Prof. Dr. Richard J. Spontak

Profil

Derzeitige Stellung	Professor W-3 und Äquivalente
Fachgebiet	Experimentelle und Theoretische Polymerphysik,Präparative und Physikalische Chemie von Polymeren,Metallurgische, thermische und thermomechanische Behandlung von Werkstoffen
Keywords	Carbon capture, Thermoplastic elastomer, Multifunctional polymer, Block copolymer, Soft material
Auszeichnungen	2026: American Chemical Society (POLY Division) Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award 2026: Elected fellow, American Chemical Society (POLY Division) 2026: Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society Distinguished Lectureship 2025: Acta Materialia Hollomon Award for Materials and Society 2025: Elected fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers 2025: Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society Walston Chubb Award for Innovation 2024: Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining Medal for Excellence 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: Society of Polymer Science (Japan) International Award 2015: Elected fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry 2015: Elected member, Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences 2015: Society of Plastics Engineers International Award 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: Elected fellow, American Physical Society 2007: German Electron Microscopy Society Ernst Ruska Prize 2006: American Chemical Society (PMSE Division) Cooperative Research Award in Polymer Science & Engineering

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Land	USA
Ort	Raleigh
Universität/Institution	North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Institut/Abteilung	Department of Chemical Engineering

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Heino Finkelmann	Institut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Gronski	Institut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg
Beginn der ersten Förderung	01.05.1998

Programm(e)

1997	Humboldt-Forschungsstipendien-Programm

Publikationen (Auswahl)

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
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