Colby Research Group
The Colby research group studies diverse polymeric materials using rheological, electrical, thermal, and optical methods to probe the dynamics of polymer melts and liquids.
Ionic Polymers
Polyelectrolyte Dielectric Spectroscopy
Polyelectrolyte Solution Rheology
Ionomer Dielectric Spectroscopy
Polymerized Ionic Liquids
Polyelectrolyte Gels
Ionomer Rheology
Nonionic Polymers
Flow-Induced Crystallization of Polymer Melts
Entanglement in Polymer Melts and Solutions
Gels and Branched Polymers
Miscible Polymer Blends
Nanocomposites
Structured Fluids, Colloids and Glasses
Self-assembling Colloidal Suspensions into Polymers
Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant Systems
Structured Fluids
Glass Formation
Biomaterials and Sustainability
Cellulose and Chitosan Solutions in Ionic Liquids
Protein Dispersions
Biopolymers
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