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J. Liu, M.W. Urban, “Dynamic Interfaces in Self-Healable Polymers,” LANGMUIR, 2024, 40(14), 7268-7285.

S. Wang, M.W. Urban. “Redefining Polymer Science via Multi-Stimulus-Responsiveness,” CHEM, 2023, doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2023.04.014

S. Wang, D. Davydovich, M.W. Urban, “Shape Memory in Self-Healable Polymers,” in Macromolecular Engineering: From Precise Synthesis to Macroscopic Materials and Applications, 2nd Edition, Eds. K. Matyjaszewski, Y. Gnanou, N. Hadjichristidis, M. Muthukumar, Wiley-VCH, 2021.

Q, Liu, L.Li, M.W.Urban, “Stimulus-Responsive Macromolecules in Polymeric Coatings,” Polymer Reviews, doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2022.2065299, 2022.

S. Wang, Q, Liu, L.Li, M.W. Urban, “Recent Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Commodity Polymers,” Macromol. Rapid Commun., doi.org/10.1002/marc.202100054, 2021.

S. Wang, M.W. Urban, “Self-Healing Polymers,” Nature Reviews Materials, 2020, 5, 562-583.

Q. Liu, L. Li, M.W. Urban, “Probing Molecular Events in Self-Healable Polymers,” Chap. 12, pp. 347-366 in Spectroscopic Techniques for Polymer Characterization; Methods, Instrumentation, Applications, Eds. Y. Ozaki, H. Sato, M. Sakeena, 2022, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Germany.

M.W. Urban, “Introduction to Responsive Materials for Healthcare Diagnostics,” Royal Society of Chemistry, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 6168-6169.

S. Wang, M.W. Urban, “Self-Healing Polymers Create Opportunities for Energy Applications,” ASM International, May-June, 14, 2020.

C.C. Hornat, M.W. Urban, “Shape Memory Effects in Self-healing Polymers,” Prog. Polym. Sci., 2020, 102, 101208.

S. Wang, M.W. Urban, “Stimuli-Responsible Polymeric Nanomaterials,” Chap. 2 in 21st Century Nanoscience – A Handbook, Vol. 5, Ed. K.D. Sattler, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2019).

Y. Yang, M.W. Urban, “Self-Healing of Polymers via Supramolecular Chemistry,” Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 5, 1800384.

C. Lu, M.W. Urban, “Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nano-Science:  Shape Anisotropy, Responsiveness, and Applications,” Prog. Polym. Sci., 2017, 78, 24-46.

X. Lu, Y. Yang, M.W. Urban, “Stimuli-Responsive Colloidal Nanoparticles,” Rapid Polym Comm., 2017, 38, 1700030.

M.W. Urban, “Self-Healing Polymeric Materials,” Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technologies, Wiley, 2015.

Y. Yang, X. Ding, M.W. Urban, “Chemical and Physical Aspects of Self-healing Materials,” Prog. Polym. Sci., 2015, 49-50, 34-59.

M.W. Urban, “Advances in Molecular Design of Polymer Surfaces with Antimicrobial, Anticoagulant, and Antifouling Properties,” Book Chapter; “Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine and the Immune System,” Ed. L. Santambrogio, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2015.

M.W. Urban, “Stimuli-Responsive Colloids; From Stratified to Self-Repairing Polymeric Films,” Current Opinion in Colloidal and Interfacial Science, 19, 66-75, 2014.

Y. Yang, M.W. Urban, “Self-Healing Polymeric Materials,” Chem. Soc. Rev., 42(17) 7446-7467, 2013.

Y. Yang and M.W. Urban, “Self-Healing Polymers; Thermodynamics and Chemistry,” in Healable Polymer Systems, Eds. W. Hayes, B.W. Greenland, and B-Z. Tang, RSC Polymer Chemistry Series, 2013.

B.Ghosh, M.W. Urban, “Self-Repairing Polymeric Materials,” Handbook on Stimuli-Responsive Polymers, Ed. M.W.Urban, Wiley-VCH, 2011.

D. Ramachandran, M.W. Urban, “Photochromic Stimuli-Responsive Polymers,” Handbook on Stimuli-Responsive Polymers, Ed. M.W.Urban, Wiley-VCH, 2011.

M.W. Urban, “Stimuli-Responsive Polymers,” McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology, 2010, 362-365.

C. Liu, M.W. Urban, ”Challenges and Opportunities in Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Materials,” Prog. Polym Sci., 2010, 35, 3.

M.W. Urban, “Stratification, Stimuli-Responsiveness, Self-Healing, and Signaling in Polymer Networks,”  Prog. Polym. Sci., 2009, 34(8), 679-687.

M. Yu,  M.W. Urban, “Polymeric Surfaces with Anticoagulant, Antifouling, and Anti-microbial Attributes,” Special Issue: New Trends in Polymer Science, Macromol. Symp., 2009, 283, 311–318

M.W. Urban, “Recent Advances in Film Formation from Colloidal Particles; Synthesis of Non-Spherical Colloidal Shapes with Stimuli-Responsive Characteristics,” Ed. T. Provder, Film Formation; Process and Morphology, ACS Symposium Series #941, Oxford University Press and American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2006.

D.J. Lestage, M.W. Urban, “Non-Spherical Colloidal Particles and Their Stimuli-Responsive Film Formation,” Responsive Polymer Materials; Design and Applications, Ed. S. Minko, Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

D.J. Lestage, W.R. Dreher, M.W. Urban, “Stimuli-Responsive Behavior of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) and Sodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate (SDOSS) During Coalescence of Colloidal Particles,” Ed. M.W. Urban, Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings, ACS Symposium Series #912, Oxford University Press and American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2005.

