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`Michael Rubinstein
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`Department of Chemistry
`University of North Carolina
`Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290
`(919) 962-3544
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`Education
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`Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, Harvard University
`Thesis: Order and Frustration in Random Media
`Research advisor: Prof. David R. Nelson
`M.A., Harvard University
`Major subject: Theoretical Physics
`B.S. in Physics, California Institute of Technology
`Graduated with honors (GPA 4.0)
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`Professional Experience
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`University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; John P. Barker Distinguished
`Professor (2006 – present), J. Ross MacDonald Distinguished Term Professor
`(2003-2006), Professor (1999-2003), Associate Professor (1995-1999)
`Chair of the Editorial Board of “Soft Matter”, a Publication of Royal Society of
`Chemistry
`Associate Editor of Macromolecules, a Publication of the American Chemical
`Society
`Scientific Advisory Board, Cabot Corp., Billerica, MA
`Consultant, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI
`Consultant, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston TX
`Consultant, tesa tape, inc., Charlotte, NC
`Visiting Professor, College de France, Paris, France
`Consultant, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
`Consultant, Eisai Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
`Juliot Curie Professor, Groupe de Physico-Chimie Theorique, ESPCI, Paris,
`France
`Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of
`Rochester, Rochester, NY
`Research Scientist, Research Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company,
`Rochester, NY
`Postdoctoral Fellow, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
`Research Assistant, IBM Watson Center, Yorktown Heights, NY
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`November 1983
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`June 1980
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`June 1979
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`1995 – Present
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`2012 – Present
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`2001 – 2004
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`2001 – Present
`2008 – Present
`20013 – Present
`1999 – 2001
`Spring 1998
`1995 – 2001
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`Spring – Summer
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`1987 – 1995
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`1985 – 1995
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`1983 – 1985
`Summer 1982
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`Honors and Awards
`The Michelin Materials Science Chair at ESPCI ParisTech
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`American Physical Society Polymer Prize
`Chair, Polymer Physics Division of the American Physical Society
`Co-chair, Gordon Research Conference on Macromolecular, Colloidal and
`Polyelectrolyte Solutions, Ventura, CA
`Fellow of the American Physical Society
`College de France, Paris, France: Visiting Professor - Invited Course of Lectures
`Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris, France: Awarded
`Joliot Curie Visiting Professor Position
`Eastman Kodak Company, C.E.K. Mees Award: In Recognition of Excellence in
`Scientific Research and Reporting
`California Institute of Technology, elected to the Tau Beta Pi, National
`Engineering Honor Society
`California Institute of Technology, Carnation Prize: Merit award for most
`academically talented students
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` National Service
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`American Chemical Society
`Associate Editorship, Macromolecules (2001 – 2004)
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`American Physical Society
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`Polymer Physics Prize Committee (2010-2011)
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`Past Chair of the Polymer Physics Division (2009-2010)
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`Program Committee of the Polymer Physics Division (2008-2010)
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`Vice-Chair of the Polymer Physics Division (2007-2008)
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`Chair, Polymer Physics Prize Committee (2008-2009)
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`Polymer Physics Fellowship Committee (2002-2003, 2005-2006)
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`Education Committee (1998 – 1999)
`Organized a Symposium “Simple Views on Polymer Physics” honoring P.G. de Gennes at the
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`2008 March Meeting
`Organized a Symposium on Charged Polymers at the 1996 March Meeting
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`Society of Rheology
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`Journal of Rheology Editorial Board (2012 – Present)
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`Bingham Award Committee (1998 – 2002); (2008 – 2011)
`Organized a Symposium on Molecular Theories in Polymer Dynamics at the 69rd Annual
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`Meeting of the Society (October 1997)
`Organized a Symposium on Molecular Models of Polymer Liquids at the 63rd Annual Meeting
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`of the Society (October 1991)
`Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics
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`Organized program on “Biological Frontiers of Polymer and Soft Matter Physics” (2011)
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`Organized conference on “Soft Matter Physics Approaches to Biology” (2011)
`Corporate Advisory Board Membership
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`Scientific Advisory Board of Cabot Corporation
`National Science Foundation Review Panel
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`Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (2006, 2008)
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`NSF MRSEC site visits (2006, 2012)
`National Institutes of Health
`Proposal review panel
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`National Research Council
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`Research Associateship Panel
`Gordon Research Conference
`Co-chair of the Conference on Macromolecular, Colloidal and Polyelectrolyte Solutions (2004)
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`Vice-chair of the Conference on Macromolecular, Colloidal & Polyelectrolyte Solutions (2002)
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`International Service
`Chair of Editorial Board of “Soft Matter” 2013-2017
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`International Advisory Board, Marie Curie Network SUPOLEN 2013-2017
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`International Advisory Board, International Soft Matter Conference 2013
`International Advisory Board, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
`Co-organizer of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Theoretical Challenges in the Dynamics of
`Complex Fluids, Cambridge, England (1996).
