David Ruch

7.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
170 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

David Ruch is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, David Ruch has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 53 papers in Materials Chemistry and 43 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in David Ruch's work include Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (30 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (24 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (21 papers). David Ruch is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (30 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (24 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (21 papers). David Ruch collaborates with scholars based in France, Luxembourg and United States. David Ruch's co-authors include Valérie Toniazzo, Abdelghani Laachachi, Vincent Ball, M. Ferriol, Frédéric Addiego, Melanie P. Lutz, N. Burger, Philippe Dúbois, Doriane Del Frari and J. Grácio and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

David Ruch

167 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Review of thermal conductivity in composites: Mechanisms, parameters and theory

2016 1.1k citations Abdelghani Laachachi, Valérie Toniazzo et al. profile →
Dopamine−Melanin Film Deposition Depends on the Used Oxidant and Buffer Solution

2011 506 citations Vincent Ball, J. Grácio et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
David Ruch	2.2k	2.1k	1.6k	1.5k	1.3k	170	6.5k
Zhiguang Xu	2.3k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	2.1k 1.4×	1.6k 1.3×	126	6.1k
Valérie Toniazzo	1.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	966 0.8×	76	4.5k
Qinghua Lu	1.5k 0.7×	2.2k 1.0×	897 0.6×	2.3k 1.5×	819 0.7×	148	5.4k
Fei Song	1.0k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	1.8k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	236	6.1k
Wei Jiang	2.7k 1.2×	2.5k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	1.8k 1.2×	849 0.7×	367	7.1k
Ming Tian	4.0k 1.8×	2.3k 1.1×	1.3k 0.9×	3.2k 2.1×	529 0.4×	243	7.9k
Yihu Song	4.8k 2.2×	1.9k 0.9×	2.0k 1.3×	2.3k 1.5×	452 0.4×	334	8.5k
Chih‐Feng Huang	2.0k 0.9×	1.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	536 0.4×	186	5.2k
Takashi Nishino	3.1k 1.4×	1.3k 0.6×	4.8k 3.1×	2.5k 1.7×	1.5k 1.2×	235	10.2k

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Bardon, Julien, et al.. (2025). Controlling debond on demand performance in adhesive systems using structurally tuned expandable graphite fillers. Journal of Advanced Joining Processes. 11. 100309–100309.

Bardon, Julien, et al.. (2024). Use of intumescent flame-retardant systems in epoxy adhesives for debonding purpose. Heliyon. 10(3). e25240–e25240. 2 indexed citations

Razzaq, Muhammad Yasar, Joamin González-Gutiérrez, Muhammad Farhan, et al.. (2023). 4D Printing of Electroactive Triple-Shape Composites. Polymers. 15(4). 832–832. 15 indexed citations

Mertz, Grégory, et al.. (2021). Using TOF-SIMS Spectrometry to Study the Kinetics of the Interfacial Retro Diels–Alder Reaction. Materials. 14(10). 2674–2674.

Poulin, Nicolas, Laurent Vonna, Samar Hajjar‐Garreau, et al.. (2020). Bacterial Colonization of Low‐Wettable Surfaces is Driven by Culture Conditions and Topography. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 7(20). 4 indexed citations

Lakard, Sophie, Jean‐Marc Le Meins, Vincent Roucoules, et al.. (2019). Modulation by surroundings of the antibacterial efficiency of silver in water environments. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 21(6). 2 indexed citations

Mertz, Grégory, Julien Bardon, David Ruch, et al.. (2018). Atmospheric pressure plasma co‐polymerization of two acrylate precursors: Toward the control of wetting properties. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 15(10). 18 indexed citations

Bardon, Julien, et al.. (2018). Mechanical properties of thin plasma polymer coatings from hexanediol dimethacrylate and relations with their chemical properties. Surface and Coatings Technology. 358. 320–330. 8 indexed citations

Bardon, Julien, et al.. (2018). Reinforcement of a dodecylacrylate plasma polymer by admixture of a diacrylate or a dimethacrylate cross‐linker. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 15(11). 6 indexed citations

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Fouquet, Thierry, Laura Puchot, Pierre Verge, J.A.S. Bomfim, & David Ruch. (2014). Exploration of cardanol-based phenolated and epoxidized resins by size exclusion chromatography and MALDI mass spectrometry. Analytica Chimica Acta. 843. 46–58. 10 indexed citations

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Raquez, Jean‐Marie, Fatima Hassouna, Jérémy Odent, et al.. (2013). Recent advances in high performance poly(lactide): from “green” plasticization to super-tough materials via (reactive) compounding. Frontiers in Chemistry. 1. 32–32. 146 indexed citations

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Ball, Vincent, Doriane Del Frari, Valérie Toniazzo, & David Ruch. (2012). Kinetics of polydopamine film deposition as a function of pH and dopamine concentration: Insights in the polydopamine deposition mechanism. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 386(1). 366–372. 354 indexed citations

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Michel, Marc, et al.. (2012). Plasma polymer films as an alternative to (PSS-PAH)n or (PSS-PDADMAC)n films to retain active enzymes in exponentially growing polyelectrolyte multilayers. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 97. 124–131. 8 indexed citations

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Santos, João, Victor Neto, David Ruch, & J. Grácio. (2012). Nanocrystalline Diamond Coatings for Mechanical Seals Applications. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 12(8). 6835–6839. 4 indexed citations

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Zoukel, Abdelhalim, et al.. (2012). A new approach to reach the best resolution of X-ray microanalysis in the variable pressure SEM. Micron. 46. 12–21. 5 indexed citations

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Ruch, David, et al.. (2012). Prediction and limitation of polymer degradation in Environmental SEM. Ultramicroscopy. 122. 32–36. 5 indexed citations

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Petersen, Julien, R. Bechara, Julien Bardon, et al.. (2011). Atmospheric Plasma Deposition Process: A Versatile Tool for the Design of Tunable Siloxanes‐Based Plasma Polymer Films. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 8(10). 895–903. 34 indexed citations

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Ball, Vincent, et al.. (2011). The reduction of Ag+ in metallic silver on pseudomelanin films allows for antibacterial activity but does not imply unpaired electrons. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 364(2). 359–365. 77 indexed citations

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George, Daniel, F. Antoni, J. J. Santos, et al.. (2010). Towards optimization of time modulated chemical vapour deposition for nanostructured diamond films on Ti6Al4V. Oskar-Bordeaux (Universite de Bordeaux). 4 indexed citations

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Frari, Doriane Del, et al.. (2010). Hybrid Layers Deposited by an Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Process for Corrosion Protection of Galvanized Steel. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 10(4). 2611–2619. 13 indexed citations

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