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H. Alam, C. B. Park and R. B. Thompson, "An off-lattice model of the Sanchez-Lacombe equation of state for polymers with finite flexibility", Polymer 215, 123334 (2021).
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R. B. Thompson, "Atomic shell structure from an orbital-free-related density-functional-theory Pauli potential", Physical Review A 102, 012813 (2020).
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R. B. Thompson, “An alternative derivation of orbital-free density functional theory”, Journal of Chemical Physics 150, 204109 (2019).
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K. von Konigslow, C. B. Park and R. B. Thompson, “Application of a constant hole volume Sanchez–Lacombe equation of state to mixtures relevant to polymeric foaming”, Soft Matter 14, 4603 (2018).
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K. von Konigslow, C. B. Park and R. B. Thompson, “Polymeric Foaming Predictions from the Sanchez-Lacombe Equation of State: Application to Polypropylene-Carbon Dioxide Mixtures”, Physical Review Applied 8, 044009 (2017).
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K. von Konigslow, C. B. Park and R. B. Thompson, “Evaluating Characteristic Parameters for Carbon Dioxide in the Sanchez-Lacombe Equation of State”, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 62, 585- 595 (2017).
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K. Sarikhani, R. Nasseri, V. Lotocki, R. B. Thompson, C. B. Park and P. Chen, “Effect of well-dispersed surface-modified silica nanoparticles on crystallization behavior of poly (lactic acid) under compressed carbon dioxide”, Polymer 98, 100-109 (2016).
- K. Sarikhani, K. Jeddi, R. B. Thompson, C. B. Park and P. Chen, “Effect of pressure and temperature on interfacial tension of poly lactic acid melt in supercritical carbon dioxide”, Thermochimica Acta 609, 1-6 (2015).
- K. Sarikhani, K. Jeddi, R. B. Thompson, C. B. Park and P. Chen, “Adsorption of Surface-Modified Silica Nanoparticles to the Interface of Melt Poly(lactic acid) and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”, Langmuir 31, 5571-5579 (2015).
- S. S. Tallury, K. P. Mineart, S. Woloszczuk, D. N. Williams, R. B. Thompson, M. A. Pasquinelli, M. Banaszak and R. J. Spontak, “Molecular level insights into asymmetric triblock copolymers: Network and phase development”, Journal of Chemical Physics 141, 121103 (2014).
- R. B. Thompson, S. Dion and K. von Konigslow, “The Self-Assembly of Particles with Isotropic Interactions: Using DNA Coated Colloids to Create Designer Nanomaterials”, AIP Conference Proceedings 1590, 229-233 (2014).
- K. von Konigslow, E. D. Cardenas-Mendez, K. Ø. Rasmussen and R. B. Thompson, “The Self-Assembly of Particles with Isotropic Interactions”, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 25, 325101-1-7 (2013).
- Y. Kim, C. B. Park, P. Chen and R. B. Thompson, “Maximal cell density predictions for compressible polymer foams”, Polymer 54, 841-845 (2013).
- R. B. Thompson, T. Jebb and Y.Wen, “Benchmarking a Self-Consistent Field Theory for Small Amphiphilic Molecules”, Soft Matter 8, 9877-9885 (2012).
- Y. Kim, C. B. Park, P. Chen and R. B. Thompson, “Towards maximal cell density predictions for polymeric foams”, Polymer 52, 5622-5629 (2011).
- Y. Kim, C. B. Park, P. Chen and R. B. Thompson, “Origins of the Failure of Classical Nucleation Theory for Nanocellular Polymer Foams”, Soft Matter 7, 7351 (2011).
- H. Wei, R. B. Thompson, C. B. Park and P. Chen, “Surface Tension Measurement of Polymer Melts in Supercritical Fluids”, Bubble and Drop Interfaces, R. Miller and L. Liggieri, eds., Brill, Leiden and Boston, Chapter 12, pp. 293-324, (2011). (Refereed book chapter)
- R. B. Thompson, C. B. Park and P. Chen, “Reduction of Polymer Surface Tension by Crystallized Polymer Nanoparticles”, Journal of Chemical Physics 133, 144913 (2010).
- R. B. Thompson, “Tilt grain boundaries in a diblock copolymer ordered nanocomposite lamellar phase”, Journal of Chemical Physics 133, 144902 (2010).
- H. Wei, R. B. Thompson, C. B. Park and P. Chen, “Surface tension of high density polyethylene (HDPE) in supercritical nitrogen: effect of polymer crystallization”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 354, 347 (2010).
- P. Maniadis, K. Ø. Rasmussen, R. B. Thompson and E. M. Kober, “Ordering and reverse ordering mechanisms of triblock copolymers in the presence of solvent”, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 10, 805 (2009).
- R. B. Thompson, J. R. MacDonald and P. Chen, “Origin of change in molecular-weight dependence for polymer surface tension”, Physical Review E Rapid Communications 78, 030801(R) (2008).
