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Michael F. Cunningham

Michael F. Cunningham

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
51
Citations
10670
World Ranking
9832
National Ranking
175

Michael F. Cunningham 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 Michael F. Cunningham sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 291 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael F. Cunningham 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 Michael F. Cunningham sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael F. Cunningham is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and chemistry. Their work encompasses a range of topics in polymer synthesis, biomaterials, and surface chemistry.

Their research covers several main fields of study, including:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Subfields highlighted in their work include:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Their main research topics focus on:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Pickering Emulsions and Particle Stabilization

Their recent papers include:

  • CO2-responsive gels, 2023, Chemical Society Reviews
  • A forward osmosis hydrogel draw agent that responds to both heat and CO2, 2021, Desalination
  • Phosphorus-containing polymers synthesised via nitroxide-mediated polymerisation and their grafting on chitosan by grafting to and grafting from approaches, 2020, Polymer Chemistry
  • Surface Modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals via RAFT Polymerization of CO2-Responsive Monomer-Tuning Hydrophobicity, 2020, Langmuir
  • Polysaccharide-Based Nanoparticles as Pickering Emulsifiers in Emulsion Formulations and Heterogenous Polymerization Systems, 2021, Macromolecular Rapid Communications

They have published frequently in the following venues:

  • Macromolecular Reaction Engineering (8 publications)
  • Polymer Chemistry (6 publications)
  • Biomacromolecules (6 publications)
  • Macromolecules (6 publications)
  • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (5 publications)

Among frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael F. Cunningham are:

  • Philip G. Jessop (18 collaborations)
  • Pascale Champagne (15 collaborations)
  • Marc A. Dubé (14 collaborations)
  • Sean R. George (12 collaborations)
  • Connor A. Sanders (10 collaborations)

In addition to journal articles, Michael F. Cunningham has contributed to book publications, including one published by the Royal Society of Chemistry titled CO2-switchable Materials (2020).

Best Publications

  • A biorefinery processing perspective: treatment of lignocellulosic materials for the production of value-added products.

    Michael FitzPatrick;Pascale Champagne;Michael F. Cunningham;Ralph A. Whitney

  • CONTROLLED/LIVING RADICAL POLYMERIZATION IN AQUEOUS DISPERSED SYSTEMS

    Michael F. Cunningham

  • Living/controlled radical polymerizations in dispersed phase systems

    Michael F. Cunningham

  • CO2-responsive polymeric materials: synthesis, self-assembly, and functional applications.

    Ali Darabi;Philip G. Jessop;Michael F. Cunningham

  • Polymer Nanoparticles via Living Radical Polymerization in Aqueous Dispersions: Design and Applications

    Michael J. Monteiro;Michael F. Cunningham

  • Switchable viscosity triggered by CO2 using smart worm-like micelles.

    Xin Su;Michael F. Cunningham;Philip G. Jessop

  • Graft modification of natural polysaccharides via reversible deactivation radical polymerization

    Omar Garcia-Valdez;Pascale Champagne;Michael F. Cunningham

  • Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate Using Cationic Switchable Surfactants

    Candace I. Fowler;Christine M. Muchemu;Ricarda E. Miller;Lam Phan

  • Aryl Amidine and Tertiary Amine Switchable Surfactants and Their Application in the Emulsion Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate

    Candace I. Fowler;Philip G. Jessop;Michael F. Cunningham

  • High Molecular Weight Poly(butyl methacrylate) by Reverse Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in Miniemulsion Initiated by a Redox System

    Ryan W. Simms;Michael F. Cunningham

  • Surfactant-Free Polymerization Forming Switchable Latexes That Can Be Aggregated and Redispersed by CO2 Removal and Then Readdition

    Xin Su;Philip G. Jessop;Michael F. Cunningham

  • 2-(Diethyl)aminoethyl Methacrylate as a CO2-Switchable Comonomer for the Preparation of Readily Coagulated and Redispersed Polymer Latexes

    Julien Pinaud;Erica Kowal;Michael Cunningham;Philip Jessop

  • Xanthate-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate in Miniemulsion

    Ryan W. Simms;Thomas P. Davis;Michael F. Cunningham

  • Polymerization Induced Self-Assembly of Alginate Based Amphiphilic Graft Copolymers Synthesized by Single Electron Transfer Living Radical Polymerization

    Vitaliy Kapishon;Ralph A. Whitney;Pascale Champagne;Michael F. Cunningham

  • ARGET ATRP of Butyl Methacrylate: Utilizing Kinetic Modeling To Understand Experimental Trends

    Kevin A. Payne;Kevin A. Payne;Dagmar R. D’hooge;Paul H. M. Van Steenberge;Marie-Françoise Reyniers

  • Nitroxide-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization of 2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate and the Synthesis of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers

    Kejian Bian;Michael F. Cunningham

  • Redispersible Polymer Colloids Using Carbon Dioxide as an External Trigger

    Masatoshi Mihara;Philip Jessop;Michael Cunningham

  • Conductive composite particles and processes for the preparation thereof

    Michael F. Cunningham;Hadi K. Mahabadi;Thomas W. Smith;John A. Creatura

  • Compartmentalization in TEMPO-Mediated Styrene Miniemulsion Polymerization

    Hideo Maehata;Catherine Buragina;Michael Cunningham;Barkev Keoshkerian

  • ARGET ATRP of Methacrylates and Acrylates with Stoichiometric Ratios of Ligand to Copper

    Nicky Chan;Michael F. Cunningham;Robin A. Hutchinson

  • Carbon Dioxide-Switchable Polymers: Where Are the Future Opportunities?

    Michael F. Cunningham;Philip G. Jessop

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip G. Jessop
Philip G. Jessop Queen's University
Pascale Champagne
Pascale Champagne Queen's University
Robin A. Hutchinson
Robin A. Hutchinson Queen's University
Timothy F. L. McKenna
Timothy F. L. McKenna Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Dagmar R. D'hooge
Dagmar R. D'hooge Ghent University
Guy Marin
Guy Marin Ghent University
José Carlos Pinto
José Carlos Pinto Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Cathleen M. Crudden
Cathleen M. Crudden Queen's University
Mitsuo Sawamoto
Mitsuo Sawamoto Chubu University

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