Publications

Megan L. Robertson was previously Megan L. Ruegg

  1. Herrera Monegro, R.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Robertson, M.L. Functionalization and Repurposing of Polypropylene to a Thermoset Polyurethane  ACS Macro Lett. 2024, 13, 11, 1442-1448
  2. Ding, W.; Hanson, J.; Shi, Y.; Yao, Y.; Robertson, M.L. Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Thermoplastic Elastomers through Incorporating Ionic Interactions  Macromolecules  2024, ASAP
  3. Herrera Monegro, R; Gonzalez, K; Graham S; Guerrero, M; Robertson, M.L.; Henderson, J. Learning from Tomorrow's Recyclers: Extension of Hands-on Recycled Waste Activity   Journal of Chemical Education  2024, 101, 7, 2899-2902
  4. Ammar, A.; Smith, J.; Aslan, U.; Balan, V.; Robertson, M. L.; Karim, A.Pressure Indicator Composite Films via Compressive Deformation of a Translucent Matrix Containing a Contrasting Filler.  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces  2024, 16, 15, 19432–19441
  5. Herrera Monegro, R.; Graham, S.; Steele, J.; Robertson, M. L.; Henderson, J. Hands-on Activity Illustrating the Sorting Process of Recycled Waste and Its Role in Promoting Sustainable Solutions.  Journal of Chemical Education  2024   
  6. Ayser, M.; Tonny, W.; Sanchez Hernandez, I.; Kuriakose, R.; Smith, J. D.; Wallaert, S. J.; Karim, A.; Robertson, M. L.; Balan, V. Fractionating Chitin-Glucan Complex and Coproducts from Pleurotus Ostreatus Mushrooms."  Waste and Biomass Valorization 2023  
  7. Qiu, J.; Chen, X.; Le, A.; López-Barrón, C. R.; Rohde, B. J.; White, R. P.; Lipson, J. E. G.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Robertson, M. L.; Thermodynamic Interactions in Polydiene/Polyolefin Blends Containing Diverse Polydiene and Polyolefin Units. Macromolecules 2023, 56, 2286-2297.  
  8. Conrad, J. C.; Robertson, M. L. Shaping the Structure and Response of Surface-Grafted Polymer Brushes via the Molecular Weight Distribution.  Macromolecules 2023, 3, 333–343.    
  9. Khakzad, F.; Dewangan, N. K.; Li, T. H.; Samghabadi, F. S.; Herrera Monegro, R.; Robertson, M. L.; Conrad, J. C. Fouling Resistance and Release Properties of Poly(sulfobetaine) Brushes with Varying Alkyl Chain Spacer Lengths and Molecular Weights.  ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 1, 2009-2019   
  10. Ding, W.; Hanson, J.; Burghardt, W. R.; López-Barrón, C. R.; Robertson, M. L.; Shear Alignment Mechanisms of Close-Packed Spheres in a Bulk ABA Triblock Copolymer. Macromolecules & Engineering 2022, 55, 9465-9477.    
  11. Li, T. H.; Robertson, M. L.; Conrad, J. C.; Molecular Weight and Dispersity Affect Chain Conformation and pH-Response in Weak Polyelectrolyte Brushes. Polymer Chemistry 2021, 12, 6737-6744. 
  12. Shen, M.; Vijjamarri, S.; Solis, K.; Robertson, M.L.; Degradability, thermal stability, and high thermal properties in spiro polycycloacetals partially derived from lignin.  Polymer Chemistry 2021, 00, 1-13.
  13. Li, T. H; Yadav, V.; Conrad, J. C.; Robertson, M. L.; Effect of Dispersity on the Conformation of Spherical Polymer Brushes.  ACS Macro Letters 2021, 10, 518-524.
  14. Shen, M.; Robertson, M. L.; Degradation Behavior of Biobased Epoxy Resins in Mild Acidic Media. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, 438-447.
  15. Qiu, J.; Chen, X.; Lopez-Barron, C. R.; Rohde, B. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Effect of Copolymer Composition on Thermodynamic Interactions in Blends Containing a Diene-Olefin Copolymer and a Polyolefin. Macromolecules 2020, 53: 9491-9502.
