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Dr. H.-J. Sue joined Texas A&M University in 1995 and
holds the M.H. Kotzebu‘14 Professorship at Materials
Science and Engineering Department. He received his Ph.D.
degree from the University of Michigan in 1988 and was
employed by Dow Chemical for 7 years. He has
published over 300 journal articles and book chapters and
trained over 100 Ph.D. students and postdocs. His
research focuses include (1) nanomaterial synthesis and
assembly for nanotechnology applications, (2) mechanical
properties of polymers, and (3) scratch behavior of
polymers. He is a fellow of the Society of Plastics
Engineers.
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HJ Sue
Director - Polymer Technology Consortia, Meinhard H. Kotzebu ‘14 Professor, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
College Station, TX
Research Expertise
Polymer Science
Polymer Engineering
Mechanical Behavior
About
Dr. H.-J. Sue joined Texas A&M University
in 1995 and holds the M.H. Kotzebu‘14
Professorship at Materials Science and
Engineering Department. He received his Ph.D.
degree from the University of Michigan in 1988
and was employed by Dow Chemical for 7
years. He has published over 300 journal
articles and book chapters and trained over
100 Ph.D. students and postdocs. His
research focuses include (1) nanomaterial
synthesis and assembly for nanotechnology
applications, (2) mechanical properties of
polymers, and (3) scratch behavior of
polymers. He is a fellow of the Society
of Plastics Engineers.
Publications
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Zinc Oxide
Quantum Dots against
Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella
Enteritidis, and
Escherichia coli
O157:H7
Journal of Food Science
2009
Preparation of α-zirconium phosphate
nanoplatelets with wide variations in
aspect ratios
New J. Chem.
2007
Mechanical properties of
surface-functionalized SWCNT/epoxy
composites
Carbon
2008
Transport behavior of PMMA/expanded
graphite nanocomposites
Polymer
2002
Thermal degradation behavior of polyamide
6/clay nanocomposites
Polymer Degradation and Stability
2003
Effects of clay orientation and aspect
ratio on mechanical behavior of nylon-6
nanocomposite
Polymer
2005
Toughening mechanisms in core-shell rubber
modified polycarbonate
Polymer
1990
Epoxy Nanocomposites Based on the
Synthetic α-Zirconium Phosphate Layer
Structure
Chemistry of Materials
2003
Toughening of Epoxies with Block Copolymer
Micelles of Wormlike Morphology
Macromolecules
2010
Scratch behavior and material property
relationship in polymers
Journal of Polymer Science Part B:
Polymer Physics
2000
Understanding of scratch-induced damage
mechanisms in polymers
Polymer
2009
Nanocavitation in Self-Assembled
Amphiphilic Block Copolymer-Modified Epoxy
Macromolecules
2008
Preparation of Exfoliated
Epoxy/α-Zirconium Phosphate Nanocomposites
Containing High Aspect Ratio Nanoplatelets
Chemistry of Materials
2007
Barrier properties of model epoxy
nanocomposites
Journal of Membrane Science
2008
A new test methodology for evaluating
scratch resistance of polymers
Wear
2004
Toughening mechanisms in a multi-phase
alloy of nylon 6,6/polyphenylene oxide
Journal of Materials Science
1989
Craze-like damage in a core-shell
rubber-modified epoxy system
Journal of Materials Science
1992
Influence of surface roughness and contact
load on friction coefficient and scratch
behavior of thermoplastic olefins
Applied Surface Science
2008
Intercalation and Exfoliation: A Review on
Morphology of Polymer Nanocomposites
Reinforced by Inorganic Layer Structures
Materials and Manufacturing
Processes
2006
Block Copolymer Toughened Epoxy: Role of
Cross-Link Density
Macromolecules
2009
Effect of Crystallinity on the
Intercalation of Monoamine in α-Zirconium
Phosphate Layer Structure
Chemistry of Materials
2005
Purification and stabilization of
colloidal ZnO nanoparticles in methanol
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and
Technology
2007
Study of rubber‐modified brittle epoxy
systems. Part II: Toughening mechanisms
under mode‐I fracture
Polymer Engineering & Science
1991
Scratch resistance of high performance
polymers
Tribology International
2011
Scratch resistance of mineral‐filled
polypropylene materials
Polymer Engineering & Science
2000
Effects of Polyhydric Alcohols on the
Mechanical Properties of Soy Protein
Plastics
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part
A
1996
Surface Functionalized Polypropylene:
Synthesis, Characterization, and Adhesion
Properties
Macromolecules
2001
Crystallization behavior and morphological
characterization of poly(ether ether
ketone)
Polymer
2014
Modeling of long-term creep behavior of
