Alex M. van Herk

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
200 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

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Alex M. van Herk is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex M. van Herk has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Organic Chemistry, 51 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 47 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Alex M. van Herk's work include Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (107 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (29 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (22 papers). Alex M. van Herk is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (107 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (29 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (22 papers). Alex M. van Herk collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Singapore and Germany. Alex M. van Herk's co-authors include Anton L. German, Johan P. A. Heuts, Michael Buback, Sabine Beuermann, D. J. Voorn, W. Ming, Robin A. Hutchinson, Robert G. Gilbert, Robin X. E. Willemse and Gregory T. Russell and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Alex M. van Herk

197 papers receiving 5.6k citations

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Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free‐radical polymerization, 2.. Propagation rate coefficients for methyl methacrylate

1997 494 citations Sabine Beuermann, Michael Buback et al. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alex M. van Herk Netherlands	37	3.9k	1.6k	1.3k	956	828	200	5.7k
Tatsuki Kitayama Japan	36	3.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	1.5k 1.2×	878 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	211	5.7k
Robin A. Hutchinson Canada	45	6.2k 1.6×	1.6k 1.0×	1.8k 1.4×	1.4k 1.4×	874 1.1×	205	7.7k
Sabine Beuermann Germany	38	4.1k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	480 0.6×	136	5.7k
Gregory T. Russell New Zealand	35	3.9k 1.0×	973 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	654 0.7×	352 0.4×	79	4.7k
Jiřı́ Dybal Czechia	34	1.4k 0.3×	736 0.5×	974 0.8×	612 0.6×	767 0.9×	221	4.3k
Pavel Kratochvı́l Czechia	28	1.5k 0.4×	792 0.5×	2.0k 1.6×	988 1.0×	515 0.6×	146	4.4k
Zhiqiang Wang China	28	2.2k 0.5×	1.7k 1.1×	849 0.7×	1.0k 1.1×	1.9k 2.3×	88	4.5k
Françoise Candau France	40	3.6k 0.9×	861 0.5×	920 0.7×	475 0.5×	331 0.4×	105	5.1k
Yuya Yamashita Japan	33	2.9k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	589 0.6×	1.3k 1.6×	249	5.1k
Yu Chen China	37	1.8k 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	572 0.6×	531 0.6×	207	4.5k

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Beuermann, Sabine, Marco Drache, Christopher M. Fellows, et al.. (2024). IUPAC recommended experimental methods and data evaluation procedures for the determination of radical copolymerization reactivity ratios from composition data. Polymer Chemistry. 15(18). 1851–1861. 22 indexed citations

Herk, Alex M. van & Bert Klumperman. (2024). IUPAC Recommendations for Estimating Copolymerization Reactivity Ratios. Macromolecules. 57(11). 5121–5122. 4 indexed citations

Herk, Alex M. van & Quan Liu. (2024). The Importance of the Knowledge of Errors in the Measurements in the Determination of Copolymer Reactivity Ratios from Composition Data. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations. 33(6). 6 indexed citations

Jackson, Alexander W., et al.. (2022). Backbone degradable poly(acrylic acid) analogue via radical ring-opening copolymerization and enhanced biodegradability. Chemosphere. 293. 133487–133487. 28 indexed citations

Meurs, Martin van, Jozel Tan, Armando Borgna, et al.. (2021). Imidazolium-Catalyzed Formation of Bisphenol A Polycarbonate with a Reduced Level of Branching. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 60(49). 17928–17941. 10 indexed citations

Herk, Alex M. van, et al.. (2020). Effect of salts on size and morphology of extruded dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide or chloride vesicle for polymeric nanocapsules synthesis via templating emulsion polymerization. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 587. 393–401. 10 indexed citations

Jackson, Alexander W., et al.. (2018). A Roadmap towards Successful Nanocapsule Synthesis via Vesicle Templated RAFT-Based Emulsion Polymerization. Polymers. 10(7). 774–774. 8 indexed citations

Barner‐Kowollik, Christopher, Sabine Beuermann, Michael Buback, et al.. (2013). Critically evaluated rate coefficients in radical polymerization – 7. Secondary-radical propagation rate coefficients for methyl acrylate in the bulk. Polymer Chemistry. 5(1). 204–212. 115 indexed citations

Smeets, Niels M. B., et al.. (2010). The effect of different catalytic chain transfer agents on particle nucleation and the course of the polymerization in ab initio batch emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 48(5). 1038–1048. 12 indexed citations

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Hermant, Marie Claire, Niels M. B. Smeets, Jan Meuldijk, et al.. (2009). Influence of the molecular weight distribution on the percolation threshold of carbon nanotube – polystyrene composites. e-Polymers. 9(1). 18 indexed citations

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Buback, Michael & Alex M. van Herk. (2007). Radical polymerization : Kinetics and mechanism : selected contributions from the conference in Il Ciocco (Italy), September 3-8, 2006. Wiley-VCH eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Meuldijk, Jan, et al.. (2005). About crosslinking of low molecular weight ethylene‐propylene(‐diene) copolymer‐based artificial latices. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 43(16). 3600–3615. 6 indexed citations

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Herk, Alex M. van, et al.. (2003). Catalytic Chain Transfer in a Miniemulsion Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and n-Butyl Acrylate. Macromolecules. 36(25). 9271–9274. 13 indexed citations

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Vollmerhaus, Rainer, et al.. (2001). Tying up loose ends: some mechanistic aspects of catalytic chain transfer. Macromolecular Symposia. 165(1). 123–131. 9 indexed citations

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Jung, M., D. Hubert, Paul H. H. Bomans, et al.. (2000). A Topology Map for Novel Vesicle-Polymer Hybrid Architectures. Advanced Materials. 12(3). 210–213. 33 indexed citations

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Manders, Bart G., Wilfred Smulders, Annemieke M. Aerdts, & Alex M. van Herk. (1997). Determination of Reactivity Ratios for the System Methyl Methacrylate−n-Butyl Methacrylate. Macromolecules. 30(2). 322–323. 26 indexed citations

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Buback, Michael, et al.. (1996). High‐pressure free‐radical copolymerization of ethene and 2‐ethylhexyl acrylate. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 197(12). 4119–4134. 12 indexed citations

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Herk, Alex M. van, et al.. (1993). Encapsulation of inorganic filler particles by emulsion polymerization. Polymer preprints. 34(1). 532–533. 15 indexed citations

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Cools, Piet, et al.. (1993). On-line extraction of polymers, oligomers, additives and monomers by multiple solvents on packed HPLC columns. Chromatographia. 37(3-4). 218–220. 8 indexed citations

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Doremaele, Gerard H. J. Van, et al.. (1988). Emulsion copolymerization of hydrophobic with hydrophilic monomers leading to products with anomalous chemical composition distributions. TU/e Research Portal. 29(10). 299–301. 2 indexed citations

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