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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Experimental and Theoretical Physics of Polymers,Preparative and Physical Chemistry of Polymers,Metallurgical, Thermal and Thermomechanical Treatment of Materials |
| Keywords | Carbon capture, Thermoplastic elastomer, Multifunctional polymer, Block copolymer, Soft material |
| Honours and awards | 2025: Acta Materialia Hollomon Award for Materials and Society 2024: Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining Medal for Excellence 2024: NC State Jackson Rigney International Service Award 2024: Norwegian University Sci. & Technol. Honorary Doctorate 2023: Institution of Chemical Engineers Underwood Medal 2023: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society McDonald Mentor Award 2022: American Chemical Society (PMSE Division) Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings 2022: Elected fellow, American Chemical Society (PMSE Division) 2022: Institution of Chemical Engineers Global Award (Research Project of the Year) 2022: NC State Alexander Q. Holladay Medal for Excellence 2022: NC State R.J. Reynolds Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research & Extension 2022: Society of Polymer Science (Japan) International Award 2018: NC State Outstanding Global Engagement Award 2016: Promoted to Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University 2015: Society of Plastics Engineers International Award 2014: Elected fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry 2014: Elected member, Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences 2014: Fulbright Senior Specialist Fellowship 2012: Alcoa Distinguished Engineering Research Award 2012: Norwegian University of Science & Technology Lars Onsager Professorship and Medal 2011: Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining Colwyn Medal 2008: American Chemical Society (Rubber Division) Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award 2008: University of North Carolina Board of Governors' Award for Excellence in Teaching 2007: German Electron Microscopy Society Ernst Ruska Prize 2006: American Chemical Society (PMSE Division) Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science & Engineering |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Raleigh |
| Institution | North Carolina State University at Raleigh |
| Institute | Department of Chemical Engineering |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Heino Finkelmann | Institut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg |
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| Prof. Dr. Wolfram Gronski | Institut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/05/1998 |
Programme(s)
| 1997 | Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme |
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Publications (partial selection)
| 2001 | Richard J. Spontak, Elisabeth A. Wilder, Steven D. Smith: Improved Network Development in Bidisperse AB/ABA Block Copolymer Gels. In: Langmuir, 2001, 2294-2297 |
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| 2001 | Richard J. Spontak, P. Figueiredo, S. Geppert, R. Brandsch, G. Bar, R. Thomann, W. Gronski: Ordering of Cylindrical Microdomains in Thin Films of Hybrid Isotropic/Liquid Crystalline Triblock Copolymers. In: Macromolecules, 2001, 171-180 |
| 2000 | Richard J. Spontak, Nikunj P. Patel: Thermoplastic elastomers: fundamentals and applications. In: Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2000, 334-341 |
| 1999 | Richard J. Spontak, Megan R. King, Scott A. White, Steven D. Smith: Mesogel Networks via Selective Midblock Swelling of Lamellar Triblock Copolymers. In: Langmuir, 1999, 7886-7889 |