2025
"Polymer Upcycling by Catalytic Hydrogenolysis: The Role of Polyolefin Short-Chain Branching,” Gdowski, Z.; Raj, R.; Bhan, A.; Mkhoyan, K. A.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S. ACS Catalysis, 2025, 5, 16924–16937.
"Exploring the Self-Assembly of Glycolipids into Three-Dimensional Network Phases,” Zheng, C.; Luo, K; Das, S.; Chen P.; Shen, Z.; Jaye, J.; Li, D.; Calabrese, M. A., Reineke, T. M.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Dorfman, K. D.; Lodge, T. P.; Siepmann, J. I. J. Phys. Chem. B 2025, 129, 8231–8243.
"Double-Gyroid Network Morphologies Formed by Asymmetric AB1B2 Triblock Amphiphiles over Wide Volume Fraction Range," Li, D.; Shen, Z.; Chen, P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Dorfman, K. D.; Lodge, T. P.; Siepmann, J. I., JACS Au, 2025, 5, 3387–3398
"Effect of Grafting Density on Self-Assembled Lamellar Phases of Core-Shell Bottlebrushes," Ness, E. M.; Kozody, M. K.; Ellison, C. J.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Macromolecules 2025, 58, 3016–3026.
2024
"Diblock Copolymer Blends Do Not Mimic Metal Alloys," Gdowski, Z. M.; Swartzendruber, S. M.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S. Macromolecules, 2024, 57, 7926–7940
“Lyotropic Phase of Coil-Bottlebrush Diblock Copolymers in Alkylimidazolium-based Ionic Liquids,” Perales Rodriguez, C.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Lodge, T. P. Macromolecules, 2024, 57, 3081–3089.
"Particle Dynamics in a Diblock Copolymer-based Dodecagonal Quasicrystal and its Periodic σ Approximant by X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy,” Mueller, A. J.; Lindsay, A. P.; Lewis, R. M.; Zhang, Q.; Narayanan, S.; Lodge, T. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S. Phys. Rev. Lett., 2024, 132, 158101.
"Self-Assembled Complex Micelle Phase Stability in ABA-type Triblock Copolymers and Related Core-Shell Bottlebrushes,” Karavolias, M. G.; Mahanthappa, M. K., Phys. Rev. Mater., 2024, 8, 015603.
"Self-assembly of Unusually Stable Thermotropic Network Phases by Cellobiose-based Guerbet Glycolipids,” Das, S.; Zheng, C.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Lodge, T. P.; Siepmann, J. I.; Calabrese, M. A.; Reineke, T. M., Biomacromolecules, 2024, 25, 1291–1302.
2023
"Surface Relief Terraces in Double Gyroid-Forming Polystyrene-block-Polylactide Thin Films,” Yang, S.-M; Oh, J.; Magruder, B.; Kim, H. J.; Dorfman, K. D.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Ellison, C. J. Phys. Rev. Mater., 2023, 7, 125601.
"Controlling Fiber Morphologies Arising from Room-Temperature Cure Blowing,” Banerji, A.; Mahanthappa, M. K., Ellison, C. J. ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2023, 5, 7841–7853.
2022
“Tuning Diblock Copolymer Particle Packing Symmetry with Variable Molecular Weight Core-Homopolymer,” Mueller, A. J.; Lindsay, A. P.; Jayaraman, A.; Weigand, S. M.; Lodge, T. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S. Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 8332–8344.
"Stability of Cubic Single Network Phases in Diblock Copolymer Melt,” Chen, P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Dorfman, K. D. J. Polym. Sci., 2022, 60, 2543–2552 with Cover Art.
“Stabilizing a Double Gyroid Network Phase with 2 nm Feature Size by Blending of LAM and CYL Forming Block Oligomers," Shen, Z.; Luo, K.; Park, S.J.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S.; Lodge, T. P.; Siepmann, J. I. 2022, 2, 1405–1416.
“Near-Infrared-Triggered Reversible Transformations of Gold Nanorod-Laden Lipid Assemblies: Implications for Cellular Delivery,” Rueben, J.; Jayaraman, A.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Leal, C. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5, 710–717 (featured as ACS Editor's Choice Article)
2021
"1D SAXS indexing macro for Igor Pro," Lindsay, A. P.; Mueller, A. J.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Lodge, T. P.; Bates, F. S. Data Repository for U of M (DRUM), GNU Public License.
