What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Polymer
- Organic chemistry
- Composite material
John M. Torkelson focuses on Glass transition, Polymer, Polystyrene, Polymer chemistry and Composite material.
His work deals with themes such as Relaxation, Thin film, Fluorescence, Layer and Relaxation, which intersect with Glass transition.
John M. Torkelson is involved in the study of Polymer that focuses on Methyl methacrylate in particular.
His Polystyrene study incorporates themes from Analytical chemistry, Pyrene, Methacrylate, Fluorescence spectrometry and Diluent.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Copolymer, Gradient copolymers, Differential scanning calorimetry, Physical aging and Polymer substrate.
His work on Nanocomposite, Spin coating and Rheology as part of general Composite material research is often related to Solid-state, thus linking different fields of science.
His most cited work include:
- The distribution of glass-transition temperatures in nanoscopically confined glass formers (839 citations)
- Structural Relaxation of Polymer Glasses at Surfaces, Interfaces, and In Between (509 citations)
- Model polymer nanocomposites provide an understanding of confinement effects in real nanocomposites. (486 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His main research concerns Polymer, Composite material, Polymer chemistry, Glass transition and Polystyrene.
His Polymer research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chemical physics, Thin film, Fluorescence, Analytical chemistry and Diffusion.
His work in the fields of Composite material, such as Shear, Nanocomposite, Polypropylene and Polymer blend, intersects with other areas such as Solid-state.
His Polymer chemistry study also includes fields such as
- Micelle most often made with reference to Copolymer,
- Methyl methacrylate, which have a strong connection to Methacrylate.
His Glass transition study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Nanoscopic scale, Ellipsometry and Differential scanning calorimetry.
Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Fragility and Polystyrene.
He most often published in these fields:
- Polymer (50.42%)
- Composite material (30.96%)
- Polymer chemistry (27.82%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?
- Polymer (50.42%)
- Composite material (30.96%)
- Polymer chemistry (27.82%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
John M. Torkelson mostly deals with Polymer, Composite material, Polymer chemistry, Polystyrene and Glass transition.
The various areas that he examines in his Polymer study include Covalent bond and Fragility.
He combines subjects such as Isocyanate, Radical polymerization, Catalysis, Extender and Methyl methacrylate with his study of Polymer chemistry.
His Polystyrene study also includes
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Analytical chemistry together with Polymer blend and Bilayer,
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Thin film together with Photochemistry.
His Glass transition study also includes
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Ellipsometry, which have a strong connection to Residual stress and Relaxation,
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Copolymer most often made with reference to Differential scanning calorimetry.
As a member of one scientific family, John M. Torkelson mostly works in the field of Stiffness, focusing on Fluorescence and, on occasion, Pyrene.
Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Cellulose nanocrystal/polyolefin biocomposites prepared by solid- state shear pulverization: Superior dispersion leading to synergistic property enhancements (63 citations)
- Importance of superior dispersion versus filler surface modification in producing robust polymer nanocomposites: The example of polypropylene/nanosilica hybrids (49 citations)
- Vitrimers Designed Both To Strongly Suppress Creep and To Recover Original Cross-Link Density after Reprocessing: Quantitative Theory and Experiments (46 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Polymer
- Organic chemistry
- Composite material
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Composite material, Glass transition and Polystyrene.
Filler and Heat capacity is closely connected to Nanoparticle in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Polymer.
His Polymer chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Aminolysis, Polymerization, Isocyanate, Ring and Lewis acids and bases.
His study in Glass transition is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Ellipsometry, Differential scanning calorimetry and Analytical chemistry.
His Analytical chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Thin film, Bilayer and Atom-transfer radical-polymerization.
John M. Torkelson has included themes like Methacrylate, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Fragility and Substrate in his Polystyrene study.
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