Publications for

John A. Pojman, Ph.D.

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  1. Kondepudi, D. K.; Pojman, J. A.; Malek-Mansour, M., "Nonequilibrium Processes in Polymers Undergoing Interchange Reactions 1.:  Relaxation Rates," J. Phys. Chem., 1989, 93,  5931-5937.
  2. Pojman, J. A., "Boltzmann¹s H- Theorem Applied to Simulations of Polymer Interchange Reactions,"  J. Chem. Ed. , 1990, 67, 200-202.
  3. Pojman, J. A., "A Simple Demonstration of Convective Effects on Reaction-Diffusion Systems:  A Burning Cigarette,"  J. Chem. Ed., 1990, 67, 792-794.
  4. Whitesell, J. K.; Pojman, J. A., "Kinetics of Formation of Homochiral and Heterochiral Polyesters:  Polymers derived from Mandelic Acid," Chem. Mater. , 1990, 2, 248-254.
  5. Lynch,V. M.; Pojman, J. A.; Whitesell, J. K.; Davis, R. E, "The Structure of (S,S)-3,6-Diphenyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione," Acta Cryst., 1990, C46, 1125-1127.
  6. Pojman, J. A.; Epstein, I.R. "Convective Effects on Chemical Waves. 1.:  Mechanisms and Stability Criteria, " J. Phys. Chem. 1990, 94, 4966-4972.
  7. Pojman, J. A.; Epstein, I. R.; McManus, T.; Showalter, K., "Convective Effects on Chemical Waves. 2.:  Simple Convection in the Iodate-Arsenous Acid System,"  J. Phys. Chem. 1991, 95, 1299-1306.
  8. Pojman, J. A.; Epstein, I. R.; Nagy, I. , "Convective Effects on Chemical Waves. 3.:  Multicomponent Convection in the Iron(II)-Nitric Acid System," J. Phys. Chem. 1991, 95, 1306-1311.
  9. Pojman, J. A.; Epstein, I. R.; Karni, Y.; Bar-Ziv, E., "Stochastic Coalescence-Redispersion Model for Molecular Diffusion and Chemical Reactions. 2. Chemical Waves,"  J. Phys. Chem. 1991, 95, 3017-3021.
  10. Pojman, J. A.; Garcia, A. L.; Kondepudi, D. K.; Van den Broeck, C., "Nonequilibrium Processes in Polymers Undergoing Interchange Reactions. 2.  Reaction-Diffusion Processes," J. Phys. Chem. 1991, 95, 5655-5660.
  11. Pojman, J. A., "Traveling Fronts of Methacrylic Acid Polymerization," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113, 6284-6286.
  12. Pojman, J. A.; Dedeaux, H, Fortenberry, D. "Stirring Effects in the Mn-Catalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinskii Reaction with a Mixed Hypophosphite/Acetone Substrate in a Batch Reactor," J. Phys. Chem., 1992, 96, 7331-7333.
  13. Pojman, J. A.; Craven, R.; Khan, A.; West, W. "Convective Instabilities Induced by Traveling Fronts of Addition Polymerization," J. Phys. Chem., 1992, 96, 7466-7472.
  14. Pojman, J. A.; Leard, D. C.; West, W. "The Periodic Polymerization of Acrylonitrile in the Cerium-Catalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinskii Reaction," J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1992, 114, 8298-8299.
  15. Nagy, I. P.; Pojman, J. A. "Measurement of The Temperature Profile of Chemical Waves by Thermocolor Imaging," Chem. Phys. Lett. 1992, 200, 147-152.
  16. Nagy, I. P.; Pojman, J. A. "Multicomponent Convection Induced by Fronts in the Chlorate-Sulfite Reaction," J. Phys. Chem., 1993, 97, 3443-3449.
  17. Pojman, J. A.; Nagy, I. P.; Salter, C. "Traveling Fronts of Addition Polymerization with a Solid Monomer,"J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 11044-11045.
  18. Pojman, J. A.; Craven, R.; Leard, D. "Oscillations and Chemical Waves in the Physical Chemistry Lab," J. Chem. Ed., 1994, 71, 84-90.
  19. Volpert, Vit. A.; Volpert, Vl. A.; Pojman, J. A. "Effect of Thermal Expansion on Stability of Reaction Front Propagation," Chem. Eng. Sci. 1994, 14, 2385-2388.
  20. Nagy, I. P.; Keresztessy, A.; Pojman, J. A.; Bazsa, G.; Noszticzius, Z. "Chemical Waves in the Iodide-Nitric Acid System,"J. Phys. Chem. 1994, 94, 6030-6037.
  21. Pojman, J. A.; Willis, J.; Fortenberry, D.; Ilyashenko, V.; Khan, A. "Factors Affecting Propagating Fronts of Addition Polymerization:  Velocity, Front Curvature, Temperature Profile, Conversion and Molecular Weight Distribution,"  J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym Chem. 1995, 33, 643-652.
