Mario Gauthier

Professor, Chemistry

Research interests: polymer synthesis, modification, characterization; arborescent polymer structures and applications

Education

PhD, Chemistry, McGill University, 1989
BSc, Chemistry, McGill University, 1984

Mario Gauthier

Research

Research Interests

Anionic polymerization: Arborescent and other graft polymers, telechelic polymers, block copolymers.
Stable free-radical polymerization reactions.
Emulsion polymerization.
Ion-containing polymers: Ionomers, polyelectrolytes.
Copolymerization and post-polymerization modification reactions.
Polymer characterization: Applications of laser light scattering techniques, size-exclusion chromatography.
Rheological properties and mechanical testing.
Solution properties.

Publications

Recent publications include:

Vagias, Apostolos; Schultze, Jennifer; Doroshenko, Mikheil; Koynov, Kaloian; Butt, Hans-Juergen; Gauthier, Mario; Fytas, George; Vlassopoulos, Dimitris, Molecular Tracer Diffusion in Nondilute Polymer Solutions: Universal Master Curve and Glass Transition Effects, MACROMOLECULES, 48(24), 8907-8912, 2015
Lamboni, Lallepak; Gauthier, Mario; Yang, Guang; Wang, Qun, Silk sericin: A versatile material for tissue engineering and drug delivery, BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, 33(8), 1855-1867, 2015
Marzi, Daniela; Capone, Barbara; Marakis, John; Merola, Maria Consiglia; Truzzolillo, Domenico; Cipelletti, Luca; Moingeon, Firmin; Gauthier, Mario; Vlassopoulos, Dimitris; Likos, Christos N.; Camargo, Manuel, Depletion, melting and reentrant solidification in mixtures of soft and hard colloids, SOFT MATTER, 11(42), 8296-8312, 2015
Vo Thu An Nguyen; Gauthier, Mario; Sandre, Olivier, Templated Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles through the Self-Assembly of Polymers and Surfactants, NANOMATERIALS, 4(3), 628-685, 2014
Truzzolillo, Domenico; Vlassopoulos, Dimitris; Munam, Abdul; Gauthier, Mario, Depletion gels from dense soft colloids: Rheology and thermoreversible melting, JOURNAL OF RHEOLOGY, 58(5), 1441-1462, 2014
Aly, Mohamed Aly Saad; Gauthier, Mario; Yeow, John, Lysis of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria by antibacterial porous polymeric monolith formed in microfluidic biochips for sample preparation, ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 406(24), 5977-5987, 2014
Vo Thu An Nguyen; Gauthier, Mario; Sandre, Olivier, Magnetic micelles as therapy and diagnostic agents, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 248, 2014
Dockendorff, Jason; Gauthier, Mario, Synthesis of Arborescent Polystyrene-g-[ poly( 2-vinylpyridine)- bpolystyrene] Core- Shell- Corona Copolymers, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 52(8), 1075-1085, 2014
Xiao, Lin; Yang, Guang; Gauthier, Mario, Novel smart nano-sized composite micelle system (CMS) for tumor targeting delivery, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 247, 2014
Thanh Xuan Nguyen; Huang, Lin; Liu, Li; Abdalla, Ahmed Mohammed Elamin; Gauthier, Mario; Yang, Guang, Chitosan-coated nano-liposomes for the oral delivery of berberine hydrochloride, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 2(41), 7149-7159, 2014
Nguon, Olivier; Huang, Sisi; Gauthier, Mario; Karanassios, Vassili, Microplasmas: from applications to fundamentals, NEXT-GENERATION SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNOLOGIES VII, 9101, 2014
Cao, Kai; Ward, Jonathan; Amos, Ryan C.; Jeong, Moon Gon; Kim, Kyoung Taek; Gauthier, Mario; Foucher, Daniel; Wang, Xiaosong, Organometallic macromolecules with piano stool coordination repeating units: chain configuration and stimulated solution behaviour, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 50(70), 10062-10065, 2014
Nguon, Olivier; Gauthier, Mario; Karanassios, Vassili, Determination of the loading and stability of Pd in an arborescent copolymer in ethanol by microplasma-optical emission spectrometry, RSC ADVANCES, 4(18), 8978-8984, 2014
D. Truzzolillo, D. Marzi, J. Marakis, B. Capone, M. Camargo, A. Munam, F. Moingeon, M. Gauthier, C.N. Likos, D. Vlassopoulos, “Glassy States in Asymmetric Mixtures of Soft and Hard Colloids”, Physical Review Letters 2013, 111(20)