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`2012 Summer
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`2011 Summer
`2010 Fall
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`2009 Summer
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`2008 Summer
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`2002 Summer
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`2002 Spring
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`Outside Teaching Activity
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`organized and taught a 4-week course on “Polymers in Soft & Biological
`Matter” at Boulder Summer School, Boulder, CO
`“Polymer Dynamics” at Dynacop summer school, Capri, Italy
`Workshop on “Active Materials” at the National Institute for Theoretical
`Physics, Wallenberg Center, Stellenbosch, South Africa
`Mini-course on “Polymer Dynamics” as part of the summer program on “Soft
`Solids and Complex Fluids”, Amherst, MA
`Mini-course on “Polymer Dynamics” as part of the summer program on
`Dynamics of Soft Materials, DynaSoft08 Summer School, Cargese, France
`Mini-course on “Polymer Physics” as part of the summer program on Physics of
`Soft Condensed Matter at the Boulder School for Condensed Matter and
`Materials Physics; Boulder, CO
`“Rheology of Polymeric Liquids,” ChE/Materials 238A-B, Chemical
`Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
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`1998 Spring
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`“Tube Model 30 Years Later” a four-lecture course at College de France, Paris
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`Books Published
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`2003
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`“Polymer Physics” Coauthored with Ralph Colby, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
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`Journal Publications
`[Currently over 12,000 citations by other scientists; h-factor: 60]
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`1. “Copolymerization of Metal Nanoparticles: A Route to Colloidal Plasmonic Copolymers” by Kun
`Liu, Ariella Lukach, Kouta Sugikawa, Siyon Chung, Jemma Vickery, Heloise Therien-Aubin, Bai
`Yang, Michael Rubinstein, and Eugenia Kumacheva, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 2648 –2653, (2014).
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`2. “Colloidal analogs of molecular chain stoppers” by Anna Klinkova, Héloïse Thérien-Aubin, Rachelle
`M. Choueiri, Michael Rubinstein, and Eugenia Kumacheva, PNAS 110, 18775-18779 (2013).
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`3. “Viscosity of ring polymer melts” by Rossana Pasquino, Thodoris C. Vasilakopoulos, Youn C.
`Jeong, Hyojoon Lee, Simon Rogers, George Sakellariou, Jürgen Allgaier, Atsushi Takano, Ana R.
`Brás, Taihyun Chang, Sebastian Gooßen, Wim Pyckhout-Hintzen, Andreas Wischnewski, Nikos
`Hadjichristidis, Dieter Richter, Michael Rubinstein, and Dimitris Vlassopoulos, ACS Macro Lett. 2,
`874−878, (2013).
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`4. “Self-healing of unentangled polymer networks with reversible bonds” by Evgeny B. Stukalin, Li-
`Heng Cai, N. Arun Kumar, Ludwik Leibler, and Michael Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 46, 7525–
`7541 (2013).
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`5. “Structural transition in nanoparticle assemblies governed by competing nanoscale forces” by
`Rachelle M. Choueiri, Anna Klinkova, Héloı̈ se Thérien-Aubin, Michael Rubinstein, and Eugenia
`Kumacheva, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 10262–10265 (2013).
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`6. “Perfect mixing of immiscible macromolecules at fluid interfaces” by Sergei S. Sheiko, Jing Zhou,
`Jamie Arnold, Dorota Neugebauer, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Constantinos Tsitsilianis, Vladimir V.
`Tsukruk, Jan-Michael Y. Carrillo, Andrey V. Dobrynin, and Michael Rubinstein, Nature Materials
`12, 735–740 (2013). Highlighted in “Macromolecular mixing: Entropic templating” by Igal Szleifer,
`Nature Materials 12, 693–694 (2013).
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`7. “Microfluidic fabrication of stable gas-filled microcapsules for acoustic contrast enhancement” by
`Alireza Abbaspourrad, Wynter J. Duncanson, Natalia Lebedeva, Shin-Hyun Kim, Alexandr
`Ahushma, Sujit S. Datta, Sergei S. Sheiko, Michael Rubinstein, and David A. Weitz, Langmuir, 29,
`12352-12357 (2013) (2013)
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`8. “A system for acoustical and optical analysis of encapsulated microbubbles at ultrahigh hydrostatic
`pressures” by Aleksandr Zhushma, Natalia Lebedeva, Pabitra Sen, Michael Rubinstein, Sergei S.
`Sheiko, and Paul A. Dayton, Review of Scientific Instruments 84, 055105 (2013).
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`9. “SWCNT Induced Crystallization in an Amorphous All-Aromatic Poly(ether imide)” by Maruti
`Hegde, Ugo Lafont, Ben Norder, Stephen J. Picken, Edward T. Samulski, Michael Rubinstein, and
`Theo Dingemans, Macromolecules 46, 1492-1503 (2013).
