1. PATENTS
1. B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, X. Fu, R. L. Blanski and S. Phillips “Blends of Organic Silicon Compounds with Ethylene-Based Polymers”, U.S. Pat. 6569932 (2003).
2. B. Chu, B. S. Hsiao, D. Fang and C. Brathwaite, “Biodegradable and/or Bioabsorbable Fibrous Articles and Methods for Using the Articles for Medical Applications.” U.S. Pat. 6685956 (2004).
3. B. Chu, B. S. Hsiao, D. Fang and C. Brathwaite, “Biodegradable and/or Bioabsorbable Fibrous Articles and Methods for Using the Articles for Medical Applications.” U.S. Pat. 6689374 (2004).
4. B. Chu, B. S. Hsiao and D. Fang, “Apparatus and Methods for Electrospinning Polymeric Fibers and Membranes.” U.S. Pat. 6713011 (2004); PCT Int. Appl. WO 0292888.
5. B. Chu, B. S. Hsiao, M. Hadjiargyrou, D. Fang, S. Zong and K. S. Kim “Cell Delivery System Comprising a Fibrous Matrix and Cells”, U.S. Pat. 6790455 (2004).

2. ARTICLES IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
1. B. S. Hsiao, E. T. Samulski and M. T. Shaw, "High Pressure DTA/Dilatometric Apparatus Based on an Instron Capillary Rheometer", Rev. Sci. Instrum., 58(6), 1009-1013 (1987).
2. B. S. Hsiao, E. T. Samulski and M. T. Shaw, "Pressure Induced Phases in a Thermotropic Polyester", Macromolecules, 21, 543-547 (1988).
3. B. S. Hsiao, E. T. Samulski and M. T. Shaw, "The Effects of Temperature and Pressure on the Dynamic Longitudinal Viscosity", J. Rheology, 32(5), 533-553 (1988).
4. B. S. Hsiao, E. T. Samulski and M. T. Shaw, "Study of a Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polyester at Elevated Pressures", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 28, 189-202 (1990).
5. B. S. Hsiao, R. S. Stein, K. Deustcher and H. H. Winter, "Optical Anisotropy of a Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer in Transient Flow", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 28, 1571 (1990).
6. B. B. Sauer, P. Avakian, H. Starkweather and B. S. Hsiao, "Thermal Stimulated Current and Dielectric Measurements of Poly(aryl ether ketone)", Macromolecules, 23, 5119-5126 (1990).
7. B. S. Hsiao, R. S. Stein, N. Weeks and R. Gaudiana, "Light Scattering Studies of Polymer Solutions Containing Semi-Stiff Polyester and Flexible Polysulfone", Macromolecules, 24, 1299-1305 (1991).
8. B. S. Hsiao, I. Y. Chang and B. B. Sauer, "Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone) and Its Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites", Polymer, 32(15), 2799 (1991).
9. K. H. Gardner, B. S. Hsiao, R. R. Matheson and B. A. Wood, "Structure, Crystallization and Morphology of Poly(aryl ether ketone ketones)", Polymer, 33(12), 2483-2495 (1992).
10. E. J. H. Chen and B. S. Hsiao, "The Effects of Transcrystalline Interphase in Advanced Polymer Composites", Polym. Eng. Sci., 32(4), 280-286 (1992).
11. B. S. Hsiao, "Some Comments on The Two-Stage Crystallization Kinetics Modeling", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 31(2), 237-240 (1993).
12. B. S. Hsiao and B. B. Sauer, "Glass Transition, Crystallization and Morphology Relationships in Miscible Poly(ether ether ketone) and Poly(ether imide) Blends", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 31(8), 901-915 (1993).
13. B. B. Sauer and B. S. Hsiao, "Broadening of the Glass Transition in Poly(ether ether ketones) Blended with Poly(ether imide) as Studied by Thermally Stimulated Currents", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 31(8), 917-932 (1993)
14. J. G. Van Alsten, S. R. Lustig and B. S. Hsiao, "Polymer Diffusion in Semicrystalline Materials - I: Poly(ether imide)/Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone)", Macromolecules, 26, 3885 (1993).
15. B. B. Sauer and B. S. Hsiao, "Miscibility of Three Different Poly(aryl ether ketones) with a High Melting Thermoplastic Polyimide", Polymer, 34(15), 3315-3318 (1993).
16. S. Z. D. Cheng, S. S. Wu, J. Chen, Q. Zhuo, R. P. Quirk, E. D. Von Meewall, B. S. Hsiao, A. Habenschuss and P. R. Zschack, "Isothermal Thickening and Thinning Process in Low Molecular Weight Poly(ethylene Oxide) Fractions. 4. End Group Dependence", Macromolecules, 26, 5105-5117 (1993)
17. B. S. Hsiao, K. H. Gardner, D. Q. Wu and B. Chu, "Time-Resolved x-ray Studies of Poly(aryl ether ether ketone) Crystallization and Melting Behavior, Part 1: Crystallization", Polymer, 34, 3986-3995 (1993).
18. B. S. Hsiao, K. H. Gardner, D. Q. Wu and B. Chu, "Time-Resolved x-ray Studies of Poly(aryl ether ether ketone) Crystallization and Melting Behavior, Part 2: Melting", Polymer, 34, 3996-4003 (1993).
19. H. Ade and B. S. Hsiao, “Polarization Dependent X-ray Microscopy", Science, 262, 1427-1429 (1993).
20. J. Liu, S. Z. D. Cheng, F. W. Harris, B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, "Crystal Structure, Morphology and Phase Transitions in Aromatic Polyimide Oligimers. 1. Poly(4,4'-Oxydiphenylene Pyromellitimide)", Macromolecules, 27, 989-996 (1994).
21. B. S. Hsiao, B. B. Sauer and A. Biswas, "Crystallization Study of A Thermoplastic Polyimide: New-TPI", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 32, 737-747 (1994).
22. R. M. Ho, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, "Crystal Morphology and Phase Identification in Poly(aryl ether ketone)s and Their Copolymers 1. Polymorphism", Macromolecules, 27, 2136-2140 (1994).
23. K. H. Gardner, B. S. Hsiao and K. L. Faron, "Polymorphism in Poly(aryl ether ketones)", Polymer, 35(11), 2290-2295 (1994).
24. B. Chu, P. J. Harney, Y. Li, K. Linliu, F. Yeh and B. S. Hsiao, "A Laser-Aided Pre-Aligned Pinhole Collimator for Synchrotron X-rays", Rev. Sci. Instrum., 65(3), 597-602 (1994).
25. M. Eashoo, Z. Wu, D. Shen, C. Tse, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, K. H. Gardner and B. S. Hsiao, "High Performance Aromatic Polyimide Fibers. 3. Fibers Synthesized from 3,3',4,4'-Biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydrude (BPDA) and 2,2'-Dimethyl-4,4'-Diaminobiphenyl (DMB)", Makromol. Chem. and Phys., 195, 2207-2225 (1994).
26. R. M. Ho, S. Z. D. Cheng, H. P. Fisher, R. K. Eby, B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, "Crystal Morphology and Phase Identification in Poly(aryl ether ketone)s and Their Copolymers, 2. Poly(Oxy-1,4-Phenylenecarbonyl-1,3-Phenylenecarbonyl-1,4-Phenylene", Macromolecules, 27, 5787-5793 (1994).
27. T. A. Ezquerra, J. Majszczyk, F. J. Baltà-Calleja, E. López-Cabarcos, K. H. Gardner and B. S. Hsiao, "Molecular Dynamics of the a-Relaxation During Crystallization of Glassy Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone): a Real Time Dielectric Spectroscopy Study", Phys. Rev. B., 50(9), 6023-6031 (1994).
28. B. S. Hsiao, K. H. Gardner and S. Z. D. Cheng "Crystallization of Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone) PEKK Copolymers Containing Terephthalate/Isophthalate Moieties", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 32(16), 2585-2594 (1994).
29. T. A. Ezquerra, J. Majszczyk, F. J. Baltà-Calleja, E. López-Cabarcos, K. H. Gardner and B. S. Hsiao, "Molecular Dynamics of Polymers During Crystallization as Revealed by Dielectric Spectroscopy", Physica Scripta., T55, 212-215 (1994).
30. R. K. Verma, R. G. Kander and B. S. Hsiao, "Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Damage Using High Amplitude Gains in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone)", J. Mater. Sci. Lett., 13, 438-442 (1994).
31. R. K. Verma, R. G. Kander, B. S. Hsiao and B. A. Wood "A Study of the Damage Process in Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone) and Its AS4 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites: 1 Mechanical Determination", Sci. Eng. Composite Mater., 3(4), 227-242 (1994).
32. R. K. Verma, R. G. Kander and B. S. Hsiao, "A Study of the Damage Accumulation Process in Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone) and Its AS4 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites: 2 Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Damage", Sci. Eng. Composite Mater., 3(4), 245-252 (1994).
33. R. M. Ho, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, "Crystal Morphology and Phase Identification in Poly(aryl ether ketone)s and Their Copolymers 3. Polymorphism in an Alternating Copolymer Containing Terephthalic Acid and Isophthalic Acid Isomers", Macromolecules, 28, 1938-1945 (1995).
34. X. Lu, W. P. Stechle, Jr., B. Hsiao and R. A. Weiss, "Thermally Induced Microstructure Transitions in a Block Copolymer Ionomer", Macromolecules, 28, 2831-2839 (1995).
35. H. Ade, A. P. Smith, S. Cameron, R. Cieslinski, C. Costello, B. Hsiao, G. Mitchell and E. Rightor, "X-ray Microscopy in Polymer Science: Prospects of a New Image Technique", Polymer, 36(9), 1843-1848 (1995).
36. B. B. Sauer and B. S. Hsiao, "Effect of Heterogeneous Distribution of Lamellar Stacks on Amorphous Relaxations in Semicrystalline Polymers", Polymer, 36(13), 2553-2558 (1995).
37. J. G. Van Alsten, S. Lustig and B. S. Hsiao, "Polymer Diffusion in Semicrystalline Polymers, 2. Atactic Polystyrene-D Transport into Atactic and Isotactic Polystyrene", Macromolecules, 28, 3672-3680 (1995).
