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| | Prof. Joseph S. Thrasher |
 | | Thrasher’s research interests are in the areas of preparation, characterization, and utility of novel sulfur-fluorine compounds; industrial fluorine chemistry including fluoropolymer chemistry and electrochemistry; fluorine-containing molten salts/ionic liquids; fluorous media for improved separations and catalysis; fuel cell technology; development of new analytical methodologies in fluorine chemistry; and computational chemistry. |
 | | Howell, J. L.; Perez, E. W.; Waterfeld, A.; Friesen, C. M.; Thrasher, J. “Perfluoro-C-3-alkyl-terminated perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes and perfluoroolefin-perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes as thermal stabilizers for lubricants,” U.S. Pat. |
 | | Howell, J. L.; Perez, E. W.; Waterfeld, A.; Friesen, C. M.; Thrasher, J. S.; Nowak, I. “Perfluoropolyoxyalkylene primary bromides and iodides prepared from reactions of perfluoropolyoxyalkylene acid fluorides with metal iodide and bromide,” U.S. Pat. |
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