Alan G. MacDiarmid

60.2k total citations · 53 hit papers
464 papers, 48.6k citations indexed

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Alan G. MacDiarmid is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Bioengineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan G. MacDiarmid has authored 464 papers receiving a total of 48.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 295 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 260 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 125 papers in Bioengineering. Recurrent topics in Alan G. MacDiarmid's work include Conducting polymers and applications (288 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (125 papers) and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (111 papers). Alan G. MacDiarmid is often cited by papers focused on Conducting polymers and applications (288 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (125 papers) and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (111 papers). Alan G. MacDiarmid collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. Alan G. MacDiarmid's co-authors include Alan J. Heeger, Arthur J. Epstein, A. J. Epstein, J. Chiang, Hideki Shirakawa, E. J. Louis, Wu‐Song Huang, Brian D. Humphrey, C. K. Chiang and Chwan K. Chiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Alan G. MacDiarmid

461 papers receiving 46.4k citations

Hit Papers

Synthesis of electrically conducting organic polymers: ha... 1975 2026 1992 2009 1977 1977 2001 1986 2001 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. Synthesis of electrically conducting organic polymers: halogen derivatives of polyacetylene, (CH) x
    1977 2.8k citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Alan J. Heeger et al. profile →
  2. Electrical Conductivity in Doped Polyacetylene
    1977 2.5k citations C. R. Fincher, Alan J. Heeger et al. profile →
  3. “Synthetic Metals”: A Novel Role for Organic Polymers (Nobel Lecture)
    2001 1.7k citations Alan G. MacDiarmid Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  4. ‘Polyaniline’: Protonic acid doping of the emeraldine form to the metallic regime
    1986 1.7k citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  5. "Synthetic Metals": A Novel Role for Organic Polymers (Nobel Lecture) Copyright((c)) The Nobel Foundation 2001. We thank the Nobel Foundation, Stockholm, for permission to print this lecture.
    2001 1.7k citations Alan G. MacDiarmid profile →
  6. Polyaniline, a novel conducting polymer. Morphology and chemistry of its oxidation and reduction in aqueous electrolytes
    1986 1.5k citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  7. Polyaniline: a new concept in conducting polymers
    1987 1.2k citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, A. J. Epstein et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  8. Polyanilines: a novel class of conducting polymers
    1989 895 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Arthur J. Epstein profile →
  9. “Polyaniline”: Interconversion of Metallic and Insulating Forms
    1985 789 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Wu‐Song Huang et al. profile →
  10. Polaron lattice in highly conducting polyaniline: Theoretical and optical studies
    1987 768 citations A. J. Epstein, Wu‐Song Huang et al. profile →
  11. The concept of secondary doping as applied to polyaniline
    1994 753 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Arthur J. Epstein Synthetic Metals profile →
  12. Multicolored Electrochromism in Polymers: Structures and Devices
    2004 708 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  13. Synthetic metals: a novel role for organic polymers
    2001 599 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid Synthetic Metals profile →
  14. Secondary doping in polyaniline
    1995 574 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Arthur J. Epstein Synthetic Metals profile →
  15. Effect of sulfonic acid group on polyaniline backbone
    1991 557 citations Arthur J. Epstein, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  16. Polyaniline and polypyrrole: Where are we headed?
    1997 556 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid Synthetic Metals profile →
  17. Camphorsulfonic Acid Fully Doped Polyaniline Emeraldine Salt: Conformations in Different Solvents Studied by an Ultraviolet/Visible/Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Method
    1995 549 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Arthur J. Epstein et al. profile →
  18. Synthesis of highly conducting films of derivatives of polyacetylene, (CH)x
    1978 541 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  19. Insulator-to-metal transition in polyaniline
    1987 484 citations A. J. Epstein, J. M. Ginder et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  20. Optical properties of polyaniline
    1993 457 citations Wu‐Song Huang, Alan G. MacDiarmid profile →
  21. Electrostatic fabrication of ultrafine conducting fibers: polyaniline/polyethylene oxide blends
    2000 447 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  22. Polyaniline: Electrochemistry and application to rechargeable batteries