  16. Li, X.; Uppala, V. V. S. U.; Cooksey, T. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Madsen, L. A.; Quantifying Drug Cargo Partitioning in Block Copolymer Micelle Solutions. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2020, 9, 3749-3755.
  17. Shen, M.; Cao, H.; Robertson, M. L.; Hydrolysis and Solvolysis as Benign Routes for the End-of-Life Management of Thermoset Polymer Waste.Annual Reviews of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 2020, 11, 183-201.
  18. Liu, M.; Rohde, B. J.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Robertson, M. L.; Dawood, M.; Bond Behavior of Epoxy Resin-Polydicyclopentadiene Phase Separated Interpenetrating Networks for Adhering Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer to Steel. Polymer Engineering and Science 2020, 60, 104-112.
  19. Shi, Y.; Chen, Y.; Liang, Y.; Andrews, J.; Dong, H.; Yuan, M.; Ding, W.; Banerjee, S.; Ardebili, H.; Robertson, M. L.; Cui, X.; Yao, Y.; Chemically Inert Covalently Networked Triazole-based Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Stable All-solid-state Lithium Batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019, 7, 19691-19695.
  20. Shen, M.; Almallahi, R.; Rizvi, Z.; Gonzalez-Martinez, E.; Yang, G.; Robertson, M. L.; Accelerated Hydrolytic Degradation of Ester-Containing Biobased Epoxy Resins.Polymer Chemistry 2019, 10, 3217-3229.
  21. Rohde, B. J.; Culp, T. E.; Gomez, E. D.; Ilavsky, J.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Robertson, M. L.; Nanostructured Thermoset/Thermoset Blends Compatibilized with an Amphiphilic Block Copolymer.Macromolecules 2019, 52, 3104-3114.
  22. Ding, W.; Robertson, M. L.; Sustainable Thermoplastic Elastomers with a Transient Network. European Polymer Journal 2019, 113, 411-423.
  23. Conrad, J. C.; Robertson, M. L.; Towards Mimicking Biological Function with Responsive Surface-Grafted Polymer Brushes. Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science 2019, 23, 1-12.
  24. Li, X.; Cooksey, T. J.; Kidd, B. E.; Robetson, M. L.; Madsen, L. A.; Mapping Coexistence Phase Diagrams of Block Copolymer Micelles and Free Unimer Chains. Macromolecules 2018, 51, 8127-8135.
  25. Yadav, V.; Hashmi, N.; Ding, W.; Li, T.-H.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Conrad, J. C.; Robertson, M. L.; Dispersity control in atom transfer radical polymerizations through addition of phenylhydrazine.Polymer Chemistry 2018, 9, 4332-4342.
  26. Qiu, J.; Mongcopa, K. I.; Han, R.; López-Barrón, C. R.; Robertson, M. L.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Thermodynamic Interactions in a Model Polydiene/Polyolefin Blend Based on 1,2-Polybutadiene. Macromolecules 2018, 51, 3107-3115.
  27. Yadav, V.; Jaimes-Lizcano, Y. A.; Dewangan, N. K.; Park, N.; Li, T. H.; Robertson, M. L.; Conrad, J. C.; Tuning Bacterial Attachment and Detachment via the Thickness and Dispersity of a pH-Responsive Polymer Brush. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 44900-44910.
  28. Garcia, J. M.; Robertson, M. L.; The Future of Plastics Recycling. Science 2017, 358, 870-872.
  29. Ding, W.; Wang, S.; Yao, K.; Ganewatta, M. S.; Tang, C.; Robertson, M. L.;Physical Behavior of Triblock Copolymer Thermoplastic Elastomers Containing Sustainable Rosin-Derived Polymethacrylate End Blocks. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2017, 5, 11470-11480.