structural epoxy adhesives
International Journal of Adhesion and
Adhesives
2005
Fracture behavior of α-zirconium
phosphate-based epoxy nanocomposites
Acta Materialia
2004
Preparation of epoxy nanocomposites
containing well-dispersed graphene
nanosheets
Composites Science and Technology
2017
Morphology and mechanical behavior of
exfoliated epoxy/α-zirconium phosphate
nanocomposites
Composites Science and Technology
2007
Effect of nanoplatelet aspect ratio on
mechanical properties of epoxy
nanocomposites
Polymer
2007
Critical challenges and advances in the
carbon nanotube–metal interface for
next-generation electronics
Nanoscale Advances
2021
Large-scale self-assembled zirconium
phosphate smectic layers via a simple
spray-coating process
Nature Communications
2014
Photoluminescence and micro-Raman
scattering in ZnO nanoparticles: The
influence of acetate adsorption
Chemical Physics Letters
2005
Fracture behavior of core‐shell
rubber–modified clay‐epoxy nanocomposites
Polymer Engineering & Science
2003
Transparent PMMA/ZnO nanocomposite films
based on colloidal ZnO quantum dots
Nanotechnology
2007
Morphology and mechanical behaviour of
engineering soy plastics
Polymer
1997
Optical Properties of ZnO Quantum Dots in
Epoxy with Controlled Dispersion
The Journal of Physical Chemistry
C
2008
Effect of nanoplatelet dispersion on
mechanical behavior of polymer
nanocomposites
Journal of Polymer Science Part B:
Polymer Physics
2007
Effect of crosslink density on fracture
behavior of model epoxies containing block
copolymer nanoparticles
Polymer
2009
The influence of surface properties on
sliding contact temperature and friction
for polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
Polymer
2016
Micromechanics modeling of moisture
diffusion in woven composites
Composites Science and Technology
2005
Mechanical properties of talc- and
CaCO3-reinforced high-crystallinity
polypropylene composites
Journal of Materials Science
2006
Toughening and strengthening of
polypropylene using the rigid–rigid
polymer toughening concept Part I.
Morphology and mechanical property
investigations
Polymer
2000
Molecular weight and uniformity define the
mechanical performance of lignin-based
carbon fiber
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2017
Roles of additives in scratch resistance
of high crystallinity polypropylene
copolymers
Polymer Engineering & Science
2001
Fracture behaviour of liquid crystal epoxy
resin systems based on the diglycidyl
ether of 4,4′-dihydroxy-α-methylstilbene
and sulphanilamide: Part I Effects of
curing variations
Journal of Materials Science
1997
Hygrothermal diffusion behavior in
bismaleimide resin
Polymer
2001
Finite element method parametric study on
scratch behavior of polymers
Journal of Polymer Science Part B:
Polymer Physics
2007
Scratch damage of polymers in nanoscale
Acta Materialia
2004
Mode II fracture of composites
interlayered with nylon particles
Composites Science and Technology
1996
Study of surface damage of polypropylene
under progressive loading
Journal of Materials Science
2004
Delamination toughness of fiber-reinforced
composites containing a carbon
nanotube/polyamide-12 epoxy thin film
interlayer
Polymer
2012
Confined distribution of conductive
particles in polyvinylidene fluoride-based
multilayered dielectrics: Toward high
permittivity and breakdown strength
Carbon
2015
Simple Approach for Preparation of Epoxy
Hybrid Nanocomposites Based on Carbon
Nanotubes and a Model Clay
Chemistry of Materials
2010
Quantitative evaluation of scratch
resistance of polymeric coatings based on
a standardized progressive load scratch
test
Surface and Coatings Technology
2006
Strain rate effect on toughening of
nano-sized PEP–PEO block copolymer
modified epoxy
Acta Materialia
2009
Quantitative evaluation of scratch
visibility resistance of polymers
Applied Surface Science
2010
Epoxy Nanocomposites Containing Zeolitic
Imidazolate Framework-8
ACS Applied Materials &
Interfaces
2017
Highly effective anti-corrosion epoxy
spray coatings containing self-assembled
clay in smectic order
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2015
Microdeformation and Fracture Mechanisms
in Polyamide-6/Organoclay Nanocomposites
Macromolecules
2007
Study of fracture mechanisms of multiphase
polymers using the double-notch
four-point-bending method
Journal of Materials Science
1993
Electrical conductivity and thermal
stability of polypropylene containing
well-dispersed multi-walled carbon
nanotubes disentangled with exfoliated
nanoplatelets
Carbon
2012
Mechanical Modeling of Scratch Behavior of
Polymeric Coatings on Hard and Soft
Substrates
Tribology Letters
2009
Control of Orientation of Lamellar
