Fossum Group Research Areas

Research in our group is concentrated in three main areas: 1) functionalized, highly branched polymers, 2) using kinetic parameters to control polycondensation reactions that lead to linear and branched polymers, and 3) synthesis of new and interesting monomers.

Masters Theses Directed

David P. Bernal, March 2002, “Studies Directed Toward the Synthesis of Low Molecular Weight Distribution Functionalized Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s”
Jack Koussa, March 2002, “Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis of Polythiophene-Based Graft Copolymers”
Michaela Czupik, August 2003, “Manipulations of the Branching Structure and Molecular Weight of Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s Prepared via an A2 + B3 Route”
Hrvoje Lusic, July 2004, “UV-Curable Water Soluble Hyperbranched Polyesters”
James Guyo, August 2004, “Using Reactivity Ratios to Control Hyperbranching Polymerization Reactions”
Patrick Himmelberg, July 2005, “Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s from AB2 and ABB’ Monomers”
Travis Wherry, August 2005, “Degradation and Phenylethynyl End-Capping of Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether)s”
Sridevi Kaiti, December 2005, “Effect of Reaction Conditions on the Molecular Weight and Polydispersity of Linear Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s Prepared from an AB Monomer”
Laura Sennet, July 2006, “Copolymers with Defined Morphologies via Kinetically Controlled Polycondensation Reactions”
Jennifer Williams, August 2006, “Water Solubility Characteristics of Hydrophobically Modified Polyethyleneimines”
Hope Klukovich, October, 2006, “Exploration of Iron and Cobalt Core-Shell Nanoparticles via Thermal and Microwave Polyol Synthesis”
Amanda Ike, July, 2007, “Tailoring Branching for Poly(arylene ether)s via Reactivity Ratio Controlled Polymerizations”
Brian Scott Werry, August, 2007, “Modifiable Poly(arylene ether)s and Hyperbranched Poly(ester)s”
Michael J. Simons, August, 2007, “Hydrophobically Modified Polyethyleneimines and Ethoxylated Polyethyleneimines”
Tiffany Hall, July 2008, “Exploration of Synthetic Routes to the Sulfoxide and Sulfone Derivatives of Benzotrithiophenes”
Alex Dolgov, August 2008, “Exploration of Gradient-type Poly(arylene ether)s via an ABB’ Monomer System”
Mohamed Abdellatif, September 2008, “Poly(arylene ether)s with Truly Pendant Benzene Sulfonic Acid Groups”
Andrea M. Elsen, June 2009, “’One-Pot’ Oligomeric A2 + B3 Approach to Branched Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s: Reactivity Ratio Controlled Polycondensation”
Shravanthi Raghavapuram, September 2009, “Tailoring the Degree of Branching in Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s and Poly(arylene ether ketone)s Prepared via an A2 + BB’B” Approach”


	Fossum Group Research Areas Research in our group is concentrated in three main areas: 1) functionalized, highly branched polymers, 2) using kinetic parameters to control polycondensation reactions that lead to linear and branched polymers, and 3) synthesis of new and interesting monomers. Masters Theses Directed David P. Bernal, March 2002, “Studies Directed Toward the Synthesis of Low Molecular Weight Distribution Functionalized Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s” Jack Koussa, March 2002, “Studies Directed Towards the Synthesis of Polythiophene-Based Graft Copolymers” Michaela Czupik, August 2003, “Manipulations of the Branching Structure and Molecular Weight of Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s Prepared via an A2 + B3 Route” Hrvoje Lusic, July 2004, “UV-Curable Water Soluble Hyperbranched Polyesters” James Guyo, August 2004, “Using Reactivity Ratios to Control Hyperbranching Polymerization Reactions” Patrick Himmelberg, July 2005, “Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s from AB2 and ABB’ Monomers” Travis Wherry, August 2005, “Degradation and Phenylethynyl End-Capping of Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether)s” Sridevi Kaiti, December 2005, “Effect of Reaction Conditions on the Molecular Weight and Polydispersity of Linear Poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s Prepared from an AB Monomer” Laura Sennet, July 2006, “Copolymers with Defined Morphologies via Kinetically Controlled Polycondensation Reactions” Jennifer Williams, August 2006, “Water Solubility Characteristics of Hydrophobically Modified Polyethyleneimines” Hope Klukovich, October, 2006, “Exploration of Iron and Cobalt Core-Shell Nanoparticles via Thermal and Microwave Polyol Synthesis” Amanda Ike, July, 2007, “Tailoring Branching for Poly(arylene ether)s via Reactivity Ratio Controlled Polymerizations” Brian Scott Werry, August, 2007, “Modifiable Poly(arylene ether)s and Hyperbranched Poly(ester)s” Michael J. Simons, August, 2007, “Hydrophobically Modified Polyethyleneimines and Ethoxylated Polyethyleneimines” Tiffany Hall, July 2008, “Exploration of Synthetic Routes to the Sulfoxide and Sulfone Derivatives of Benzotrithiophenes” Alex Dolgov, August 2008, “Exploration of Gradient-type Poly(arylene ether)s via an ABB’ Monomer System” Mohamed Abdellatif, September 2008, “Poly(arylene ether)s with Truly Pendant Benzene Sulfonic Acid Groups” Andrea M. Elsen, June 2009, “’One-Pot’ Oligomeric A2 + B3 Approach to Branched Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s: Reactivity Ratio Controlled Polycondensation” Shravanthi Raghavapuram, September 2009, “Tailoring the Degree of Branching in Hyperbranched Poly(arylene ether sulfone)s and Poly(arylene ether ketone)s Prepared via an A2 + BB’B” Approach” Department of Chemistry (937) 775-2855 Department Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. chemistry@wright.edu
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