Richard J. Spontak
North Carolina State University, USA
Biography
Richard J. Spontak, Distinguished Professor and Alumni Distinguished Professor at NC State University and Lars Onsager Professor Emeritus at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology, investigates the phase behavior and functional/responsive properties of block copolymers/ ionomers, as well as network-forming materials and hybrid nanocomposites. He has over 290 peer-reviewed scholarly publications, and his work has been featured on 26 journal covers and cited over 10,000 times. In recognition of his research, he has received numerous honors such as the 2006 ACS Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science, the 2007 German Society for Electron Microscopy Ernst Ruska Prize, the 2008 ACS Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award, the 2011 Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) Colwyn Medal, and the 2015 SPE International Award. An elected fellow of the American Physical Society, IOM3 and the Royal Society of Chemistry, he is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences.
Abstract
Abstract : Morphological development & versatile properties of charged thermoplastic elastomers