Center For Micro Engineered Materials

William (Bill) J. Kroenke

Research Professor of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering
Co-Director, Ceramic and Composite Materials Center
Associate Director, Center for Micro-Engineered Materials
Director, State of New Mexico NSF EPSCoR Nanoscience Initiative
University of New Mexico, 203 Farris Engineering Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-6824, (505) 277-1024 Fax,

Education :

Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, 1963, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, OH
B.S., Industrial Chemistry, 1956, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, OH

Research Interests :

Inorganic synthesis, vapor phase modification of materials, polymer/ceramic composites, refractory metal compounds, structure/property relationships

Professional Experience :

President, Solid Solutions Consulting, 1994-present
NSF Evaluator, Center for Micro-Engineered Ceramics, UNM, Albuquerque, 1994-1995
Research and Development Fellow, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1988-94
Research and Development Fellow/Research Manager University Technology Transfer, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1988-92
Research and Development Fellow/Research Manager Catalysis Group, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1988-1989
Research and Development Fellow/Research Manager High Performance Materials Group, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1987-88
Research and Development Fellow, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1980-87
Senior Research Associate, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1974-80
Research Associate, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1970-74
Senior Research Chemist, BFGoodrich Co., Brecksville, OH, 1963-65
Research Chemist, Union Carbide Corp., National Carbon Co., Parma, OH, 1956-63

Professional Socities:

• New Mexico Geological Society
• American Chemical Society (Inorganic Div. Past)
• American Ceramic Society (Basic Science Div. Past))

Professional Service:

• Board of Directors, US-Mexico Materials Corridor Council, 2000-2004
• Technology Transfer Committee, Edison Polymer Innovation Corp., 1989-1994
• Project Proposal Review Committee, Edison Polymer Innovation Corp., 1988-1994
• Coordinator, Waldo Semon chemistry Symposium Series, Kent State University, 1988-1994
• Coordinator, National Undergraduate Chemistry Research Paper Competition, 1988-1994
• President, Case Alumni Association, Case Western Reserve University, 1988-89
• Chairman, Inorganic Program, Regional American Chemistry Society Meeting, U. of Akron, 1985
• Case Alumni Council, Case Western Reserve University, 1980-present

Recent Publications (30 Total):

• S.T. Schwab, C.A. Stewart, K.W. Dudeck, S.M.Kozmina, J.D. Katz, B. Bartram, E.J. Wuchina, W.J. Kroenke and G. Courtin, Polymeric Precursors to Refractory Metal Borides, J. Mat. Sci., 39, 6051 (2004).
• R.T. Paine; E. A. Pruss; G. L. Wood, C. Schwierkowski; R.F. Hill; C. Chappelle; W.J. Kroenke, Filled Boron Nitride Fillers for Organic Polymer Composites, ACS Symp. Ser. 804, 27 (2001).
• E. A. Pruss; G. L. Wood; W.J. Kroenke; R.T. Paine, Aerosol Assisted Vapor Synthesis (AAVS) of Spherical Boron Nitride Powers, Chem. Matr., 12, 19(2000).
• G.A.M. Hussein, W.J. Kroenke, B. Goda, and K. Miyaji, Formation of Dysprosium Oxide from the Themal Decomposition of Hydrated Dysprosium Acetate and Oxalate: Thermoanalytical and Microscopic Studies, J. Anal. and Appl. Pyrolysis, 39, 35 (1997).

Recent Patents (read 52 total):

• U.S. Patent 6,824,753, November 30, 2004, Organoboron Route and Process for Preparation of Boron Nitride, R.T. Paine, W.J. Kroenke and E.A. Pruss, assignors to the University of New Mexico.
• U.S. Patent 6,755,886, June 29, 2004, Method for Producing Metallic Microparticles, Jonathan Phillips, William L. Perry and William J. Kroenke, assignors to The University of California.
• U.S. Provisional Appl. Ser. No. 10/131,301 (Provisional Pat. Appl. No. 60,374,966), April 23, 2002, Organoboron Route and Process for Preparation of Boron Nitride, R. T. Paine, W. J. Kroenke, E. A. Pruss.
• U.S. Provisional Appl. Ser. No. 60,374,966, April 23, 2002, Non-Aqueous Borate Route to Boron Nitride, R. T. Paine, G. L. Wood, J. F. Janik, W. J. Kroenke.
• U.S. Patent 6,348,179, February 19, 2002, E.A. Pruss, Spherical Boron Nitride Process, System and Product of Manufacture, R.T. Paine; W.J. Kroenke, assignors to the University of New Mexico.

