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Kevin J. Edgar

Kevin J. Edgar

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Chemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
12061
World Ranking
12960
National Ranking
3427

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Kevin J. Edgar is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has a research profile centered on materials science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scientific contributions span the fields of biomaterials, organic chemistry, molecular biology, molecular medicine, and pharmaceutical science.

The research topics covered by Edgar focus primarily on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, as well as hydrogels including their synthesis, properties, and applications. Other notable areas of work include advanced cellulose research studies, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, and drug solubility and delivery systems.

Edgar has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Cellulose
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Edgar include:

  • Antibacterial modification of Lyocell fiber: A review, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Oxidized hydroxypropyl cellulose/carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels permit pH-responsive, targeted drug release, 2022, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Chemical synthesis of polysaccharide-protein and polysaccharide-peptide conjugates: A review, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • All-Polysaccharide, Self-Healing Injectable Hydrogels Based on Chitosan and Oxidized Hydroxypropyl Polysaccharides, 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • Amorphous solid dispersions of enzalutamide and novel polysaccharide derivatives: investigation of relationships between polymer structure and performance, 2020, Scientific Reports

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Zhenghao Zhai
  • Lynne S. Taylor
  • Yang Zhou
  • Michael J. Bortner
  • Huihui Zhang

Kevin J. Edgar was recognized by the American Chemical Society with a Fellowship awarded in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Alginate derivatization: a review of chemistry, properties and applications.

    Siddhesh N. Pawar;Kevin J. Edgar

  • Advances in cellulose ester performance and application

    Kevin J Edgar;Charles M Buchanan;John S Debenham;Paul A Rundquist

  • Regioselective esterification and etherification of cellulose: a review.

    S Carter Fox;Bin Li;Daiqiang Xu;Kevin J Edgar

  • Mechanism of inhibition of P-glycoprotein mediated efflux by vitamin E TPGS: influence on ATPase activity and membrane fluidity.

    Eva-Maria Collnot;Christiane Baldes;Michael F. Wempe;Reinhard Kappl

  • Pharmaceutical Applications of Cellulose Ethers and Cellulose Ether Esters

    Hale Cigdem Arca;Laura I. Mosquera-Giraldo;Vivian Bi;Daiqiang Xu

  • Properties, chemistry, and applications of the bioactive polysaccharide curdlan.

    Ruoran Zhang;Kevin J. Edgar

  • Understanding Polymer Properties Important for Crystal Growth Inhibition—Impact of Chemically Diverse Polymers on Solution Crystal Growth of Ritonavir

    Grace A. Ilevbare;Haoyu Liu;Kevin J. Edgar;Lynne S. Taylor

  • Maintaining Supersaturation in Aqueous Drug Solutions: Impact of Different Polymers on Induction Times

    Grace A. Ilevbare;Haoyu Liu;Kevin J. Edgar;Lynne S. Taylor

  • Vitamin E TPGS P-glycoprotein inhibition mechanism: influence on conformational flexibility, intracellular ATP levels, and role of time and site of access.

    Eva-Maria Collnot;Christiane Baldes;Ulrich F. Schaefer;Kevin J. Edgar

  • Influence of vitamin E TPGS poly(ethylene glycol) chain length on apical efflux transporters in Caco-2 cell monolayers.

    Eva-Maria Collnot;Christiane Baldes;Michael F. Wempe;John Hyatt

  • Cellulose solvents : for analysis, shaping and chemical modification

    Tim F. Liebert;Thomas J. Heinze;Kevin J. Edgar

  • An efficient and selective method for the preparation of iodophenols

    Kevin J. Edgar;Stephen N. Falling

  • Cellulose esters in drug delivery

    Kevin J. Edgar

  • “Click” reactions in polysaccharide modification

    Xiangtao Meng;Kevin J. Edgar

  • Crystallization of Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Resveratrol during Preparation and Storage—Impact of Different Polymers

    Lindsay A. Wegiel;Lisa J. Mauer;Kevin J. Edgar;Lynne S. Taylor

  • Both solubility and chemical stability of curcumin are enhanced by solid dispersion in cellulose derivative matrices

    Bin Li;Stephanie Konecke;Lindsay A. Wegiel;Lynne S. Taylor

  • Synthesis and Properties of Cellulose Acetoacetates

    K. J. Edgar;K. M. Arnold;W. W. Blount;J. E. Lawniczak

  • Chemical Modification of Alginates in Organic Solvent Systems

    Siddhesh N Pawar;Kevin J Edgar

  • Solid dispersion of quercetin in cellulose derivative matrices influences both solubility and stability.

    Bin Li;Stephanie Konecke;Kim Harich;Lindsay Wegiel

  • Impact of Polymers on Crystal Growth Rate of Structurally Diverse Compounds from Aqueous Solution

    Grace A Ilevbare;Haoyu Liu;Kevin J Edgar;Lynne S Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynne S. Taylor
Lynne S. Taylor Purdue University West Lafayette
Lyudmila V. Slipchenko
Lyudmila V. Slipchenko Purdue University West Lafayette
Thomas Heinze
Thomas Heinze Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Thomas Rosenau
Thomas Rosenau BOKU University
Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
Muhammad Nawaz Tahir King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Robert B. Moore
Robert B. Moore Virginia Tech
Wolfgang Tremel
Wolfgang Tremel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Donald G. Baird
Donald G. Baird Virginia Tech
Timothy E. Long
Timothy E. Long Arizona State University

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