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Publications:   (u and g denote undergraduate and M.S. student coauthors, respectively)

1. van Beek, D.u; Fossum, E. “Linear Poly(arylene ether)s with Pendant Benzoyl Groups: Geometric Isomers of PEEK or Substituted Poly(phenylene oxide)?” Macromolecules 2009, 42, 4016-4022.

2. David A Grossie, D. A.; Fossum, E.; Elsen, A.g; Meyer, T.u “3,5-Difluorophenylphenyl sulfone” Acta Crystallographica Section E, Structure Reports Online, 2008, E64 (11), o2207.

3. Sennet, L.g; Fossum, E.; Tan, L.-S. “Branched Poly(arylene ether ketone)s with Tailored Thermal Properties: Effects of AB/AB2 Ratio, Core (B3) Percentage, and Reaction Temperature” Polymer 2008, 49, 3731-3636.

4. Yu, Z.; Fossum, E.; Wang, D.; Tan, L.-S. “An Alternative Approach to an AB2 Monomer for Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether ketone imide)s”  Synthetic Communications 2008, 38, 419-427.

5. Venkatasubramanian, N.; Wiacek, K. J.; Fries-Carr, S.; Fossum, E.; Dang, T. D.  "High-temperature polymer dielectrics for capacitive energy storage applications", (invited book chapter) Polyimides and Other High Temperature Polymers: synthesis, characterization and applications (K.L. Mittal, Ed.), VSP Netherlands publisher, vol.4 (2007): 393-406.

6. Kaiti, S.g; Williams, J. N. g; Abdellatif, M.u; Himmelberg, P. g; Fossum, E.  “Linear Poly(arylene ether)s with Pendant Phenylsulfonyl Groups: Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Activated from the Meta Position” ” Macromolecules  2006, 39(23), 7909-7914.

7. Kaiti, S.g; Fossum, E. “Effect of Reaction Conditions on the Molecular Weight and Polydispersity of Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s Prepared from an AB Monomer” J. Polym. Sci.  Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44(6), 2099-2106.

8. Fossum, E. Tan, L.-S. “Geometrical Influence of ABn Monomer Structure on the Thermal Properties of Linear-Hyperbranched Ether-Ketone Copolymers Prepared via an AB + ABn Route” Polymer, 2005, 46, 9686-9693.

9. Himmelberg, P.g; Fossum, E. “Development of an Efficient Route to Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s” ” J. Polym. Sci.  Part A: Polym. Chem. 2005, 43, 3178-318.

10. Czupik, M.u; Bankey, N.u; Fossum, E. “A Study of the Aryl-Aryl Coupling Reactions of (4-X-C6H4)Ph2P=O” Synth. Comm. 2004, 34(4), 705-714.

11. Czupik, M.g; Fossum, E. “Manipulations of the Molecular Weight and Branching Structure of Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s Prepared via an A2 + B3 Approach” J. Polym. Sci.  Part A: Polym. Chem. 2003, 41, 3871-3881.

12. Bernal, D. P.g; Bedrossian, L. B.u; Collins, K.u; Fossum, E. "The Effect of Core Reactivity on the Molecular Weight, Polydispersity, and Degree of Branching of Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s" Macromolecules  2003, 36, 333-338.

13. Bankey, N. B.u; Bernal, D. P.g; Cockayne, R. C.u; Fossum, E. “Fluoride-Terminated Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s via Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution” J. Polym. Sci.  Part A.Polym. Chem. Ed. 2002, 40, 1456-1467.

14. Fossum, E.; Ketcha, D.M.; Weintraub, P.M.; Turnbull, K.; McMills, M. Annual Reports inOrganic Synthesis - 2000, Academic Press, 2000.

15. Schwegler, L. A.; Sheiko, S. S.; Moller, M.; Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Preparation of Telechelic Polysilylenes: A General Methodology for the Synthesis of Polysilylene-based Triblock Copolymers” Macromolecules 1999, 32, 5901.

16. Matyjaszewski, K.; Miller, P. J.; Fossum, E.; Nakagawa, Y. “Synthesis of Block, Graft, and Star Polymers from Inorganic Macroinitiators” Applied Organometallic Chemistry  1998, 12(10-11), 667.

17. Rulkens, R.; Resendes, R.; Verma, A.; Manners, I.; Murti, K.; Fossum, E.; Miller, P. J.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Cyclotetrasilanes and Silicon-bridged [1]Ferrocenophanes; Synthesis and Properties of Polysilane-poly(ferrocenylsilane) Random Copolymers” Macromolecules 1997, 30, 8165.

18. Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Sheiko, S. S.; Moller, M. “Morphology of Polystyrene-block-Poly(methylphenylsilylene)” Macromolecules 1997, 30, 1765.

19. Fossum, E.; Love, J. A.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Synthesis and Characterization of Polystyrene-block-Poly(methylphenylsilylene) and Polyisoprene-block-Poly(methylphenylsilylene)” J. Organomet. Chem. 1995, 499, 253.

20. Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclotetrasilanes: Microstructure and Mechanism” Macromolecules 1995, 28, 1618.

21. Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Rulkens, R.; Manners, I. “ Polysilane-Poly(ferrocenylsilane) Random Copolymers” Macromolecules 1995, 28, 401.

22. Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Microstructure in the Ring Opening Polymerization of Cyclotetrasilanes” Phos. Sulf. and Silicon  1994, 93(1-4), 129.

23. Fossum, E.; Chrusciel, J.; Matyjaszewski, K.  “Stereostructure of Polysilanes by Ring Opening Polymerization” in Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers II, ACS Symposium Series, 1994, vol. 572, 32.

24. Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K. “Synthesis and Properties of Polysilanes Prepared by Ring Opening Polymerization” in Polymeric Materials for Microelectronic Applications, ACS Symposium Series, 1994, vol. 579, 433.

25. Fossum, E.; Gordon-Wylie, S. W.; Matyjaszewski, K. “ Identification of the Stereoisomers of 1,2,3,4-Tetrmethyl-1,2,3,4-tetraphenylcyclotetrasilane” Organometallics 1994, 13, 1695.

26. Cypryk, M.; Chrusciel, J.; Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K. “ Ring-Opening Polymerization of Strained Cyclotetrasilanes as a New Route Towards Well-Defined Polysilylenes” Makromol. Chem. – Macromol. Symp. 1993, 73, 167.

27. Chrusciel, J.; Cypryk, M.; Fossum, E.; Matyjaszewski, K. “19F Studies of the Reaction of Octaphenylcyclotetrasilane with Triflic Acid” Organometallics 1992, 11, 3257.