Additional Significant Publications :

• B.L. Goodall, W.J. Kroenke, R.J. Minchak, and L.F. Rhodes, Novel Catalysts for the Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Norbornene Type Monomers, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 47, 607(1993).
• D.W. Chasar, J.P. Fackler, Jr. R.a. Komoroski, W.J. Kroenke, and A.M. Mazany, Synthesis and Structure of 2,4-Bis (2,6-di-t-buty 1-4-methylphenoxy) – 1,3,2,4-dioxadiphosphetane. An Aryl Phosphenite dimer, Journal of the American chemical Society, 109, 5690 (1987).
• W.J. Kroenke, Low Melting Sulfate Glasses and Glass Ceramics and Their Utility as Fire and Smoke Retarder Additives for Poly(vinyl chloride), Journal of Materials Science, 21, 1123 (1986).
• W.J. Kroenke, Melaminium Molybdate Smoke and fire Retarders for Poly(vinyl chloride), Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 32, 4155 (1986).
• W.J. Kroenke, and R.P. Lattimer, The Effects of A synergistic Molybdenum-Copper Smoke Retarder Additive During the Pyrolysis an Combustion of Rigid Poly (vinyl chloride), Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 32, 3737 (1986).
• W.J. Kroenke, J.P. Fackler, Jr., and A.M. Mazany, Structure and Bonding of Melaminuim Beta-Octamolybdate, Inorganic Chemistry, 22, 2412 (1983).

Recent Presentations :

• W.J. Kroenke, Introduction to Materials Science, Fall Workshop on Nanoscience, New Mexico EPSCoR Nanoscience Initiative K-12 Community Outreach Program, San Juan College, Farmington, NM, October 21, 2004.
• W.J. Kroenke, Introduction to Materials Science and Nanomaterials, Physics and Chemistry of Nanomaterials Graduate Course, Master of Science for Teachers Program, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, July 12, 2004.
• W.J. Kroenke, Introduction to Materials Science, Fall Workshop on Nanoscience, New Mexico EPSCoR Nanoscience Initiative K-12 Community Outreach Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, November 13, 2003.
• W.J. Kroenke, Introduction to Nanoscience, Fall Workshop on Nanoscience, New Mexico EPSCoR Nanoscience Initiative K-12 Community Outreach Program, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, October 17, 2002.
• W.J. Kroenke, Introduction to Materials Science, Fall Workshop on Nanoscience, New Mexico EPSCoR Nanoscience Initiative K-12 Community Outreach Program, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, October 2, 2003.
• W.J. Kroenke, Introduction to Materials Science, Fall K-12 Teachers Fall Workshop on Nanoscience, New Mexico EPSCoR Nanoscience Initiative K-12 Community Outreach Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 19-21, 2002.
• Taft Blackhorse, Jr., Andrea J. Carpenter, William J. Kroenke and Clint Swink, Tempered by Time: The Effects of Quartz Sand and Igneous Rock Tempers on the Performance of Chuska Valley Ceramics, Ceramic Studies in the Southwest, Chair Henry Wallace, 67th meeting of the Society for American Archeology, Denver, CO, March 20-24, 2002.
• William J. Kroenke, Trust and Compromise: Two Essential Elements for Successful Interaction between Industry and Academia, Industry/Academia Collaboration, Chair, A. Weimer, American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2001 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, November 4, 2001
• R.T. Paine, E. Pruss, L. Wood, K. Butler-Warrensford, R. Hill and W.J. Kroenke, Formation and Processing of Ceramic Nitride Spherical Particles, Southwest Regional American Ceramic Society Meeting, El Paso, TX , October 21-22 (1999).

Collaborators (within the last 48 months) :

Dr. S. T. Schwab, Thor Technologies, Inc.
Professor J. Phillips, University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory
Professor R.T. Paine, University of New Mexico
Professor D.H. Weinkauf, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Professor E. Miller, San Juan College
Professor A. Weimer, University of Colorado

Graduate Advisor :

Professor M.E. Kenney, Case Western Reserve University.