2026 Alexander B. Morgan: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	41	12645	12232	2895	2694	120	12772

Overview

Alexander B. Morgan is affiliated with the University of Dayton in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and materials science, with an emphasis on polymers and plastics as well as safety, risk, reliability, and quality within these domains.

The scientist's work spans several interconnected subfields, including mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and ocean engineering.

Major research topics addressed in their publications include:

Flame retardant materials and properties
Fire dynamics and safety research
Combustion and detonation processes
Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Epoxy resin curing processes
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Evacuation and crowd dynamics

Alexander B. Morgan has contributed to the following peer-reviewed papers:

"Bio-Based Flame-Retardant Coatings Based on the Synergistic Combination of Tannic Acid and Phytic Acid for Nylon-Cotton Blends," 2021, published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
"A targeted review of bio-derived plasticizers with flame retardant functionality used in PVC," 2022, Journal of Materials Science
"Revisiting flexible polyurethane foam flammability in furniture and bedding in the United States," 2020, Fire and Materials
"Synthesis of a phosphorus-based epoxy reactive flame retardant analog to diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and its behavior as a matrix in a carbon fiber composite," 2022, Polymer Degradation and Stability
"Preparation, Cure, Characterization, and Mechanical Properties of Reactive Flame-Retardant Cyanate Ester/Epoxy Resin Blends and their Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites," 2024, Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent co-authors in Alexander B. Morgan's publications include:

Donald Klosterman
Sourabh Kulkarni
Zhiyu Xia
Shiran Yu
Weeradech Kiratitanavit

The most common publication venues for their work are:

Journal of Fire Sciences
Polymer Degradation and Stability
Fire and Materials
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Journal of Materials Science

Best Publications

Flammability Properties of Polymer - Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites. Polypropylene and Polystyrene Nanocomposites

Jeffrey W. Gilman;Catheryn L. Jackson;Alexander B. Morgan;Richard Harris

2080
Citations
Characterization of Polymer-Layered Silicate (Clay) Nanocomposites by Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Diffraction: A Comparative Study

Alexander B. Morgan;Jeffrey W. Gilman

839
Citations
Fire Properties of Polystyrene-Clay Nanocomposites

Jin Zhu;Alexander B. Morgan;Frank J. Lamelas;Charles A. Wilkie

790
Citations
Studies on the Mechanism by Which the Formation of Nanocomposites Enhances Thermal Stability

Jin Zhu;Fawn Marie Uhl;Alexander B. Morgan;Charles A. Wilkie

685
Citations
An overview of flame retardancy of polymeric materials: application, technology, and future directions

Alexander B. Morgan;Jeffrey W. Gilman

569
Citations
Flame retardant polymer nanocomposites

Alexander B. Morgan;Charles A. Wilkie

491
Citations
Flame retarded polymer layered silicate nanocomposites: a review of commercial and open literature systems†

Alexander B. Morgan

487
Citations
Intumescent Multilayer Nanocoating, Made with Renewable Polyelectrolytes, for Flame-Retardant Cotton

Galina Laufer;Christopher Kirkland;Alexander B. Morgan;Jaime C. Grunlan

396
Citations
Intumescent All-Polymer Multilayer Nanocoating Capable of Extinguishing Flame on Fabric

Yu-Chin Li;Sarah Mannen;Alexander B. Morgan;SeChin Chang

381
Citations
Rheological characterization of polystyrene–clay nanocomposites to compare the degree of exfoliation and dispersion

Jin Zhao;Alexander B. Morgan;Joseph D. Harris

380
Citations
Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites from Thermally Stable Trialkylimidazolium-Treated Montmorillonite

Jeffrey W. Gilman;Walid H. Awad;Rick D. Davis;John Shields

369
Citations
Fire Retardant Halogen-Antimony-Clay Synergism in Polypropylene Layered Silicate Nanocomposites

Marco Zanetti;Giovanni Camino;Domenico Canavese;Alexander B. Morgan

356
Citations
Graphite Oxide Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites

Amanda L. Higginbotham;Jay R. Lomeda;Alexander B. Morgan;James M. Tour

320
Citations
Thermal and flammability properties of a silica-poly(methylmethacrylate) nanocomposite

Takashi Kashiwagi;Alexander B. Morgan;Joseph M. Antonucci;Mark R. VanLandingham

304
Citations
Cone calorimeter analysis of UL-94 v-rated plastics

Alexander B. Morgan;Matthew Bundy

267
Citations
Flammability of polystyrene layered silicate (clay) nanocomposites: Carbonaceous char formation

Alexander B. Morgan;Richard H. Harris;Takashi Kashiwagi;Leonard J. Chyall

247
Citations
Exceptionally Flame Retardant Sulfur-Based Multilayer Nanocoating for Polyurethane Prepared from Aqueous Polyelectrolyte Solutions

Galina Laufer;Christopher Kirkland;Alexander B. Morgan;Jaime C. Grunlan

198
Citations
Effects of organoclay Soxhlet extraction on mechanical properties, flammability properties and organoclay dispersion of polypropylene nanocomposites

Alexander B Morgan;Joseph D Harris

194
Citations
The Future of Flame Retardant Polymers – Unmet Needs and Likely New Approaches

Alexander B. Morgan

182
Citations
Synthesis, flame‐retardancy testing, and preliminary mechanism studies of nonhalogenated aromatic boronic acids: A new class of condensed‐phase polymer flame‐retardant additives for acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene and polycarbonate

Alexander B. Morgan;Joshua L. Jurs;Joshua L. Jurs;James M. Tour;James M. Tour

177
Citations
A flammability performance comparison between synthetic and natural clays in polystyrene nanocomposites

Alexander B. Morgan;Lih-Long Chu;Joseph D. Harris

168
Citations