D. Blum, NMR Studies of Organic Thin Films, Annual Reports of NMR Spectroscopy, I. Ando and G.A. Webb, eds., 28, 277-321 (1994). An invited review.
91. a-R.D. O'Connor, F.D. Blum, Log-A2 Distribution of Correlation Times Revisited, Macromolecules, 27, 1654-1656 (1994).
90. a-P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, N. Subramaniam, F.D. Blum, 'Bundle-Debond' Technique for Characterizing Fiber/Matrix Interfacial Adhesion, J. Mater. Sci., 29, 1185-1190 (1994). (This work has been highlighted in Amer. Cer. Soc. Bull., 74(10), 22, 1995.)
89. c-R.D. O'Connor, F.D. Blum, E. Ginsburg, R. D. Miller, Deuterium NMR Study of the Dynamics of Solid State Methylphenylsilane, Polymer Preprints, 35(1), 739-740 (1994).
88. c-F.D. Blum, M. Xie, B. Sinha, F.C. Schwab, Dynamics of Block Poly(styrene-co-vinylpyridine) (SVP) in Solution and on Silica, Polymer Preprints, 35(1), 639-640 (1994).
87. c-F.D. Blum, R.D. O'Connor, L. Ramachandran, Diffusion of Polymers and Dispersants in Oil Solutions, Polymer Preprints, 35(1), 417-418 (1994).
86. a-B.R. Sinha, F.D. Blum, F.C. Schwab, Dynamics of Adsorbed, Swollen Block Copolymers, Macromolecules, 26, 7053-7057 (1993).
85. a-R.A. Waggoner, F.D. Blum, J.M.D. MacElroy, Solvent Diffusion Coefficient Concentration in Polymer Solutions, Macromolecules, 26, 6841-6848 (1993).
84. a-S. Narayan, F.D. Blum, L. Dharani, Effects of Moisture and Other Contaminants in Friction Composites, Polym. Eng. Sci., 33, 1204-1211 (1993).
83. a-J.E. Gambogi, F.D. Blum, Effects of Water on the Interface in a Model Polymer Composite System: A NMR Study, Mater. Sci. Eng., A162, 249-256 (1993).
82. a-N. Subramaniam, F.D. Blum, P. Gopal, L.R. Dharani, Interface Characterization of Kevlar/Phenolic Composites, SAMPE Quarterly, 24(3), 15-20 (1993).
81. a-E. Soderlind, F.D. Blum, Structure of Sodium 4-(1'-Heptylnonyl)benzenesulfonate Adsorbed on Alumina Using 2H NMR, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 157, 172-179 (1993).
80. a-M.B. Mustafa, D.L. Tipton, M.D. Barkley, P.S. Russo, F.D. Blum, Dye Diffusion in Isotropic and Liquid Crystalline Aqueous Hydroxypropylcellulose, Macromolecules, 26, 370-378 (1993).
79. c-L.R. Dharani, P. Gopal, F.D. Blum, Bundle-Debond Technique for Characterization of Moisturized Kevlar/Phenolic Interfaces, in Advances in Experimental Mechanics and Biomimetics, Aerospace (Vol. 29) and Applied Mechanics (Vol. 146) Divisions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1992, p51-56.
78. a-J.E. Gambogi, F.D. Blum, Molecular Mobility of the Interface in a Model Composite. A NMR Study, Macromolecules, 25, 4526-4534 (1992).
77. a-B. naNagara, R.D. O'Connor, F.D. Blum, Mobility of Toluene in Polystyrene-Toluene Solutions. A NMR Study, J. Phys. Chem., 96, 6417-6423 (1992).
76. a-Y.-J. Uang, F.D. Blum, S.E. Friberg, J.-F. Wang, Deuterium NMR and Low Angle X-Ray Studies of a Polymerizable Liquid Crystalline System, Langmuir, 8, 1487-1491 (1992).
75. c-D.S. Bohlen, F.D. Blum, Dynamics of Coupling Agents on Metal Oxide Surfaces, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 66, 310-311 (1992).
74. a-H.-J. Kang, F.D. Blum, Structure and Dynamics of Amino-functional Silanes Adsorbed On Silica Surfaces, J. Phys. Chem., 95, 9391-9396 (1991).
73. b-S. Pickup, F.D. Blum, Application of One-Dimensional NMR Imaging to Solvent Diffusion Measurements in Polymeric Systems, Solid State NMR of Polymers, L. Mathias, Ed., Plenum Press, New York, 1991, p387-397.
