2026 Mathias Destarac: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	43	12350	11944	390	375	214	6763
Chemistry	43	17248	15599	763	691	192	6574

Overview

Mathias Destarac is affiliated with Paul Sabatier University in France and has extensively contributed to the fields of chemistry and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on organic chemistry and polymers, with particular attention to advanced polymer synthesis and characterization.

The scientist's work covers a diverse range of subfields, including:

Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry
Biomaterials
Inorganic Chemistry

Main research topics addressed by Mathias Destarac include:

Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Polymer Composites and Self-Healing
Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing
Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, Applications
Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods

Their recent publications illustrate the range of their interests and expertise:

"Vitrimer composites: current status and future challenges," 2022, published in Materials Advances
"Vanillin-Based Epoxy Vitrimers: Looking at the Cystamine Hardener from a Different Perspective," 2023, published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
"Effect of Hydrophilic Monomer Distribution on Self-Assembly of a pH-Responsive Copolymer: Spheres, Worms and Vesicles from a Single Copolymer Composition," 2020, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
"ε-Thionocaprolactone: an accessible monomer for preparation of degradable poly(vinyl esters) by radical ring-opening polymerization," 2021, published in Polymer Chemistry
"Functional Poly(ester-alt-sulfide)s Synthesized by Organo-Catalyzed Anionic Ring-Opening Alternating Copolymerization of Oxiranes and γ-Thiobutyrolactones," 2020, published in Macromolecules

Mathias Destarac frequently collaborates with a number of researchers, reflecting ongoing contributions to their scientific community. These co-authors include:

Olivier Coutelier
Jean-Daniel Marty
Simon Harrisson
Marc Guerre
Oleksandr Ivanchenko

Publication venues where Mathias Destarac's work appears most often are:

Macromolecules
Polymer Chemistry
European Polymer Journal
Nanoscale
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Best Publications

Dithiocarbamates as universal reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer agents

Mathias Destarac;D. Charmot;X. Franck;Samir Zard

447
Citations
Controlled Radical Polymerization: Industrial Stakes, Obstacles and Achievements

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270
Citations
Xanthates as Chain‐Transfer Agents in Controlled Radical Polymerization (MADIX): Structural Effect of the O‐Alkyl Group

Mathias Destarac;Wojciech Bzducha;Daniel Taton;Daniel Taton;Isabelle Gauthier-Gillaizeau

261
Citations
Industrial development of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization: is the induction period over?

Mathias Destarac

224
Citations
Vitrimer composites: current state and future challenges

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218
Citations
Direct Synthesis of Double Hydrophilic Statistical Di- and Triblock Copolymers Comprised of Acrylamide and Acrylic Acid Units via the MADIX Process

Daniel Taton;Agnieszka-Zofia Wilczewska;Mathias Destarac

216
Citations
Thermoresponsive poly(N-vinyl caprolactam)-coated gold nanoparticles: sharp reversible response and easy tunability.

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178
Citations
Macromolecular Design via the Interchange of Xanthates (MADIX): Polymerization of Styrene with O‐Ethyl Xanthates as Controlling Agents

Mathias Destarac;Cyril Brochon;Jean-Marie Catala;Agnieszka Wilczewska

172
Citations
On the Critical Role of RAFT Agent Design in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization

Mathias Destarac

165
Citations
RAFT/MADIX polymers for the preparation of polymer/inorganic nanohybrids

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163
Citations
Harnessing the Potential of N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes for the Rejuvenation of Group‐Transfer Polymerization of (Meth)Acrylics

Jean Raynaud;Andrés Eduardo Ciolino;Antoine Baceiredo;Mathias Destarac

150
Citations
Direct Synthesis of Vinylidene Fluoride-Based Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers by RAFT/MADIX Polymerization

Etienne Girard;Jean-Daniel Marty;Bruno Ameduri;Mathias Destarac

136
Citations
RAFT Polymerization of Vinyl Esters: Synthesis and Applications

Simon Harrisson;Xuan Liu;Jean-Noël Ollagnier;Olivier Coutelier

127
Citations
Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Initiated with Vinylidene Fluoride Telomers

Mathias Destarac;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Eric Silverman;Bruno Ameduri

122
Citations
Influence of the Chemical Structure of MADIX Agents on the RAFT Polymerization of Styrene

Mmf Monique Adamy;AM Alex van Herk;M Destarac;MJ Michael Monteiro

117
Citations
Controlled structure copolymer comprising an amphoteric or zwitterionic part

Mathias Destarac

115
Citations
Synthesis of Multifunctional Dithioesters Using Tetraphosphorus Decasulfide and Their Behavior as RAFT Agents

Alex Dureault;Daniel Taton;Mathias Destarac;Frédéric Leising

112
Citations
Vanillin-Based Epoxy Vitrimers: Looking at the Cystamine Hardener from a Different Perspective

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110
Citations
Aqueous RAFT/MADIX polymerisation of N-vinyl pyrrolidone at ambient temperature

Aymeric Guinaudeau;Stéphane Mazières;D. James Wilson;Mathias Destarac

109
Citations
Polymer synthesis process characterized by controlled free-radical polymerization by making use of halogenated xanthates

Destarac Mathias;Charmot Dominique;Zard Samir Z;Franck Xavier

106
Citations
A “Living” Radical ab Initio Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene Using a Fluorinated Xanthate Agent

Michael J. Monteiro;Monique M. Adamy;Bastiaan J. Leeuwen;and Alex M. van Herk

104
Citations
Low temperature RAFT/MADIX gel polymerisation: access to controlled ultra-high molar mass polyacrylamides

Emmanuelle Read;Aymeric Guinaudeau;D. James Wilson;Arnaud Cadix

103
Citations
Polychloroalkane initiators in copper‐catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization of (meth)acrylates

Mathias Destarac;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Bernard Boutevin

91
Citations
Synthesis of hybrid dendrimer-star polymers by the RAFT process

Vincent Darcos;Alex Duréault;Daniel Taton;Yves Gnanou

91
Citations
Verfahren zur herstellung von polymeren durch eine kontrollierte radikalischpolymerisation mit xanthaten

Dominique Charmot;Mathias Destarac;Isabelle Gauthier-Gillaizeau;Samir Zard

87
Citations