Polymer Physics (From Suspensions to Nanocomposites and Beyond) || Appendix B: Robert Simha Publications

APPENDIX B

ROBERT SIMHA PUBLICATIONS

Balik, C. M., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., On the theory of thermal density fluctuationsin the glassy state, Application to poly(vinyl acetate), Colloid & Polymer Science,260(5), pp. 477–486 (1982).

Berg, J. I., Simha, R., Pressure-volume-temperature relations in liquid and glassyselenium, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 22(1), pp. 1–22 (1976).

Boyd, R. H., Simha, R., Comment on “A calculation of thermal degradation initiatedby random scission. 1. Steady-state radical concentration”, Macromolecules, 20(6),pp. 1439–1440 (1987).

Boyer, R. F., Simha, R., Relation between expansion coefficients and glass tempera-ture, a reply, Polym. Letters Ed., 11(1), pp. 33–44 (1973).

Boyle F. P., Taylor, P. L., Hopfinger, A. J., Simha, R., Hybrid Ising mean field theoriesof crystalline polymer melt processes, Macromolecules, 9(4), pp. 599–603 (1976).

Boyle, F. P., Taylor, P. L., Hopfinger, A. J., Simha, R., Hybrid Ising mean-fieldtreatment of melt transitions: Application to polymethylene, Journal of AppliedPhysics, 46(10), pp. 4218–4222 (1975).

Branson, H., Simha, R., On the kinetics of copolymerization, The Journal of ChemicalPhysics, 11(6), pp. 297–298 (1943).

Carri, G. A., Simha, R., On the surface tension of chain-molecular melts, Relationto bulk properties, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 178(2), pp. 483–494(1996).

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Consolati, G, Quasso, F, Simha, R., Olson, B. G., On the relation between positronannihilation lifetime spectroscopy and lattice-hole-theory free volume. Journal ofPolymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 43(16), pp. 2225–2229 (2005).

Cowie, J. M. G., Elliott, S., Ferguson, R., Simha, R., Physical aging studies onpoly(vinyl acetate) - enthalpy relaxation and its relation to volume recovery,Polymer Communications, 28(11), pp. 298–300 (1987).

Crenshaw, B.R, Burnworth, M., Khariwala, D., Hiltner, A., Mather, P. T., Simha, R.,Weder, C., Deformation-induced color changes in mechanochromic polyethyleneblends, Macromolecules, 40(7), pp. 2400–2408 (2007).

Curro, J. G., Lagasse, R. R., Simha, R., Application of the Simha-Somcynsky Theoryto polymer glasses, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 26, pp. 368–368(1981).

Curro, J. G., Lagasse, R. R., Simha, R., Diffusion model for volume recovery inglasses, Macromolecules, 15(6), pp. 1621–1626 (1982).

Curro, J. G., Lagasse, R. R., Simha, R., Use of a theoretical equation of state to inter-pret time-dependent free volume in polymer glasses, Journal of Applied Physics,52(10), pp. 5892–5897 (1981).

Dickinson, H.R, Rogers, C. E., Simha, R., Photodegradation of poly(normal-butylacrylate), in Polymers in Solar Energy Utilization, A.C.S. Symposium Series, 220,Chapter 18, pp. 275–292 (1983).

Dickinson, H.R, Rogers, C. E., Simha, R., Photodegradation of poly(normal-butylacrylate), Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 183, pp. 114-POLY (1982).

Dickinson, H.R, Rogers, C. E., Simha, R., Photodegradation of poly(n-butyl acrylate),American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry,23(1), pp. 217–218 (1982).

Eirich, F., Simha, R., A contribution to the theory of viscous flow reactions for chain-like molecular substances, Journal of Chemical Physics, 7(2), pp. 116–121 (1939).

Eirich, F., Simha, R., Über den Wirkungsquerschnitt nichtkugelier Teilchen,Zeitschrift für Physicalische Chemie, 180, pp. 447–463 (1937).

Eirich, F., Simha, R., Über die Viscosität von Suspensionen und Lösungen, Monat-shefte für Chemie, 71(1), pp. 67–94 (1937).

Enns, J. B., Rogers, C. E., Simha, R., Dilatometry and relaxations in triblock polymersystems, in Multiphase Polymers, S. L. Cooper and G. M. Estes, Eds., Advances inChemistry Series, Vol. 176, Chapter 11, pp 217–229, American Chemical Society,Washington, D.C. (1979).

Enns, J. B., Rogers, C. E., Simha, R., Dilatometry and relaxations in triblock poly-mer systems, American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of PolymerChemistry, 19(1), pp. 75–80 (1978).

Enns, J. B., Simha, R., Transitions in semicrystalline polymers. I. poly(vinyl fluo-ride) and poly(vinylidene fluoride), Journal of Macromolecular Science: Physics,B13(1), pp. 11–24 (1977).

Enns, J. B., Simha, R., Transitions in semicrystalline polymers. II. Polyoxymethyleneand poly(ethylene oxide), Journal of Macromolecular Science: Part B, B13(1),pp. 25–47 (1977).

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Frisch, H. L., Simha, R., Eirich, F. R., Statistical mechanics of polymer adsorption,The Journal of Chemical Physics, 21(2), pp. 365–366 (1953).

Frisch, H. L., Simha, R., Monolayers of linear macromolecules, The Journal ofChemical Physics, 24(4), pp. 652–655 (1956).

Frisch, H. L., Simha, R., Statistical mechanics of flexible high polymers at surfaces,The Journal of Chemical Physics, 27(3), pp. 702–706 (1957).

Frisch, H. L., Simha, R., The Adsorption of flexible macromolecules. II, The Journalof Physical Chemistry, 58(6), pp. 507–512 (1954).

Frisch, H. L., Simha, R., The viscosity of colloidal suspensions and macromolecularsolutions, Chap. 14 in Rheology, Theory and Applications, Vol. I, pp. 525–613,Eirich, F. R., Ed., Academic Press, Inc., New York (1956).

Ginell, R, Simha, R., On the kinetics of polymerization reactions. I. First OrderInitiation Reaction, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 65(4), pp 706–715(1943).

Ginell, R., Simha, R., On the kinetics of polymerization reactions. II. Second and com-bined first and second order initiation reactions. Mutual stabilization of growingchains, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 65(4), pp. 715–727 (1943).

Goldstein, M., Simha, R., Editors, The glass transition and the nature of the glassystate, Workshop Proceedings on the Glass Transition and the Nature of the GlassyState, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 0077–8923, v. 279, New York(1976).

Guth, E., Simha, R., Untersuchungen über die Viskosität von Suspensionen undLösungen. 3. Über die Viskosität von Kugelsuspensionen - (Zur Berechnung desWandeinflusses und der Wechselwirkung bei der Viskosität, sowie bei rotierendenKugeln), Kolloid-Zeitschrift, 74(3), pp. 266–275 (1936).