Structure in Linear Low Density
Polyethylene Via a Novel Equal Channel
Angular Extrusion Process
Journal of Materials Science
Letters
1998
Morphology and toughening mechanisms in
clay-modified styrene-butadiene-styrene
rubber-toughened polypropylene
Journal of Materials Science
2002
Stable smectic phase in suspensions of
polydisperse colloidal platelets with
identical thickness
Physical Review E
2009
Interlaminar fracture toughness of woven
fabric composite laminates with carbon
nanotube/epoxy interleaf films
Journal of Applied Polymer
Science
2011
Effect of Nanoplatelets on the Rheological
Behavior of Epoxy Monomers
Macromolecular Materials and
Engineering
2009
Effects of molecular weight and thermal
history on scratch behavior of
polypropylene thin sheets
Tribology International
2008
Effective Intercalation and Exfoliation of
Nanoplatelets in Epoxy via Creation of
Porous Pathways
The Journal of Physical Chemistry
C
2007
Morphological Evolution of Poly(ethylene
terephthalate) during Equal Channel
Angular Extrusion Process
Macromolecules
2000
Interfacial adhesion and toughening
mechanisms in an alloy of
polycarbonate/polyethylene
Polymer
1992
Mechanical properties of thermosets
Thermosets
2018
Tunable Lyotropic Photonic Liquid Crystal
Based on Graphene Oxide
ACS Photonics
2014
Simple shear plastic deformation behavior
of polycarbonate plate II. Mechanical
property characterization
Polymer
2000
Effect of moisture exposure on scratch
resistance of PMMA
Tribology International
2014
Dynamic mechanical behavior of oriented
semicrystalline polyethylene terephthalate
Journal of Polymer Science Part B:
Polymer Physics
2001
Simple shear plastic deformation behavior
of polycarbonate plate due to the equal
channel angular extrusion process. I:
Finite element methods modeling
Polymer Engineering & Science
1999
Effects of slip agent and talc
surface‐treatment on the scratch behavior
of thermoplastic olefins
Polymer Engineering & Science
2006
On tearing of ductile polymer films using
the essential work of fracture (EWF)
method
Acta Materialia
2003
Study of rubber‐modified brittle epoxy
systems. Part I: Fracture toughness
measurements using the double‐notch
four‐point‐bend method
Polymer Engineering & Science
1991
Modulation versus Templating: Fine‐Tuning
of Hierarchally Porous PCN‐250 Using Fatty
Acids To Engineer Guest Adsorption
Angewandte Chemie International
Edition
2019
Phase transformations of a liquid
crystalline epoxy during curing
Polymer
1994
Fracture behaviour of model toughened
composites under Mode I and Mode II
delaminations
Journal of Materials Science
1993
Tensile properties and electrical
conductivity of epoxy composite thin films
containing zinc oxide quantum dots and
multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Carbon
2017
Mechanical behavior of
polymethylmethacrylate with molecules
oriented via simple shear
Polymer Engineering & Science
2005
Effect of constitutive behavior on scratch
visibility resistance of polymers—A finite
element method parametric study
Wear
2011
Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells
based on ZnO nanoparticle and nanorod
array hybrid photoanodes
Nanoscale Research Letters
2011
Impact fracture behavior of molecularly
orientated polycarbonate sheets
Journal of Applied Polymer
Science
2001
Quantitative modeling of scratch behavior
of amorphous polymers at elevated
temperatures
Polymer
2020
The effect of guest molecular architecture
and host crystallinity upon the mechanism
of the intercalation reaction
Journal of Colloid and Interface
Science
2009
Raman microscopy of residual strains in
carbon nanotube/epoxy composites
Carbon
2010
Experimental and numerical determination
of adhesive strength in semi-rigid
multi-layer polymeric systems
Polymer Testing
2019
Electrical conductivity and fracture
behavior of epoxy/polyamide‐12/multiwalled
carbon nanotube composites
Polymer Engineering & Science
2011
Scratch behavior of epoxy nanocomposites
containing α‐zirconium phosphate and
core‐shell rubber particles
Polymer Engineering & Science
2009
Evolution of structure and properties of a
liquid crystalline epoxy during curing
Journal of Polymer Science Part B:
Polymer Physics
1997
Experimental and FEM analysis of mar
behavior on amorphous polymers
Wear
2020
Education
The University of Michigan
Ph. D., Macromolecular Science and Engineering / 1988
The University of Michigan
M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering / 1987
The University of Michigan
M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering / 1985
Chung Yuan Christian University
B.E., Chemical Engineering / 1981
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