2026 David M. Lynn: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	63	6153	5954	1571	1470	197	14697
Chemistry	63	8388	7623	2417	2011	202	14856

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

6153

5954

1571

1470

197

14697

Chemistry

8388

7623

2417

2011

202

14856

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

14697

World Ranking

6153

National Ranking

1571

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

14856

World Ranking

8388

National Ranking

2417

Overview

David M. Lynn is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans several interrelated fields including materials science, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist has contributed notably to subfields such as molecular biology, surfaces, coatings and films, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials.

Their work frequently appears in specific publication venues, including:

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Langmuir
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Chemistry of Materials
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

David M. Lynn's research topics are diverse and include:

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Polymer surface interaction studies
Lipid membrane structure and behavior
Surface modification and superhydrophobicity
Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
Bacterial genetics and biotechnology

Some of their recent papers include:

Liquid Crystal Emulsions That Intercept and Report on Bacterial Quorum Sensing, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Antibody-Targeted Liposomes for Enhanced Targeting of the Blood-Brain Barrier, 2022, Pharmaceutical Research
Slippery Antifouling Polymer Coatings Fabricated Entirely from Biodegradable and Biocompatible Components, 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Membrane Remodeling and Stimulation of Aggregation Following α-Synuclein Adsorption to Phosphotidylserine Vesicles, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Bacterial Quorum Sensing Signals Self-Assemble in Aqueous Media to Form Micelles and Vesicles: An Integrated Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Study, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David M. Lynn include:

Helen E. Blackwell
Curran G. Gahan
Sean P. Palecek
Reid C. Van Lehn
Fengrui Wang

Best Publications

Semi-automated synthesis and screening of a large library of degradable cationic polymers for gene delivery.

Daniel G. Anderson;David M. Lynn;Robert Langer

580
Citations
Accelerated Discovery of Synthetic Transfection Vectors: Parallel Synthesis and Screening of a Degradable Polymer Library

David M. Lynn;Daniel G. Anderson;David Putnam;Robert Langer

515
Citations
Parallel synthesis and biophysical characterization of a degradable polymer library for gene delivery.

Akin Akinc;David M Lynn;Daniel G Anderson;Robert Langer

438
Citations
Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization in Aqueous Media Catalyzed by Well-Defined Ruthenium Carbene Complexes

David M. Lynn;and Shokyoku Kanaoka;Robert H. Grubbs

395
Citations
Moving smaller in drug discovery and delivery.

David A. LaVan;David M. Lynn;David M. Lynn;Robert Langer

381
Citations
Tunable drug release from hydrolytically degradable layer-by-layer thin films.

Kris C. Wood;James Q. Boedicker;David M. Lynn;Paula T. Hammond

377
Citations
pH-Responsive Polymer Microspheres: Rapid Release of Encapsulated Material within the Range of Intracellular pH**

David M. Lynn;Mansoor M. Amiji;Robert Langer

360
Citations
Synthesis of poly(beta-amino ester)s optimized for highly effective gene delivery.

Akin Akinc;Daniel G Anderson;David M Lynn;Robert Langer

344
Citations
Synthesis of Water-Soluble, Aliphatic Phosphines and Their Application to Well-Defined Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalysts

Bernhard Mohr;David M. Lynn;Robert H. Grubbs

333
Citations
Multilayered polyelectrolyte assemblies as platforms for the delivery of DNA and other nucleic acid-based therapeutics.

Christopher M. Jewell;David M. Lynn

332
Citations
Controlling interlayer diffusion to achieve sustained, multiagent delivery from layer-by-layer thin films

Kris C. Wood;Helen F. Chuang;Robert D. Batten;David M. Lynn

327
Citations
Multilayered thin films that sustain the release of functional DNA under physiological conditions.

Jingtao Zhang;Lynn S Chua;David M Lynn

324
Citations
Poly-β amino ester-containing microparticles enhance the activity of nonviral genetic vaccines

Steven R. Little;David M. Lynn;Qing Ge;Daniel G. Anderson

309
Citations
Biodegradable poly (beta-amino esters) and uses thereof

Robert S. Langer;David M. Lynn;David A. Putnam;Mansoor M. Amiji

306
Citations
Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization in Water

David M. Lynn;Bernhard Mohr;Robert H. Grubbs

305
Citations
Construction of hydrolytically-degradable thin films via layer-by-layer deposition of degradable polyelectrolytes.

Eduardo Vazquez;David M. Dewitt;Paula T. Hammond;David M. Lynn

294
Citations
Water-Soluble Ruthenium Alkylidenes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application to Olefin Metathesis in Protic Solvents

David M. Lynn;Bernhard Mohr;Robert H. Grubbs;Lawrence M. Henling

285
Citations
Poly(ethylene oxide)-modified poly(β-amino ester) nanoparticles as a pH-sensitive biodegradable system for paclitaxel delivery

Anupama Potineni;David M Lynn;Robert Langer;Mansoor M Amiji

264
Citations
Multilayered polyelectrolyte films promote the direct and localized delivery of DNA to cells

Christopher M. Jewell;Jingtao Zhang;Nathaniel J. Fredin;David M. Lynn

247
Citations
Ring-Closing Metathesis in Methanol and Water

Thomas A. Kirkland;David M. Lynn;Robert H. Grubbs

240
Citations