Hadden, S. T., Simha, R., Equation of state for liquid alkylated ring hydrocarbons,The Journal of Chemical Physics, 36(4), pp. 1104–1105 (1962).

Hadden, S. T., Simha, R., Liquid molar volume relations for homologous series ofhydrocarbons, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 7(3), pp. 444–446 (1962).

Haldon, R. A., Schell, W. J., Simha, R., Transitions in glasses at low temperatures,Journal of Macromolecular Science -Physics, B1(4), pp. 759 (1967).

Haldon, R. A., Simha, R., Multiple transitions in polyalkyl methacrylates, Journal ofApplied Physics, 39(3), 1890–1899 (1968).

Haldon, R. A., Simha, R., Thermal expansivities of polymers at cryogenic tempera-tures, Macromolecules, 1(4), pp 340–343 (1968).

Hartmann, B., Simha, R., Berger, A. E., PVT scaling parameters for polymer melts, II.Error in all variables, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 43(5), 983–991 (1991).

Hartmann, B., Simha, R., Berger, A. E., PVT scaling parameters for polymer melts,Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 37(9), pp. 2603–2616 (1989).

Hershey, H. C., Zakin, J. L., Simha, R., Numerical differentiation of equally spacedand not equally spaced experimental data, Industrial and Engineering ChemistryFundamentals, 6(3), pp. 413–421 (1967).

Higuchi, H., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Free volume quantities and viscoelasticityof polymer glasses, Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics, 34(8),pp. 1423–1426 (1996).


Higuchi, H., Simha, R., Free volume quantities and gas diffusion properties at lowtemperatures, Macromolecules, 29(8), pp. 3030–3031 (1996).

Higuchi, H., Yu, Z., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., McGervey, J. D., Thermal historyand temperature dependence of viscoelastic properties of polymer glasses, relationto free volume quantities, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B, Polymer PhysicsEdition, 33(17), pp. 2295–2305 (1995).

Higuchi, H., Yu, Z., Rogers, C. E., Simha, R., McGervey, J. D., Gas-diffusion prop-erties and free-volume. Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 36(2),57–58 (1995).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Balik, C. M., Statistical thermodynamics of fluid mixtures-enthalpies and equations of state, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics,22(11), pp. 651–657 (1984).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Equation of state of cis-1, 4-polybutadiene melt, PolymerEngineering and Science, 19(12), pp. 845–848 (1979).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Equation of state of semicrystalline and crystalline poly-mers, Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition, 17(11), pp. 1929–1946(1979).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., High-pressure isotherms of polyethylene crystals, Journal ofpolymer science. Polymer Letters Ed., 17(1), pp. 33–37 (1979).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Lattice-hole theory: Bulk properties and surface tension ofoligomers and polymers, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 216(2), pp.424–428 (1999).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., On the equation of state of argon and organic liquids, Journalof Chemical Physics 72(9), pp. 4909–4912 (1980).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., On the equation of state of crystalline polyvinylidene fluoride,Journal of Materials Science, 14(11), pp. 2645–2649 (1979).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., On the statistical thermodynamics of multicomponent fluids:Equation of state, Macromolecules, 13(6), pp. 1501–1508 (1980).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Pressure-volume-temperature relations in small-hydrocarbonliquids, The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 85(15), pp. 2182–2185 (1981).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of multicomponent fluids. 2.Equation of state and phase relations, Macromolecules, 17(12), pp. 2663–2668(1984).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of multicomponent fluids, Bulletinof the American Physical Society, 26, pp. 227–228 (1981).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of short chain molecular liquids,n-Nonane, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 70(6), pp. 2792–2796 (1979).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of short chain molecular liq-uids. II. n-Heptadecane, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 70(11), pp. 5329–5330(1979).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Theoretical equation of state for n-paraffin liquids, BerichteDer Bunsen-Gesellschaft-Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 85, pp. 626–628(1981).

Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Theoretical equation of state: Thermal expansivity, compress-ibility, and the Tait relation, Macromolecules, 22(1), pp. 464–468 (1989).


Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Zoller, P., Theoretical equation of state of polymer blends,The poly(2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene ether)-polystyrene pair, Journal of PolymerScience: Polymer Physics Edition, 20(8), pp. 1399–1408 (1982).

Jain, S. C., Simha, R., Relaxation in the glassy state: Volume, enthalpy, and thermaldensity fluctuations, Macromolecules, 15(6), pp. 1522–1525 (1982).

Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Newtonian viscosity of dilute, semi-dilute and concen-trated polymer solutions, Chapter 1, in Polymer Physics: From Suspensions toNanocomposites and Beyond, Utracki L. A. and Jamieson A. M., Editors, J. Wiley&Sons, New York (2010).

Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Lee H, Tribone, J., Laser-light scattering studies of bulkpolymers in the glass-transition regime, Polymer Engineering and Science, 21(14),pp. 965–969 (1981).

Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Lee, H., Tribone, J., Laser light scattering studies ofstructure and motion in polymer glasses, American Chemical Society, PolymerPreprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 21(2), pp. 14–15 (1980).

Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Lee, H., Tribone, J., Laser-light scattering studies of bulkpolymers in the glass-transition regime, in “Structure and Mobility in Molecularand Atomic Glasses” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 371, pp. 186–198 (1981).

Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., McGervey, J. D., Probe spectroscopy, microviscosityand free-volume concepts in bulk polymers. Abstracts of Papers of the AmericanChemical Society, 201, p. 144-PMSE (1991).

Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Photon-correlation spectroscopy of polyvinyl acetate,Macromolecules, 19(7), pp. 2087 (1986).

Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Tribone, J., Lee, H., Laser-light scattering studies ofbulk polymers in the glass-transition region, Abstracts of Papers of the AmericanChemical Society, 180, p. 15-POLY (1980).

Kluin, J. E., Moaddel, H., Ruan, M. Y., Yu, Z., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., McGervey,J. D., Probe spectroscopy, free-volume concepts, and physical aging of polymerglasses, in “Structure-property relations in polymers, Adv. Chem. Ser., 236, Chapter20, pp. 535 (1993).

Kluin, J. E., Yu, Z., Vleeshouwers, S., McGervey, J. D. Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R.,Sommer, K., Ortho-positronium lifetime studies of free volume in polycarbonatesof different structures, influence of hole size distributions, Macromolecules, 26(8),pp. 1853–1861 (1993).

Kluin, J. E., Yu, Z., Vleeshouwers, S., McGervey, J. D., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R.,Temperature and time dependence of free volume in bisphenol A polycarbonatestudied by positron lifetime spectroscopy, Macromolecules, 25(19), pp. 5089–5093(1992).

