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Bryan B. Sauer 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 Bryan B. Sauer 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.

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Bryan B. Sauer 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 Bryan B. Sauer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • The nature of secondary crystallization in poly(ethylene terephthalate)

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

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

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

  • Preparation and Surface Properties of Acrylic Polymers Containing Fluorinated Monomers

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

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

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  • Wetting Properties of Thin Liquid Polyethylene Propylene Films

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

  • The surface tension of polymer liquids

    Gregory T. Dee;Bryan B. Sauer

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

    Gregory T Dee;Bryan B Sauer

  • 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

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

    Benjamin S. Hsiao;Bryan B. Sauer

  • 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

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

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

  • Cooperative relaxations in amorphous polymers studied by thermally stimulated current depolarization

    Bryan B. Sauer;Peter Avakian

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

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

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

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

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

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  • 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

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University
Jonathan Sokolov
Jonathan Sokolov Stony Brook University
Iftekhar A. Karimi
Iftekhar A. Karimi National University of Singapore
Benjamin Chu
Benjamin Chu Stony Brook University
Miriam Rafailovich
Miriam Rafailovich Stony Brook University
Dujin Wang
Dujin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lewis J. Fetters
Lewis J. Fetters Cornell University
Michael Rubinstein
Michael Rubinstein Duke University
Richard A. Vaia
Richard A. Vaia United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Sushil K. Satija
Sushil K. Satija National Institute of Standards and Technology

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