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East Carolina University |
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Timothy J Romack |
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Department of Chemistry |
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill BS Illinois State University |
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Research Interests: Systematic design and syntheses of macromolecules Our investigations revolve around the careful synthesis of new molecules, determination of fundamental structure property relationships, model compounds synthesis, and synthetic solutions to physical problems. Recent investigations center on the design and synthesis of well defined fluorine-containing polymeric materials for potential use in nanotechnology, photonic materials, optical applications and high performance coatings. First generation syntheses have targeted fluoroalkyl acrylic block and graft copolymers using transition metal mediated free radical polymerization techniques. Recent scientific endeavors include:
· Precision synthesis of fluoroalkyl acrylate block copolymers · Catalytic chain transfer synthesis of fluoroalkyl methacrylate macromonomers · GPC-MALS characterization of fluoropolymers in aaa-trifluorotoluene · In situ spectroscopic characterization of catalytic chain transfer
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Department of Chemistry |
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