Gary E. Wnek

14.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
179 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Gary E. Wnek is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary E. Wnek has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 57 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 49 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Gary E. Wnek's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (39 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (36 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (22 papers). Gary E. Wnek is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (39 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (36 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (22 papers). Gary E. Wnek collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Israel. Gary E. Wnek's co-authors include Gary L. Bowlin, David G. Simpson, Jamil A. Matthews, Suresh L. Shenoy, El‐Refaie Kenawy, W. Douglas Bates, Walter W. Focke, H. L. Frisch, Yen Wei and Eugene D. Boland and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Gary E. Wnek

169 papers receiving 10.4k citations

Hit Papers

Electrospinning of Collagen Nanofibers 1987 2026 2000 2013 2002 2002 2005 1987 1989 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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. Electrospinning of Collagen Nanofibers
    2002 1.7k citations Gary E. Wnek, David G. Simpson et al. profile →
  2. Release of tetracycline hydrochloride from electrospun poly(ethylene-co-vinylacetate), poly(lactic acid), and a blend
    2002 1.0k citations Gary L. Bowlin, David G. Simpson et al. profile →
  3. Role of chain entanglements on fiber formation during electrospinning of polymer solutions: good solvent, non-specific polymer–polymer interaction limit
    2005 977 citations Gary E. Wnek et al. Polymer profile →
  4. Influence of oxidation state, pH, and counterion on the conductivity of polyaniline
    1987 404 citations Walter W. Focke, Gary E. Wnek et al. profile →
  5. Synthesis and electrochemistry of alkyl ring-substituted polyanilines
    1989 380 citations Walter W. Focke, Gary E. Wnek et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary E. Wnek United States 42 6.8k 5.1k 3.6k 2.5k 1.9k 179 10.9k
Frank Ko Canada 52 7.2k 1.1× 6.4k 1.3× 3.3k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 232 13.4k
Christopher J. Bettinger United States 45 2.8k 0.4× 4.5k 0.9× 2.1k 0.6× 2.0k 0.8× 914 0.5× 108 8.8k
M. Kotaki Singapore 17 8.1k 1.2× 6.0k 1.2× 2.7k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 30 10.1k
Zheng‐Ming Huang China 32 8.6k 1.3× 5.8k 1.1× 2.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 63 11.3k
Wee Eong Teo Singapore 23 6.7k 1.0× 4.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 27 8.3k
Liming Fang China 39 2.8k 0.4× 5.8k 1.1× 2.8k 0.8× 884 0.4× 1.0k 0.6× 110 9.5k
Cheol Sang Kim South Korea 64 5.8k 0.9× 5.7k 1.1× 1.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 316 12.2k
Kefeng Wang China 50 4.1k 0.6× 7.7k 1.5× 2.7k 0.8× 832 0.3× 1.3k 0.7× 145 12.4k
Xin Zhao China 52 7.2k 1.1× 5.7k 1.1× 1.9k 0.5× 2.6k 1.0× 2.8k 1.5× 180 17.4k
Hao Fong United States 60 7.9k 1.2× 7.3k 1.4× 4.3k 1.2× 3.6k 1.5× 732 0.4× 197 15.1k

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All Works

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Cheng, Chung‐Fu, et al.. (2024). High elastic modulus polyethylene: Process‐structure‐property relationships. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 366–381.
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Nagelli, Enoch A., et al.. (2023). Membrane Considerations for the All-Iron Hybrid Flow Battery. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 170(5). 50516–50516. 10 indexed citations
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Rui, Guanchun, et al.. (2023). Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Poly(p-phenylene sulfide) by Biaxial Deformation Using Cross-Rolling and Subsequent Annealing. ACS Applied Engineering Materials. 1(4). 1176–1185.
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Wnek, Gary E., et al.. (2022). Hierarchical solid-state structure and mechanical property relationships in cross-rolled polyethylene. Polymer. 254. 125039–125039. 3 indexed citations
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Bara, Jason E., et al.. (2020). Chem Engine: Realizing Entrepreneurship In Undergraduate Engineering Education. Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education). 6.266.1–6.266.19.
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Auguste, Anesia D., Brian R. Donovan, Nicholas P. Godman, et al.. (2019). Deformation and Elastic Recovery of Acrylate-Based Liquid Crystalline Elastomers. Macromolecules. 52(21). 8248–8255. 26 indexed citations
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Dong, Bin, Olivier Arnoult, M. Smith, & Gary E. Wnek. (2009). Electrospinning of Collagen Nanofiber Scaffolds from Benign Solvents. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 30(7). 539–542. 171 indexed citations
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Tucker, Budd A., Stephen Redenti, Caihui Jiang, et al.. (2009). The use of progenitor cell/biodegradable MMP2–PLGA polymer constructs to enhance cellular integration and retinal repopulation. Biomaterials. 31(1). 9–19. 77 indexed citations
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Guiseppi‐Elie, Anthony, Sean Brahim, Gary E. Wnek, & Ray H. Baughman. (2005). Carbon-nanotube-modified electrodes for the direct bioelectrochemistry of pseudoazurin. 1(1). 83–92. 5 indexed citations
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Guiseppi‐Elie, Anthony, Sean Brahim, Gary E. Wnek, & Ray H. Baughman. (2005). Carbon-Nanotube-Modified Electrodes for the Direct Bioelectrochemistry of Pseudoazurin. 1(1). 83–92. 7 indexed citations
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Stitzel, Joel D., Kristin J. Pawlowski, Gary E. Wnek, David G. Simpson, & Gary L. Bowlin. (2001). Arterial Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation on a Novel Biomimicking, Biodegradable Vascular Graft Scaffold. Journal of Biomaterials Applications. 16(1). 22–33. 88 indexed citations
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Yang, Guanghui, et al.. (1996). High electro-optic side-chain polymer by vapor deposition polymerization. Applied Physics Letters. 68(15). 2067–2069. 9 indexed citations
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Trantolo, Debra J., et al.. (1996). <title>Space processing of biopolymer/metal composites for NLO applications</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2809. 106–113. 1 indexed citations
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Focke, Walter W. & Gary E. Wnek. (1988). Conduction mechanisms in polyaniline (emeraldine salt). Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 256(2). 343–352. 105 indexed citations
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Braunstein, G., et al.. (1983). Implantation-Induced Conductivity of Polymers. MRS Proceedings. 27. 15 indexed citations
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Dalton, Larry R., H. Thomann, Chi Tat Chiu, et al.. (1983). Study of polyacetylene and composites of polyacetylene/polyethylene by electron nuclear double resonance, electron nuclear nuclear triple resonance, and electron spin echo spectroscopies. Journal of Applied Physics. 54(10). 5583–5591. 20 indexed citations
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Dresselhaus, M. S., et al.. (1983). Ion Implantation of Polymers. MRS Proceedings. 27. 19 indexed citations

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