Alexander B. Morgan, Ph.D.

University of Dayton

Research Expertise

Fire safety science
flame retardant chemistry
material flammability
fire science
fire retardants

About

Materials Scientist and Chemist with over 29 years of experience in fire safety and flame retardant chemistry of materials.

Publications

Flammability Properties of Polymer−Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites. Polypropylene and Polystyrene Nanocomposites
Chemistry of Materials
2000
Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials
Unknown Venue
2024
Characterization of polymer‐layered silicate (clay) nanocomposites by transmission electron microscopy and X‐ray diffraction: A comparative study
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2002
Fire Properties of Polystyrene−Clay Nanocomposites
Chemistry of Materials
2001
Studies on the Mechanism by Which the Formation of Nanocomposites Enhances Thermal Stability
Chemistry of Materials
2001
An overview of flame retardancy of polymeric materials: application, technology, and future directions
Fire and Materials
2012
Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
Unknown Venue
2006
Flame retarded polymer layered silicate nanocomposites: a review of commercial and open literature systems
Polymers for Advanced Technologies
2006
Intumescent Multilayer Nanocoating, Made with Renewable Polyelectrolytes, for Flame-Retardant Cotton
Biomacromolecules
2012
Intumescent All‐Polymer Multilayer Nanocoating Capable of Extinguishing Flame on Fabric
Advanced Materials
2011
Rheological characterization of polystyrene–clay nanocomposites to compare the degree of exfoliation and dispersion
Polymer
2005
Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites from Thermally Stable Trialkylimidazolium-Treated Montmorillonite
Chemistry of Materials
2002
Graphite Oxide Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2009
Fire Retardant Halogen−Antimony−Clay Synergism in Polypropylene Layered Silicate Nanocomposites
Chemistry of Materials
2001
Thermal and flammability properties of a silica–poly(methylmethacrylate) nanocomposite
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2003
Cone calorimeter analysis of UL‐94 V‐rated plastics
Fire and Materials
2006
Flammability of polystyrene layered silicate (clay) nanocomposites: Carbonaceous char formation
Fire and Materials
2002
Handbook of Industrial Polyethylene and Technology
Unknown Venue
2017
The Future of Flame Retardant Polymers – Unmet Needs and Likely New Approaches
Polymer Reviews
2018
Effects of organoclay Soxhlet extraction on mechanical properties, flammability properties and organoclay dispersion of polypropylene nanocomposites
Polymer
2003
Synthesis, flame‐retardancy testing, and preliminary mechanism studies of nonhalogenated aromatic boronic acids: A new class of condensed‐phase polymer flame‐retardant additives for acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene and polycarbonate
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2000
Exceptionally Flame Retardant Sulfur-Based Multilayer Nanocoating for Polyurethane Prepared from Aqueous Polyelectrolyte Solutions
ACS Macro Letters
2013
Regulations and Other Developments/Trends/Initiatives Driving Non‐Halogenated Flame Retardant Use
Non‐Halogenated Flame Retardant Handbook 2 nd Edition
2021
Investigation of nanodispersion in polystyrene–montmorillonite nanocomposites by solid‐state NMR
Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
2003
A flammability performance comparison between synthetic and natural clays in polystyrene nanocomposites
Fire and Materials
2005
A study of the flammability reduction mechanism of polystyrene‐layered silicate nanocomposite: layered silicate reinforced carbonaceous char
Polymers for Advanced Technologies
2006
Exfoliated polystyrene-clay nanocomposites synthesized by solvent blending with sonication
Polymer
2004
Flammability and Thermal Analysis Characterization of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2008
Revisiting physico-chemical hazards of ionic liquids
Separation and Purification Technology
2012
Characterization of the Dispersion of Clay in a Polyetherimide Nanocomposite
Macromolecules
2001
Microcombustion calorimetry as a tool for screening flame retardancy in epoxy
Polymers for Advanced Technologies
2008
Compositional dependence of redox equilibria in sodium silicate glasses
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
1994
Bio-Based Flame-Retardant Coatings Based on the Synergistic Combination of Tannic Acid and Phytic Acid for Nylon–Cotton Blends
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2021
Synthesis and Testing of Nonhalogenated Alkyne-Containing Flame-Retarding Polymer Additives
Macromolecules
1998
Synthesis and flame retardant testing of new boronated and phosphonated aromatic compounds
J. Mater. Chem.
2012
The effectiveness of magnesium carbonate‐based flame retardants for poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) and poly(ethylene‐co‐ethyl acrylate)
Fire and Materials
2007
An innovative experimental approach aiming to understand and quantify the actual fire hazards of ionic liquids
Energy & Environmental Science
2013
Effect of halloysite nanotubes on mechanical properties and flammability of soy protein based green composites
Fire and Materials
2012
Flame-retardant Polyamide 11 and 12 Nanocomposites: Thermal and Flammability Properties
Journal of Composite Materials
2009
Carbon Nanotube Multilayer Nanocoatings Prevent Flame Spread on Flexible Polyurethane Foam
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
2015
Crown ether‐modified clays and their polystyrene nanocomposites
Polymer Engineering & Science
2002
Use of inorganic materials to enhance thermal stability and flammability behavior of a polyimide
Polymer Degradation and Stability
2011
Flame Retardant Mechanism of Polymer–Clay Nanocomposites
Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
2006
Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) layered silicate nanocomposites prepared by melt compounding
Polymer
2004
Mild processing and characterization of silica epoxy hybrid nanocomposite
Polymer
2009
Optical Probes for Monitoring Intercalation and Exfoliation in Melt‐Processed Polymer Nanocomposites
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
2004
Heat release of polyurethanes containing potential flame retardants based on boron and phosphorus chemistries