  22. Pojman, J. A.; Ilyashenko, V. M.; Khan, A. M. "Spin Mode Instabilities in Propagating Fronts of Polymerization," Physica D  1995, 84,  260-268.
  23. Nagy, I. P.; Sike, L.; Pojman, J. A. "Thermochromic Composite Prepared Via a Propagating Polymerization Front," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 3611-3612.
  24. Keresztessy, A.; Nagy, I. P.; Bazsa, G.; Pojman, J. A. "Traveling Waves in the Iodate-Sulfite and Bromate-Sulfite Systems," J. Phys. Chem. 1995, 99, 5379-5384.
  25. Nagy, I. P.; Keresztessy, A.; Pojman, J. A. "Periodic Convection  in the Bromate - Sulfite Reaction:  a ŒJumping Wave¹," J. Phys. Chem. 1995, 99, 5385-5388.
  26. Volpert, Vit. A. Volpert, Vl. A.; Pojman, J. A.; Solovyov, S. E. "Hydrodynamic Stability of a Polymerization Front," Eur. J. Appl. Math. 1996, 7, 303-320.
  27. Ilyashenko, V.; Solovyov, S.; Pojman, J. A. "Theoretical Aspects of Self-Propagating Reaction Fronts in Condensed Medium," AIChE Journal 1995, 41, 2631-2636.
  28. Nagy, I. P.; Sike, L.; Pojman, J. A., "Thermochromic Composites and Propagating Polymerization Fronts," Adv. Mat. 1995, 7, 1038-1040.
  29. Pojman, J. A.; West W. W. "A Unified Physical Chemistry Lab Based on Oscillating Reactions and Traveling Fronts", J. Chem. Ed. 1996, 73, 35.
  30. Pojman, J. A.;Willis, J. R.; Khan , A. M.; West, W. W., "The True Molecular Weight Distributions of Acrylate Polymers formed in Propagating Fronts," J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym Chem. 1996, 34, 991-995.
  31. Nagy, I. P.; Pojman, J. A., "Suppressing Convective Instabilities in Propagating Fronts by Tube Rotation," J. Phys. Chem.  1996, 100, 3299-3304.
  32. Strizhak, P. E.; Pojman, J. A. "Application of Bifurcation Theory to Oscillations in a Semibatch Reactor:  Infinite period and Hopf bifurcations for the pH-regulated oscillations in the H2O2 - Cu2+ - S2O32­-NaOH system," Chaos  1996, 6, 461-465.
  33. Pojman, J. A.; Ilyashenko, V. M.; Khan, A. M. "Free-Radical Frontal Polymerization:  Self-Propagating Thermal Reaction Waves,"J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 1996, 92, 2824-2836.
  34. Pojman, J. A.; Curtis, G.; Ilyashenko, V. M. "Frontal Polymerization in Solution," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 3783-3784.
  35. Khan, A. M.; Pojman, J. A. "The Use of Frontal Polymerization in Polymer Synthesis,"Trends Polym. Sci. (Cambridge, U.K.) 1996, 4, 253-257.
  36. Pojman, J. A.; Komlósi, A.; Nagy, I. P. "Double-Diffusive Convection in Traveling Waves in the Iodate-Sulfite System Explained," J. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100, 16209-16212.
  37. Pojman, J. A.; Elcan, W.; Khan, A. M.; Mathias, L. "Binary Polymerization Fronts:  A New Method to Produce Simultaneous Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (SINs),"J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym Chem. 1997, 35, 227-230.
  38. Bowden, G.; Garbey, M.; Ilyashenko, V. M.; Pojman, J. A.; Solovyov, S.; Taik, A.; Volpert, V. "The Effect of Convection on a Propagating Front with a Solid Product:  Comparison of Theory and Experiments,"J. Phys. Chem. B 1997, 101, 678-686.
  39. Solovyov, S. E.; Ilyashenko, V. M.; Pojman, J. A. "Numerical Modeling of Self-Propagating Fronts of Addition Polymerization: The Role of Kinetics on Front Stability," Chaos  1997, 7, 331-340.
  40. Pojman, J. A.; West, W. W.; Simmons, J. "Propagating Fronts of Polymerization in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory," J. Chem. Ed. 1997, 74, 727-730.
  41. Goldfeder, P. M.; Volpert, V. A.; Ilyashenko, V. M.; Khan, A. M.; Pojman, J. A.; Solovyov, S. E. "Mathematical Modeling of Free Radical Polymerization Fronts,"J. Phys. Chem. B 1997, 101, 3474-3482.
  42. Pojman, J.; Fortenberry, D.; Ilyashenko, V. "Frontal Polymerization as an Analog of SHS," Int. J. Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 1997, 6, 355-376.