Kobayashi, Y., Zheng, W., Meyer, E. F., McGervey, J. D., Jamieson, A. M., Simha,R., Free volume and physical aging of poly(vinyl acetate) studied by positronannihilation, Macromolecules, 22(5), pp. 2302–2306 (1989).

Koningsveld, R., Berghmans, H., Simha, R., Stockmayer, W. H., The two criticalconcentrations in polymer science, J. Phys. Chem. B, 108(41), pp. 16168–16173(2004).


Lacombe, R. H., Simha, R., Detailed balancing approach to disordered copolymericIsing chains, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 58(3), pp. 1043–1053 (1973).

Lacombe, R. H., Simha, R., One-dimensional Ising model: Kinetics studies, TheJournal of Chemical Physics, 61(5), pp. 1899–1911 (1974).

Leaderman, H., Simha, R., Mechanical behavior of high polymers, Journal of PolymerScience, 3(5), pp. 796–797 (1948).

Lee, H., Jamieson AM, Simha, R., Photon-correlation spectroscopy of atacticpolystyrene in the bulk state near Tg, Journal of Macromolecular Science-Physics,B18, pp. 649–664 (1980).

Lee, H., Jamieson A. M., Simha, R., Photon Correlation Spectroscopy ofPolystyrene in the Glass Transition Region, Macromolecules, 12(2), pp. 329–332(1979).

Lee, H., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Laser-light scattering as a probe for structure anddynamics in bulk polymers - polystyrene.Colloid and Polymer Science, 258(5), pp.545–555 (1980).

Lee, M., Ferguson, R., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Cowie, J. M. G., Photon correlationspectroscopy study of poly(di-n-butyl itaconate) near Tg, Polymer communicationsGuildford, 26(3), pp. 66–69 (1985).

Lee, S., Simha, R., Low temperature thermal expansions and relaxations in polyethy-lene, Macromolecules, 7(6), pp. 909–913 (1974).

Li, G., Leung, S. N., Hasan, M. M., Wang, J., Park, C. B., Simha, R., A thermodynamicmodel for ternary mixture systems - Gas blends in a polymer melt, Fluid PhaseEquilibria, 266(1–2), pp. 129–142 (2008).

Li, G., Wang, J., Li, G. Y., Park, C. B., Simha, R. Measurement of gas solubilityfor PP/blowing-agent mixtures, FOAMS 2004, 4th International Conference onThermoplastic Foam Processing and Technology - Technical Papers, pp. 219–235(2004).

Li, G., Wang, J., Park, C. B., Moulinie, P., Simha, R., Comparison of SS-based andSL-based estimation of gas solubility, Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC,Conference Proceedings 2, pp. 2566–2575 (2004).

Li, G., Wang, J., Park, C. B., Simha, R., Measurement of gas solubility in lin-ear/branched PP melts, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics,45(17), pp. 2497–2508 (2007).

Maier, T. R., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Phase equilibria in SBR/polybutadiene elas-tomer blends, Application of Flory-Huggins theory, Journal of Applied PolymerScience, 51(6), pp. 1053–1062 (1994).

Mann, J. A., Hessami, S., Simha, R., Elastic-moduli of monolayers on liquids - cellmodel, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 190, pp. 121-COL(1985).

Mark, H., Simha, R., Degradation of long chain molecules, Transactions of theFaraday Society, 35, pp. 611–618 (1940).

Mark, H., Simha, R., Viscosity and molecular structure, Nature, 145(3676), pp. 571–573(1940); 146(3692), pp. 167–168 (1940).

Mark, H., Simha, R., Zur Diffusion in kondensierten Systemen, Die Naturwis-senschaften, 25(52–53), pp. 833–834 (1937).


McGervey, J. D., Panrigrahi, N., Simha, R., Jamieson, A. M., A positron lifetime studyof physical aging in polystyrene, in Proc. 7th Int. Conf. on Positron Annihilation,New Delhi, Jain, P. C., Singru, R. M., Gopinathan, K. P., Eds., World ScientificPub. Co., Singapore (1985).

McGervey, J. D., Olson, B. G., Peng, Z. L., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Theeffect of resolution function on apparent positronium intensities, pp. 763–765, inJean, Y. C., Eldrup, M., Schrader, D. M., West, R. N., Editors, Positron Anni-hilation; Proc. of the 11th Int. Conf., ICPA11, Kansas City, MO, May 1997,(1997).

McGervey, J. D., Olson, B. G., Peng, Z. L., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., The effect ofresolution function on apparent positronium intensities, Materials Science Forum,255–257, pp. 763–765 (1997).

McGervey, J. D., Olson, B. G., Peng, Z. L., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Computersimulation of positron lifetime distributions, Materials Science Forum, 175–178(pt 2), pp. 727–730 (1995).

McKinney, J. E., Simha, R., Configurational thermodynamics properties of polymerliquids and glasses. I. Poly(vinyl acetate), Macromolecules, 7(6), pp. 894–901(1974).

McKinney, J. E., Simha, R., Configurational thermodynamic properties of polymerliquids and glasses. Poly(vinyl acetate). II, Macromolecules, 9(3), pp. 430–441(1976).

McKinney, J. E., Simha, R., Thermodynamics of the densification process for polymerglasses, Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, Sect A PhysChem, 81A(2–3), pp. 283–297 (1977).

Mehl, J. W., Oncley, J. L., Simha, R., Viscosity and the shape of protein molecules,Science, 92(2380), pp. 132–133 (1940).

Meyer, E. F., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Palmen, J. H. M., Booij, H. C., Maurer,F. H. J., Free volume changes in polyvinyl acetate measured by fluorescencespectroscopy, Polymer, 31(2), pp. 243–247 (1990).

Moacanin, J., Simha, R., Non-randomness in base sequences of DNAs, Biochem.Biophys. Res. Commun., 23(5), pp. 592–599 (1966).

Moacanin, J., Simha, R., Some consequences of the Gibbs-Di Marzio theory of theglass transition, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 45(3), pp. 964–967 (1966).

Montroll, E. W., Simha, R., Theory of depolymerization of long chain molecules, TheJournal of Chemical Physics, 8(9), pp. 721–727 (1940).

Nanda, V. S., Simha, R., Equation of state and related properties of polymer andoligomer liquids, The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 68(11), pp. 3158–3163(1964).

Nanda, V. S., Simha, R., Equation of state of polymer liquids and glasses at elevatedpressures, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 41(12), pp. 3870–3878 (1964).

Nanda, V. S., Simha, R., Somcynsky T., Principle of corresponding states and equationof state of polymer liquids and glasses, The Journal of Polymer Science: Part C,12(1), pp. 277–295 (1966).