  30. Cooksey, T. J.; Singh, A.; Le, K. M.; Wang, S.; Kelley, E. G.; He, L.; Vajjala Kesava, S.; Gomez, E. D.; Kidd, B. E.; Madsen, L. A.; Robertson, M. L.; Tuning Biocompatible Block Copolymer Micelles by Varying Solvent Composition: Core/Corona Structure and Solvent Uptake.Macromolecules 2017, 50, 4322-4334.

  31. Kidd, B. E.; Li, X.; Piemonte, R C.; Cooksey, T. J.; Singh, A.; Robertson, M. L.; Madsen, L. A.;Tuning Biocompatible Block Copolymer Micelles by Varying Solvent Composition: Dynamics and Populations of Micelles and Unimers. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 4335-4343.

  32. Rohde, B. J.; Le, K. M.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Robertson, M. L.;Thermoset Blends of an Epoxy Resin and Polydicyclopentadiene. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 8960-8970.
  33. Ganewatta, M. S.; Ding, W.; Rahman, M. A.; Yuan, L.; Wang, Z.; Hamidi, N.; Robertson, M. L.; Tang, C.;Biobased Plastics and Elastomers from Renewable Rosin via “Living” Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 7155-7164.
  34. Yang, G.; Rohde, B. J.; Tesefay, H.; Robertson, M. L.; Biorenewable Epoxy Resins Derived from Plant-Based Phenolic Acids." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2016, 4, 6524-6533.
  35. Yang, G.; Kristufek, S. L.; Link, L. A.; Wooley, K. L.; Robertson, M. L.;Thiol-Ene Elastomers Derived from Biobased Phenolic Acids with Varying Functionality. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 7737-7748.
  36. Xie, M.; Wang, S.; Singh, A.; Cooksey, T. J.; Marquez, M. D.; Bhattarai, A.; Kourentzi, K.; Robertson, M. L.; Fluorophore Exchange Kinetics in Block Copolymer Micelles with Varying Solvent- Fluorophore and Solvent-Polymer Interactions. Soft Matter 2016, 12, 6196-6205.

  37. Wang, S.; Xie, R.; Vajjala Kesava, S.; Gomez, E. D.; Cochran, E. W.; Robertson, M. L.; Close-Packed Spherical Morphology in an ABA Triblock Copolymer Aligned with Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 4875-4888.

  38. Kristufek, S. L.; Yang, G.; Link, L. A.; Rohde, B. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Wooley, K. L.;Synthesis, Characterization and Cross-linking Strategy of a Quercetin-based Epoxidized Monomer as a Naturally-Derived Replacement for DGEBA in Epoxy Resins. ChemSusChem 2016, 9, 2135-2142.