38. J. A. Kreuz, B. S. Hsiao, C. A. Renner and D. L. Goff "Crystalline Homopolyimides and Copolyimides Derived from 3,3',4,4'-Biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride/1,12-Dodecandiamine/1,3-Bis(4-aminophenoxy) Benzene, Part I: Synthesis and Preparation", Macromolecules, 28, 6926-6930 (1995).
39. B. S. Hsiao, B. B. Sauer, R. Verma, B. Chu, P. Harney, H. G. Zachmann and S. Seifert, "New Insight of Isothermal Melt Crystallization Via Time-Resolved Simultaneous SAXS/WAXD Measurements", Macromolecules, 28, 6931-6936 (1995).
40. B. S. Hsiao, S. Z. D. Cheng and R. M. Ho, “Time-Resolved X-ray Study Of Crystalline Phase Transition In Poly(Aryl Ether Ketone Ketone) Containing Alternated Terephthalic/Isophthalic Moieties”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 33(17), 2439-2447 (1995).
41. R. M. Ho, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, "Crystal Morphology and Phase Identification in Poly(aryl ether ketone)s and Their Copolymers, 4. Morphological Observations in PEKK with All Para-Phenylene Linkages”, Macromolecules, 28, 8855-8861 (1995).
42. S. Z. D. Cheng, R. M. Ho, B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, "Polymorphism and Phase Identification in Poly(aryl ether ketone)s”, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 197, 185-213 (1996).
43. B. S. Hsiao, J. A. Kreuz and S. Z. D. Cheng, "Crystalline Homopolyimides and Copolyimides Derived from 3,3',4,4'-Biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride/1,12-Dodecandiamine/1,3-Bis(4-aminophenoxy) Benzene, Part II: Crystallization, Melting and Morphology", Macromolecules, 29, 135-142 (1996).
44. B. B. Sauer, B. S. Hsiao and K. L. Faron, “Miscibility and Phase Properties of Poly(aryl Ether Ketones) with Three High Temperature All Aromatic Thermoplastic Polyimides”, Polymer, 37(3), 445-453 (1996).
45. J. M. Stouffer, H. W. Starkweather, Jr., B. S. Hsiao, P. Avakian and G. Jones, "Modification of 66 Nylon with 2-Methyl Pentamethylene Diamine", Polymer, 37(7), 1217-1228 (1996).
46. K. Hongladarom, V. Ugaz, D. Cinader, W. R. Burghardt, J. P. Quintana, B. S. Hsiao, M. D. Dadmum, W. Hamilton and P. D. Butler, “Birefringence, X-ray Scattering and Neutron Scattering Measurements of Molecular Orientation in Shear Liquid Crystal Polymer Solutions”, Macromolecules, 29(16), 5346-5355 (1996).
47. R. K. Verma and B. S. Hsiao, “New Insights into The Crystallization and Melting Behavior in Semicrystalline Semi-Stiff Polymers”, Trends in Polymer Science, 4(9), 312-319 (1996).
48. T. A. Ezquerra, E. López-Cabarcos, B. S. Hsiao and F. J. Baltà-Calleja, “Precursors of Crystallization via Density Fluctuation in Stiff-Chain Polymers”, Phys. Rev. E., 54, 989-992 (1996).
49. M. F. Teasley and B. S. Hsiao, “Synthesis and Crystallization of Poly(oxy-1,3-phenylenecarbonyl-1,4-phenylene) and Related Polymers”, Macromolecules, 29, 6432-6441 (1996).
50. R. K. Verma, H. Marand and B. S. Hsiao, “Morphological Changes During Secondary Crystallization and Subsequent Melting in Poly(ether ether ketone) as studied by Real Time Small Angle X-ray Scattering”, Macromolecules, 29, 7767-7775 (1996).
51. B. S. Hsiao, R. Barton and J. Quintana, “Simple On-line X-ray Setup to Monitor Fiber Processing”, J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 62, 2061-2068 (1996).
52. W. Wang, J. M. Schultz and B. S. Hsiao "Anomalous Two-stage Spherulite Growth in Poly(aryl ether ketones) During Isothermal Crystallization", J. Polym. Sci. Polym Phys. Ed., 34, 3095-3105 (1996).
53. R. K. Verma, R. G. Kander, V. Velikov, H. Marand, B. Chu and B. S. Hsiao, "SAXS Studies of Lamellar Level Morphological Changes During Crystallization and Melting in PEEK", Polymer, 37(24), 5357-5365 (1996).
54. S. Lee, E. Chen, A. Zhang, Y. Yoon, B. S. Moon, S. Lee, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, E. D. von Meerwall, B. S. Hsiao, R. Verma and J. B. Lando, “Isothermal Thickening and Thinning Processes in Low Molecular Weight Poly(ethylene oxide) Fractions Crystallized from Melt. 5. Effect of Chain Defects”, Macromolecules, 29(27), 8816-8823 (1996).
55. B. B. Sauer, P. Avakian, E. A. Flexman, M. Keating, B. S. Hsiao and R. K. Verma “A.C. Dielectric and TSC Studies of Constrained Amorphous Motions in Flexible Polymers Including Poly(Oxy Methylene) and Miscible Blends”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 35, 2121-2132 (1997).
56. W. Wang, J. M. Schultz and B. S. Hsiao "Dynamic Study of Microstructures During Crystallization and Melting of PEEK/PEKK Blend”, Macromolecules, 30(15), 4544-4550 (1997)
57. S. Stompel, E. T. Samulski, J. Preston, B. S. Hsiao, K. H. Gardner and H. Shih, “A Thiophene-Based Liquid Crystalline Aromatic Polyamide”, High Perform. Polym., 9(3), 215-227 (1997).
58. F. C. Chiu, Q. Fu, M. Leland, S. Z. D. Cheng, E. T. Hsieh, C. C. Tso and B. S. Hsiao, “Melt Crystallization And Crystal Morphology Of Two Low Molecular Weight Linear Polyethylene Fractions” J. Macromol. Sci., Phys., B36(5), 553-567 (1997).
59. Q. Fu, B. P. Livengood, C. C. Shen, F. L. Lin, W. Li, F. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, and B. S. Hsiao, “Solvent Induced Phase Separation in a Nylon 6-b-Polyimide-b-Nylon 6 Triblock Copolymer, J. Polym. Research, 4(1), 1-8 (1997).
60. R. M. Ho, P. Honigfort, H. M. Lin, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, Crystal Morphological Investigation In Thin Films Of Poly(Aryl Ether Ketone Ketone) Having A Meta-Linkage. Polymer, 38(20), 5051-5058 (1997).
61. T. A. Ezquerra, F. Liu, R. H. Boyd and B. S. Hsiao, “Crystallization of Poly(aryl ether ketone) Polymers as Revealed by Time Domain Dielectric Spectroscopy”, Polymer, 38(23), 5793-5800 (1997).
62. B. S. Hsiao, A. D. Kennedy, R. A. Leach, B. Chu and P. Harney, “Studies of Structure and Morphology Development During the Heat-Draw Process of Nylon 66 Fibers by Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction and Scattering Techniques”, J. Appl. Cryst., 30, 1084-1095 (1997).
63. B. S. Hsiao and R. K. Verma, “A Novel Approach to Extract Morphological Variables in Crystalline Polymers from Time-Resolved SAXS Measurements”, J. Synchrotron Radiation, 5, 23-29 (1998).
64. B. S. Hsiao, R. K. Verma and B. B. Sauer, “Crystallization Study of Poly(ether ether ketone/Poly(ether imide) Blends by Real Time Small Angle X-ray Scattering”, J. Macromol. Sci. Phys., 37(3), 365-374 (1998).
65. M. J. van Eijndhoven-Reveria, N. J. Wagner and B. S. Hsiao, “Correlation of the Minor Phase Orientation to the Flow-Induced Morphological Transitions in Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer/PBT Blends”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 36, 1769-1780 (1998).
66. Q. Fu, B. P. Livengood, C. C. Shen, F. Lin, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao and F. Yeh, “Crystallization and Phase Behavior in Nylon6/Aromatic Polyimide Triblock Copolymers”, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 199, 1107-1118 (1998).
67. W. Wang, J. M. Schultz and B. S. Hsiao, “Time-Resolved Simultaneous SAXS/WAXS Studies of Morphological and Structural Changes of PEEK During Isothermal Crystallization, Melting and Subsequent Cooling”, J. Macromol. Sci. - Phys., B37(5), 667-682 (1998).
68. D. M. Dean, R. A. Register, L. Rebenfeld and B. S. Hsiao, “Matrix Molecular Orientation in Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Containing a Transcrystalline Layer”, J. Materials Science, 33, 4797-4812 (1998).
69. Y. Akpalu, L. Kielhorn, B. S. Hsiao, R. S. Stein, T. P. Russell, J. van Egmond, M. Muthukumar, “An Investigation of the Early Stages of Structural Development During Isothermal Melt Crystallization of Homogeneous Copolymers of Ethane and 1-Octene: Time Resolved Synchrotron X-ray and SALS”, Macromolecules, 32(3), 765-770, (1999).
70. B. S. Hsiao, Z. G. Wang, F. J. Yeh, Y. Gao and K. Sheth, “Time-Resolved X-ray Studies of Structure Development in Poly(butylene terephthalate) during Isothermal Crystallization”, Polymer, 40, 3515-3523 (1999).
71. Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, B. B. Sauer, W. G. Kampert, “The Nature of Secondary Crystallization in Poly(ethylene terephthalate)”, Polymer, 40, 4615 (1999).
72. J. M. Samon, J. M. Schultz, J. Wu, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh and R. Kolb, “Study of the Structure Development during the Melt-Spinning of Nylon 6 Fibers by On-line Wide-Angle Synchrotron X-ray Scattering Techniques”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. 37, 1277-1287 (1999).
73. E. Q. Chen, S.-W. Lee, A. Q. Zhang, B. S. Moon, P. S. Honigfort, I. Mann, H. M. Lin, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao and F. Yeh, ”Isothermal Thickening And Thinning Process In Low Molecular Weight Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Factions Crystallized from Melt. 6. Configuration Defects in Molecules”, Polymer, 40(16) 4543-4551 (1999).