"Wigner–Seitz Cell Generation and Calculations in MATLAB," Lindsay, A. P.; Mueller, A. J.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Lodge, T. P.; Bates, F. S. Data Repository for U of M (DRUM), GNU Public License.
"Porous Fibers Templated by Melt Blowing Co-Continuous Immiscible Polymer Blends,” Banerji, A.; Jin, K.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S.; Ellison, C. J. ACS Macro Letters, 2021, 10, 1196–1203.
"Ionic Conductivities of Broad Dispersity Lithium Salt-Doped Poly(styrene)/Poly(ethylene oxide) Triblock Polymers,” Xu, H.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 8798–8809.
“Flexible Nanoporous Materials by Matrix Removal from Cylinder-Forming Diblock Copolymers,” Xu, H.; Xiao, H.; Ellison, C. J.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Nano Lett., 2021, 21, 7587–7594.
"Dodecagonal Quasicrystals of Oil-Swollen Ionic Surfactant Micelles," Jayaraman, A.; Baez-Cotto, C. M.; Mann, T. J.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 2021, 118, e2101598118.
“Reevaluation of Poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)-block-Polydimethylsiloxane Phase Behavior Uncovers Topological Close-Packing and Epitaxial Quasicrystal Growth,” Lindsay, A. P.; Jayaraman, A.; Peterson, A.; Mueller, A. J.; Weigand, S.; Almdal, K.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Lodge, T. P.; Bates, F. S., ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 9453–9468.
“Shear-Modulated Rates of Phase Transitions in Sphere-Forming Diblock Oligomer Lyotropic Liquid Crystals,” Valentine, C; Jayaraman, A.; Mahanthappa, M. K., Walker, L. M. ACS Macro Lett., 2021, 10, 538–544.
"Quasicrystals and Their Approximants in a Crystalline-Amorphous Diblock Copolymer," Mueller, A. J.; Lindsay, A. P.; Jayaraman, A.; Lodge, T. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S. Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 2647–2660.
"Molecular Weight Distribution and Block Polymer Self-Assembly,” Lynd, N. L.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Noro, A., Polymer (Japan), 2021, 70, 77-79.
2020
"Grain Growth and Coarsening Dynamics in a Compositionally Asymmetric Diblock Polymer Revealed by X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy,” Lewis, III, R. M.; Jackson, G. L.; Maher, M. J.; Kim, K.; Narayanan, S.’ Lodge, T. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S., Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 8233–8243.
“Novel Quasi-Emulsion Solvent Diffusion-Based Spherical Cocrystallization Strategy for Simultaneously Improving the Manufacturability and Dissolution of Indomethacin,” Chen, H.; Xu. H.; Wang, C.; Kang, H.; Haynes, C.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Sun. C., Cryst. Growth Dec., 2020, 20, 6752–6762.
“Protonation-Driven Aqueous Lyotropic Self-Assembly of Synthetic Six-Tail Lipidoids,” Jennings, J.; Carter, M. C. D.; Son, C. Y.; Cui, Q. C.; Lynn, D. M.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Langmuir, 2020, 36, 8240–8252.
“From Order to Disorder: Computational Design of Triblock Amphiphiles with 1-nm Domains,” Shen, Z.; Chen, J.; Vernadskaia, V.; Ertem, S. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Hillmyer, M. A.; Reineke, T. M.; Lodge, T. P.; Siepmann, J. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 9352–9362.
“Electrochemically Stable, High Transference Number Lithium Bis(malonato)borate Polymer Solution Electrolytes,” Dewing, B. L.; Bible, N. G.;** Ellison, C. J.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 3794–3804.
“Emergence of a C15 Laves Phase in Diblock Polymer/Homopolymer Blends,” Mueller, A. J.; Lindsay, A. P.; Jayaraman, A.; Lodge, T. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S., ACS Macro Lett., 2020, 9, 576–582.
“Reduction of Punch-Sticking Propensity of Celecoxib by Spherical Crystallization via Polymer Assisted Quasi-Emulsion Solvent Diffusion,” Chen, H; Paul, S.; Xu, H.; Wang, K.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Sun, C. Mol. Pharmaceutics, 2020, 17, 1387–1396
"Aqueous Lyotropic Mesophase Behavior of Gemini Dicarboxylate Surfactants Swollen with n-Decane," Baez-Cotto, C. M.; Jackson, G. L.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Langmuir, 2020, 36, 2307–2321.