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`10. “A Periciliary Brush Promotes the Lung Health by Separating the Mucus Layer from Airway
`Epithelia” by B. Button, L. Cai, C. Ehre, M. Kesimer, D. B. Hill, J. K. Scheehan, R. C. Boucher, and
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`M. Rubinstein, Science 337, 937-941 (2012). Highlighted in “Walking on Solid Ground” by B. F.
`Dickey Science 337, 924 (2012).
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`11. “Ionic strength dependence of polyelectrolyte brush thickness” by E. B. Zhulina and M. Rubinstein,
`Soft Matter 8, 9376-9383 (2012).
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`12. “Polyelectrolytes in biology and soft matter” by M. Rubinstein and G. A. Papoian, Soft Matter 8,
`9265-9267 (2012).
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`13. “Mobility of Nonsticky Nanoparticles in Polymer Liquids”, by Li-Heng Cai, Sergey Panyukov, and
`Michael Rubinstein, Macromolecules 44, 7853-7863 (2011).
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`14. “Bond Tension in Tethered Macromolecules” by S. S. Sheiko, S. Panyukov, and M. Rubinstein,
`Macromolecules 44, 4520-4529 (2011).
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`15. “The Use of Functionalized Nanoparticles as Non-Specific Compatibilizers for Polymer Blends” by
`W. Zhang, M. in, A. Winesett, O. Dhez, A. LD. Kilcoyne, H. Ade, M. Rubinstein, K. V. P. M. Shafi,
`A. Ulman, D. Gersappe, R. Tenne, M. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, and H. L. Frisch, Polym. Adv.
`Technol. 22, 65-71 (2011).
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`16. “Chains Are More Flexible Under Tension” by A. V. Dobrynin, J.-M. Y. Carrillo, and M.
`Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 43, 9181–9190, (2010).
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`17. “Polymer Physics —The Ugly Duckling Story: Will Polymer Physics Ever Become a Part of
`‘‘Proper’’ Physics?” by M. Rubinstein, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol.
`48, 2548–2551 (2010).
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`18. "Computing Free Energies of Protein Conformations from Explicit Solvent Simulations" by P. I.
`Zhuravlev, S. Wu, D. A. Potoyan, M. Rubinstein, G. A. Papoian, Methods, 52, 115 (2010).
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`19. "Spontaneous and Specific Activation of Chemical Bonds in Macromolecular Fluids” by I. Park, D.
`Shirvanyants, A. Nese, K. Matyjaszewski, M. Rubinstein, and S. S. Sheiko, JACS, 132, 12487
`(2010).
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`20. “Step-Growth Polymerization of Inorganic Nanoparticles” by K. Liu, Z. Nie, N. Zhao, W. Li, M.
`Rubinstein, & E. Kumacheva, Science, 329, 197 (2010). Featured in “Polymerization to Order”
`“Nature Materials”, 466, 298 (2010) and “Nanostructures Form Like Polymers” C &E News (July
`12, 2010, p. 31).
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`21. "Amplification of Tension in Branched Macromolecules" by S. Panyukov, S. S. Sheiko, and M.
`Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett, 102, 148301 (2009).
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`22. "Tension Amplification in Molecular Brushes in Solutions and on Surfaces" by S. Panyukov, E. B.
`Zhulina, S. S. Sheiko, G. C. Randall, J. Brock, and M. Rubinstein, J. Phys. Chem. B, 113, 3750-3768
`(2009).
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`23. "End-Monomer Dynamics in Semiflexible Polymers" by M. Hinczewski, X. Schlagberger, M.
`Rubinstein, O. Krichevsky, and R. R. Netz, Macromolecules 42, 860-875 (2009).
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`24. "Unexpected power-law stress relaxation of entangled ring polymers" by M. Kapnistos, M. Lang, D.
`Vlassopoulos, W. Pyckhout-Hintzen, D. Richter, D. Cho, T. Chang, and M. Rubinstein, Nature
`Materials 7, 997 - 1002 (2008).
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`25. “pH-Induced Release of Polyanions from Multilayer Films” by E. Kharlampieva, J. Ankner, M.
`Rubinstein, and S. Sukhishvili, Phys. Rev; Lett. 100, 128303/1-128303/4 (2008).
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`26. “Effect of Soluble Block on Spherical Diblock Copolymer Micelles” by I. LaRue, M. Adam, E.
`Zhulina, M. Rubinstein, M. Pitsikalis, N. Hadjichristidis, D. A. Ivanov, R. I. Gearba, A. A. Anokhin,
`and S. S. Sheiko, Macromolecules 41, 6555-6563 (2008).
`27. “Supramolecular" Assembly of Gold Nanorods End-Terminated with Polymer "Pom-Poms":
`Effect of Pom-Pom Structure on the Association Modes” by Z. Nie, D. Fava, M. Rubinstein, and E.
`Kumacheva, Journal of the American Chemical Society 130, 3683-3689 (2008).
`28. “Long-Range Correlations in a Polymer Chain Due to Its Connectivity” by D. Shirvanyants, S.
`Panyukov, Q. Liao, and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 41, 1475-1485 (2008).