Nanda, V. S., Simha, R., Theoretical interpretation of Tait equation parameters, TheJournal of Chemical Physics, 41(6), pp. 1884–1885 (1964).


Nies, E, Stroeks A, Simha, R., Jain, R. K., LCST phase-behavior according to theSimha-Somcynski theory: Application to the n-hexane polyethylene system, Col-loid and Polymer Science, 268(8), pp. 731–743 (1990).

Nies, E., Kleintjens, L. A., Koningsveld, R., Simha, R., Jain, R. K., On hole theoriesfor liquids and compressed gases, Ethylene, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 12(1–2), pp.11–27 (1983).

Olabisi, O., Simha, R., Configurational thermodynamic properties of amorphous poly-mers and polymer melts. II. Theoretical considerations, Macromolecules, 8(2), pp.211–218 (1975).

Olabisi, O., Simha, R., Pressure-volume-temperature studies of amorphous and crys-tallizable polymers. I. Experimental, Macromolecules, 8(2), pp. 206–210 (1975).

Olabisi, O., Simha, R., A semiempirical equation of state for polymer melts, Journalof Applied Polymer Science, 21(1), pp. 149–163 (1977).

Papazoglou, E., Simha, R., Elastic-constants of disordered solids. II: Temperature-dependence, Journal of Rheology, 31(2), pp. 135–150 (1987).

Papazoglou, E., Simha, R., Maurer, F. H. J., Thermal expansivity of particulate com-posites: Interlayer versus molecular model, Rheologica Acta, 28(4), pp. 302–310(1989).

Papazoglou, E., Simha, R., Theory of thermoelastic properties for polymer glasses,Macromolecules, 21(6), pp. 1670–1677 (1988).

Peng, S. T. J., Landel, R. F., Moacanin, J., Simha, R., Papazoglou, E., Cell model andelastic-moduli of disordered solids - low-temperature limit, Journal of Rheology,31(2), pp. 125–133 (1987).

Quach, A., Simha, R., Pressure-volume-temperature properties and transitions ofamorphous polymers: Polystyrene and poly(orthomethylstyrene), Journal ofApplied Physics, 42(12), pp. 4592–4606 (1971).

Quach, A., Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of the glass transition and theglassy state of polymers, The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 76(3), pp 416–421(1972).

Quach, A., Simha, R., The Effect of pressure on the β-relaxation of polystyrene,Macromolecules, 4(2), pp. 268–270 (1971).

Quach, A., Wilson, P. S., Simha, R., The effects of stereoregularity on the pressure-volume-temperature and related properties of poly(methyl methacrylate), Journalof Macromolecular Science, Part B, 9(3) pp. 533–550 (1974).

Rabinowitz, P., Silberberg, A., Simha, R., Loftus, E., Reversible reactions on linearlattices with neighbor effects, Advances in Chemical Physics, Vol. 15. StochasticProcesses in Chemical Physics, Shuler K. E., Ed., John Wiley, New York, pp.281–303 (1969).

Robertson, R. E., Simha, R., Curro J. G., Effects of pressure on volume-recoveryexperiments, Macromolecules, 18(11), pp. 2239–2246 (1985).

Robertson, R. E., Simha, R., Curro J. G., Free volume and the kinetics of aging ofpolymer glasses, Macromolecules, 17(4), pp. 911–919 (1984).

Robertson, R. E., Simha, R., Curro J. G., Multiple-temperature steps: A further testof an aging theory for polymer glasses, Macromolecules, 21(11), pp. 3216–3220(1988).


Robertson, R. E., Simha, R., Volume relaxation and the lattice-hole model, Chapter 4,in Polymer Physics: From Suspensions to Nanocomposites and Beyond, Utracki,L. A., Jamieson, A. M., Editors, J. Wiley & Sons, New York (2010).

Roe, J. M., Simha, R., Thermal expansivity and relaxational behavior of amorphouspolymers at low temperatures, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 3(3),pp. 193–227 (1974).

Rosenkrantz, W. A., Simha, R., Some theorems on conditional polygons, A stochasticintegral approach, Operations Research Letters, 11(3), pp. 173–177 (1992).

Rothman, S., Simha, R., Weissberg S. G., Viscosities of very dilute polymer solutions,Journal of Polymer Science, 5(1), pp. 141–142 (1950).

Rowen, J. W., Simha, R., Interaction of polymers and vapors, The Journal of PhysicalChemistry, 53(6), pp. 921–930 (1949).

Ruan, M., Moaddel, H., Meyer, E. F., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., McGervey, J.D., Probe spectroscopy, microviscosity and free volume concepts in bulk poly-mers, Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACSDivision of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, 64, pp. 250–251(1991).

Ruan, M. Y., Moaddel, H., Jamieson A. M., Simha R., McGervey J. D., Positronannihilation lifetime studies of free volume changes in polycarbonate under statictensile deformation, Macromolecules, 25(9), pp. 2407–2411 (1992).

Schell, W. J., Simha, R., Aklonis, J. J., Multiple transitions in polyvinyl alkyl ethersat low temperatures, Journal of Macromolecular Science-Chemistry, A3(7), pp.1297–1313 (1969).

Shmorhun, M., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Changes in rotational motion of nitroxidespin probes in epoxy adhesives during the cure reaction, Polymer, 29(11), pp.1960–1967 (1988).

Shmorhun, M., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Free volume changes in epoxy adhe-sives during physical ageing, fluorescence spectroscopy and mechanical stressrelaxation, Polymer, 31(5), pp. 812–817 (1990).

Silberberg, A., Simha, R., Kinetics of reversible reactions on linear lattices withneighbor effects, Biopolymers, 6(4), pp. 479–490 (1968).

Silberberg, A., Simha, R., On the kinetics of cooperative processes. Closure approx-imations, Macromolecules, 5(3), pp. 332–334 (1972).

Simha, R., A Discussion of the pyrolysis of plastics in ablation-Summary, Planetaryand Space Science, 3, pp. 82 (1961).

Simha, R., A treatment of the viscosity of concentrated suspensions, Journal ofApplied Physics, 23(9), pp. 1020–1024 (1952).

Simha, R., Amorphous polymer solids at low temperatures, Journal of Macromolec-ular Science -Physics, B5(2), pp. 331–334 (1971).

Simha, R., Beiträge zur Hydrodynamik der Kolloide (Contribution to colloid hydro-dynamics), PhD thesis, University of Vienna (1935).

Simha, R., Colloid science, Journal of Polymer Science, 4(6), pp. 747–748 (1949).Simha, R., Comparative studies of the solution properties of vinyl aromatic polymers,

Makromoleculare Chemie, 117, pp. 94 – 116 (1968).


