Erik Frank

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Erik Frank is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Erik Frank has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 11 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 10 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Erik Frank's work include Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (17 papers), Graphene research and applications (8 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (6 papers). Erik Frank is often cited by papers focused on Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (17 papers), Graphene research and applications (8 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (6 papers). Erik Frank collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Spain and United States. Erik Frank's co-authors include Michael R. Buchmeiser, Denis Ingildeev, Johanna M. Spörl, Frank Hermanutz, Maurice N. Collins, Mario Culebras, Anne Beaucamp, Yan Wang, Antje Ota and Olaf Böse and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Chemistry of Materials and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

Erik Frank

23 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Carbon Fibers: Precursor Systems, Processing, Structure, ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Carbon Fibers: Precursor Systems, Processing, Structure, and Properties
    2014 783 citations Erik Frank, Denis Ingildeev et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erik Frank Germany 13 964 541 489 453 423 25 1.6k
Yonggen Lü China 26 934 1.0× 1.1k 2.0× 525 1.1× 499 1.1× 187 0.4× 80 2.0k
Heyi Ge China 21 610 0.6× 623 1.2× 436 0.9× 298 0.7× 142 0.3× 63 1.7k
Johanna M. Spörl Germany 9 633 0.7× 357 0.7× 316 0.6× 230 0.5× 307 0.7× 12 1.0k
Xiangyang Liu China 22 568 0.6× 453 0.8× 614 1.3× 389 0.9× 300 0.7× 72 1.4k
Galder Kortaberría Spain 26 588 0.6× 607 1.1× 1.2k 2.5× 564 1.2× 429 1.0× 101 2.1k
A.M. Shanmugharaj South Korea 26 353 0.4× 929 1.7× 1.1k 2.2× 528 1.2× 330 0.8× 69 2.2k
Min Nie China 25 344 0.4× 344 0.6× 974 2.0× 519 1.1× 513 1.2× 136 1.8k
Shuangqiao Yang China 22 296 0.3× 639 1.2× 450 0.9× 331 0.7× 238 0.6× 76 1.5k
Nandika Anne D’Souza United States 28 344 0.4× 606 1.1× 1.0k 2.1× 425 0.9× 595 1.4× 103 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Erik Frank

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erik Frank

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erik Frank

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Erik Frank. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Erik Frank 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 Erik Frank. Erik Frank 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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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2024). Polycondensation‐Derived High‐Molecular Weight Lignin as Nonblended Precursor for Carbon Fibers. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 310(5). 1 indexed citations
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Stróżyk, Michał A., Muhammad Muddasar, Matty Janssen, et al.. (2024). Decreasing the environmental impact of carbon fibre production via microwave carbonisation enabled by self-assembled nanostructured coatings. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 7(2). 11 indexed citations
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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2023). Lignin/Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Multifilament Fibers Dry‐Spun from Water as Carbon Fiber Precursors. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 309(3). 7 indexed citations
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Chacón‐Patiño, Martha L., Anika Neumann, Christopher P. Rüger, et al.. (2023). Chemistry and Properties of Carbon Fiber Feedstocks from Bitumen Asphaltenes. Energy & Fuels. 37(7). 5341–5360. 21 indexed citations
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Ota, Antje, et al.. (2022). Preparation of Cellulose-Derived Carbon Fibers Using a New Reduced-Pressure Stabilization Method. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 61(15). 5191–5201. 16 indexed citations
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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2021). Structure Evolution in Polyethylene‐Derived Carbon Fiber Using a Combined Electron Beam‐Stabilization‐Sulphurization Approach. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 306(10). 11 indexed citations
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Wego, Andreas, et al.. (2021). High‐Performance Carbon Fibers Prepared by Continuous Stabilization and Carbonization of Electron Beam‐Irradiated Textile Grade Polyacrylonitrile Fibers. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 306(12). 10 indexed citations
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Wego, Andreas, et al.. (2020). Melt-Spinning of an Intrinsically Flame-Retardant Polyacrylonitrile Copolymer. Materials. 13(21). 4826–4826. 11 indexed citations
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Wego, Andreas, et al.. (2020). Melt spinning of propylene carbonate‐plasticized poly(acrylonitrile)‐co‐poly(methyl acrylate). Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 31(8). 1827–1835. 10 indexed citations
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Culebras, Mario, et al.. (2018). Biobased Structurally Compatible Polymer Blends Based on Lignin and Thermoplastic Elastomer Polyurethane as Carbon Fiber Precursors. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(7). 8816–8825. 156 indexed citations
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Buchmeiser, Michael R., Roman Schowner, Erik Frank, et al.. (2018). Structure evolution in all-aromatic, poly(p-phenylene-vinylene)-derived carbon fibers. Carbon. 144. 659–665. 9 indexed citations
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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2016). Textile Lösungen zur Sensorintegration in Faserverbundbauteile. Lightweight Design. 9(5). 26–31.
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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2015). Size‐Exclusion Chromatography and Aggregation Studies of Acetylated Lignins in N,N‐Dimethylacetamide in the Presence of Salts. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 216(20). 2012–2019. 14 indexed citations
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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2014). Carbon Fibers: Precursor Systems, Processing, Structure, and Properties. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(21). 5262–5298. 783 indexed citations breakdown →
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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2014). Carbonfasern: Präkursor‐Systeme, Verarbeitung, Struktur und Eigenschaften. Angewandte Chemie. 126(21). 5364–5403. 32 indexed citations
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Schawaller, Dirk, et al.. (2013). Flexible, Switchable Electrochromic Textiles. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 299(3). 330–335. 14 indexed citations
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Buchmeiser, Michael R., et al.. (2013). A new carbon precursor: synthesis and carbonization of triethylammonium-based poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) progenitors. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 1(42). 13154–13154. 13 indexed citations
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Frank, Erik, Frank Hermanutz, & Michael R. Buchmeiser. (2012). Carbon Fibers: Precursors, Manufacturing, and Properties. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 297(6). 493–501. 352 indexed citations
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Frank, Erik, et al.. (2003). Numerische Simulation der NOx‐Reduktion mittels Propen an edelmetallhaltigen Beschichtungs‐Katalysatoren. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 75(5). 516–521. 1 indexed citations
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Frank, Erik, H. Kagan Oguz, & Werner Weisweiler. (2003). Modeling of Kinetic Expressions for the Reduction of NOx by Hydrogen in Oxygen‐Rich Exhausts Using a Gradient‐Free Loop Reactor. Chemical Engineering & Technology. 26(6). 679–683. 6 indexed citations

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