Patricia A. Heiden

Patricia A. Heiden

Contact

  • Professor, Chemistry
  • PhD, Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
  • BS, Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

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Research Interests

  • Synthesizing, processing, and characterizing polymers and composites or nanoparticles
  • Stimulus-response nanoparticles for drug delivery
  • Electrospinning of nanofibers for tissue scaffolds
  • Structured nanoparticles for low-leaching wood preservation
  • Biocomposites and biofibers
  • Studies of controlled nanoscale interfaces of rice-hull reinforced composites
  • Engineered wood- or biopolymer-reinforced composites having improved processing, longevity, moisture resistance, and mechanical properties