Background
Professor, Polymer Science. B.S. in Chemistry with honors with J.K. Stille, University of Iowa , 1971, M.S. in Chemistry with C.G. Overberger, University of Michigan , 1974. Ph.D. in Chemistry with C.G. Overberger, University of Michigan , 1976.
Research Areas
High Performance Polymers and Composites; Thermally Stable-High Tg Polymers; Polymerizations in Organized Media and at Interfaces; Supernucleophilic and Phase Transfer Polymers, New Functional Monomers and Polymers, Solid-State NMR;
Our research combines synthesis and characterization in unique ways to elucidate and apply fundamental structure-property relationships. We pursue novel monomer structures and controlled synthetic methods with the goal of understanding the effects of complimentary and dissimilar functional groups incorporated into the same monomer or polymer. When combined with tailored polymeric architectures involving surface grafting, hyperbranched structures and block copolymers, we develop tailored approaches to optimizing properties. Building on these is the exploration of new multifunctional monomers which allow both synergistic and anti-synergistic behavior in polymerization processes and final polymer properties.
Representative Publications, Patents
Publications:
L.J. Mathias, R.D. Davis, S.J. Steadman, W.L. Jarrett, R.D. Redfearn, A. Bunn ,"Evaluation of reactions of a dilute cross-linker using solution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with isotopically labeled cross-linkers", Macromolecules 37 [10], 3699-3706 [2004]
L.J. Mathias, B.S. Shemper, M. Alirol, J.F. Morizur,"Synthesis of new hydroxylated monomers based on methacrylate, dimethacrylate, and tetramethacrylate Michael and photopolymerization kinetics of bulk cross-linkers", Macromolecules 37 [9], 3231-3238 [2004]
B.S. Shemper, L.J. Mathias,"Syntheses and characterization of statistical and block fluorinated copolymers with linear and star-like architectures via ATRP", European Polymer Journal 40 [4], 651-665 [2004]
D. Avci, L.J. Mathias,"Synthesis and photopolymerizations of new hydroxyl-containing dimethacrylate crosslinkers", Polymer 45 [6], 1763-1769 [2004]
A.J. Van Reenen, L.J. Mathias, L. Coetzee,"Polymerization of olefins with bulky substituents. 1. Homo- and copolymerization of 3-(1-adamantyl)propene", Polymer 45[3], 799-804 [2004]
T.J. Smith, B.S. Shemper, J.S. Nobles, A.M. Casanova, C. Ott, L.J. Mathias,"Crosslinking kinetics of methyl and ethyl (alpha-hydroxymethyl)acrylates: effect of crosslinker type and functionality", Polymer 44 [20], 6211-6216 [2003]
H.J. Assumption, L.J. Mathias,"Photopolymerization of urethane dimethacrylates synthesized via a non-isocyanate route", Polymer 44[18], 5131-5136 [2003]
D.A. Parrish, L.J. Mathias, K.M. Moore,"Supramolecular materials from multifunctional pyroglutamic acid derivatives", Macromolecules 36[12], 4250-4252 [2003]
L.S. Somlai, C.M. Lewis, L.J. Mathias, D.A. Schiraldi,"Synthesis and characterization of novel ethylene glycol polyesters containing terephthalic and 5-adamantylisophthalic acids", Designed Monomers and Polymers 6[2], 123-133 [2003]
D. Avci, J. Nobles, L.J. Mathias,"Synthesis and photopolymerization kinetics of new flexible diacrylate and dimethacrylate crosslinkers based on C18 diacid", Polymer 44 [4], 963-968 [2003]
T.J. Smith, L.J. Mathias,"Hyperbranched poly(3-ethyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetane) via anionic polymerization", Polymer 43[26], 7275-7278 [2002]
C.H. Davis, L.J. Mathias, J.W. Gilman, D.A. Schiraldi, J.R. Shields, P. Trulove, T.E. Sutto, H.C.Delong," Effects of melt-processing conditions on the quality of poly(ethylene terephthalate) montmorillonite clay nanocomposites", Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics 40[23], 2661-2666 [2002]
T.J. Smith, L.J. Mathias,"Methacrylate derivatives incorporating pyroglutamic acid", Biomacromolecules 3[6], 1392-1399 [2002] |
