C.A. Smolders

13.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
167 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

C.A. Smolders is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C.A. Smolders has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 45 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 45 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in C.A. Smolders's work include Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (63 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (42 papers) and Synthesis and properties of polymers (22 papers). C.A. Smolders is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (63 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (42 papers) and Synthesis and properties of polymers (22 papers). C.A. Smolders collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Austria. C.A. Smolders's co-authors include M.H.V. Mulder, A.J. Reuvers, Remko M. Boom, I.M. Wienk, D. Bargeman, Th. van den Boomgaard, J.G. Wijmans, D. M. Koenhen, F. W. Altena and G.B. van den Berg and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Macromolecules and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

C.A. Smolders

166 papers receiving 10.7k citations

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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.

Microstructures in phase-inversion membranes. Part 1. Formation of macrovoids

1992 788 citations C.A. Smolders et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
Recent advances in the formation of phase inversion membranes made from amorphous or semi-crystalline polymers

1996 438 citations C.A. Smolders et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
Formation of membranes by means of immersion precipitation

1987 373 citations C.A. Smolders et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
C.A. Smolders Netherlands	57	5.9k	5.3k	4.3k	2.6k	1.9k	167	11.1k
M.H.V. Mulder Netherlands	41	4.3k 0.7×	4.4k 0.8×	3.4k 0.8×	2.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	84	8.4k
H. Strathmann Netherlands	50	4.0k 0.7×	5.3k 1.0×	6.0k 1.4×	4.3k 1.7×	1.3k 0.7×	140	10.6k
Klaus‐Viktor Peinemann Saudi Arabia	62	6.5k 1.1×	5.0k 0.9×	3.7k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.6×	163	11.3k
Xianshe Feng Canada	52	3.6k 0.6×	4.4k 0.8×	3.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	822 0.4×	156	7.6k
Suzana P. Nunes Saudi Arabia	64	5.1k 0.9×	5.9k 1.1×	5.7k 1.3×	4.9k 1.9×	1.9k 1.0×	322	14.6k
Qiang Zhao China	54	2.9k 0.5×	3.6k 0.7×	4.1k 0.9×	2.7k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	258	10.7k
Zhi Wang China	72	7.2k 1.2×	7.5k 1.4×	5.7k 1.3×	4.1k 1.6×	1.3k 0.7×	395	16.1k
Kueir‐Rarn Lee Taiwan	59	7.1k 1.2×	8.0k 1.5×	6.5k 1.5×	3.2k 1.2×	3.7k 2.0×	368	15.6k
Douglas R. Lloyd United States	38	2.2k 0.4×	3.7k 0.7×	3.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	172	7.2k
Ho Bum Park South Korea	62	8.0k 1.4×	6.9k 1.3×	6.4k 1.5×	5.6k 2.1×	2.0k 1.1×	192	16.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C.A. Smolders

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Duval, J. M., A.J.B. Kemperman, B. Folkers, et al.. (1994). Preparation of zeolite filled glassy polymer membranes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 54(4). 409–418. 150 indexed citations

Mulder, M.H.V., et al.. (1994). Gas separation properties of new polyoxadiazole and polytriazole membranes. Gas Separation & Purification. 8(3). 149–160. 16 indexed citations

Weßling, Matthias, et al.. (1993). Transport of gases through polymeric membranes. Makromolekulare Chemie Macromolecular Symposia. 70-71(1). 379–396. 7 indexed citations

Duval, J. M., B. Folkers, M.H.V. Mulder, G. Desgrandchamps, & C.A. Smolders. (1993). Adsorbent filled membranes for gas separation. Part 1. Improvement of the gas separation properties of polymeric membranes by incorporation of microporous adsorbents. Journal of Membrane Science. 80(1). 189–198. 175 indexed citations

Berg, G.B. van den & C.A. Smolders. (1992). Diffusional phenomena in membrane separation processes. Journal of Membrane Science. 73(2-3). 103–118. 55 indexed citations

Berg, G.B. van den & C.A. Smolders. (1990). Flux decline in ultrafiltration processes. Desalination. 77. 101–133. 169 indexed citations

Gebben, B., et al.. (1989). Cyclodehydration reaction of polyhydrazides. III. Influence of the sample history. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 27(12). 4129–4141. 4 indexed citations

Gebben, B., M.H.V. Mulder, & C.A. Smolders. (1989). Gas separation properties of a thermally stable and chemically resistant polytriazole membrane. Journal of Membrane Science. 46(1). 29–41. 44 indexed citations

Gebben, B., M.H.V. Mulder, & C.A. Smolders. (1988). Cyclo dehydration reaction of polyhydrazides. II. Kinetic parameters obtained from isothermal thermogravimetry. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 26(7). 1757–1768. 11 indexed citations

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Franken, A.C.M., J. A. M. Nolten, M.H.V. Mulder, D. Bargeman, & C.A. Smolders. (1987). Wetting criteria for the applicability of membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science. 33(3). 315–328. 349 indexed citations

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Mulder, M.H.V., et al.. (1987). Development of wet-dry reversible reverse osmosis membrane with high performance from cellulose acetate and cellulose triactate blend. Desalination. 61(3). 211–235. 31 indexed citations

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Mulder, M.H.V., et al.. (1985). A rationale for the preparation of asymmetric pervaporation membranes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 30(7). 2805–2820. 71 indexed citations

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Wijmans, J.G., et al.. (1983). The mechanism of formation of microporous or skinned membranes produced by immersion precipitation. Journal of Membrane Science. 14(3). 263–274. 152 indexed citations

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Altena, F. W. & C.A. Smolders. (1982). Calculation of liquid-liquid phase separation in a ternary system of a polymer in a mixture of a solvent and a nonsolvent. Macromolecules. 15(6). 1491–1497. 271 indexed citations

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Altena, F. W. & C.A. Smolders. (1981). Phase separation phenomena in solutions of cellulose acetate. I. Differential scanning calorimetry of cellulose acetate in mixtures of dioxane and water. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Symposia. 69(1). 1–10. 10 indexed citations

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Berg, J.W.A. van den, et al.. (1981). Conformational behaviour of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) in solution—I. European Polymer Journal. 17(8). 935–939. 8 indexed citations

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Bargeman, D., et al.. (1979). Adsorbed layers of albumin and fibrinogen on polystyrene, probed by contact angle measurements. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Symposia. 66(1). 399–407. 2 indexed citations

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Koning, J. M., et al.. (1977). Use of fluidised beds as turbulence promotors in tubular membrane systems. Desalination. 22(1-3). 465–483. 29 indexed citations

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Koenhen, D. M. & C.A. Smolders. (1977). Phase‐separation phenomena in solutions of poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4 phenylene oxide). II. Differential scanning calorimetry of solutions in toluene. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 15(1). 167–171. 6 indexed citations

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Koenhen, D. M. & C.A. Smolders. (1975). The determination of solubility parameters of solvents and polymers by means of correlations with other physical quantities. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 19(4). 1163–1179. 287 indexed citations

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