Simha, R., Configurational statistical thermodynamics of polymer liquids, Annals ofthe New York Academy of Sciences, 279, pp. 2–14 (1976).

Simha, R., Configurational thermodynamics of the liquid and glassy polymeric states,Macromolecules, 10(5), pp. 1025–1030 (1977).

Simha, R., Configurational thermodynamics of amorphous polymers, Proceedings ofthe ACS Division of Organic Coatings and Plastics Chemistry, 35(2), pp. 314–321(1975).

Simha, R., Degradation of high polymers, Journal of Polymer Science, 5(4), p. 515(1950).

Simha, R., Degradation of polymers, in Polymerization and polycondensation pro-cesses, Advances in Chemistry Series, Vol. 34, Chapter 13, pp. 157–172, GouldR. F., Editor, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C. (1962).

Simha, R., Effect of concentration on the viscosity of dilute solutions, Journal ofResearch of the National Bureau of Standards, 42, pp. 409–418 (1949).

Simha, R., Effect of shape and interaction on the viscosity of dilute solutions, Pro-ceedings of the International Congress on Rheology, Holland (1948), IntersciencePublishers, New York (1949).

Simha, R., Einstein, Albert and rheology. Journal of Rheology, 24, pp. 935 (1980).Simha, R., Elasticity and flow in high polymers, Annals of the New York Academy of

Sciences, 44, pp. 297–312 (1943).Simha, R., Equilibrium and nonequilibrium states of bulk polymers, Bulletin of the

American Physical Society, 26, p. 267 (1981).Simha, R., Kinetics of degradation and size distribution of long chain polymers,

Journal of Applied Physics, 12(7), pp. 569–578 (1941).Simha, R., Mechanism and kinetics of chain degradation, Coll. Czech. Chem. Com-

mun., 3, p. 250 (1957).Simha, R., Mechanism and kinetics of thermal and photodegradation reactions,

Chap. 3, in Polymer Degradation Mechanisms, National Bureau of StandardsCircular 525, U. S. Government printing office, Washington D.C, (1953).

Simha, R., Molecular motions and configurational thermodynamic properties in amor-phous polymers, pp. 203 in Molecular Basis of Transitions and Relaxations,Midland Macromolecular Monographs, Vol. 4, Meier, D. J., Editor, MidlandMolecular Institute (1978).

Simha, R., Equation of state of crystalline and semicrystalline polymers, pp. 682–684in High Pressure Science and Technology, proceedings of the VII-th interna-tional AIRAPT conference, Le Creusot, France, July 30-August 3, 1979, Vodar,B., Marteau, Ph., Editors, Pergamon Press, New York (1980).

Simha, R., On transport phenomena in the cage model of liquids, The Journal ofChemical Physics, 7(3), p. 202 (1939), Erratum, The Journal of Chemical Physics,7(9), p. 857 (1939).

Simha, R., Note on degradation kinetics, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics,53(2), pp. 515–518 (1954).

Simha, R., Note on volume effect in coiling molecules, Journal of Polymer Science,3(2), pp. 227–230 (1948).


Simha, R., On anomalies of elasticity and flow and their interpretation, Journal ofPhysical Chemistry, 47(4), pp. 348–363 (1943).

Simha, R., On relaxation effects in amorphous media, Journal of Applied Physics,13(3), pp. 201–207 (1942).

Simha, R., On the degradation of branched chain molecules, The Journal of ChemicalPhysics, 24(4), pp. 796–802 (1956).

Simha, R., On the degradation of long chain molecules, Journal of Polymer Science,10(5), pp. 499–502 (1953).

Simha, R., On the photodegradation of methyl methacrylate and determination ofabsolute rate constants, Journal of Polymer Science, 9(5), pp. 465–467 (1952).

Simha, R., On the relation between the Mark-Houwink-Sakurada constants, Journalof Polymer Science Part B, Polymer Physics, 37(15), pp. 1947–1948 (1999).

Simha, R., On the statistical theory of crystallite length, The Journal of ChemicalPhysics, 20(10), p. 1654 (1952).

Simha, R., On the statistics of dense, disorder assemblies - equilibrium and dynam-ics, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 203, p. 527-POLY(1992).

Simha, R., On the statistics of dense, disordered assemblies - equilibrium anddynamics, Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp., 65, pp. 69–79 (1993).

Simha, R., Polymer and oligomer melts, thermodynamics, correlations, and lattice-hole theory, Polymer Engineering and Science, 36(12), pp. 1567–1573 (1996).

Simha, R., Polymer degradation mechanisms (book review), Journal of PolymerScience, 17(85), p. 446 (1955).

Simha, R., Polymer Glasses: Thermodynamic and relaxational aspects, pp. 118–132, in Structure and Properties of Glassy Polymers, Tant, M. R., Editor, ACSSymposium Series, 710, pp. 118–132 (1999).

Simha, R., Polymer glasses: Thermodynamic and relaxational aspects. PolymericMaterials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of PolymericMaterials Science and Engineering, 76, pp. 477–478 (1997).

Simha, R., Polymer glasses: Thermodynamic and relaxational aspects. Abstracts ofPapers of the American Chemical Society, 213, p. 290-PMSE (1997).

Simha, R., Polymer melt and glass, thermodynamic and dynamic aspects, pp. 34–45in, Integration of Fundamental Polymer Science and Technology, Kleintjens, L.A., Lemstra, P. J., Editors, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London (1986);Conference Proceedings, Limburg, Netherlands, 14–18 April 1985.

Simha, R., Polymerization kinetics and sequences in synthetic polynucleotides, Proc.Intl. Symp. Macromolecular Chem., Moscow (1960).

Simha, R., Relation between equation of state and relaxational processes: Melt andglass, Journal of Rheology, 30(4), pp. 693–706 (1986).

Simha, R., Relation between viscosity of solutions and physical properties of highpolymers, Journal of Applied Physics, 13(3), pp. 147–153 (1942).

Simha, R., Remarks on the viscosity of dilute solutions of polymers and relatedphenomena, Part 111. Paper 2, in High-Polymer Physics, Robinson, H.A., Ed.,Chemical Publishing Co., Inc., New York (1948).


Simha, R., Removal of substituents from vinyl polymers, Journal of the AmericanChemical Society, 63(5), pp 1479–1481 (1941).

Simha, R., Some recollections: Activities, motivations, circumstances, Journal ofPolymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 37(7), pp. 638–640 (1999).

Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of bulk polymers - A unified approach, Journalof Macromolecular Science-Physics, B18(3), pp. 377–392 (1980).

Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of solutions of amorphous polymers: frommelt to glass, pp. 307–312 in Frontiers of macromolecular science, Saegusa, T.,Higashimura, T., Editors, Blackwell Sci. Pub., New York (1989).

Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of solutions, Journal of Polymer Science, 3,p. 227 (1948).

Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of solutions, Note on volume effect in coilingmolecules, Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards, 40, p. 21(1948).

Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics of the liquid state, the liquid-glass tran-sition and the glassy state of polymers, Rheologica Acta, 14(1), pp. 12–18(1975).

Simha, R., Statistics of flexible macromolecules at interfaces, Journal of PolymerScience, 29(119), pp. 3–8 (1958).

Simha, R., The concentration dependence of viscosities in dilute solutions, Journalof Colloid Science 5(4), pp. 386–392 (1950).

Simha, R., The degradation of proteins, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics,45(1), pp. 124–139 (1953).

Simha, R., The glassy state - A summary of experimental and theoretical method-ology, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 371, pp. R11-R12(1981).

Simha, R., The influence of Brownian movement on the viscosity of solutions, TheJournal of Physical Chemistry, 44(1), pp. 25–34 (1940).

Simha, R., The influence of molecular flexibility on the intrinsic viscosity, sedimen-tation, and diffusion of high polymers, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 13(5),pp. 188–195 (1945).

Simha, R., The kinetics of free radical degradation, Transactions of the FaradaySociety, 54, pp. 1345–1354 (1958).

Simha, R., The science of macromolecules: Evolution and early elaborations, A.C.S.,Polymer science overview, Symposium Series, 175, Chapter 4, pp. 45–52 (1981).

Simha, R., The solid polymeric state, thermodynamic and relaxational aspects, DieMakromolekulare Chemie, Supplement 2, pp. 143–154 (1979).

Simha, R., The thermodynamics of liquids and their blends: High and low-molecularweights. Polymer Engineering and Science, 22(2), pp. 74–80 (1982).

Simha, R., Thermal and photodegradation of vinyl polymers, Trans. N.Y. Acad. Sci.,14, p. 151 (1952).

Simha, R., Thermal and pressure properties of amorphous polymers, Relation to probespectroscopy, Journal De Physique. IV, 3 (4), pp. 223–224 (1993).

Simha, R., Transitions, relaxations, and thermodynamics in the glassy state, PolymerEngineering and Science, 20(1), 82–86 (1980).


Simha, R., Untersuchungen über die Viskosität von Suspensionen und Lösungen -7. Über die Viskosität von Kugelsuspensionen (Suspensionen in Poiseuille’scherGrundströmung), Kolloid-Zeitschrift, 76(1), pp. 16–19 (1936).

Simha, R., Viscosity of concentrated polymer solutions, Journal of MacromolecularScience -Physics, B5(2), pp. 425–428 (1971).

Simha, R., Viscosity of solutions of macromolecules, Record Chem. Progr., 10, p.157 (1949).

Simha, R., Boyer, R. F., Molecular weight and solubility of polystyrene, Chap. 9 inStyrene-Its Polymers, Copolymers and Derivatives, Boundy, R. H., Boyer, R. F.,Stoesser, S. M., Editors, American Chemical Society Monograph Series, No. 115,Reinhold, New York (1952).

Simha, R., Boyer, R. F., On a general relation involving the glass temperature andcoefficients of expansion of polymers, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 37(5),pp. 1003–1007 (1962).

Simha, R., Branson, H., Theory of chain copolymerization reactions, The Journal ofChemical Physics, 12(6), pp. 253–267 (1944).

Simha, R., Budge, M., Bibliography of some recent research in the field of highpolymers, Letter Circular LC871, Natl. Bur. Stands., August 1947. Supplement -December 1947.

Simha, R., Callomon, I. G., Gaughan, M. B., Jeppson H. H., Bibliography of recentresearch in the field of high polymers, Natl. Bur. Stands. Circular 498, September1950.

Simha, R., Carri G., Free-volume, hole theory and thermal-properties, Journal ofPolymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 32(16), pp. 2645–2651 (1994).

Simha, R., Chan, F. S., Corresponding state relations for the Newtonian viscosity ofconcentrated polymer solutions. Temperature dependence, The Journal of PhysicalChemistry, 75(2), pp. 256–267(1971).

Simha, R., Curro, J. G., Robertson, R. E., Molecular dynamics of physical aging inthe glassy state, Polymer Engineering and Science, 24(14), pp. 1071–1078 (1984).

Simha, R., Evans A., Baule, R. M. L., Properties of a nonequilibrium heat bath,Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics 77(3), art. no.031117 (2008).

Simha, R., Frisch H. L., Eirich F. R., The adsorption of flexible macromolecules, TheJournal of Physical Chemistry, 57(6), pp. 584–589 (1953).

Simha, R., Hadden, S. T. Application of cell theory to liquid hydrocarbons, TheJournal of Chemical Physics, 25(4), pp. 702–709 (1956).

Simha, R., Hadden, S. T., Application of cell theory to liquid hydrocarbons, TheJournal of Chemical Physics, 26(2), pp. 425 (1957).

Simha, R., Havlik, A. J., Numerical differentiation of equally spaced and not equallyspaced experimental data, Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund., 6(3), pp. 413–421 (1967).

Simha, R., Havlik, A. J., On the equation of state of oligomer and polymer liquids,Journal of the American Chemical Society, 86(2), pp. 197–204 (1964).

Simha, R., Ingham, J. D., Rapp N. S., Hardy J., Polymer degradation III. Carbon-14 as a tracer for studies of the thermal degradation of polyurethanes, Journal ofPolymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics, 2(7), pp. 675–679 (1964).


Simha, R., Jain, R. K., Jain, S. C., Bulk modulus and thermal expansivity of meltpolymer composites: Statistical versus macro-mechanics. Polymer Composites,5(1), pp. 3–10 (1984).

Simha, R., Jain, R. K., Maurer, F. H. J., Bulk modulus of particulate composites:A comparison between a statistical and micro-mechanical approach, RheologicaActa, 25(2), pp. 161–165 (1986).

Simha, R., Jain, R. K., On the equation of state of polymer solutions, Colloid &Polymer Science, 263 (11), pp. 905–912 (1985).

Simha, R., Jain, R. K., Statistical approach for polymer melt composites, bulk mod-ulus and thermal expansivity, National Technical Conference - Society of PlasticsEngineers, pp. 78–81 (1982).

Simha, R., Jain, R. K., Statistical thermodynamics of blends, equation of state andphase relations, Polymer Engineering and Science, 24(17), pp. 1284–1290 (1984).

Simha, R., Jain, R. K., Statistical thermodynamics of polymer crystal and melt, Jour-nal of Polymer Science, Polymer Physics Edition, 16(8), pp. 1471–1489 (1978).

