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Alexander B. Morgan

Alexander B. Morgan

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
41
Citations
12772
World Ranking
12641
National Ranking
2892

Alexander B. Morgan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander B. Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 120 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Alexander B. Morgan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alexander B. Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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

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

    Alexander B. Morgan;Jeffrey W. Gilman

  • Fire Properties of Polystyrene-Clay Nanocomposites

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

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

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

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

    Alexander B. Morgan;Jeffrey W. Gilman

  • Flame retardant polymer nanocomposites

    Alexander B. Morgan;Charles A. Wilkie

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

    Alexander B. Morgan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Graphite Oxide Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites

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

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

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

  • Cone calorimeter analysis of UL-94 v-rated plastics

    Alexander B. Morgan;Matthew Bundy

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

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

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

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

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

    Alexander B Morgan;Joseph D Harris

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

    Alexander B. Morgan

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey W. Gilman
Jeffrey W. Gilman National Institute of Standards and Technology
Charles A. Wilkie
Charles A. Wilkie Marquette University
Takashi Kashiwagi
Takashi Kashiwagi National Institute of Standards and Technology
Jaime C. Grunlan
Jaime C. Grunlan Texas A&M University
James M. Tour
James M. Tour Rice University
Christophe Len
Christophe Len PSL University
Paul C. Trulove
Paul C. Trulove United States Naval Academy
Zhiping Luo
Zhiping Luo Fayetteville State University
Jin Zhu
Jin Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
David A. Schiraldi
David A. Schiraldi Case Western Reserve University

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