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Overview

Kenneth B. Wagener is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Chemistry and Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Materials Chemistry among other subfields. This multidisciplinary focus encompasses the study and development of synthetic organic chemistry methods and advanced polymer synthesis and characterization.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with polymer chemistry and organometallic complex synthesis. Notable papers include:

  • ADMET polymers: synthesis, structure elucidation, and function, 2020, Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • Hyperbranched Bisphosphonate-Functional Polymers via Self-Condensing Vinyl Polymerization and Postpolymerization Multicomponent Reactions, 2020, Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • End Functionalization of Polynorbornene with Platinum-Acetylide Complexes Utilizing a Cross-Metathesis Reaction, 2022, Macromolecules
  • ADMET Polymerization, 2022, Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
  • Synthesis of platinum-containing oligomers utilizing ADMET chemistry and polycondensation of a bisimide with α,ω-dibromoalkanes: examination of triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion, 2024, Polymer Chemistry

Throughout their research career, Kenneth B. Wagener has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Julia Pribyl, Giovanni Rojas, Brent S. Sumerlin, Taichi Sotani, and Toshiko Mizokuro, each featuring in multiple joint publications.

The scientist publishes regularly in specialized venues related to polymer science and chemistry. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Macromolecules
  • Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology

The major research topics covered by Wagener's work are diverse, focusing on:

  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

Best Publications

  • SINGLE-CRYSTAL-TO-SINGLE-CRYSTAL PHOTODIMERIZATION OF CINNAMIC ACID

    Volker Enkelmann;Gerhard Wegner;Kathleen Novak;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization

    K. B. Wagener;J. M. Boncella;J. G. Nel

  • Recent advances in ADMET polymerization

    Travis W. Baughman;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Self-assembled highly ordered acid layers in precisely sulfonated polyethylene produce efficient proton transport

    Edward B. Trigg;Taylor W. Gaines;Manuel Maréchal;Demi E. Moed

  • Synthesis and Morphology of Well-Defined Poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) Copolymers

    Travis W. Baughman;Christopher D. Chan;Karen I. Winey;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • The facile preparation of alkenyl metathesis synthons

    Travis W. Baughman;John C. Sworen;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • ADMET: The Future Revealed

    Pascale Atallah;Kenneth B. Wagener;Michael D. Schulz

  • Olefin isomerization promoted by olefin metathesis catalysts

    Stephen E Lehman;John E Schwendeman;Patrick M O'Donnell;Kenneth B Wagener

  • Nanoscale morphology in precisely sequenced poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) zinc ionomers.

    Michelle E. Seitz;Christopher D. Chan;Kathleen L. Opper;Travis W. Baughman

  • Ionic Aggregate Structure in Ionomer Melts: Effect of Molecular Architecture on Aggregates and the Ionomer Peak

    Lisa M. Hall;Michelle E. Seitz;Karen I. Winey;Kathleen L. Opper

  • Precisely Controlled Methyl Branching in Polyethylene via Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization

    Jason A. Smith;Krystyna R. Brzezinska;Dominick J. Valenti;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Precision polyethylene: changes in morphology as a function of alkyl branch size.

    Giovanni Rojas;Bora Inci;Yuying Wei;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Cyclic polymers from alkynes

    Christopher D. Roland;Hong Li;Khalil A. Abboud;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Understanding Structural Isomerization during Ruthenium-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis: A Deuterium Labeling Study

    Florence C. Courchay;John C. Sworen;Ion Ghiviriga;Khalil A. Abboud

  • Crystallographic Study of a Single Crystal to Single Crystal Photodimerization and Its Thermal Reverse Reaction

    Kathleen Novak;Volker Enkelmann;Gerhard Wegner;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Metathesis Activity and Stability of New Generation Ruthenium Polymerization Catalysts

    Florence C. Courchay;John C. Sworen;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • ADMET: Metathesis polycondensation

    Kathleen L. Opper;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Modeling Random Methyl Branching in Ethylene/ Propylene Copolymers Using Metathesis Chemistry: Synthesis and Thermal Behavior

    John C. Sworen;Jason A. Smith;Kenneth B. Wagener;Lisa S. Baugh

  • Modeling branched polyethylene: copolymers possessing precisely placed ethyl branches.

    John C. Sworen;Jason A. Smith;Jessica M. Berg;Kenneth B. Wagener

  • Solvent-Free Cyclization of Linear Dienes Using Olefin Metathesis and the Thorpe-Ingold Effect

    Malcolm D. E. Forbes;Jasson T. Patton;Tanya L. Myers;Heather D. Maynard

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen I. Winey
Karen I. Winey University of Pennsylvania
Rufina G. Alamo
Rufina G. Alamo Florida State University
Brent S. Sumerlin
Brent S. Sumerlin University of Florida
Dennis W. Smith
Dennis W. Smith Mississippi State University
James M. Boncella
James M. Boncella Los Alamos National Laboratory
Gerhard Wegner
Gerhard Wegner Max Planck Society
Robert Graf
Robert Graf Max Planck Society
Volker Enkelmann
Volker Enkelmann Max Planck Society
Mark J. Stevens
Mark J. Stevens Sandia National Laboratories
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

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