"Consequences of Convex Nanopore Chemistry on Confined Water Dynamics," Jackson, G L.; Kim, S.; Jayaraman, A.; Diallo, S. O.; Mahanthappa, M. K. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2020, 124, 1495–1508.
2019
"Order-to-Disorder Transitions in Lamellar Melt Self-Assembled Core-Shell Bottlebrush Polymers,” Karavolias, M. G.; Elder, J. B.; Ness, E. M.; Mahanthappa, M. K. ACS Macro Lett., 2019, 8, 1617-1622.
"Cross-Linked Nonwoven Fibers from Room-Temperature Cure Blowing and in Situ Photopolymerization," Banerji, A.; Jin, K.; Liu, K.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Ellison, C. J., Macromolecules, 2019, 52, 6662-6672.
"Morphological Impact of Segment Dispersity in Lithium Salt-Doped Poly(styrene)/Poly(ethylene oxide) Triblock Polymers," Xu, H.; Greeve, E. M.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Macromolecules 2019, 52, 5722–5734.
"Path-Dependent Preparation of Complex Micelle Packings of a Hydrated Diblock Oligomer, " Jayaraman, A.; Zhang, D. Y.; Dewing, B. L.; Mahanthappa, M. K. ACS Central Science 2019, 5, 619-628.
2018
"A new framework for X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy analysis from polycrystalline materials," Lewis III, R. M.; Jackson, G. L.; Maher, M. J.; Kim, K.; Lodge, T. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Narayanan, S.; Bates, F. S. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2018, 89, 123902.
"Dynamics of a Supercooled Disordered Sphere-Forming Diblock Copolymer as Determined by X-ray Photocorrelation and Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopies," Lewis III, R. M.; Beech, H. K.; Jackson, G. L.; Maher, M. J.; Kim, K.; Narayanan, S.; Lodge, T. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Bates, F. S. ACS Macro Lett., 2018, 7, 1486-1491.
"Ion-Specific Confined Water Dynamics in Convex Nanopores of Gemini Surfactant Lyotropic Liquid Crystals," Jackson G. L.; Mantha, S.; Kim S. A.; Diallo D. O.; Herwig K. W.; Yethiraj A.; Mahanthappa M. K. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122, 10031-10043.
"Dispersity Control in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerizations Through Addition of Phenylhydrazine," Yadav, V.; Hashmi, N.; Ding, W.; Li, T.–Z., Mahanthappa, M. K.; Conrad, J. C.; Robertson, M. L., Polymer Chemistry, 2018, 9, 4332-4342.
"Micellar Mimicry of Intermetallic C14 and C15 Laves Phases by Aqueous Lyotropic Self-Assembly," Baez-Cotto M. C.; Mahanthappa M. K. ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 3226-3234.
"Counterion-Regulated Dynamics of Water Confined in Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Morphologies," Mantha, S.; Jackson, G. L.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Yethiraj, A. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2018, 122, 2408-2413.
"Counterion-Dependent Access to Low-Symmetry Lyotropic Sphere Packings of Ionic Surfactant Micelles," Jayaraman, A.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Langmuir, 2018, 34, 2290–2301.
2017
"Roles of Chemical Functionality and Pore Curvature in the Design of Nanoporous Proton Conductors," Jackson, G. L.; Perroni, D. V.; Mahanthappa, M. K., J. Phys. Chem. B, 2017, 121, 9429–9436.
"Thiol-ene Synthesis and Characterization of Lithium Bis(malonato)borate Single-Ion Conducting Gel Polymer Electrolytes," Weber, R. L.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Soft Matter, 2017, 13, 7633.
“Order and Disorder in High χ/low N, Broad Dispersity ABA Triblock Polymers,” Schmitt, A. K.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Macromolecules, 2017, 50, 6779-6787.
“Ab initio Modeling of Electrolyte Molecule Ethylene Carbonate Decomposition Reaction on Li(Ni,Mn,Co)O2 Cathode Surface,” Xu, S.; Luo, G.; Jacobs, R.; Fang, S.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Hamers, R. J.; Morgan, D. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 20545–20553.
"Low-symmetry sphere packings of simple surfactant micelles induced by ionic sphericity" Kim S. A.; Jeong K.-J.; Yethiraj A.; Mahanthappa M. K. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2017, 114, 4072-4077.
2016
“A Reactive Platform Approach for the Rapid Synthesis and Discovery of High χ/Low N Block Polymers” Carter, M. C. D.; Jennings, J.; Speetjens, II, F. W.; Lynn, D. M.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 6268–6276.
