H. Henning Winter
Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
A217 Conte, University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9292
(413) 545-0922
winter@ecs.umass.edu
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/che/faculty/winter.html
Polymer Rheology, Novel Polymeric Materials Through Processing
We study the rheology and structuring of complex polymeric materials under well-defined experimental conditions. These include extreme conditions in time, pressure, temperature, and molecular ordering.
| Research Interest | Potential Application |
|---|---|
| Molecular topology and dynamics | Systematic design of polymeric materials for optimal processing |
| Nano- phase separated block copolymers near the gel point. Gelation is introduced by network formation, crystallization, and/or glass transition | New processing methods near the gel point |
| Supercritical fluids processing: Nanoporous polymers through crystallization from the gel state | Ultra-clean open-pore polymer scaffolds for cartilage or bone cell growth |
| Flow induced nucleation in semi-crystalline polymers | New polymer morphologies through processing and through molecular topology |
Honors and Awards
- Editor, Rheologica Acta
- Vice-Chair of Gordon Conference "Elastomers, Networks, and Gels;" Chair-elect for 2005-2007
- Samuel Conti Faculty Fellowship Award, 2004
- Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, 1999
- National Science Foundation Creativity Award, 1997
- Bingham Medal, Society of Rheology, 1996
- Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, UMass Amherst College of Engineering, 1991
Publications
- Winter H.H., Gappert G., Ito H. (2002) “Rigid pore structure from highly swollen polymer gels,” Macromolecules 35:3325-3327.
- Elmoumni A., Winter H.H., Waddon A., Fruitwala H. (2003) “Correlation of material and processing time scales with structure development in isotactic polypropylene crystallization.” Macromolecules 36 (17), 6453-6361.
- Gelfer, M., Horst R., Winter H.H., Heintz A., Hsu S.L. (2003) “Physical Gelation of Crystallizing Metallocene and Ziegler-Natta Ethylene-Hexene Copolymers.” Polymer 44:2363-2371.
- Acierno S., Grizzuti N., Palomba B., Winter H.H. (2003) “Effect of Molecular Weight on the Flow-Induced Cystallization of Isotactic Poly(1-butene).” Rheologica Acta 42:3, 243.
- Van Horn B. and Winter H.H. (2003) “Conoscopic Measurement of Birefringence in Biaxially Stretched Polymer Films and Sheets for On-line or Off-line Applications,” Macromolecules 36:8513-8521.
