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D-Index
76
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37916
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4162
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1314

Thomas A. Zawodzinski publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas A. Zawodzinski sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 380 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Thomas A. Zawodzinski D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas A. Zawodzinski sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas A. Zawodzinski is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research focus spans a broad range of topics within engineering and materials science, with particular concentration in electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, electrochemistry, materials chemistry, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist has contributed extensively to advanced battery technologies, fuel cells, electrochemical analysis, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and the study of conducting polymers and ionic liquids. Their documented main topics of work include:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications

Zawodzinski's frequent co-authors indicate collaborative research efforts and include Gabriel A. Goenaga, Adam Imel, Brian Barth, Nelly M. Cantillo, and Shane Foister.

Their work has been published in several notable venues, with a strong presence in ECS Meeting Abstracts alongside journals such as the Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Electrochimica Acta. Other frequent publication outlets include ACS Applied Polymer Materials and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. The main publication venues are:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Review of Fundamentals and Applications, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • An efficient barrier toward vanadium crossover in redox flow batteries: The bilayer [Nafion/(WO3)x] hybrid inorganic-organic membrane, 2021, Electrochimica Acta
  • Chemically Cross-Linked Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels for Effective Removal of Cation Dye, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • Good practice guide for papers on batteries for the Journal of Power Sources, 2020, Journal of Power Sources
  • Hierarchical Lignin-Based Carbon Matrix and Carbon Dot Composite Electrodes for High-Performance Supercapacitors, 2021, ACS Omega

The broad spectrum of Zawodzinski's research shows continual engagement with sustainable materials, electrochemical systems, and energy conversion technologies, reflecting their ongoing contributions to the fields of engineering and materials science.

Best Publications

  • Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Model

    T. E. Springer;T. A. Zawodzinski;S. Gottesfeld

  • Scientific aspects of polymer electrolyte fuel cell durability and degradation.

    Rodney Borup;Jeremy Meyers;Bryan Pivovar;Yu Seung Kim

  • Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Review of Fundamentals and Applications.

    Benworth B. Hansen;Stephanie Spittle;Brian Chen;Derrick Poe

  • Water Uptake by and Transport Through Nafion® 117 Membranes

    Thomas A. Zawodzinski;Charles Derouin;Susan Radzinski;Ruth J. Sherman

  • Direct polymerization of sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) random (statistical) copolymers: candidates for new proton exchange membranes

    Feng Wang;Michael Hickner;Yu Seung Kim;Thomas A. Zawodzinski

  • Determination of water diffusion coefficients in perfluorosulfonate ionomeric membranes

    Thomas A. Zawodzinski;Michal Neeman;Laurel O. Sillerud;Shimshon Gottesfeld

  • A Comparative Study of Water Uptake By and Transport Through Ionomeric Fuel Cell Membranes

    Thomas A. Zawodzinski;Thomas E. Springer;John Davey;Roger Jestel

  • Characterization of polymer electrolyte fuel cells using ac impedance spectroscopy

    T. E. Springer;T. A. Zawodzinski;M. S. Wilson;S. Gottesfeld

  • Enzyme electrical sensor electrode and method of making it

    Judith Rishpon;Shimshon Gottesfeld;Thomas A. Zawodzinski

  • The Water Content Dependence of Electro-Osmotic Drag in Proton-Conducting Polymer Electrolytes

    Thomas A. Zawodzinski;John Davey;Judith Valerio;Shimshon Gottesfeld

  • Controlling Schottky energy barriers in organic electronic devices using self-assembled monolayers.

    I. H. Campbell;S. Rubin;T. A. Zawodzinski;J. D. Kress

  • Methanol transport through Nafion membranes : Electro-osmotic drag effects on potential step measurements

    Xiaoming Ren;Thomas E. Springer;Thomas A. Zawodzinski;Shimshon Gottesfeld

  • POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS.

    Shimshon Gottesfeld;Tom A. Zawodzinski

  • Dramatic performance gains in vanadium redox flow batteries through modified cell architecture

    D.S. Aaron;Q. Liu;Z. Tang;G.M. Grim

  • Durability of PEFCs at High Humidity Conditions

    Jian Xie;David L. Wood;David L. Wood;David M. Wayne;Thomas A. Zawodzinski

  • Characterization of polymer electrolytes for fuel cell applications

    Thomas A. Zawodzinski;Thomas E. Springer;Francisco Uribe;Shimshon Gottesfeld

  • Effect of Ammonia as Potential Fuel Impurity on Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Performance

    Francisco A. Uribe;Shimshon Gottesfeld;Thomas A. Zawodzinski

  • Fabrication and characterization of heteropolyacid (H3PW12O40)/directly polymerized sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymer composite membranes for higher temperature fuel cell applications

    Yu Seung Kim;Feng Wang;Michael Hickner;Thomas A Zawodzinski

  • Model for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Operation on Reformate Feed: Effects of CO, H;2 Dilution, and High Fuel Utilization

    T. E. Springer;T. Rockward;T. A. Zawodzinski;S. Gottesfeld

  • Synthesis of highly sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) random (statistical) copolymers via direct polymerization

    Feng Wang;Michael Hickner;Qing Ji;William Harrison

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew M. Mench
Matthew M. Mench University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Shimshon Gottesfeld
Shimshon Gottesfeld University of Delaware
David A. Schiraldi
David A. Schiraldi Case Western Reserve University
Gabriel M. Veith
Gabriel M. Veith Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michael A. Hickner
Michael A. Hickner Pennsylvania State University
Stephen J. Paddison
Stephen J. Paddison University of Tennessee at Knoxville
James E. McGrath
James E. McGrath Virginia Tech
Raymond R. Unocic
Raymond R. Unocic Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bryan S. Pivovar
Bryan S. Pivovar National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Gerd Duscher
Gerd Duscher University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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