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Professeur des Universités, Unistra

CNU60, Mécanique et Tribologie

Responsabilités Collectives 

Directeur de l’Institut Charles Sadron

Responsable de l’équipe MIM

Membre du Comité de Direction de l’Institut Carnot MICA

Porteur du projet CPER "MAT GE"

Domaine de recherche

Mécanique du contact et tribologie des Polymères (frottement, rayure, adhésion, couche mince, endommagements des surfaces, mousse)

Education

• 2004 HdR en Sciences Matériaux, Université de Strasbourg
• 1992 Doctorat en Génie Mécanique, Université de Nantes & Ecole Centrale de Nantes
• 1987 Agrégation de Mécanique

Sociétés Savantes

• Association Française de Mécanique (GST Tribologie), Mécamat, GFP, …

Publications

2023

Hausberger, A.; Pecora, M.; Favier, D.; Rossegger, E.; Tockner, M.; Ules, T.; Haselmann, M.; Schloegl, S.; Gauthier, C. (2023), In Situ Observation of Micro-Patterned Elastomeric Surfaces: The Formation of the Area of Real Contact and the Influence on Its Friction and Deformation Behaviour,Materials,16(19) : link

2021

Wittmann, B.; Montmitonnet, P.; Burr, A.; Gauthier, C.; Agassant, J.-F.; Casoli, A. (2021), BRDF and gloss computation of polyurethane coatings from roughness measurements: Modelling and experimental validation,Progress In Organic Coatings,156() : link

2020

Rassloff, A.; Heitkam, S.; Dalongeville, G.; Gauthier, C.; Roland, T. (2020), FEM-simulation of gas diffusion in solid closed-cell porous materials,International Journal Of Solids And Structures,190() : 216-225 link

Wittmann, B.; Gauthier, C.; Burr, A.; Agassant, J.-F.; Favier, D.; Montmitonnet, P.; Casoli, A. (2020), Study of scratch resistance of a hard-on-soft polymer bilayer: Combination of in situ vision, X-ray tomography and numerical simulations,Wear,452() : link

Merindol, R.; Diabang, S.; Mujica, R.; Le Houerou, V.; Roland, T.; Gauthier, C.; Decher, G.; Felix, O. (2020), Assembly of Anisotropic Nanocellulose Films Stronger than the Original Tree,ACS Nano,() : link

2019

Dabo, M.; Roland, T.; Dalongeville, G.; Gauthier, C.; Kekicheff, P. (2019), Ad-hoc modeling of closed-cell foam microstructures for structure-properties relationships,European Journal Of Mechanics A-Solids,75() : 128-141 link

2018

Lejeune, J.; Le Houerou, V.; Chatel, T.; Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Muellhaupt, R. (2018), Creep and recovery analysis of polymeric materials during indentation tests,European Journal Of Mechanics A-Solids,68() : 1-8 link

2017

Divry, V.; Jacomine, L.; Le Houerou, V.; Collin, D.; Gauthier, C.; Holl, Y. (2017), Influence of formulation on friction properties of latex films,Progress In Organic Coatings,113() : 189-199 link

Chapuis, P.; Montgomery, P.C.; Anstotz, F.; Leong-Hoi, A.; Gauthier, C.; Baschnagel, J.; Reiter, G.; McKenna, G.B.; Rubin, A. (2017), A novel interferometric method for the study of the viscoelastic properties of ultra-thin polymer films determined from nanobubble inflation,Review Of Scientific Instruments,88(9) : link

Ponzio, F.; Le Houerou, V.; Zafeiratos, S.; Gauthier, C.; Gamier, T.; Jierry, L.; Ball, V. (2017), Robust Alginate-Catechol@Polydopamine Free-Standing Membranes Obtained from the Water/Air Interface,Langmuir,33(9) : 2420-2426 link