    1987 439 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Wu‐Song Huang et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  23. Electrochemical Characteristics of “Polyaniline” Cathodes and Anodes in Aqueous Electrolytes
    1985 397 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  24. Synthesis and electrochemistry of alkyl ring-substituted polyanilines
    1989 380 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →
  25. Inhibition of corrosion of steels with the exploitation of conducting polymers
    1996 363 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  26. Structural Determination of the Symmetry-Breaking Parameter intrans-(CH)x
    1982 353 citations C. R. Fincher, Alan J. Heeger et al. profile →
  27. Conducting polymers: Halogen doped polyacetylene
    1978 340 citations Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  28. Lightweight Rechargeable Storage Batteries Using Polyacetylene,  (  CH  )  x as the Cathode‐Active Material
    1981 320 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Alan J. Heeger et al. profile →
  29. Transport studies of protonated emeraldine polymer: A granular polymeric metal system
    1987 317 citations Marie Angelopoulos, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →
  30. Insulator-to-metal transition in polyaniline
    1987 297 citations J. M. Ginder, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Solid State Communications profile →
  31. Polyaniline: Solutions, Films and Oxidation State
    1988 294 citations Marie Angelopoulos, E. M. Scherr et al. profile →
  32. “Artificial muscle”: Electromechanical actuators using polyaniline films
    1995 290 citations Yonggang Min, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  33. Electrical transport in doped polyacetylene
    1980 287 citations Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  34. Electron spin resonance of polyacetylene and AsF5-doped polyacetylene
    1979 286 citations Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  35. Polyaniline: Doping, structure and derivatives
    1989 281 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, A. J. Epstein et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  36. Donor and acceptor states in lightly doped polyacetylene,(CH)x
    1979 279 citations C. R. Fincher, Makiko Ozaki et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →
  37. Polyaniline: Processability from aqueous solutions and effect of water vapor on conductivity
    1987 262 citations Marie Angelopoulos, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  38. A simple method to estimate the oxidation state of polyanilines
    2000 260 citations L. H. C. Mattoso, Roberto Mendonça Faria et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  39. Organic metals and semiconductors: The chemistry of polyacetylene, (CH)x, and its derivatives
    1980 244 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Alan J. Heeger Synthetic Metals profile →
  40. Polyacetylene, (CH)x: n-type and p-type doping and compensation
    1978 229 citations C. R. Fincher, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  41. Electronic structure of polyacetylene: Optical and infrared studies of undoped semiconducting(CH)xand heavily doped metallic(CH)x
    1979 227 citations C. R. Fincher, Makiko Ozaki et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →
  42. Multiple lattice phases and polaron-lattice—spinless-defect competition in polyaniline
    1989 222 citations A. J. Epstein, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →
  43. Solitons in Polyacetylene: Effects of Dilute Doping on Optical Absorption Spectra
    1980 214 citations Makiko Ozaki, Alan J. Heeger et al. profile →
  44. ac conductivity of emeraldine polymer
    1989 211 citations Marie Angelopoulos, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →
  45. Polyaniline: Allowed oxidation states
    1991 209 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  46. Three dimensionality of ‘‘metallic’’ states in conducting polymers: Polyaniline
    1991 208 citations E. M. Scherr, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  47. Synthesis and structure of metallic polymeric sulfur nitride, (SN)x, and its precursor, disulfur dinitride, S2N2
    1975 208 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Alan J. Heeger et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  48. Photoexcitations in polyacetylene
    1981 207 citations L. Lauchlan, Alan J. Heeger et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →
  49. Solitons in Polyacetylene: Magnetic Susceptibility
    1980 206 citations Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. profile →
  50. The oxidation state of “emeraldine” base
    1989 204 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid et al. Synthetic Metals profile →
  51. Thermal transitions and mechanical properties of films of chemically prepared polyaniline
    1992 202 citations Yen Wei, E. M. Scherr et al. profile →
  52. Organic batteries: reversible n- and p- type electrochemical doping of polyacetylene, (CH) x
    1981 196 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Alan J. Heeger et al. profile →
  53. Electron localization and charge transport in poly(o-toluidine): A model polyaniline derivative
    1991 185 citations Alan G. MacDiarmid, Arthur J. Epstein et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →

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Alan G. MacDiarmid
Comparison fields: 5 of 148
  • Polymers and Plastics 38.3k
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28.4k
  • Biomedical Engineering 14.5k
  • Bioengineering 13.1k
  • Materials Chemistry 7.2k
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mg2+/Na+-doped rutile TiO2 nanofiber mats for high-speed and anti-fogged humidity sensors
2009 ·Talanta ·Hongnan Zhang, Zhenyu Li, Li Liu, Ce Wang, Yen Wei, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Flexible Thin Films of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Deposited on Plastic Substrates
2009 ·Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ·Everaldo C. Venâncio, Pen‐Cheng Wang, (unknown), Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Electrochemical Synthesis of Polyaniline Nanoparticles and Nanofibers
2006 ·TechConnect Briefs ·Edson R. Leite, Fábio L. Leite, Alan G. MacDiarmid, L. H. C. Mattoso, Everaldo C. Venâncio, (unknown)
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Polyaniline, an electroactive polymer, supports adhesion and proliferation of cardiac myoblasts
2005 ·Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition ·(unknown), Shuxi Li, Alan G. MacDiarmid, Everaldo C. Venâncio, Yen Wei, Peter I. Lelkes
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Elaboration and characterizations of oligoaniline thin films
2004 ·Thin Solid Films ·(unknown), B. Corraze, S. Quillard, (unknown), Alan G. MacDiarmid
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“Synthetic Metals”: A Novel Role for Organic Polymers (Nobel Lecture) breakdown →
2001 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Alan G. MacDiarmid
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„Synthetische Metalle“: eine neue Rolle für organische Polymere (Nobel-Vortrag)
2001 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Uniform thin films of poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) prepared by in-situ deposition
2001 ·Chemical Communications ·Dirk Hohnholz, Alan G. MacDiarmid, (unknown), Wayne E. Jones
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High molecular weight soluble polypyrrole
2001 ·Synthetic Metals ·(unknown), Kwan Sik Jang, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Synthesis of polyaniline/polytoluidine block copolymer via the pernigraniline oxidation state
1994 ·Polymer International ·L. H. C. Mattoso, Osvaldo N. Oliveira, Roberto Mendonça Faria, Sanjeev K. Manohar, Arthur J. Epstein, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Towards optimization of electrical and mechanical properties of polyaniline: Is crosslinking between chains the key?
1993 ·Synthetic Metals ·Alan G. MacDiarmid, Yonggang Min, (unknown), Eun‐Suok Oh, E. M. Scherr, A. J. Epstein
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Ring-rotational defects in polyaniline
1989 ·Solid State Communications ·J. M. Ginder, A. J. Epstein, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Nonlinear Optical Properties of Polyaniline
1987 ·MRS Proceedings ·Andrew J. Epstein, J. M. Ginder, M. G. Roe, Terry L. Gustafson, Marie Angelopoulos, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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The concept of ‘doping’ of conducting polymers: the role of reduction potentials
1985 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Alan G. MacDiarmid, Robert J. Mammone, Richard B. Kaner, (unknown)
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POLY( rho -PHENYLENE XYLYDINE): SYNTHESIS AND CONDUCTIVITY STUDIES.
1983 ·M. V. Lakshmikantham, (unknown), Alex K.‐Y. Jen, Michael P. Cava, Wu‐Song Huang, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Electronic structure of polyacetylene: Optical and infrared studies of undoped semiconducting(CH)xand heavily doped metallic(CH)x breakdown →
1979 ·Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·C. R. Fincher, Makiko Ozaki, Masashi Tanaka, D. Peebles, L. Lauchlan, Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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The bond to halogens and halogenoids
1972 ·M. Dekker eBooks ·Alan G. MacDiarmid
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The bond to carbon
1968 ·M. Dekker eBooks ·Alan G. MacDiarmid
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THE RELATIVE BASE STRENGTHS OF DIMETHYL ETHER AND DIETHYL ETHER1
1963 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·C. H. Van Dyke, Alan G. MacDiarmid
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Interaction of Diborane with Silyl Cyanides1
1959 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alan G. MacDiarmid, (unknown)
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