  39. “Yadav, V.; Harkin, A. V.; Robertson, M. L.; Conrad, J. C.; Hysteretic Memory in pH-Response of Water Contact Angle on Poly(acrylic acid) Brushes.” Soft Matter 2016, 12, 3589-3599.
  40. Pesek, S. L.; Lin, Y. H.; Mah, H. Z.; Kasper, W.; Chen, B.; Rohde, B. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Stein, G. E.; Verduzco, R.;Synthesis of Bottlebrush Copolymers based on Poly(dimethylsiloxane) for Surface Active Additives." Polymer 2016, 98, 495-504.
  41. Mauck, S. C.; Wang, S.; Ding, W.; Rohde, B. J.; Fortune, C. K.; Yang, G.; Ahn, S. K.; Robertson, M. L.; Biorenewable Tough Blends of Polylactide and Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil Compatibilized by a Polylactide Star Polymer. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 1605-1615.
  42. Wang, S.; Ding, W.; Yang, G.; Robertson, M. L.; Biorenewable Thermoplastic Elastomeric Triblock Copolymers containing Salicylic Acid-Derived End-Blocks and a Fatty Acid-Derived Midblock.Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2016, 217, 292-303.
  43. Yang, G.; Kristufek, S. L.; Link, L. A.; Wooley, K. L.; Robertson, M. L.; Synthesis and Physical Properties of Thiol-Ene Networks Utilizing Plant-Derived Phenolic Acids. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 8418-8427.
  44. Wang, S.; Robertson, M.L.; Thermodynamic Interactions between Polystyrene and Long-Chain Poly(n-alkyl acrylates) Derived from Plant Oils. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2015, 7, 12109-12118.
  45. Rohde, B. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Concurrent Curing Kinetics of an Anhydride-Cured Epoxy Resin and Polydicyclopentadiene.Polymer 2015, 69, 204-214.
  46. “ Wang, S.; Vajjala Kesava, S.; Gomez, E. D.; Robertson, M. L.; Sustainable Thermoplastic Elastomers derived from Fatty Acids.” Macromolecules 2013, 46, 7202-7212.
  47. Yang, G.; Rohde, B. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Hydrolytic Degradation and Thermal Properties of Epoxy Resins derived from Soybean Oil. Green Materials 2013, 1, 125-234.
  48. “Robertson, M. L.; Paxton, J. M.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Tough Blends of Polylactide and Castor Oil.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2011, 3, 3402-3410.
  49. “ Nedoma, A. J.; Lai, P.; Jackson, A.; Robertson, M. L.; Wanakule, N.S.; Balsara, N. P.; Phase Diagrams of Blends of Polyisobutylene and Deuterated Polybutadiene as a Function of Chain Length.” Macromolecules 2011, 44, 3077-3084.
  50. Nedoma, A. J.; Lai, P.; Jackson, A.; Robertson, M. L.; Wanakule, N. S.; Balsara, N. P.; Phase Behavior of Off-Critical A/B/A-C Blends. Macromolecules 2010, 43, 7852-7859.
  51. “Nedoma, A. J.; Lai, P.; Jackson, A.; Robertson, M. L.; Wanakule, N. S.; Balsara, N. P.; Phase Behavior of Asymmetric Multicomponent A/B/A-C Blends with Unequal Homopolymer Molecular Weights.” Macromolecules 2010, 43, 3549-3555.
  52. “ Robertson, M. L.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Mortamet, A. C.; Ryan, A. J.; Biorenewable Multiphase Polymers.”  MRS Bulletin 2010, 35, 194-200.
  53. “Gramlich, W. M.; Robertson, M. L.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Reactive Compatibilization of Poly(L-lactide) and Conjugated Soybean Oil.” Macromolecules 2010, 43, 2313-2321.
  54. “Robertson, M. L.; Chang, K. C.; Gramlich, W. M.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Toughening of Polylactide with Polymerized Soybean Oil.” Macromolecules 2010, 43, 1807-1814.  
  55. “Chang, K. C.; Robertson, M. L.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Phase Inversion in Polylactide / Soybean Oil Blends Compatibilized by Poly(isoprene-b-lactide) Block Copolymers.”   ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2009, 1, 2390-2399.