  43. Chekanov, Y.; Arrington, D.; Brust, G.; Pojman, J. A. "Frontal Curing of Epoxy Resin:  Comparison of Mechanical and Thermal Properties to Batch Cured Materials,"J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 1997, 66, 1209-1216.
  44. Pojman, J. A.; Khan, A. M.; Mathias, L. J. "Frontal Polymerization in Microgravity:  Results from the Conquest I Sounding Rocket Flight,"Microg. sci. technol. 1997, X, 36-40
  45. Volpert, Vit; Volpert, Vl.; Ilyashenko, V.; Pojman, J. A. "Frontal Polymerization in a Porous Medium," Chem. Eng. Sci. 1998, 53, 1655-1665.
  46. Ilyashenko, V. M.; Pojman, J. A. "Single Head Spin Modes in Frontal Polymerization,"Chaos  1998, 8, 285-289.
  47. Misra, G. P.; Washington, R. P.; Pojman, J. A. "New Experimental and Computational Results on the Radical-Controlled Oscillating Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction,"J. Phys. Chem. Part A. 1998, 102, 612-619.
  48. Masere, J.; Pojman, J. A. "Free Radical-Scavenging Dyes as Indicators of Frontal Polymerization Dynamics,"J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 1998, 94, 919-922.
  49. McCaughey, B.; Pojman, J. A.; Simmons, C.; Volpert, V. A. "The Effect of Convection on a Propagating Front with a Liquid Product:  Comparison of Theory and Experiments,"Chaos  1998, 8, 520-529.
  50. Pojman, J. A.; Gunn, G.; Patterson, C.; Owens, J.; Simmons, C. "Frontal Dispersion Polymerization," J. Phys. Chem. B; 1998, 102, 3927-3929.
  51. Komlosi, A.; Nagy, I. P.; Pojman, J. A. "Convective Chemical Fronts in the 1,4-Cyclohexanedione-Bromate-Sulfuric Acid-Ferroin System," J. Phys. Chem. A, 1998, 9136-9141.
  52. Masere,J.; Stewart, F.; Meehan, T.; Pojman, J. A. "Period-doubling Behavior in Frontal Polymerization of Multifunctional Acrylates," Chaos, 1999, 9, 315-322
  53. Washington, R. P; Misra, G. P.; West, W. W.; Pojman, J. A. "Polymerization Coupled to Oscillating Reactions:  I. A Mechanistic Investigation and Numerical Simulation of  Acrylonitrile Polymerization in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction in a Batch Reactor", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121,7373-7380.
  54. Pojman, J. A.; Epstein, I. R. "Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics in Polymeric Systems," Chaos, 1999, 9, 255-259.
  55. Pojman, J. A. " Studying Nonlinear Dynamics with Numerical Experiments: Dynamics.mcd," J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1310.
  56. Fortenberry, D. I.; Pojman, J. A. "Solvent-Free Synthesis of Polyacrylamide by Frontal Polymerization,"J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym Chem. 2000, 38, 1129-1135.
  57. Texier-Picard, R.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. A. "Effect of Interfacial Tension on Propagating Polymerization Fronts,"Chaos 2000, 10, 224-230.
  58. Masere, J.; Chekanov, Y..; Warren, J. R.; Stewart, F.; Al-Kaysi, R.; Rasmussen, J. K.; Pojman, J. A. "Gas-free Initiators for High-Temperature Polymerization,"J. Poly. Sci. Part A. Polym. Chem. 2000, 38,  3984-3990.
  59. Chekanov, Y. A.; Pojman, J. A. "Preparation of Functionally Gradient Materials Via Frontal Polymerization,"J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2000, 78, 2398-2404.
  60. Pojman, J. A. "Nonlinear chemical dynamics in synthetic polymeric systems: motivations and strategies for success," Macromol. Symp.  2000, 160, 207-214.
  61. Manz, B.; Masere, J.; Pojman, J. A.; Volke, F. "Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Spiral Patterns in Crosslinked Polymer Gels Produced via Frontal Polymerization,"J. Poly. Sci. Part A. Polym. Chem. 2001, 39, 1075-1080.
  62. Masere, J.; Lewis, L. L.; Pojman, J. A. "Optical Gradient Materials Produced Via Low-Temperature Isothermal Frontal Polymerization,"J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2001, 80, 686-691.
  63. Allali, K.; Pojman, J.; Volpert, V. "Influence of Vibrations on Convective Instability of Polymerization Fronts,"J. Eng. Math. 2001, 41, 13-31.
  64. Mariani, A.; Fiori, S.; Chekanov, Y.; Pojman, J. A. "Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Dicyclopentadiene,"Macromolecules 2001, 34, 6539-6541.
