个人简介

PhD, The University of Florida, 1973

研究领域

Organic

Acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization, monomer structure/reactivity relationships, catalyst structure/property relationships, synthesis of new biopolymers, copolymers, and elastomeric thermosets, determining structure/behavior relationships in polyolefins The common theme that defines our research relates to synthetic polymer chemistry and how it might be used in creating well defined polymer structures. A large part of our work is devoted metathesis reactions, where the research has been mechanistic in nature. We immerse ourselves in the chemistry associated with creating new polymers, and we also find ourselves interested in modeling well known materials, like polyethylene, to better understand their behavior. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of Florida, Gainesville. George B. Butler Professor of Polymer Chemistry and Director, Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering. Teaching, research, and administration related to organic and polymer chemistry. Research group pioneered acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization, engaged in synthesis of precision model polymers for polyolefins, biologically directed polymers, morphological investigation of fuel cell membrane polymers, preparation of latent silicon elastomer structures. Joined faculty as Associate Professor of Chemistry in 1984. ADMET reaction now found in textbooks, internationally recognized as an integral part of poly-mer chemistry. 110 Students (undergrad, grad, and postdoc) have passed through research group to date. Akzo Nobel nv, American Enka Research, Enka, NC. 1973 - 1984. Research Department Head and Technical Director. Directed activities related to polymerizations and structure/property determinations - research in medical membranes, nylon, polyester & cellulose fibers, biopolymers, polymerization catalysis, conductive polymers, poly-mer decomposition, and NMMO solvents for cellulose. Employed in various positions within this Dutch & German corporation. Continuous consulting in Europe with Akzo Nobel and sister companies the past 25 years. Promoted four times during this eleven year period (Research Department Head; Membrane Research Section Head; Research Scientist, Polymers; Senior Research Chemist) - served as Technical Director /Membrana, Inc. (an AKZO new venture in California), the last position I held prior to entering academics. University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC 1975 - 1984 Adjunct Professor of Chemistry. Evening teaching of organic and polymer courses (two courses each year) while working at Akzo Nobel during the day.

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D. Thompson, K. B. Wagener, U. Schulze, B. Voit, D. Jehnichen and M. Malanin "Spectroscopic Examinations of Hydrogen Bonding in Hydroxy-Functionalized ADMET Chemistry" Macromol. Rapid Commun., Online, 36, 60-64 (2015). C. F. Buitrago, D. S. Bolintineanu, M. E. Seitz, K. L. Opper, K. B. Wagener, M. J. Stevens, A. L. Frischknecht, K. I. Winey "Direct Comparisons of X-ray Scattering and Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Precise Acid Copolymers and Ionomers" Macromolecules, ASAP (Online), DOI: 10.1021/ma5022117 (2015). M. D. Schulz, K. B. Wagener "Precision Polymers through ADMET Polymerization" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 215, 1936-1945 (2014). Published in Best of Macromolecular Journals , S66-S75 (2015) J. A. van Hensbergen, T. W. Gaines, K. B. Wagener, R. P. Burford and A. B. Lowe "Functional a,w-dienes via thiol-Michael chemistry: synthesis, oxidative protection, acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization and radical thiol–ene modification" Polym. Chem., 5, 6225-6235 (2014). M. Tasaki, H. Yamamoto, M. Hanesaka, K. Tashiro, E. Boz, K. B. Wagener, C. Ruiz-Orta, R. G. Alamo "Polymorphism and Phase Transitions of Precisely Halogen-Substituted Polyethylene. (1) Crystall Structures of various Crystalline Modifications of Bromine-Substituted Polyethylene on Every 21st Backbone Carbon" Macromolecules, 47, 4738-4749 (2014). C. S. Few, K. R. Williams, K. B. Wagener "Magtrieve™: a convenient catalyst for the oxidation of alcohols" Tetrahedron Letters, 55 , 4452–4454 (2014). S. Popwell, M. D. Schulz, K. B. Wagener, C. D. Batich, R. J. Milner, J. Lagmay, W. E. Bolch "Synthesis of Polymeric Phosphonates for Selective Delivery of Radionuclides to Oseosarcoma" Cancer Biotherapy & Radiopharmaceutics, 29, 273-282(2014). M. D. Schulz, K. B. Wagener "Precision Polymers through ADMET Chemistry" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 215 (20), 936–1945, (2014). P. Kaner, C. Ruiz-Orta, E. Boz, K. B. Wagener, M. Tasaki, K. Tashiro, and R. G. Alamo. "Kinetic Control of Chlorine Packing in Crystals of a Precisely Substituted Polyethylene. Toward Advanced Polyolefin Materials" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 47, 236–245 (2014). L. Caire da Silva, N. F. Sauty, D. L. Thompson, T. W. Gaines, M. D. Schulz, and K. B. Wagener. "Metathesis Polymerization Including ADMET" Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials, Accepted (2014). N. Sauty, H. Li, L. Caire da Silva, and K. B. Wagener. "Large Scale Preparation of Long Chain ADMET Synthons" Synthetic Communications, 44 (16), 2409-2415 (2014). D. L. Thompson, R. Yamakado, and K. B. Wagener. "Extending the Methylene Spacer Length of ADMET Hydroxy-Functionalized Polymers" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 215 (12), 1212-1217 (2014). N. Sauty, L. Caire da Silva, M. Schulz, C. Few and K. B. Wagener. "Acyclic diene metathesis polymerization and precision polymers" Applied Petrochemical Research , 4, 225-233 (2014). C. Few, D. L. Thompson, and K. B. Wagener. "Systematic Studies of Morphological Changes of Precision Polyethylene: A Review" Macromolecular Rapid Communications , 35, 123-132 (2014). C. Simocko, P. Atallah, and K. B. Wagener. "A Brief Examination of the Latest ADMET Chemistry" Current Organic Chemistry , 17 (22), 2749-2763(15) (2013). M. Schulz, N. F. Sauty, and K. B. Wagener. "Morphology Control in Precision Polyolefins" Applied Petrochemical Research , Published Online (2013). Chester Simocko, Yong Yang, Timothy M. Swager, and Kenneth B. Wagener. "Metathesis Step-Growth Polymerizations in Ionic Liquid" ACS Macro Letters , 2 , 1061-1064 (2013). F. Buitrago,T. M. Alam, K. L. Opper, B. S. Aitken, K. B. Wagener, and K. I. Winey "Morphological Trends in Precise Acid- and Ion-Containing Polyethylenes at Elevated Temperature "Macromolecules, 46 (22), 8995-9002 (2013). F. Buitrago, J. E. Jenkins, K. L. Opper, B. S. Aitken, K. B. Wagener, T. M. Alam, and K. I. Winey "Room Temperature Morphologies of Precise Acid- and Ion-Containing Polyethylenes" Macromolecules , 46 (22), 9003-9012 (2013). Chester Simocko and Kenneth B. Wagener. "Effects of Boron-Containing Lewis Acids on Olefin Metathesis" Organometallics , 32 (9), 2513-2516 (2013).