2026 Michael F. Cunningham: 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	51	9834	9496	175	167	291	10670

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

961
Citations
CONTROLLED/LIVING RADICAL POLYMERIZATION IN AQUEOUS DISPERSED SYSTEMS

Michael F. Cunningham

761
Citations
Living/controlled radical polymerizations in dispersed phase systems

Michael F. Cunningham

398
Citations
CO2-responsive polymeric materials: synthesis, self-assembly, and functional applications.

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

376
Citations
Polymer Nanoparticles via Living Radical Polymerization in Aqueous Dispersions: Design and Applications

Michael J. Monteiro;Michael F. Cunningham

212
Citations
Switchable viscosity triggered by CO2 using smart worm-like micelles.

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

207
Citations
Graft modification of natural polysaccharides via reversible deactivation radical polymerization

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

174
Citations
Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate Using Cationic Switchable Surfactants

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

167
Citations
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

157
Citations
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

156
Citations
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

150
Citations
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

149
Citations
Xanthate-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate in Miniemulsion

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

135
Citations
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

133
Citations
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

128
Citations
Nitroxide-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization of 2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate and the Synthesis of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers

Kejian Bian;Michael F. Cunningham

124
Citations
Redispersible Polymer Colloids Using Carbon Dioxide as an External Trigger

Masatoshi Mihara;Philip Jessop;Michael Cunningham

117
Citations
Conductive composite particles and processes for the preparation thereof

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

117
Citations
Compartmentalization in TEMPO-Mediated Styrene Miniemulsion Polymerization

Hideo Maehata;Catherine Buragina;Michael Cunningham;Barkev Keoshkerian

102
Citations
ARGET ATRP of Methacrylates and Acrylates with Stoichiometric Ratios of Ligand to Copper

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

97
Citations
Carbon Dioxide-Switchable Polymers: Where Are the Future Opportunities?

Michael F. Cunningham;Philip G. Jessop

97
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