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Ralph Colby

Ralph Colby

Email: rhc5@psu.edu
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814-863-3457
Office Address
305 Steidle Building
Title
Professor
Unit
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Webpage
https://www.matse.psu.edu/directory/ralph-colby
Research Interests
Proteins
Polyelectrolytes
Ionomers
Liquid crystalline polymers
Block copolymers
Miscible polymer blends
Branched polymers
Networks
Glass-forming liquids
Surfactants and colloidal suspensions

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