72. b-F.D. Blum, R.B. Funchess, W. Meesiri, Dynamics of Surface Bound Polymers and Coupling Agents, Solid State NMR of Polymers, L. Mathias, Ed., Plenum Press, New York, 1991, p271-281.
71. a-R.J. Gambogi, D.L. Cho, H. Yasuda, F.D. Blum, Characterization of Plasma Polymerized Hydrocarbons Using Carbon-13 NMR, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed., 29, 1801-1805 (1991).
70. a-J.R. Duke, R.B. Funchess, F.D. Blum, Motion of the Head Group of SHBS in Lamellar Liquid Crystals, Langmuir, 7, 1909-1914 (1991).
69. a-N. Subramaniam, B.R. Sinha, F.D. Blum, Y.-R. Chen and L.R. Dharani, Glass Fiber Based Friction Materials., Intern. J. Polymeric Mater., 15, 93-102 (1991).
68. c-D.S. Bohlen, F.D. Blum, Dynamics of Coupling Agents in Interfacial Regions, Polymer Preprints, 32(3), 726-727 (1991).
67. a-F.D. Blum, W. Meesiri, H.-J. Kang, J.E. Gambogi, Hydrolysis, Adsorption and Dynamics of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Surfaces, J. Adhesion Sci. Tech., 5, 479-496 (1991).
66. c-H.U. Anderson, M.M. Nasrallah, F.D. Blum, and M.S. Smith, Polymeric Synthesis of Perovskite Powders and Films, Proc. Intl. Conf. on Chemistry of Electronic Ceramic Materials, Natl. Inst. Stand. Tech. Spec. Publ., 804, 179-184 (1991).
65. c-F.D. Blum, B.R. Sinha, F.C. Schwab, Structure and Dynamics of Terminally Attached, Swollen Block Copolymers, Polymer Preprints, 32(1), 271-272 (1991).
64. c-F.D. Blum, B.R. Sinha, F.C. Schwab, Dynamics of Terminally Attached Poly(styrene co-2-vinylpyridine) on Silica, Polymer 91 Preprints (Royal Aust. Chem. Soc.), 309-310 (1991).
63. a-R.J. Gambogi, F.D. Blum, Dynamics of Micellar Oligomeric and Monomeric Sodium 10-Undecenoate, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 140, 525-534 (1990).
62. a-Y.-J. Uang, T.D. Flaim, F.D. Blum, W/O Microemulsion Studies with Mono- and Dialkyl-Amic acid Surfactants, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 139, 381-391 (1990).
61. a-L.R. Dharani, Y.-R. Chen, F.D. Blum, S. Narayan, Non-asbestos Friction Materials: Fracture Toughness of Binary Systems, Sampe Quart., 22(1), 62-64 (1990).
60. c-R.B. Funchess, F.D. Blum, Dynamics of Bulk and Surface-Adsorbed Polyacrylates, Polymer Preprints, 31(2), 544-545 (1990).
59. a-F.D. Blum, B.R. Sinha, F.C. Schwab, Density Profile of Terminally Attached Polymers, Macromolecules, 23, 3592-3598 (1990).
58. a-H.-J. Kang, W. Meesiri, F.D. Blum, NMR Studies of the Hydrolysis and Molecular Motion of Aminopropylsilane, Mat. Sci. Eng., A126, 265-270 (1990).
57. a-F.D. Blum, Magnetic Resonance of Polymers at Surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces, 45, 361-376 (1990).
56. c-P.L. Lindemuth, B. Hammouda, J.R. Duke, F.D. Blum and R.L. Venable, PGSE-NMR & SANS from TPB Based Microemulsions, Macromolecular Liquids, vol. 177, Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA, 1990, p117-121.
55. a-S. Pickup, F.D. Blum, W.T. Ford, Self-Diffusion Coefficients of Boc-Amino Acid Anhydrides under Conditions of Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis, J. Polym. Sci.: A Polym. Chem., 28, 931-934 (1990).
54. c-F.D. Blum, S. Pickup, R.A. Waggoner, NMR Measurements of Solvent Self-Diffusion Coefficients in Polymer Solutions, Polymer Preprints, 31(1), 125-126 (1990).
