Edwin L. Thomas

46.2k total citations · 13 hit papers
543 papers, 38.8k citations indexed

About

Edwin L. Thomas is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Edwin L. Thomas has authored 543 papers receiving a total of 38.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 274 papers in Materials Chemistry, 162 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 113 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Edwin L. Thomas's work include Block Copolymer Self-Assembly (189 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (103 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (88 papers). Edwin L. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Block Copolymer Self-Assembly (189 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (103 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (88 papers). Edwin L. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and South Korea. Edwin L. Thomas's co-authors include Martin Maldovan, Cheolmin Park, Lewis J. Fetters, Michael R. Bockstaller, Jongseung Yoon, David J. Kinning, Christopher K. Ober, Jae‐Hwang Lee, Yoel Fink and Bernard Lotz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Edwin L. Thomas

541 papers receiving 37.7k citations

Hit Papers

Enabling nanotechnology with self assembled block co... 1988 2026 2000 2013 2003 1998 2005 2008 1997 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Enabling nanotechnology with self assembled block copolymer patterns
    2003 1.2k citations Cheolmin Park, Edwin L. Thomas et al. profile →
  2. A Dielectric Omnidirectional Reflector
    1998 1.0k citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. Science profile →
  3. Block Copolymer Nanocomposites: Perspectives for Tailored Functional Materials
    2005 742 citations Michael R. Bockstaller, Rafal A. Mickiewicz et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  4. Graphoepitaxy of Self-Assembled Block Copolymers on Two-Dimensional Periodic Patterned Templates
    2008 702 citations Ion Bita, Edwin L. Thomas et al. Science profile →
  5. Competing Interactions and Levels of Ordering in Self-Organizing Polymeric Materials
    1997 630 citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. Science profile →
  6. The Gyroid: A New Equilibrium Morphology in Weakly Segregated Diblock Copolymers
    1994 615 citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. Macromolecules profile →
  7. Templated Self‐Assembly of Block Copolymers: Top‐Down Helps Bottom‐Up
    2006 611 citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  8. Formation of a Cobalt Magnetic Dot Array via Block Copolymer Lithography
    2001 586 citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  9. Broad-wavelength-range chemically tunable block-copolymer photonic gels
    2007 537 citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. profile →
  10. Micro‐/Nanostructured Mechanical Metamaterials
    2012 459 citations Jae‐Hwang Lee, Edwin L. Thomas et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  11. Electroluminescence from heterostructures of poly(phenylene vinylene) and inorganic CdSe nanocrystals
    1998 436 citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. profile →
  12. Periodic area-minimizing surfaces in block copolymers
    1988 377 citations Edwin L. Thomas et al. profile →
  13. Dynamic mechanical behavior of multilayer graphene via supersonic projectile penetration
    2014 345 citations Jae‐Hwang Lee, Phillip E. Loya et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edwin L. Thomas United States 103 22.1k 12.0k 9.2k 7.5k 7.1k 543 38.8k
Vladimir V. Tsukruk United States 83 10.1k 0.5× 5.1k 0.4× 5.2k 0.6× 10.3k 1.4× 6.3k 0.9× 496 30.5k
Helmuth Möhwald Germany 128 23.7k 1.1× 12.2k 1.0× 9.2k 1.0× 13.7k 1.8× 11.0k 1.6× 918 63.4k
Frank S. Bates United States 111 31.7k 1.4× 25.2k 2.1× 16.3k 1.8× 6.4k 0.9× 4.4k 0.6× 580 54.0k
Edward J. Krämer United States 90 12.5k 0.6× 8.0k 0.7× 8.3k 0.9× 3.5k 0.5× 4.3k 0.6× 347 25.1k
Nancy R. Sottos United States 82 9.0k 0.4× 10.6k 0.9× 16.5k 1.8× 6.5k 0.9× 3.1k 0.4× 345 31.3k
Nicholas A. Kotov United States 129 27.1k 1.2× 4.8k 0.4× 6.1k 0.7× 21.3k 2.8× 13.5k 1.9× 523 58.1k
Martin Möller Germany 75 7.9k 0.4× 8.1k 0.7× 5.0k 0.5× 5.8k 0.8× 3.0k 0.4× 636 23.3k
Jack F. Douglas United States 81 16.2k 0.7× 3.8k 0.3× 8.7k 1.0× 7.1k 0.9× 2.2k 0.3× 548 28.7k
Ronald G. Larson United States 80 8.3k 0.4× 4.8k 0.4× 6.6k 0.7× 6.5k 0.9× 4.0k 0.6× 465 29.8k
