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Ronald K. Eby-  (Deceased - June 27, 2006) - The Department of Polymer Science will greatly miss our colleague and friend. (See obituary)

R. Musson Professor Emeritus, Polymer Science

  • Ph.D., Physics, Brown University, 1958
  • M.S., Brown University, 1955
  • B.S., Lafayette College, 1952

Research Interests

  • Structure, morphology and properties of polymers, advanced fibers, elastomers, silks, laminates, composites and fuel cell membranes; computational modeling, physical acoustics, NDE, microscopy, x-ray scattering

Recent Publications

X-ray Diffraction and Computational Studies of the Modulus of Silk (Bombyx Mori), A. Sinsawat, S. Putthanarat, Y. Magoshi, R. Pachter, R. K. Eby, Polymer, 43, 1323 (2002).

Effect of Processing Temperature on the Morphology of Silk Membranes, S. Putthanarat, S. Zarkoob, J. Magoshi, J. A. Chen, R. K. Eby, M. Stone, and W. W. Adams, Polymer, 43, 3405 (2002).

Rigid-Rod Polymers, Hao Jiang, R. K. Eby, and W. Wade Adams, Encyclopedia of Polymer Science, 3rd Edition John Wiley, (2002).

Investigation of the Oxidation Profile in PMR-15 Polyimide Using the Atomic Force Microscope, AFM, Li Li Johnson, R. K. Eby, and M. A. B. Meador, Polymer, 44, 187 (2003).

The Crystal Modulus of Silk, A. Sinsawat, S. Putthanarat, Y. Magoshi, R. Pachter, and R. K. Eby, Polymer, 44, 909 (2003).

 

 

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