  65. Pojman, J. A.; Masere, J.; Petretto, E.; Rustici, M.; Huh, D.-S.; Kim, M. S.; Volpert, V. "The Effect of Reactor Geometry on Frontal Polymerization Spin Modes,"Chaos 2002, 12, 56-65.
  66. Volpert, Vit. A ; Pojman, J. A.; Texier-Picard, R."Convection Induced by Composition Gradients in Miscible Systems," C. R. Mecanique, 2002, 330, 353-358.
  67. Bazile Jr., M.; Nichols, H. A.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. "The Effect of Orientation on Thermoset Frontal Polymerization,"J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym Chem. 2002, 40, 3504-3508.
  68. Gill, N.; Pojman, J. A.; Willis, J.; Whitehead, J. B. "Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) Materials Fabricated Using Frontal Polymerization,"J. Poly. Sci. Part A. Polym. Chem. 2003, 41, 204-212.
  69. Perry, M.F.; Volpert, Vl, A; Lewis, L. L.; Nichols, H. A.; Pojman, J. A. "Free-radical Frontal Copolymerization:  The Dependence of the Front Velocity on the Monomer Feed Composition and Reactivity Ratios,"  Macromolecular Theory and Simulations 2003, 12, 276-286.
  70. Pojman, J. A.; Varisli, B.; Perryman, A.; Edwards, C.; Hoyle, C. "Frontal Polymerization with Thiol-Ene Systems,"Macromolecules 2004, 37, 691-693.
  71. Pojman, J. A.; Griffith, J.; Nichols, H. A. "Binary Frontal Polymerization:  Velocity Dependence on Initial Composition"e-Polymers 2004, 13, 1-7.
  72. Bessonov, N.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. "Modelling of Diffuse Interfaces with Temperature Gradients," J. Engineering Math. 2004, 49, 321-338.
  73. McFarland, B.; Popwell, S.; Pojman, J. A. "Free-Radical Frontal Polymerization with a Microencapsulated Initiator," Macromolecules 2004, 37, 6670 - 6672.
  74. Bessonov, N.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. “Modelling of miscible liquids and microgravity experiments,” Matapli,(Journal of Société de Mathématiques Appliquées & Industrielles) 2004, 75, 51-66.
  75. Lewis, L. L.; DeBisschop, C. S.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert4, V. A. "Isothermal Frontal Polymerization: Confirmation of the Mechanism and Determination of Factors Affecting Front Velocity, Front Shape, and Propagation Distance with Comparison to Mathematical Modeling,"J. Polym. Sci. Part A Polym. Chem. 2005, 43, 5774-5786.
  76. Chen, S.; Sui, J.; Chen, L.; Pojman, J. A. "Polyurethane-Nanosilica Hybrid Nanocomposites Synthesized by Frontal Polymerization," J. Polym. Sci. Part A Polym. Chem. 2005, 43, 1670-1680.
  77. Bessonov, N.; Volpert, V. A.; Pojman, J. A.; Zoltowski, B. D. "Numerical Simulations of Convection Induced by Korteweg Stresses in Miscible Polymer- Monomer Systems," Microgravity Sci. Tech. 2005, XVII, 2-6.
  78. Antrim, D.; Bunton, P.; Lewis, L. L.; Zoltowski, B. D.; Pojman, J. A. "Measuring the Mutual Diffusion Coefficient for Dodecyl Acrylate in Low Molecular Weight Poly(Dodecyl Acrylate) Using Laser Line Deflection (Wiener’s Method) and the Fluorescence of Pyrene," J. Phys. Chem. Part B 2005, 109, 11842-11849.
  79. Nason, C.; Roper, T.; Hoyle, C.; Pojman, J. A."UV-Induced Frontal Polymerization of Multifunctional (Meth)Acrylates," Macromolecules 2005, 38, 5506-5512.
  80. Devadoss, D. E.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. A. "Mathematical Modeling of Thiol-Ene Frontal Polymerization," Chem. Eng. Sci. 2006, 61, 1257-1271.
  81. Binici, B.; Fortenberry, D. I.; Leard, K. C.; Molden, M.; Olten, N.; Popwell, S.; Pojman, J. A. "Spherically Propagating Thermal Polymerization Fronts," J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 1387-1395.
  82. McFarland, B.; Popwell, S.; Pojman, J. A. "Free-Radical Frontal Polymerization with a Microencapsulated Initiator: Characterization of Microcapsules and Their Effect on Pot Life, Front Velocity and Mechanical Properties," Macromolecules 2006, 39, 53-63.
  83. Pojman, J. A.; Whitmore, C.; Turco Liveri, M. L.; Lombardo, R.; Marszalek, J.; Parker, R.; Zoltowski, B. "Evidence for the Existence of an Effective Interfacial Tension between Miscible Fluids: Isobutyric Acid-Water and 1-Butanol-Water in a Spinning-Drop Tensiometer," Langmuir 2006, 22, 2569-2577.
