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L. Catherine Brinson

L. Catherine Brinson

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
73
Citations
29531
World Ranking
3747
National Ranking
1023

L. Catherine Brinson 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 L. Catherine Brinson sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 234 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

L. Catherine Brinson 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 L. Catherine Brinson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

L. Catherine Brinson is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research work spans multiple fields including Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's main topics of work include Machine Learning in Materials Science, Research Data Management Practices, Scientific Computing and Data Management, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Polymer crystallization and properties, and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with L. Catherine Brinson include Cynthia Rudin, Wei Chen, Linda S. Schadler, Richard J. Sheridan, and Prajakta Prabhune.

Common publication venues in which the scientist has contributed multiple papers are arXiv (Cornell University), MRS Bulletin, SSRN Electronic Journal, Science Advances, and Molecular Systems Design & Engineering.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by L. Catherine Brinson include:

  • Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites, 2022, Nature Materials
  • 14 examples of how LLMs can transform materials science and chemistry: a reflection on a large language model hackathon, 2023, Digital Discovery
  • Metalized polyamide heterostructure as a moisture-responsive actuator for multimodal adaptive personal heat management, 2021, Science Advances
  • Applied machine learning as a driver for polymeric biomaterials design, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy, 2021, Progress in Polymer Science

Best Publications

  • Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites

    T. Ramanathan;A. A. Abdala;A. A. Abdala;S. Stankovich;D. A. Dikin

  • Amino-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Binding to Polymers and Biological Systems

    T. Ramanathan;F. T. Fisher;R. S. Ruoff;L. C. Brinson

  • Polymer Engineering Science and Viscoelasticity

    Hal F. Brinson;L. Catherine Brinson

  • Polymer engineering science and viscoelasticity : an introduction

    Hal F. Brinson;L. Catherine Brinson

  • Electrically Conductive “Alkylated” Graphene Paper via Chemical Reduction of Amine‐Functionalized Graphene Oxide Paper

    Owen C. Compton;Dmitriy A. Dikin;Karl W. Putz;L. Catherine Brinson

  • High-Nanofiller-Content Graphene Oxide―Polymer Nanocomposites via Vacuum-Assisted Self-Assembly

    Karl W. Putz;Owen C. Compton;Marc J. Palmeri;Son Binh T. Nguyen

  • Shape memory alloys, Part I: General properties and modeling of single crystals

    Etienne Patoor;Dimitris C. Lagoudas;Pavlin B. Entchev;L. Catherine Brinson

  • Fiber waviness in nanotube-reinforced polymer composites-I: Modulus predictions using effective nanotube properties

    F. T. Fisher;R. D. Bradshaw;L. C. Brinson

  • Tuning the mechanical properties of graphene oxide paper and its associated polymer nanocomposites by controlling cooperative intersheet hydrogen bonding.

    Owen C. Compton;Steven W. Cranford;Karl W. Putz;Zhi An

  • Simplifications and Comparisons of Shape Memory Alloy Constitutive Models

    L. C. Brinson;M. S. Huang

  • Stress-induced transformation behavior of a polycrystalline NiTi shape memory alloy: micro and macromechanical investigations via in situ optical microscopy

    L.Catherine Brinson;Ina Schmidt;Rolf Lammering

  • Computational microstructure characterization and reconstruction: Review of the state-of-the-art techniques

    Ramin Bostanabad;Yichi Zhang;Xiaolin Li;Tucker Kearney

  • Shape memory alloys, Part II: Modeling of polycrystals

    Dimitris C. Lagoudas;Pavlin B. Entchev;Peter Popov;Etienne Patoor

  • Reinforcement mechanisms in MWCNT-filled polycarbonate

    A. Eitan;F.T. Fisher;R. Andrews;L.C. Brinson

  • Polymer−Graphite Nanocomposites: Effective Dispersion and Major Property Enhancement via Solid-State Shear Pulverization

    Katsuyuki Wakabayashi;Cynthia Pierre;Dmitriy A. Dikin;Rodney S. Ruoff

  • Polymer nanocomposites: A small part of the story

    L. S. Schadler;L. C. Brinson;W. G. Sawyer

  • Effects of nanotube waviness on the modulus of nanotube-reinforced polymers

    F. T. Fisher;R. D. Bradshaw;L. C. Brinson

  • Simulation of interphase percolation and gradients in polymer nanocomposites

    Rui Qiao;L. Catherine Brinson

  • Bio-inspired borate cross-linking in ultra-stiff graphene oxide thin films.

    Zhi An;Owen C. Compton;Karl W. Putz;L. Catherine Brinson

  • Graphitic nanofillers in PMMA nanocomposites—An investigation of particle size and dispersion and their influence on nanocomposite properties

    T. Ramanathan;S. Stankovich;D. A. Dikin;H. Liu

  • Direct Observation of Polymer Sheathing in Carbon Nanotube-Polycarbonate Composites

    W. Ding;A. Eitan;F. T. Fisher;X. Chen

  • Effect of Cross-Link Density on Interphase Creation in Polymer Nanocomposites

    Karl W. Putz;Marc J. Palmeri;Rachel B. Cohn;Rodney Andrews

  • Reinforcing efficiency of nanoparticles: A simple comparison for polymer nanocomposites

    Hua Liu;L. Catherine Brinson

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda S. Schadler
Linda S. Schadler University of Vermont
SonBinh T. Nguyen
SonBinh T. Nguyen Northwestern University
John M. Torkelson
John M. Torkelson Northwestern University
David C. Dunand
David C. Dunand Northwestern University
Kenneth R. Shull
Kenneth R. Shull Northwestern University
Rodney Andrews
Rodney Andrews University of Kentucky
Irene J. Beyerlein
Irene J. Beyerlein University of California, Santa Barbara
Dimitris C. Lagoudas
Dimitris C. Lagoudas Texas A&M University
Rodney S. Ruoff
Rodney S. Ruoff Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Dmitriy A. Dikin
Dmitriy A. Dikin Temple University

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