Benicewicz Brian C
Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of South Carolina
United States of America
Biography
B.S., 1976, Florida Institute of Technology Ph.D. 1980, University of Connecticut
Research Interest
Polymer-organic chemistry, new monomer and polymer synthesis, polymer nanocomposites, polymer membranes for fuel cells, electrically conducting polymers, liquid crystalline polymers, controlled radical polymerization.
Publications
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Zheng Y, Huang Y, Abbas ZM, Benicewicz BC. One-pot synthesis of inorganic nanoparticle vesicles via surface-initiated polymerization-induced self-assembly. Polymer Chemistry. 2017;8(2):370-4.
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Bell M, Krentz T, Nelson JK, Schadler L, Wu K, Breneman C, Zhao S, Hillborg H, Benicewicz B. Investigation of dielectric breakdown in silica-epoxy nanocomposites using designed interfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 2017 Jun 1;495:130-9.
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Khani MM, Abbas ZM, Benicewicz BC. Wellâ€defined polyisopreneâ€grafted silica nanoparticles via the RAFT process. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 2017 May 1;55(9):1493-501.
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Kumar SK, Benicewicz BC, Vaia RA, Winey KI. 50th Anniversary Perspective: Are Polymer Nanocomposites Practical for Applications?. Macromolecules. 2017 Jan 24;50(3):714-31.