  84. Gaponenko, Y.; Volpert, V.; Zen'kovskaya, S.; Pojman, J. "Effect of High-Frequency Vibration on Convection in Miscible Fluids," J. Appl. Mech.& Tech. Phys. 2006, 47, 190-198.
  85. Hu, T.; Chen, S.; Tian, Y.; Pojman, J. A.; Chen, L. "Frontal Free-Radical Copolymerization of Urethane-Acrylates," J. Poly. Sci. Part A. Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 3018-3024.
  86. Evstratova, S. I.; Antrim, D.; Fillingane, C.; Pojman, J. A. "Isothermal Frontal Polymerization: Confirmation of the Isothermal Nature of the Process and the Effect of Oxygen and Polymer Seed Molecular Weight on Front Propagation," J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 3601-3608.
  87. Zoltowski, B.; Leard, K.; Carter, N.; Budzinski, K.; Ainsworth, W.; Pojman, J. A. "The Role of Gravity in the Motion of Plasma Arcs inside ‘Plasma Balls’: An Investigation in the NASA Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program," Microgravity Sci. Tech. 2006, XVIII, 28-32.
  88. Epstein, I. R.; Pojman, J. A.; Steinbock, O. "Introduction: Self-Organization in Nonequilibrium Chemical Systems," Chaos 2006, 16, 037101.
  89. Hu, T.; Chen, S.; Tian, Y.; Chen, L.; Pojman, J. A. "Facile Synthesis of Poly (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate) by Frontal Free-Radical Polymerization," J. Polym. Sci. Part A Polym. Chem. 2007, 45, 873-881.
  90. Pojman, J. A.; Bessonov, N.; Volpert, V. "Miscible Fluids in Microgravity (MFMG): A Zero-Upmass Investigation on the International Space Station," Microgravity Sci. Tech. 2007, XIX, 33-41..
  91. Zoltowski, B.; Chekanov, Y.; Masere, J.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. "Evidence for the Existence of an Effective Interfacial Tension between Miscible Fluids. 2. Dodecyl Acrylate-Poly(Dodecyl Acrylate) in a Spinning Drop Tensiometer," Langmuir 2007, 23, 5522-5531.
  92. Jiménez, Z.; Pojman, J. A. "Frontal Polymerization with Monofunctional and Difunctional Ionic Liquid Monomers," J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2007, 45, 2745 - 2754.
  93. Jiménez, Z.; Hoyle, C.; Lowe, A.; Pojman, J. A. "Photopolymerization Kinetics of Ionic Liquid Monomers Derived from Neutralization Reaction between Trialkylamines and Acid-Containing (Meth)Acrylates," J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2007, 45, 3009-3021.
  94. Marszalek, J.; Pojman, J. A.; Aultman, K. L.; Hoyle, C.; Whitehead, J. B. "Humidity-Responsive Polymeric Films Based on Aot-Water Reverse Microemulsions," J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2007, 106, 1957-1963.
  95. Chen, S.; Hu, T.; Yu, H.; Chen, L.; Pojman, J. A. "First Solvent-Free Synthesis of Poly (N-Methylolacrylamide) Via Frontal Free Radical Polymerization," J. Polym. Sci. Part A Polym. Chem. 2007 ,45, 4322 - 4330.
  96. Mariani, A.; Alzari, V.; Monticelli, O.; Pojman, J. A.; Caria, G. "Polymeric Nanocomposites Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (Poss) Prepared Via Frontal Polymerization," J. Polym. Sci. Part A Polym. Chem. 2007, 45, 4514-4521.
  97. Ray, E.; Bunton, P.; Pojman, J. A. "Determination of the Diffusion Coefficient between Corn Syrup and Distilled Water Using a Digital Camera," Amer. J. Phys. 2007, 75, 903-906.
  98. Pojman, J. A.; Viner, V.; Binici, B.; Lavergne, S.; Winsper, M.; Golovaty, D.; Gross, L. "Snell’s Law of Refraction Observed in Thermal Frontal Polymerization," Chaos 2007, 17, 033125.
  99. Ward, M.; Wyatt, V.; Griffith, J.; Craft, T.; Neurath, A. R.; Strick, N.; Li, Y.-Y.; Wertz, D. L.; Pojman, J. A.; Lowe, A. B. "Anti-HIV-1 Activity of Poly(Mandelic Acid) Derivatives," Biomacromolecules 2007, 8, 3308 -3316.

Books

Epstein, I. R.; Pojman, J. A. An Introduction to Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics:  Oscillations, Waves, Patterns and Chaos; Oxford University Press: New York, 1998.

