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Research Interests
Professor Shull’s research group focus is on the properties of polymer surfaces and interfaces, with an emphasis on the adhesion of "soft materials." Examples range from traditional pressure-sensitive adhesives (sticky tape) to highly specialized polymeric gels commonly used in biomedical applications.
There is little understanding of the relationship in these systems between polymer adhesion and the structure of the interface on molecular or submolecular scale. They seek to make this connection through studies of well-characterized model systems synthesized in our own lab and through carefully designed fracture mechanics experiments.
Related problems of interest to us include polymer/inorganic composites and the origins of adhesion and mechanical response in biological systems.
Education/Academic qualification
Materials Science, PhD, Cornell University
… → 1990
Electronic Materials, MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 1985
Materials Science, BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 1984
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Shull: Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
9/1/23 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
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Dynamic Epoxy Concretes for Extraterrestrial Habitats
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
8/1/23 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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CAS: Reprocessable Thermosets for High Performance Composites
6/1/23 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Noninvasive tools for assessing muscle structure and function
Perreault, E., Perreault, E., Sandercock, T. G., Shull, K. R. & Shull, K. R.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
9/3/22 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Building Constitutive Relationships in Responsive Thermosets: A Multi-scale Experimental and Simulation Effort
Shull, K. R., Shull, K. R., Keten, S. & Keten, S.
4/2/21 → 4/1/24
Project: Research project
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Controlling the properties of thermoplastic starch films with hydrogen bonding plasticizers
Chen, Y. L. & Shull, K. R., Jun 2023, In: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 5, 100291.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Correlating Nanomechanical Mapping and Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy for Local Properties in Interpenetrating Network Elastomers
Heyl, T. R., Beebe, J. M., Mangold, S., Silvaroli, A. J., Ahn, D., Shull, K. R. & Wang, M., Aug 8 2023, In: Macromolecules. 56, 15, p. 5905-5916 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of Dynamic Disulfide Bonds on Mechanical Behavior in Glassy Epoxy Thermosets
Lewis, B., Dennis, J. M. & Shull, K. R., Apr 14 2023, In: ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 5, 4, p. 2583-2595 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In vitro assessment of varying peptide surface density on the suppression of angiogenesis by micelles displaying αvβ3 blocking peptides
Bhushan, N. P., Stack, T., Scott, E. A., Shull, K. R., Mathew, B. & Bijukumar, D., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials. 111, 2, p. 343-353 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Role of Nanoscale Heterogeneity in the Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Elastomers
Silvaroli, A. J., Heyl, T. R., Chyasnavichyus, M., Beebe, J. M., Ahn, D., Mangold, S., Chen, Q., Wang, M. & Shull, K. R., Jun 13 2023, In: Macromolecules. 56, 11, p. 4075-4086 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Python program for QCM data acquisition and analysis
Wang, Q. (Creator), Yang, M. (Creator) & Shull, K. R. (Creator), ZENODO, Dec 21 2018
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2486039, https://zenodo.org/record/2486039
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Additional file 2 of After the paint has dried: a review of testing techniques for studying the mechanical properties of artists’ paint
dePolo, G. (Creator), Walton, M. (Creator), Keune, K. (Creator) & Shull, K. R. (Creator), figshare, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14741110, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_2_of_After_the_paint_has_dried_a_review_of_testing_techniques_for_studying_the_mechanical_properties_of_artists_paint/14741110
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New insights into the deterioration of TiO2 based oil paints: the effects of illumination conditions and surface interactions
Schmitt, T. (Creator), Rosi, F. (Creator), Mosconi, E. (Creator), Shull, K. R. (Creator), Fantacci, S. (Creator), Miliani, C. (Creator) & Gray, K. A. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6069732.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/New_insights_into_the_deterioration_of_TiO2_based_oil_paints_the_effects_of_illumination_conditions_and_surface_interactions/6069732/1
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After the paint has dried: a review of testing techniques for studying the mechanical properties of artists’ paint
dePolo, G. (Creator), Walton, M. (Creator), Keune, K. (Creator) & Shull, K. R. (Creator), figshare, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5454847.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/After_the_paint_has_dried_a_review_of_testing_techniques_for_studying_the_mechanical_properties_of_artists_paint/5454847/1
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