Montgomery, P.C.; Chapuis, P.; Leong-Ho, A.; Anstotz, F.; Rubin, A.; Baschnagel, J.; Gauthier, C.; Reiter, G.; McKenna, G.B. (2017), Optical nanoscopy characterization of nanofilms,Inera Workshop 2016: Membrane And Liquid Crystal Nanostructures (Melina 2016),() : link

2016

Kekicheff, P.; Dabo, M.; Dalongeville, G.; Gauthier, C.; Roland, T. (2016), ­Polymeric Solid Foams: Mi­crostructure, Topology and Defects Determined by High Resolution X-Ray Microtomography,Macromolecular Symposia,369(1) : 56-66 link

Rubin, A.; Favier, D.; Danieau, P.; Giraudel, M.; Chambard, J.-P.; Gauthier, C. (2016), Direct observation of contact on non transparent viscoelastic polymers surfaces: A new way to study creep and recovery,Progress In Organic Coatings,99() : 134-139 link

Al-Kawaz, A.; Rubin, A.; Badi, N.; Blanck, C.; Jacomine, L.; Janowska, I.; Pham-Huu, C.; Gauthier, C. (2016), Tribological and mechanical investigation of acrylic-based nanocomposite coatings reinforced with PMMA-grafted-MWCNT,Materials Chemistry And Physics,175() : 206-214 link

Chemtob, A.; De Paz-Simon, H.; Sibeaud, M.; El Fouhali, B.; Croutxe-Barghorn, C.; Jacomine, L.; Gauthier, C.; Le Houerou, V. (2016), An orthogonal, one-pot, simultaneous UV-mediated route to thiol-ene/sol-gel film,Express Polymer Letters,10(6) : 439-449 link

Fu, L.; Favier, D.; Charitat, T.; Gauthier, C.; Rubin, A. (2016), A new tribological experimental setup to study confined and sheared monolayers,Review Of Scientific Instruments,87(3) : link

2015

Merindol, R.; Diabang, S.; Felix, O.; Roland, T.; Gauthier, C.; Decher, G. (2015), Bio-Inspired Multiproperty Materials: Strong, Self-Healing, and Transparent Artificial Wood Nanostructures,Acs Nano,9(2) : 1127-1136 link

Rubin, A.; Favier, D.; Danieau, P.; Chambard, J.-P.; Gauthier, C. (2015), In situ analysis of viscoelastic contact on glassy polymer surfaces,Materiaux & Techniques,103(6) : link

Eap, S.; Keller, L.; Schiavi, J.; Huck, O.; Jacomine, L.; Fioretti, F.; Gauthier, C.; Sebastian, V.; Schwinte, P.; Benkirane-Jessel, N. (2015), A living thick nanofibrous implant bifunctionalized with active growth factor and stem cells for bone regeneration,International Journal Of Nanomedicine,10() : 1061-1074 link

2014

Rubin, A.; Rebutin, N.; Gerard, P.; Gauthier, C. (2014), Mechanical properties of a rubber-reinforced block copolymer PMMA: Effect of the nanostructuration on tribological performances,Materials Letters,135() : 184-187 link

Moreno-Couranjou, M.; Blondiaux, N.; Pugin, R.; Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C.; Kroner, E.; Choquet, P. (2014), Bio-Inspired Nanopatterned Polymer Adhesive: A Novel Elaboration Method and Performance Study,Plasma Processes And Polymers,11(7) : 647-654 link

Shishkan, O.; Zamfir, M.; Gauthier, M.A.; Boerner, H.G.; Lutz, J.-F. (2014), Complex single-chain polymer topologies locked by positionable twin disulfide cyclic bridges,Chemical Communications,50(13) : 1570-1572 link

2013

Chatel, T.; Le Houerou, V.; Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C. (2013), Numerical analysis of the creep of the contact and recovery of the imprint on amorphous polymer surfaces,Mechanics Of Time-Dependent Materials,17(4) : 581-595 link

Hisler, V.; Palmieri, M.; Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C.; Nardin, M.; Vallat, M.-F.; Vonna, L. (2013), Scale invariance of the contact mechanics of micropatterned elastic substrates,International Journal Of Adhesion And Adhesives,45() : 144-149 link

