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Stephen R. Byrn

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1967
Crystallization and Solubility StudiesDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsCrystallography and molecular interactionsAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Publications

242

Citations

8,199

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
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Stephen R. Byrn's research focuses on the physical and chemical properties of pharmaceutical solids, particularly how drug molecules organize themselves in crystalline and amorphous (non-crystalline, glass-like) forms. His work uses X-ray diffraction and related structural techniques to understand drug solubility, stability, and formulation behavior, which are important for designing effective oral medications. Much of the recent work involves amorphous solid dispersions, where a drug is mixed with a polymer to improve its solubility and delivery.

Pharmaceutical solid-state chemistryCrystal polymorphism and structureAmorphous solid dispersionsX-ray and synchrotron diffraction methodsDrug solubility and formulation design

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade with notable peaks in 2021 and 2024, suggesting an active but variable rather than steadily growing or slowing output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.2/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 20 publications20212022: 7 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 18 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AAPS PharmSciTech×9
  • The Proceedings of the BIRS Community×9
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics×8
  • ChemRxiv×6
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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