Janna Maranas Research Group




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Publications

2008

  1. Sakai VG, Maranas JK, Peral I, Copley JRD, "Dynamics of PEO in blends with PMMA: Study of the effects of blend composition via quasi-elastic neutron scattering " Macromolecules 41 (10), 3701-3710 (2008).
  2. Chen CX, Depa P, Maranas JK, Sakai VG, "Comparison of explicit atom, united atom, and coarse-grained simulations of poly (methyl methacrylate)" J. Chem. Phys. 128 (12), 124906 (2008).

2007

  1. M. Doxastakis, V.G. Sakai, S.Ohtake, J.K. Maranas, J.J. de Pablo, "A molecular view of melting in anhydrous phospholipidic membranes," Biophys. J. 92 (1), 147-161 (2007).
  2. P.K. Depa and J.K. Maranas, "Dynamic evolution in coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of polyethylene melts," J. Chem. Phys. 126 (5), 054903 (2007).
  3. Maranas JK, "The effect of environment on local dynamics of macromolecules," Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science 12 (1), 29-42 (2007).

2006

  1. C.X. Chen, J.K. Maranas, and V. Garcia-Sakai, "Local dynamics of syndiotactic poly(methyl methacrylate) using molecular dynamics simulation," Macromolecules 39 (26), 9630-9640 (2006).
  2. A.F. May AF, J.K. Maranas, "The single chain limit of structural relaxation in a polyolefin blend" J. Chem. Phys. 125(2), 024906 (2006)
  3. C.X. Chen, P. Depa, V.G. Sakai, J.K. Maranas, J.W. Lynn, I. Peral, J.R.D. Copley, "A comparison of united atom, explicit atom, and coarse-grained simulation models for poly(ethylene oxide)" J. Chem. Phys. 124(23), 234901 (2006)
  4. J.H. Liu, V.G. Sakai, J.K. Maranas, "Composition dependence of segmental dynamics of poly(methyl methacrylate) in miscible blends with poly(ethylene oxide)" Macromolecules 39 (8), 2866 (2006)

2005

  1. V.G. Sakai, J.K. Maranas, Z. Chowdhuri, I. Peral, J.R.D. Copley, "Miscible blend dynamics and the length scale of local compositions" J. Poly. Sci. B 43(20), 2914 (2005)
  2. B. Farago, C. X. Chen, J. K. Maranas, S. Kamath, R. H. Colby, A. J. Pasquale, T. E. Long, "Collective Motion in Poly (ehtylene oxide)/poly(methlmethacrylate) blends" Phys. Rev. E. 72, 031809 (2005).
  3. P. Depa and J. K. Maranas, "Speed-Up of Dynamic Observables in Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polymer, Melts" J. Chem. Phys. 123, 094901 (2005).
  4. V. Garcia-Sakai, J. K. Maranas, Z. Chowdhuri, I. Peral, and J. R. D. Copley, "Miscible Blend Dynamics and the Length Scale of Local Compositions" J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. 43, 2914 (2005).
  5. A. Neelankantan, A. May and J. K. Maranas "The Role of Environment in Structural Relaxation of Miscible Polymer Blends" Macromolecules 38, 6598 (2005).
  6. S. K. Fullerton and J. K, Maranas "A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Structural Dependence of Boron Oxide Nanoparticles on Shape" Nano Letters 5, 363 (2005).

2004

  1. A. Neelakantan, and J. K.Maranas, "Intra- and intermolecular packing in polyolefin blends" Macromolecules 37, 8473 (2004).
  2. A. Neelakantan and J.K. Maranas, "Spatial Regimes in the Dynamics of Polyolefins: Self Motion"J. Chem. Phys. 120, 465 (2004).
  3. A. Neelakantan and J.K. Maranas, "Spatial Regimes in the Dynamics of Polyolefins: Collective Motion", J. Chem. Phys. 120, 1617 (2004).
  4. V. Garcia-Sakai, C. Chen, J.K. Maranas, Z. Chowdhuri, "Effect of Blending with Poly(ethylene oxide) on the Dynamics of Poly(methyl methacrylate): A Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering Approach" Macromolecules 37, 8473 (2004).
  5. S.K. Fullerton and J. K. Maranas, "A Molecular Interpretation of Vitreous Boron Oxide Dynamics" J. Chem. Phys. 121, 8562 (2004).

2003

  1. J. Clark and J.K. Maranas, "Densification Effects in the Dynamics of Polyolefins", J. Chem Phys., 119, 8695 (2003).
  2. A. Neelakantan, R. Stine and J.K. Maranas, "Chain Packing in Ethylene-Butene Copolymers", Macromolecules, 36, 3721 (2003)
  3. S. Natarajan and J.K. Maranas, "Discretization Parameters in Fine-Grained Lattice Simulations of Linear and Branched Polymers" J. Chem. Phys. 118, 9053 (2003).

2001

  1. J.K. Maranas, Y. Chen, D.K. Stillinger, and F.H. Stillinger,"Polarization Interactions and Boroxol Ring Formation in Boron Oxide: A Molecular Dynamics Study", J. Chem. Phys. 115, 6578 (2001).
  2. A.I. Indrakanti, J.K. Maranas, S.K. Kumar, A.Z. Panagiotopoulos, "Quantitative Lattice Simulations of the Structure and Thermodynamics of Macromolecules", Macromolecules 34, 8596. (2001).

2000

  1. A.I. Indrakanti, J.K. Maranas, and S.K. Kumar, "Intramolecular Effects on the Thermodynamics of Polymers", Macromolecules 33, 8865. (2000).

1998

  1. J.K. Maranas, M. Mondello and G.S. Grest, W.W. Graessley and P.G. Debenedetti, S.K. Kumar, "Liquid Structure, Thermodynamics and Mixing Behavior of Saturated Hydrocarbon Polymers 1. Cohesive Energy Density and Internal Pressure", Macromolecules, 31, 6991 (1998).
  2. J.K. Maranas, M. Mondello and G.S. Grest, W.W. Graessley and P.G. Debenedetti, S.K. Kumar, "Liquid Structure, Thermodynamics and Mixing Behavior of Saturated Hydrocarbon Polymers. 2. Pair Distribution Functions and the Regularity of Mixing", Macromolecules, 31, 6998 (1998).
  3. J.K. Maranas, M. Mondello and G.S. Grest, W.W. Graessley and P.G. Debenedetti, S.K. Kumar, "A Molecular Dynamics Study of Intermolecular Structure, Thermodynamics and Miscibility in Hydrocarbon Polymers", Computers and Chemical Engineering, 22, S19 (1998).
  4. J.D. Londono, J.K. Maranas, M. Mondello, A. Habenschuss, G.S. Grest, W.W. Graessley, S.K. Kumar, "Chain Packing Effects in the Thermodynamics of Polymers" J. Polym. Sci. Pol. Phys., 33, 3001 (1998).

1997

  1. S.K. Kumar, B. Crist, J.K. Maranas, "Is Compressibility Important in the Thermodynamics of Polymer Mixtures?", Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 2265 (1997).
  2. J.K. Taylor-Maranas, P.G. Debenedetti, W.W. Graessley and S.K. Kumar, "Compressibility Effects in Neutron Scattering by Polymer Blends", Macromolecules, 30, 6943 (1997).

1996

  1. J.K. Taylor,* P.G. Debenedetti, W.W. Graessley and S.K. Kumar, "Compressibility Effects in the Analysis and Interpretation of Neutron Scattering Data from Polymer Blends", Macromolecules, 29, 764 (1996).

*The author's previous name was Janna K. Taylor

 



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