C. Breen

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

C. Breen is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Breen has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Biomaterials, 32 papers in Materials Chemistry and 18 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in C. Breen's work include Clay minerals and soil interactions (36 papers), Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (16 papers) and Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). C. Breen is often cited by papers focused on Clay minerals and soil interactions (36 papers), Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (16 papers) and Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications (15 papers). C. Breen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Portugal. C. Breen's co-authors include Timothy F. Jamison, Peter Komadel, Jana Madejová, Klavs F. Jensen, J. Yarwood, Travis Hart, J. Billingham, Anirudh M. K. Nambiar, A. John Hart and Robert W. Hicklin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

C. Breen

69 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

A robotic platform for flow synthesis of organic compound... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 200 400 600
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  1. A robotic platform for flow synthesis of organic compounds informed by AI planning
    2019 730 citations Connor W. Coley, Justin A. M. Lummiss et al. Science profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. Breen United Kingdom 24 1.1k 721 661 442 332 70 2.7k
Hamid Modarress Iran 33 853 0.8× 292 0.4× 1.3k 2.0× 632 1.4× 212 0.6× 167 4.0k
Haiyan Li China 31 1.3k 1.2× 241 0.3× 457 0.7× 281 0.6× 471 1.4× 123 2.8k
Na Wang China 28 1.7k 1.5× 335 0.5× 576 0.9× 625 1.4× 280 0.8× 212 3.5k
Azam Marjani Iran 40 1.3k 1.2× 220 0.3× 1.6k 2.5× 769 1.7× 577 1.7× 190 4.9k
Anna Luisa Costa Italy 29 1.5k 1.3× 232 0.3× 554 0.8× 550 1.2× 330 1.0× 159 3.0k
K. Yogesh Kumar India 31 1.2k 1.1× 112 0.2× 405 0.6× 845 1.9× 177 0.5× 119 3.1k
Yuan Gao China 27 767 0.7× 209 0.3× 305 0.5× 520 1.2× 242 0.7× 126 2.2k
Karim Zare Iran 30 1.3k 1.2× 173 0.2× 589 0.9× 803 1.8× 387 1.2× 240 3.3k
Vincenzo Russo Italy 30 1000 0.9× 230 0.3× 1.2k 1.9× 440 1.0× 384 1.2× 207 3.1k
Joel Fried United States 24 1.0k 0.9× 227 0.3× 520 0.8× 264 0.6× 152 0.5× 73 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. Breen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Breen

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All Works

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Davis, Ashlee J., et al.. (2025). Iron(III)-Catalysis in Flow: A Sustainable Alternative to Precious-Metal-Based Lewis Acidic Superelectrophiles for Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis. ACS Catalysis. 15(12). 10847–10855. 1 indexed citations
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Nambiar, Anirudh M. K., et al.. (2022). Bayesian Optimization of Computer-Proposed Multistep Synthetic Routes on an Automated Robotic Flow Platform. ACS Central Science. 8(6). 825–836. 119 indexed citations
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Nambiar, Anirudh M. K., et al.. (2021). Design of dynamic trajectories for efficient and data-rich exploration of flow reaction design spaces. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 6(12). 2306–2314. 24 indexed citations
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Breen, C., Anirudh M. K. Nambiar, Timothy F. Jamison, & Klavs F. Jensen. (2021). Ready, Set, Flow! Automated Continuous Synthesis and Optimization. Trends in Chemistry. 3(5). 373–386. 106 indexed citations
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Breen, C., et al.. (2020). A Scalable Membrane Pervaporation Approach for Continuous Flow Olefin Metathesis. Organic Process Research & Development. 24(10). 2298–2303. 14 indexed citations
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Breen, C., Changfeng Huang, Serge H. Boyer, et al.. (2020). Scalable On-Demand Production of Purified Diazomethane Suitable for Sensitive Catalytic Reactions. Organic Process Research & Development. 25(3). 522–528. 10 indexed citations
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Coley, Connor W., Justin A. M. Lummiss, Jonathan N. Jaworski, et al.. (2019). A robotic platform for flow synthesis of organic compounds informed by AI planning. Science. 365(6453). 730 indexed citations breakdown →
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Einolf, Heidi J., Surya Ayalasomayajula, Tsu‐Han Lin, et al.. (2017). Evaluation of Drug-Drug Interaction Potential Between Sacubitril/Valsartan (LCZ696) and Statins Using a Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 106(5). 1439–1451. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Wenkui, et al.. (2015). Evaluation of plasma microsampling for dried plasma spots (DPS) in quantitative LC-MS/MS bioanalysis using ritonavir as a model compound. Journal of Chromatography B. 991. 46–52. 17 indexed citations
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Catrinescu, Cezar, et al.. (2006). Influence of exchange cations on the catalytic conversion of limonene over Serra de Dentro (SD) and SAz-1 clays. Applied Catalysis A General. 311. 172–184. 25 indexed citations
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Breen, C., et al.. (2002). Preparation and Characterization of Dealuminated Metakaolin and Its Use in the Transformation of Waste Plastics to Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 247(1). 246–250. 5 indexed citations
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Breen, C. & Alexander Moronta. (2001). Influence of exchange cation and layer charge on the isomerization of α-pinene over SWy-2, SAz-1 and Sap-Ca. Clay Minerals. 36(4). 467–472. 15 indexed citations
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Breen, C.. (1999). The characterisation and use of polycation-exchanged bentonites. Applied Clay Science. 15(1-2). 187–219. 94 indexed citations
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Breen, C., et al.. (1998). Polycation-Exchanged Clays as Sorbents for Organic Pollutants: Influence of Layer Charge on Pollutant Sorption Capacity. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 208(2). 422–429. 47 indexed citations
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Breen, C., et al.. (1998). Acid-activated organoclays: preparation, characterisation and catalytic activity of polycation-treated bentonites. Applied Clay Science. 12(6). 479–494. 47 indexed citations
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Billingham, J., et al.. (1997). Adsorption of Polycations on Clays: A Comparativein situStudy Using133Cs and23Na Solution Phase NMR. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 193(2). 183–189. 18 indexed citations
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Breen, C.. (1991). Thermogravimetric study of the desorption of cyclohexylamine and pyridine from an acid-treated Wyoming bentonite. Clay Minerals. 26(4). 473–486. 88 indexed citations

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