74. E. Q. Chen, S. W. Lee, A. Zhang, B. S. Moon, I. Mann, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh, E. D. von Meerwall and D. Grubb ”Isothermal Thickening and Thinning Processes In Low Molecular Weight Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Factions Crystallized from The Melt. 8. Molecular Shape Dependence”, Macromolecules, 32(15), 4784-4793 (1999).
75. N. S. Murthy, Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, “Interactions between Crystalline and Amorphous Domains in Semicrystalline Polymers: Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Studies of the Brill Transition in Nylon 6,6”, Macromolecules, 32(17), 5594-5599 (1999).
76. L. Zhu, Y. Chen, A. Zhang, B. H. Calhourn, M. Chun, R. P. Quirk, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao F. J. Yeh and T. Hashimoto, “Phase Structures and Morphologies Determined by Competitions among Self-Organization, Crystallization and Vetrification in a Disordered Poly(Ethylene Oxide)-b-Polystyrene Diblock Copolymers”, Phys. Rev. B, Cond. Matter Mater. Phys. 60(14), 10022-10031 (1999).
77. F. Yeh, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, B. B. Sauer and E. A. Flexman, “Effect of Miscible Diluent on the Lamellar Morphology of Poly(oxymethylene Blends)”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys, 37, 3115-3122 (1999).
78. Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, J. Lopez and J. P. Armistead, “Crystal Structure Changes during Isothermal Crystallization, Cooling and Heating of Linear Polyethylene”, J. Polym. Research, 6(3), 1-7 (1999).
79. Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, B. X. Fu, L. Liu, F. Yeh, H. White, B. B. Sauer, H. Chang and J. M. Schultz, “Correct Determination of Crystal Lamellar Thickness in Poly(ethylene terephthalate) by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering”, Polymer, 41, 1791-1797 (1999).
80. B. B. Sauer, W. G. Kampert, E. N. Blanchard, S. A. Threefoot and B. S. Hsiao, “Temperature Modulated DSC Studies of Melting and Recrystallization in Polymers Exhibiting Multiple Endotherms”, Polymer, 41, 1099-1108 (1999).
81. X. H. Zong, Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, J. J. Zhou, E. Dormier and D. D. Jamiolkowski, “Crystallization and Morphological Changes in Absorbable Poly(glycolide) and Poly(glycolide-co-lactide) During in-vitro Degradation”, Macromolecules, 32, 8107-8114 (1999).
82. J. M. Samon, J. M. Schultz, B. S. Hsiao, S. Seifert, N. Stribeck, I. Gurke, C. Saw and G. Collins, “Structure Development during the Melt Spinning of Polyethylene and Poly(vinylidene) Fibers by in-situ Synchrotron Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering Techniques”, Macromolecules, 32(24), 8121-8132 (1999).
83. Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, X. Zong, F. Yeh, J. Zhou and E. Dormier “Morphological Development in Biodegradable Poly(glycolide), Poly(glycolide-co-lactide) and Poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone) Copolymers During Isothermal Crystallization”, Polymer, 41(2), 621-628 (2000).
84. J. M. Samon, J. M. Schultz and B. Hsiao, “Study of Cold Drawing of Nylon 6 Fiber by Simultaneous In-situ Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering Techniques”, Polymer, 41, 2169-2182 (2000).
85. W. Liu, S. Kim, J. Lopez, B. S. Hsiao, M. Y. Keating, I. H. Lee, B. Landes and R. S. Stein, "Structural Development during Thermal Fractionation of Polyethylenes", J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 59, 245-255 (2000).
86. H. W. Starkweather, P. Avakian, K. Gardner, B. S. Hsiao, M. Y. Keating, H. Ng, "Thermal Properties of the Polyamide from 2-Methylpentamethylenediamine and Dodecanedioic Acid", J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 59, 519-530 (2000).
87. C. Park, S. Simmons, L. J. Fetters, B. Hsiao, F. Yeh and E. L. Thomas, “Spherical to Cylindrical Microdomain Transformation by Application of a Flow Field”, Polymer, 41(8), 2971-2977 (2000).
88. Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, E. B. Sirota, P. Agarwal and S. Srinivas, “Probing the Early Stages of Polymer Crystallization by Simultaneous Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering”, Macromolecules, 33(3), 978-989 (2000).
89. J. Wu, J. M. Schultz, B. Hsiao, F. Yeh and B, Chu, “In-situ Synchrotron Small- and Wide- Angle X-ray Scattering Measurement of Poly(vinylidene Fluoride) Fibers Under Deformation”, Macromolecules., 33(5), 1765-1777 (2000).
90. Z. G. Wang, N. S. Murthy and B. S. Hsiao “Comparison of Intensity Profile Analysis and Correlation Function Methods for Study the Lamellar Structures of Semicrystalline Polymers Using Small Angle X-ray Scattering”, J. Appl. Cryst., 33(3), 690-694 (2000).
91. B. X. Fu, B. S. Hsiao, H. White, M. Rafailovich, P. Mather, H. G. Joen, S. Phillips, J. Lichtenhan and J. Schwab, “Nanoscale Reinforcement of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) in Polyurethane Elastomer”, Polymer International, 49, 437-440 (2000).
92. J. M. Samon, J. M. Schultz, B. S. Hsiao, J. Wu and S. Khot, "Structure Development during the Melt Spinning and Subsequent Annealing of Polybutene-1 Fibers", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 38(14), 1872-1882 (2000).
93. F. C. Chiu, Q. Wang, Q. Fu, P. Honigfort, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh, M. Keating, E. T. Hsieh and C. C. Tso, “Structural and Morphological Inhomogeneity of Short-Chain Branched Polyethylenes in Multi-Step Crystallization”, J. Macromol. Sci. Phys., B39(3), 317-331 (2000).
94. L. Zhu, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. H. Calhoun, Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk, E. T. Thomas, B. S. Hsiao, F. J. Yeh and B. Lotz, “Crystallization Temperature-Dependent Crystal Orientations within Nanoscale Confined Lamellae of a Self-Assembled Crystalline-Amorphous Diblock Copolymer”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122(25), 5957-5967 (2000).
95. L. Zhu, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. H. Calhoun, Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk, B. S. Hsiao, F. J. Yeh, “Molecular and Supramolecular Ordering in Confined Environments”, Chin. J. Polym. Sci., 18(4), 287-300 (2000).
96. B. B. Sauer, R. McLean, D. Londono and B. S. Hsiao “Morphological Changes during Crystallization and Melting of Poly(oxy methylene) Studied by Synchrotron X-ray Scattering and Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry”, J. Macromol. Sci. - Phys., 39(4), 519–543 (2000).
97. M. S. Lisowski, Q. Liu, J. Cho, J. Runt, F. Yeh and B. S. Hsiao, " Crystallization Behavior of Poly(ethylene oxide) and Its Blends using Time-Resolved Wide- and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering ", Macromolecules., 33(13), 4842-4849 (2000).
98. S. Ran, X. Zong, D. Fang, B. S. Hsiao and B. Chu, "Novel Image Analysis of Two-Dimensional X-ray Diffraction Patterns for Fiber Drawing Study", J. Appl. Cryst., 33(4), 1031-1036 (2000).
99. S. Ran, S. Cruz, X. Zong, D. Fang, B. Chu, B. S. Hsiao, R. Ross, H. Chang and D. Londono, "Structure Development during the Heat-Draw Process of Nylon 66 Fiber by Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction", Advances in X-ray Analysis, 43, 344-349 (2000).
100. J. M. Schultz, B. S. Hsiao and J. M. Samon, " Structural Development During the Early Stages of Polymer Melt Spinning by In-Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Techniques", Polymer, 41(25), 8887-8895 (2000).
101. Z. G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, E. B. Sirota and S. Srinivas, "A Simultaneous Small- and Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering Study of the Early Stages of Melt Crystallization in Polyethylene”, Polymer, 41(25), 8825-8832 (2000).
102. G. Kumaraswamy, R. K. Verma, A. M. Issaian, P. Wang, J. A. Kornfield, F. Yeh, B. S. Hsiao and R. H. Olley, "Shear-Enhanced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene: 2. Analysis of the Formation of the Oriented Skin", Polymer, 41(25), 8931-8940 (2000).
103. Z. G. Wang, R. A. Phillips and B. S. Hsiao, "Morphology Development during Isothermal Crystallization in I. Isotactic and Atactic Polypropylene Blends ", J. Polym. Sci. Polym Phys., 38(19), 2580-2590 (2000).
104. B. X. Fu, B. S. Hsiao, S. Pagola, P. Stephens, H. White, M. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, P. Mather, H. G. Joen, S. Phillips, J. Lichtenhan and J. Schwab, “Structural Development during Deformation of Polyurethane Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS) Nanocrystals”, Polymer, 42(2), 599-611 (2000).
105. D. M. Lincoln, R. A. Vaia, Z.-G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, “Secondary Structure and Elevated Temperature Crystallite Morphology of Nylon-6/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites”, Polymer, 42(4), 1621-1631 (2000).
106. S. Ran, D. Fang, S. Zong, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, and P. M. Cunniff, “ Structural Changes during Deformation of Kevlar Fibers via On-Line Synchrotron SAXS/WAXD Techniques”, Polymer, 42(4), 1601-1612 (2000).
107. J. M. Samon, J. M. Schultz, B. S. Hsiao, S. Khot and H. R. Johnson, “Structure Development during the Melt Spinning of Poly(oxymethylene) Fiber”, Polymer, 42(4), 1547-1559 (2000).
108. R. H. Somani, B. S. Hsiao, A. Nogales, S. Srinivas, A. H. Tsou, I. Sics, F. J. Balta-Calleja, and T. A. Ezquerra , "Structure Development during Shear Flow Induced Crystallization of i-PP: In-situ Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study", Macromolecules, 33(25), 9385-9394 (2000).
109. S. Andjelic, D. Jamiolkowski, James McDivitt, J. Fischer, J. Zhou, Z.-G. Wang, .B. S. Hsiao, "Time-Resolved Crystallization Study of Absorbable Polymers by Synchrotron Small Angle X-ray Scattering ", J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 39(1), 153-167 (2000).
