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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For structure-property relationships in polymer materials.
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1985 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1976 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

William J. MacKnight is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their academic career has been recognized with several notable awards over the years.

MacKnight was named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1998 for contributions related to structure-property relationships in polymer materials. The scientist was also awarded the status of Fellow by multiple organizations: the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1990, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1985, and the American Physical Society (APS) in 1976.

These distinctions indicate involvement in fields connected to materials science and polymer research, focusing on understanding how structural characteristics influence material properties.

Best Publications

  • Phase Behavior in Copolymer Blends : Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) and Halogen-Substituted Styrene Copolymers

    Gerrit ten Brinke;Frank E. Karasz;William J. MacKnight

  • Thermal degradation of segmented polyurethanes

    Zoran S. Petrović;Zoltan Zavargo;Joseph H. Flyn;William J. Macknight

  • Rheology of model polyurethanes at the gel point

    Francois Chambon;Zoran S. Petrovic;William J. MacKnight;H. Henning Winter

  • The sodium salts of sulphonated poly(aryl-ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK): Preparation and characterization

    Christian Bailly;David J. Williams;Frank E. Karasz;William J. MacKnight

  • Hydrogen-bonding properties of hard-segment model compounds in polyurethane block copolymers

    C. M. Brunette;S. L. Hsu;W. J. MacKnight

  • Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy on the thermo-oxidative degradation of polybenzimidazole and of a polybenzimidazole/polyetherimide blend

    P. Musto;F.E. Karasz;W.J. MacKnight

  • Dynamic mechanical properties of poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene ether)‐polystyrene blends

    J. Stoelting;F. E. Karasz;W. J. Macknight

  • Compatibility of Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO)/Poly(styrene-co-4-chlorostyrene) Blends. 1. Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Density Studies

    J. R. Fried;F. E. Karasz;W. J. MacKnight

  • Solid State Transition Behavior of Blends

    W.J. MacKnight;F.E. Karasz;J.R. Fried

  • Poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends: Influence of tacticity of poly(methyl methacrylate) on blend structure and miscibility

    C. Silvestre;S. Cimmino;E. Martuscelli;F.E. Karasz

  • Hydrogen bonding in polybenzimidazole/polyimide systems: a Fourier-transform infra-red investigation using low-molecular-weight monofunctional probes

    P. Musto;F.E. Karasz;W.J. MacKnight

  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of some miscible polybenzimidazole/polyimide blends

    Gaetano Guerra;Soonja Choe;David J. Williams;Frank E. Karasz

  • Microphase separated structure, surface composition and blood compatibility of segmented poly(urethaneureas) with various soft segment components

    Atsushi Takahara;Jun ichi Tashita;Tisato Kajiyama;Motowo Takayanagi

  • A model for the structure of ionomers

    W. J. Macknight;W. P. Taggart;R. S. Stein

  • Thermal and rheological properties of a liquid-crystalline polyurethane

    Peter J. Stenhouse;Enrique M. Valles;Simon W. Kantor;William J. MacKnight

  • Compatible glassy polyblends based upon poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide): Tensile modulus studies

    Lothar W. Kleiner;Frank E. Karasz;William J. MacKnight

  • Thermal and mechanical properties of linear segmented polyurethanes with butadiene soft segments

    C. M. Brunette;S. L. Hsu;M. Rossman;W. J. MacKnight

  • Compatibility of Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO)/Poly(styrene-co-4-chlorostyrene) Blends. 2. Dielectric Study of the Critical Composition Region

    R. E. Wetton;W. J. MacKnight;J. R. Fried;F. E. Karasz

  • Binary alloys of nylon 6 and ethylene‐methacrylic acid copolymers: Morphological, thermal and mechanical analysis

    W. J. Macknight;R. W. Lenz;P. V. Musto;R. J. Somani

  • Microstructure and morphology of cycloolefin copolymers

    T. Rische;A. J. Waddon;L. C. Dickinson;W. J. Macknight

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank E. Karasz
Frank E. Karasz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shaw Ling Hsu
Shaw Ling Hsu University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samuel P. Gido
Samuel P. Gido University of Massachusetts Amherst
James C. W. Chien
James C. W. Chien University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert W. Lenz
Robert W. Lenz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gaetano Guerra
Gaetano Guerra University of Salerno
Richard J. Farris
Richard J. Farris University of Massachusetts Amherst
Edwin L. Thomas
Edwin L. Thomas Texas A&M University
David J. Lohse
David J. Lohse ExxonMobil (United States)
Zoran S. Petrović
Zoran S. Petrović Pittsburg State University

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