Richard A. Palmer

Research Interests:

Dr. Palmer's research interests span the areas of analytical, inorganic and physical chemistry. Current projects involve the use of FTIR spectroscopy in the investigation of dynamic processes on the nanosecond to millisecond time scale. Included are nanosecond studies of photoexcited states in metalloproteins and other metal complexes, rheo-optical measurements of the sub-molecular dynamics of polymer films perturbed by mechanical fields and development of fiber optic-based photothermal spectral detection for materials and biomedical applications.

Recent Publications: (More Publications)

• L. Wang, J. Chapman, O. von Ramm, R.A. Palmer and Boris Mizaikoff, “Classification of Atherosclerotic Rabbit Aorta Samples by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Data Analysis”, J. Biomed. Optics, vol 12 no. 024006 (2007)
• J.R. Schoonover, W.P. Steckle, Jr., C.T. Johnston, Y. Wang, A.M. Gillikin and R.A. Palmer, “Humidity-Dependent Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism of a Poly(Ester Urethane)”, Spectrochemica Acta Part A. Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, vol 67 (2007), pp. 208-13
• Y. Wang, J.R. Schoonover, S.R. Aubuchon and R.A. Palmer, “Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism Study of the Frequency-Dependent Viscoelastic Behavior of a Poly(ester urethane)", Vibrational Spectrosc., vol 42 (2006), pp. 74-77
• L. Wang, J. Chapman, R.A. Palmer, T.M. Alter, B.A. Hooper, O. von Ramm, B. Mizaikoff, “Classification of Atherosclerotic Rabbit Aorta Samples with an Infrared Attenuated Total Reflection Catheter and Multivariate Data Analysis”, Appl. Spectrosc., vol 60 (2006), pp. 1121-6
• Y. Wang, S.R. Aubuchon, M.E. Smith, J.R. Schonover and R.A. Palmer, Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism Study of the Temperature-Dependent, Viscoelastic Behavior of a Poly (ester urethane), Appl. Spectrosc., vol 59 (2005), pp. 305-315