Derek P. Thompson

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Derek P. Thompson is a scholar working on Ceramics and Composites, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek P. Thompson has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Ceramics and Composites, 31 papers in Materials Chemistry and 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Derek P. Thompson's work include Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (39 papers), Glass properties and applications (11 papers) and Nuclear materials and radiation effects (10 papers). Derek P. Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (39 papers), Glass properties and applications (11 papers) and Nuclear materials and radiation effects (10 papers). Derek P. Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Türkiye and Australia. Derek P. Thompson's co-authors include Yi‐Bing Cheng, Robin K. Harris, Hasan Mandal, David C. Apperley, Zafer Tatlı, Julien Parmentier, Necip Çamuşcu, K. Liddell, Philippe R. Bodart and Pierre Kempgens and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemistry of Materials and Journal of Materials Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Derek P. Thompson

55 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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    1997 365 citations Derek P. Thompson profile →

Peers

Derek P. Thompson
Sébastien Le Roux France
H. Hermann Germany
A. Dauger France
K. Meyer Germany
Norikazu Ohtori Japan
H. Arashi Japan
H. Bach Germany
Lanhua Wei United States
Shinji Munetoh Japan
Vo Van Hoang Vietnam
Sébastien Le Roux France
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thompson, Derek P., et al.. (2012). In vacuo production of α-AlB12, C4AlB24, AlB12C2 and Al3B48C2 powders. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 32(12). 3501–3507. 12 indexed citations
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Tatlı, Zafer & Derek P. Thompson. (2011). Low temperature densification of silicon nitride using Li2O-based surface coatings. Ceramics International. 38(1). 15–21. 8 indexed citations
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Tatlı, Zafer & Derek P. Thompson. (2006). Low temperature densification of silicon nitride materials. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 27(2-3). 791–795. 17 indexed citations
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Tatlı, Zafer & Derek P. Thompson. (2006). The use of MgO-coated SiC powders as low temperature densification materials. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 27(2-3). 1313–1317. 8 indexed citations
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Thompson, Derek P., et al.. (2004). Silicon/aluminum and oxygen/nitrogen ordering in lanthanum U−phase (La3Si3Al3O12N2). Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 177(8). 2928–2932. 2 indexed citations
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Bräuniger, Thomas, Pierre Kempgens, Robin K. Harris, et al.. (2003). A combined 14N/27Al nuclear magnetic resonance and powder X-ray diffraction study of impurity phases in β-sialon ceramics. Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. 23(1-2). 62–76. 21 indexed citations
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Demi̇r, Adem & Derek P. Thompson. (2001). High-performance SiC-fibre reinforced β-sialon CMCs prepared from heat-treated Nicalon fibres. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 21(5). 639–647. 13 indexed citations
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Thompson, Derek P., et al.. (2001). The crystal structure of Y3Si5N9O and revision of the compositions of some high nitrogen-containing M–Si–O–N (M = Y, La) phases. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 11(2). 507–512. 38 indexed citations
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Mandal, Hasan, R. Oberacker, Michael J. Hoffmann, & Derek P. Thompson. (2000). α-SiAION Ceramics Densified with Mixed Oxide Sintering Additives. Materials science forum. 325-326. 207–212. 9 indexed citations
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Kempgens, Pierre, Robin K. Harris, & Derek P. Thompson. (1999). and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of nitrogen ceramic phases. Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. 15(2). 109–118. 15 indexed citations
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Bodart, Philippe R., Julien Parmentier, Robin K. Harris, & Derek P. Thompson. (1999). Aluminium environments in mullite and an amorphous sol–gel precursor examined by triple-quantum MAS NMR. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 60(2). 223–228. 26 indexed citations
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Mandal, Hasan & Derek P. Thompson. (1997). The Driving Force for α-β Transformation in Rare Earth α Sialon Ceramics. Key engineering materials. 132-136. 798–801. 4 indexed citations
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Mandal, Hasan & Derek P. Thompson. (1997). Thermal Stability of Rare Earth Densified α-Sialon Ceramics. Key engineering materials. 132-136. 990–993. 2 indexed citations
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Lemercier, H., R. Ramesh, Jacques Besson, et al.. (1997). Preparation of Pure B-Phase Glass-Ceramic in the Yttrium SiAION System. Key engineering materials. 132-136. 814–817. 11 indexed citations
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Mandal, Hasan & Derek P. Thompson. (1997). Optimization and Improvement of Sialon Ceramics with New Heat Treatment Techniques. Key engineering materials. 132-136. 984–989. 1 indexed citations
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Liddell, K., Julien Parmentier, Derek P. Thompson, et al.. (1997). Structural Characterisation of New Y-Si-Al-O-N Oxynitride Glass Ceramics. Key engineering materials. 132-136. 794–797. 5 indexed citations
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Çamuşcu, Necip, Derek P. Thompson, & Hasan Mandal. (1997). Effect of starting composition, type of rare earth sintering additive and amount of liquid phase on αa ⇆ β sialon transformation. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 17(4). 599–613. 59 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yi‐Bing & Derek P. Thompson. (1993). Role of Anion Vacancies in Nitrogen‐Stabilized Zirconia. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 76(3). 683–688. 97 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yi‐Bing & Derek P. Thompson. (1991). Nitrogen‐Containing Tetragonal Zirconia. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 74(5). 1135–1138. 57 indexed citations
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Harris, Robin K., et al.. (1989). Silicon-29 magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance study of some lanthanum and yttrium silicon oxynitride phases. Chemistry of Materials. 1(3). 336–338. 24 indexed citations

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