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  • 2008 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering contributions in electron microscopy and electron microtomography of multiphase polymer materials

Overview

Richard J. Spontak is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within Materials Science and Engineering, emphasizing the development and characterization of polymer materials and membranes.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Key subfields of their work are:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Biomaterials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry

Their research addresses topics such as:

  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Richard J. Spontak has contributed to a number of scholarly articles published in well-established journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Macromolecules
  • Langmuir
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Recent prominent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • "An integrated materials approach to ultrapermeable and ultraselective CO 2 polymer membranes," 2022, Science
  • "Materials descriptors for advanced water dissociation catalysts in bipolar membranes," 2024, Nature Materials
  • "Humidity-responsive molecular gate-opening mechanism for gas separation in ultraselective nanocellulose/IL hybrid membranes," 2020, Green Chemistry
  • "Photodynamic Coatings on Polymer Microfibers for Pathogen Inactivation: Effects of Application Method and Composition," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Rapid and Repetitive Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and Human Coronavirus on Self-Disinfecting Anionic Polymers," 2021, Advanced Science

Collaborative work features frequent co-authors such as:

  • Jiaqi Yan
  • Saad A. Khan
  • Liyuan Deng
  • Soo-Ah Jin
  • Reza A. Ghiladi

Richard J. Spontak was recognized by the American Physical Society in 2008 as a Fellow for pioneering contributions in electron microscopy and electron microtomography of multiphase polymer materials.

Best Publications

  • Ultrapermeable, Reverse-Selective Nanocomposite Membranes

    T. C. Merkel;B. D. Freeman;R. J. Spontak;Z. He

  • Dielectric elastomers as next-generation polymeric actuators

    Ravi Shankar;Tushar K. Ghosh;Richard J. Spontak

  • Thermoplastic elastomers: fundamentals and applications

    Richard J Spontak;Nikunj P Patel

  • Sorption, Transport, and Structural Evidence for Enhanced Free Volume in Poly(4-methyl-2-pentyne)/Fumed Silica Nanocomposite Membranes

    T. C. Merkel;Benny D Freeman;R. J. Spontak;Z. He

  • SiOx Gas Barrier Coatings on Polymer Substrates: Morphology and Gas Transport Considerations

    A. G. Erlat;A. G. Erlat;R. J. Spontak;R. P. Clarke;T. C. Robinson

  • Correlated electrical conductivity and mechanical property analysis of high-density polyethylene filled with graphite and carbon fiber

    Wiriya Thongruang;Richard J. Spontak;C.Maurice Balik

  • Electroactive Nanostructured Polymers as Tunable Actuators

    Ravi Shankar;Tushar K. Ghosh;Richard J. Spontak

  • Bridged double percolation in conductive polymer composites: an electrical conductivity, morphology and mechanical property study

    Wiriya Thongruang;Richard J. Spontak;C.Maurice Balik

  • An integrated materials approach to ultrapermeable and ultraselective CO2 polymer membranes

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  • Atomic layer deposition on electrospun polymer fibers as a direct route to AL2O3 microtubes with precise wall thickness control.

    Qing Peng;Xiao-Yu Sun;Joseph C. Spagnola;G. Kevin Hyde

  • Direct measurement of interfacial curvature distributions in a bicontinuous block copolymer morphology.

    Hiroshi Jinnai;Yukihiro Nishikawa;Richard J. Spontak;Steven D. Smith

  • Transmission Electron Microtomography and Polymer Nanostructures

    Hiroshi Jinnai;Hiroshi Jinnai;Richard J. Spontak;Toshio Nishi

  • Solvent-regulated ordering in block copolymers

    Paschalis Alexandridis;Richard J Spontak

  • Bottlebrush Elastomers: A New Platform for Freestanding Electroactuation.

    Mohammad Vatankhah‐Varnoosfaderani;William F. M. Daniel;Alexandr P. Zhushma;Qiaoxi Li

  • Self‐organization and polyolefin nucleation efficacy of 1,3:2,4‐di‐p‐methylbenzylidene sorbitol

    Thomas A. Shepard;Carl R. Delsorbo;Richard M. Louth;Jonathan L. Walborn

  • Phase Behavior of Ordered Diblock Copolymer Blends: Effect of Compositional Heterogeneity

    Richard J. Spontak;Jennifer C. Fung;Michael B. Braunfeld;John W. Sedat

  • Volume‐exclusion effects in polyethylene blends filled with carbon black, graphite, or carbon fiber

    Wiriya Thongruang;C. Maurice Balik;Richard J. Spontak

  • Platinum-containing hyper-cross-linked polystyrene as a modifier-free selective catalyst for L-sorbose oxidation.

    S. N. Sidorov;I. V. Volkov;V. A. Davankov;M. P. Tsyurupa

  • Generation of microcellular foams of PVDF and its blends using supercritical carbon dioxide in a continuous process

    Srinivas Siripurapu;Joseph R Royer;Joseph M DeSimone;Joseph M DeSimone

  • Highly CO2‐Permeable and Selective Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes

    Nikunj P. Patel;Andrew C. Miller;Andrew C. Miller;Richard J. Spontak

  • Cobalt Nanoparticle Formation in the Pores of Hyper-Cross-Linked Polystyrene: Control of Nanoparticle Growth and Morphology

    S. N. Sidorov;L. M. Bronstein;V. A. Davankov;M. P. Tsyurupa

Frequent Co-Authors

Saad A. Khan
Saad A. Khan North Carolina State University
Jan Genzer
Jan Genzer North Carolina State University
David A. Agard
David A. Agard University of California, San Francisco
Harald Ade
Harald Ade North Carolina State University
Joseph M. DeSimone
Joseph M. DeSimone Stanford University
Byeongdu Lee
Byeongdu Lee Argonne National Laboratory
Carl C. Koch
Carl C. Koch North Carolina State University
Hiroshi Jinnai
Hiroshi Jinnai Tohoku University
Ian Manners
Ian Manners University of Victoria
Carol K. Hall
Carol K. Hall North Carolina State University

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