Gregory E. LeCroy

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Gregory E. LeCroy is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory E. LeCroy has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Materials Chemistry, 1 paper in Organic Chemistry and 1 paper in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Gregory E. LeCroy's work include Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (18 papers), Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (14 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (12 papers). Gregory E. LeCroy is often cited by papers focused on Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications (18 papers), Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (14 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (12 papers). Gregory E. LeCroy collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Iceland. Gregory E. LeCroy's co-authors include Ya‐Ping Sun, Pengju G. Luo, Li Cao, Sumit Kumar Sonkar, Sheng‐Tao Yang, Jinping Wang, Sushant P. Sahu, Haifang Wang, Fan Yang and Christopher E. Bunker and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Scientific Reports and Coordination Chemistry Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Gregory E. LeCroy

22 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Carbon “quantum” dots for optical bioimaging 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Carbon “quantum” dots for optical bioimaging
    2013 694 citations Pengju G. Luo, Sushant P. Sahu et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry B profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gregory E. LeCroy United States 17 1.9k 475 293 190 138 22 2.1k
Gang Qi China 6 2.1k 1.1× 582 1.2× 403 1.4× 328 1.7× 227 1.6× 14 2.4k
Yongan Tang United States 17 1.1k 0.6× 536 1.1× 181 0.6× 203 1.1× 130 0.9× 43 1.4k
Lifeng Wang China 16 1.2k 0.6× 396 0.8× 117 0.4× 316 1.7× 255 1.8× 40 1.5k
Piyapong Asanithi Thailand 15 773 0.4× 292 0.6× 98 0.3× 204 1.1× 250 1.8× 33 1.1k
Yanling Hao China 11 690 0.4× 165 0.3× 85 0.3× 112 0.6× 80 0.6× 18 933
Elisabeth Sellier France 13 1.0k 0.5× 150 0.3× 55 0.2× 113 0.6× 82 0.6× 16 1.3k
Lin Ge China 15 551 0.3× 130 0.3× 98 0.3× 144 0.8× 133 1.0× 32 776
Xiaofeng Sun China 20 825 0.4× 114 0.2× 107 0.4× 127 0.7× 88 0.6× 49 1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gregory E. LeCroy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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LeCroy, Gregory E., Ping Wang, Christopher E. Bunker, et al.. (2019). Hybrid carbon dots platform enabling opportunities for desired optical properties and redox characteristics by-design. Chemical Physics Letters. 724. 8–12. 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Yamin, Yun Liu, Haijun Qian, et al.. (2018). Carbon–TiO2hybrid dots in different configurations – optical properties, redox characteristics, and mechanistic implications. New Journal of Chemistry. 42(13). 10798–10806. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Fan, Xianyan Ren, Gregory E. LeCroy, et al.. (2018). Zero-Dimensional Carbon Allotropes—Carbon Nanoparticles Versus Fullerenes in Functionalization by Electronic Polymers for Different Optical and Redox Properties. ACS Omega. 3(5). 5685–5691. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Ping, Jiahui Liu, Yin Hu, et al.. (2017). Host–guest carbon dots as high-performance fluorescence probes. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 5(25). 6328–6335. 30 indexed citations
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LeCroy, Gregory E., Fabrizio Messina, Alice Sciortino, et al.. (2017). Characteristic Excitation Wavelength Dependence of Fluorescence Emissions in Carbon “Quantum” Dots. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 121(50). 28180–28186. 120 indexed citations
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LeCroy, Gregory E., et al.. (2017). Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence studies on interactions of carbon “quantum” dots with nitrotoluenes. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 468. 300–307. 19 indexed citations
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Hu, Yin, Fan Yang, Sijia Yan, et al.. (2016). Photoexcited state properties of carbon dots from thermally induced functionalization of carbon nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 4(44). 10554–10561. 38 indexed citations
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LeCroy, Gregory E., Sheng‐Tao Yang, Fan Yang, et al.. (2016). Functionalized carbon nanoparticles: Syntheses and applications in optical bioimaging and energy conversion. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 320-321. 66–81. 128 indexed citations
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Meziani, Mohammed J., Xiuli Dong, Lu Zhu, et al.. (2016). Visible-Light-Activated Bactericidal Functions of Carbon “Quantum” Dots. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 8(17). 10761–10766. 218 indexed citations
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Yang, Fan, Gregory E. LeCroy, Ping Wang, et al.. (2016). Functionalization of Carbon Nanoparticles and Defunctionalization—Toward Structural and Mechanistic Elucidation of Carbon “Quantum” Dots. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 120(44). 25604–25611. 62 indexed citations
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Liu, Yamin, Ping Wang, K. A. Shiral Fernando, et al.. (2016). Enhanced fluorescence properties of carbon dots in polymer films. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 4(29). 6967–6974. 86 indexed citations
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Sun, Ya-Ping, Ping Wang, Fan Yang, et al.. (2015). Host-Guest Carbon Dots for Enhanced Optical Properties and Beyond. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 12354–12354. 42 indexed citations
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Liu, Jiahui, Li Cao, Gregory E. LeCroy, et al.. (2015). Carbon “Quantum” Dots for Fluorescence Labeling of Cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 7(34). 19439–19445. 140 indexed citations
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Wang, Ping, Gregory E. LeCroy, Fan Yang, et al.. (2015). Fluorescent carbon ‘quantum’ dots from thermochemical functionalization of carbon nanoparticles. Chemical Physics Letters. 639. 109–113. 7 indexed citations
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LeCroy, Gregory E., Sumit Kumar Sonkar, Fan Yang, et al.. (2014). Toward Structurally Defined Carbon Dots as Ultracompact Fluorescent Probes. ACS Nano. 8(5). 4522–4529. 214 indexed citations
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Hou, Zhi-Ling, Wei‐Li Song, Ping Wang, et al.. (2014). Flexible Graphene–Graphene Composites of Superior Thermal and Electrical Transport Properties. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 6(17). 15026–15032. 105 indexed citations
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Veca, L. Monica, Iuliana Mihalache, Ping Wang, et al.. (2014). Electroluminescence of carbon ‘quantum’ dots – From materials to devices. Chemical Physics Letters. 613. 40–44. 23 indexed citations
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Luo, Pengju G., Sushant P. Sahu, Sheng‐Tao Yang, et al.. (2013). Carbon “quantum” dots for optical bioimaging. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 1(16). 2116–2116. 694 indexed citations breakdown →
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Song, Wei‐Li, L. Monica Veca, Chang Yi Kong, et al.. (2012). Polymeric nanocomposites with graphene sheets – Materials and device for superior thermal transport properties. Polymer. 53(18). 3910–3916. 39 indexed citations

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