Synthesis, Recycling, and Modification of Thermoset Silicone Resins via Fluoride Ion Catalyzed Rearrangement by David James Krug III A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Macromolecular Science and Engineering) in The University of Michigan 2019 Doctoral Committee: Professor Richard M. Laine, Chair Professor Nicholas A. Kotov Associate Professor Kenichi Kuroda Professor Richard E. Robertson David James Krug III
[email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1584-7872 © David James Krug III 2019 Dedication This dissertation is dedicated to my parents who made everything possible and to my wife who made everything worthwhile Everything I am, I owe to them ii Acknowledgements I could not have embarked on, let alone finished, this dissertation without the help of many wonderful people. First, I would like to thank my advisor, Professor Richard M. Laine, for his guidance, mentorship, and the many opportunities he has given to me over the years. I am also grateful for the support of my committee members Professor Nicholas A. Kotov, Professor Kenichi Kuroda, and Professor Richard E. Robertson. I would also like to thank all past and present members of the Laine Group. In particular, Dr. Michael Z. Asuncion, Dr. Jose Azurdia, Dr. Julien C. Marchal, and Dr. Santy Sulaiman for their direction and patience when I was an undergraduate researcher. And Dr. Eongyu Yi and Dr. Joseph C. Furgal for their support during graduate school. A special thanks to the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Department and the program coordinators over my tenure: Nonna Hamilton, Adam Mael, and Julie Pollak I thank Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) for their financial support of this work.