53. a-P.M. Lindemuth, J.R. Duke, F.D. Blum, R.L. Venable, Dynamic Behavior in Isotropic Regions of Tetradecylpyridinium Bromide/Pentanol/Heptane/Water System, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 135, 539-546 (1990).
52. a-S. Narayan, B.R. Sinha, F.D. Blum, L.R. Dharani, Y.-R. Chen, Non-Asbestos Friction Materials: Mechanical Properties of Binary Systems, SAMPE Quarterly, 21(2), 17-22 (1990).
51. a-S. Pickup and F.D. Blum, Self-Diffusion of Toluene in Polystyrene Solutions, Macromolecules, 22, 3961-3968 (1989).
50. a-B.R. Sinha, F.D. Blum and D. O'Connor, Characterization of Substituted Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins Using Solid-State Carbon-13 NMR, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 38, 163-171 (1989).
49. a-B. Durairaj and F.D. Blum, Synthesis and Dynamics of Oligomeric Micelles, Langmuir, 5, 370-372 (1989).
48. a-R.A. Waggoner and F.D. Blum, Solvent-Diffusion and Drying of Coatings, J. Coat. Tech., 61(#768), 51-56 (1989). (Finalist in the Roon Award Competition of the Federation of Coatings Societies).
47. a-F.D. Blum, D.F. Evans, B. na Nagara and G.G. Warr, Dynamic Behavior in Hexadecyloctyldimethylammonium Bromide/Alkane/Water Microemulsions, Langmuir, 4, 1257-1261 (1988).
46. c-F.D. Blum, B. Sinha and F.A. Schwab, Dynamics of Polymers Adsorbed on a Solid Surface. A Deuterium NMR View, Poly. Mat. Sci. Eng., 59, 302-305 (1988).
45. c-W. Meesiri, F.D. Blum, Adsorption of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Surfaces from Acetone Water Mixtures, Polymer Preprints, 29(1), 196-197 (1988).
44. c-F.D. Blum, S.B. Pickup, Mutual-Diffusion Coefficients of Deuterium Oxide in Cellulose Solutions Determined by Small Scale NMR Imaging, Polymer Preprints, 29(1), 100-101 (1988).
43. c-F.D. Blum, W. Meesiri, Solid-State NMR Studies of Silane Coupling Agent on Surfaces, Polymer Preprints, 29(1), 44-45 (1988).
42. c-F.D. Blum, R.B. Funchess, Dynamics of Acrylate and Methacrylate Polymers on Surfaces, Polymer Preprints, 29(1), 54-55 (1988).
41. b-F.D. Blum, R.B. Funchess and W. Meesiri, Dynamics of Surface Bound Species, in Interfaces in Polymer, Ceramic and Metal Matrix Composites, H. Ishida, Ed., Elsevier Science, New York, 1988, p205-213.
40. a-W.T. Ford, B.J. Ackerson, F.D. Blum, M. Periyasamy and S. Pickup, Self-Diffusion Coefficients of Solvents in Polystyrene Gels, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 7376-7380 (1987).
39. a-S. Jagannathan, F.D. Blum and C.F. Polnaszek, Computer Simulation of Deuterium NMR Lineshapes, J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci., 27, 167-170 (1987).
38. a-S. Pickup and F.D. Blum, Solvent Self Diffusion in Polystyrene-Solvent Systems, J. Coat. Tech., 59(#753), 53-59 (1987).
37. b-F.D. Blum and B. na Nagara, Solvent Mobility in Atactic Polystyrene-Toluene Systems, in Reversible Polymer Gels, P.S. Russo, Ed., American Chemical Society Symposium Series, 350, 107-114 (1987).
36. a-F.D. Blum, E.I. Franses, W.G. Miller, K.D. Rose and R.G. Bryant, Structure and Dynamics in Lamellar Liquid Crystals. Effect of Agitation and Aging on Deuterium NMR Lineshapes, Langmuir, 3, 448-452 (1987).
35. a-S. Pickup and F.D. Blum, One- and Two-Dimensional Imaging On Standard NMR Spectrometer, Spectroscopy, 2(6), 53-55 (1987). (Reviewed in Chemtech, Jan. 1988)
34. a-R. Raghavan, T.L. Maver and F.D. Blum, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Measurements of Molecular Weights. Self-Diffusion of Poly(methyl methacrylate) in Acetonitrile, Macromolecules, 20, 814-818 (1987).
