Peer-reviewed Publications (Bucknell student coauthors underlined)

23) Contrella, N.D.; Tillman, E.S.; Leasure, J.G.; Monk, I.W. "Synthesis of Poly(styrene)-block-Poly(methyl methacrylate) with Fluorene at the Junction:  Sequential Anionic and Controlled Radical Polymerization From a Single Carbon" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2009, accepted and in press .

22) Leasure, J.G.; Brinkman, C.E.; Tillman, E.S.; Monk, I.W.; Cohen, N.A. "Effect of Temperature, Solvent, Lewis Acid, and Additives on the Polymerization of t-Butyl Vinyl Ether Using Lewis Acid-induced N-Methyleneamines as Cationic Initiators " Polymer International 2009, accepted and in press .

21) Tillman, E.S.; Contrella, N.D.; Leasure, J.G. "Monitoring the Nitroxide Mediated Polymerization of Styrene Using Gel Permeation Chromatography and Proton NMR" Journal of Chemical Education 2009, accepted and in press .

20) Cohen, N.A.; Eric S. Tillman, Thakur, S.; Smith, J.R.; Eckenhoff, W.T.; Pintauer, T. "Effect of the Ligand in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Reactions Initiated By Photodimers of 9-Bromoanthracene" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2009, 210, 163-168.

19) Contrella, N.D.; Tillman, E.S. "Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorene-labeled Polymers Prepared By Nitroxide Mediated Polymerization " Polymer 2008, 49, 4076-4070.

18) Thakur, S.; Smith, J.R.; Tillman, E.S.; Cohen, N.A.; Contrella, N.D. "9-Bromoanthracene Photodimers as Initiators in Controlled Radical Polymerization: Silane Radical Atom Abstraction Coupled with Nitroxide Mediated Polymerization" Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2008, 46, 6016-6020.

17) Thakur, S.; Cohen, N.A.; Tillman, E.S. "Chain Extension and Block Copolymer Synthesis Using Silane Radical Atom Abstraction Coupled with Nitroxide Mediated Polymerization" Polymer 2008, 49, 1483-1489.

16) Thakur, S.; Tillman, E.S. "Efficient Metal-free Coupling of Polystyrene Chains Using Silane Radical Atom Abstraction" Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2007, 45, 3488-3493.

15) Tillman, E.S.; Miller, D.J.; Roof, A.C. "Photodimers of 9-Haloanthracenes as Initiators in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization: Effect of the Bridgehead Halogen" Polymer Bulletin 2007, 58, 881-891 .

14) McKnight, J.N.; Tillman, E.S.; Sarry, L.R. "Lewis Acid-induced N-methyleneamines as Initiators in the Synthesis of Secondary Amine-terminated Polymers" Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2006, 27, 1578-1583.

13) Tillman, E.S.; Roof, A.C.; Palmer, S.M.; Zarko, B.A.; Goodman, C.C.; Roland, A.M. "Synthesis of Chromophore-labeled Polymers and Their Molecular Weight Determination Using UV/Vis Spectroscopy" Journal of Chemical Education 2006, 83, 1215-1218.

12) Roof, A.C.; Tillman, E.S.; Malik, R.E.; Roland, A.M.; Miller, D.J.; Sarry, L.R. "Mechanistic Investigation of 9-Bromoanthracene Photodimers as Initiators in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization" Polymer 2006, 47, 3325-3335.

11) Gao, T.; Tillman, E.S.; Lewis, N.S. “Detection and Classification of Volatile Organic Amines and Carboxylic Acids Using Arrays of Carbon Black-Dendrimer Composite Vapor Detectors” Chemistry of Materials 2005, 17, 2904-2911.

10) Ludwig, B.; Tillman, E.S. "Polystyrene End-labeled with 2,7-Dibromofluorene Synthesized Using an Adaptation of Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization" Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2005, 206(21), 2143-2152.

9) US Patent "Classification of Volatile Organic Acids Using Arrays of Linear Poly(ethyleneimine)-Carbon Black Composite Vapor Detectors" Serial No: 60/427,315 Inventors: Nathan S. Lewis, Robert H. Grubbs, Eric S. Tillman, Michael E. Koscho. 2005

8) Goodman, C.C.; Roof, A.C.; Tillman, E.S.; Ludwig, B.; Chon, D.; Weigley, M.I. "Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorene End-Labeled Polymers Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization" Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2005, 43(12), 2657-2665.