Rubin, A.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2013), Analysis of the effect of nano-roughness on the friction of a vitreous polymer,Wear,303(1-2) : 40-48 link

Solar, M.; Meyer, H.; Gauthier, C. (2013), Analysis of local properties during a scratch test on a polymeric surface using molecular dynamics simulations,European Physical Journal E,36(3) : link

Klein, G.; Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C.; Holl, Y. (2013), Friction properties of acrylic-carboxylated latex films. 2: Effect of post added surfactant,Tribology International,57() : 257-265 link

2012

Klein, G.; Le Houerou, V.; Muller, R.; Gauthier, C.; Holl, Y. (2012), Friction properties of acrylic-carboxylated latex films-1: Effects of acrylic acid concentration and pH,Tribology International,53() : 142-149 link

Rubin, A.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2012), The friction coefficient on polycarbonate as a function of the contact pressure and nanoscale roughness,Journal Of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics,50(8) : 580-588 link

Solar, M.; Meyer, H.; Gauthier, C.; Fond, C.; Benzerara, O.; Schirrer, R.; Baschnagel, J. (2012), Mechanical behavior of linear amorphous polymers: Comparison between molecular dynamics and finite-element simulations,Physical Review E,85(2, 1) : link

2011

Baietto, M.C.; Rannou, J.; Gravouil, A.; Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2011), 3D crack network analysis during a scratch test of a polymer: A combined experimental and multigrid X-FEM based numerical approach,Tribology International,44(11) : 1320-1328 link

Chatel, T.; Gauthier, C.; Pelletier, H.; Le Houerou, V.; Favier, D.; Schirrer, R. (2011), Creep of the contact with a spherical tip and recovery of the imprint on amorphous polymer surfaces,Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics,44(37) : link

Solar, M.; Meyer, H.; Gauthier, C.; Benzerara, O.; Schirrer, R.; Baschnagel, J. (2011), Molecular dynamics simulations of the scratch test on linear amorphous polymer surfaces: A study of the local friction coefficient,Wear,271(11-12) : 2751-2758 link

Mansha, M.; Gauthier, C.; Gerard, P.; Schirrer, R. (2011), The effect of plasticization by fatty acid amides on the scratch resistance of PMMA,Wear,271(5-6) : 671-679 link

Belon, C.; Chemtob, A.; Croutxe-Barghorn, C.; Rigolet, S.; Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C. (2011), A Simple Method for the Reinforcement of UV-Cured Coatings via Sol-Gel Photopolymerization,Macromolecular Materials And Engineering,296(6) : 506-516 link

2010

Solar, M.; Meyer, H.; Gauthier, C.; Benzerara, O.; Pelletier, H.; Schirrer, R.; Baschnagel, J. (2010), Molecular dynamics simulations as a way to investigate the local physics of contact mechanics: a comparison between experimental data and numerical results,Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics,43(45) : link

Belon, C.; Chemtob, A.; Croutxe-Barghorn, C.; Rigolet, S.; Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C. (2010), Combination of Radical and Cationic Photoprocesses for the Single-Step Synthesis of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Films,Journal Of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry,48(19) : 4150-4158 link

Belon, C.; Chemtob, A.; Croutxe-Barghorn, C.; Rigolet, S.; Schmitt, M.; Bistac, S.; Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C. (2010), Nanocomposite coatings via simultaneous organic-inorganic photo-induced polymerization: synthesis, structural investigation and mechanical characterization,Polymer International,59(8) : 1175-1186 link

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2010), Relationship between contact geometry and average plastic strain during scratch tests on amorphous polymers,Tribology International,43(4) : 796-809 link

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2010), Influence of the friction coefficient on the contact geometry during scratch onto amorphous polymers,Wear,268(9-10) : 1157-1169 link

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2010), Wear Simulation of Polymer Using Multiscratch Test Procedure,Tribology Letters,37(3) : 507-515 link