Simha, R., Jain, R. K., Statistical thermodynamics of polymer crystal and melt, Errata,Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Physics Edition, 17(1), p. 183 (1979).

Simha, R., Jain, S. C., Jamieson, A. M., Theory of density fluctuations in theglassy state: High and low temperatures, Macromolecules, 15(6), pp. 1517–1521(1982).

Simha, R., Lacombe, R. H., One-dimensional cooperative kinetic model. Equilibriumsolution for finite chains, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 55(6), pp. 2936–2939(1971).

Simha, R., Mark H., Physical foundations of chemical catalysis, Chap. 4. in Handbuchder Chemischen Katalyse, Schwab G. M., Ed., Springer-Verlag, Vienna (1941).

Simha, R., Moulinie, P., Statistical thermodynamics of gas solubility in polymers,Chapter 2, in Foam Extrusion principles and practice, Lee, S.-T., Editor, Tech-nomic Pub. Co., Lancaster, PA (2000).

Simha, R., Nies E., Stroeks A., Equation of state of polymer solutions, AmericanChemical Society, Polymer Reprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 32(1), pp.489–490 (1991).

Simha, R., Papazoglou, E., Elastic-moduli of disordered solids - cell model. Abstractsof Papers of the American Chemical Society, 190, 120-COL (1985).

Simha, R., Papazoglou, E., Maurer, R. H. J., Thermal expansivity and bulk modulusof polymer composites: Experiment versus theory, Polymer Composites, 10(6), pp.409–413 (1989).

Simha, R., Robertson R. E., Free volume and stochastic theory of volume relax-ation, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 44(18), pp. 2663–2666(2006).

Simha, R., Roe, J. M., Nanda, V. S., Low-temperature equation of state for amorphouspolymer glasses, Journal of Applied Physics, 43(11), pp. 4312 – 4317 (1972).

Simha, R., Rowen, J. W., On the distribution of water in cellulose and other materials,Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70(4), pp 1663–1665 (1948).

Simha, R., Somcynsky T., On the statistical thermodynamics of spherical and chainmolecule fluids, Macromolecules, 2(4), pp. 342–350 (1969).


Simha, R., Somcynsky, T., The viscosity of concentrated spherical suspensions, Jour-nal of Colloid Science, 20 (3), pp. 278–281 (1965).

Simha, R., Song, M., Theoretical equation of state: Some scaled relationships, Macro-molecules, 26(24), pp. 6650–6651 (1993).

Simha, R., Utracki, L. A., Corresponding states relations for the Newtonian viscosityof polymer solutions, Part II, Further systems and concentrated solutions, Journalof Polymer Science: A2, (5), pp. 853–874 (1967).

Simha, R., Utracki, L. A., Dilute solution behavior of block polymers, pp. 107–122in Block Polymers, Aggarwal S. L., Editor, Pergamon Press, New York (1970).

Simha, R., Utracki, L. A., Garcia-Rejon, A., Pressure-volume-temperature relationsof a poly-e-caprolactam and its nanocomposite, Composite Interfaces, 8(5), pp.345–353 (2001).

Simha, R., Utracki, L. A., PVT properties of linear and dendritic polymers, Journalof Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 48(3), pp. 322–332, (2010).

Simha, R., Utracki, L. A., The viscosity of concentrated polymer solutions, Corre-sponding states principles, Rheologica Acta, 12(3), pp. 455–464 (1973).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Blatz, P. J., Depolymerization as a chain reaction, Journal ofPolymer Science, 5(5), pp. 615–632 (1950).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Bram, J., High-speed computations in the kinetics of free-radical degradation. I. Random initiation, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 29(4),pp. 894–904 (1958).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Copolymerization, Chap. 20 in Styrene-Its Polymers, Copoly-mers and Derivatives, Boundy, R. H., Boyer, R. F., Stoesser, S. M., Editors,American Chemical Society Monograph Series, No. 115, Reinhold, New York(1952).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Copolymerization, Journal of Research of the National Bureauof Standards, 41(5), pp. 521–543 (1948).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Kinetics of chain depolymerization, Journal of PhysicalChemistry, 56(6), pp. 707–715 (1952).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Mechanism of high energy radiation effects in polymers,Journal of Physical Chemistry, 61(4), pp. 425–430 (1957).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Mechanisms of polymer formation and decomposition, Chap. 3in Catalysis, Vol. VI, Emmett P. H., Editor, Reinhold, New York (1958).

Simha, R., Wall, L. A., Some aspects of depolymerization kinetics, Journal of PolymerScience, 6(1), pp. 39–44 (1951).

Simha, R., Weil, C. E., Concerning free volume quantities and the glass temperatureJournal of Macromolecular Science Part B: Physics, B4(1), pp. 215–226 (1970).

Simha, R., Wilson P. S., Thermal expansion of amorphous polymers at atmosphericpressure. II. Theoretical Considerations, Macromolecules, 6(6), pp 908–914(1973).

Simha, R., Wilson, P. S., Olabisi, O., Pressure-volume-temperature properties ofamorphous polymers: Empirical and theoretical predictions, Kolloid-Zeitschrift& Zeitschrift für Polymere, 251(6), pp. 402–408 (1973).

Simha, R., Xie, H., Applying lattice-hole theory to gas solubility in polymers, PolymerBulletin, 40(2–3), pp. 329–335 (1998).


Simha, R., Yahsi, U., Statistical thermodynamics of hydrocarbon fluids: Scalingparameters and their group contributions, Journal of the Chemical Society, FaradayTransactions, 91(16), pp. 2443–2455 (1995).

Simha, R., Zakin, J. L., Compression of flexible chain molecules in solution, TheJournal of Chemical Physics, 33(6), pp. 1791–1793 (1960).

Simha, R., Zakin, J. L., Solution viscosities of linear flexible high polymers, Journalof Colloid Science, 17(3), pp. 270–287 (1962).

Simha, R., Zimmerman J. M., Comment on sequence distribution in copolymers,Journal of Polymer Science, 51(156), pp. S39 (1961).

Simha, R., Zimmerman J. M., Synthesis kinetics and sequence distribution in syntheticpolynucleotides, Journal of Polymer Science, 42(140), pp. 309–325 (1960).

Simha, R., Zimmerman, J. M., Calculation of chain length distribution between“markers” in mixed polynucleotides, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 8(1), pp.81–86 (1965).

Simha, R., Zimmerman, J. M., Moacanin, J., Polymerization kinetics of biologicalmacromolecules on templates, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 39(5), pp. 1239–1246 (1963).

Simha, R., Zimmerman, J. M., Sequence distribution and neighbor effects of variousorders in polynucleotides, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2(2), pp. 87–104 (1962).

