D. Banu

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

D. Banu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Banu has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 24 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in D. Banu's work include Phase Change Materials Research (16 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (14 papers) and Polymer Science and PVC (12 papers). D. Banu is often cited by papers focused on Phase Change Materials Research (16 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (14 papers) and Polymer Science and PVC (12 papers). D. Banu collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Slovakia. D. Banu's co-authors include D. Feldman, D.W. Hawes, M. M. Shapiro, Andreas Athienitis, Almeria Natansohn, John R. Campanelli, Fariborz Haghighat, Hanyu Zhu, Jean Paris and Camelia Elena Luchian and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, Energy and Buildings and Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.

In The Last Decade

D. Banu

45 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Latent heat storage in building materials 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 100 200 300
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. Latent heat storage in building materials
    1993 333 citations D.W. Hawes, D. Feldman et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. Banu Canada 25 2.2k 1.2k 700 447 438 45 2.9k
Nihal Sarıer Türkiye 16 1.3k 0.6× 585 0.5× 166 0.2× 164 0.4× 661 1.5× 25 2.0k
Emel Önder Türkiye 16 1.3k 0.6× 572 0.5× 137 0.2× 162 0.4× 747 1.7× 25 1.8k
Alper Biçer Türkiye 29 3.2k 1.4× 1.7k 1.4× 171 0.2× 195 0.4× 607 1.4× 35 3.5k
Gökhan Hekimoğlu Türkiye 36 2.3k 1.0× 985 0.8× 520 0.7× 109 0.2× 346 0.8× 90 2.9k
Yeliz Konuklu Türkiye 22 1.5k 0.7× 763 0.6× 195 0.3× 71 0.2× 346 0.8× 30 1.7k
Ana M. Borreguero Spain 24 924 0.4× 379 0.3× 176 0.3× 164 0.4× 937 2.1× 56 2.0k
Chenzhen Liu China 26 1.9k 0.8× 986 0.8× 95 0.1× 250 0.6× 250 0.6× 52 2.6k
Dimberu G. Atinafu South Korea 26 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 107 0.2× 168 0.4× 338 0.8× 41 2.7k
Mahyar Silakhori Malaysia 21 1.2k 0.5× 800 0.7× 64 0.1× 325 0.7× 145 0.3× 31 1.6k
Md. Shazib Uddin Bangladesh 12 865 0.4× 499 0.4× 99 0.1× 135 0.3× 205 0.5× 26 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. Banu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Banu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. Banu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. Banu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with D. Banu. D. Banu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mirvalad, Sajjad, Michelle Nokken, & D. Banu. (2019). Detection of Thaumasite Formation Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 31(9). 5 indexed citations
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Nokken, Michelle, et al.. (2013). Effect of UV and UV–Ozone Treatment of Polyolefin Fibers on Toughness of Fiber Concrete Composite. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials. 2(1). 51–61. 3 indexed citations
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Banu, D., et al.. (2006). Contribution to the Study of Fungal Attack on Some Plasticized Vinyl Formulations. Journal of environmental polymer degradation. 14(2). 135–147. 15 indexed citations
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Feldman, D. & D. Banu. (2005). Determination of Microorganisms’ Attack on Some Flexible Polymers by Using Soil Burial Test Method. Journal of environmental polymer degradation. 13(3). 287–292. 3 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., D. Banu, R. St. John Manley, & Hanyu Zhu. (2003). Highly filled blends of a vinylic copolymer with plasticized lignin: Thermal and mechanical properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 89(7). 2000–2010. 29 indexed citations
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Hawes, D.W., et al.. (2000). Control aspects of latent heat storage and recovery in concrete. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 62(3). 217–237. 140 indexed citations
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Banu, D., et al.. (1999). Highly filled polyolefin plastomer formulations for possible PVC replacement in flooring. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 74(5). 1156–1168. 4 indexed citations
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Feldman, D. & D. Banu. (1997). Contribution to the study of rigid PVC polyblends with different lignins. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 66(9). 1731–1744. 46 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., et al.. (1996). Rigid poly(vinyl chloride)-organosolv lignin blends for applications in building. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 61(12). 2119–2128. 34 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., D. Banu, & D.W. Hawes. (1995). Development and application of organic phase change mixtures in thermal storage gypsum wallboard. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 36(2). 147–157. 185 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., et al.. (1995). Lignin and Its Polyblends. Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A. 32(8-9). 1613–1619. 23 indexed citations
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Hawes, D.W., D. Banu, & D. Feldman. (1992). The stability of phase change materials in concrete. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 27(2). 103–118. 87 indexed citations
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Banu, D., et al.. (1992). Epoxy-lignin polyblends: effects of various components on adhesive properties. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 6(5). 587–598. 18 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., et al.. (1991). Structure–properties relations of thermally cured epoxy–lignin polyblends. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 42(6). 1537–1550. 64 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., et al.. (1991). Obtaining an energy storing building material by direct incorporation of an organic phase change material in gypsum wallboard. Solar Energy Materials. 22(2-3). 231–242. 179 indexed citations
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Hawes, D.W., D. Banu, & D. Feldman. (1989). Latent heat storage in concrete. Solar Energy Materials. 19(3-5). 335–348. 173 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., Muhammad Adnan Khan, & D. Banu. (1989). Energy storage composite with an organic PCM. Solar Energy Materials. 18(6). 333–341. 40 indexed citations
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Feldman, D., et al.. (1989). Epoxy–lignin polyblends. III. Thermal properties and infrared analysis. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 37(4). 877–887. 20 indexed citations
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Feldman, D. & D. Banu. (1988). Kinetic data on the curing of an epoxy polymer in the presence of lignin. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 26(4). 973–983. 18 indexed citations
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Shapiro, M. M., D. Feldman, D.W. Hawes, & D. Banu. (1987). Thermal storage in drywall using organic phase-change material. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 18 indexed citations

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