Faculty Profiles

Michael Rubinstein
Michael Rubinstein
Professor of Chemistry
Office: 
Hudson Hall, Rm. 144, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708
Phone: 
(919) 660-5365
michael.rubinstein@duke.edu
Rubinstein Lab
Research Interests: 

The research of the Rubinstein group is in the field of polymer theory and computer simulations. The unique properties of polymeric systems are due to the size, topology and interactions of the molecules they are made of. Our goal is to understand the properties of various polymeric systems and to design new systems with even more interesting and useful properties.

Our approach is based upon building and solving simple molecular models of different polymeric systems. The models we develop are simple enough to be solved either analytically or numerically, but contain the main features leading to unique properties of real polymers. Computer simulations of our models serve as an important bridge between analytical calculations and experiments.

Overview

Education:

Ph.D., Harvard University 1983

Zhulina, E., et al. “Adsorption of a polyampholyte on a charged spherical particle.” The European Physical Journal E, vol. 5, no. 1, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, May 2001, pp. 41–49. Crossref, doi:10.1007/s101890170085. Full Text

Dobrynin, Andrey V., and Michael Rubinstein. “Counterion Condensation and Phase Separation in Solutions of Hydrophobic Polyelectrolytes.” Macromolecules, vol. 34, no. 6, American Chemical Society (ACS), Mar. 2001, pp. 1964–72. Crossref, doi:10.1021/ma001619o. Full Text

Rubinstein, Michael, and Alexander N. Semenov. “Dynamics of Entangled Solutions of Associating Polymers.” Macromolecules, vol. 34, no. 4, American Chemical Society (ACS), Feb. 2001, pp. 1058–68. Crossref, doi:10.1021/ma0013049. Full Text

Dobrynin, Andrey V., et al. “Structure of Adsorbed Polyampholyte Layers at Charged Objects.” Macromolecules, vol. 34, no. 3, American Chemical Society (ACS), Jan. 2001, pp. 627–39. Crossref, doi:10.1021/ma000706d. Full Text

Dobrynin, Andrey V., and Michael Rubinstein. “Hydrophobically Modified Polyelectrolytes in Dilute Salt-Free Solutions.” Macromolecules, vol. 33, no. 21, American Chemical Society (ACS), Oct. 2000, pp. 8097–105. Crossref, doi:10.1021/ma000761m. Full Text

Léonardi, Frédéric, et al. “Rheological models based on the double reptation mixing rule: The effects of a polydisperse environment.” Journal of Rheology, vol. 44, no. 4, Society of Rheology, July 2000, pp. 675–92. Crossref, doi:10.1122/1.551108. Full Text

Dobrynin, Andrey V., et al. Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes at an Oppositely Charged Surface. 2000.

Dobrynin, Andrey V., et al. “Long-Range Multichain Adsorption of Polyampholytes on a Charged Surface.” Macromolecules, vol. 32, no. 17, American Chemical Society (ACS), Aug. 1999, pp. 5689–700. Crossref, doi:10.1021/ma990353m. Full Text

Dobrynin, Andrey V., and Michael Rubinstein. “Hydrophobic Polyelectrolytes.” Macromolecules, vol. 32, no. 3, American Chemical Society (ACS), Feb. 1999, pp. 915–22. Crossref, doi:10.1021/ma981412j. Full Text

Buhler, E., et al. “Light-Scattering Study of Diblock Copolymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide:  CO2Density-Induced Micellization Transition.” Macromolecules, vol. 31, no. 21, American Chemical Society (ACS), Oct. 1998, pp. 7347–55. Crossref, doi:10.1021/ma980442j. Full Text

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