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Robert A. Smith
Office Phone: 724-847-6708
rasmith@geneva.edu
ras5352@yahoo.com
Disciplines/Field of Instruction
- Chemistry
Degrees Received
- Ph.D. Polymer Science, 1981, University of Akron
- B.S. Chemistry, 1974, Penn State
Courses Taught
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Chem 100 Chemistry for Non-Technical Students
Chem 221/222 Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Presentations/Publications
- Kennedy, Joseph P.; Smith, Robert Alan. New telechelic polymers and sequential copolymers by polyfunctional initiator-transfer agents (inifers). I. Synthesis and characterization of a ,w -di-(tert-chloro)polyisobutylene. Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) (1979), 20(2), 316-19. CODEN: ACPPAY ISSN:0032-3934. CAN 94:175673 AN 1981:175673
- Kennedy, Joseph P.; Smith, Robert Alan. New telechelic polymers and sequential copolymers by polyfunctional initiator-transfer agents (inifers). III. Synthesis and characterization of poly(a -methylstyrene-b-isobutylene-b-a -methylstyrene). Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition (1980), 18(5), 1539-46. CODEN: JPLCAT ISSN:0360-6376. CAN 93:95689 AN 1980:495689
- Kennedy, Joseph P.; Smith, Robert Alan. New telechelic polymers and sequential copolymers by polyfunctional initiator-transfer agents (inifers). II. Synthesis and characterization of a ,w -di(tert-chloro)polyisobutylenes. Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry Edition (1980), 18(5), 1523-37. CODEN: JPLCAT ISSN:0360-6376. CAN 93:72351 AN 1980:472351
- Kennedy, Joseph P.; Chang, Victor S. C.; Smith, Robert Alan; Ivan, Bela. New telechelic polymers and sequential copolymers by polyfunctional initiator-transfer agents (inifers). V. Synthesis of a -tert.-butyl-w -isopropenylpolyisobutylene and a ,w -di(isopropenyl)polyisobutylene. Polymer Bulletin (Berlin, Germany) (1979), 1(8), 575-80. CODEN: POBUDR ISSN:0170-0839
- Kennedy, Joseph P.; Huang, S. Y.; Smith, Robert Alan. The synthesis of an isobutylene-a -methylstyrene block copolymer with olefinic head-group: (CH3)2C:CHCH2-PIB-b-Pa MeSt. Polymer Bulletin (Berlin, Germany) (1979), 1(6), 371-6. CODEN: POBUDR ISSN:0170-0839. CAN 91:2117
- Smith, Robert Alan; Patterson, Dennis B.; Colvin, Howard A. Synthesis of copolymers of m-diisopropenylbenzene and m-dimethoxybenzene. Polymer Science and Technology (Plenum) (1984)
Invited Presentations
- Industrial Chemistry, University of Detroit, Detroit, MI; 1980
- Polymer Chemistry, Marshall University, Huntington, WV; 1981
Affiliations, e.g., membership in professional organizations, etc.
- Member of American Chemistry Society