“Atomic Layer Deposition of Al2O3-Ga2O3 Alloy Coatings for Li[Ni0.5Mn0.3Co0.2]O2 Cathode to Improve Rate Performance in Li-ion Battery” Laskar, M. R.; Jackson, D. H. K.; Guan, Y.; Dreibelbis, M.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Morgan, D.; Hamers, R. J.; Kuech, T. J. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 10572-10580.
“Imprint Control of BaTiO3 Thin Films via Chemically Induced Surface Polarization Pinning” Lee, H.; Kim, T. H.; Patzner, J. J.; Lu, H.; Lee, J.; Zhou, H. Chang, W.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Tsymbal, E. Y.; Gruverman, A.; Eom, C.-B. Nano Lett., 2016, 16, 2400-2406
“Optimizing AlF3 Atomic Layer Deposition Using Trimethylaluminum and TaF5” Jackson, D. H. K.; Laskar, M.; Fang, S.; Xu, S.; Ellis, R. G.; Li, X.; Dreibelbis, M.; Babcock, S.E.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Morgan, S.; Hamers, R. J.; Kuech, T. F. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 2016, 34, 031503.
“Water Dynamics in Gyroid Phases of Self-Assembled Gemini Surfactants” Roy, S.; Skoff, D.; Perroni, D.; Mondal, J.; Yethiraj, A.; Mahanthappa, M.; Zanni, M.; Skinner, J. J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 2472–2475.
“Unexpected Role of Linker Position on Ammonium Gemini Surfactant Lyotropic Gyroid Phase Stability” Sorenson, G. P; Mahanthappa, M. K. Soft Matter, 2016, 12, 2408-2415.
“Discussion on ‘Aperiodic Copolymers’” Rowan, S.; Barner-Kowollik, C.; Klumperman, B.; Gaspard, P.; Grubbs, R.; Hillmyer, M.; Hutchings, L.; Mahanthappa, M.; O’Reilly, R.; Ouchi, M.; Sawamoto, M.; Lodge, T., ACS Macro Lett., 2016, 5, 1–3.
2015
“Synthetic Mimics of Bacterial Lipid A Trigger Optical Transitions in Liquid Crystal Droplets at Picogram-per-Milliliter Concentrations” Carter, M.; Miller, D.; Jennings, J.; Wang, X.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Abbott, N. L.; Lynn, D. M. Langmuir, 2015, 31, 12850–12855.
“High-Resolution Structures of a Heterochiral Coiled Coil” Mortenson, D. E.; Steinkruger, J. D.; Kreitler, D. F.; Perroni, D. V.; Sorenson, G. P.; Huang, L.; Mittal, R.; Yun H. G.; Travis, B. R.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Forrest, K. T.; Gellman, S. H. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.,2015, 112, 13144–13149.
“Lithium Transport through Li-ion Battery Cathode Coating” Nguyen, H. M.; Jacobs, R. M.; Xu, S.; Hao, S.; Mahanthappa, M. K.; Wolverton, C.; Morgan, D., Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3, 17248-17272.
“Reply to the ‘Comment on “Discovery of a tetracontinuous, aqueous lyotropic network phase with unusual 3D-hexagonal symmetry”’ by G. Schröder-Turk, M. Fischer and S. Hyde,” Sorenson, G. P.; Mahanthappa, M. K. Soft Matter, 2015, 11, 1228-1230.
Frank W. Speetjens, II and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Synthesis and Rheological Characterization of Poly(vinyl acetate-b-vinyl alcohol-b-vinyl acetate) Triblock Copolymer Hydrogels," Macromolecules 2015, 48, 5412-5422.
Dominic V. Perroni, Carlos M. Baez-Cotto, Gregory P. Sorenson, and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Linker Length-Dependent Control of Gemini Surfactant Aqueous Lyotropic Gyroid Phase Stability" J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2015, 6, 993–998.
2014
Sarang M. Bhaway, Kim Kisslinger, Lihua Zhang, Kevin G. Yager, Andrew L. Schmitt, Mahesh K. Mahanthappa, Alamgir Karim, and Bryan D. Vogt. "Mesoporous Carbon–Vanadium Oxide Films by Resol-Assisted, Triblock Copolymer-Templated Cooperative Self-Assembly" ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, 6, 19288–19298.