Downey, J. P.; Pojman, J. A. (editors) Polymer Research in Microgravity: Polymerization and Polymer Processing, ACS Symposium Series No. 793, American Chemical Society:  Washington, D.C, 2002.

Pojman, J. A.; Tran-Cong-Miyata, Q. (editors) Nonlinear Dynamics in Polymeric Systems, ACS Symposium Series No. 869, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003

Book Chapters

  1. Volpert, V. A.; Volpert, V. A.; Garbey, M.; Pojman, J. A. Stability of Reaction Fronts: in Gas-Phase Chemical Reaction Systems: Experiments and Models 100 Years after Max Bodenstein; Wolfrum, J.; Volpp, H.-R.; Rannacher, R. Warnatz, J., Ed.;  Springer Berlin:  Heidelberg, 1996; pp 309-317.
  2. Fortenberry, D. I.; Khan, A.; Ilyashenko, V. M.; Pojman, J. A. Frontal Polymerization:  Self-Propagating High Temperature Synthesis of Polymeric Materials: in Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Materials, ACS Symposium Series No. 681; Serio, M. A.; Gruen, D. M. Malhotra, R., Ed.;  American Chemical Society:  Washington, DC, 1998; pp 220-235.
  3. Pojman, J. A.; Fortenberry, D.; Lewis, L. L.; Simmons, C.; Ilyashenko, V. Solvent-Free Synthesis by Free-Radical Frontal Polymerization: in Solvent-Free Polymerizations and Processes, ACS Symposium Series No. 713; Long, T. E. Hunt, M. O., Ed.;  American Chemical Society:  Washington, D.C., 1998; pp 140-153
  4. Pojman, J. A. "Self Organization in Synthetic Polymeric Systems," Annals New York Acad. Sci. 1999, 879, 194-214.
  5. Ainsworth, W.; Pojman, J. A.; Chekanov, Y.; Masere, J. Bubble Behavior in Frontal Polymerization:  Results from KC-135 Parabolic Flights: in Polymer Research in Microgravity:  Polymerization and Processing, ACS Symposium Series No. 793; Downey, J. P. Pojman, J. A., Ed.;  American Chemical Society:  Washington, DC, 2001; pp 112-125.
  6. Downey, J. P.; Pojman, J. A. Polymer Processing in Microgravity:  An Overview: in Polymer Research in Microgravity:  Polymerization and Processing, ACS Symposium Series No. 793; Downey, J. P. Pojman, J. A., Ed.;  American Chemical Society:  Washington, DC, 2001; pp 2-15.
  7. Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. A.; Volpert, V. A. "Nonlinear Dynamics of SHS-Like Processes in Polymer Chemistry" in Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis of Materials; A. A. Borisov, L. T. De Luca., A. G. Merzhanov, Ed.; Taylor and Francis:  New York, 2002; pp 99-118.
  8. Epstein, I. R.; Pojman, J. A., Tran-Cong-Miyata, Q. Nonlinear Dynamics and Polymeric Systems - An Overview: in Nonlinear Dynamics in Polymeric Systems, ACS Symposium Series No. 869;  Pojman, J. A.; Tran-Cong-Miyata, Q. Eds.; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003; pp 2-15.
  9. Pojman, J. A.; Popwell, S.; Fortenberry, D. I.; Volpert, Vit. A.; Volpert, Vl. A. Nonlinear Dynamics in Frontal Polymerization: in Nonlinear Dynamics in Polymeric Systems, ACS Symposium Series No. 869; Pojman, J. A. Tran-Cong-Miyata, Q., Ed.; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003; pp 106-120.
  10. Lewis, L. L.; DeBisschop, C. A.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, Vl. A. Evolution of Isothermal Polymerization Fronts via Laser Line Deflection and Predictive Modeling: in Nonlinear Dynamics in Polymeric Systems, ACS Symposium Series No. 869; Pojman, J. A. Tran-Cong-Miyata, Q., Ed.; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003; pp 169-185.
  11. Pojman, J. A. Polymers: in Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science; Scott, A., Ed.; Routledge: New York and London, 2004
  12. Epstein, I. R.; Pojman, J. A. Biography of Ilya Prigogine in Dictionary of Scientific Biography

Preprints and Unrefereed Conference Proceedings

  1. Pojman, J. A.; Khan, A., M.; West, W. "Traveling Fronts Of Addition Polymerization:  A Possible New Method Of Materials Synthesis.,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1992, 33, 1188-1189.
  2. Pojman, J. A.; Fortenberry, D.; Jones, C. E.;  Khan, A. K.; Walker, J. S.; Willis, J. "Traveling Fronts of Addition Polymerization," report #153 of Equipe D¹ Analyse Numerique Lyon Saint-Etienne, CNRS, France.
  3. Pojman, J.; Gill, N.; Willis, J.; Whitehead, J. B. "Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) Materials Produced via Frontal Epoxy Curing,"Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prep. 1996, 75, 20-21.
