Arts and Sciences

Dr. S. M. Abdul Karim

Research Interests

• Polymer Chemistry
• Materials Science
• Environmental Science

Educational Background

• Doctor of Engineering, (Polymer Chemistry (Advanced materials)), Kyoto university
• Masters in Engineering (MEngg), (Materials Science (Polymer Science)), Toyohashi University of Technology
• Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg), (Materials Science (Chemistry relevant)), Toyohashi University of Technology

Honors and Achievements

• Post doctoral fellowship under EMMA Program, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2009
• JSPS Post doctoral fellowship, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2003

Publications

1. Benzyl Substituted Benzotriazole Containing Conjugated Polymers: Effect of Position of the Substituent on Electrochromic Properties, Synth. Met., 2010, Elsevier.
2. Polymerization of Vinylacetylene with Transition Metal Catalyst– An Approach to Synthesis of Conjugated Polymer, The AUST Journal of Science & Technology, 2009.
3. Conjugated Poly(phenylacetylene) Films Cross-Linked with Electropolymerized Polycarbazole Precursors, Macromolecules, 2006, American Chemical Society.
4. Synthesis, Structure, and Information about Molecular Weight of Thiophene Homopolymers, Copolymers of 2,5-Thienylene, and Their Soluble Nitrates, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn, 2005.
5. Synthesis and Properties of Ion-Conducting Poly(anthrylacetylene) Derivatives., Macromolecules, 2003, American Chemical Society.
6. Synthesis and Properties of Polyacetylenes with Salycylideneaniline Groups., J. Polym. Sci., Part A, Polym. Chem., 2002, John Wiley and Sons.
7. Degradation Behavior of Stereoregular Cis-Transoidal Poly(phenylacetylenes) in Solution., J. Polym. Sci., Part A, Polym. Chem, 2001, John Wiley and Sons.
8. Metathesis Polymerization of 9-(10-hexoxycarbonyl)anthrylacetylene. A Route to a Widely Conjugated Polyacetylene with Excellent Stability and Solubility, Macromolecules, 2000, American Chemical Society.
9. Synthesis of Acetylene-based Widely Conjugated Polymers by Metathesis Polymerization and Polymer Properties., J. Mol. Catal, 2000, Elsevier.
10. Synthesis and Properties of Soluble and Widely Conjugated Polyacetylene with Anthryl pendant., J. Polym. Sci., Part A, Polym. Chem, 2000, John Wiley and Sons.
11. Synthesis and Properties of Poly(1-naphthylacetylene) and Poly(9-anthrylacetylene)., J. Polym. Sci., Part A, Polym. Chem, 1999.
12. Synthesis and Properties of Poly(9-phenanthrylacetylene) and Poly(1-pyrenylacetylene)., Proc. Japan Acad, 1999.
13. Synthesis and Properties of Poly(phenylacetylene)s with Pendant Imino Groups., Polym. Bull, 1999.
14. Multichromic Polymers of Benzotriazole Derivatives: Effect of Benzyl Substitution”, B. Yigitsoy, Electrochimia Acta, 0.