George V. Franks

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
173 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

George V. Franks is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, George V. Franks has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Water Science and Technology, 47 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 39 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in George V. Franks's work include Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (41 papers), Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (30 papers) and Coagulation and Flocculation Studies (28 papers). George V. Franks is often cited by papers focused on Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (41 papers), Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (30 papers) and Coagulation and Flocculation Studies (28 papers). George V. Franks collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Japan. George V. Franks's co-authors include Graeme J. Jameson, Timothy N. Hunter, R.J. Pugh, Yang Gan, Carolina Tallón, Fred F. Lange, John-Paul O’Shea, Thomas W. Healy, David V. Boger and Stephen B. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, ACS Nano and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

George V. Franks

165 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

The role of particles in stabilising foams and emulsions

2007 891 citations George V. Franks et al. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
George V. Franks Australia	46	2.3k	1.5k	1.2k	1.2k	964	173	6.7k
Paul F. Luckham United Kingdom	44	1.6k 0.7×	554 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	234	7.5k
R.J. Pugh Sweden	37	2.3k 1.0×	1.8k 1.2×	976 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	103	5.8k
Peter J. Scales Australia	49	866 0.4×	2.3k 1.5×	937 0.8×	1.6k 1.4×	489 0.5×	237	7.7k
Emil Chibowski Poland	45	1.7k 0.7×	724 0.5×	492 0.4×	1.9k 1.6×	586 0.6×	191	7.5k
N.B. Singh India	43	3.2k 1.4×	971 0.7×	557 0.5×	907 0.8×	801 0.8×	304	7.9k
Jarl B. Rosenholm Finland	40	1.7k 0.7×	493 0.3×	382 0.3×	1.3k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	236	5.7k
Yee‐Kwong Leong Australia	39	710 0.3×	636 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	647 0.6×	229 0.2×	200	4.4k
Rakesh Kumar India	39	2.2k 1.0×	386 0.3×	1.6k 1.3×	756 0.6×	887 0.9×	176	7.1k
Paul Bowen Switzerland	43	2.9k 1.3×	348 0.2×	802 0.7×	854 0.7×	255 0.3×	182	6.5k
Th. F. Tadros United Kingdom	42	1.5k 0.7×	498 0.3×	332 0.3×	1.0k 0.9×	1.9k 1.9×	140	6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by George V. Franks

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George V. Franks

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Forbes, Elizaveta, et al.. (2025). Flocculation-flotation of ultrafine hematite from quartz using anionic polyacrylamide as a selective flocculant. Minerals Engineering. 227. 109254–109254. 7 indexed citations

Thang, San H., et al.. (2025). A novel vitamin E-based xanthate collector for chalcopyrite-quartz mineral flotation. Separation and Purification Technology. 378. 134714–134714. 1 indexed citations

Franks, George V., et al.. (2025). Quantifying entrapment in selective flocculation-flotation: Model and measurement method. Minerals Engineering. 235. 109816–109816.

Forbes, Lawrence K., et al.. (2025). Novel reagent addition method for improved copper recovery. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 26. 100958–100958.

Yang, Guangze, et al.. (2024). Development of bioflocculants for mineral processing. Materials Today Sustainability. 28. 100965–100965. 3 indexed citations

Franks, George V., et al.. (2024). Selective aggregation of hematite from quartz using charged polyacrylamides: In-situ sizing. Minerals Engineering. 217. 108924–108924. 7 indexed citations

Krasowska, Marta, et al.. (2024). Stability and characteristics of kerosene-in-water emulsions with xanthate surfactants: Influence of hydrophilic-lipophilic balance and molecular weight. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 700. 134818–134818. 2 indexed citations

Black, J. Roy, et al.. (2024). Hierarchically porous 3D-printed ceramic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Biomaterials Advances. 169. 214149–214149. 6 indexed citations

Sesso, Mitchell L., et al.. (2022). In-situ 4-point flexural testing and synchrotron micro X-ray computed tomography of 3D printed hierarchical-porous ultra-high temperature ceramic. Additive manufacturing. 54. 102728–102728. 14 indexed citations

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Finlayson, T. R., George V. Franks, & Daniel J. Gregg. (2020). A tribute to Eric Raymond (Lou) Vance: Ceramic materials physicist and nuclear wasteform expert – 15 ^th November, 1942‐7 ^th March, 2019. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 103(10). 5421–5423. 1 indexed citations

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Griffith, James C., et al.. (2019). Temperature‐induced self‐assembly and metal‐ion stabilization of histidine functional block copolymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 57(18). 1964–1973. 9 indexed citations

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Lützenkirchen, Johannes, George V. Franks, M. Plaschke, et al.. (2017). The surface chemistry of sapphire-c: A literature review and a study on various factors influencing its IEP. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 251. 1–25. 32 indexed citations

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Xiao, Zeyun, et al.. (2016). Versatile Synthesis of Amino Acid Functional Polymers without Protection Group Chemistry. Biomacromolecules. 18(1). 272–280. 16 indexed citations

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Franks, George V., et al.. (2010). Flotation of Fine and Ultrafine Quartz Using Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) as a Collector. 507. 2 indexed citations

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O’Shea, John-Paul, Greg G. Qiao, & George V. Franks. (2010). Solid–liquid separations with a temperature-responsive polymeric flocculant: Effect of temperature and molecular weight on polymer adsorption and deposition. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 348(1). 9–23. 77 indexed citations

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O’Shea, John-Paul, Greg G. Qiao, & George V. Franks. (2009). Solid-liquid Separations Enhanced by the Addition of Surfactant to a Temperature-responsive Polymeric Flocculant. 1758. 2 indexed citations

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Qiao, Greg G., George V. Franks, & John-Paul O’Shea. (2008). The Influence of Addition Method on the Flocculation of Model Suspensions by Poly(N-isopropyl Acrylamide) and Derivatives. 393. 1 indexed citations

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Franks, George V. & Yang Gan. (2007). Charging Behavior at the Alumina–Water Interface and Implications for Ceramic Processing. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 90(11). 3373–3388. 208 indexed citations

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Franks, George V.. (2006). Solid/Liquid separation using temperature sensitive flocculation. 1195. 2 indexed citations

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Franks, George V.. (1999). Ceramic powder processing and clay-like flow stress of saturated alumina powder compacts. 225. 2 indexed citations

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