Christopher M. Killian

4.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
11 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Christopher M. Killian is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher M. Killian has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Organic Chemistry, 4 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology and 2 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in Christopher M. Killian's work include Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (11 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (8 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). Christopher M. Killian is often cited by papers focused on Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (11 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (8 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). Christopher M. Killian collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Christopher M. Killian's co-authors include Maurice Brookhart, Lynda K. Johnson, Daniel J. Tempel, Enrique Oñate, Steven A. Svejda, Peter S. White, Derek P. Gates, Lissa T.J. Nelson, Elizabeth F. McCord and Steven D. Ittel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Macromolecules and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

Christopher M. Killian

11 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

New Pd(II)- and Ni(II)-Based Catalysts for Polymerization... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 1996 2000 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
What are hit papers?

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. New Pd(II)- and Ni(II)-Based Catalysts for Polymerization of Ethylene and .alpha.-Olefins
    1995 2.4k citations Lynda K. Johnson, Christopher M. Killian et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  2. Living Polymerization of α-Olefins Using NiII−α-Diimine Catalysts. Synthesis of New Block Polymers Based on α-Olefins
    1996 807 citations Christopher M. Killian, Daniel J. Tempel et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  3. Synthesis of Branched Polyethylene Using (α-Diimine)nickel(II) Catalysts:  Influence of Temperature, Ethylene Pressure, and Ligand Structure on Polymer Properties
    2000 652 citations Derek P. Gates, Steven A. Svejda et al. Macromolecules profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher M. Killian United States 9 4.2k 2.0k 1.3k 375 339 11 4.4k
Peter J. Maddox United Kingdom 17 2.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 1.4k 1.0× 400 1.1× 181 0.5× 24 3.0k
S.K. Spitzmesser United Kingdom 9 2.7k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 356 0.9× 202 0.6× 11 2.9k
Tongling Liang China 37 3.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 302 0.8× 335 1.0× 174 4.0k
Lido Porri Italy 30 2.3k 0.5× 710 0.4× 682 0.5× 182 0.5× 489 1.4× 100 2.7k
Hans‐Herbert Brintzinger Germany 30 2.7k 0.6× 676 0.3× 1.4k 1.0× 96 0.3× 241 0.7× 64 3.0k
Brooke L. Small United States 16 3.0k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.2× 445 1.2× 123 0.4× 26 3.2k
David M. Fischer Germany 14 3.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 67 0.2× 429 1.3× 18 3.5k
Osvaldo L. Casagrande Brazil 25 1.6k 0.4× 894 0.4× 559 0.4× 278 0.7× 489 1.4× 89 1.9k
Samuel Dagorne France 40 3.6k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 171 0.5× 1.5k 4.5× 116 4.4k
David S. McGuinness Australia 34 5.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.6× 2.4k 1.8× 324 0.9× 161 0.5× 64 6.0k

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All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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McCord, Elizabeth F., Stephan J. McLain, Lissa T.J. Nelson, et al.. (2007). 13C NMR Analysis of α-Olefin Enchainment in Poly(α-olefins) Produced with Nickel and Palladium α-Diimine Catalysts. Macromolecules. 40(3). 410–420. 112 indexed citations
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Killian, Christopher M., et al.. (2003). Influence of the short‐chain branch length on the calibration of temperature rising elution fractionation systems. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 90(3). 722–728. 4 indexed citations
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Brookhart, Maurice, Christopher M. Killian, Steven A. Svejda, et al.. (2001). Olefin polymerizations using cationic Ni(II) and Pd(II) diimme complexes. Macromolecular Symposia. 174(1). 29–30. 1 indexed citations
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McCord, Elizabeth F., S. J. MCLAIN, Lissa T.J. Nelson, et al.. (2000). 13C and 2D NMR Analysis of Propylene Polymers Made with α-Diimine Late Metal Catalysts. Macromolecules. 34(3). 362–371. 81 indexed citations
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Gates, Derek P., Steven A. Svejda, Enrique Oñate, et al.. (2000). Synthesis of Branched Polyethylene Using (α-Diimine)nickel(II) Catalysts:  Influence of Temperature, Ethylene Pressure, and Ligand Structure on Polymer Properties. Macromolecules. 33(7). 2320–2334. 652 indexed citations breakdown →
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Killian, Christopher M., Lynda K. Johnson, & Maurice Brookhart. (1997). Preparation of Linear α-Olefins Using Cationic Nickel(II) α-Diimine Catalysts. Organometallics. 16(10). 2005–2007. 371 indexed citations
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Brookhart, Maurice, Lynda K. Johnson, Christopher M. Killian, Stefan Mecking, & Daniel J. Tempel. (1996). Palladium(II)- and Nickel(II)-Catalyzed Olefin Polymerization. Polymer preprints. 37. 254–255. 10 indexed citations
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Killian, Christopher M., Daniel J. Tempel, Lynda K. Johnson, & Maurice Brookhart. (1996). Living Polymerization of α-Olefins Using NiII−α-Diimine Catalysts. Synthesis of New Block Polymers Based on α-Olefins. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 118(46). 11664–11665. 807 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, Lynda K., Christopher M. Killian, & Maurice Brookhart. (1995). New Pd(II)- and Ni(II)-Based Catalysts for Polymerization of Ethylene and .alpha.-Olefins. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 117(23). 6414–6415. 2371 indexed citations breakdown →
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Austin, Rachel N., et al.. (1995). Synthesis and properties of novel substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindenes and selected metal complexes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 491(1-2). 11–18. 12 indexed citations
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Clark, Thomas J., et al.. (1993). Synthesis and properties of sterically congested cyclopentadienes and their transition metal complexes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 462(1-2). 247–257. 16 indexed citations

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