Patricia Heiden
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Contact
- paheiden@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3452
- Chem Sci 415
- Professor, Chemistry
- PhD, Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
- BS, Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Links of Interest
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