33. a-F.D. Blum and D. O'Connor, Thermal Stability of Substituted Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 33, 1933-1941 (1987).
32. c-W.T. Ford, M. Periyasamy, B.J. Ackerson, F.D. Blum and S. Pickup, Self-Diffusion Coefficients of Solvents in Polystyrene Gels, Polymer Preprints, 28(1), 373-374 (1987).
31. c-F.D. Blum, T.L. Maver and R. Raghavan, NMR Measurements of PMMA Self-Diffusion Coefficients in Various Solvents, Polymer Preprints, 28(1), 340-342 (1987).
30. a-F.D. Blum, S. Pickup and K. Foster, Solvent Self-Diffusion in Polymer Solutions, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 113, 336-341 (1986).
29. c-F.D. Blum and S. Pickup, Solvent Self-Diffusion in Semi-Dilute and Concentrated Polymer Solutions by PGSE-NMR, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 55, 15-19 (1986).
28. a-S. Pickup, F.D. Blum, W.T. Ford and M. Periyasamy, Transport of Small Molecules in Swollen Polymer Beads, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 108, 3987-3990 (1986).
27. a-F.D. Blum, Pulsed-Gradient Spin-Echo NMR Spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, 1(5), 32-38 (1986).
26. a-F.D. Blum, A.S. Padmanabhan and B. Durairaj, Solvent Self-Diffusion, Polymer NMR Relaxation and Free Volume in Polymer Solutions, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. Ed., 24, 493-502 (1986).
25. c-F.D. Blum and B. na Nagara, Solvent Mobility in Gels of Atactic Polystyrene, Polymer Preprints, 27(1), 211-212 (1986).
24. a-S.J. Chen, D.F. Evans, B.W. Ninham, D.J. Mitchell, F.D. Blum and S.Pickup, Curvature as a Determinant of Microstructure and Microemulsions, J. Phys. Chem., 90, 842-847 (1986).
23. d-F.D. Blum, book review of Polymer Chemistry, the Basic Concepts, by P. Hiemenz, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 107, 287 (1985).
22. c-F.D. Blum, B. Durairaj and A.S. Padmanabhan, Solvent Self-Diffusion and Transverse Relaxation in Concentrated Polymer Solutions, Polymer Preprints, 26(2), 78-79 (1985).
21. a-B. Durairaj and F.D. Blum, Micelle Formation and Terminal Double Bonds in Sodium Carboxylates, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 106, 561-564 (1985).
20. a-E. Cheever, F.D. Blum, K.R. Foster and R.A. Mackay, Self-Diffusion of Water in Ionic and Non-Ionic Microemulsions, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 104, 121-129 (1985).
19. c-S. Pickup and F.D. Blum, Transport of Small Molecules in Swollen Polymer Beads, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 53, 108-112 (1985). (Reviewed in Chem. Eng. News, Sept. 23, 1985, p47)
18. c-B. Durairaj and F. D. Blum, Synthesis and Characterization of Oligomeric Micelles of Sodium Carboxylates, Polymer Preprints, 26(1), 239-240 (1985).
17. a-F.D. Blum, S. Pickup, B. Ninham, S.J. Chen and D.F. Evans, Structure and Dynamics in Three-Component Microemulsions, J. Phys. Chem., 89, 711-713 (1985).
16. c-F.D. Blum, B. Durairaj and A.S. Padmanabhan, NMR Relaxation, Polymer Dynamics and Free Volume in Polyacrylate Solutions, p277-279, Polymer 85, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 1985.
15. c-F.D. Blum and T. Maver, Self Diffusion in PMMA Solutions, p280-282, Polymer 85, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 1985.
14. a-F.D. Blum, A.S. Padmanabhan and R. Mohebbi, Self-Diffusion of Water in Smectic Liquid Crystals, Langmuir, 1, 127-131 (1985).
13. b-K.R. Foster, E. Cheever, J.B. Leonard, F.D. Blum and R.A. Mackay, Transport Properties in Oil-in-Water Microemulsions, p275-286, ACS Symposium Series, 272, Macro- and Microemulsions: Theory and Applications, D.O. Shah, Ed., American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1985.
12. c-F.D. Blum, B. Durairaj and A.S. Padmanabhan, Free Volume and Transverse Relaxation in Polymer Solutions, Polymer Preprints, 25(2), 143-144 (1984).