Somcynsky, T., Simha, R., Hole theory of liquids and glass transition, Journal ofApplied Physics 42(12), pp. 4545–4548 (1971).

Srithawatpong, R., Peng, Z. L., Olson, B. G., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., McGervey,J. D., Maier, T. R., Halasa, A. F., Ishida, H., Positron annihilation lifetime studiesof changes in free volume on cross-linking cis-polyisoprene, high-vinyl polybu-tadiene, and their miscible blends, Journal of Polymer Science Part B-PolymerPhysics, 37(19), pp. 2754–2770 (1999).

Stroeks, A., Nies, E., Simha, R.,. Miscibility behavior of polymer systems. Equationof state contributions, American Chemical Society, Polym. Preprints, Div. PolymerChemistry, 32(1), pp. 491–492 (1991).

Stroeks, A., Shmorhun, M., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Cure monitoring of epoxyresins by excimer fluorescence, Polymer, 29(3), pp. 467–470 (1988).

Tribone, J., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Static and dynamic light-scattering studiesof poly(vinyl acetate) in the glass transition region, Journal of Polymer Science,Polymer Symposia, 71(1), pp. 231–245 (1984).

Utracki, L. A., Eliezer N., Simha, R., On the instability of polyacenaphthylene insolutions, Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Letters, 5 (2), pp. 137–146 (1967).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Analytical representation of solutions to lattice-hole theory.Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 10(1), pp. 17–24 (2001).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., and Garcia-Rejon A., Pressure-volume-temperature depen-dence of poly-ε-caprolactam/clay nanocomposites, Macromolecules, 36(6), pp.2114–2121 (2003).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Corresponding states relations for moderately concentratedpolymer solutions, Journal of Polymer Science, Part A, l, pp. 1089–1098 (1963).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Dilute solution viscosities of polymers near the criticaltemperature: Corresponding state relations, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 67(5),pp. 1052–1055 (1963).


Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Eliezer, N., Viscosity of vinyl aromatic polymer solutions,Polymer, 10, pp. 43–53 (1969).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Fetters L. J., Solution properties of polystyrene-polybutadiene block copolymers, Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2, PolymerPhysics, 6(12), pp. 2051–2066 (1968).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Free volume and viscosity of polymer – Compressed gasmixtures during extrusion foaming, Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2, PolymerPhysics, 39(3), pp. 342–362 (2001).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Interactions in solutions of block and statistical copolymersof styrene and methyl methacrylate, Macromolecules, 1(6), pp. 505–509 (1968).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Molecular weight and temperature dependence of intrinsicviscosities in very poor solvents, The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 67(5), pp.1056–1061 (1963).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Pressure-volume-temperature dependence of polypropy-lene/organoclay nanocomposites. Macromolecules, 37(26), pp. 10123–10133(2004).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Relationships between viscosity and the equilibrium proper-ties of liquids, American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of PolymerChemistry, 23(2), pp. 67–68 (1982).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Statistical thermodynamics predictions of the solubilityparameter. Polymer International, 53(3), pp. 279–286 (2004).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., The solution properties of polystyrene – polybutadieneblock polymers, ACS Preprint., pp. 742–751 (1968).

Utracki, L. A., Simha, R., Viscosity of polymer solutions: Scaling relationships,Journal of Rheology, 25(3), pp. 329–350 (1981).

Vleeshouwers, S., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Effect of physical aging on tensilestress relaxation and tensile creep of cured EPON 828/epoxy adhesives in thelinear viscoelastic region, Polymer Engineering and Science, 29(10), pp. 662–670(1989).

Vleeshouwers, S., Kluin, J.-E., McGervey, J. D., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R.,Monte Carlo calculations of hole size distributions. Simulation of positron annihi-lation spectroscopy, Journal of Polymer Science, Part B, Polymer Physics, 30(13),pp. 1429–1435 (1992).

Wall, L. A., Madorsky, S. L., Brown, D. W., Straus S., Simha, R., The depolymer-ization of polymethylene and polyethylene, Journal of the American ChemicalSociety, 76(13), pp. 3430–3437 (1954).

Wall, L. A., Straus, S., Flynn, J. H., McIntyre, D., Simha, R., The thermal degradationmechanism of polystyrene, The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 70(1), pp. 53–62(1966).

Weissberg, S. G., Simha, R., Rothman, S., Viscosity of dilute and moderately concen-trated polymer solutions, Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards,47(4), pp. 298–314 (1951).

Weissberg, S. G., Simha, R., Viscosities of solutions of cellulose acetate in solvent-precipitant mixtures, Journal of Colloid Science, 2(2), pp. 305–306 (1947).

Wilson, P. S., Simha, R., Thermal expansion of amorphous polymers at atmosphericpressure. I. Experimental, Macromolecules, 6(6), pp. 902–908 (1973).


Xie, H. K., Nies, E. L. F., Stroeks, A. A. M., Simha, R., Some considerations onequation of state and phase-relations: Polymer solutions and blends, PolymerEngineering and Science, 32(22), pp. 1654–1664 (1992).

Xie, H. K., Simha, R., Theory of solubility of gases in polymers. Polymer Interna-tional, 44(3), pp. 348–355 (1997).

Yu, T.-L., Devanand, K., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Dynamic light scattering studyof poly(di-n-butyl itaconate) in the glass transition region, Polymer, 32(11), pp.1928–1934 (1991).

Yu, Z., McGervey, J. D., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Can positron annihilationlifetime spectroscopy measure the free-volume hole size distribution in amorphouspolymers? Macromolecules, 28(18), pp. 6268–6272 (1995).

Yu, Z., Yahsi, U., McGervey, J. D., Jamieson, A. M., Simha, R., Molecular weight-dependence of free volume in polystyrene studied by positron annihilationmeasurements, Journal of Polymer Science, Part B, Polymer Physics, 32(16), pp.2637–2644 (1994).

Zakin, J. L., Simha, R., Hershey, H. C., Low-temperature thermal expansivities ofpolyethylene, polypropylene, mixtures of polyethylene and polypropylene, andpolystyrene, Journal of Applied Science, 10 (10), pp. 1455–1473 (1966).

Zimmerman, J. M., Simha, R., The kinetics of cooperative unwinding and templatereplication of biological macromolecules, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 13, pp.106–130 (1966).

Zimmerman, J. M., Eliezer, N., Simha, R., The characterization of amino acidsequences in proteins by statistical methods, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 21(2),pp. 170–201 (1968).

Zimmerman, J. M., Simha, R., The kinetics of multicenter macromolecule growthalong a template, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 9(2), pp. 156–185 (1965).

Zoller, P., Jain, R. K., Simha, R., Equation of state of copolymer melts: The poly(vinylacetate)-polyethylene pair, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics,24(3), pp. 687–696 (1986).

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