110. B. X. Fu, W. Zhang, B. S. Hsiao, M. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, G. Johansson, B. B. Sauer, S. Phillips and R. Blanski, “Synthesis and Characterization of Segmented Polyurethane Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Nanostructured Molecules”, High Performance Polymer, 12(4), 565-571 (2001).
111. L. Zhu, B. H. Calhoun. Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk, S. Z. D. Cheng, E. L. Thomas, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh, L. Z. Liu and B. Lotz, “Initial-stage Growth Controlled Crystal Orientations in Nanoconfined Lamellae of A Self-Assembled Crystalline-Amorphous Diblock Copolymer”, Macromolecules, 34(5), 1244-1251 (2001).
112. J. M. Samon, J. M. Schultz and B. S. Hsiao, "Morphological Changes during the Post-Spinning Annealing of Polybutene-1 Fiber ", Macromolecules, 34(6), 2008-2012 (2001).
113. D. M. Crawford, E. Napadensky, N. C. Beck Tan, D. A. Reuschle, D. A. Mountz, K. A. Mauritz, K. S. Laverdure, S. P. Gido, W. Liu and B. S. Hsiao, "Structure/Property Relationships in Polystyrene-Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Block Copolymers", Thermochimica Acta, 367-368, 125-134 (2001).
114. S. Ran, X. Zong, D. Fang, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu and R. A. Phillips, “Structural and Morphological Studies of Isotactic Polypropylene Fibers during Heat/Draw Deformation by in-situ Synchrotron SAXS/WAXD”, Macromolecules, 34(8) 2569-2578 (2001).
115. A. Nogales, B. S. Hsiao, R. H. Somani, S. Srinivas, A. H. Tsou, F. J. Balta-Calleja, and T. A. Ezquerra, "Shear-Induced Crystallization in Blends of Isotactic Polypropylene with Different Molecular Weight: In-situ Synchrotron Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering Studies", Polymer, 42(12), 5247-5256 (2001).
116. L. Zhu, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. H. Calhoun, Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk, E. L. Thomas, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh, B. Lotz, “Phase Structures and Morphologies Determined by Self-organization, Vitrification, and Crystallization: Confined Crystallization in an Ordered Lamellar Phase of PEO-b-PS Diblock Copolymer. Polymer, 42(13), 5829-5839 (2001).
117. Zhi-Gang Wang, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Charles C. Han, “Evolution of Morphology and Structure during Crystallization and Melting in Syndiotactic Polypropylene”, Chinese J. App. Chem. (Yingyong Huaxue), 18(5), 280-288 (2001).
118. Z. Wang, B. S. Hsiao S. Srinivas, G. M. Brown, A. Tsou, S. Z. D. Cheng, R. S Stein, “Phase Transformation in Quenched Mesomorphic Isotactic Polypropylene”, Polymer, 42(18), 7561-7566 (2001).
119. Zhu, Lei; Huang, Ping; Cheng, Stephen Z. D.; Ge, Qing; Quirk, Roderic P.; Thomas, Edwin L.; Lotz, Bernard; Wittmann, Jean-Claude; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Yeh, Fengji; Liu, Lizhi. “Dislocation-Controlled Perforated Layer Phase in a PEO-b-PS Diblock Copolymer”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 86(26), 6030-6033 (2001).
120. Chen, Er-Qiang; Weng, Xing; Zhang, Anqiu; Mann, Ian; Harris, Frank W.; Cheng, Stephen Z. D.; Stein, Richard; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Yeh, Fengji. “Primary Nucleation in Polymer Crystallization”, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 22(8), 611-615 (2001).
121. R. Somani, B. S. Hsiao, A. Nogales, H. Fruitwala, A. Tsou, “Structure Development during Shear Flow-Induced Crystallization of i-PP: In-Situ Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction Study”, Macromolecules, 34(17), 5902-5909 (2001).
122. S. Ran, X. Zong, D. Fang, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, P M. Cunniff and R. A. Phillips, "Study of the Mesophase in Polymeric Fibers during Deformation by Synchrotron SAXS/WAXD", J. Materials Sci., 36 (13),3071-3077 (2001).
123. Z. G. Wang, R. A. Phillips and B. S. Hsiao, "Morphology Development during Isothermal Crystallization in II. Isotactic and Syndiotactic Polypropylene Blends ", J. Polym. Sci. Polym Phys., 39(16), 1876-1888 (2001).
124. L. Zhu, B. R. Mimnaugh, Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk, S. Z. D. Cheng, E. L. Thomas, B. Lotz, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh, L. Liu, “Hard and Soft Confinement Effects on Polymer Crystallization in Microphase Separated Cylinder-Forming PEO-b-PS/PS Blends”, Polymer, 42(21), 9121-9131 (2001)
125. F. J. Medellin-Rodriguez, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, R. Vaia, S. Phillips and C. Burger, “Time-Resolved Shear Behavior of End-Thetered Nylon 6-Clay Hybrids Followed by Non-Isothermal Crystallization”, Polymer, 42(21), 9015-9023 (2001).
126. Z. G. Wang, X. H. Wang, B. S. Hsiao, S. Andjelic, D. Jamiolkowski, J. McDivitt, J. Fischer, J. Zhou and C. C. Han, “Time-Resolved Isothermal Crystallization of Absorbable Co-polymer PGA-co-PLA by Synchrotron SAXS and WAXD”, Polymer, 42(21), 8965-8973 (2001).
127. Nogales, T. A. Ezquerra, Z. Denchev, I. Sics, F. J. Baltá Calleja and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Molecular Dynamics and Nanostructure Development During Cold Crystallisation in PEEK as Revealed by Real Time Methods”, J. Chem. Phys., 115(8), 3804-3813 (2001).
128. Ping Huang, Lei Zhu; Stephen Z. D. Cheng, Qing Ge, Roderic P. Quirk, Edwin L. Thomas, Bernard Lotz,; Benjamin S. Hsiao, Lizhi Liu, Fengji Yeh, “Crystal Orientation Changes in Two-Dimensionally Confined Nanocylinders in a Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene/Polystyrene Blend”, Macromolecules, 34(19), 6649-6657 (2001).
129. D. M. Lincoln, R. A. Vaia, Z.-G. Wang, B. S. Hsiao and R. Krishnamoorti, “Temperature Dependence of Polymer Crystalline Morphology in Nylon 6/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites”, Polymer, 42(25), 9975-9985 (2001).
130. Bruce X. Fu, Ling Yang, Rajesh H. Somani, Steven X. Zong, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Shawn Phillips, Rusty Blanski and Patrick Ruth “Crystallization Studies of Isotactic Polypropylene Containing Nanostructured Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS) Molecules under Quiescent and Shear Conditions”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 39(22), 2727-2739 (2001).
131. Zhi-Gang Wang, Xuehui Wang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Roger A. Phillips, Francisco J. Medellin-Rodriguez, Srivatsan Srinivas, Charles C. Han, “Structure and Morphology Development in Syndiotactic Polypropylene during Isothermal Crystallization and Subsequent Melting”, J. Polym. Sci, Polym. Phys., 39 (23), 2982-2995 (2001).
132. Zhiyong Xia, Hung-Jue Sue, Zhigang Wang, Carlos Avila-Orta and Benjamin S. Hsiao “Determination of the Crystalline Lamellar Thickness via Small-angle X-ray Scattering and Transmission Electron Microscopy”, J. Macro. Sci.-Phys, B40(5), 625-638 (2001).
133. S. F. Ran, C. Burger, D. F. Fang, X. H. Zong, S. Cruz, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, R. A. Bubeck, K. Yabuki, Y. Teramoto, D. C. Martin, M. A. Johnson and P. M. Cunniff, “In-situ Structural Development during PBO Solution Spinning by Synchrotron WAXD/SAXS Studies”, Macromolecules, 35(2), 433-439 (2002).
134. Howard Wang, Katsumi Shimizu, Erik K. Hobbie, George Z. G. Wang, J. Carson Meredith, Alamgir Karim, Eric J. Amis, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Eric T. Hsieh and Charles C. Han, “Phase Diagram of a Nearly Isorefractive Polyolefin Blend”, Macromolecules, 35(3), 1072-1078 (2002).
135. Joshua M. Samon, Jerold M. Schultz and Benjamin S. Hsiao “The Development of Structure during the Early Stages of Melt Spinning”, Polymer, 43(6), 1873-1875 (2002).
136. L. Zhu, S. Z. D. Cheng, P. Huang, Q. Ge, R. P. Quirk, E. L. Thomas, B. Lotz, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh, L. Liu, “Nanoconfined polymer crystallization in the hexagonally perforated layers of a self-assembled PS-b-PEO diblock copolymer.” Advanced Materials (Weinheim, Germany) 14(1), 31-34 (2002).
137. Rajesh H. Somani, L. Yang, and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Precursors of primary nucleation induced by shear in isotactic polypropylene”, Physica A, Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 304(1-2), 145-157 (2002).
138. Guruswamy Kumaraswamy, Julia A. Kornfield, Fengji Yeh and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Shear-Enhanced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene. 3. Evidence for a Kinetic Pathway to Nucleation”, Macromolecules, 35(5), 1762-1769 (2002).
139. Zhi-Gang Wang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Rainer Gurke and Norbert Stribeck, “Nanostructure Evolution of Isotropic High–Pressure Injection–Molded UHMWPE during Heating”, Macromolecules, 35(6), 2200-2206 (2002).
140. Lei Zhu, Ping Huang, William Y.Chen, Qing Ge, Roderic P. Quirk, Stephen Z. D. Cheng, Edwin L. Thomas, Bernard Lotz, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Fengji Yeh, Lizhi Liu, “Nanotailored Crystalline Morphology in Hexagonally Perforated Layers of a Self-Assembled PS-b-PEO Diblock Copolymer” Macromolecules, 35(9), 3553-3562 (2002).
141. Xinhua Zong, Dufei Fang, Kwang-Sok Kim, Jeyoung Kim, Sharon Cruz, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Structure and Process Relationships in Bioabsorbable Nanofiber Membranes by Electrospinning”, Polymer, 43(16), 4403-4412 (2002).
142. Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics, Shaofeng Ran, Lizui Liu and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “New Insights into Structural Developments in Natural Rubber during Uniaxial Deformation by In-Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction”, Macromolecules, 35(17), 6578-6584 (2002).
143. R. H. Somani, L. Yang, I. Sics, B. S. Hsiao, N. Pogodina, H. H. Winter, P. Agarwal, H. Fruitwala, A. Tsou, “Orientation-Induced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene Melt by Step-Shear Deformation”, Macromolecular Symposia, 185, 105-117 (2002).
144. Bruce X. Fu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Gavin Chen, Jack Zhou, Ilya Koyfman, Dennis Jamiolkowski and Edward Dormier, “Structure and Property Studies of Biodegradable Poly(glycolide-co-lactide) Fiber during Processing and In Vitro Degradation”, Polymer, 43(20), 5527-5534 (2002).
145. N. S. Murthy, Z. G. Wang, M. K. Akkapeddi and B. S. Hsiao, “Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Polyamide-6 Blends and Copolymers Using Simultaneous Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Measurements”, Polymer, 43(18), 4905-4913 (2002).
146. M. Gelfer, H. H. Song, L. Liu, C. Avila, L. Yang, M. Si, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, M. Rafailovich and A. Tsou, “Manipulating the Microstructure and Rheology in Polymer-Organoclay Composites”, Polymer Engineering and Science, 42(9), 1841-1852 (2002).
147. Wenhua Zhang, B. Fu, Y. Seo, E. Schrag, B. Hsiao, Patrick Mather,, Nan-Loh Yang, Dayi Xu, Harald Ade, Miriam Rafalovich and Jonathan Sokolov, "The Effect of Random Copolymer of Methyl Methacrylate with Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane in Compatibilization of Polystyrene and Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blend" Macromolecules, 35(21) 8029-8038 (2002).
148. Rajesh H. Somani, Ling Yang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Pawan Agarwal, Hitesh Fruitwala, Andy H. Tsou, “Shear-Induced Precursor Structures in Isotactic Polypropylene Melt by In-Situ Rheo-SAXS and –WAXD Studies”, Macromolecules, 35(24), 9096-9104 (2002).
149. Michael Y. Gelfer, Hyun H. Song, Lizhi Liu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, Miriam Rafailovich, M. Si and Vladimir Zaitsev, “Effects of Organoclays on Morphology, Thermal and Rheological Properties in Polystyrene and Poly(methylmethacrylate) Blends”, J. Polym. Sci. Poly. Phys, 41, 44–54 (2003).
150. Shaofeng Ran, Dufei Fang, Xinhua Zong, Christian Burger, Benjamin Chu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Kazuyuki Yabuki, Yoshihiko Teramoto and Philip M. Cunniff, “A Synchrotron WAXD Study on the Early Stages of Coagulation Process during PBO Fiber Spinning”, Macromolecules, 35(27), 9851-9853 (2002).
151. Shaofeng Ran, Zhigang Wang, Christian Burger, Benjamin Chu and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Mesophase as Precursor for Strain-Induced Crystallization in Amorphous Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Film”, Macromolecules, 35(27), 10102-10107 (2002).
152. Lizhi Liu, Quan Wan, Tianbo Liu, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Salt-Induced Polymer Gelation and Formation of Nanocrystals in Polymer Salt Complexes”, Langmuir, 18(26), 10402-10406 (2002).
153. Jaedong Cho, Stephen Baratian, Jangsoon Kim, Fengji Yeh, Benjamin S. Hsiao and James Runt, “Crystallization and Structure Formation of Poly(L-lactide-co-meso-lactide) Random Copolymers: A Time-Resolved Wide- and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Study”, Polymer, 44(3), 711-717 (2002).
154. Toki, Shigeyuki; Sics, Igors; Ran, Shaofeng; Liu, Lizhi; Hsiao, Benjamin S. “Structural Developments in Natural and Synthetic Poly-isoprene Rubbers during Uniaxial Deformation by In-situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction.” Technical Papers - American Chemical Society, Rubber Division, 1488-1503 (2002).
155. Hu, Xuesong; Zhang, Wenhua; Si, Mayu; Gelfer, Michael; Hsiao, Benjamin; Rafailovich, Miriam; Sokolov, Jonathan; Zaitsev, Vladimir; Schwarz, Steven. “Dynamics of Polymers in Organosilicate Nanocomposites”, Macromolecules, 36(3), 823-829. (2003).
156. Bruce X. Fu, Michael Y. Gelfer, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Shawn Phillips, Brent Viers, Rusty Blanski and Patrick Ruth, “Physical Gelation of Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer Melts Induced by Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Incorporation”, Polymer, 44 (5), 1499-1506 (2003).
157. Carlos A. Avila-Orta, Francisco J. Medellin-Rodriguez, Zhigang Wang, D. Navarro-Rodriguez, Fengji Yeh and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “On the Nature of Multiple Melting in Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and Cyclohexylene Dimethylene (PET/CT) Copolymer”, Polymer, 44(5), 1527–1535 (2003).
158. Azzurri, F.; Flores, A.; Alfonso, G. C.; Sics, I.; Hsiao, B. S.; Balta Calleja, F. J. “Polymorphism of isotactic polybutene-1 as revealed by microindentation hardness. Part II: correlations to microstructure”, Polymer, 44(5), 1641-1645 (2003).
159. Lizhi Liu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Xuan Fu, Shaofeng Ran, Shigeyuki Toki, Benjamin Chu, Andy H. Tsou and Pawan Agarwal, ”Structure Changes during Mechanical Deformation of Ethylene Based Semi-Crystalline Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer, Part I: SAXS Study”, Macromolecules, 36(6), 1920-1929 (2003).
160. Fengji Yeh, Benjamin S. Hsiao Byran B. Sauer, Samuel Michel, Heinz W. Siesler, “Structure Studies of a Polyurethaneurea Elastomer under Deformation”, Macromolecules, 36(6), 1940-1954 (2003).
161. Francisco J. Medellin-Rodríguez, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu and Bruce X. Fu, ”Uniaxial Deformation Of Nylon 6-Clay Nanocomposites By In-Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Measurements”, J. Macromol. Sci. Phys., 42(1) 201-214 (2003).
162. Xinhua Zong, Kwangsok Kim, Shaofeng Ran, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Structure and Morphology Changes during In Vitro Degradation in Electrospun Poly(glycolide-co-lactide) Bioabsorbable Nanofiber Membranes”, Biomacromolecules, 4(2), 416-423 (2003).
163. Shaofeng Ran and Benjamin S. Hsiao, Pawan Agarwal and Manika Varma-Nair “Structure and Morphology Development during Deformation of Propylene Based Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer and Its Blends with Isotactic Polypropylene”, Polymer, 44, 2385-2392 (2003).
164. Zhu, Lei; Huang, Ping; Chen, William Y.; Weng, Xin; Cheng, Stephen Z. D.; Ge, Qing; Quirk, Roderic P.; Senador, Tony; Shaw, Montgomery T.; Thomas, Edwin L.; Lotz, Bernard; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Yeh, Fengji; Liu, Lizhi. “"Plastic Deformation" Mechanism and Phase Transformation in a Shear-Induced Metastable Hexagonally Perforated Layer Phase of a Polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide) Diblock Copolymer.” Macromolecules, 36(9), 3180-3188 (2003).
165. Y. K. Luu, K. Kim, B. S. Hsiao, B. Chu, M. Hadjiargyrou, “Development of a Nanostructured DNA Delivery Scaffold via Electrospinning of PLGA and Block Copolymers”, J. Control Release, 89, 341-353 (2003).
166. Bruce X. Fu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Gavin Chen, Jack Zhou, Susan Lin, Jenny Yuan, Ilya Koyfman, Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Edward Dormier, “A Study of Structure and Property Changes of Biodegradable Polyglycolide and Poly(glycolide-co-lactide) Fibers during Processing and In Vitro Degradation”, Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 21(2), 159-167 (2003).
167. Shaofeng Ran, Dufei Fang, Shigeyuki Toki, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Combined Techniques of Raman Spectroscopy and Synchrotron X-ray for In-situ Studies of Polypropylene Fibers during Tensile Deformation”, Review of Scientific Instruments, 74(6), 3087-3092 (2003).
168. Nogales, I. Sics, T. A. Ezquerra, Z. Denchev, F. J. Balta Calleja, B. S. Hsiao, “In-situ Simultaneous Small- and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering Study of Poly(ether ester) during Cold Drawing”, Macromolecules, 36(13), 4827-4832 (2003).
169. Rajesh H. Somani, Ling Yang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Roger Phillips and Hitesh Fruitwala, “Nature of Shear-Induced Primary Nuclei in Isotactic Polypropylene Melt”, J. Macro. Sci. Phys., B42(3 & 4), 515-531 (2003).
170. Mariya, Shinzo; Murakami, Shozo; Noborisaka, Masatoshi; Poombradub, S.; Tosa, Shigeyuki; Hsiao, B. S.. “Elongation crystallization by natural rubber”, Kyoto Daigaku Nippon Kagaku Sen'i Kenkyusho Koenshu (written in Japanese) 60, 43-48, (2003).
171. Shigeyuki Toki and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “On the Nature of Strain-Induced Structures in Natural and Synthetic Rubbers under Stretching”, Macromolecules, 36(16), 5915-5917 (2003).
172. Xinhua Zong, Shaofeng Ran, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Control of Structure/Morphology and Property of Poly(glycolide-co-lactide) Nanofiber Membranes via Electrospinning and Post-treatments”, Polymer, 44(17), 4959-4967, (2003).
173. Pawan K. Agarwal, Rajesh H. Somani, Weiqing Weng, Aspy Mehta, Ling Yang, Shaofeng Ran, Lizhi Liu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Shear-Induced Crystallization in Novel Long Chain Branched Polypropylene by in-situ Rheo-SAXS and –WAXD”, Macromolecules, 36(14), 5226-5235 (2003).
174. Er-Qiang Chen, Alexander J. Jing, Xing Weng, Ping Huang, Seoung-Wook Lee, Stephen Z. D. Cheng, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Fengji Yeh, “In situ observation of low molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) crystal melting, recrystallization” Polymer, 44(19), 6051-6058 (2003).
175. Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics, Shaofeng Ran, Lizhi Liu and Benjamin S. Hsiao “Molecular Orientation and Structural Development in Vulcanized Polyisoprene Rubbers during Uniaxial Deformation by In-Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction”, Polymer, 44(19), 6003-6011 (2003).
176. Christian Burger, Shaofeng Ran, Dufei Fang, David Cookson, Kazuyuki Yabuki, Yoshihiko Teramoto, Philip M. Cunniff, P. James Viccaro, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Time-Resolved Structural Studies in Fiber Processing,” Macromol. Symposia, 195, 297-302 (2003).
177. Li-Ming Zhang, Christopher Jahns, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Synchrotron SAXS / WAXD and Rheological Studies of Clay Suspensions in Silicone Fluid”, J. Colloid Interface Science, 266(2), 339-345 (2003).
178. Cho, Jaedong; Xu, Ruijian; Yeh, Fengji; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Runt, James. “Crystallization and structure formation in polymer blends with strong intermolecular interactions: Blends of poly(ethylene oxide) and styrene-hydroxystyrene copolymers”, Macromolecular Symposia, 198 (7th European Symposium on Polymer Blends, 2002), 29-40 (2003).
179. Kwangsok Kim, Meiki Yu, Steven X. Zong, Jonathan Chiu, Dufei Fang, Young Soo Seo, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu and Michael Hadjiargyrou, “Control of Degradation Rate and Hydrophilicity in Electrospun Poly(DL-lactide) Membranes for Cell Scaffolding”, Biomaterials, 24, 4977-4985 (2003).
180. Daisuke Kawakami, Shaofeng Ran, Christian Burger, Bruce Fu, Igors Sics and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Mechanism of Structural Formation by Uniaxial Deformation in Amorphous Poly(ethylene terephthalate) above Glass Temperature”, Macromolecules, 36(25), 9275-9280 (2003).
181. Daisuke Kawakami, Shaofeng Ran, Christian Burger, Bruce Fu, Igors Sics, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Takeshi Kikutani, “Structural formation of amorphous poly (ethylene terephthalate) during uniaxial deformation above the glass temperature”, Polymer, 45(3), 905-918 (2004).
182. Hongliang Jiang, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu and Weiliam Chen, “Optimization and Characterization of Dextran Membranes Prepared by Electrospinning”, Biomacromolecules, 5(2), 326-333 (2004).
183. Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics, and Benjamin S. Hsiao, Syozo Murakami, Masatoshi Tosaka, Sirilux Poompradub Shinzo Kohjiya and Yuko Ikeda, “In-Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction Study of Structural Evolution in Synthetic Rubbers Induced by Uniaxial Deformation”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 42(6), 956-964 (2004).
184. Christopher Y. Li, Kishore K. Tenneti, Dong Zhang, Hailiang Zhang, Xinhua Wan, Er-Qiang Chen, Qi-Feng Zhou, Avila-Orta Carlos, Igos Sics; Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Hierarchical Assembly of a Series of Rod-Coil Block Copolymers: Supramolecular LC Phase in Nanoenvironment”, Macromolecules, 37(8), 2854-2860 (2004)
185. Sirilux Poompradub, Masatoshi Tosaka, Shinzo Kohjiya, Yuko Ikeda, Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Lattice Deformation of Strain-Induced Crystallites in Carbon-Filled Natural Rubber”, Chemical Lett., 33(3), 220-221 (2004).
186. Lu Sun, Lei Zhu, Qing Ge, Roderic P. Quirk, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Carlos A. Avila-Orta, Igors Sics and Marie E. Cantino, “Comparison of Crystallization Kinetics in Various Nanoconfined Geometries”, Polymer, 45(9), 2931-2939 (2004).
187. M. Gelfer, C. Burger, A. Fadeev, I. Sics, B. Chu, B. S. Hsiao, A. Heintz, K. Kojo, S-L. Hsu, M. Si and M. Rafailovich, “Thermally Induced Phase Transitions and Morphological Changes in Organoclays”, Langmuir, 20(9), 3746-3758 (2004).
188. Masatoshi Tosaka, Syozo Murakami, Sirilux Poompradub, Shinzo Kohjiya, Yuko Ikeda, Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics, Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Orientation and crystallization of natural rubber network as revealed by WAXD using synchrotron radiation”, Macromolecules, 37(9), 3299-3309 (2004).
189. Hongliang Jiang, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu and Weilam Chen, “Preparation and characterization of ibuprofen-loaded poly(lactide-co-glycolide)/poly(ethylene glycol)-g-chitosan electrospun membranes”, J. Biomater. Sci. Polymer Edn, 15(3), 279–296 (2004).
190. Zhizong Liu, Sruti Chattopadhyay, Montgomery T. Shaw and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Anomalous Rheology in a Nanostructured Diblock Copolymer/Hydrocarbon System and Its Kinetic Origin”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 42(8), 1496-1505 (2004).
191. Huang, Ping; Zhu, Lei; Guo, Ya; Ge, Qing; Jing, Alexander J.; Chen, William Y.; Quirk, Roderic P.; Cheng, Stephen Z. D.; Thomas, Edwin L.; Lotz, Bernard; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Avila-Orta, Carlos A.; Sics, Igors. “Confinement Size Effect on Crystal Orientation Changes of Poly(ethylene oxide) Blocks in Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene Diblock Copolymers”, Macromolecules, 37(10), 3689-3698 (2004).
192. In Chul Um, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Akio Okamoto and Benjamin Chu, “Electro-Spinning and Electro-Blowing of Hyaluronic Acid”, Biomacromolecules, 5(4), 1428-1436 (2004).
193. Ling Yang, Rajesh H. Somani, Igors Sics, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Rainer Kolb, Hitesh Fruitwala and Christine Ong, “Shear-Induced Crystallization Precursor Studies in Model Polyethylene Blends by In-Situ Rheo-SAXS and Rheo-WAXD”, Macromolecules, 37(13), 4845-4859 (2004).
194. Lu Sun, Yuxiu Liu, Lei Zhu, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Carlos A. Avila-Orta, “Pathway-Dependent Melting in a Low Molecular Weight Polyethylene-block-Poly(ethylene oxide) Diblock Copolymer”, Macromolecule Rapid Communication, 25(8), 853-857 (2004).
195. Shaofeng Ran, Christian Burger, Igors Sics, Kyunghwan Yoon, Dufei Fang, Kwangsok Kim, Carlos Avila-Orta, Jongkahk Keum, Benjamin Chu?, Benjamin S. Hsiao, David Cookson, Dave Shultz, Myungae Lee, Jim Viccaro and Yasuo Ohta, “In-Situ Synchrotron SAXS/WAXD Studies during Melt Spinning of Modified Carbon Nanofiber and Isotactic Polypropylene Nanocomposite”, Colloid and Polymer Science (on the occasion of E W Fischer's 75th birthday), 282(8), 802-809 (2004).
196. Kwangsok Kim, , Yen K. Luu, Charles Chang, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu and Michael Hadjiargyrou, “Incorporation and Controlled Release of Hydrophilic Antibiotics Using Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Based Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes”, J. Controlled Release, 98(1) 47-56 (2004).
197. Rong-Ming Ho, Tsai-Ming Chung, J.-C. Tsai, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Igors Sics, “Crystallization of Block Copolymers from Hard to Soft Confinement”, Macromolecules, 37(16), 5985-5994 (2004).
198. Nogales, A.; Broza, G.; Roslaniec, Z.; Schulte, K.; Sics, I.; Hsiao, B. S.; Sanz, A.; Garcia-Gutierrez, M. C.; Rueda, D. R.; Domingo, C.; Ezquerra, T. A. “Low Percolation Threshold in Nanocomposites Based on Oxidized Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Poly(butylene terephthalate)”, Macromolecules, 37(20), 7669-7672 (2004).
199. Tianbo Liu, Kwangsok Kim, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Regular and irregular micelles formed by A LEL triblock copolymer in aqueous solution”, Polymer, 45(23), 7989-7993 (2004).
200. Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics, Shaofeng Ran, Lizhi Li1, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Syozo Murakami, Masatoshi Tosaka, Shinzo Kohjiya, Sirilux Poompradub, Yuko Iked and Andy H. Tsou, “Strain-induced molecular orientation and crystallization in natural and synthetic rubbers under uniaxial deformation by in-situ synchrotron X-ray study”, Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 77(2), 317-335. (2004).
201. Lu Sun, Yuxiu Liu, Lei Zhu, Carlos A. Avila-Orta, and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Self-assembly and Crystallization of a Low Molecular Weight Double Crystalline Polyethylene-block-Poly(ethylene oxide) Diblock Copolymer”, Polymer, 45, 8181–8193 (2004).
202. Kumaraswamy, Guruswamy; Verma, Ravi K.; Kornfield, Julia A.; Yeh, Fengji; Hsiao, Benjamin S. “Shear-Enhanced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene. In-Situ Synchrotron SAXS and WAXD”, Macromolecules, 37(24), 9005-9017 (2004).
203. Zhizhong Liu, Montgomery Shaw, Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Ordering kinetics of body-centered-cubic morphology in diblock copolymer solutions at low temperatures”, Journal of Rheology, 48(6), 1389-1405(2004).
204. Tosaka, Masatoshi; Kohjiya, Shinzo; Murakami, Syozo; Poompradub, Sirilux; Ikeda, Yuko; Toki, Shigeyuki; Sics, Igors; Hsiao, Benjamin S. “Effect of network-chain length on strain-induced crystallization of NR and IR vulcanizates”, Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 77(4), 711-723 (2004).
205. Xinhua Zong, Sean Li, Elliot Chen, Barbara Garlick, Kwangsok Kim Dufei Fang, Jonathan Chiu, Thomas Zimmerman, Collin Brathwaite, Benjamin S Hsiao, and Benjamin Chu, “Prevention of Post-Surgery Induced Abdominal Adhesions by Novel Electrospun Bioabsorbable Nanofiber Membranes of Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)”, Annals of Surgery, 240, 910-915 (2004).
206. Zhizhong Liu, Montgomery Shaw, Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Ordering Kinetics of the BCC Morphology in Diblock Copolymer Solutions over a Wide Temperature Range”, Macromolecules, 37(26), 9880-9888 (2004).
