M.S., 1961, Ph.D., 1967, University of Leiden, Netherlands

Organic and Polymer Chemistry

Research in Polymers and Materials Science.

The Hogen-Esch group is focused on the synthesis of polymers using advanced methods in all areas of polymer synthesis aimed at the fabrication of new materials with potential in energy and other fields. Applications include: fuel cell and ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis membranes and polymers reinforced with perfluorocarbon clusters.

Janet Olson "The Design and Synthesis of Helicene-Based Macromolecules for Second-Order Nonlinear Optics Applications". PhD thesis University of Southern California, August 2014. Shen J, Piunova V.A, Nutt S, Hogen-Esch T.E. "Blends of Polystyrene and Poly butylmethacrylate Mediated by Perfluorocarbon End Groups," Polymer, 2013, 54, (21) 5790-5800. Yurdacan, H.M.; Franke, O.; Nutt, S.; Hogen-Esch, T.E. "Mechanical Properties of Perfluoroalkyl End- or Pendent Functionalized Polystyrene by Nanoindentation Measurements" Volume: 245 Meeting Abstract: PMSE Preprts. 2013, 447. Piunova, V.; Shen, J-G; Hogen-Esch, T. E. "Blends of Perfluorocarbon End- Functionalized and Telechelic Polystyrene/Poly (n-butylmethacrylate): Synthesis and Morphology Studies". PMSE Preprs. ACS, 2012, 244 ,426. Shen J.; Hogen-Esch T.E. "Block Copolymer-Like Morphologies from the Self Assembly in Polymer Blends Mediated by Fluorophilic Interactions" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 10866-10867. Shi F.; Ling J.; Lu J.; Han B.; Lu, L.; Hogen-Esch T.E. "Synthesis of Isotactic-Polystyrene in Hydrocarbons by t-BuLi Initiation in the Presence of Sodium Dodecylbenzenes ulfonate" Polymer 2012, 53, 94-105. Da J.; Hogen-Esch T. E. "Synthesis and Association of Poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) Copolymers with Perfluorocarbon Pendent Groups Connected Through Polyethylene-glycol Tethers". J. Pol. Sci. A. ( Chem. Ed.) 2004, 42, 360. Shen, J.; Hogen-Esch, T. E. "Fluorocarbon Mediated Polymer Blends and Methods for Making Thereof " US Patent 8236902, September 12th, 2012.

Jingguo Shen "Perfluorocarbon Mediated Self-Assembly of Vinyl Polymers". PhD Thesis University of Southern California, August 2009.