`29. “Concentration Regimes in Solutions of Polyelectrolyte Stars” by N. Shusharina and M. Rubinstein,
`Macromolecules, 41, 203-217 (2008).
`30. “Flory Theorem for Structurally Asymmetric Mixtures” by F. C. Sun, A. V. Dobrynin, D.
`Shirvanyants, H.-B. Lee, K. Matyjaszewski, G. J. Rubinstein, M. Rubinstein, and S. Sheiko, Physical
`Review Letters, 99, 13780 (2007).
`31. “Rouse Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Molecular Dynamics Study” by Q. Liao, J.-M. Y.
`Carrillo, A. V. Dobrynin, and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 40, 7671-7679 (2007).
`32. “Molecular Pressure Sensors” by H. Xu, F. C. Sun, D. G. Shirvanyants, K. L. Beers, K.
`Matyjaszewski, M. Rubinstein, and S. Sheiko, Advanced Materials 19, 2930-2934 (2007).
`33. “Self-Assembly of Metal-Polymer Analogues of Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers” by Z. Nie, D.
`Fava, E. Kumacheva, S. Zou, G. C. Walker and M. Rubinstein, Nature Materials, 6, 609-614, (2007).
`34. “A Physical Linkage between Cystic Fibrosis Airway Surface Dehydration and Pseudomonas
`Aeruginosa Biofilms” by I. Matsui, V. E. Wagner, D. B. Hill, U. E. Schwab, T. D. Rogers, B. Butto,
`R. M. Taylor, R. Superfine, M. Rubinstein, B. H. Iglewski, and R. C. Boucher, Proceedings of the
`National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103, 18131-18136, (2006).
`35. “Regimes of Conformational Transitions of a Diblock Polyampholyte” by Z. Wang and M.
`Rubinstein, Macromolecules 39, 5897-5912 (2006).
`36. “Solution Properties of a Fluorinated Alkyl Methacrylate Polymer in Carbon Dioxide” by J. Guo, P.
`Andre, M. Adam, S. Panyukov, M. Rubinstein, and J. M. DeSimone, Macromolecules 39, 3427-3434
`(2006).
`37. “Adsorption-Induced Scission of Carbon-Carbon Bonds” by S. S. Sheiko, F. C. Sun, A. Randall, D.
`Shirvanyants, M. Rubinstein, H. Lee, and K. Matyjaszewski, Nature 440, 191-194 (2006). [featured
`in “Physical Chemistry: Stressed Molecules Break Down” by S. Granick and S. C. Bae, Nature, 440,
`160-161 (2006)]
`38. “Counterion-Correlation-Induced Attraction and Necklace Formation in Polyelectrolyte Solutions:
`Theory and Simulations”, by Q. Liao, A. V. Dobrynin and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 39, 1920-
`1938 (2006).
`39. “Reversible Morphological Transitions of Polystyrene-b-Polyisoprene Micelles” by I. Larue, M.
`Adam, M. Pitsikalis, N. Hadjichristidis, M. Rubinstein, and S. S. Sheiko, Macromolecules 39, 309-
`314 (2006).
`40. “Flow-Enhanced Epitaxial Order of Brush-Like Macromolecules on Graphite” by H. Xu, S. S.
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`Sheiko, D. Shirvanyants, M. Rubinstein, K. L. Beers, and K. Matyjasewski, Langmuir 22, 1254-1259
`(2006).
`41. “Scaling Theory of Diblock Polyampholyte Solutions” by N. P. Shusharina, E. B. Zhulina, A.V.
`Dobrynin, and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 38, 8870-8881 (2005).
`42. “Theory of Polyelectrolytes in Solution and at Surfaces” by A. V. Dobrynin and M. Rubinstein,
`Prog. Polym. Sci. 30, 1049-1118 (2005).
`43. “Molecular Visualization of Conformation-Triggered Flow Instability” by H. Xu, D. Shirvanyants,
`K. Beers, K. Matyjaszewski, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, and S. S. Sheiko, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94,
`237801 (2005).
`44. “Diblock Copolymer Micelles in a Dilute Solution” by E. B. Zhulina, M. Adam, I. LaRue, S. Sheiko,
`and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 38, 5330-5351 (2005).
`45. “Explanation of Anomalous Scaling of Swollen Entangled Chains” by S. P. Panyukov and M.
`Rubinstein, Macromolecules 38, 3511-3514 (2005).
`46. “Molecular Motion in a Spreading Precursor Film” by H. Xu, D. Shirvanyants, K. Beers, K.
`Matyjaszewski, M. Rubinstein, and S. S. Sheiko, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 206103 (2004).
`47. “Light Scattering Study of Polydimethyl Siloxane in Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide” by P.
`Andre, S. L. Folk, M. Adam, M. Rubinstein, and J. M. DeSimone, J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 9901-9907
`(2004).
`48. “Polymers: A Multitude of Macromolecules” by S. Granick and M. Rubinstein, Nature Materials, 3,
`586-587 (2004).
