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Thieo Hogen Esch

Professor of Chemistry

Contact Information
Office: LHI 123
Phone: (213)740-5980
E-mail: hogenesc@usc.edu

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Education

B.S. Chemistry, University of Leiden, Netherlands, 2/1958
M.S. (Honorary) Polymer Chemistry, University of Leiden, Netherlands, 5/1961
Ph.D. (Honorary) Physical Organic Chemistry, University of Leiden, Netherlands, 1/1967
 

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests

Professor Hogen-Esch researches the synthesis of light emitting macrocyclic polymers and block copolymers for light harvesting and other applications; and synthesis and properties of water-soluble copolymers containing perfluorocarbon groups for use as artificial blood substitutes. Professor Hogen-Esch is currently synthesizing such polymers with naphthalene and fluorene and similar pendent groups having anthracene, perylene and similar energy acceptors.
 
 
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