- M. K. Gaines, S. D. Smith, J. Samseth, M. R. Bockstaller, R. B. Thompson, K. Ø. Rasmussen and R. J. Spontak, “Nanoparticle-regulated behavior of ordered block copolymers”, Soft Matter 4, 1609 (2008).
- M. W. Matsen and R. B. Thompson, “Particle distributions in a block copolymer nanocomposite”, Macromolecules 41, 1853 (2008).
- T. D. Sewell, K. Ø. Rasmussen, D. Bedrov, G. D. Smith and R. B. Thompson, “Bi-directional mapping between self-consistent field theory and molecular dynamics: Application to immiscible homopolymer blends”, Journal of Chemical Physics 127, 144901 (2007).
- H. Park, R. B. Thompson, N. Lanson, C. Tzoganakis, C. B. Park and P. Chen, “Effect of Temperature and Pressure on Surface Tension of Polystyrene in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111, 3859 (2007).
- R. B. Thompson, “Predicting the phases of a two-dimensional hard-rod system with real-space self-consistent field theory”, Physical Review E 74, 041501 (2006).
- R. B. Thompson, “Predicting nonpolymeric materials structure with real-space self-consistent field theory”, Physical Review E Rapid Communications 73, 020502(R) (2006).
- R. B. Thompson, K. Ø. Rasmussen and T. Lookman, “Origins of elastic properties in ordered block copolymer/nanoparticle composites”, Nano Letters 4, 2455 (2004).
- J. Y. Lee, A. C. Balazs, R. B. Thompson and R. M. Hill, “Self-assembly of amphiphilic nanoparticle-coil ‘tadpole’ macromolecules”, Macromolecules 37, 3536 (2004).
- P. Maniadis, R. B. Thompson, K. Ø. Rasmussen and T. Lookman, “Ordering mechanisms in triblock copolymers”, Physical Review E 69, 031801 (2004).
- R. B. Thompson, K. Ø. Rasmussen and T. Lookman, “Elastic moduli of multiblock copolymers in the lamellar phase”, Journal of Chemical Physics, 120, 3990 (2004).
- R. B. Thompson, K. Ø. Rasmussen and T. Lookman, “Improved convergence in block copolymer self-consistent field theory by Anderson mixing”, Journal of Chemical Physics 120, 31 (2004).
- J. Y. Lee, R. B. Thompson, D. Jasnow and A. C. Balazs, “Self-assembly of a binary mixture of particles and diblock copolymers”, Faraday Discussions 123, 121 (2003).
- J. Y. Lee, R. B. Thompson, D. Jasnow and A. C. Balazs, “Entropically driven formation of hierarchically ordered nanocomposites”, Physical Review Letters 89, 155503 (2002).
- R. B. Thompson, J. Y. Lee, D. Jasnow and A. C. Balazs, “Binary hard sphere mixtures in block copolymer melts”, Physical Review E 66, 031801 (2002).
- J. Y. Lee, R. B. Thompson, D. Jasnow and A. C. Balazs, “Effect of nanoscopic particles on the mesophase structure of diblock copolymers”, Macromolecules 35, 4855 (2002).
- R. B. Thompson, V. V. Ginzburg, M. W. Matsen and A. C. Balazs, “Block copolymer directed assembly of nanoparticles: forming mesoscopically ordered hybrid materials”, Macromolecules 35, 1060 (2002).
- R. B. Thompson, V. V. Ginzburg, M. W. Matsen and A. C. Balazs, “Predicting the mesophases of copolymer/nanoparticle composites”, Science 292, #5526, 2469 (2001).
- R. B. Thompson and M. W. Matsen, “Improving polymeric microemulsions with block copolymer polydispersity”, Physical Review Letters 85, 670 (2000).
- R. B. Thompson and M. W. Matsen, “Effective interaction between monolayers of block copolymer compatibilizer in a polymer blend”, Journal of Chemical Physics 112, 6863 (2000).
- M. W. Matsen and R. B. Thompson, “Equilibrium behavior of symmetric ABA triblock copolymer melts”, Journal of Chemical Physics 111, 7139 (1999).
- R. B. Thompson and M. Singh, “Small polaron variable range hopping in quasi-two dimensional materials: application to PrBa2Cu3 x- GaxO7 y”, Philosophical Magazine B 79, 63 (1999).
- R. B. Thompson and M. Singh, “Magnetoconductance due to variable range hopping in quasi-two dimensional systems: application to Pr Ba2Cu3O7 ”, Physical Review B 57, 1284 (1998).
- R. B. Thompson and M. Singh, “Electric-field-dependent variable range hopping conduction in Pr Ba2Cu3O7 y” , Philosophical Magazine B 75, 293 (1997).
- M. Singh and R. B. Thompson, “The effect of electron-electron interaction on the electric field dependent variable range hopping conduction in quasi-low-dimensional systems”, Physica Status Solidi (b) 197, 65 (1996).
- M. Singh, R. B. Thompson and O. Dumas, "Electric field dependent variable range hopping conductance in quasi-two-dimensional systems: application to Pr Ba2Cu3O7 y-based superconductor - normal metal - superconductor junctions", Physical Review B 53, 6806 (1996).