Name:
Henry Ralph Rawls
Country:
USA
City:
Marietta
State/Province:
GA
ACS Member:
Member
Local Section:
L414,Georgia
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Retired
Research and Special Interests:
Areas of Research Interest:
Polymer- and physical-chemical investigations relevant to:
1. Novel composites as efficient acoustic insulation materials for personal safety and structural noise.
2. Novel and dental, medical and biomedical materials and devices based on polymeric materials.
3. Antimicrobial resins, particles, films, scaffolds, sponges and coatings for controlled release and to promote wound healing.
4. Controlled release and topical protective coatings for oral and dermatological delivery of therapeutic agents.
5. Prevention of microorganism accumulation (“biofilm”) on synthetic materials.
6. The understanding of dental caries and other oral disease processes and their prevention.
7. The development of oral therapeutic aids and oral hygiene aids.
Area of Expertise:
Biomedical materials, Dental biomaterials, polymers, composites, nanoparticles, photochemistry, cariology, molecular spectroscopy, physical chemistry, controlled delivery, microencapsulation,
Years of Expertise:
26 or more