School of Chemistry

Jim Guthrie

Research Professor
Research section: Colour Science

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Keywords

(Co)polymers composites and blends, synthesis, characterisation and applications
Functional polymers and polymer functionalisation
Biomedical and biotechnological applications of polymeric materials
Polymeric materials in cosmetic formulations and in drug delivery systems

Research interests

Functional polymer systems. Chemistry and technology of copolymers, polymer composites and blends. Medical diagnostic sensor systems. Cellulose, cellulose based copolymers and cellulose derivatives. Physical chemistry of surface coatings, coatings characterisation. UV and EB curing systems. Free radical polymerisation and polymer characterisation. Non-textile coloration-inks, paints and plastics, formulation optimisation, polymers in drug delivery systems, polymers in cosmetic systems.

Selected publications

D. Roy, M.Semsarilar, J.T. Guthrie and S. Perrier, “Cellulose modification by polymer grafting: a review”, Chem. Soc. Reviews, (2009), DOI:1039/b808639g and also 38, 2046-2064 (2009).

N.Rocha, P. Goncalves, M.H. Gil and J.T. Guthrie, “Influence of physical-chemical interactions on the thermal stability and surface properties of poly(vinyl chloride)-b-poly(hydroxypropyl acrylate)-b-poly(vinyl chloride) block copolymers”, European Polymer Journal , 45, 3389-3398, (2009).

C.Jiang, P.Oldring, P. Cooke, L. Castle and J.T. Guthrie “The behaviour of MEKO-blocked isocyanate compounds in aluminium flake pigmented, polyester-polyurethane can coating systems”, Journal of Coatings Technology and Research (JCTR) (2009), DOI: 10.1007/s1198-009-9174-4 and JCTR, 7, 57-65 (2010)

S. Farajolalahi, C. Marshall and J.T. Guthrie, “Bioinduced changes in colored nitrocellulose-coated cellophane films, induced by Shewanella J18 143 strain, J. Applied Polymer Science, 118 (4), 1009-1014 (2010).