Frank Simchen

782 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 606 citations indexed

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Frank Simchen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Simchen has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 606 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Biomaterials and 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Frank Simchen's work include Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (16 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (10 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (4 papers). Frank Simchen is often cited by papers focused on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (16 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (10 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (4 papers). Frank Simchen collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Iran and Italy. Frank Simchen's co-authors include Thomas Lampke, Maximilian Sieber, Alexander Kopp, E. Matykina, J.A. Curran, S.C. Troughton, Е.В. Парфенов, Digby D. Macdonald, Houman Fakhr Nabavi and В. С. Егоркин and has published in prestigious journals such as Electrochimica Acta, Surface and Coatings Technology and Advanced Engineering Materials.

In The Last Decade

Frank Simchen

13 papers receiving 589 citations

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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 plasma electrolytic oxidation of titanium substrates: Mechanism, properties, applications and limitations

2021 237 citations M. Aliofkhazraei, Digby D. Macdonald et al. Applied Surface Science Advances profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank Simchen Germany	7	435	263	201	154	149	16	606
T. Arunnellaiappan India	12	421 1.0×	286 1.1×	191 1.0×	121 0.8×	132 0.9×	19	575
Houman Fakhr Nabavi Iran	8	327 0.8×	144 0.5×	135 0.7×	126 0.8×	123 0.8×	8	453
Yulin Cheng China	17	507 1.2×	311 1.2×	186 0.9×	82 0.5×	173 1.2×	26	680
Maximilian Sieber Germany	9	352 0.8×	217 0.8×	161 0.8×	89 0.6×	87 0.6×	28	474
Alexey Kossenko Israel	12	330 0.8×	177 0.7×	144 0.7×	162 1.1×	82 0.6×	20	488
Hae Woong Yang South Korea	13	329 0.8×	234 0.9×	178 0.9×	97 0.6×	66 0.4×	18	459
Yong‐Taek Hyun South Korea	16	497 1.1×	197 0.7×	307 1.5×	282 1.8×	172 1.2×	45	833
Amin Hakimizad Iran	17	616 1.4×	493 1.9×	323 1.6×	121 0.8×	179 1.2×	36	839
S.F. Zhang China	11	515 1.2×	403 1.5×	219 1.1×	114 0.7×	116 0.8×	15	611
О. А. Хрисанфова Russia	10	413 0.9×	348 1.3×	198 1.0×	127 0.8×	137 0.9×	13	562

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Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2025). Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of a Hard Anodic Coating Applied on an Elastically Prestrained Aluminum Substrate. Advanced Engineering Materials. 27(15).

Raeissi, K., F. Ashrafizadeh, Frank Simchen, et al.. (2024). Self-repairing Al2O3−TiO2 coatings fabricated through plasma electrolytic oxidation with various cathodic pulse parameters. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 34(10). 3326–3343.

Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of Fracture Toughness of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidized Al2O3-ZrO2 Coatings Utilizing Nano-Scratch Technique. Coatings. 13(4). 799–799. 5 indexed citations

Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2023). Specification of parasitic electrochemical subprocesses during plasma electrolytic oxidation of magnesium. Electrochimica Acta. 464. 142858–142858. 2 indexed citations

Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2023). Passivation and pH-Induced Precipitation during Anodic Polarization of Steel in Aluminate Electrolytes as a Precondition for Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation. Coatings. 13(3). 656–656.

Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2023). Fracture behaviour of plasma electrolytic oxide coatings on an aluminium substrate using acoustic emission. Surface and Coatings Technology. 475. 130125–130125. 1 indexed citations

Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2022). Dissolution Behavior of Different Alumina Phases within Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Coatings. Coatings. 12(8). 1205–1205. 4 indexed citations

Raeissi, K., F. Ashrafizadeh, Frank Simchen, et al.. (2022). The importance of type of Ti-based additives on the PEO process and properties of Al2O3-TiO2 coating. Surfaces and Interfaces. 36. 102523–102523. 7 indexed citations

Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2021). Formation of corundum-rich alumina coatings on low-carbon steel by plasma electrolytic oxidation. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 1147(1). 12007–12007. 3 indexed citations

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Aliofkhazraei, M., Digby D. Macdonald, E. Matykina, et al.. (2021). Review of plasma electrolytic oxidation of titanium substrates: Mechanism, properties, applications and limitations. Applied Surface Science Advances. 5. 100121–100121. 237 indexed citations breakdown →

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Simchen, Frank, Maximilian Sieber, Thomas Mehner, & Thomas Lampke. (2020). Characterisation Method of the Passivation Mechanisms during the pre-discharge Stage of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Indicating the Mode of Action of Fluorides in PEO of Magnesium. Coatings. 10(10). 965–965. 11 indexed citations

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Simchen, Frank, Maximilian Sieber, Alexander Kopp, & Thomas Lampke. (2020). Introduction to Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation—An Overview of the Process and Applications. Coatings. 10(7). 628–628. 213 indexed citations

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Sieber, Maximilian, et al.. (2018). Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation of High-Strength Aluminium Alloys—Substrate Effect on Wear and Corrosion Performance. Metals. 8(5). 356–356. 43 indexed citations

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Simchen, Frank, Maximilian Sieber, & Thomas Lampke. (2017). Electrolyte influence on ignition of plasma electrolytic oxidation processes on light metals. Surface and Coatings Technology. 315. 205–213. 64 indexed citations

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Simchen, Frank, et al.. (2017). Composition of highly concentrated silicate electrolytes and ultrasound influencing the plasma electrolytic oxidation of magnesium. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 181. 12040–12040. 4 indexed citations

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Sieber, Maximilian, Frank Simchen, Ingolf Scharf, & Thomas Lampke. (2016). Formation of a Spinel Coating on AZ31 Magnesium Alloy by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 25(3). 1157–1162. 12 indexed citations

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