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Materials Science

D-Index
65
Citations
17467
World Ranking
5566
National Ranking
1451

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
17362
World Ranking
7581
National Ranking
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Jeffrey Pyun 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 Jeffrey Pyun sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 217 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeffrey Pyun 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 Jeffrey Pyun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Jeffrey Pyun is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions in polymers and plastics as well as electrical and electronic engineering. They have additional work in materials chemistry, organic chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

The main topics that characterize their research include:

  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Silicone and siloxane chemistry
  • Epoxy resin curing processes
  • Photonic and optical devices
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Photopolymerization techniques and applications
  • Magneto-optical properties and applications

Jeffrey Pyun has published extensively, with frequent venues including:

  • Journal of Polymer Science (19 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (6 publications)
  • ACS Macro Letters (4 publications)
  • Advanced Optical Materials (4 publications)
  • Chemistry of Materials (3 publications)

The scientist's notable recent papers include:

  • "Polymerizations with Elemental Sulfur: From Petroleum Refining to Polymeric Materials," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: High Refractive Index Polymers from Elemental Sulfur for Infrared Thermal Imaging and Optics," 2020, ACS Macro Letters
  • "One-step vapor-phase synthesis of transparent high refractive index sulfur-containing polymers," 2020, Science Advances
  • "High Verdet Constant Materials for Magneto-Optical Faraday Rotation: A Review," 2022, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Segmented Polyurethanes and Thermoplastic Elastomers from Elemental Sulfur with Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties and Flame Retardancy," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authors such as Robert A. Norwood, Jean-François Lutz, Haifeng Gao, Brent S. Sumerlin, and Tae-Lim Choi.

Jeffrey Pyun's research has intersected multiple disciplines, contributing to advancements in polymer science and optical materials. The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Efficiency and Fidelity in a Click-Chemistry Route to Triazole Dendrimers by the Copper(I)-Catalyzed Ligation of Azides and Alkynes

    Peng Wu;Alina K. Feldman;Anne K. Nugent;Craig J. Hawker

  • The use of elemental sulfur as an alternative feedstock for polymeric materials

    Woo Jin Chung;Jared J. Griebel;Eui Tae Kim;Hyunsik Yoon

  • Synthesis of Nanocomposite Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials Using Controlled/“Living” Radical Polymerization

    Jeffrey Pyun;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Synthesis of Polymer Brushes Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Jeffrey Pyun;Jeffrey Pyun;Tomasz Kowalewski;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Star Polymers with Varying Arm Number, Length, and Composition from Organic and Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Multifunctional Initiators

    Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Peter J. Miller;Jeffrey Pyun;Guido Kickelbick

  • Synthesis and characterization of organic/inorganic hybrid nanoparticles: Kinetics of surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization and morphology of hybrid nanoparticle ultrathin films

    Jeffrey Pyun;Shijun Jia;Tomasz Kowalewski;Gary D. Patterson

  • Polymerizations with elemental sulfur: A novel route to high sulfur content polymers for sustainability, energy and defense

    Jared J. Griebel;Richard S. Glass;Kookheon Char;Jeffrey Pyun;Jeffrey Pyun

  • New Infrared Transmitting Material via Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur to Prepare High Refractive Index Polymers

    Jared J. Griebel;Soha Namnabat;Eui Tae Kim;Roland Himmelhuber

  • Graphene Oxide as Catalyst: Application of Carbon Materials beyond Nanotechnology

    Jeffrey Pyun;Jeffrey Pyun

  • Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur to Prepare Polymeric Electrode Materials for Li–S Batteries

    Adam G. Simmonds;Jared J. Griebel;Jungjin Park;Kwi Ryong Kim

  • Recent approaches for the direct use of elemental sulfur in the synthesis and processing of advanced materials.

    Jeewoo Lim;Jeffrey Pyun;Jeffrey Pyun;Kookheon Char

  • Recent advances in the polymerization of elemental sulphur, inverse vulcanization and methods to obtain functional Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers (CHIPs)

    Yueyan Zhang;Richard S. Glass;Kookheon Char;Jeffrey Pyun;Jeffrey Pyun

  • The Synthesis of Hybrid Polymers Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization: Homopolymers and Block Copolymers from Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Monomers

    Jeffrey Pyun;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Dynamic Covalent Polymers via Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur for Healable Infrared Optical Materials

    Jared J. Griebel;Ngoc A. Nguyen;Soha Namnabat;Laura E. Anderson

  • ABA triblock copolymers containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane pendant groups: synthesis and unique properties

    Jeffrey Pyun;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Jian Wu;Gyeong Man Kim

  • Polymer-coated ferromagnetic colloids from well-defined macromolecular surfactants and assembly into nanoparticle chains.

    Bryan D. Korth;Pei Keng;Inbo Shim;Steven E. Bowles

  • Synthesis of Well-Defined Block Copolymers Tethered to Polysilsesquioxane Nanoparticles and Their Nanoscale Morphology on Surfaces

    Jeffrey Pyun;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Tomasz Kowalewski;Daniel Savin

  • Synthesis and characterization of silica‐graft‐polystyrene hybrid nanoparticles: Effect of constraint on the glass‐transition temperature of spherical polymer brushes

    Daniel A. Savin;Jeffrey Pyun;Gary D. Patterson;Tomasz Kowalewski

  • High Refractive Index Copolymers with Improved Thermomechanical Properties via the Inverse Vulcanization of Sulfur and 1,3,5-Triisopropenylbenzene

    Tristan S. Kleine;Ngoc A. Nguyen;Laura E. Anderson;Soha Namnabat

  • Nanocomposite Materials from Functional Polymers and Magnetic Colloids

    Jeffrey Pyun

  • Colloidal polymerization of polymer-coated ferromagnetic nanoparticles into cobalt oxide nanowires.

    Pei Yuin Keng;Bo Yun Kim;In Bo Shim;Rabindra Sahoo

Frequent Co-Authors

Kookheon Char
Kookheon Char Seoul National University
Richard S. Glass
Richard S. Glass University of Arizona
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Robert A. Norwood
Robert A. Norwood University of Arizona
Patrick Theato
Patrick Theato Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Christopher L. Soles
Christopher L. Soles National Institute of Standards and Technology
Michael E. Mackay
Michael E. Mackay University of Delaware
Neal R. Armstrong
Neal R. Armstrong University of Arizona
Yung-Eun Sung
Yung-Eun Sung Seoul National University
Jack F. Douglas
Jack F. Douglas National Institute of Standards and Technology

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