G.C. Chinchen

2.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
21 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

G.C. Chinchen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, G.C. Chinchen has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Materials Chemistry, 14 papers in Catalysis and 7 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in G.C. Chinchen's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (14 papers), Catalysts for Methane Reforming (12 papers) and Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (6 papers). G.C. Chinchen is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (14 papers), Catalysts for Methane Reforming (12 papers) and Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (6 papers). G.C. Chinchen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and China. G.C. Chinchen's co-authors include Michael S. Spencer, K.C. Waugh, David A. Whan, P.J. Denny, J.R. Jennings, David G. Parker, Geoffrey Webb, Jonathan A. Iggo, B.T. Heaton and Christopher Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Catalysis, Catalysis Today and Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

G.C. Chinchen

21 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Synthesis of Methanol

1988 513 citations G.C. Chinchen, P.J. Denny et al. Applied Catalysis profile →
The activity and state of the copper surface in methanol synthesis catalysts

1986 487 citations G.C. Chinchen, K.C. Waugh et al. Applied Catalysis profile →
Mechanism of methanol synthesis from CO2/CO/H2 mixtures over copper/zinc oxide/alumina catalysts: use of14C-labelled reactants

1987 431 citations G.C. Chinchen, P.J. Denny et al. Applied Catalysis profile →
The measurement of copper surface areas by reactive frontal chromatography*1

1987 361 citations G.C. Chinchen Journal of Catalysis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
G.C. Chinchen United Kingdom	14	2.0k	1.9k	491	384	291	21	2.5k
T. Uchijima Japan	27	2.2k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	427 0.9×	446 1.2×	245 0.8×	80	2.7k
David A. Whan United Kingdom	17	1.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	404 0.8×	265 0.7×	278 1.0×	41	2.1k
C.V. Ovesen Denmark	10	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	305 0.6×	316 0.8×	184 0.6×	10	1.6k
Benjamin-Louis Kniep Germany	2	1.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	269 0.5×	711 1.9×	253 0.9×	3	2.3k
Patrick Kurr Germany	6	2.3k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	386 0.8×	882 2.3×	337 1.2×	6	3.0k
Dong‐Bo Cao China	25	1.5k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	430 0.9×	485 1.3×	388 1.3×	50	2.0k
Gordon Kelly United Kingdom	21	1.2k 0.6×	1.0k 0.5×	380 0.8×	382 1.0×	411 1.4×	41	1.7k
J.G. McCarty United States	23	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	502 1.0×	177 0.5×	231 0.8×	40	2.0k
H.P.C.E. Kuipers Netherlands	17	1.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	545 1.1×	364 0.9×	639 2.2×	20	2.4k
Y. Amenomiya Canada	22	1.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	345 0.7×	125 0.3×	174 0.6×	30	1.7k

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Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1996). The Characterisation of Distinct Adsorption Sites for Hydrogen on Copper in Copper/Alumina Catalysts byin Situ1H NMR Spectroscopy. Journal of Catalysis. 164(2). 268–275. 8 indexed citations

Chinchen, G.C. & Michael S. Spencer. (1991). Sensitive and insensitive reactions on copper catalysts: the water-gas shift reaction and methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide. Catalysis Today. 10(3). 293–301. 73 indexed citations

Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1991). In situ NMR studies of a Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 methanol synthesis catalyst. Catalysis Today. 9(1-2). 129–136. 13 indexed citations

Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1990). The methanol synthesis: how does it work. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 14 indexed citations

Webb, Geoffrey, et al.. (1988). Radiotracer studies of chemisorption on copper-based catalysts. Part 2.—Adsorption of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and dihydrogen on partially and fully oxidised copper–zinc oxide–alumina catalysts. Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases. 84(6). 2135–2135. 18 indexed citations

Chinchen, G.C.. (1988). A comparison of the water-gas shift reaction on chromia-promoted magnetite and on supported copper catalysts. Journal of Catalysis. 112(1). 325–327. 33 indexed citations

Chinchen, G.C., P.J. Denny, J.R. Jennings, Michael S. Spencer, & K.C. Waugh. (1988). Synthesis of Methanol. Applied Catalysis. 36. 1–65. 513 indexed citations breakdown →

Chinchen, G.C., P.J. Denny, David G. Parker, Michael S. Spencer, & David A. Whan. (1987). Mechanism of methanol synthesis from CO2/CO/H2 mixtures over copper/zinc oxide/alumina catalysts: use of14C-labelled reactants. Applied Catalysis. 30(2). 333–338. 431 indexed citations breakdown →

Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1987). Co-adsorption of oxygen and carbon dioxide on copper metal in a copper/zinc oxide/alumina catalyst. Surface Science. 184(1-2). L370–L374. 13 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C.. (1987). The measurement of copper surface areas by reactive frontal chromatography*1. Journal of Catalysis. 103(1). 79–86. 361 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chinchen, G.C., Michael S. Spencer, K.C. Waugh, & David A. Whan. (1987). Reply to “comments on the activity and state of the copper surface in methanol synthesis catalysts [1]”. Applied Catalysis. 32. 371–372. 13 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C., Michael S. Spencer, K.C. Waugh, & David A. Whan. (1987). Promotion of methanol synthesis and the water-gas shift reactions by adsorbed oxygen on supported copper catalysts. Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases. 83(7). 2193–2193. 253 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1987). CO-adsorption of oxygen and carbon dioxide on copper metal in a copper/zinc oxide/alumina catalyst. Surface Science Letters. 184(1-2). L370–L374. 2 indexed citations

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Webb, Geoffrey, et al.. (1987). Radiotracer studies of chemisorption on copper-based catalysts. Part 1.—The adsorption of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide on copper/zinc oxide/alumina and related catalysts. Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases. 83(11). 3399–3399. 24 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C.. (1986). The chemical state of copper during methanol synthesis. Journal of Catalysis. 97(1). 280–283. 104 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C.. (1986). ChemInform Abstract: Activation and Deactivation of Heterogeneous Catalysts. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 17(30). 1 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C., K.C. Waugh, & David A. Whan. (1986). The activity and state of the copper surface in methanol synthesis catalysts. Applied Catalysis. 25(1-2). 101–107. 487 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1984). Water-gas shift reaction over an iron oxide/chromium oxide catalyst.. Applied Catalysis. 12(1). 69–88. 52 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1984). Water-gas shift reaction over an iron oxide/chromium oxide catalyst.. Applied Catalysis. 12(1). 97–103. 36 indexed citations

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Chinchen, G.C., et al.. (1984). Water-gas shift reaction over an iron oxide/chromium oxide catalyst.. Applied Catalysis. 12(1). 89–96. 58 indexed citations

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