Polymer Degradation and Stability
2014
ChemInform Abstract: A Review of Transition Metal‐Based Flame Retardants: Transition Metal Oxide/Salts, and Complexes
ChemInform
2009
Revisiting flexible polyurethane foam flammability in furniture and bedding in the United States
Fire and Materials
2020
Flammability of polymer clay nanocomposites consortium:
Unknown Venue
2000
A targeted review of bio-derived plasticizers with flame retardant functionality used in PVC
Journal of Materials Science
2022
Thermal Decomposition of Polymeric Materials
SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering
2016
Cone calorimeter testing of S2 glass reinforced polymer composites
Fire and Materials
2009
Flammability of natural plant and animal fibers: a heat release survey
Fire and Materials
2016
Phosphoryl‐Rich Flame‐Retardant Ions (FRIONs): Towards Safer Lithium‐Ion Batteries
Angewandte Chemie
2014
Heat release measurements on micron and nano-scale aluminum powders
Thermochimica Acta
2009
Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
Design, Manufacturing & Application of Composites
2020
Improving the flame retardancy of polypropylene foam with piperazine pyrophosphate via multilayering coextrusion of film/foam composites
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2019
Flammability of thermoplastic carbon nanofiber nanocomposites
Fire and Materials
2011
Development and demonstration of a deployable apparatus for generating hydrogen from the hydrolysis of aluminum via sodium hydroxide
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
2018
Preparation and studies of new phosphorus‐containing diols as potential flame retardants
Fire and Materials
2017
Synthesis and testing of nonhalogenated alkyne/phosphorus‐containing polymer additives: Potent condensed‐phase flame retardants
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
1999
Flammability Properties of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites: Polyamide-6 and Polypropylene Clay Nanocomposites
ACS Symposium Series
2001
Synthesis and flammability testing of epoxy functionalized phosphorous‐based flame retardants
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2015
Practical Issues and Future Trends in Polymer Nanocomposite Flammability Research
Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
2006
An experimental setup for observation of smoldering‐to‐flaming transition on flexible foam/fabric assemblies
Fire and Materials
2017
Synthesis of a phosphorus-based epoxy reactive flame retardant analog to diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and its behavior as a matrix in a carbon fiber composite
Polymer Degradation and Stability
2022
Post-fire failure mechanisms of seawater-accelerated weathering composites for coastal and marine structures
Marine Structures
2019
Nanocomposites I: Current developments in nanocomposites as novel flame retardants
Advances in Fire Retardant Materials
2008
New polyether diols as flame retardants for polyurethane: Derivatives of epoxy‐functionalized phosphonates and phosphates
Fire and Materials
2017
Cone calorimeter and room corner fire testing of balsa wood core/phenolic composite skin sandwich panels
Journal of Fire Sciences
2013
Other Non‐Halogenated Flame Retardant Chemistries and Future Flame Retardant Solutions
Non‐Halogenated Flame Retardant Handbook
2014
Fire Retardancy in 2009
ACS Symposium Series
2009
Test Methods for Evaluating Compatibility Between Cable Filling and Flooding Compounds And Polyolefin Wire and Cable Materials
Unknown Venue
Flammability Characteristics of Animal Fibers: Single Breed Wools, Alpaca/Wool, and Llama/Wool Blends
Fibers
2019
Apparatus for the vertical orientation cone calorimeter testing of flexible polyurethane foams
Fire and Materials
2014
Estimation of NO{sub x} emissions from pulverized coal-fired utility boilers. Final report
Unknown Venue
1995
Organophosphorus-hydrazides as potential reactive flame retardants for epoxy
Journal of Fire Sciences
2019
Preparation of Phosphonoterephthalic Acids via Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling of Aromatic Iodoesters
Synthetic Communications
2013
Comparison of bismuth trioxide and antimony trioxide as synergists with decabromodiphenyl ether in flame retardancy of high-impact polystyrene
Journal of Fire Sciences
2012
Preparation, Cure, Characterization, and Mechanical Properties of Reactive Flame-Retardant Cyanate Ester/Epoxy Resin Blends and their Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites
Composites Part B: Engineering
2024
Nitrogen‐Based Flame Retardants
Non‐Halogenated Flame Retardant Handbook 2 nd Edition
2021
Studying smoldering to flaming transition in polyurethane furnituresubassemblies: Effects of fabrics, flame retardants, and material type
Fire and Materials
2020
Toxic Emissions from Processed Wood in Cone Calorimeter Tests
Arid-zone Journal of Basic and Applied Research
2024
Flame retardant fiber-reinforced composites
Handbook of Fire Resistant Textiles
2013
Hair cosmetic patent earned by Kao Corp
Focus on Surfactants
2004
The well-meaning but misguided rollback of fire safety in the United States
Journal of Fire Sciences
2022
Smolder behavior and emissions byproducts of aircraft composite coupons
Fire Safety Journal
2021
Additives, Nanocomposites, and Barrier Coatings
Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites
2011
Flammability testing of wool/cellulosic and wool/synthetic fiber blends: Vertical flame spread and heat release results
Journal of Fire Sciences
2020

Education

University of South Carolina

Ph.D., Chemistry / 1998

Virginia Military Institute

B.S., Chemistry / 1994

Experience

University of Dayton Research Institute

Group Leader and Distinguished Research Scientist / August, 2005Present

Responsible for scientist supervision, writing proposals, executing contract research in materials science and fire safety.

The Dow Chemical Company

Research Chemist / November, 2000August, 2005

Responsible for R&D on new flame retardant materials - multiple businesses and products.

National Institute of Standards and Technology

National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow / January, 1999November, 2000

NRC Postdoc - R&D on flame retardant polymer nanocomposites.

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