Gregory P. Sorenson, Adam K. Schmitt, and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Discovery of a Tetracontinuous, Aqueous Lyotropic Network Phase with Unusual 3D-Hexagonal Symmetry," Soft Matter, 2014, 10, 8229-8235.
Daniel P. Sweat, Myungwoong Kim, Adam K. Schmitt, Dominic V. Perroni, Charles G. Fry, Mahesh K. Mahanthappa, and Padma Gopalan. "Phase Behavior of Poly(4-hydroxystyrene-block-styrene) Synthesized by Living Anionic Polymerization of an Acetal Protected Monomer" Macromolecules 2014 47 (18), 6302-6310.
Adam K. Schmitt and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Characteristics of Lamellar Mesophases in Strongly Segregated Broad Dispersity ABA Triblock Copolymers" Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 4346-4356.
Ashley L. Black Ramirez, Adam K. Schmitt, Mahesh K. Mahanthappa, and Stephen L. Craig. "Enhancing Covalent Mechanochemistry in Bulk Polymers Using Electrospun ABA Triblock Copolymers" Faraday Discuss., 2014, 170, 337-344.
Frank Speetjens, Matthew C.D. Carter, Myungwoong Kim, Padma Gopalan, Mahesh K. Mahanthappa, David M. Lynn. "Post-fabrication Placement of Arbitrary Chemical Functionality on Microphase-Separated Thin Films of Amine-Reactive Block Copolymers" ACS Macro Lett., 2014, 3, 1178–1182.
2013
Dominic V. Perroni and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Inverse Pm3(-)n cubic micellar lyotropic phases from zwitterionic triazolium gemini surfactants" Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 7919-7922. ****Featured Here too
Milton H. Repollet-Pedrosa and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Fusion of poly(vinyl acetate-b-vinyl alcohol) spherical micelles in water induced by poly(ethylene oxide)" Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 7684-7687.
Joan M. Widin, Myungwoong Kim, Adam K. Schmitt, Eungnak Han, Padma Gopalan, and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Bulk and Thin Film Morphological Behavior of Broad Dispersity Poly(styrene-b-methyl methacrylate) Diblock Copolymers" Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 4472-4480.
Thomas H. Epps III, Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "From fundamental science to advanced technologies" J. Poly. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 2013, 51, 461-462.
2012
Jagannath Mondal, Mahesh Mahanthappa, and Arun Yethiraj. "Self-Assembly of Gemini Surfactants: A Computer Simulation Study" J. Phys. Chem. B, 2012, 117, 4254-4262.
Andrew L Schmitt, Milton H. Repollet-Pedrosa and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Polydispersity-Driven Block Copolymer Amphiphile Self-Assembly into Prolate-Spheroid Micelles" ACS Macro Letters, 2012, 1, 300-304.
Glen B. Thomas, Corinne E. Lipscomb and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Amino acid vinyl esters: a new monomer palette for degradable polycationic materials" Polymer Chemistry, 2012, 3, 741-750.
Joan M. Widin, Adam K Schmitt, Andrew L Schmitt, Kyuhyun Im, and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Unexpected Consequences of Block Polydispersity on the Self-Assembly of ABA Triblock Copolymers" J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 3834-3844. *****Also featured in a Nature News & Views perspective by R. A. Register here
Andrew L. Schmitt and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Polydispersity-driven shift in the lamellar mesophase composition window of PEO-PB-PEO triblock copolymers" Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 2294-2303.
Ashley L. Black Ramirez, James W. Ogle, Andrew L. Schmitt, Jeremy M. Lenhardt, Matthew P. Cashion, Mahesh K. Mahanthappa, and Stephen L. Craig. "Microstructure of Copolymers Formed by the Reagentless, Mechanochemical Remodeling of Homopolymers via Pulsed Ultrasound," ACS Macro Letters, 2012, 1, 23-27.
2011
Gregory P. Sorenson, Keiva L. Coppage, and Mahesh K. Makanthappa. "Unusually Stable Aqueous Lyotropic Gyroid Phases from Gemini Dicarboxylate Surfactants" J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 14928–14931.
Steven M. Banik, Beau L. Monnot, Ryan L. Weber, and Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "ROMP-CT/NMP Synthesis of Multiblock Copolymers Containing Linear Poly(ethylene) Segments" Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 7141–7148.
