Research Summary
Research interests include proteins, polyelectrolytes, ionomers, liquid crystalline polymers, block copolymers, miscible polymer blends, branched polymers, networks, glass-forming liquids, and surfactants and colloidal suspensions. Ion-containing polymers are a poorly understood class of materials that are potentially very important for actuators, sensors, separators between the electrodes of advanced batteries and fuel cell membranes.In the News
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Recent Publications
Shear-induced crystallization of polymorphic poly(butylene 2,6-naphthalate)
Du, M., Bhadu, A., Zhang, X., Jariyavidyanont, K., Rhoades, A. M., Colby, R. H. & Androsch, R., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Rheology. 70, 1, p. 155-163 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Solid State Zwitterionic Plastic Crystal With High Static Dielectric Constant
Huang, Z., Liu, Y., Corvo, T. O., Uddin, A., Lehmann, M. L., Saito, T., Cooper, V. R. & Colby, R. H., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Shear-Induced Nematic Alignment in Polysulfone Melts
Daryoush, S., Outerelo Corvo, T., Gomez, E. D. & Colby, R. H., Jun 19 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 35, 24, 2419750.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Binding-Induced Bond Polarization in Polymer Solutions to Drive Micelle and Vesicle Formation
Goel, S., Huang, Z., Riggleman, R. A., Colby, R. H. & Hickey, R. J., Jan 14 2025, In: Macromolecules. 58, 1, p. 169-177 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Polyzwitterionic Material Structure and Dielectric Properties
Goel, S., Laeini, M. S., Huang, Z., Poudel, B., Colby, R. H. & Hickey, R. J., Apr 22 2025, In: Langmuir. 41, 15, p. 9878-9886 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Thermally Induced Gelling Systems Based on Patchy Polymeric Micelles
Han, B., Fujii, S., van der Vlies, A. J., Ghasemi, M., Del Mundo, J. T., Kiemle, S. N., Gomez, E. W., Gomez, E. D., Colby, R. H. & Hasegawa, U., Mar 18 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 35, 12, 2417544.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Boosting Discharge Energy Density of Commercially Available Polyethylene via Post-Polymerization Modification
Laeini, M. S., Huang, Z., Rui, G., Dementyev, M., Perini, S. E., Vogt, B. D., Zhang, Q., Colby, R. H. & Hickey, R. J., Dec 23 2025, In: Macromolecules. 58, 24, p. 13363-13372 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Co-continuous composites from cold sintering
Lai, P. H., Lan, Y. C., Jacob, B. J., Fanghanel, J., Ghasemi, M., Facusse, O., Colby, R. H., Randall, C. A., Gomez, E. D. & Vogt, B., Oct 2025, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 108, 10, e70003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Emergent Nanostructure and Ion Transport in Polyzwitterion/Polyanion Blends
Li, H., Zhu, Q., Shinohara, Y., Wang, Y., Christakopoulos, P., Kudlack, A. F., Huang, Z., Bonnesen, P. V., Do, C., Rahman, M. A., Lehmann, M. L., Saito, T., Colby, R. H., Kumar, R. & Lutkenhaus, J. L., Aug 26 2025, In: Macromolecules. 58, 16, p. 8658-8669 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Crystallization of Polyamide 66 in Blends with a Random Noncrystallizable Poly(hexamethylene isophthalamide-co-terephthalamide)
Zhang, X., Buzinkai, J., Androsch, R., Colby, R. H. & Rhoades, A. M., Aug 12 2025, In: Macromolecules. 58, 15, p. 8151-8164 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Isothermal crystallization of Poly(ether ether ketone)/carbon fiber composites
Zhang, X., Flanigan, R., de Kort, G., Colby, R. H. & Rhoades, A. M., Jun 1 2025, In: Composites Part B: Engineering. 298, 112386.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rheological Properties of Concentrated Sodium Polystyrenesulfonate in Aqueous Salt Solutions
Gulati, A., Han, A., Colby, R. H. & Lopez, C. G., Aug 13 2024, In: Macromolecules. 57, 15, p. 7253-7262 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Enhanced Anhydrous Proton Conductivity in Azole Phosphonic Acid Mixtures
Huang, Z., Lehmann, M. L., Bhattacharya, A., Liu, Y., Cooper, V. R., Clément, R. J., Saito, T., Hickner, M. A. & Colby, R. H., Dec 9 2024, In: ACS Applied Energy Materials. 7, 23, p. 10826-10833 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Particle Concentration Promotes Flow-Induced Crystallization of High-Molecular-Weight Isotactic Polypropylene
Jacob, B. J., Zhang, X., Kim, J., Alexander, J. D., Cangussú, M. E., Rhoades, A. M. & Colby, R. H., May 14 2024, In: Macromolecules. 57, 9, p. 4396-4409 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cold sintering with functionalized polymers for ductile ceramic matrix composites with controllable mechanical performance
Lai, P. H., Jacob, B. J., Colby, R. H., Gomez, E. D. & Vogt, B. D., Dec 2024, In: Materialia. 38, 102238.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review