  56. “Nedoma, A. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Wanakule, N. S.; Balsara, N. P.; Measurements of the Composition and Molecular Weight Dependence of the Flory-Huggins Interaction Parameter.” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 5773-5779.
  57. “Nedoma, A. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Wanakule, N. S.; Balsara, N. P.; Measurements of the Flory-Huggins Interaction Parameter Using a Series of Critical Binary Blends.” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2008, 47, 3551-3553. 
  58. “Wanakule, N. S.; Nedoma, A. J.; Robertson, M. L.; Fang, Z.; Jackson, A.; Garetz, B. A.; Balsara, N. P.; Characterization of Micron-Sized Periodic Structures in Multicomponent Polymer Blends by Ultra-Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Optical Microscopy.” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 471-477. 
  59. “Gomez, E. D.; Ruegg, M. L.; Minor, A. M.; Kisielowski, C.; Downing, K. H.; Glaeser, R. M.; Balsara, N. P.; Interfacial Concentration Profiles of Rubbery Polyolefin Lamellae Determined by Quantitative Electron Microscopy.” Macromolecules 2008, 41, 156-162. 
  60. “Ruegg, M. L.; Balsara, N. P. Invited submission, Macromolecular Engineering, Matyjaszewski, K.; Gnanou, Y.; Leibler, L., Scattering from Polymer Systems”, editors, Wiley-VCH, 2007.
  61. “Ruegg, M. L.; Reynolds, B. J.; Lin, M. Y.; Lohse, D. J.; Balsara, N. P.; Minimizing the Concentration of Diblock Copolymer Needed to Organize Blends of Weakly Segregated Polymers by Tuning Attractive and Repulsive Interactions.” Macromolecules 2007, 40, 1207-1217.
  62. “Ruegg, M. L.; Reynolds, B. J.; Lin, M. Y.; Lohse, D. J.; Krishnamoorti, R.; Balsara, N. P.; Effect of Pressure on a Multicomponent A/B/A-C Polymer Blend with Attractive and Repulsive Interactions.”  Macromolecules 2007, 40, 355-365.
  63. “Ruegg, M. L.; Patel, A. J.; Narayanan, S.; Sandy, A. R.; Mochrie, S. G. J.; Watanabe, H.; Balsara, N. P.; Condensed Exponential Correlation Functions in Multicomponent Polymer Blends Measured by X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy.” Macromolecules 2006, 39, 8822-8831.
  64. “Reynolds, B. J.; Ruegg, M. L.; Mates, T. E.; Radke, C. J.; Balsara, N. P.; Diblock Copolymer Surfactant Transport across the Interface between Two Homopolymers.” Langmuir 2006, 22, 9192-9200. 
  65. “Reynolds, B. J.; Ruegg, M. L.; Balsara, N. P.; Radke, C. J.; Relationship between Macroscopic and Microscopic Models of Surfactant Adsorption Dynamics at Fluid Interfaces.” Langmuir 2006, 22, 9201-9207. 
  66. “ Ruegg, M. L.; Reynolds, B. J.; Lin, M. Y.; Lohse, D. J.; Balsara, N. P.; Microphase and Macrophase Separation in Multicomponent A/B/A-C Polymer Blends with Attractive and Repulsive Interactions.”  Macromolecules 2006, 39, 1125-1134. 
  67. “Reynolds, B. J.; Ruegg, M. L.; Mates, T. E.; Radke; C. J.; Balsara; N. P.; Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Adsorption of a Diblock Copolymer to Interfaces between Two Homopolymers.”    Macromolecules 2005, 38, 3872-3882.
  68. “Reynolds, B. J.; Ruegg, M. L.; Balsara, N. P.; Radke, C. J.; Shaffer, T. D.; Lin, M. Y.; Shull, K. R.; Lohse, D. J.; Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends Organized by Balanced Block Copolymer Surfactants Studied by Mean Field Theories and Scattering.”    Macromolecules 2004, 37, 7401-7417.
  69. “Ruegg, M. L.; Newstein, M. C.; Balsara, N. P.; Reynolds, B. J.; Small-Angle Neutron Scattering from Nonuniformly Labeled Block Copolymers.”    Macromolecules 2004, 37, 1960-1968.
  70. “Lee, J. H.;  Ruegg, M. L.;  Balsara, N. P.;  Zhu, Y. Q.;  Gido, S. P.;  Krishnamoorti, R.; Kim, M. H.; Phase Behavior of Highly Immiscible Polymer Blends Stabilized by a Balanced Block Copolymer Surfactant.”  Macromolecules 2003, 36, 6537-6548.

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