7) Stone, J.J.; Stockland, R.A.; Reyes, J.M.; Kovach, J.; Goodman, C.C.; Tillman, E.S. "Microwave-assisted Solventless Single and Double Addition of HP(O)Ph2 to Alkynes" Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemistry 2005, 226, 11-21.

6) Tillman, E.S.; Lewis , N.S. “Mechanism of Enhanced Sensitivity Response of Linear Poly(ethyleneimine)-Carbon Black Composite Detectors to Carboxylic Acid Vapors” Sensors and Actuators: B  2003, 1-2, 329-342.

5) Tillman, E.S.; Koscho, M.; Grubbs, R.H.; Lewis, N.S.  “Enhanced Sensitivity To and Classification of Volatile Organic Acids Using Arrays of Linear Poly(ethyleneimine)-Carbon Black Composite Vapor Detectors.”  Analytical Chemistry 2003, 75, 1748-1753.

4) Tillman, E.S.; Hogen-Esch, T.E “Mechanism of Coupling Reactions of Polystyryllithium with Dihalomethanes.”  Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry  2002, 40(8), 1081-1091.

3) Alberty, K.A; Tillman, E.S.; Carlotti, S.; Bradforth, S.; King, K.; Hogen-Esch, T.E.; Parker, D.; Feast, J.W.  “Characterization and Fluorescence of Macrocyclic Polystyrene by Anionic End to End Coupling.  Role of Coupling Reagents.” Macromolecules 2002, 35(10), 3856-3865.

2) Tillman, E.S.; Nossarev, G.G.; Hogen-Esch, T.E. “Reactions of Polstyryllithiums and Model Lithium Carbanions with 9,10-Bis(halomethyl)anthracenes”  Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2001, 39(18), 3121-3129.

1) Tillman, E. S.; Hogen–Esch, T. E “Synthesis of Macrocyclic Polystyrene and Macrocyclic Poly(9,9-dimethyl-2-vinylfluorene) Containing a Single Anthracenylidene Group”  Macromolecules  2001, 34(19), 6616-6622.

Conference Papers

10) Cohen, N.A.; Thakur, S.; Tillman, E.S. "Block copolymer synthesis using silane radical atom abstraction coupled with nitroxide mediated polymerization." Polymer Preprints 2008, 49(1), 424-424.

9) Thakur, S.; Cohen, N.A.; Tillman, E.S. " Silane radical atom abstraction coupled with nitroxide mediated polymerization: chain extension." Polymer Preprints 2008, 49(1), 583-584.

8) Cohen, N.A.; Tillman, E.S. "Controlling Polymerizations Induced by N-methyleneamines: Effect of Solvent, Lewis Acid, and Additives" Polymer Preprints 2007, 43(1), 379-380.

7) Ludwig, B.; Tillman, E.S. "Synthesis of 2,7-Dibromofluorene-labeled Macromonomers Utilizing a Variation of Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization" Polymer Preprints 2005, 46(2), 1047-1048.

6) Gao, T.; Tillman, E.S.; Lewis , N.S. “Detection and Classification of Volatile Organic Amines and Carboxylic Acids” Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Preprints 2004, 227 , 504-505.

5) Roof, A.C.; Bayne, L.J.; Tillman, E.S. "Use of 9-Bromoanthracene Photodimers in the Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Styrene" Polymer Preprints 2004, 45(2), 675-676.

4) Goodman, C.C.; Chon, D.; Tillman, E.S. "9-Bromofluorene as an Initiator in Controlled Radical Polymerizations" Polymer Preprints  2004, 45(1), 1012-1013.

3) Alberty, K. A.; Tillman, E. S.; Carlotti, S.; Bradforth, S. E.; Hogen-Esch T. E “Formation of Cyclic Polystyrene by Anionic Polymerization: Fluorescence Studies” Polymer Preprints 2001, 42(1), 584-585.

2) Tillman, E. S.; Hogen–Esch, T. E  “Evidence for Styrenic Structures in Polystyrene Dimers Formed with Dibromomethane” Polymer Preprints 2001, 42(1), 576-577.

1) Tillman, E. S.; Hogen–Esch, T. E. “Coupling Reactions of Polystyryllithium with Dibromomethane. Comparisons with Other Dihalomethanes.”  Polymer Preprints 2000, 41(2), 1376-1377.

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