Publications
1. M. Thunga, U. Staudinger, B. K. Satapathy, R. Weidisch, M. Abdel-Goad, A. Janke, K. Knoll, “Influence of molecular architecture of S-(S/B)-S triblock copolymers on rheological properties”, J. Poly. Sci. B. Polym. Phy.. 44 (2006) 2776-2788.
2. B. K. Satapathy, U. Staudinger, R. Lach, M. Thunga, R. Weidisch, “Influence of phase miscibility on crack propagation kinetics of nanostructured binary S-(S/B)-S triblock copolymer blends” Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2006, 27, 1814-1820.
3. U. Staudinger, B. K. Satapathy, M. Thunga, R. Weidisch, A. Janke, K. Knoll: Enhancement of Mechanical Properties of Triblock Copolymers by Random Copolymer Middle Blocks. European Polymer Journal 43 (2007) 2750–2758
4. M. Ganß, B. K. Satapathy, M. Thunga, R. Weidisch, P. Pötschke, A. Janke, “Temperature Dependence of Creep Behavior of PP-MWNT Nanocomposites”, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2007,28, 1624-1633.
5. U. Staudinger, B. K. Satapathy, R. Lach, M. Thunga, R. Weidisch, K. Knoll, “Influence of Phase miscibility and morphology on crack resistance behaviour and kinetics of crack propagation of nanostructured binary styrene-(styrene/butadiene)-styrene triblock copolymer blends “, Acta Materialia,. 55, Issue 17, 2007, 5844-5858
6. M. Thunga, B. K. Satapathy, U. Staudinger, R. Weidisch, K. Knoll, “Dynamic mechanical and rheological properties of binary triblock copolymer blends” J. Poly. Sci. B. Polym. Phy.. 46 (2008) 329-343
7. M. Ganß, B. K. Satapathy, M. Thunga, R. Weidisch, P. Pötschke, D. Jehnichen, “Structural interpretations of deformation and fracture behaviour of polypropylene / multiwalled carbon nanotube composites”, Acta Materialia, 56, 2008, 2247-2261
8. M. Thunga, R. Schlegel, U. Staudinger, Y. Duan, R. Weidisch, G. Heinrich , J. Mays, N.Hadjichristidis.‘‘Thermoplastic elastomers on the basis of multigraft and block-double-graft copolymers and electron beam irradiation’’ Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe, November 2008
9. Y. Duan, E. Rettler, K. Schneider, R. Schlegel, M. Thunga, R. Weidisch, H.W. Siesler, M. Stamm, J. W. Mays, N. Hadjichristidis ‘‘Deformation Behavior of Sphere-Forming Trifunctional Multigraft Copolymer’’- Macromolecules 2008, 41, 4565 - 4568.
10. M. Thunga, Bhabani K. Satapathy, Roland Weidisch, Manfred Stamm, Jens U. Sommer, Konrad Knoll‘‘Influence of chain architecture on phase behavior of styrene-(styrene/butadiene)-styrene triblock copolymers and their binary blends’’ European Polymer Journal, 2009, 44, 3790-3796
11. M. Thunga, U. Staudinger, M. Ganß, R. Weidisch, K. Knoll, “Influence of molecular weight on rheological properties of linear symmetric S-(S/B)-S triblock copolymers” Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 210, 2009, 179-188
12. S. Kalaivani, V. Vijayabaskar, M. Thunga, M. Stephan, H. Dorschner, G. Heinrich, A. K.Bhowmick, U. Wagenknecht, “Effect of irradiation temperatures on nitrile rubber nanocomposites” Plastics, Rubber and Composites, 2009, 38, 39-45
13. J.-T. Zhang, M.Thunga, S.Petersen, R. Bhat, X. Liu, R. Weidisch, A. Fahr, K. D. Jant. „Temperature-Sensitive simultaneous interpenetrating polymeric network with improved mechanical properties and shrinking kinetics” Adv. Eng. Materials 2009, 11, 12-19.
14. Y. Duan, M. Thunga, R. Schlegel, K. Schneider, E. Rettler, R. Weidisch, H.W. Siesler, M. Stamm, J. W. Mays, N. Hadjichristidis “Morphology and Deformation Mechanisms and Tensile Properties of Tetrafunctional Multigraft Copolymers” Macromolecules 2009, 42, 4155–4164.
15. M. Ganß, B. K. Satapathy, M. Thunga, U. Staudinger, R Weidisch, J Hempel, M Rettenmayr, D. Jehnichen, A Garcia-Marcos, Hans H. Goertz, “Morphology and mechanical response of S/B star block copolymer - layered silicate nanocomposites” European Polymer Journal 2009, 45, 2549-2563.
16. R. Schlegel, U. Staudinger, M. Thunga, R. Weidisch, G. Heinrich, D. Uhrig, Jimmy W. Mays, N. Hadjichristidis, “Investigations on mechanical properties of PI-PS multigraft copolymers European Polymer Journal, 2009, 45, 2902-2912.
17. M. Thunga, A. Das, L. Häußler, R. Weidisch, G. Heinrich, “Preparation and properties of nanocomposites based on PS-b-(PS/PB)-b-PS triblock copolymer by controlling the size of silica nanoparticles with electron beam irradiation” Composites Science and Technology 2010, 70, 215-222.
18. M. Ganß, B. K. Satapathy, M. Thunga, R Weidisch, K. Knoll, “Molecular weight controlled systematic brittle-to-semiductile-to-ductile transition in S-(S/B)-S triblock copolymers” Macromol. Mater. Eng 2010, 295,178–188.
19. J.-T. Zhang, S.Petersen, M.Thunga, E. Leipold, R. Weidisch, X. Liu, A. Fahr, K. D. Jandt, “Microstructured smart hydrogels with enhanced protein loading and
release efficiency” Acta Biomaterialia, 2010, 6, 1297-1306.
20. M.Thunga, W. Lio, M. Akinc, M. R. Kessler, “ Engineering the adesive strength of Bisphenol E Cynate Ester resin for injection repair of high glass transition temperature polymer matrix composites” Composites Science and Technology, 2011, 71, 239-245.
21. M.Thunga, W. Lio, M. Akinc, M. R. Kessler, “Injection repair of advanced polymer matreix composites by using novel high glass transition Cynate Ester resin“, In preparation.
