Lawrence Drzal
Lawrence Drzal
University Distinguished Professor
Research Biography
Graphene; graphite; carbon; cellulose; nanoparticles; nanotechnology; nanocomposites, surfaces; interfaces; polymers, adhesion, surface chemistry; surface characterization; polymer composite processing; ultraviolet light; cellulose nanowhiskers; microfibers; batteries; solar cells; supercapacitors; conductive films.
Selected Publications
- Biswas, S. and Drzal, L. T., “A Novel Approach to Create a Highly Ordered Monolayer Film of Graphene Nanosheets at the Liquid-Liquid Interface”, NanoLetters, 9(1) 167-172 (2009).
- Kim, S. and Drzal, L. T., “High Latent Heat Storage And High Thermal Conductive Phase Change Materials Using Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 93, 136-142 (2009).
- Nartker, S. and Drzal, L. T., “Electrospun Cellulose Nitrate Nanofibers”, J Nanoscience Nanotechnology, 10 , 1-4 (2009).
- Lu, J., and Drzal, L. T.; “Microfibrillated Cellulose/Cellulose Acetate Composites: Effect of Surface Treatment” J Polym Sci Part B: Polymer Physics 48 (2) 153-161 (2009).
Selected Achievements and Awards
- Fellow, American Institute of Chemists
- Fellow, Society of Plastics Engineers
- University Distinguished Professor
- Fellow of the American Society for Composites
- Fellow of SAMPE
- Fellow of the Adhesion Society