148. Gibson, H. W.; Delaviz, Y. Bis(5-carbomethoxy-1,3-phenylene)-30-crown-4: A Macrocyclic Monomer of Predominantly Hydrocarbon Character, Polymer, 1994, 34, 1109.

149. Leblanc, J. P.; Rorrer, K.; Gibson, H. W. Synthesis of Star Shaped Dispersant Based on Reissert Chemistry, J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 674.

150. Leblanc, J. P.; Gibson, H. W. One Pot Synthesis and Utility of Open Chain Reissert Compounds in Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Imides, a-Aminocarboxamides, Imidazalones and Hydantoins J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 1072.

151. Shen, Y. X.; Xie, D.; Gibson, H. W. Polyurethane-Crown Ether Based Polyrotaxanes. Part I: Synthesis, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1994, 116, 537.

152. Bheda, M.; Merola, J.; Woodward, W.; Vasudevan, V.; Gibson, H. W. Crystal Structures of 30-Crown-10 and Its Tetrahydrate, J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 1694.

153. Pandya, A.; Yang, J.; Gibson, H. W. A New Polyketone Synthesis Involving Nucleophilic Substitution via Carbanions Derived from Bis(a-Aminonitrile)s I: Semicrystalline Poly(Arylene Ketone Sulfone)s, Macromolecules, 1994, 27, 1367.

154. Gibson, H. W.; Bheda, M. C.; Engen, P.; Shen, Y. X.; Sze, J.; Zhang, H.; Gibson, M. D.; Delaviz, Y.; Lee, S. H.; Wang, L.; Rancourt, J.; Taylor, L. T. Synthesis and Characterization of Large (30-60 Membered) Aliphatic Crown Ethers, J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 2186.

155. Jois, Y.; Gibson, H. W. Attempted Polymerization of Benzimidazole via Reissert Reactions, Macromolecules, 1994, 27, 2912.

156. Liu, S.; Gibson, H. W. Difunctional Blocking Groups for Rotaxanes and Polyrotaxanes, Tetrahedron Lett., 1994, 35, 8533.

157. Loveday, D.; Wilkes, G. L.; Bheda, M. C.; Shen, Y. X.; Gibson, H. W. Structure-Property Relationships in Segmented Polyviologen Ionene Rotaxanes, J. Macromol. Sci., A-Chem., 1995, A32, 1-27.

158. Gibson, H. W.; Liu, S.; Lecavalier, P.; Wu, C. and Shen, Y. X. Synthesis and Preliminary Characterization of Some Polyester Rotaxanes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117, 852874.

159. Delaviz, Y.; Merola, J. S.; Berg, M. A. G. and Gibson, H. W. Syntheses, X-Ray Structures, Complexation and Thermal Stability Studies of Bis(5-carbomethoxy-1,3-phenylene)-(3x+2)-crown-x Compounds, J. Org. Chem., 1995, 60, 516.

160. Gibson, H. W.; Bheda, M. C. Synthesis and Polymerization of a Bulky Styrenic Monomer as an In-Chain Knot for Polyrotaxanes, Polymer, 1995, 36, 2615.

161. Liu, S.; Lee, S.-H.; Gibson, H. W. Knots for Molecular Strings of Beads, J. Org. Chem., 1995, 60, 3155.

162. Gibson, H. W.; Liu, S.; Lee, S.-H.; Marand, H.; Prasad, A.; Wang, F.; Bheda, M.; and Nagvekar, D. More Fun and Games with Rings, Strings and Rods, Makromol. Chem. , Macromol. Symp., 1995, 98, 501.

163. Nagvekar, D.; Delaviz, Y.; Prasad, A.; Merola, J. S.; Srinivasan, S.; Marand, H.; Gibson, H. W. Synthesis and Properties of Cholesteryl Esters Bearing 32- and 16-Membered Crown Ethers, J. Org. Chem., 1996, 61, 1211.

