John G. Tsavalas

Nanostructured Polymers Research Center
University of New Hampshire
23 Academic Way
Durham, NH 03824, USA

Office: Parsons N217
Lab: Parsons Hall N222
Phone: +1 603 862-2293
Email: john.tsavalas@unh.edu

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Research Assistant Professor
Materials Science Program

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2001, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Chemical Engineering, 1998, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1996, University of Virginia

Professor Tsavalas was (June 2012) a Visiting Professor at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, in the LCPP group, invited by Drs. McKenna and Charleux

Research Interests

Modeling
  • Dynamic modeling of colloidal interactions, film formation, & evolution of multi-phase morphology
  • Dynamic modeling of reaction kinetics, phase separation, and particle morphology development
  • Hydroplasticization of copolymers and impact on diffusion, phase separation, and viscoelastic properties
  • Distribution of water within polymer colloids

    • Experimental Synthesis & Reactions
  • Control of colloidal morphology in polymeric nanoparticle synthesis (encapsulation, multi-component structured latex, hollow latex, hybrid (alkyd/acrylic, PU/acrylic) latex, etc.)
  • Colloids derived from sustainable starting materials
  • Stimuli-responsive coatings and composites (e.g. self-healing coatings)
  • Molecular and macromolecular architecture control by living free-radical polymerization