Malcolm B. Polk

801 Ferst Drive
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Textile & Fiber Engineering
Atlanta, GA 30332-0295
Phone: 404-894-2490
FAX: 404-894-8780
e-mail: malcolm.polk@tfe.gatech.edu

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PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE:

Polk, M., Bota, K., Akubuiro, E., and Phingbodhipakkia, M.,"Liquid Crystal Block Copolyesters.2.Preparation and Properties of Block Copolyesters Containing Cyclohexane and Benzene Rings", Macromolecules, 14,pp.1626-1629 (1981).

Polk, M., Bota, K., and Akubuiro, E. "Liquid Crystal Block Copolyesters.1.Preparation and Properties of Block Copolyesters Containing Cyclohexane and Benzene Rings" I & EC Prod. Res. Dev., 21, pp. 154-157 (1982).

Polk, M., Bota, K., Phingbodhipakkiya, M., and Edeogu, C., "Liquid Crystal Block Copolyesters.3.Isomerization Polymerization of Block Copolyesters Containing Cyclohexane and Benzene Rings", Macromolecules, 17, pp. 129-134 (1984).

Polk, M. and Onwumere, F. "Thermotropic Copolyesters.1.Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystalline Copolyesters Containing the Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane Ring System", Journal of Macromolecular Science-Chemistry, A23, pp.423-432 (1986).

Polk, M., Nandu, M., and Phingbodhipakkiya, "Thermotropic Copolyesters.2. Thermotropic Copolyesters Containing the Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane Ring System", Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition, 24, pp.931-946 (1986).

Onwumere, F. and Polk, M.,"Thermotropic Copolyesters Containing the 1,4-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Spacer", Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition, 24, pp. 2239-2251 (1986).

Polk, M. et. al., "Thermotropic Copolyesters.3.Synthesis and Characterization of Copolyesters Containing the Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane Ring System", Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition, 26, pp.2405-2422 (1988).

Harruna, I. and Polk, M., "Thermotropic Copolyesters.2.Synthesis and Characterization of Copolyesters Containing the Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene Mesogenic Unit", Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition, 26,pp. 2171-2182 (1988).

Polk, M. et. al., "Thermotropic Copolyesters Containing the Bicyclo[2.2.2]octane Ring System", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals,157, pp. 1-11 (1988).

Harruna, I. and Polk, M., "Thermotropic Homopolymers.1.Synthesis and Characterization of Homopolyesters Containing the Mesogenic Unit, Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene", Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition, 28, pp. 285-298 (1990).

Harruna, I. and Polk, M., "Thermotropic Copolyesters.3.Synthesis and Characterization of Copolyesters Containing the Mesogenic Unit,Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene", Polymer Communications, 32, pp. 39-41 (1991).

Samulski, E., Denn, M., DuPre, D., Field, N., Griffin, A., Jaffe, M.,Kwolek, S., Polk, M., Prevorsek, D., Shaw, M., Suter, U., and Williams, D. (National Research Council National Materials Advisory Commitee on Liquid Crystalline Polymers ), "Liquid Crystalline Polymers", Feb. 1990.

Venkatasubramanian, N., Polk, M., Kumar, S., and Gelbaum, L., "Structural Investigations on Lewis Acid Mediated Solubilization of Poly(p-Phenylenebenzobisthiazole) in an Aprotic Solvent", Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 31, pp. 1965-1973 (1993).

Thammongkol, V., Warner, S., and Polk, M., “Characterization of a Melt Processable Liquid Crystal Copolyester”, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. Ed.,33, 189 (1995).

Datta, R.K., Polk, M., and Kumar, S., “ Reactive Compatibilization of Polypropylene and Nylon”, Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng., 34(4), 571 (1995).

Harruna, I., Alvarado, M., Bota, K.B., Rodriguez, A., Polk, M.B., and Muzzy, J., “Synthesis and Characterization of Processable Polymeric Precursors to Aromatic Polyimides”, New Trends in SPE Polyimides Science and Technology, 1995.

Hu, X., Kumar, S. and Polk, M., “Synthesis and Characterization of a Poly(benzobisthiazole) with a Substituted Biphenyl Moiety in the Main Chain” Macomolecules, 29, 3787 (1996).

Lian, G. and Polk, M., “Convenient Synthesis of 2,7-Diaminophenyl)fluorene” Synthetic Communications, 26(10), 2031 (1996).

Metha, V.R., Kumar, K., Polk, M.B., Vanderhart, D.L., Arnold, F.E., and Dang, T.D., J. Polym. Sci.: Polym. Phys. Ed., 34, 1881 (1996).

Jenkins, S., Thammongkol, V., and Polk, M., “ Synthesis and Spinning of a Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Copolyester Containing a Semi-rigid Cycloaliphatic Spacer,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polym Chem., 36, 1473 (1998).

Polk, M., and Kumar, S., “ A Review of New Technologies in Synthetic Fiber Production,” Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, 30, 45 (1998).

Polk, M. et. al., “Nylon 66, Nylon 46 and PET Phase Transfer Catalyzed Alkaline Depolymerization” in Science and Technology of Polymers and Advanced Materials:Emerging Technologies and Business Opportunities, Prasad, P.N., Mark, J.E., Kandil, S.H., and Kafafi, eds., Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, pp 597-601, 1998.

Hu. X., Kumar, S., and Polk, M., “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Benzobisthiazole) with Tetramethylbiphenyl Moiety in the Main Chain,” Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polym. Chem, 36, 1407 (1998).

Hu, X, Kumar, S., Polk, M., and Gelbaum, L., “Synthesis of 2,2’,6,6’- Tetramethylbiphenyl-4,4’-Dibenzthiazole”, Synthetic Communications, 28(11), 2049-2055 (1998).

Polk, M., LeBoeuf, L., Shah, M., Won, C.-Y., Hu, X., and Ding, W., “Nylon 66, Nylon 46 and PET Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Alkaline Depolymerization at Atmospheric Pressure” Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng., 38(3), 459-470 (1999).

Warner, S.B., Polk, M.B., and Jacob, K., “Spider Dragline Silk”, J.M.S.-Rev. Macromol. Chem. Phys., C39(4), 643-653 (1999).

Hu, X., Polk, M., and Kumar, S., “A Tetramethylbiphenyl Poly(benzobisthia- zole): Synthesis, Characterization, Fiber Spinning, and Properties”, Macro-molecules, 33, 3342-3348 (2000).