`49. “Polyampholytes” by A. V. Dobrynin, R. H. Colby, and M. Rubinstein, J. Pol. Sci.: Polym. Phys.
`B42, 3513-3538 (2004).
`50. “Wormlike Micelles of Block Copolymers: Measuring the Linear Density by AFM and Light
`Scattering” by I. LaRue, M. Adam, M. da Silva, S. Sheiko and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 37,
`5002-5005, (2004).
`51. “Effect of Short-Range Interactions on Polyelectrolyte Adsorption at Charged Surfaces” by A. V.
`Dobrynin and Michael Rubinstein, J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 8260-8269 (2003).
`52. “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Nonuniform Stretching of Chains
`and Scaling Behavior” by Q. Liao, A. V. Dobrynin, and Michael Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 36,
`3386-3398 (2003).
`53. “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Osmotic Coefficient and Counterion
`Condensation” by Q. Liao, A. V. Dobrynin, and Michael Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 36, 3399-
`3410 (2003).
`54. “Monte-Carlo Simulations of Homopolymer Chains. I Second Virial Coefficient” by I. M. Withers,
`A. V. Dobrynin, M. L. Berkowitz, and M. Rubinstein, J. Chem. Physics, 118, 4721-4732 (2003).
`55. “Polymeric Nanogels Produced via Inverse Microemulsion Polymerization as Potential Gene and
`Antisense Delivery Agents” by K. McAllister, P. Sazani, M. Adam, M.J. Cho, M. Rubinstein, R.J.
`Samulski, J.M. DeSimone, JACS, 124, 15198-15207 (2002).
`56. “Elasticity of Polymer Networks” by M. Rubinstein and S. Panyukov, Macromolecules, 35, 6670-
`6686 (2002).
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`57. “Dynamics of Entangled Associating Polymers with Large Aggregates” by A. N. Semenov and M.
`Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 35, 4821-4837 (2002).
`58. “Adsorption of Hydrophobic Polyelectrolytes at Oppositely Charged Surfaces” by A. V. Dobrynin
`and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 35, 2754-2758 (2002).
`59. “Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes at Oppositely Charged Surfaces” by A. V. Dobrynin, A. Deshkovski,
`and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules, 34, 3421-3436 (2001).
`60. “Adsorption Isotherms of Polyampholytes at Charged Particles” by E. B. Zhulina, A. V. Dobrynin,
`and M. Rubinstein, J. Phys. Chem. B, 105, 8917-8930 (2001).
`61. “Counterion Phase Transition in Dilute Polyelectrolyte Solutions” by A. Deshkovski, S. Obukhov,
`and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 2341-2344 (2001).
`62. “Adsorption of Polyampholytes on a Charged Spherical Particle” by E. Zhulina, A. V. Dobrynin, and
`M. Rubinstein, Eur. Phys. J. E 5, 41-49 (2001).
`63. “Counterion Condensation and Phase Separation in Solutions of Hydrophobic Polyelectrolytes” by
`A. V. Dobrynin and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 34, 1964-1972 (2001).
`64. “Dynamics of Entangled Solutions of Associating Polymers” by M. Rubinstein and A. N. Semenov,
`Macromolecules 34, 1058-1068 (2001).
`65. “Structure of Adsorbed Polyampholyte Layers at Charged Objects” by A. V. Dobrynin, E. B.
`Zhulina, and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 34, 627-639 (2001).
`66. “Hydrophobically Modified Polyelectrolytes in Dilute Salt-Free Solutions” by A. V. Dobrynin and
`M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 33, 8097-8105 (2000).
`67. “Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes at an Oppositely Charged Surface” by A. V. Dobrynin, A.
`Deshkovski and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 3101-3104 (2000).
`68. “Unexpected Scenario of Glass Transition in Polymer Globules: An Exactly Enumerable Model” by
`R. Du, A. Yu. Grosberg, T. Tanaka and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 2417-2420 (2000).
`69. “Long-Range Multichain Adsorption of Polyampholytes on a Charged Surface” by A. V. Dobrynin,
`S. P. Obukhov and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 32, 5689-5700 (1999).
`70. “Associations Leading to Formation of Reversible Networks and Gels” by M. Rubinstein and A. V.
`Dobrynin, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science 4, 83-87 (1999).
`71. “Hydrophobic Polyelectrolytes” by A. V. Dobrynin and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 32, 915-922
`(1999).
`72. “Polyampholyte Solutions between Charged Surfaces: Debye-Huckel Theory” by A. V. Dobrynin,
`M. Rubinstein and J. F. Joanny, J. Chem. Phys. 109, 9172-9176 (1998).
`73. “Light-Scattering Study of Diblock Copolymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide: CO2 Density-
`Induced Micellization Transition” by E. Buhler, A. Dobrynin, J.M. DeSimone and M. Rubinstein,
`Macromolecules 31, 7347-7355 (1998).