  4. Pojman, J. A.; Gunn, G.; Simmons, C. "Frontal Dispersion Polymerization,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1997, 38(2), 351-352.
  5. Fortenberry, D.; Pojman, J. A. "Solvent-Free Processing of Solid Monomers Utilizing Frontal Polymerization,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1997, 38(2), 472-473.
  6. Pojman, J. A.; Simmons, C.; Ilyashenko, V. "Solvent-Free Synthesis by Free-Radical Frontal Polymerization,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1997, 38(2), 420-421.
  7. Pojman, J. A.; Khan, A. M.; Mathias, L. "Frontal Polymerization in Microgravity,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1997, 38(1), 717-718.
  8. Lewis, L. L.; Pojman, J. A. "Experimental Investigation of the Mechanism of Isothermal Frontal Polymerization,"Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prep. Div. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1998, 79, 44-45.
  9. Pojman, J. A.; Warren, J. "Frontal Polymerization in Porous Media,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1998, 39, 356-357.
  10. Pojman, J. A.; Nichols, H. A.; Volpert, V. "The Effects of Reactor Orientation on Frontal Polymerization,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1998, 39, 463-464.
  11. Chekanov, Y.; Pojman, J. A.; Rasmussen, J. K. "Bubble-Free Initiators for High Temperature Free-Radical Polymerization,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1998, 39, 465-467.
  12. Pojman, J. A.; Chekanov, Y. A.; Case, C.; McCardle, T. "Functionally-Graded Polymeric Materials Prepared Via Frontal Polymerization,"Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prep. Div. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1998, 79, 82-83.
  13. Masere, J.; Pojman, J. A. "Period-Doubling Behavior in Propagating Polymerization Fronts of Multifunctional Acrylates,"Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Prep. Div. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1998, 79, 80-81.
  14. Pojman, J. A.; Griffith, J.; Simmons, C. "Binary Frontal Polymerization and Frontal Copolymerization,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1998, 39, 231-232.
  15. Washington, R. P.; Misra, G. P.; Pojman, J. A. "The Redox Polymerization of Acrylonitrile in an Oscillating Reaction,"Polym. Prepr. (Am Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 1998, 39, 237-238.
  16. Pojman, J.; Volpert, V.; Dumont, T.; Ainsworth, W.; Chekanov, Y.; Masere, J.; Wilke, H., Bubble Behavior and Convection in Frontal Polymerization on the KC-135 Aircraft, AIAA 2000-0856,38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2000, Reno, NV.
  17. Pojman, J.; Volpert, V.; Dumont, T.; Ainsworth, W.; Chekanov, Y.; Masere, J.; Wilke, H., "Frontal Polymerization in Microgravity:  Bubble Behavior and Convection on the KC-135 Aircraft," NASA¹s Microgravity Materials Science Meeting,  Huntsville, AL, June 6-8, 2000.
  18. "Effective Interfacial Tension Induced Convection (EITIC) in Miscible Fluids", John A. Pojman, Yuri Chekanov, Jonathan Masere, Vitaly Volpert, Thierry Dumont, and Hermann Wilke, AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA-2001-0764, January 8-10, 2001, Reno, NV.  Recipient of Best Paper Award
  19. Budzinski, K., Carter, N., Leard, K., Watters, C., Zoltowski, B. and Pojman, J. A. "Down to Earth" Microgravity Experiments:   Classroom Demonstrations of Microgravity Research," AIAA-2002-1114 presented at the 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 14-17, Reno, Nevada, January 2002.
  20. Bessonov, N., Texier-Picard, R., Volpert, V., Wilke, H., and Pojman, J. A. "Numerical simulations of transient interfacial phenomena in miscible fluids," AIAA-2002-0892 presented at the 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 14-17, Reno, Nevada, January 2002.
  21. Wilke, H. and Pojman, J. A  "Coupling Between Buoyancy and Marangoni Convection in a Two-Fluid System Under Reduced Gravity: A Numerical Study," AIAA-2002-0756 presented at the 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 14-17, Reno, Nevada, January 2002.
  22. Lewis, L. L. and Pojman, J. A.  "Use of Laser Line Deflection and Shadowgraphy as Non-Invasive Monitoring Techniques for Isothermal Frontal Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Systems," Proc. ACS Poly. Mat. Sci and Eng. 86(1), 161 (2002).