A.M. Urban, M.W. Urban, “Stimuli-Responsive Macromolecules and Polymeric Coatings,” Ed. M.W. Urban, Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings, ACS Symposium Series #912, Oxford University Press and American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2005.

Y. Zhao, M.W.Urban, “Mobility and Molecular Interactions During Latex Film Formation,” Eds. T.Provder, M.W.Urban, Film Formation, ACS Symposium Series # 790, Oxford University Press and American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2001.

M.W. Urban, “Photoacoustic FT-IR Depth Profiling of Polymeric Surfaces,” Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy, Wiley and Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom, 2001.

M.W. Urban, “Photoacoustic FT-IR Surface Depth Profiling,” Encyclopedia of Vibrational Spectroscopy, Ed. R.A. Meyers, 2001, Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, United Kingdom.

M.W. Urban, “Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging in Coatings Analysis,” Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, Ed. R.A.Meyers, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom, 2000.

M.W. Urban, “Multi-Dimensional Spectroscopy of Polymer Films; Surface-Interfacial Interactions,” Ed. J.M.Chalmers, Macromol. Symp. 141, Wiley-VCH, Verlag GmbH, 1999.

A.P.Chu, L.K.Tebelius, M.W.Urban, “Spectroscopic Studies of Surfactant Mobility and Stratification Processes in p-EA/p-Sty Homopolymer Latex Films,” Ed. J.E. Glass, ACS Symposium Series #699, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1997.

B.-J. Niu, L.Martin, L. Tebelius, M.W.Urban, “Latex Film Formation near Surfaces and Interfaces; ATR and Step-Scan Photoacoustic FT-IR Approaches,” Film Formation, Eds. T. Provder, M.W. Urban, ACS Symposium Series #648, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 1996.

B.W. Ludwig, B.P.Pennington, M.W.Urban, “Rheo-Photoacoustic FT-IR Spectroscopy; Diffusion and Adhesion to Polymers,” Chapter 22, Multi-Dimensional IR/Raman, NMR, and Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Eds. M.W.Urban, T. Provder, ACS Symposium Series #598, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 1995.

P.R.Griffiths, M.W.Urban, “FT-IR/Raman Spectroscopy of Polymers,” Chapter 1, Multi-Dimensional IR/Raman, NMR, and Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Eds. M.W.Urban, T. Provder, ACS Symposium Series #598, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 1995.

M.W. Urban, “Synergism of Hyphenated Techniques in Polymer Analysis,” ACS Symposium Series #581, Chapter 1, pp. 2-11, Eds. T. Provder, M.W. Urban, H.Barth, American Chemical Society, Washington DC, 1994.

M.W. Urban, “FT-IR and FT-Raman Spectroscopy of Polymers: Principles and Applications,” Chapter 1, Structure-Property Relations in Polymers; Spectroscopy and Performance, Advances in Chemistry Series #236, Eds: M.W.Urban, C.D.Craver, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1993.

M.W. Urban, “A Response of Photoacoustic FT-IR Effect to the Thermal and Interfacial Changes in Polymers,” Chapter 26, Structure-Property Relations in Polymers; Spectroscopy and Performance, Advances in Chemistry Series #236, Eds: M.W.Urban, C.D.Craver, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1993.

T. Thorstenson, K.W. Evanson, M.W. Urban, “Film-Air and Film-Substrate Interfaces of Latex Films Monitored by FT-IR,” Chapter 11, Structure-Property Relations in Polymers; Spectroscopy and Performance, Advances in Chemistry Series #236, Eds: M.W.Urban, C.D.Craver, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1993.

S.R. Gaboury, M.W. Urban, “Analysis of Gas/Plasma Modified Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Elastomer Surfaces; ATR FT-IR Spectroscopy,” Chapter 34, Structure-Property Relations in Polymers; Spectroscopy and Performance, Advances in Chemistry Series # 236, Eds: M.W.Urban, C.D.Craver, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1993.

B.J. Exsted, M.W. Urban, “Ultrasonic Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Poly(Phthalocyanato) Siloxane,” Chapter 35, Structure-Property Relations in Polymers; Spectroscopy and Performance, Advances in Chemistry Series #236, Eds: M.W.Urban, C.D.Craver, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1993.

K.W. Evanson, M.W. Urban, “Polymer ‑Polymer Interfacial Interactions Detected  Spectroscopically,” Book Chapter, Surface Phenomena and Fine Particles in Water‑Based Coatings, pp.197-212, Eds. M.K. Sharma, F.J.Micale, Plenum Press, 1991.

M.W. Urban, S.R. Gaboury, W.T. McDonald, A.M. Tiefenthaler, “Probing Structures of Macromolecules by Photoacoustic FT‑IR Spectroscopy,” Chapter 17, Advances in Chemistry Series #227, Eds. C.Craver, T. Provder, 1990.

M.W. Urban, W.F. McDonald, “Emission of Acoustic Waves from Polymers under Stress: Rheo‑Photoacoustic FT‑IR Spectroscopy,” Chapter 9, ACS Symposium Series # 424, Sound and Vibration Damping in Polymers, Eds. L.S.Sperling, R.Corsaro, 1991.

M.W. Urban, J.L. Koenig, “Applications of FT‑IR Spectroscopy to Surface Depth Profiling Studies,” Chapter 3, Vibrational Spectra and Structure, Ed. J.R. Durig, Vol.18, 1990, Elsevier.

M.W. Urban, “Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of Water‑Soluble Polymers: Structural Analysis and Interactions; Chapter 15, Advances in Chemistry Series # 223, Ed. J.E.Glass, ACS, Washington, 1989.