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  • 1986 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his use of vibrational spectroscopy to characterize polymer structure and to follow the dynamics of structural change

Overview

Shaw Ling Hsu is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within materials science and chemistry, focusing on polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, biophysics, as well as safety, risk, reliability, and quality.

The scientist's recent publications include studies related to polymer composites, flame retardant materials, fire safety, and advanced polymer synthesis and characterization. Notable papers are:

  • Phosphonitrile decorating expandable graphite as a high-efficient flame retardant for rigid polyurethane foams (2023, Polymer)
  • Spectroscopic study of the morphology development of closed-cell polyurethane foam using bio-based malonic acid as chain extender (2020, Polymer)
  • New developments to form high-performance and green organic-inorganic abrasives (2023, Journal of Polymer Science)

Frequent co-authors of Shaw Ling Hsu include:

  • Jigneshkumar P. Patel
  • Weiwei Zhao
  • Yao Chen
  • Zhuyu Bai
  • Xiaoyu Xu

The primary venues for publication have been the journals Polymer and Journal of Polymer Science.

The main research fields and topics associated with Shaw Ling Hsu cover:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biophysics

  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Fire dynamics and safety research
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses

In 1986, Shaw Ling Hsu was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) for contributions involving the use of vibrational spectroscopy to characterize polymer structure and observe dynamic changes in polymer structure over time.

Best Publications

  • Vibrational spectra in the CH stretching region and the structure of the polymethylene chain

    R. G. Snyder;S. L. Hsu;Samuel Krimm

  • Spectroscopic analysis of phase separation behavior of model polyurethanes

    Han Sup Lee;Ying Kang Wang;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Application of molecular simulation to derive phase diagrams of binary mixtures

    Cun Feng Fan;Barry D. Olafson;Mario Blanco;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Hydrogen-bonding properties of hard-segment model compounds in polyurethane block copolymers

    C. M. Brunette;S. L. Hsu;W. J. MacKnight

  • An analysis of the crystallization behavior of poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends by spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques

    X. Li;S. L. Hsu

  • A Spectroscopic Analysis of Poly(lactic acid) Structure

    Shuhui Kang;Shaw Ling Hsu;Howard D. Stidham;Patrick B. Smith

  • A spectroscopic study of syndiotactic polystyrene

    Nicholas M. Reynolds;John D. Savage;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • The role of surface charge of nucleation agents on the crystallization behavior of poly(vinylidene fluoride).

    Ying Wu;Shaw Ling Hsu;Christian Honeker;David J. Bravet

  • Thermal and mechanical properties of linear segmented polyurethanes with butadiene soft segments

    C. M. Brunette;S. L. Hsu;M. Rossman;W. J. MacKnight

  • Spectroscopy of polystyrene and poly(vinyl methyl ether) blends

    F. J. Lu;E. Benedetti;S. L. Hsu

  • Effects of reaction temperature on the formation of polyurethane prepolymer structures

    Amy M. Heintz;Daniel J. Duffy;Shaw L. Hsu;Wu Suen

  • Cocrystallization and phase segregation of polyethylene blends. 1. Thermal and vibrational spectroscopic study by utilizing the deuteration technique

    Kohji Tashiro;Richard S. Stein;Shaw L. Hsu

  • Spectroscopic and thermal analyses of α′ and α crystalline forms of poly(l-lactic acid)

    Jeffrey P. Kalish;Kaoru Aou;Xiaozhen Yang;Xiaozhen Yang;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Binding efficiency and transport properties of molecularly imprinted polymer thin films

    Daniel J. Duffy;Kanad Das;Shaw L. Hsu;Jacques Penelle

  • Structure evolution of α′‐phase poly(lactic acid)

    Xiaolang Chen;Xiaolang Chen;Jeffrey Kalish;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Influence of hydrogen bonding on the crystallization behavior of semicrystalline polyurethanes

    Robin L. Mckiernan;Amy M. Heintz;Shaw L. Hsu;Edward D. T. Atkins

  • Vibrational spectrum of the unordered polypeptide chain: A Raman study of feather keratin

    S. L. Hsu;Willie H. Moore;Samuel Krimm

  • Spectroscopic analysis of the electric field induced structural changes in vinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene copolymers

    Nicholas M. Reynolds;Kap J. Kim;Chih Chang;Shaw L. Hsu

  • Spectroscopic analysis of the crystalline and amorphous phases in a vinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene copolymer

    Kap J. Kim;Nicholas M. Reynolds;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Characterization of the crosslinking reaction in high performance adhesives

    Jigneshkumar P. Patel;Zou Guo Xiang;Shaw Ling Hsu;Andrew B. Schoch

  • Morphological study on thermal shrinkage and dimensional stability associated with oriented poly(lactic acid)

    Kaoru Aou;Shuhui Kang;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Path to achieving molecular dispersion in a dense reactive mixture

    Jigneshkumar P. Patel;Zou Guo Xiang;Shaw Ling Hsu;Andrew B. Schoch

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. MacKnight
William J. MacKnight University of Massachusetts Amherst
Young Gyu Jeong
Young Gyu Jeong Chungnam National University
E. Bryan Coughlin
E. Bryan Coughlin University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samuel Krimm
Samuel Krimm University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas J. McCarthy
Thomas J. McCarthy University of Massachusetts Amherst
Richard J. Farris
Richard J. Farris University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tao Xie
Tao Xie Zhejiang University
James C. W. Chien
James C. W. Chien University of Massachusetts Amherst
Syed F. A. Hossainy
Syed F. A. Hossainy University of California, Berkeley
Richard S. Stein
Richard S. Stein University of Massachusetts Amherst

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