G. Whitton and M. Gauthier, “Arborescent Polypeptides from gamma-Benzyl L-Glutamic Acid”, Journal of Polymer Science Part A – Polymer Chemistry 2013, 51(24), 5270-5279
M.A.S. Aly, O. Nguon, M. Gauthier, J.T.W. Yeow, “Antibacterial porous polymeric monolith columns with amphiphilic and polycationic character on cross-linked PMMA substrates for cell lysis applications”, RCS Advances 2013, 3(46), 24177-24184
D. Truzzolillo, D. Vlassopoulos, M. Gauthier, A. Munam, “Thermal melting in depletion gels of hairy nanoparticles”,Soft Matter 2013, 9(38). 9088-9093
D. Truzzolillo, D. Vlassopoulos, M. Gauthier, “Rheological detection of caging and solid-liquid transitions in soft colloid-polymer mixtures”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 2013, 193, 11-20
F. Moingeon, Y.R. Wu, L.E. Cadena-Sanchez, M. Gauthier, “Synthesis of arborescent styrene homopolymers and copolymers from epoxidized substrates”, Journal of Polymer Science Part A – Polymer Chemistry 2012, 50(9), 1819-1826
M. Huh, Y.S. Park, M.H. Jung, S.J. Kang, T.B. Kang, A. Munam, M. Gauthier, S.I. Yun, “pH-Responsive Films of Electrostatically Adsorbed Arborescent Copolymers”, Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A – Pure and Applied Chemistry2012, 49(3), 251-258
M. Gauthier and A. Munam, “Arborescent polystyrene-graft-poly(2-vinylpyridine) copolymers: solution polyelectrolyte behavior”, RSC Advances 2012, 2(7), 3100-3108
S.I. Yun, L. Cao, T.B. Kang, M. Huh, M. Gauthier, “Morphology of Polystyrene Core-dPoly(ethylene oxide) Shell Arborescent Copolymer Micelles from Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Analysis”, Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B – Physics2011, 50(12), 2318-2333
D. Truzzolillo, D. Vlassopoulos, M. Gauthier, “Osmotic Interactions, Rheology, and Arrested Phase Separation of Star-Linear Polymer Mixtures”, Macromolecules 2011, 44(12), 5043-5052
E. Stiakakis, B.M. Erwin, B. M., D. Vlassopoulos, M. Cloitre, A. Munam, M. Gauthier, H. Iatrou, N. Hadjichristidis, “Probing glassy states in binary mixtures of soft interpenetrable colloids”, Journal of Physics – Condensed Matter 2011, 23(23)
B.M. Erwin, D. Vlassopoulos, M. Gauthier, M. Cloitre, “Unique slow dynamics and aging phenomena in soft glassy suspensions of multiarm star polymers”, Physical Review E2011, 83(6)
L.E. Sanchez Cadena and M. Gauthier, “Phase-Segregated Dendrigraft Copolymer Architectures”, Polymer 2010, 2(4), 596-622
M. Gauthier, W.Y. Lin, S.J. Teertstra, C. Tzoganakis, “Fluorine-containing arborescent polystyrene-graft-polyisoprene copolymers as polymer processing additives”, Polymer 2010, 51(14), 3123-3129
M. Gauthier and A. Munam, “Synthesis of 1,4-Polybutadiene Dendrimer-Arborescent Polymer Hybrids”, Macromolecules2010, 43(8), 3672-3681
B.M. Erwin, M. Cloitre, M. Gauthier, D. Vlassopoulos, “Dynamics and rheology of colloidal star polymers”, Soft Matter 2010, 6(12), 2825-2833
M. Gauthier and A. Munam. "Cross-linked latex particles grafted with polyisoprene as model rubber-compatible fillers". Polymer 2009, 50, 6032-6042.
J. Dockendorff, M. Gauthier, A. Mourran, and M. Möller. "Arborescent Amphiphilic Copolymers as Templates for the Preparation of Gold Nanoparticles". Macromolecules 2008, 41, 6621-6623.
G. Njikang, L. Cao, M. Gauthier. Self-Assembly of Arborescent Polystyrene-graft-Poly(ethylene oxide) Copolymers at the Air/Water Interface. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2008, 209, 907.
S. I. Yun, K. Lai, R.M. Briber, S. J. Teertstra, M. Gauthier, B.J. Bauer. Conformation of Arborescent Polymers in Solution by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering: Segment Density and Core-Shell Morphology. Macromolecules 2008, 41, 175.
G. Njikang, M. Gauthier, and J. Li. Arborescent polystyrene-graft-poly(2-vinylpyridine) copolymers as unimolecular micelles: Solubilization studies. Polymer 2008, 49, 1276.
M. Gauthier. Arborescent Polymers and Other Dendrigraft Polymers: A Journey Into Structural Diversity. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem. 2007, 45, 3803.
S. J. Teertstra and M. Gauthier. Viscoelastic Properties of Arborescent Polystyrene-graft-polyisoprene Copolymers. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 1657.