11. c-F.D. Blum, S. Pickup, E. Cheever, J.B. Leonard and K.R. Foster, Transport Properties of Polymer Solutions, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 51, 674-678 (1984).
10. a-F.D. Blum, B. Durairaj and A.S. Padmanabhan, Backbone Dynamics of Poly(isopropyl acrylate) in Chloroform. A Deuterium NMR Study, Macromolecules, 17, 2837-2846 (1984).
9. b-W.G. Miller, F.D. Blum, H.T. Davis, E.I. Franses, E.W. Kaler, P.K. Kilpatrick, K.J. Nietering, J.E. Puig and L.E. Scriven, Fluid Microstructures of Sodium 4-(1'-Heptylnonyl)benzene sulfonate Mixtures, p175-191, in Surfactants in Solution, vol. 1, K. Mittal and B. Lindman, eds., Plenum Press, New York, 1984.
8. a-K.R. Foster, E. Cheever, J.B. Leonard and F.D. Blum, Transport Properties of Polymer Solutions: A Comparative Approach, Biophys. J., 45, 975-984 (1984).
7. a-F.D. Blum, J.E. Dickson and W.G. Miller, Effect of Diluents on Poly(vinyl acetate) Dynamics, J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Phys. Ed., 22, 211-221 (1984).
6. c-P.S. Russo, F.D. Blum, J.D. Ipsen, J.J. Abul-Hajj, and W.G. Miller, A Novel Delivery Mechanism for Cerato-ulmin in Elm Trees, p203-214, in Proceedings of the Dutch Elm Symposium, E.S. Kondo, Y. Hiratsuka and W.B.G. Denyer, eds., Manitoba Department of Natural Resources, Winnipeg, 1982.
5. a-P.S. Russo, F.D. Blum, J.D. Ipsen, Y.J. Abul-Hajj, and W.G. Miller, The Surface Activity of the Phytotoxin Cerato-ulmin, Can. J. Botany, 60, 1414-1422 (1982).
4. a-F.D. Blum and W.G. Miller, Temperature Dependence of Molecular Motion in Smectic Liquid Crystals of Hydrated Sodium 4-(1'-Heptylnonyl)benzenesulfonate, J. Phys. Chem., 86, 1729-1734 (1982).
3. b-P.K. Kilpatrick, F.D. Blum, H.T. Davis, A.H. Falls, E.W. Kaler, W.G. Miller, J.E. Puig, L.E. Scriven, Y. Talmon and N.A. Woodbury, Alcohol Effects on Transitions in Liquid Crystalline Dispersions, p143-172, in Microemulsions, I.D. Robb, ed., Plenum Press, 1982.
2. a-P.S. Russo, F.D. Blum, J.D. Ipsen, Y.J. Abul-Hajj, and W.G. Miller, The Solubility and Surface Activity of the Ceratocystis-ulmi Toxin Cerato-ulmin, Physiological Plant Pathology, 19, 113-126 (1981).
1. d-Frank D. Blum, "Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Polymer-Solvent and Surfactant Solvent Interactions," Ph.D. Thesis, University of Minnesota, 1981 (Diss. Abs. 43B, 149, 1982).227. b- F. D. Blum, Colloidal Systems, Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance eMagRes, 2013, 2, 1-9. DOI 10.1002/9780470034590.emrstm1328.
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Dry Air Responses
The question
We are purchasing a new CP-MAS probe and need a source of dry air. Our house air (80-90 psi) is sometimes wet or oily and we need to clean it up. A company called Kaeser sells a Desiccant Dryer KADW-15 Wall Mount (15 SCFM, up to 150 PSI, -40 C dew point) with two desiccant columns and filters for about $1600. We have a similar one for FTIR and it works good (except for the occasional pressure release which one kind of gets used to.) http://us.kaeser.com/Products_and_Solutions/Compressed-air-treatment/Drying/Heatless-desiccant-dryers/default.asp#0 I would be interested to know if there are any experiences out there with this unit or with alternative solutions. If there are sufficient responses, I will share with the group.
Here are a few excerpts from the responses to the questions raised. I have deleted the sources.
Well ! We use oil free compressor which does not need oil removing filters. Also we have conected Nitrogen Generator to this compressed air, hence first moisture is removed and then oxygen is also removed. This helps two ways. One can do low temperature experiment too, and for high temperature experiments there are less chances of oxydation of working decoupler / observe coil. Though it is expensive solution to the problem of moisture but long lasting.
