Frank Sun

1.1k total citations
19 papers, 948 citations indexed

About

Frank Sun is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Sun has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 948 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Organic Chemistry, 8 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Frank Sun's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (8 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (5 papers) and Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (4 papers). Frank Sun is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (8 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (5 papers) and Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers (4 papers). Frank Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Frank Sun's co-authors include Sergei S. Sheiko, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, David Shirvanyants, Michael Rubinstein, Anna E. Cherian, Geoffrey W. Coates, N. Sh. Lebedevа, Harm‐Anton Klok, Tuan Q. Nguyen and Hyung‐il Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Frank Sun

18 papers receiving 938 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frank Sun United States 11 569 311 275 216 198 19 948
Alper Nese United States 23 764 1.3× 471 1.5× 398 1.4× 339 1.6× 239 1.2× 28 1.3k
Markus Gerle Germany 7 681 1.2× 419 1.3× 443 1.6× 276 1.3× 150 0.8× 7 1.0k
Wayne C. Yount United States 8 543 1.0× 97 0.3× 343 1.2× 253 1.2× 334 1.7× 8 995
Matthias Wintermantel Germany 7 511 0.9× 379 1.2× 238 0.9× 174 0.8× 82 0.4× 7 715
Ganna Gorodyska Germany 13 334 0.6× 384 1.2× 286 1.0× 314 1.5× 71 0.4× 19 1.0k
Christine M. Fernyhough United Kingdom 21 492 0.9× 199 0.6× 653 2.4× 347 1.6× 310 1.6× 31 1.4k
M. Saariaho Netherlands 9 543 1.0× 372 1.2× 202 0.7× 401 1.9× 72 0.4× 9 821
Markus Ruppel Germany 16 744 1.3× 336 1.1× 255 0.9× 557 2.6× 183 0.9× 24 1.2k
Masazo Niwa Japan 21 404 0.7× 398 1.3× 209 0.8× 253 1.2× 220 1.1× 94 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Frank Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frank Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frank Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frank Sun 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 Frank Sun. Frank Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Saxe, Jennifer K., et al.. (2023). Influence of sunscreen formulation on the transfer of mineral and organic ultraviolet filters from skin to seawater in simulated ocean bathing tests. International Journal of Cosmetic Science. 45(S1). 84–92. 5 indexed citations
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Chang, Ken, Simon G. J. Mathijssen, Arie den Boef, et al.. (2021). Characterization of metrology to device overlay offset and novel methods to minimize it. 7–7. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Frank, et al.. (2021). 27027 Mitigation of damage induced by environmental pollution by feverfew extract. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 85(3). AB126–AB126. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Frank. (2019). Molecular visualization of brush-like macromolecules on surfaces: molecular conformation and spreading dynamics. Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
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Fevola, Michael J., et al.. (2018). Designing new functional cosmetic ingredients from polyglycerol, a versatile bio-based platform for improved sustainability.. PubMed. 68(1). 42–47. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Frank, et al.. (2014). Impact of an Anticaries Mouthrinse onIn VitroRemineralization and Microbial Control. International Journal of Dentistry. 2014. 1–11. 8 indexed citations
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Lebedevа, N. Sh., Alper Nese, Frank Sun, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, & Sergei S. Sheiko. (2012). Anti-Arrhenius cleavage of covalent bonds in bottlebrush macromolecules on substrate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(24). 9276–9280. 42 indexed citations
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Sun, Frank, et al.. (2011). Molecular Imaging and Analysis of Branching Topology in Polyacrylates by Atomic Force Microscopy. Macromolecules. 44(15). 5928–5936. 34 indexed citations
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Barrett, Michael, Frank Sun, Alper Nese, et al.. (2010). Size Separation of Macromolecules during Spreading. Langmuir. 26(19). 15339–15344. 5 indexed citations
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Dobrynin, Andrey V., Frank Sun, David Shirvanyants, et al.. (2008). Flory Theorem for Structurally Asymmetric Mixtures. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Lebedevа, N. Sh., Frank Sun, Hyung‐il Lee, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, & Sergei S. Sheiko. (2008). “Fatal Adsorption” of Brushlike Macromolecules:  High Sensitivity of C−C Bond Cleavage Rates to Substrate Surface Energy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 130(13). 4228–4229. 50 indexed citations
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Sun, Frank, Andrey V. Dobrynin, David Shirvanyants, et al.. (2007). Flory Theorem for Structurally Asymmetric Mixtures. Physical Review Letters. 99(13). 137801–137801. 26 indexed citations
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Cherian, Anna E., Frank Sun, Sergei S. Sheiko, & Geoffrey W. Coates. (2007). Formation of Nanoparticles by Intramolecular Cross-Linking:  Following the Reaction Progress of Single Polymer Chains by Atomic Force Microscopy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129(37). 11350–11351. 164 indexed citations
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Sheiko, Sergei S., et al.. (2006). Adsorption-induced scission of carbon–carbon bonds. Nature. 440(7081). 191–194. 315 indexed citations
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Kreutzer, Georg, Tuan Q. Nguyen, C. J. G. Plummer, et al.. (2006). Water-Soluble, Unimolecular Containers Based on Amphiphilic Multiarm Star Block Copolymers. Macromolecules. 39(13). 4507–4516. 140 indexed citations
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Kim, Kyoung Taek, Junwon Han, Chang Y. Ryu, et al.. (2006). Synthesis, Characterization, and AFM Studies of Dendronized Polyferrocenylsilanes. Macromolecules. 39(23). 7922–7930. 21 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Tuan Q., et al.. (2005). l-Lysine Dendronized Polystyrene. Macromolecules. 38(6). 2064–2071. 21 indexed citations
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Sun, Frank, Sergei S. Sheiko, Martin Möller, Kathryn L. Beers, & Krzysztof Matyjaszewski. (2004). Conformational Switching of Molecular Brushes in Response to the Energy of Interaction with the Substrate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 108(45). 9682–9686. 48 indexed citations

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