Research Interests

Professional Background

Ph.D. Chemistry, The University of Akron, 2003.

Dissertation title: Mass Spectrometric Studies of Synthetic Polymers.

Honors and Awards

B.F. Goodrich Research Award, 2000.

D’Ianni Fellowship, 1998-2000.

ASMS Travel Award, 49th ASMS Conference, May 27-31, 2001, Chicago, IL.

National Research Council post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2003.

Publications

Quirk, R. P.; Ge, Q.; Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C. Functionalization of Poly(styryl)lithium with1-Butene Oxide, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2001, 202, 1761-1767.

Quirk, R. P.; Mathers, R. T.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Arnould, M. A. Investigation of Ethylene Oxide Oligomerization during Functionalization of Poly(styryl)lithium using MALDI-TOF MS and NMR, Macromolecules. 2002, 35, 2912-2918.

Quirk, R. P.; Gomochak, D. L.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Arnould, M. A. Synthesis of Diene- Functionalized Macromonomers via Functionalization of Polymeric organolithiums with 3,4-epoxy-1-butene, Polym. Mat. Sci. & Eng. 2002, 87, 160-161.

Quirk, R. P.; Mathers, R. T.; Ma, J.–J.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Arnould, M. A. Reaction of Polymeric Organolithium Compounds with Ethylene Oxide in Hydrocarbon Solution: Determination of extent of Oligomerization, Macromol. Symp. 2002, 183, 17-22.

Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Geiger, R. J.; Park, M. E.; Buehner, R. W.; Vandervost, D. Structural Characterization of Polyester Copolymers by MALDI Mass Spectrometry. Prog. Org. Coat. 2002, 45, 305-312.

Quirk, R. P.; Guo, Ya.; Wesdemiotis, Chrys; Arnould, M. A. Functionalization of Polymeric Organolithium compounds with Formaldehyde. Polym. Mat. Sci. & Eng. 2003, 88, 542-543.

Wesdemiotis, Chrys; Arnould, M. A.; Quirk, Roderic P. End Group Characterization in Anionic Polymerizations via Mass Spectrometry Methods. Polym. Mat. Sci. & Eng. 2003, 88, 130-131.

Quirk, R. P.; Gomochak, Deanna L.; Wesdemiotis, Chrys; Arnould, M. A. Functionalization of Polymeric Organolithium Compounds with 3,4-epoxy-1-butene: Precursors for Diene-Functionalized Macromonomers. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2003, 41(7), 947-957

Quirk, R. P.; Guo, Ya.; Wesdemiotis, Chrys; Arnould, M. A. Functionalization of Polymeric Organolithium compounds with Formaldehyde. J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. 2003, 41(16), 2435-2453

Quirk R.P.; Gomochak D.L.; Bhatia R.S.; Wesdemiotis C.; Arnould M.A.; Wollyung, K. Synthesis of diene-functionalized macromonomers via functionalization with hexa-1,3,5-triene. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2003, 204, 2183-2196.

Quirk, R.P.; You, F.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Arnould, M.A. Anionic Synthesis and Characterization of omega-Hydroxyl-Functionalized Poly(1,3-cyclohexadiene). Macromolecules 2004, 37, 1234-1242.

Conferences

1999 Ontario Gas Phase Ion Chemists’ Meeting, Trent University, October 29-30, 1999, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Talk: *Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C. Compositional and Structural Analysis of Polymers by MALDI Mass Spectrometry.

219th National ACS Meeting, May 26-31, 2000, San Francisco, CA. Invited Talk: * Wesdemiotis, C.; Arnould, M. A.; Lee, y.; Quirk, R. P. MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry of the Products from Novel Anionic Polymerizations.

48th ASMS Conference, June 10-15, 2000, Long Beach, CA. Poster: * Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Lee, y.; Quirk, R. P. Product Analysis of Novel Anionic Polymerizations by MALDI-TOF MS.

2000 Ontario Gas Phase Ion Chemists’ Meeting, Trent University, October 29-30, 1999, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Talk: *Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C. Composition and Sequence Characterization of Polyester Copolymers.

49th ASMS Conference, May 27-31, 2001, Chicago, IL. Talk: * Wesdemiotis, C; Arnould, M. A.; Cheong, T. H.; Quirk, R. P. The Use of Functional and Chain-extended Initiators in the Anionic Polymerization of Dienes. Talk: *Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C. The Application of MALDI-TOF Tandem Mass Spectrometry in the Sequencing of Polyester Monomers.

2001 Athens Conference on coatings: Science and Technology, July 2-6, Vouliagmeni (Athens), Greece. Talk: *Wesdemiotis, C.; Arnould, M. A.; Geiger, R. J.; Park, M. E.; Buehner, R. W.; Vandervost, D. Structural and Molecular Characterization of Polyesters by MALDI Mass Spectrometry.

18th Southern Ontario Ion Chemistry Conference, August 13-15, 2001, Leslie Frost Center, Ontario, Canada. Talk: *Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C. Characterization of Polybutadienes with Functional End Groups by MALDI Mass Spectrometry.

50th ASMS Conference, June 6-12, 2002, Orlando, FL. Talk: * Wesdemiotis, C; Arnould, M. A.; Gomochak, D.; Quirk, R. P. Effect of Chain-end Functionality on Polymer Composition in Living Anionic Polymerizations. Talk: *Arnould, M. A.; Wesdemiotis, C.; Buehner, R.; Vargas, R. R. Sequence determination of Polyester Copolymers.

224th National ACS Meeting, August 18-22, 2002, Boston, MA. Talk: *Quirk, R. P.; Gomochak, Deanna, L.; Wesdemiotis, Chrys; Arnould, M. A. Synthesis of Diene-Functionalized Macromonomers via Functionalization of Polymeric Organolithiums with 3,4-epoxy-1-butene.

225th National ACS Meeting, March 23-27, 2003, New orleans, LA. Talk: *Wesdemiotis, Chrys; Arnould, M. A.; Quirk, R. P. End Group Characterization in Anionic Polymerizations via Mass Spectrometry Methods.

225th National ACS Meeting, March 23-27, 2003, New orleans, LA. Talk: *Quirk, R. P.; Guo, Ya; Wesdemiotis, Chrys; Arnould, M. A. Functionalization of Polymeric Organolithium Compounds with Formaldehyde.

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