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Thomas H. Epps 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 Thomas H. Epps sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 202 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas H. Epps 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 Thomas H. Epps sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas H. Epps is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with notable contributions in polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Lignin and wood chemistry
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Recycling and waste management techniques
  • Advanced battery materials and technologies

Epps has published extensively in various scientific outlets. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • ACS Macro Letters
  • Macromolecules
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Notable recent papers by Thomas H. Epps include:

  • Toward polymer upcycling-adding value and tackling circularity (2021), published in Science
  • Fibre-based composites from the integration of metal-organic frameworks and polymers (2021), published in Nature Reviews Materials
  • Redox Flow Battery Membranes: Improving Battery Performance by Leveraging Structure-Property Relationships (2020), published in ACS Energy Letters
  • Single pot catalyst strategy to branched products via adhesive isomerization and hydrocracking of polyethylene over platinum tungstated zirconia (2021), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Polymers from Lignocellulosic Biomass. Current Challenges and Future Opportunities (2020), published in ACS Macro Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • LaShanda T. J. Korley
  • Andrew J. Boydston
  • Geoffrey W. Coates
  • Craig J. Hawker
  • Brent S. Sumerlin

Best Publications

  • Toward polymer upcycling-adding value and tackling circularity.

    LaShanda T. J. Korley;Thomas H. Epps;Brett A. Helms;Anthony J. Ryan

  • Self-assembly of block copolymer thin films

    Julie N.L. Albert;Thomas H. Epps

  • Stimuli responsive materials

    Patrick Theato;Brent S. Sumerlin;Rachel K. O'Reilly;Thomas H. Epps

  • Block copolymer electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries

    Wen‐Shiue Young;Wei‐Fan Kuan;Thomas H. Epps

  • Stimuli-responsive copolymer solution and surface assemblies for biomedical applications

    Elizabeth G. Kelley;Julie N. L. Albert;Millicent O. Sullivan;Thomas H. Epps

  • A Noncubic Triply Periodic Network Morphology in Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) Triblock Copolymers

    Travis S. Bailey;Cordell M. Hardy;Thomas H. Epps;Frank S. Bates

  • Directed Block Copolymer Thin Film Self-Assembly: Emerging Trends in Nanopattern Fabrication

    Ming Luo;Thomas H. Epps

  • Ordered network phases in linear poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) triblock copolymers

    Thomas H. Epps;Eric W. Cochran;Travis S. Bailey;Ryan S. Waletzko

  • Salt Doping in PEO-Containing Block Copolymers: Counterion and Concentration Effects

    Wen-Shiue Young;Thomas H. Epps

  • Fibre-based composites from the integration of metal–organic frameworks and polymers

    Gregory W. Peterson;Gregory W. Peterson;Dennis T. Lee;Heather F. Barton;Thomas H. Epps

  • Block Copolymer Vitrimers.

    Jacob J. Lessard;Georg M. Scheutz;Seung Hyun Sung;Kayla A. Lantz

  • Generating thickness gradients of thin polymer films via flow coating

    Christopher M. Stafford;Kristen E. Roskov;Thomas H. Epps;Michael J. Fasolka

  • Block copolymers: controlling nanostructure to generate functional materials – synthesis, characterization, and engineering

    Thomas H. Epps;Rachel K. O'Reilly

  • Network Phases in ABC Triblock Copolymers

    Thomas H. Epps;Eric W. Cochran;Cordell M. Hardy;Travis S. Bailey

  • Ionic Conductivities of Block Copolymer Electrolytes with Various Conducting Pathways: Sample Preparation and Processing Considerations

    Wen-Shiue Young;Thomas H. Epps

  • Biobased building blocks for the rational design of renewable block polymers

    Angela L. Holmberg;Kaleigh H. Reno;Richard P. Wool;Thomas H. Epps

  • Phase Behavior and Block Sequence Effects in Lithium Perchlorate-Doped Poly(isoprene-b-styrene-b-ethylene oxide) and Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) Triblock Copolymers

    Thomas H. Epps;Travis S. Bailey;Ryan Waletzko;Frank S. Bates

  • From Tree to Tape: Direct Synthesis of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives from Depolymerized Raw Lignocellulosic Biomass.

    Shu Wang;Li Shuai;Basudeb Saha;Dionisios G. Vlachos

  • Redox Flow Battery Membranes: Improving Battery Performance by Leveraging Structure–Property Relationships

    Craig A. Machado;Gerald O. Brown;Ruidong Yang;Timothy E. Hopkins

  • Single pot catalyst strategy to branched products via adhesive isomerization and hydrocracking of polyethylene over platinum tungstated zirconia

    Brandon C. Vance;Pavel A. Kots;Cong Wang;Zachary R. Hinton

  • Determination of Solvent–Polymer and Polymer–Polymer Flory–Huggins Interaction Parameters for Poly(3-hexylthiophene) via Solvent Vapor Swelling

    Jillian A. Emerson;Daniel T. W. Toolan;Jonathan R. Howse;Eric M. Furst

  • Systematic study on the effect of solvent removal rate on the morphology of solvent vapor annealed ABA triblock copolymer thin films.

    Julie N. L. Albert;Wen-Shiue Young;Ronald L. Lewis;Timothy D. Bogart

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank S. Bates
Frank S. Bates University of Minnesota
Christopher M. Stafford
Christopher M. Stafford National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gregory W. Peterson
Gregory W. Peterson United States Army Research Laboratory
Rachel K. O'Reilly
Rachel K. O'Reilly University of Birmingham
Richard P. Wool
Richard P. Wool University of Delaware
Dionisios G. Vlachos
Dionisios G. Vlachos University of Delaware
Eric M. Furst
Eric M. Furst University of Delaware
Michael E. Mackay
Michael E. Mackay University of Delaware
Bryan D. Vogt
Bryan D. Vogt Pennsylvania State University
Brent S. Sumerlin
Brent S. Sumerlin University of Florida

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