I recommend removing oil and liquid water before the gas reaches the dryer. Use a consolidating filter; e.g. Balston. Depending on how much oil and water collects, you can use an automatic or manual drain. If the filter is out of sight, get an auto drain.
Pressure transients from the dryer switching will show up in your MAS rate unless you install a generous ballast tank between the dryer and the MAS controller. I don't know how much volume you'll need, but I'd choose at least 20 gal|80 liter. If you have many feet|meters of piping, you don't need much additional ballast volume.
We purchased a similar system (Great Lakes Air, Model GRM15) from Compressed Air Systems for doing CPMAS (I think Compressed Air Systems may have changed their name to ATLAS COPCO). It has similar specs (15 SCFM, up to 150 PSI, -40 C dew point) with two desiccant columns and filters, and the cost was $1256 (including desiccant and filters). I have been very happy with its performance. More info on the model can be found here: www.glair.com
We have used Balston products for years with absolutely no problems. A model number 75-20 air dryer is attached to one of our solid state NMR instruments and a model 75-10 on another. The latter provides a lower volume of air and caused an unacceptable drop in pressure when switching between drying towers when we had VT air going full blast as well as the drive and bearing air. We got around that by placing a ballast tank (Balston model 72-012) after the dryer, rather than buying a larger dryer to supply adequate volume.
We have a similar unit from Parker Balston (Model 64-20, Max Inlet pressure 125 PSIG). It gives enough pressure for my two solid state NMR instruments. It works reliably. We have it in a neighboring room, so the loud switching between the two columns does not bother us. I have not noticed instabilities due to the switching. Our liquid's facility, which has a similar unit, does have trouble with that, so they put a large buffer tank after the dryer.
In addition I have for each spectrometer just at the spectrometer inlet point a Filter set: RTI Eliminizer Combo (3P-060-P04-DCP).
We have used Hankinson desiccant air dryers for a long time. They have worked well for us, but I'd bet other brands do pretty much the same thing. At times when I have compared prices, I came away thinking that Balston's dryers were overpriced compared with their competitors.
The main thing that limits the reliability of the dryers in our installation is big surges of oily water (like a quart or more at a time) that we can get in the air lines on humid summer days. I have installed a steam trap in front of the dryer's filter package, because the relatively small filters supplied with the dryer can't drain that much water fast enough to prevent some water entering the desiccant columns. Over time, the steam trap's drain fills up with goo and I have to clean that out. Water and oil getting into the alumina columns will deactivate them. However alumina pellets are cheap and it doesn't take that long to empty and refill the columns with fresh alumina if the dryer is laid out for ease of maintenance. The older Hankinson dryers weren't so great in that department but the new ones are much better, with quick-disconnect plastic tubing connections.
The alumina pellets always carry some alumina dust and you will certainly want to keep that out of your probe's air bearing, since alumina is very abrasive. I use a finer size filter after the Hankinson-supplied post filter. I think many people use a small disposable cartridge filter in their CP/MAS air line also.
Balston and Hankison also make similar products. I haven't heard anything bad about any of these. You want an oil condensing prefilter and a post column dust filter on all of these brands. Make sure the oil condensing filter has an autodrain--less work especially with Missouri humidity changes. Grainger has the complete setup (stock #6F571). These are around 135 lbs, so we mounted my new lab Hankison to 3/4" plywood and then mounted this to the studs.
I really love the ones from Balston. I use a wall-mounted twin-tower version. Haven't checked the latest models, but need to do so soon for another machine. The air we have sounds just like yours, yet we haven't had to change anything but a couple of the pre-filters in over 15 years -- truly maintenance-free. I'd highly recommend them!!
About this time last year, I posted a review of compressed air systems at NMR facilitites, and I think you might be interested:
http://chemnmr.colorado.edu/ammrl/archives/October-2006/24.html
You can also downlod the summary I wrote up on our facility's "Reports" page:
http://homepage.mac.com/jkurutz/FileSharing18.html
We ended up choosing Kaeser system (air dryer, dual oil-lubricated screw compressors, and minor accessories) because our colleagues seemed to have the best results and fewest problems with them for the cost. P.S. When configuring our new system, we included an extra tank downstream of the air dryer to dampen pressure fluctuations caused by the air dryer switching sides, brief power outages, and the like.