`74. “Dynamics of Strongly Entangled Polymer Systems: Activated Reptation” by A. N. Semenov and M.
`Rubinstein, Eur. Phys. J. B 1, 87-94 (1998).
`75. “Thermoreversible Gelation in Solutions of Associative Polymers. 1. Statics” by A. N. Semenov and
`M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 31, 1373-1385 (1998).
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`76. “Thermoreversible Gelation in Solutions of Associative Polymers. 2. Linear Dynamics” by M.
`Rubinstein and A. N. Semenov, Macromolecules 31, 1386-1397 (1998).
`77. “Electrophoresis of Polyampholytes” by D. Long, A V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein and A. Ajdari, J.
`Chem. Phys. 108, 1234-1244 (1998).
`78. “Non-Affine Deformation and Elasticity of Polymer Networks” by M. Rubinstein and S. P.
`Panyukov, Macromolecules 30, 8036-8044 (1997).
`79. “Adsorption of a Polyampholyte Chain on a Charged Surface” by A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein and
`J.-F. Joanny, Macromolecules 30, 4332-4341 (1997).
`80. “Polyelectrolyte-Gelatin Complexation” by W. A. Bowman, M. Rubinstein and J. Tan,
`Macromolecules 30, 3262-3270 (1997).
`81. “Extraction of a Hydrophilic Compound from Water into Liquid CO2 using Dendritic Surfactants”
`by A. A. Cooper, J. D. Londono, G. Wignall, J. B. McClain, E. T. Samulski, J. S. Lin, A. Dobrynin,
`M. Rubinstein, A. L. C. Burke, J. M. J. Frechet and J. M. DeSimone, Nature 389, 368-371 (1997).
`82. “Long-Range Effects on Polymer Diffusion Induced by a Bounding Interface” by X. Zheng, M. H.
`Rafailovich, J. Sokolov, Y. Strzhemechny, S. A. Schwarz, B. B. Sauer and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev.
`Lett. 79 241 (1997).
`83. “Solutions of Associative Polymers” by M. Rubinstein and A. V. Dobrynin, TRIP 5, 181-186 (1997).
`84. “Topologically Induced Glass Transition in Freely Rotating Rods” by S. Obukhov, D. Kobzev, D.
`Perchak and M. Rubinstein, J. Phys. I (France) 7, 563-568 (1997).
`85. “Stress-Induced Ordering in Microphase-Separated Multicomponent Networks” by S. Panyukov and
`M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 29, 8220-8230 (1996).
`86. “A Self-Consistent Mean Field Model of a Starburst Dendrimer: Dense Core vs. Dense Shell” by D.
`Boris and M. Rubinstein, Macromolecules 29, 7251-7260 (1996).
`87. “Deterministic Model of DNA Gel Electrophoresis in Strong Electric Fields” by N. Lee, S. P.
`Obukhov and M. Rubinstein, Electrophoresis 17, 1011-1017 (1996).
`88. “Cascade of Transitions of Polyelectrolytes in Poor Solvent” by A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein and
`S. P. Obukhov, Macromolecules 29, 2974-2979 (1996).
`89. “Elastic Modulus and Equilibrium Swelling of Polyelectrolyte Gels” by M. Rubinstein, R. H. Colby,
`A. V. Dobrynin and J. F. Joanny, Macromolecules 29, 398-406 (1996).
`90. “Scaling Theory of Polyelectrolyte Solutions” by A. V. Dobrynin, R. H. Colby and M. Rubinstein,
`Macromolecules 28, 1859-1871 (1995).
`91. “Flory Theory of a Polyampholyte Chain” by A. V. Dobrynin and M. Rubinstein, Phys. II (France) 5,
`677 (1995).
`92. “Reptation Dynamics of a Polymer Melt near an Attractive Solid Interface” by Zheng, B. B. Sauer, J.
`G. Van Alsten, S. A. Schwartz, M. H. Rafailovich, J. Sokolov and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett.
`74, 407 (1995).
`93. “Dynamics of Semidilute Polyelectrolyte Solutions” by M. Rubinstein, R. H. Colby and A. V.
`Dobrynin, Phys. Rev. Lett. 73, 2776-2779 (1994).
`94. “Dynamics of a Ring Polymer in a Gel” by S. P. Obukhov, M. Rubinstein and T. A. Duke, Phys. Rev.
`Lett. 73, 1263-1266 (1994).
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`95. “Surface-Induced Lamellar Ordering in a Hexagonal Phase of Diblock Copolymers” by M. S. Turner,
`M. Rubinstein and C. M. Marques, Macromolecules, 27, 4986-4992 (1994).
`96. “Loop Statistics in Adsorbed Polymer Solutions” by J. F. Joanny, A. Johner and M. Rubinstein, Coll.
`Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp. 86, 133-136 (1994).
`97. “Hydrodynamics of Polymer Solutions via Two-Parameter Scaling” by R. H. Colby, M. Rubinstein
`and M. Daoud, J. Phys. II (France) 4, 1299-1310 (1994).
