Recent Publications
David G. T. Boucher, Shokoofeh Ghasemi, Andrew B. Croll, Dean C. Webster, “Chain-length dependence of PDMS’ solubility parameter and its correlation with surface tension, density, and viscosity,” Polymer Testing, 152, 109011 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2025.109011
Nastaran Shahzadeh, Ivan Hevus, James Bahr, Dean C. Webster, “Mechanically robust non-isocyanate polyurethane coatings with scale independent anti-icing performance,” Chemical Engineering Journal, 524, 169395 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.169395
Kurt R. VanDonselaar, Maryam Safaripour, David G. T. Boucher, Dean C. Webster, Andrew B. Croll, “Role of Free Polymer Chains in the Adhesion of Polydimethylsiloxane Elastomers to Solids,” Macromolecules, 58, 10600-10610 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01996
Iryna Bon, Dean C. Webster, “Isoconversional analysis of non-stoichiometric bio-based epoxy/anhydride system: Predicting and validating isothermal curing behavior based on dynamic DSC data,” Polymer, 338, 12904 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.129042
Zhuang Wu, Masoumeh N. Salimi, Dean C. Webster, Andrew B. Croll, and Wenjie Xia, “Molecular Insights into the Interfacial Adhesion and Chain Adsorption of Silicone Polymers via Nanoindentation,” Macromolecules, 58, 9763-9775 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01840
David G.T. Boucher, Maryam Safaripour, Andrew B. Croll, Dean C. Webster, “Oil-infused silicone elastomers for barnacle and ice release: The current state of understanding,” Progress in Polymer Science, 101966 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2025.101966
Iryna Bon, Dean C. Webster, “Tailoring bio-based epoxy-anhydride thermosets: a comprehensive study on the epoxidized sucrose soyate and dodecenyl succinic anhydride system,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, e57025 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/app.57035
Jackson Benda, Madhura Pade, Ihor Tarnavchyk, Ryan Burgett, Jonas Sahouani, James Bahr, Kailey Richard, Kelli Hunsucker, Geoffrey Swain, Shane Stafslien, Dean C. Webster, “Evaluation of adhesion and fouling-release properties of non-toxic fouling-release coatings applied to oil boom materials,” Biofouling, 41, 312-326 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2025.2480175
Joseph Dahlgren, Shane J. Stafslien, Lyndsi Vanderwal, James Bahr, Peter Allen, John A. Finlay, Anthony S. Clare, Dean C. Webster, “Investigation of Amphiphilic PDMS-Hyperbranched Polyglycerol Copolymers to Tune the Fouling-Release Properties in a Moisture Curable Coating System,” Langmuir, online (2025). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c04338
Fernando Gomez, Samuel F Roter, Daniel Rossi, Guangyao Wu, Maryam Safaripour, Dean Webster, Zhan Chen, “Molecular Structures of Surfaces and Interfaces of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Incorporated with Silicone Oils Containing Phenyl Functionality,” Langmuir, online (2025). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c04566
Joseph Dahlgren, Shane J. Stafslien, Lyndsi Vanderwal, James Bahr & Dean C. Webster, “Comparison of zwitterions in amphiphilic PDMS-based surface-modifying polymers for marine fouling-release coatings,” Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, online (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-024-01023-1
Marta-Ievheniia Vonsul, Renuka Dhandapani, Dean C. Webster, “Moving towards sustainability: Assessment of vitrimer behavior and reprocessability of plant oil-based material,” Polymer, 317, 127941 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2024.127941