S. I. Yun, R.M. Briber, R.A. Kee, and M. Gauthier. Dilute-solution structure of charged arborescent graft polymer. Polymer 2006, 47, 2750.
Z. Yuan and M. Gauthier. One-Pot Synthesis of Arborescent Polystyrenes. Macromolecules 2006, 39, 2063.
G. N. Njikang and M. Gauthier. Interfacial properties of amphiphilic dendritic polymers. Molecular Interfacial Phenomena of Polymers and Biopolymers 2005, 375-418.
Z. Yuan and M. Gauthier. Synthesis of Arborescent Isoprene Homopolymers. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 4124.
S. J. Teertstra and M. Gauthier. Dendrigraft polymers: macromolecular engineering on a mesoscopic scale. Prog. Polym. Sci. 29 (2004) 277–327.
M. Gauthier, J. Li, and J. Dockendorff. Arborescent Polystyrene-graft-poly(2-vinylpyridine) Copolymers as Unimolecular Micelles. Synthesis from Acetylated Substrates. Macromolecules 2003, 36, 2642.
M. Gauthier, T. Carrozzella A. Pendlidis. Sulfobetaine Zwitterionomers Based on n-Butyl Acrylate and 2-Ethoxyethyl Acrylate: Monomer Synthesis and Copolymerization Behavior. J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed.,Vol. 40, 511–523 (2002)
R. A. Kee and M. Gauthier. Arborescent Polystyrene-graft-poly(2-vinylpyridine) Copolymers: Synthesis and Enhanced Polyelectrolyte Effect in Solution. Macromolecules 2002, 35, 6526-6532.
Strioloa, J.M. Prausnitza, A. Bertuccoc, R.A. Keed, M. Gauthier. Dilute-solution properties of arborescent polystyrenes: further evidence for perturbed-hard-sphere behavior. Polymer 42 (2001) 2579–2584.
J. Li and M. Gauthier. A Novel Synthetic Path to Arborescent Graft Polystyrenes. Macromolecules 2001, 34, 8918-8924.
J.G. Lieua, J.M. Prausnitza, M. Gauthier. Vapor–liquid equilibria for binary solutions of arborescent and linear polystyrenes. Polymer 41 (2000) 219–224.
J. Li, and M. Gauthier. Synthesis of v- and a,v-Sulfonatotelechelics Based on Homopolymers and Block Copolymers of n-Butyl Methacrylate and t-Butyl Methacrylate. J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed., Vol. 38, 3711–3721 (2000)
S.Choi, R.M. Briber, B. J. Bauer, A.Topp, M. Gauthier, L. Tichagwa. Small-Angle Neutron Scattering of Solutions of Arborescent Graft
Polystyrenes. Macromolecules 1999, 32, 7879-7886.
S.Choi, R.M. Briber, B. J. Bauer, D. Lui, M. Gauthier. Small-Angle Neutron Scattering of Blends of Arborescent Polystyrenes. Macromolecules 2000, 33, 6495-6501.
R.A. Kee and M. Gauthier, Synthesis and Characterization of Arborescent Isoprene Copolymers.Macromolecules 1999, 32, 6478-6484
M. Gauthier, L.M. Killam and J. Chung 1999, Chemical Modification of Poly(methylphenylsiloxane), J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed. 37, 653-664
M. Gauthier, J. Chung, L. Choi and T. T. Nguyen 1998, The Second Virial Coefficient of Arborescent Polystyrenes and its Temperature Dependence, J. Phys. Chem. B 102, 3138-3142
H.P. Blom, M. Gauthier, K. Li and K.E. Nielsen 1998, Soap-free Emulsion Polymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate: Copolymerization with 1,1-(Dimethyl)-1- (3-Methacryloxyethyl)-1-(Sulfopropyl)Ammonium Betaine, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 70, 227-236
M.A. Hempenius, W.F. Zoetelief, M. Gauthier and M. Möller 1998, Melt Rheology of Arborescent Graft Polystyrenes, Macromolecules 31, 2299-2304
Khadir and M. Gauthier 1997, Arborescent Polymers as Rheological Modifiers for Linear Polymers, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 77, 174-175
R.S. Frank, G. Merkle and M. Gauthier 1997, Characterization of Pyrene-Labelled Arborescent Polystyrenes using Fluorescence Quenching Techniques, Macromolecules 30, 5397-5402
M. Gauthier, W. Li and L. Tichagwa 1997, Hard Sphere Behavior of Arborescent Polystyrenes: Viscosity and Differential Scanning Calorimetry Studies, Polymer 38, 6363-6370
S. Sheiko, M. Gauthier and M. Möller 1997, Monomolecular Films of Arborescent Graft Polystyrenes, Macromolecules 30, 2343-2349
M. Gauthier and P.C. Frank 1996, Sub-Micron Pellicular Resins as Polymer Supports, Reactive & Functional Polym. 31, 67-79
M. Gauthier, L. Tichagwa, J.S. Downey and S. Gao 1996, Arborescent Graft Copolymers: Highly Branched Macromolecules with a Core-Shell Morphology, Macromolecules 29, 519-527