207. Daisuke Kawakami, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Shaofeng Ran, Christian Burger, Carlos Avila-Orta, Igors Sics, Takeshi Kikutani, Karl Jacob, and Benjamin Chu, “Deformation Induced Phase Transition and Superstructure Formation in Poly(ethylene Terephthalate)”, Macromolecules, 38(1), 91-103 (2005).
208. Rong-Ming Ho, Tsai-Ming Chung, Jing-Cherng Tsai and Jing-Chang Kuo, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Igors Sics, “Crystallization of Poly(styrene)-b-syndiotactic Poly(propylene) Block Copolymers from Confinement to Breakout”, Macromolecular Rapid Communication, 26, 107-111 (2005).
209. Jinlu Chen, Christian Burger, Chirakkal V. Krishnan, Benjamin Chu?, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Melvin J. Glimcher, “Biomimetic Mineralization of Collagen in a Template of Demineralized Bone Matrix”, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics (on the occasion of Gerhard Wegner's 65th birthday), 206(1), 43-51 (2005).
210. Rajesh H. Somani, Ling Yang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Thomas Sun, Natalia V. Pogodina and Arnold Lustiger, “Shear-Induced Molecular Orientation and Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene - Effects of Deformation Rate and Strain”, Macromolecules, 38(4), 1244-1255 (2005)
211. Zhi-Gang Wang, Howard Wang , Katsumi Shimizu, Jin-Yong Dong, Benjamin S. Hsiao, and Charles C. Han, “Structural and morphological development in poly(ethylene-co-hexene) and poly(ethylene-co-butylene) blends due to the competition between liquid–liquid phase separation and crystallization”, Polymer, 46(8), 2675-2684 (2005)
212. Jong Kahk Keum, Christian Burger, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Rajesh Somani, Ling Yang, Rainer Kolb, Hongyu Chen and Ching-Tai Lue, “Synchrotron X-ray scattering studies of the nature of shear-induced shish-kebab structure in polyethylene melt”, Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science (on the occasion of Wilhelm Ruland's 80th birthday), 130, 114-126 (2005).
213. Benjamin S. Hsiao, Ling Yang, Rajesh H. Somani, Carlos A. Avila-Orta and Lei Zhu “Unexpected Shish-Kebab Structure with Multiple Shish in Shear-Induced Polyethylene Melt”, Physical Rev. Lett, 94(11) 117802,1-4 (2005).
214. Daniel Dikovsky, Gad Marom, Carlos Avila-Orta, Rajesh H. Somani and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Shear-Induced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene Containing Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Oriented Precursor Domains”, Polymer, 46, 3096–3104 (2005).
215. Xinhua Zong, Harold Bien, Chung-Chin Chung, Lihong Yin, Dufei. Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu and Emilia Entchev, “Electrospun Fine-Textured Scaffolds for Heart Tissue Constructs”, Biomaterials, 26(26), 5330-5338 (2005).
216. Li Cui, Jianjun Miao, Lei Zhu, Igors Sics and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Confined Discotic Liquid Crystalline Self-Assembly in a Novel Coil-Coil-Disk Triblock Oligomer”, Macromolecules, 38(8), 3386-3394 (2005).
217. Xuming Chen, Kyunghwan Yoon, Christian Burger, Igors Sics, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “In-situ X-Ray Scattering Studies of Super-Tough Performance in Surface Modified Carbon Nanofiber/UHMWPE Nanocomposite Films”, Macromolecules, 38(9), 3883-3893 (2005).
218. Mikhail Y. Gelfer, Christian Burger, Benjamin Chu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Aleksey D. Drozdov, Mayo Si, Miriam Rafailovich, Bryan B. Sauer and Jeffrey W. Gilman, “Relationships between Structure and Rheology of Model Nanocomposites Comprising Ethylene-Vinyl Based Copolymers and Organoclays”, Macromolecules, 38(9), 3765-3775 (2005).
219. A. Zapata-Espinosa, F. J. Medellín-Rodríguez, N. Stribeck, A. Almendarez-Camarillo, B.S. Hsiao and S. Vega-Díaz “Complex Isothermal Crystallization and Melting Behavior of Nylon 6 Nanoclay-Hybrids”, Macromolecules, 38(10), 4246-4253 (2005).
220. Jong Kahk Keum, Rajesh H. Somani, Feng Zuo, Christian Burger, Igors Sics, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Hongyu Chen, Rainer Kolb and Ching-Tai Lue, “Probing Flow-Induced Precursor Structures in Polyethylene Blown Films by Synchrotron X-rays during Restrained Melting”, Macromolecules, 38(12), 5128-5136 (2005).
221. Xue Feng Wang, In Chul Um, Dufei Fang, Akio Okamoto, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Formation of Water-Insoluble Hyaluronic Acid Nanofibers by Electro-Blowing and Non-Toxic Post Treatments”, Polymer, 46(13), 4853-4867 (2005).
222. Yueh-Lin Loo, Katsuyuki Wakabayashi, Y. Evelyn Huang, Richard A. Register and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Thin Crystal Melting Produces the Low-Temperature Endotherm in Ethylene/Methacrylic Acid Ionomers”, Polymer, 46, 5118–5124 (2005).
223. Lu Sun, Ethan A. Ertel, Lei Zhu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Carlos A. Avila-Orta and Igors Sics, “Reversible De-intercalation and Intercalation Induced by Polymer Crystallization and Melting in Poly(ethylene oxide)/Organoclay Nanocomposites”, Langmuir, 21(13), 5672-5676 (2005).
224. Antonis Kelarakis, Kyunghwan Yoon, Igors Sics, Rajesh H. Somani, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Uniaxial Deformation of an Elastomer Nanocomposite Containing Modified Carbon Nanofibers by In-Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction”, Polymer, 46(14), 5103-5117 (2005).
225. Poompradub, Sirilux; Tosaka, Masatoshi; Kohjiya, Shinzo; Ikeda, Yuko; Toki, Shigeyuki; Sics, Igors; Hsiao, Benjamin S. “Mechanism of strain-induced crystallization in filled and unfilled natural rubber vulcanizates.” Journal of Applied Physics, 97(10), 103529/1-103529/9 (2005).
226. Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Masatoshi Tosaka, Sirilux Poompradub, Yuko Ikeda and Shinzo Kohjiya, “Probing the Nature of Strain-Induced Crystallization in Poly-Isoprene Rubber by Combined Thermo-Mechanical and In-Situ X-ray Diffraction Techniques”, Macromolecules, 38(16), 7064-7073. (2005).
227. Miao, Jianjun; Xu, Guoqiang; Zhu, Lei; Tian, Lu; Uhrich, Kathryn E.; Avila-Orta, Carlos A.; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Utz, Marcel. “Chain-Folding and Overall Molecular Conformation in a Novel Amphiphilic Starlike Macromolecule” Macromolecules, 38(16), 7074-7082 (2005).
228. Carlos A. Avila-Orta, Christian Burger, Rajesh Somani, Ling Yang, Gad Marom, Francisco J. Medellin-Rodriguez and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Shear Induced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene within the Oriented Scaffold of Non-crystalline Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene”, Polymer (a special issue in the memory of Prof. John D. Hoffman), 46, 8859–8871 (2005).
229. Rajesh H. Somani, Ling Yang, Lei Zhu and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Flow-Induced Shish Kebab Precursor Structures in Entangled Polymer Melts”, Polymer (feature article), 46, 8587–8623 (2005).
230. Xuefen Wang, Xuming Chen, Kyunghwan Yoon, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “High Flux Ultrafiltration Media Based on Nanofibrous Substrate with Hydrophilic Nanocomposite Coating”, Environmental Science and Technology, 39(19), 7684-7691 (2005).
231. Boris Larin, Gad Marom, Carlos Avila-Orta, Rajesh H. Somani and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Orientation-Induced Crystallization in Discontinuous Aramid Fiber/Isotactic Polypropylene Composites under Shear Flow Conditions”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 98(3), 1113-1118 (2005).
232. Dehai Liang, Yen K. Luu, Kwangsok Kim, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Michael Hadjiargyrou and Benjamin Chu “In Vitro Non-Viral Gene Delivery with Nanofibrous Scaffolds”, Nucleic Acids Research, 33(19), e170. (2005).
233. Kishore K. Tenneti, Xiaofang Chen, Christopher Y. Li, Yingfeng Tu, Xinhua Wan, Qi-Feng Zhou, Igors Sics, and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Perforated layer structures in liquid crystalline rod-coil block copolymers”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127(44), 15481-90 (2005).
234. Antonis Kelarakis, Kyunghwan Yoon, Rajesh H. Somani, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Carbon Nanofiber Induced Physical Gelation in a Polyolefin Nanocomposite Melt by Rheological Study”, Polymer, 46 11591–11599 (2005).
235. Vaia, Richard; Mirau, Peter; Alexander, Max; Koerner, Hilmar; Hsiao, Benjamin S.; Sics, Igors. “Morphology-Deformation Correlations in Nanocomposites”, Rubber World, 233(1), 43-45 (2005).
236. Junxing Li, Aihua He, Charles C. Han, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, “Electrospinning of Hyaluronic Acid and HA/Gelatin Blends”, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 27,114-120 (2006).
237. Mikhail Y. Gelfer, Christian Burger, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Susan D’Andrea and Alexander Y. Fadeev, “Highly-Ordered Layered Organo-Mineral Materials Prepared via Reactions of n-Alkylphosphonic Acids with Apatite”, J. Colloid Interface Science, 295(2), 388-92 (2006).
238. Douglas R. Dillon, Kishore K. Tenneti, Christopher Y. Li, Frank K. Ko, Igors Sics, Benjamin S. Hsiao, “On the structure and morphology of polyvinylidene fluoride–nanoclay nanocomposites”, Polymer, 47(5), 1678-1688 (2006).
239. Feng Zuo, Jong Kahk Keum, Ling Yang, Rajesh H. Somani and Benjamin S. Hsiao, “Thermal Stability of Shear-Induced Shish-Kebab Precursor Structure from High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Chains”, Macromolecules, 39(6), 2209-2218 (2006).