Thomas P. Russell United States 142 41.6k 1.9× 19.6k 1.6× 28.7k 3.1× 13.4k 1.8× 30.9k 4.4× 1.0k 79.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xiao, Kailu, Xianqian Wu, Zhen Sang, Vivek Subramanian, & Edwin L. Thomas. (2024). Load sharing and accumulated bond fracture in ion-irradiated carbon mat for energy dissipation. Science Advances. 10(48). eadq3805–eadq3805. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei‐en, et al.. (2023). Flexible Block Copolymer Metamaterials Featuring Hollow Ordered Nanonetworks with Ultra‐High Porosity and Surface‐To‐Volume Ratio. Small. 20(14). e2307487–e2307487. 3 indexed citations
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Veysset, David, Jae‐Hwang Lee, Mostafa Hassani, et al.. (2020). High-velocity micro-projectile impact testing: a review. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Kang, Han Sol, Chanho Park, Seung Won Lee, et al.. (2020). 3D touchless multiorder reflection structural color sensing display. Science Advances. 6(30). eabb5769–eabb5769. 107 indexed citations
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Ντέτσικας, Κωνσταντίνος, George Zapsas, Panayiotis Bilalis, et al.. (2020). Complex Star Architectures of Well-Defined Polyethylene-Based Co/Terpolymers. Macromolecules. 53(11). 4355–4365. 11 indexed citations
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Moschovas, Dimitrios, George Zapsas, Κωνσταντίνος Ντέτσικας, et al.. (2020). Alternating Gyroid Network Structure in an ABC Miktoarm Terpolymer Comprised of Polystyrene and Two Polydienes. Nanomaterials. 10(8). 1497–1497. 12 indexed citations
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Thomas, Edwin L., Hua Guo, & Xueyan Feng. (2019). Topological Defects in Tubular Network Block Copolymers. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, Edwin L., Mujin Zhuo, Gregory M. Grason, & Ishan Prasad. (2018). Block Polymer Chiral Networks. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2018. 1 indexed citations
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Kang, Han Sol, Suk Man Cho, Tae Hyun Park, et al.. (2017). Printable and Rewritable Full Block Copolymer Structural Color. Advanced Materials. 29(29). 113 indexed citations
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Xue, Sichuang, Zhe Fan, Ramathasan Thevamaran, et al.. (2017). High-velocity projectile impact induced 9R phase in ultrafine-grained aluminium. Nature Communications. 8(1). 106 indexed citations
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Lee, Jae‐Hwang, Phillip E. Loya, Jun Lou, & Edwin L. Thomas. (2014). Dynamic mechanical behavior of multilayer graphene via supersonic projectile penetration. Science. 346(6213). 1092–1096. 345 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lee, Jae‐Hwang, David Veysset, Keith A. Nelson, & Edwin L. Thomas. (2012). Laser induced projectile impact test (LIPIT): A micron-scale ballistic test for high-strain rate mechanical study of nano-structures. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2012. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2011). Co‐Continuous Composite Materials for Stiffness, Strength, and Energy Dissipation. Advanced Materials. 23(13). 1524–1529. 243 indexed citations
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Jia, Lin, Ion Bita, & Edwin L. Thomas. (2011). Photonic density of states of two-dimensional quasicrystalline photonic structures. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Maldovan, Martin & Edwin L. Thomas. (2009). Periodic materials and interference lithography : for photonics, phononics and mechanics. Wiley eBooks. 81 indexed citations
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Traum, Matthew J., Peter Griffith, Edwin L. Thomas, & William A. Peters. (2008). Latent Heat Fluxes Through Soft Materials With Microtruss Architectures. Journal of Heat Transfer. 130(4). 5 indexed citations
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Zheng, Joseph X., Huiming Xiong, Kyungmin Lee, et al.. (2005). Study of Onsets of Tethered Chain Overcrowding and Highly Stretched Regime of Brushes via Crystalline-Amorphous Diblock Copolymers. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Bockstaller, Michael R., Rafal A. Mickiewicz, & Edwin L. Thomas. (2005). Block Copolymer Nanocomposites: Perspectives for Tailored Functional Materials. Advanced Materials. 17(11). 1331–1349. 742 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cahn, R.W., P. Haasen, Edward J. Krämer, & Edwin L. Thomas. (1993). Structure and properties of polymers. 49 indexed citations
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Thomas, Edwin L.. (1967). The relative potencies of methohexitone and thiopentone. Anaesthesia. 22(1). 16–22. 8 indexed citations

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