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Materials Science

D-Index
93
Citations
31598
World Ranking
1461
National Ranking
460

Chemistry

D-Index
92
Citations
31222
World Ranking
1875
National Ranking
691

Brent S. Sumerlin 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 Brent S. Sumerlin sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 300 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brent S. Sumerlin 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 Brent S. Sumerlin sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Brent S. Sumerlin is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with extensive work in Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. Their expertise extends into several subfields including Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's main research topics include Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods, Photopolymerization Techniques and Applications, Polymer Composites and Self-Healing, Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties, Conducting Polymers and Applications, and Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry.

Frequent publication venues for Brent S. Sumerlin include:

  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • ACS Macro Letters

Collaborators who have frequently co-authored publications with them include:

  • Adam S. Veige
  • Rhys W. Hughes
  • Cyrille Boyer
  • Georg M. Scheutz
  • Stephen Z. D. Cheng

Among their recent scholarly articles are:

  • "Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Hydrophobic Acrylic and Styrenic Polymers through Organic-Phase Photoiniferter-Mediated Polymerization" (2020), published in ACS Macro Letters
  • "Nano-enabled agriculture: from nanoparticles to smart nanodelivery systems" (2020), published in Environmental Chemistry
  • "Photoassisted Radical Depolymerization" (2022), published in ACS Macro Letters
  • "Bulk depolymerization of poly(methyl methacrylate) via chain-end initiation for catalyst-free reversion to monomer" (2023), published in Chem
  • "The Next 100 Years of Polymer Science" (2020), published in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Brent S. Sumerlin was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Future perspectives and recent advances in stimuli-responsive materials

    Debashish Roy;Jennifer N. Cambre;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • New directions in thermoresponsive polymers.

    Debashish Roy;William L A Brooks;Brent S Sumerlin

  • Cylindrical molecular brushes: Synthesis, characterization, and properties

    Sergei S. Sheiko;Brent S. Sumerlin;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Synthesis and Applications of Boronic Acid-Containing Polymers: From Materials to Medicine.

    William L. A. Brooks;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Progress in controlled radical polymerization : mechanisms and techniques

    Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Brent S. Sumerlin;Nicolay V. Tsarevsky

  • Adaptable Crosslinks in Polymeric Materials: Resolving the Intersection of Thermoplastics and Thermosets.

    Georg M. Scheutz;Jacob J. Lessard;Michael B. Sims;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Macromolecular Engineering through Click Chemistry and Other Efficient Transformations

    Brent S. Sumerlin;Andrew P. Vogt

  • Room-Temperature Self-Healing Polymers Based on Dynamic-Covalent Boronic Esters

    Jessica J. Cash;Tomohiro Kubo;Abhijeet P. Bapat;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Smart hybrid materials by conjugation of responsive polymers to biomacromolecules

    Isidro Cobo;Ming Li;Brent S. Sumerlin;Sébastien Perrier

  • Highly Efficient “Click” Functionalization of Poly(3-azidopropyl methacrylate) Prepared by ATRP

    Brent S. Sumerlin;Nicolay V. Tsarevsky;Guillaume Louche;Robert Y. Lee

  • Step-Growth “Click” Coupling of Telechelic Polymers Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Nicolay V. Tsarevsky;Brent S. Sumerlin;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Expanding the Scope of RAFT Polymerization: Recent Advances and New Horizons

    Megan R. Hill;R. Nicholas Carmean;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Stimuli responsive materials

    Patrick Theato;Brent S. Sumerlin;Rachel K. O'Reilly;Thomas H. Epps

  • Facile preparation of transition metal nanoparticles stabilized by well-defined (co)polymers synthesized via aqueous reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization.

    Andrew B. Lowe;Brent S. Sumerlin;Michael S. Donovan;Charles L. McCormick

  • Temperature-Regulated Activity of Responsive Polymer−Protein Conjugates Prepared by Grafting-from via RAFT Polymerization

    Priyadarsi De;Ming Li;Sudershan R. Gondi;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Biomedical applications of boronic acid polymers

    Jennifer N. Cambre;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Boronic Acid-Based Hydrogels Undergo Self-Healing at Neutral and Acidic pH

    Christopher C. Deng;William L.A. Brooks;Khalil A. Abboud;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • 50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymer Functionalization

    Eva Blasco;Michael B. Sims;Anja S. Goldmann;Anja S. Goldmann;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Photo-PISA: Shedding Light on Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly

    Jianbo Tan;Hao Sun;Mingguang Yu;Brent S. Sumerlin

  • Polymerization-induced thermal self-assembly (PITSA)

    C. Adrian Figg;Alexandre Simula;Kalkidan A. Gebre;Bryan S. Tucker

  • Catalyst Performance in “Click” Coupling Reactions of Polymers Prepared by ATRP: Ligand and Metal Effects

    Patricia L. Golas;Nicolay V. Tsarevsky;Brent S. Sumerlin;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

Frequent Co-Authors

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Nicolay V. Tsarevsky
Nicolay V. Tsarevsky Southern Methodist University
Charles L. McCormick
Charles L. McCormick University of Southern Mississippi
Andrew B. Lowe
Andrew B. Lowe Curtin University
Kenneth B. Wagener
Kenneth B. Wagener University of Florida
Weihong Tan
Weihong Tan Hunan University
Priyadarsi De
Priyadarsi De Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Jean-François Lutz
Jean-François Lutz University of Strasbourg
Zhenli He
Zhenli He University of Florida
Thomas H. Epps
Thomas H. Epps University of Delaware

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