`98. “Dynamics of Stars and Linear Chains Dissolved in a Polymer Melt” by F. Brochard-Wyart, A.
`Ajdari, L. Leibler, M. Rubinstein and J. L. Viovy, Macromolecules, 27, 803-808 (1994).
`99. “Slippage of Entangled Polymers over a Grafted Solid” by A. Ajdari, F. Brochard-Wyart, P. G. de
`Gennes, L. Leibler and J. L. Viovy and M. Rubinstein, Physica A, 204, 17-39 (1994).
`100.“Network Modulus and Superelasticity” by S. P. Obukhov, M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby,
`Macromolecules, 27, 3191-3198 (1994).
`101.“Elastic Modulus and Equilibrium Swelling of Near Critical Gels” by M. Rubinstein and R. H.
`Colby, Macromolecules, 27, 3184-3190(1994).
`102.“Memory Effects in Entangled Polymer Melts” by M. Rubinstein and S. P. Obukhov, Phys. Rev.
`Lett., 71 1856-1859 (1993).
`103.“Dynamics of Near-Critical Polymer Gels” by R. H. Colby, J. R. Gillmor and Rubinstein, Phys. Rev.
`E, 48, 3712-3716 (1993).
`104.“Dynamics of Telechelic Ionomers. Can Polymer Diffuse Large Distances without Relaxing Stress?”
`by L. Leibler, M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, J. Phys. II (France), 3, 1581-1590 (1993).
`105.“Scaling of Megabase DNA Undergoing Gel Electrophoresis” by S. P. Obukhov and M. Rubinstein,
`J. Phys. II (France), 3, 1455-1459 (1993).
`106.“Chain Statistics in Adsorbed Polymer Solutions” by A. Johner, J. F. Joanny and Rubinstein,
`Europhys. Lett. 22, 591-596 (1993).
`107.“Reinforcement of Rubber by Fractal Aggregates” by T. A. Witten, M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby,
`J. Phys. II (France) 3, 367-383 (1993).
`108.“Power-Law-Like Stress Relaxation of Block Copolymers: Disentanglement Regimes” by M.
`Rubinstein and S. P. Obukhov, Macromolecules 26, 1740-1750 (1993).
`109.“Slippage between a Rubber and a Grafted Solid” by M. Rubinstein, A. Ajdari, L. Leibler, F.
`Brochard-Wyart, P. G. de Gennes, C. R. Acad. Sci. (Paris) 316, ser. II, 317-320 (1993).
`110.“Scaling Properties of Branched Polyesters. 2. Static Scaling above the Gel Point” by R. H. Colby,
`M. Rubinstein, J. R. Gillmor and T. H. Mourey, Macromolecules 25, 7180-7187 (1992).
`111.“Giant Fluctuations of Cross-link Positions in Gels” by M. Rubinstein, L. Leibler and J. Bastide,
`Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 405-407 (1992).
`112.“Unique Behavior of Dendritic Macromolecules: Intrinsic Viscosity of Polyether Dendrimers” by T.
`H. Mourey, S. R. Turner, M. Rubinstein, J. M. J. Frechet, C. J. Hawker, and K. L. Wooley,
`Macromolecules 25, 2401-2406 (1992).
`113.“Chain Entanglement in Polymer Melts and Solutions” by R. H. Colby, M. Rubinstein and J. L.
`Viovy, Macromolecules 25, 996-998 (1992).
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`114.“Dynamics of Reversible Networks” by L. Leibler, M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, Macromolecules
`24, 4701-4707 (1991).
`115.“Constraint Release in Polymer Melts: Tube Reorganization versus Tube Dilation” by J. L. Viovy,
`M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, Macromolecules 24, 3587-3596 (1991).
`116.Reply to the Comment on “Topological Glass Transition in Entangled Flux State” by S. P. Obukhov
`and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 66, 2279 (1991).
`117.“Topological Glass Transition in Entangled Flux State” by S. P. Obukhov and M. Rubinstein, Phys.
`Rev. Lett. 65, 1279-1282 (1990).
`118.“Living Trees: Dynamics at a Reversible Classical Gel Point” by M. E. Cates, C. B. McLeish and M.
`Rubinstein, J. Phys. C. 2, 749-754 (1990).
`119.“Relaxation of Entangled Polymers at the Classical Gel Point” by M. Rubinstein, Zurek, T. C. B.
`McLeish and R. C. Ball, J. Phys. (France) 51, 757-775 (1990).
`120.“Two Parameter Scaling for Polymers in Theta Solvents” by R. H. Colby and M. Rubinstein,
`Macromolecules 23, 2753-2757 (1990).
`121.“Analysis of Multiscaling Structure in Diffusion Limited Aggregation: A Kinetic Renormalization-
`Group Approach” by X. R. Wang, Y. Shapir and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. A. 39, 5974-5984
`(1989).
`122.“Improved Kinetic Renormalization Group Approach to Diffusion Limited Aggregation” by X. R.
