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Materials Science D-index 119 Citations 53,014 726 World Ranking 258 National Ranking 113

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Awards & Achievements

2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For development of novel photonic materials and determination of the morphology of block copolymers.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Polymer
  • Composite material
  • Optics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Copolymer, Polymer chemistry, Lamellar structure, Polymer and Nanotechnology. Edwin L. Thomas has researched Copolymer in several fields, including Crystallography, Self-assembly, Polystyrene, Transmission electron microscopy and Morphology. His Polymer chemistry research integrates issues from Chemical physics, Chemical engineering, Microstructure and Nanoclusters.

His Lamellar structure study also includes fields such as

  • Small-angle X-ray scattering which is related to area like Glass transition and Crystallization,
  • Supramolecular chemistry most often made with reference to Side chain. His work deals with themes such as Photochemistry, Nanocrystal and Hydrogen bond, which intersect with Polymer. The study incorporates disciplines such as Nanometre, Photonic crystal and Metamaterial in addition to Nanotechnology.

His most cited work include:

  • Enabling nanotechnology with self assembled block copolymer patterns (1242 citations)
  • A Dielectric Omnidirectional Reflector (1039 citations)
  • Block copolymer nanocomposites : Perspectives for tailored functional materials (686 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Edwin L. Thomas spends much of his time researching Copolymer, Composite material, Polymer chemistry, Polymer and Chemical engineering. The concepts of his Copolymer study are interwoven with issues in Crystallography, Lamellar structure, Small-angle X-ray scattering, Polystyrene and Morphology. His Crystallography research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Electron microscope and Electron diffraction.

His Polymer chemistry research incorporates elements of Crystallization, Thin film, Phase, Transmission electron microscopy and Styrene. His study in Polymer is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Photonics, Optoelectronics, Liquid crystal and Nanotechnology. His Nanotechnology study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Interference lithography.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Copolymer (35.61%)
  • Composite material (23.84%)
  • Polymer chemistry (22.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Copolymer (35.61%)
  • Composite material (23.84%)
  • Nanotechnology (14.53%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Copolymer, Composite material, Nanotechnology, Photonic crystal and Polymer. His Copolymer research includes themes of Solvent, Chemical engineering, Lamellar structure and Polymer chemistry. His Composite material study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Dissipation and Projectile.

His work in Nanotechnology tackles topics such as Laser which are related to areas like Polymer thin films and Lithography. His Photonic crystal research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Photonics and Dielectric. Many of his studies on Polymer apply to Block as well.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Micro‐/Nanostructured Mechanical Metamaterials (312 citations)
  • Dynamic mechanical behavior of multilayer graphene via supersonic projectile penetration (191 citations)
  • 25th anniversary article: ordered polymer structures for the engineering of photons and phonons. (153 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Polymer
  • Composite material
  • Optics

Edwin L. Thomas mainly focuses on Nanotechnology, Copolymer, Photonic crystal, Photonics and Composite material. The various areas that he examines in his Nanotechnology study include Nano-, Supersonic speed and Laser. His research integrates issues of Lamellar structure, Solvent, Thin film, Polymer chemistry and Chemical engineering in his study of Copolymer.

His Chemical engineering research integrates issues from Polystyrene and Small-angle X-ray scattering. Edwin L. Thomas has researched Photonic crystal in several fields, including Colloidal photonic crystals, Dielectric, Actuator and Polymer. The study incorporates disciplines such as Anisotropy and Projectile in addition to Composite material.

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Best Publications

Enabling nanotechnology with self assembled block copolymer patterns

Cheolmin Park;Jongseung Yoon;Edwin L. Thomas.
Polymer (2003)

1874 Citations

A Dielectric Omnidirectional Reflector

Yoel Fink;Joshua N. Winn;Shanhui Fan;Chiping Chen.
Science (1998)

1790 Citations

Block copolymer nanocomposites : Perspectives for tailored functional materials

Michael R. Bockstaller;Rafal A. Mickiewicz;Edwin L. Thomas.
Advanced Materials (2005)

989 Citations

Competing Interactions and Levels of Ordering in Self-Organizing Polymeric Materials

M. Muthukumar;C. K. Ober;E. L. Thomas.
Science (1997)

931 Citations

The gyroid: A new equilibrium morphology in weakly segregated diblock copolymers

Damian A. Hajduk;Paul E. Harper;Sol M. Gruner;Christian C. Honeker.
Macromolecules (1994)

923 Citations

Graphoepitaxy of self-assembled block copolymers on two-dimensional periodic patterned templates.

Ion Bita;Joel K. W. Yang;Yeon Sik Jung;Caroline A. Ross.
Science (2008)

915 Citations

Templated Self‐Assembly of Block Copolymers: Top‐Down Helps Bottom‐Up

Joy Y. Cheng;Joy Y. Cheng;Caroline A. Ross;Henry I. Smith;Edwin L. Thomas.
Advanced Materials (2006)

862 Citations

Formation of a Cobalt Magnetic Dot Array via Block Copolymer Lithography

J.Y. Cheng;C.A. Ross;V.Z.H. Chan;E.L. Thomas.
Advanced Materials (2001)

791 Citations

Electroluminescence from heterostructures of poly(phenylene vinylene) and inorganic CdSe nanocrystals

Hedi Mattoussi;Leonard H. Radzilowski;Bashir O. Dabbousi;Edwin L. Thomas.
Journal of Applied Physics (1998)

751 Citations

Hard-sphere interactions between spherical domains in diblock copolymers

David J. Kinning;Edwin L. Thomas.
Macromolecules (1984)

648 Citations

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