Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
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.
Appointments and Affiliations
- Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Contact Information
- Office Location: 3236 French Family Science Cen, Durham, NC 27708
- Email Address: richard.a.palmer@duke.edu
Education
- B.S. University of Texas, Austin, 1957
- M.S. University of Illinois, 1962
- Ph.D. University of Illinois, 1965
Representative Publications
- Wang, Liqun, Jessica Chapman, Richard A. Palmer, Olaf van Ramm, and Boris Mizaikoff. “Classification of atherosclerotic rabbit aorta samples by mid-infrared spectroscopy using multivariate data analysis.” Journal of Biomedical Optics 12, no. 2 (March 2007): 024006. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2714030.
- Schoonover, J. R., 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 67 (2007): 208–13.
- Wang, L., J. Chapman, R. A. Palmer, T. M. Alter, B. A. Hooper, O. V. Ramm, and B. Mizaikoff. “Classification of Atherosclerotic Rabbit Aorta Samples with an Infrared Attenuated Total Reflection Catheter and Multivariate Data Analysis (Submitted).” Appl. Spectrosc., 2005.
- Wang, Y., 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) (Submitted).” Vibrational Spectrosc., 2005.
- Wang, Y., S. R. Aubuchon, M. E. Smith, J. R. Schoonover, and R. A. Palmer. “"Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism Study of the Temperature-Dependent, Viscoelastic Behavior of a Poly(ester urethane)" (Submitted).” Applied Spectroscopy, 2004.