Chemtob, A.; Belon, C.; Croutxe-Barghorn, C.; Brendle, J.; Soulard, M.; Rigolet, S.; Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C. (2010), Bridged polysilsesquioxane films via photoinduced sol-gel chemistry,New Journal Of Chemistry,34(6) : 1068-1072 link

Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2010), Mechanical analysis of the blistering of a thin film deposited on a glassy polymer,Tribology International,43(1-2) : 129-135 link

2009

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2009), Friction effect on contact pressure during indentation and scratch into amorphous polymers,Materials Letters,63(20) : 1671-1673 link

Charrault, E.; Gauthier, C.; Marie, P.; Schirrer, R. (2009), Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of a Dynamic JKR Contact,Langmuir,25(10) : 5847-5854 link

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2009), Experimental measurement and numerical simulation of the plastic strain during indentation and scratch tests on polymeric surfaces,Journal Of Materials Research,24(3) : 1184-1196 link

2008

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Experimental and finite-element analysis of scratches on amorphous polymeric surfaces,Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part J-Journal Of Engineering Tribology,222(J3) : 221-230 link

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Experimental and finite-element analysis of scratches on amorphous polymeric surfaces,Mecanique & Industries,9(4) : 261-271 link

Charrault, E.; Gauthier, C.; Marie, P.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Structural recovery (physical ageing) of the friction coefficient of polymers,Journal Of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics,46(13) : 1337-1347 link

Le Houerou, V.; Robert, C.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Mechanisms of blistering and chipping of a scratch-resistant coating,Wear,265(3-4) : 507-515 link

Le Houerou, V.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Energy based model to assess interfacial adhesion using a scratch test,Journal Of Materials Science,43(17) : 5747-5754 link

Lafaye, S.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Analyzing friction and scratch tests without in situ observation,Wear,265(5-6) : 664-673 link

Pelletier, H.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Strain and Stress Fields During Scratch Tests on Amorphous Polymers: Influence of the Local Friction,Tribology Letters,32(2) : 109-116 link

Pelletier, H.; Durier, A.-L.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2008), Viscoelastic and elastic-plastic behaviors of amorphous polymeric surfaces during scratch,Tribology International,41(11) : 975-984 link

2006

Lafaye, S.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2006), Analysis of the apparent friction of polymeric surfaces,Journal Of Materials Science,41(19) : 6441-6452 link

Bucaille, J.L.; Gauthier, C.; Felder, E.; Schirrer, R. (2006), The influence of strain hardening of polymers on the piling-up phenomenon in scratch tests: Experiments and numerical modelling,Wear,260(7-8) : 803-814 link

Gauthier, C.; Durier, A.L.; Fond, C.; Schirrer, R. (2006), Scratching of a coated polymer and mechanical analysis of a scratch resistance solution,Tribology International,39(2) : 88-98 link

Lafaye, S.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2006), The ploughing friction: analytical model with elastic recovery for a conical tip with a blunted spherical extremity,Tribology Letters,21(2) : 95-99 link

2005

Chateauminois, A.; Baietto-Dubourg, M.C.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2005), In situ analysis of the fragmentation of polystyrene films within sliding contacts,Tribology International,38(11-12) : 931-942 link

Demirci, I.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2005), Mechanical analysis of the damage of a thin polymeric coating during scratching: role of the ratio of the coating thickness to the roughness of a scratching tip,Thin Solid Films,479(1-2) : 207-215 link

Lafaye, S.; Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2005), A surface flow line model of a scratching tip: apparent and true local friction coefficients,Tribology International,38(2) : 113-127 link

2001

Gauthier, C.; Lafaye, S.; Schirrer, R. (2001), Elastic recovery of a scratch in a polymeric surface: experiments and analysis,Tribology International,34(7) : 469-479 link

2000

Gauthier, C.; Schirrer, R. (2000), Time and temperature dependence of the scratch properties of poly(methylmethacrylate) surfaces,Journal Of Materials Science,35(9) : 2121-2130 link