We have 2 magnets that we use in Solid State MAS mode, so we need clean dry air all of the time. I have had good luck with Balston air dryers, they also have a unit that switches between 2 desiccant towers. The advice I wanted to offer does not relate to the model of dryer, but to your problem with compressor oil in the house compressed air. We could never get our dryers to work for more than a few months until we put in a trap before the desiccating units to remove the compressor oil. Apparently this oil incapacitates the desiccating resin very quickly and irreversibly and can go on the damage the switching mechanism that directs air from one tower to the other. I would highly recommend installing an oil trap with a drain and replaceable oil filters, it will greatly extend the lifetime of any resin based drying unit.
make sure you have a suffiently large volume "ballast" tank after the drier column to keep pressure constant when columns switch otherwise you may crash your rotors. A cheap tank can be had by scavenging one from a new (don't use and old one or it will be rusty / dirty) home compressed air tool system for about $70.(simply remove the compressor unit) e.g. see: Jobmate 3G compressor at:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1 408474396674167&bmUID=1196146005836&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id845524443295410&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true
We use an oil-free compressor from Jun-Air that dries the air before storage in the tank. The compressor is located remotely as it is rather loud and the air transported to the solid-state NMR spectrometer in a 2 inch pipe to allow the required pressure and flow to be maintained. Compressor is reasonably expensive, but reliable
I ended up getting an oil-free compressor(http://www.quincycompressor.com/qrds.html) along with a standard air dryer (http://www.hankisonintl.com/Products/RefrigeratedCompressedAirDryers-HPR.htm).
We use a Kaeser model KAD-45 for all of our house air as a backup for the house nitrogen. This system is probably a lot more expensive than you would want. Our NMR spectrometer probably uses the most gas flow of the instruments. We get a dewpoint of about -70°F during regular use. A dewpoint of -40°C/°F is usually the minimum required for NMR probes, so you should consider a dryer that can do better than that. We also use 5 inline Kaeser filters for oil and particulates. This system usually works well, but I wouldn't want either the dryer or the compressor in the spectrometer room. The blow off may occur quite often if you want to maintain the dewpoint with reasonable flow. On the KAD-45, you will suffer hearing damage if you are exposed to the purge air for very long.
It depends on what sort of MAS system you have (e.g 14 mm diatmeter spionner vs 2.5 mm have very different requirements). Perhaps do a calc based on pressures you need for operation and contact a supplier to get an "engineers" estimate for free?. I no longer do MAS work in my new job so will have to look at old stuff I have if I can find it. Larger is better.
We use a Balston air dryer that works great. I have not tried the one you are specifically asking about.
We used a dry nitrogen drive system which eliminated all of the problems (maintenance, supp;ies,electrical power, etc etc) with dirty wet or poorly regulated air supplies. The down side is that you need to have a cryogenic tank of some size on the site.. We used the high pressure boil off (200psi) regulated to whatever we needed (50psi or so) to operate two NMR spectrometers Bruker AC200 for liquids and MSL300 for solids work. The supply was more than adequate as we used gas from a large tank which was used to supply emissions testing. I have always said that smaller tanks dedicated exclusively to an NMR facility are also workable.
I've been using Twin Tower Engineering (www.airdryers.com) for the last 4 years and have been very please with their performance.
two scroll compressors NO OIL
one small refigerator dryer without rewarming heat exchanger
one Zander Al2O3+ zeolithes load in thermodynamic cycle self regenerating colums with frequent short recycling = loose 40% air but dew point down to -80°C
We have 2 different sizes of Kaeser dryers here. The dual tower regenerating dryers are a good design in general. Our KADW-15 is very reliable. I have had good luck also with Balston wall-mount dryers of similar design. I would put automatic blowoff valves on the filter/separator bowls and the receiver tank to avoid liquid accumulation.
We did NOT use compressed gas cylinders. We used the boil off from a LIQUID nitrogen cryogenic tank (several thousand liter). Many larger research complexes have these on site. One could also use 160 loter LIQUID nitrogen portable cryostats delivered as needed. Clean and totally dry..
We use a Pneumatic Products Corporation Model 60LDE.MEC. House air is 85psi in and 80psi out. The air is used on at least 7 NMRs, an IR, and an EPR. Its been trouble free for years, but the physical plant has a dryer upstream so it probably doesn't have to do much.
We use the bleed off gas from a high pressure liquid nitrogen Dewar. The tank lasts about 30 days, and the cost is much less than the cost for dry compressed air.
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