Ryan L. Weber, Yuesheng Ye, Steven M. Banik, Yossef A. Elabd, Michael A. Hickner, Mahesh K. Mahanthappa. "Thermal and Ion Transport Properties of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Polymerized Styrenic Imidazolium Ionic Liquids" J. Polym Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 2011, 49, 1287-1296. *****Featured on the Cover Here
R. L. Weber, Y. Ye, A. L. Schmitt, S. M. Banik, Y. A. Elabd, M. K. Mahanthappa. "Effect of Nanoscale Morphology on the Conductivity of Polymerized Ionic Liquid Block Copolymers" Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 5727-5735.
C. E. Lipscomb and M. K. Mahanthappa. "Microphase Separation Mode-Dependent Mechanical Response in Poly(vinyl ester)/PEO Triblock Copolymers" Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 4401-4409.
D. N. Bunck, G. P. Sorenson and M. K. Mahanthappa. "Cobalt-mediated radical polymerization routes to poly(vinyl ester) block copolymers" J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem., 2011, 49, 242-249.
Before 2011
J. M. Widin, A. K. Schmitt, K. Im, A. L. Schmitt, and M. K. Mahanthappa. "Polydispersity-Induced Stabilization of a Disordered Bicontinuous Morphology in ABA Triblock Copolymers" Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 7913-7915.
M. H. Repollet-Pedrosa, R. L. Weber, A. L. Schmitt, and M. K. Mahanthappa. "Poly(vinyl acetate-b-vinyl alcohol) Surfactants Derived from Poly(vinyl ester) Block Copolymers" Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 7900-7902.
C. E. Lipscomb and M. K. Mahanthappa. "Poly(vinyl ester) Block Copolymers Synthesized by Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerizations" Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 4571-4579.
M. B. Runge, C. E. Lipscomb, L. Ditzler, M. K. Mahanthappa, A. V. Tivanski, and N. B. Bowden. "Investigation of the Assembly of Coil-Comb Block Copolymers in the Solid State" Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 7687-7694.
Publications Prior to Independent Career
M. K. Mahanthappa, M. A. Hillmyer, and F. S. Bates. "Mechanical Consequences of Molecular Composition on Failure in Polyolefin Composites Containing Glassy, Elastomeric, and Semicrystalline Components" Macromolecules, 2008, 41, 1341-1351.
M. K. Mahanthappa, L. S. Lim, M. A. Hillmyer, and F. S. Bates. "Control of Mechanical Behavior in Polyolefin Composites: Incorporation of Glassy, Rubbery, and Semicrystalline Components" Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 1585–1593.
A. J. Meuler, M. K. Mahanthappa, M. A. Hillmyer, and F. S. Bates. "Synthesis of Monodisperse α-Hydroxy-Polystyrene in Hydrocarbon Media Using a Functional Organolithium" Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 760–762.
Mahanthappa, M. K., Bates, F. S., and Hillmyer, M. A. "Synthesis of ABA Triblock Copolymers by a Tandem ROMP-RAFT Strategy" Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 7890-7894.
Koo, C. M., Wu, L., Lim, L. S., Mahanthappa, M. K., Hillmyer, M. A., and Bates, F. S. "Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Semicrystalline-Rubbery-Semicrystalline Triblock Copolymers" Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 6090-6098.
Mahanthappa, M. K., Cole, A. P., and Waymouth, R. M. "Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Hydroxylaminato Alkyltitanium Complexes," Organometallics, 2004, 23, 1405-1410.
Mahanthappa, M. K., Cole, A. P., and Waymouth, R. M. "Synthesis, Structure and Ethylene/α-Olefin Polymerization Reactivity of (Cyclopentadienyl)(nitroxide)titanium Complexes" Organometallics, 2004, 23, 836-845.
Mahanthappa, M. K., Huang, K.-W., Cole, A. P., and Waymouth, R. M. "Synthesis and Structure of Titanium Complexes Containing TEMPO Ligands" Chem. Commun., 2002, 502-503.
Mahanthappa, M. K. and Waymouth, R. M. "Titanium-Mediated Syndiospecific Styrene Polymerizations: Role of Oxidation State" J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 12093-12094.
Korte, B. J., Sommer, R. D., Sellers, S. P., Mahanthappa, M. K., Durfee, W. S., and Yee, G. T. "New Donors and Acceptors for Molecule-based Magnetism Research" ACS Symp. Ser., 1999, 727, 69-83.
Mahanthappa, M. K. "Arithmetic Series and Fibonacci Quadratics," Fibonacci Quarterly, 1991, 29, 343-346.