240. Ngan F. Huang, Shyam Patel, Rahul G. Thakar, Jun Wu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, Randall J. Lee and Song Li “Myotube Assembly on Nanofibrous and Micropatterned Polymers”, Nano Letters, 6(3), 537-542 (2006).
241. Kyunghwan Yoon, Xuefen Wang, Dufei Fang, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “High Flux Ultrafiltration Membranes Based on Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffolds”, Polymer, 47, 2434–2441 (2006).
242. Antonis Kelarakis, Kyunghwan Yoon, Igors Sics, Rajesh H. Somani, Xuming Chen, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Shear-Induced Orientation and Structure Development in Isotactic Polypropylene Melt Containing Modified Carbon Nanofibers”, J. Macromolecular Sci., Phys., 45, 247–261 (2006).
243. Xuming Chen, Christian Burger, Dufei Fang, Dong Ruan, Lina Zhang, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “X-Ray Studies of Regenerated Cellulose Fibers Wet Spun from Cotton Linter in NaOH/Thiourea Aqueous Solutions”, Polymer, 47, 2839–2848 (2006).
244. Li-Zhi Liu, Benjamin Hsiao, Shaofeng Ran, Bruce, X. Fu, Shigeyuki Toki, Andy H. Tsou, and Benjamin Chu, “Strain-Induced Crystal Structure Changes during Uniaxial Deformation of Ethylene Based Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer”, Polymer, 47, 2884–2893 (2006).
245. Daisuke Kawakami, Shaofeng Ran, Christian Burger, Carlos Avila-Orta, Igors Sics, Benjamin Chu, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Takeshi Kikutani, “Superstructure Evolution in Poly(ethylene terephthalate) during Uniaxial Deformation above Glass Transition Temperature”, Macromolecules, 39(8), 2909-2920 (2006).
246. Tsai-Ming Chung, Rong-Ming Ho, Jing-Chung Kuo, Jing-Cherng Tsai, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Igors Sics, “Trilayer Crystalline Lamellar Morphology under Confinement”, Macromolecules, 39(8), 2739-2742 (2006).
247. Zhi-Gang Wang, Zhi-Yong Xia, Zhen-Qiang Yu, Er-Qiang Chen, Hung-Jue Sue, Charles C. Han and Benjamin S. Hsiao “Lamellar Formation and Relaxation in Simple Sheared Poly(ethylene terephthalate) by Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering”, Macromolecules, 39(8), 2930-2939 (2006).
248. Lingyu Li, Yao Yang, Guoliang Yang, Xuming Chen, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, Jonathan E. Spanier, Christopher Y. Li, “Patterning polyethylene oligomers on carbon nanotubes using physical vapor deposition”, Nano Letters, 6(5), 1007-1012. (2006).
249. Shigeyuki Toki, Igors Sics, Chris Burger, Dufei Fang , Lizhi Liu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Sudhin Datta and Andy H. Tsou, “Structure Evolution during Cyclic Deformation of an Elastic Propylene-Based Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer”, Macromolecules, 39(10), 3588-3597 (2006).
250. Xuefen Wang, Dufei Fang, Kyunghwan Yoon, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “High Flux Ultrafiltration Membranes Based on Poly(vinyl alcohol) Electrospun Scaffold and Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel Coating”, J. Membrane Sci., 278, 261-268 (2006).

3. ARTICLES IN BOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND REVIEWS
1. B. S. Hsiao, R. S. Stein, S. Cohen-Addad, N. Weeks and R. Gaudiana, "Light Scattering Studies of the State of Dispersion in Molecular Composites", MRS Symp. Proc., Vol. 171, Polymer Based Molecular Composites (ed. D, Schaefer et al.), 125-130 (1989).
2. B. S. Hsiao and E. J. H. Chen, "Study of Trans-Crystallization in Polymer Composites". MRS Symp. Proc., Vol. 170, Interfaces in Composites (ed. C. Pantano et al.), 117-123 (1989).
3. B. S. Hsiao and M. T. Shaw, "Longitudinal Volume Viscosity Measurements in Polymers", in Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics (ed. N. P. Cheremisinoff), Vol. 9, Polymer Engineering, Chapter 18, Gulf, Houston, 561-588 (1990).
4. B. S. Hsiao and E. J. H. Chen, "Transcrystalline Interphase in Advanced Polymer Composites", in Controlled Interphases in Composite Materials (ed. H. Ishida), Elsevier, New York, 613-623 (1990).
5. B. S. Hsiao and K. H. Gardner, "Time-Resolved X-ray Studies of Crystallization and Melting in Poly(aryl ether ether ketone)", in Crystallization of Polymers (ed. M. Dosière), NATO ASI Series, Vol. 405, Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht, 415-420 (1993).
6. K. H. Gardner, B. S. Hsiao and K. L. Faron, "Diffraction Studies of Polymorphism in Poly(aryl ether ketones)", in Crystallization of Polymers (ed. M. Dosière), NATO ASI Series, Vol. 405, Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht, 443-448 (1993).
7. H. Ade, B. S. Hsiao, G. Mitchell, E. Rightor, A. P. Smith and R. Cieslinski, " X-ray Microscopy of Polymeric Materials", MRS Symp. Proc., Application of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques to Materials Science II, Vol. 375, 293-302 (1995).
8. S. Z. D. Cheng, R. M. Ho and B. S. Hsiao, "Poly(aryl ether ketone ketone)s and Copolymers (Synthesis, Structure, Morphology and Properties)", Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia (ed. J. Salamone), CRC Press, Vol. 7, 5532-5544 (1996).
9. P. Cebe and B. S. Hsiao, "Polyimid, New-TPI (Semicrystalline Thermoplastic)", Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia (ed. J. Salamone), CRC Press, Vol. 8, 6185-6198 (1996).
10. W. Wang, J. M. Schultz and B. S. Hsiao, “Microstructure and Phase Separation of PEEK, PEKK and Their Belnds”, MRS Symp. Proc., Morphological Control in Multiphase Polymer Mixtures (ed. R. Briber et al.), Vol. 461, 33-38 (1997).
11. E. Q. Chen, S. W. Lee, A. Zhang, B. S. Moon, I. Mann, F. W. Harris, S. Z. D. Cheng, B. S. Hsiao, F. Yeh and E. D. von Meerwall, “Isothermal Thickening and Thinning Processes in Low Molecular Weight Poly(ethylene oxide) Fractions Crystallized from the Melt. 7. Effects of Molecular Configurational Defects on Crystallization, Melting and Annealing” in Scattering from Polymers (P. Cebe, B. Hsiao and D. Lohse eds.), ACS Symposium Series, Oxford Press, 739,118-139 (1999).
12. W. Liu, H. Yang, B. S. Hsiao, S. S. Liu, B. T. Huang, R. S. Stein, “Real Time Crystallization and Melting Study of Ethylene Based Copolymers by X-rays and DSC Techniques”, in Scattering from Polymers (P. Cebe, B. Hsiao and D. Lohse eds.), ACS Symposium Series, Oxford Press, 739,187-201 (1999).
13. B. Chu, D. Fang and B. S. Hsiao, “Hair Test Results at the Advanced Polymers Beamline (X27C) at the NSLS”, Synchrotron Radiation News, 12, 36 (1999).
14. S. Phillips, R. Blankski, S. A. Srejda, T. S. Haddad, A. Lee, J. O. Lichtenhan, F. Feher, P. Mather, B. Hsiao, "New Insight into the Structure-Property Relationships of Hybrid (Inorganic/Organic) POSS Thermoplastics", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. (2001), 628 (Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials), CC4.6.1-CC4.6.10.
15. B. Chu and B. S. Hsiao, "Small Angle X-ray Scattering of Polymers" in Chemical Reviews (Ed. J. Michl), 101(6), 1727-1761 (2001).
16. B. S. Hsiao and B. Chu, “Scattering: Light, Neutrons and X-rays” in Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry (Eds. J. H. Moore. N. D. Spencer), Institute of Physics Publishing, London, B1.9, Vol. 12, 1197-1225 (2001).
17. B. S. Hsiao and B. Chu, "Chemical Applications of Small Angle Scattering" (Ed. T. K. Sham) Chemical Applications of Synchrotron Radiation, Part II, X-ray Applications, Advanced Series, in Physical Chemistry, World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore, Vol. 12B, Chap. 17, 799- 849 (2002).
18. B. S. Hsiao, “Semicrystalline Polymers: Lamellar Morphology by SAXS”, in Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, Chapter 5.1.6, Elsevier Science, New York (2002).
19. Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu and Christian Burger, “Synchrotron X-ray Scattering of Polymer Nanocomposites”, Synchrotron Radiation News, 15(5), 20-34 (2002).
20. B. S. Hsiao, “Nanostructure Development in Semicrystalline Polymers by X-ray Scattering Techniques using Synchrotron Radiations”, in Mechanical Properties of Polymers relating to Nano-Structure and Morphology (ed. F. J. Balta Calleja and G.H. Michler), Chap 2, pp 27-79, CRC Press LLC (2005).
21. Lei Zhu, Lu Sun, Jianjun Miao, Li Cui, Qing Ge, Roderic P. Quirk, Chenchen Xue, Stephen Z. D. Cheng, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Carlos A. Avila-Orta, Igors Sics, and Marie E. Cantino, “Epitaxial Phase Transformation between Cylindrical and Double Gyroid Mesophases”, MRS Symp. Proc., in Multicomponent Polymer Systems-Phase Behavior, Dynamics, and Applications (ed. K. I. Winey et al.), Vol. 856E, BB2.3.1-6 (2005).
22. Jonathan Chiu, Y. Kim Luu, Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu, Michael Hadjiargyrou, “Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications”, J. Biomedical Nanotechnology, 1, 115-132 (2005).
23. Dufei Fang, Charles Chang, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Development of Multiple-Jet Electrospinning Technology”, in Polymeric Nanofibers (D. Reneker and H. Fong eds.), ACS Symposium Series (918), Chapter 7, 91-105 (2006).
24. Christian Burger, Benjamin S. Hsiao and Benjamin Chu, “Nano?brous Materials and Their Applications”, Annual Review of Materials Research, 36, 333–68 (2006).

Last Update: 29-Jun-2006