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Overview

Frank W. Harris is affiliated with the University of Akron in the United States. Their research concentrates on several domains within engineering and materials science, with particular attention to polymers and plastics, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses topics related to the synthesis and properties of polymers, epoxy resin curing processes, and dielectric materials and actuators. These thematic areas highlight their focus on understanding and improving polymer-based materials and their applications.

Recent publication efforts include the paper titled Thermally stable transparent polymer films for flexible electronics: Properties and applications, published in 2023 in the journal Giant. This work has contributed to ongoing research in flexible electronics, with consideration of polymer film stability and transparency.

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Limin Sun
  • Dong Zhang
  • Stephen Z. D. Cheng

Their publications have appeared in venues such as:

  • Giant

Frank W. Harris's research output reveals an interdisciplinary approach, integrating materials science with engineering principles to examine critical aspects of polymer synthesis and material behavior relevant to electronic applications and curing processes within epoxy resins.

Best Publications

  • Assembly of well-aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes in confined polyacrylonitrile environments: electrospun composite nanofiber sheets.

    Jason J. Ge;Haoqing Hou;Qing Li;Matthew J. Graham

  • Ruthenium(III) chloride catalyzed oxidation of pyrene and 2,7-disubstitued pyrenes: an efficient, one-step synthesis of pyrene-4,5-diones and pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraones.

    Jie Hu;Dong Zhang;Frank W Harris

  • Controlled Release Polymeric Formulations

    D. R. Paul;F. W. Harris

  • Self-Assembled Polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide) Micelle Morphologies in Solution

    Prachur Bhargava;Joseph X. Zheng;Pei Li;Roderic P. Quirk

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Polyimides Based on 3,6-Diphenylpyromellitic Dianhydride:

    Frank W. Harris;Steve L.-C. Hsu

  • Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes with Chemically Grafted Polyetherimides

    Jason J. Ge;Dong Zhang;Qing Li;Haoqing Hou

  • Diamine architecture effects on glass transitions, relaxation processes and other material properties in organo-soluble aromatic polyimide films

    F. Li;S. Fang;J.J. Ge;P.S. Honigfort

  • New route to amphiphilic core-shell polymer nanospheres: Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate from water-soluble polymer chains containing amino groups

    Pei Li;Junmin Zhu;Panya Sunintaboon;Frank W. Harris

  • Dianhydride architectural effects on the relaxation behaviors and thermal and optical properties of organo-soluble aromatic polyimide films

    Fuming Li;Jason J. Ge;Paul S. Honigfort;Shane Fang

  • Negative birefringent polyimide films

    Frank W. Harris;Stephen Z. D. Cheng

  • Organo-soluble polyimides : Synthesis and polymerization of 2,2'-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,4', 5,5'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride

    Sheng-Hsien Lin;Fuming Li;Stephen Z. D. Cheng;Frank W. Harris

  • Amphiphilic Core−Shell Nanoparticles with Poly(ethylenimine) Shells as Potential Gene Delivery Carriers

    Junmin Zhu;Angie Tang;Lai Pang Law;Min Feng

  • Introduction to Polymer Chemistry.

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  • High performance aromatic polyimide fibers, 3. A polyimide synthesized from 3,3′,4,4′‐biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and 2,2′‐dimethyl‐4,4′‐diaminobiphenyl

    Mark Eashoo;Zongquan Wu;Anqiu Zhang;Dexing Shen

  • Molecular Orientations in Flat-Elongated and Helical Lamellar Crystals of a Main-Chain Nonracemic Chiral Polyester

    Christopher Y. Li;Stephen Z. D. Cheng;Jason J. Ge;Feng Bai

  • Organosoluble, segmented rigid-rod polyimide film. 1. Structure formation

    Stephen Z. D. Cheng;Fred E. Arnold;Anqiu Zhang;Steve L. C. Hsu

  • Monotropic liquid crystal behavior in two poly(ester imides) with even and odd flexible spacers

    Ricardo Pardey;Anqiu Zhang;Patricia A. Gabori;Frank W. Harris

  • High-performance aromatic polyimide fibres: 2. Thermal mechanical and dynamic properties

    Mark Eashoo;Dexing Shen;Zongquan Wu;Chul Joo Lee

  • Ordered structures in a series of liquid-crystalline poly(ester imides)

    Ricardo Pardey;Dexing Shen;Patricia A. Gabori;Frank W. Harris

  • New Route to Smart Core‐Shell Polymeric Microgels: Synthesis and Properties

    Man Fai Leung;Junmin Zhu;Frank W. Harris;Pei Li

  • Rubbing-Induced Molecular Reorientation on an Alignment Surface of an Aromatic Polyimide Containing Cyanobiphenyl Side Chains

    S. Z. D. Cheng;Jason J. Ge;Christopher Y. Li;Frank W. Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Z. D. Cheng
Stephen Z. D. Cheng University of Akron
Christopher Y. Li
Christopher Y. Li Drexel University
Bernard Lotz
Bernard Lotz University of Strasbourg
Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University
Jong-Beom Baek
Jong-Beom Baek Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Chi Wu
Chi Wu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Thein Kyu
Thein Kyu University of Akron
Er-Qiang Chen
Er-Qiang Chen Peking University
John Z. H. Zhang
John Z. H. Zhang New York University
Deng-Ke Yang
Deng-Ke Yang Kent State University

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