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Christopher J. Ellison

Christopher J. Ellison

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
55
Citations
13675
World Ranking
8490
National Ranking
2092

Christopher J. Ellison 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 Christopher J. Ellison sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 244 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher J. Ellison 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 Christopher J. Ellison sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christopher J. Ellison is a researcher affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with over 115 publications in Materials Science and 48 in Engineering. Within these broad fields, key subfields of study include Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Pollution.

The scientist's main topics of research reflect a focus on polymers and their applications. These topics include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer crystallization and properties, microplastics and plastic pollution, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer composites and self-healing, block copolymer self-assembly, and additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies.

Christopher J. Ellison has published extensively in several notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include ACS Macro Letters, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Macromolecules, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Green Chemistry.

Some recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their research:

  • Sustainable advances in SLA/DLP 3D printing materials and processes, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • Defining the Macromolecules of Tomorrow through Synergistic Sustainable Polymer Research, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Reprocessing Postconsumer Polyurethane Foam Using Carbamate Exchange Catalysis and Twin-Screw Extrusion, 2020, ACS Central Science
  • Linear, Graft, and Beyond: Multiblock Copolymers as Next-Generation Compatibilizers, 2022, JACS Au
  • Compatibilization of iPP/HDPE Blends with PE-g-iPP Graft Copolymers, 2020, ACS Macro Letters

Throughout their career, Christopher J. Ellison has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Frank S. Bates
  • Marc A. Hillmyer
  • Theresa M. Reineke
  • Hee Joong Kim
  • Xiayu Peng

Their research contributions encompass a range of polymer science topics and materials engineering challenges, integrating sustainable approaches and advanced processing techniques.

Best Publications

  • The distribution of glass-transition temperatures in nanoscopically confined glass formers

    Christopher John Ellison;John M. Torkelson

  • Structural Relaxation of Polymer Glasses at Surfaces, Interfaces, and In Between

    Rodney D. Priestley;Christopher John Ellison;Linda J. Broadbelt;John M. Torkelson

  • Block Copolymer Lithography

    Christopher M. Bates;Michael J. Maher;Dustin W. Janes;Christopher J. Ellison

  • Melt blown nanofibers: Fiber diameter distributions and onset of fiber breakup

    Christopher John Ellison;Alhad Phatak;David W. Giles;Christopher W. Macosko

  • Polarity-switching top coats enable orientation of sub-10-nm block copolymer domains.

    Christopher M. Bates;Takehiro Seshimo;Michael J. Maher;William J. Durand

  • Impacts of polystyrene molecular weight and modification to the repeat unit structure on the glass transition-nanoconfinement effect and the cooperativity length scale

    Christopher John Ellison;Manish K. Mundra;John M. Torkelson

  • Sustainable advances in SLA/DLP 3D printing materials and processes

    Erin M. Maines;Mayuri K. Porwal;Christopher J. Ellison;Theresa M. Reineke

  • Defining the Macromolecules of Tomorrow through Synergistic Sustainable Polymer Research.

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  • Confinement and processing effects on glass transition temperature and physical aging in ultrathin polymer films: novel fluorescence measurements.

    C.J. Ellison;S.D. Kim;D.B. Hall;J.M. Torkelson

  • Oligosaccharide/Silicon-Containing Block Copolymers with 5 nm Features for Lithographic Applications

    Julia D. Cushen;Issei Otsuka;Christopher M. Bates;Sami Halila

  • Trapping lithium polysulfides of a Li–S battery by forming lithium bonds in a polymer matrix

    Kyusung Park;Joon Hee Cho;Ji Hoon Jang;Byeong Chul Yu

  • Bioinspired Catecholic Flame Retardant Nanocoating for Flexible Polyurethane Foams

    Joon Hee Cho;Vivek Vasagar;Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan;Amanda R. Jones

  • Reprocessing Postconsumer Polyurethane Foam Using Carbamate Exchange Catalysis and Twin-Screw Extrusion

    Daylan T. Sheppard;Kailong Jin;Leslie S. Hamachi;William Dean

  • Sensing the glass transition in thin and ultrathin polymer films via fluorescence probes and labels

    Christopher John Ellison;John M. Torkelson

  • An All-Stretchable-Component Sodium-Ion Full Battery.

    Hongsen Li;Hongsen Li;Yu Ding;Heonjoo Ha;Ye Shi

  • Dramatic reduction of the effect of nanoconfinement on the glass transition of polymer films via addition of small-molecule diluent

    Christopher John Ellison;Robert L. Ruszkowski;Nathaniel J. Fredin;John M. Torkelson

  • Linear, Graft, and Beyond: Multiblock Copolymers as Next-Generation Compatibilizers

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  • Polydopamine‐Graphene Oxide Flame Retardant Nanocoatings Applied via an Aqueous Liquid Crystalline Scaffold

    Hanim Kim;Dae Woo Kim;Dae Woo Kim;Vivek Vasagar;Heonjoo Ha

  • Compatibilization of Isotactic Polypropylene (iPP) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) with iPP-PE Multiblock Copolymers

    Jun Xu;James M. Eagan;Sung Soo Kim;Sanshui Pan

  • Design of high‐χ block copolymers for lithography

    William J. Durand;Gregory Blachut;Michael J. Maher;Stephen Sirard

  • Meltblown fibers: Influence of viscosity and elasticity on diameter distribution

    Dawud H. Tan;Chunfeng Zhou;Christopher John Ellison;Satish Kumar

  • Thin Film Self-Assembly of Poly(trimethylsilylstyrene-b-D,L-lactide) with Sub-10 nm Domains

    Julia D. Cushen;Christopher M. Bates;Erica L. Rausch;Leon M. Dean

  • Mechanically Stable Thermally Crosslinked Poly(acrylic acid)/Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogels

    Heonjoo Ha;Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan;Christopher John Ellison

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Grant Willson
C. Grant Willson The University of Texas at Austin
John M. Torkelson
John M. Torkelson Northwestern University
Frank S. Bates
Frank S. Bates University of Minnesota
Michael J. Maher
Michael J. Maher University of New South Wales
Paul F. Nealey
Paul F. Nealey University of Chicago
Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota
Venkat Ganesan
Venkat Ganesan The University of Texas at Austin
Christopher W. Macosko
Christopher W. Macosko University of Minnesota
Donald R Paul
Donald R Paul The University of Texas at Austin
Keith P. Johnston
Keith P. Johnston The University of Texas at Austin

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