164. Gibson, H. W.; Liu, S. Polyrotaxanes: Past, Present and Future, Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp., 1996, 102, 55.

165. Marand, E.; Hu, Q.; Gibson, H. W.; Veytsman, B. Spectroscopic Characterization of Hydrogen Bonding in Poly(urethane rotaxane)s, Macromolecules, 1996, 29, 2555.

166. Xie, D.; Gibson, H. W. A 40-Membered Macrocyclic Arylene Ether Disulfone from Bisphenol-A: Improved Synthesis and Properties, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 1996, 197, 2133.

167. Chen, M.; Gibson, H. W. Large Sized Macrocyclic Monomeric Precursors of Poly(ether ether ketone): Synthesis and Polymerization, Macromolecules, 1996, 29, 5502.

168. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. Synthesis and Characterization of a Polyester/Crown Ether Rotaxane Derived from a Difunctional Blocking Group, Macromolecules, 1996, 29, 7029.

169. Chen, M.; Fronczek, F.; Gibson, H. W. Concise Synthesis of 30-Membered Macrocyclic Monomer for Poly(ether ether ketone), Macromol. Chem. Phys., 1996, 197, 4069.

170. Lee, S.-H.; Engen, P. T.; Gibson, H. W. Blocking Group/Initiators for the Synthesis of Polyrotaxanes via Free Radical Polymerizations, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 337.

171. Nagvekar, D.; Gibson, H.W. Improved Syntheses of 20- and 26-Membered Bis(5-carbomethoxy-1,3-phenylene) Crown Ethers, Org. Prep. Proced. Intern., 1997, 29, 237.

172. Nagvekar, D. S.; Gibson, H. W. 5-Benzyloxyresorcinol: A Monoprotected Phloroglucinol Org. Prep. Proced. Int. , 1997, 29, 240.

173. Nagvekar, D. S.; Gibson, H. W. An Improved Synthesis for Bis(p-phenylene)-32-crown-4, Org. Prep. Proced. Int. , 1997, 29, 234.

174. Chen, M.; Guzei, I.; Rheingold, A. L.; Gibson, H. W. Novel Macrocycle by Friedel-Crafts Acylation Cyclization, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 2516.

175. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. A Self-threading-based Approach for Branched and/or Crosslinked Poly(methacrylate rotaxane)s, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1997, 119, 5862-5866.

176. Gibson, H. W.; Liu, S.; Gong, C.; Joseph, E. Studies of the Formation of Poly(ester rotaxane)s from Diacid Chlorides, Diols and Crown Ethers and Their Properties, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 3711-3727.

177. Gong, C; Gibson, H. W. Dethreading During the Preparation of Polyrotaxanes, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 1997, 198, 2331-2342.

178. Gibson, H. W.; Nagvekar, D. S.; Yamaguchi, N; Wang, F.; Bryant, W. S. Syntheses of Monofunctional Derivatives of m-Phenylene-16-crown-5, Bis(m-phenylene)-32-crown-10 and m-Phenylene-p-phenylene-33-crown-10, J. Org. Chem., 1997, 62, 4798-4803.

179. Gong, C.; Ji, Q.; Glass, T. E.; Gibson, H. W. A Stategy to Eliminate Dethreading During the Preparation of Poly(ester/crown ether rotaxane)s: Use of Difunctional Blocking Groups, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 4807-4813.

180. Xie, D.; Ji, Q.; Gibson, H. W. Synthesis and Ring Opening Polymerization of Single Sized Aromatic Macrocycles for Poly(arylene ether)s, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 4814-4827.

181. Lee, S.-H.; Gibson, H. W. Hydrocarbon-Based 40- and 44-Membered Macrocycles as Components of Polyrotaxanes, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 5557-5559.

182. Yang, J.; Gibson, H. W. A New Polyketone Synthesis Involving Nucleophilic Substitution via Carbanions Derived from Bis(a -aminonitrile)s. 2. Wholly Aromatic Polyketones Without Ether Linkages, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 5629-5633.

183. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. Controlling Topology by Polymerization Conditions: Physically Branched and Network Poly(urethane rotaxane)s with Controllable Polydispersity, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1997, 119, 8585-8591.

184. Gibson, H. W.; Nagvekar, D. S.; Xie, D. Difunctional 28-Membered Cyclic Arylene Ethers, J. Org. Chem., 1997, 62, 7503-7506.

185. Gibson, H.W.; Nagvekar, D.; Powell, J.; Gong, C.; Bryant, W. Polyrotaxanes by In Situ Self Threading During Polymerization of Functional Macrocycles. Part 2.: Poly(ester crown ether)s, Tetrahedron, 1997, 53, 15197-15207.

186. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. Controlling Microstructure in Polymeric Molecular Shuttles: Solvent-Induced Localization of Macrocycles in Poly(urethane crown ether rotaxane)s, Angew. Chem. , 1997, 109, 2426-2428; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.Engl., 1997, 36, 2331-2333.

187. Gibson, H. W.; Nagvekar, D. S. Syntheses of Some Difunctional Bis(m-phenylene)-32-crown-10 Derivatives, Can. J. Chem., 1997, 75, 1375 - 1384.

188. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. A Method for Comparison of ThreadingEfficiencies of Different Macrocycles: A Competitive Trapping Methodology Based on Hybrid Polyrotaxanes, Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 8524-8525.

189. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. Poly(urethane/crown ether rotaxane)s with Solvent Switchable Microstructures, Macromolecules, 1998, 31, 308-313.

190. Gong, C.; Subramanian, C.; Ji Q.; Gibson, H. W. Main Chain Polyrotaxanes by Threading a Crown Ether Onto a Preformed Polyurethane: Preparation and Properties, Macromolecules, 1998, 31, 1814-1818.

191. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. Self Assembly of Novel Polyrotaxanes: Part I. Main Chain Polypseudorotaxanes with Poly(ester crown ether) Backbones, Angew. Chem., 1998, 110, 323-327; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1998, 37, 310-314.

192. Gibson, H. W.; Gong, C.; Liu, S.; Nagvekar, D. New Polymer Architectures: Recent Results With Polyrotaxanes, Macromol. Symp., 1998, 128, 89-98.

193. Gong, C.; Balanda, P. B.; Gibson, H. W. Supramolecular Chemistry with Macromolecules: New Self Assembly-Based Main Chain Polyrotaxanes and Their Properties, Macromolecules, 1998, 31, 5278-5289.

194. Gibson, H. W.; Dotson, D. L. Wholly Aromatic Polymeric Ketones from Bis(a -aminonitrile)s via Soluble Poly(bisaminonitrile)s, Polymer, 1998, 39, 6483-6487.

195. Yamaguchi, N.; Nagvekar, D. and Gibson, H. W. Self Organization of a Heteroditopic Molecule to Linear Polymolecular Arrays in Solution, Angew. Chem., 1998, 110, 2518-2520;Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1998, 38, 2361-2364

196. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. Supramolecular Chemistry with Macromolecules: Macromolecular Knitting, Reversible Formation of Branched Polyrotaxanes by Self Assembly, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 1998, 199, 1801-1806.

197. Gibson, H. W.; Engen, P. T. and Lee, S.-H. Synthesis of Poly[(styrene)-rotaxa- (crown ether)]s via Free Radical Polymerization, Polymer, 1998, 39, 1823-1832.

198. Bryant, W. S.; Guzei, I. A.; Rheingold, A. L.; Gibson, H. W. Self Assembly of meta-Phenylene Crown Ethers and Secondary Ammonium Salts to Form Pseudorotaxanes, J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 7634-7639.

199. Gibson, H. W.; Nagvekar, D.; Delaviz, Y.; Bryant, W. S. Synthesis of a New Class of Difunctional Tetraphenylene Crown Ethers", Can. J. Chem., 1998, 76, 1429-1436.

