2026 Bryan B. Sauer: 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	43	12308	11903	2833	2634	120	7336

Overview

Bryan B. Sauer is affiliated with Wilmington University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on polymers and related materials. Over recent years, Sauer has contributed to the scientific understanding of polymer crystallization, biodegradable polymers, polymer nanocomposites, and tribological properties within polymer systems.

The scientist's publications cover several main topics including:

Polymer crystallization and properties
Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Polymer nanocomposites and properties
Polymer composites and self-healing
Natural fiber reinforced composites
Tribology and wear analysis
Lubricants and their additives

Sauer has published research in the following venues:

ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
Polymer

Frequent coauthors of Sauer include:

Ping Zhu
Xia Dong
Dujin Wang
Chenxu Zhou
Yu Wang

Their recent papers include:

"Reversible-Irreversible Transition of Strain-Induced Crystallization in Segmented Copolymers: The Critical Strain and Chain Conformation," published in 2021 in ACS Applied Polymer Materials
"Tensile deformation and morphology changes in segmented elastomer films and fibers including mechanical property modeling," published in 2020 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
"Chemically bonded PA66-PTFE-oil-cb composites as novel tribologically effective materials: Part 2; pp. 493-499," published in 2021 in Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
"Corrigendum to 'The segmental responses to orientation and relaxation of thermoplastic poly(ether-ester) elastomer during cyclic deformation: An in-situ WAXD/ SAXS study' [Polymer 188 (2020) 122120]," published in 2020 in Polymer

The subfields of study Sauer has worked in include:

Polymers and Plastics
Mechanics of Materials
Biomaterials
Mechanical Engineering

Best Publications

Tapping-Mode AFM Studies Using Phase Detection for Resolution of Nanophases in Segmented Polyurethanes and Other Block Copolymers

R. Scott McLean and;Bryan B. Sauer

488
Citations
Relaxations of confined chains in polymer nanocomposites: Glass transition properties of poly(ethylene oxide) intercalated in montmorillonite

Richard A. Vaia;Bryan B. Sauer;Oliver K. Tse;Emmanuel P. Giannelis

486
Citations
Long-Range Effects on Polymer Diffusion Induced by a Bounding Interface

X. Zheng;M. H. Rafailovich;J. Sokolov;Y. Strzhemechny

402
Citations
In-Situ Studies of Structure Development during Deformation of a Segmented Poly(urethane−urea) Elastomer

Fengji Yeh;Benjamin S. Hsiao;Bryan B. Sauer;Samuel Michel

352
Citations
The nature of secondary crystallization in poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Z.-G. Wang;B.S. Hsiao;B.B. Sauer;W.G. Kampert

320
Citations
Reptation dynamics of a polymer melt near an attractive solid interface.

X. Zheng;B. B. Sauer;J. G. Van Alsten;S. A. Schwarz

296
Citations
Preparation and Surface Properties of Acrylic Polymers Containing Fluorinated Monomers

Richard R. Thomas;Douglas R. Anton;William F. Graham;Michael J. Darmon

211
Citations
High-Resolution Imaging of Ionic Domains and Crystal Morphology in Ionomers Using AFM Techniques

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196
Citations
Wetting Properties of Thin Liquid Polyethylene Propylene Films

W. Zhao;M. H. Rafailovich;J. Sokolov;L. J. Fetters

180
Citations
The surface tension of polymer liquids

Gregory T. Dee;Bryan B. Sauer

176
Citations
The molecular weight and temperature dependence of polymer surface tension: Comparison of experiment with interface gradient theory

Gregory T Dee;Bryan B Sauer

175
Citations
Tapping Mode AFM Studies of Nano-Phases on Fluorine-Containing Polyester Coatings and Octadecyltrichlorosilane Monolayers

Bryan B. Sauer;and R. Scott McLean;Richard R. Thomas

159
Citations
Glass transition, crystallization, and morphology relationships in miscible poly(aryl ether ketones) and poly(ether imide) blends

Benjamin S. Hsiao;Bryan B. Sauer

154
Citations
Correct determination of crystal lamellar thickness in semicrystalline poly(ethylene terephthalate) by small-angle X-ray scattering

Z.-G. Wang;B.S. Hsiao;B.X. Fu;L. Liu

142
Citations
Wetting behavior of homopolymer films on chemically similar block copolymer surfaces.

Y. Liu;M. H. Rafailovich;J. Sokolov;S. A. Schwarz

133
Citations
Cooperative relaxations in amorphous polymers studied by thermally stimulated current depolarization

Bryan B. Sauer;Peter Avakian

123
Citations
Measurements of the Flory−Huggins Interaction Parameter for Polystyrene−Poly(4-vinylpyridine) Blends

C. J. Clarke;A. Eisenberg;J. La Scala;M. H. Rafailovich

120
Citations
Thermally stimulated current and dielectric studies of poly(aryl ether ketone ketone)

Bryan B. Sauer;Peter Avakian;Howard W. Starkweather;Ben S. Hsiao

118
Citations
Surface Tension and Melt Cohesive Energy Density of Polymer Melts Including High Melting and High Glass Transition Polymers

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107
Citations
Surface tension and dynamic wetting on polymers using the Wihelmy method: Applications to high molecular weights and elevated temperatures

Bryan B. Sauer;Nicholas V. Dipaolo

103
Citations
Some comments on the significance of the compensation effect observed in thermally stimulated current experiments

Joaquim J. Moura Ramos;João F. Mano;Bryan B. Sauer

99
Citations
Synthesis and Characterization of Segmented Polyurethanes Containing Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes Nanostructured Molecules

Bruce X Fu;Wenhua Zhang;Benjamin S Hsiao;Miriam Rafailovich

98
Citations