  23. Fortenberry, D. I; Pojman, J. A Spherically-Propagating Frontal Polymerization, Polym. Prep. 43(2), 825-826 (2002)
  24. Volpert, Vit. and Pojman, J. A. "Convective Instabilities In Frontal Polymerization," Polym. Prep. 43(2), 816-817 (2002)
  25. Lewis, L. L., DeBisschop, C., Pojman, J. A., Volpert, Vl. "Evolution of isothermal polymerization fronts via laser line deflection and predictive modeling," Polym. Prep. 43(2), 821-822 (2002)
  26. Pojman, J. A., Bessonov, N., Texier-Picard, R., Volpert, V., and Wilke, H. "Effective interfacial tension in miscible polymers systems: A possible new source of instabilities," Polym. Prep. 43(2), 854-855 (2002)
  27. McFarland, B. H., Pojman, J. A. "Controlled Initiation of Polymerization Reactions using Microencapsulation Techniques," Polym. Prep. 43(2), 854-855 (2002)
  28. "Investigation of the Intensity and Pattern of Plasma Movement in an Inert Gas Dischage Tube," Kayce Leard, Brian Zoltowski, Nicholas Carter, Kristi Budzinski, Christina Watters, Shelly Gallendar, Janette Dill, William J. Ainsworth, John A. Pojman, AIAA-2003-0821,  41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 6-9 January 2003, Reno, NV.
  29. "Numerical Simulations of Transient Interfacial Phenomena in Miscible Polymer Systems," Nick Bessonov, John A. Pojman*, and Vitaly Volpert, Brian Zoltowski, AIAA-2003-1157, Microgravity Science and Space Processing, 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 6-9 January 2003, Reno, NV.
  30. "Using Spinning Drop Tensiometry to Determine the Square Gradient Parameter for Dodecyl Acrylate/Poly (Dodecyl Acrylate) for Use in the TIPMPS Flight Investigation" Brian Zoltowski, John A. Pojman* Microgravity Science and Space Processing, AIAA 2003-0996, 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 6-9 January 2003, Reno, NV.
  31. "Modeling of the Photopolymerization Kinetics of Docecyl Acrylate for the TIPMIPS Flight Investigation" William J. Ainsworth, John A. Pojman, Yuri Chekanov, and Victor T. Wyatt, Microgravity Science and Space Processing, AIAA-2003-0820, 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Exhibit and Meeting 6-9 January 2003, Reno, NV.
  32. "Behavior and limitations of isothermal frontal polymerization of methyl methacrylate systems, Lydia L. Lewis , Alford Perryman, John Pojman , Proc. ACS Poly. Mat. Sci and Eng. 88(1), 1-2 (2003).
  33. "Estimation of the square gradient parameter for dodecyl acrylate/poly(dodecyl acrylate) using spinning drop tensiometry,"  Brian D. Zoltowski*, John A. Pojman,  and Vitaly Volpert, Proc. ACS Poly. Mat. Sci and Eng. 88(1), 461-462 (2003).
  34.  "Measuring the diffusion coefficient for dodecyl acrylate/poly(dodecyl acrylate) using laser line deflection," Charles P. Edwards, Lydia L. Lewis, Alford Perryman*, David Rankin, and John Pojman, Proc. ACS Poly. Mat. Sci and Eng. 88(1), 350-350 (2003).
  35. "Measuring viscosity via fluorescence during the adiabatic, neat photopolymerization of dodecyl acrylate." Victor T. Wyatt*, Kayce C. Leard, David Creed,  Brian D. Zoltowski,  Patrick H. Bunton,  Blair Unger, Joseph Huff, Victoria Owensby, and John Pojman, Proc. ACS Poly. Mat. Sci and Eng. 88(1), 469-470 (2003).
  36. "Transient interfacial phenomena in miscible polymer systems," Nick Bessonov, John A. Pojman, and Vitaly Volpert, Brian Zoltowski, Proc. ACS Poly. Mat. Sci and Eng. 88(1), 570-571 (2003).
  37. "Controlled initiation of polymerization reactions using microencapsulation techniques," Brian H. McFarland and J. A. Pojman, Polym. Prep. 44(1), 909-910 (2003)
  38. "Characterization of the kinetics of the adiabatic photopolymerization of dodecyl acrylate," William J. Ainsworth*, Yuri A. Chekanov, John A. Pojman, and Victor T. Wyatt, Polym. Prep. 44(1), 1075-1076 (2003)
  39. "Numerical Simulations of Transient Interfacial Phenomena in Miscible Fluids, AIAA-2004-631," N. Bessonov, J. A.  Pojman, Vitaly A. Volpert, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, (2004).
  40. "Miscible Fluids in Microgravity (MFMG), AIAA-2004-962," N. Bessonov, J. A.  Pojman, Vitaly A. Volpert, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, (2004).
  41.  "Preparation and analysis of peroxide core microcapsules" Brian McFarland and John A. Pojman, Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry)  (2004),  45(1),  1-2
  42. “Photoinitiated Frontal Polymerization Kinetics of Meth(Acrylates),” Nason, C; Hoyle, CE; Pojman, J, Polymer Preprints (Division of Polymer Chemistry, American Chemical Society), (2004), 45(2), 53-54