`Wang, Y. Shapir and M. Rubinstein, J. Phys. A. 22, L507-L512 (1989).
`123.“Kinetic Renormalization Group Approach to Diffusion Limited Aggregation” by X. Wang, Y.
`Shapir and M. Rubinstein, Phys. Lett. A. 138, 274-278 (1989).
`124.“Scaling Properties of Branched Polyesters” by E. V. Patton, J. A. Wesson, M. Rubinstein, J. C.
`Wilson and L. E. Oppenheimer, Macromolecules 22, 1946-1959 (1989).
`125.“Self-Consistent Theory of Polydisperse Entangled Polymers: Linear Viscoelasticity of Binary
`Blends” by M. Rubinstein and R. H. Colby, J. Chem. Phys. 89, 5291-5306 (1988).
`126.“Discretized Model of Entangled-Polymer Dynamics” by M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 1946-
`1949 (1987) [Reviewed by J. Meddox, “New Ways with Reptating Polymers”, Nature 330, 11
`(1987)].
`127.“Theory of Polydispersity Effects on Polymer Rheology: Binary Distribution of Molecular Weights”
`by M. Rubinstein, E. Helfand and D. Pearson, Macromolecules 20, 822-829 (1987).
`128.“Dynamics of Ring Polymers in the Presence of Fixed Obstacles” by M. Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. Lett.
`57, 3023-3026 (1986).
`129.“Statistics of Entanglements of Polymers: Concentration Effects” by M. Rubinstein and E. Helfand,
`J. Chem. Phys. 82, 2477-2483 (1985).
`130.“One-Dimensional Random Ising Ferromagnets and Antiferromagnets” by M. Ya. Azbel and M.
`Rubinstein, Phys. Rev. B 28, 3793-3798 (1983).
`131.“Resistance and Phase Diagram of Quasiperiodic Systems” by M. Ya. Azbel and M. Rubinstein,
`Phys. Rev. B 27, 6530-6533 (1983).
`132.“Boundary Resistance and Pseudolocalization in One-Dimensional Periodic Systems” by M.
`Rubinstein and M. Ya. Azbel, Phys. Rev. B 27, 6484-6486 (1983).
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`133.“Phase Correlations in One-Dimensional Disordered Systems” by M. Ya. Azbel and M. Rubinstein,
`Phys. Rev. Lett. 51, 836-839 (1983).
`134.“Dense Packed Arrays on Surfaces of Constant Negative Curvature” by M. Rubinstein and D. R.
`Nelson, Phys. Rev. B 28, 6377-6386 (1983).
`135.“Two-Dimensional XY Magnets with Random Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Interactions” by M.
`Rubinstein, B, Shraiman, and D. R. Nelson, Phys. Rev. B 27, 1800-1811 (1983).
`136.“Order and Deterministic Chaos in Hard Disk Arrays” by M. Rubinstein and D. R. Nelson, Phys.
`Rev. B 26, 6254-6275 (1982).
`137.“Order in Two-Dimensional Binary Random Arrays” by D. R. Nelson, M. Rubinstein and F.
`Spaepen, Phil. Mag. A 46, 105-126 (1982).
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`Reviews
` “Scaling Theory of Polyelectrolyte and Polyampholyte Micelles” by N. P. Shusharina and M.
`1.
`Rubinstein in “Nanostructured Soft Matter: Experiment, Theory, Simulation and Prospectives.
`Series: NanoSciene ant Technology, Edited by A.V. Zvelindovski, Springer (2007).
`2. “Physical Chemistry of Polyelectrolytes. Surfactant Science Series. Volume 99.” Edited by Tsetska
`Radeva (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences). Marcel Dekker, NY, Basel. (2001). J Am Chem Soc, 123,
`p. 9928.
`3. “Theoretical Challenges in Polymer Dynamics” by M. Rubinstein in Theoretical Challenges in the
`Dynamics of Complex Fluids, edited by T. McLeish, NATO ASI Series E: Applied Sciences - Vol.
`339, p. 21-51 [Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997].
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`Conference Proceedings
` “Adsorption of branched polymers: bonds under high tension” by M. Rubinstein, S. Panyukov, E.
`1.
`Zhulina, G. Randall, J. Brock, D. Shirvanyants, S. Sheiko, K. Matyjaszewski, F. Sun, Polymer
`Preprints (ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry), 49, 3-4 (2008).
`2. “Determination of Mass per Unit Length of Cylindrical Polystyrene-b-Polyisoprene Micelles Using
`AFM and Light Scattering” by I. LaRue, M. Adam, S. Sheiko and M. Rubinstein, Polymeric
`Materials Science and Engineering, 88, 236-237 (2003).
`3. “Theoretical Challenges in Polymer Dynamics” by M. Rubinstein in Theoretical Challenges in the
`Dynamics of Complex Fluids, edited by T. McLeish, NATO ASI Series E: Applied Sciences - Vol.
`339, p. 21-51 [Kluwe