200. Yamaguchi, N.; Hamilton, L. M.; Gibson, H. W. Dendritic Pseudorotaxanes, Angew. Chem., 1998, 110, 3463-3466; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 1998, 37, 3275-3279.

13. Gibson, H. W.; Bheda, M. C.; Engen, P. T. Rotaxanes, Catenanes, Polyrotaxanes, Polycatenanes and Related Materials, Prog. Polym. Sci., 1994, 19, 843-945. (Invited)

14. Gibson, H. W.; Liu, S.; Shen, Y. X.; Bheda, M. C.; Lee., S.-H.; Wang, F. The Polyrotaxane Architecture. A New Approach to Molecular Engineering, NATO ASI Series, Kluwer Acad. Pub., Dordrect, the Netherlands, Series C, Vol. 456, 1995, pp. 41-58. (Invited)

15. Gibson, H. W.; Leblanc, J.-P. Reissert Polymers, The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, CRC Press Inc., 1996, pp. 7462-7467. (Invited)

16. Gibson, H. W. Rotaxanes, chapter in Large Ring Molecules, J. A. Semlyen, ed., J. Wiley and Sons, New York, 1996, ch. 6, pp. 191-262. (Invited)

17. Gong, C.; Gibson, H. W. Polyrotaxanes and Related Structures: Synthesis and Properties, Curr. Opin. Solid St. Mater. Sci., 1998, 2, 647-652. (Invited)

51. Xie, D.; Gibson, H. W., Arylene Ether Macrocyclic Monomers for High Performance Polymers, Polymer Preprints, 1994, 35(1), 401.

52. Nagvekar, D.; Gibson, H. W., Synthesis of Poly(crown ether)s Based on Bis(5-carboxy-1,3-phenylene)-26-crown-8, Polymer Preprints, 1996, 37(2), 299.

53. Gibson, H. W.; Nagvekar, D.; Bhattacharjee, S. Polyrotaxanes by Self Threading of Functionalized Macrocycles: Polymethacrylates, Polymer Preprints, 1997, 38(1), 481.

54. Gibson, H. W.; Nagvekar, D.; Yamaguchi, N.; Bryant, W. S.; Bhattacharjee, S., Polyrotaxanes by Self Threading of Functionalized Macrocycles: Polyamides, Polymer Preprints, 1997, 38(1), 64.

55. Gibson, H. W.; Nagvekar, D.; Bryant, W. S.; Powell, J.; Bhattacharjee, S. Polyrotaxanes by Self Threading of Functionalized Macrocycles: Polyesters, Polymer Preprints, 1997, 38(1), 115.

56. Nagapudi, K.; Gibson, H. W.; Beckham, H. W., NMR Studies of Polyrotaxanes: Poly[(acrylonitrile)-rotaxa-(60-crown-20)], Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. (Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng.), 1998, 79(1), 130-131.

28. H. W. Gibson and Y. Delaviz, Dibenzo Crown Monomers and Polymers Formed Therefrom, US Patent 5,302,729 (1994).

29. H. W. Gibson and Y. Delaviz, Mono- and Di(Functionally-Substituted Phenylene) Semi-Rigid Crowns and Precursors Thereof, U. S. Patent 5,331,098 (1994).

30. H. W. Gibson and A. Pandya, Commercially Valuable Polymeric Ketones and Method for Preparing Same, U. S. Patent 5,344,914 (1994).

31. Y. Delaviz, A. Gungor, J. E. McGrath and H. W. Gibson, Aramid Compositions of Improved Solubility and Flame Resistance, U. S. Patent 5,420,225 (1995).

32. H. W. Gibson and A. Pandya, Methods of Preparing Polymeric Ketones, U.S. Patent 5,442,029 (1995).

13. H. W. Gibson and Y. H. R. Jois, Bis(Reissert Compounds) From Reaction Of Monoaldehyde, Monoamine And Diacid Halide, European Patent 580744A1 (1994).