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Honorary Alumni Distinguished Professor
Professor Emeritus
Physical Chemistry
E-mail: wightman@vt.edu
Office: 7 Davidson Hall
Phone: 540-231-5854
Fax: 540-231-3255
Education
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1960
M.S. in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1958
B.S. in Chemistry, Randolph-Macon College, 1955
Research Interests
Research in surface chemistry focuses on the interaction of liquids with
sold surfaces and on the analysis of those surfaces. Basic thermodynamic
parameters such as heats of immersion and contact angles are coupled with
the kinetics of the process to support the mechanism of the surface
interaction. A variety of experimental techniques including high resolution
scanning electron microscopy/(SEM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS),
Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), reflectance Fourier transform infrared
(FT-IR) spectroscopy, and ellipsometry are used in further definition of
the interaction mechanism. Specific research projects are in metal/polymer
interfaces, carbon fiber/polymer matrix adhesion, and composite/composite
bonding.
Selected Publications
- McCafferty, E., J. P. Wightman and T. F. Cromer. 1999. Surface Properties of Hydroxyl Groups in the Air-Formed Oxide Film on Titanium, J. Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 146: 2849-2852.
- McCafferty, E., and J. P. Wightman. 1999. Determination of the Acid-Base Properties of Metal Oxide Films and of Polymers by Contact Angle Measurements. J. Adhesion Sci. Technol., 13: 1415-1436.
- Dilsiz, N. and J. P. Wightman. 2000. Effect of Acid-Base Properties of Unsized and Sized Carbons Fibers on Fiber/Epoxy Matrix Adhesion. Colloids & Surfaces, 164: 325-336.
- McCafferty, E., and J. P. Wightman. 1999. Determination of Acid-Base Properties of Metal Oxide Films and of Polymers by Contact Angle Measurements, J. Adhesion Science and Technology, 13: 1415-1436.
- Dilsiz, N., and J. P. Wightman. 2000. Effect of Acid-Base Properties of Sized and Unsized Carbon Fibers on Fiber/Epoxy Matrix Adhesion, Colloids and Surfaces, 164: 325-336.
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