Tel: +1 (757) 864-3375; FAX: +1 (757) 864-8312 
Email: samantha.applin@nianet.org
Research Interests
- Materials Science
- Synthesis, characterization, and the engineering of polymers, includings but not limited to:
- Low Surface Energy Materials
- Biologically Smart Polymeric Material
- Synthesis and engineering of multifunctional nanocomposites
- Properties and Applications of Functionalized Boron Nitride and Carbon Nanotubes
- Dispersion and purification of various nanomaterials
- Optimization of various aspects of polymer composites and nanocomposites with special interest in surface chemistry
- Applications of advanced material technologies in aerospace applications
Education
- M.S. (2015) Applied Science, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
- B.S. (2012), Chemistry, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Current Research
- Synthesis, Dispersion, Purification, and Composite Synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs)
- Investigating the synthesis of BNNTs to enable the development and implementation of optimized conditions for highly crystalline BNNTs with low impurity levels
- Investigating purification methods to remove impurities from boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs)
- Using solvents to disperse BNNTs in various solutions to enable BNNT composite synthesis
- Characterizing raw BNNT material versus BNNT composites to determine various property changes
Recent Publications
Conference Papers
- Wohl, C. J.; Applin, S. I.; Cooper, L. L.; and Connell, J. W.: Copolyimide Surface Modifying Agents for Particle Adhesion Mitigation. Presented at 242nd American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, August 28-September 1, 2011, Denver, Colorado.
- Wohl, C. J.; Cooper, L. L.; Applin, S. I.; and Connell, J. W.: Particle Adhesion Mitigation via Surface Modifying Agents. Presented at 2012 MRS FAll Meeting, November 25-30, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts. Subject Category 01.
Technical Presentations
- Applin, S. I.; Tiemsin, P. I.; Wohl, C. J.; and Connell, J. W.: Fluorophore-doped Polystyrene Microparticle Synthesis. Presented at 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS 2011), October 26-29, 2011, Richmond, Virginia.
- Applin, S. I.; Tiemsin, P. I.; Wohl, C. J.; and Connell, J. W.: Polystyrene Latex Microparticle Synthesis. Presented at 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS 2011), October 26-29, 2011, Richmond, Virginia. Subject Category 25.
- Cooper, L. L.; Applin, S. I.; Wohl, C. J.; and Connell, J. W.: Copoly(Imide Oxetane)s for Particle Adhesion Mitigation. Presented at 63rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS 2011), October 26-29, 2011, Richmond, Virginia. Subject Category 25.