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Richey Davis

Education

  • Ph.D., Princeton University, 1983
  • B.S., Clemson University, 1977

Research Interests

  • Physical chemistry of polymer solutions
  • Ion-containing polymers
  • Polymer absorption at interfaces and self-assembly
  • Synthesis, characterization, and applications of polymer nanoparticles, micellar solutions, metal oxide, and metal nanoparticles
  • Magnetite nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents
  • Drug-containing nanoparticles for drug delivery
  • Stability and rheology of colloidal suspensions