H.W. Kroto

2.6k citations

33 papers · 2.1k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 18

Impact in

Organic Chemistry top 2%
- Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
- Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
Materials Chemistry top 5%
- Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
- Graphene research and applications
- Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research

Papers in

Spectroscopy 11
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure 9
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 14
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 6
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies 3

Co-authors: S. P. Balm A.W. Allaf Morinobu Endo Mauricio Terrones D. R. M. Walton W. K. Hsu Yanqiu Zhu Humberto Terrones
Journals: Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy (5 papers)Chemical Physics Letters (4 papers)Applied Physics A (3 papers)Molecular Physics (2 papers)Journal of the American Chemical Society (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Mexico Germany

In The Last Decade

H.W. Kroto

32 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Formation of carbon nanofibers 1992 · 256 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1992 The Journal of Physical Chemistry
1991 Chemical Reviews

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1	Novel SiOx-coated carbon nanotubes Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics ·M. Rühle, T. Seeger, Ph. Redlich, Nicole Grobert, Mauricio Terrones, D. R. M. Walton, H.W. Kroto	2002	3
2	Magnetic and hysteretic properties of Fe-filled nanotubes IEEE Transactions on Magnetics ·C. Prados, P. Crespo, J. M. González, A. Hernando, José F. Marco, Frédéric Tendeau, Nicole Grobert, Mauricio Terrones, Valeria Luciana Trevisson, H.W. Kroto	2001	20
3	A novel route to aligned nanotubes and nanofibres using laser-patterned catalytic substrates Applied Physics A ·Nicole Grobert, Mauricio Terrones, Susana Trasobares, Konstantinos Kordatos, Humberto Terrones, J. Olivares, Jian Zhang, Ph. Redlich, Wen‐Kuang Hsu, C.L. Reeves, D. J. Wallis, Yanqiu Zhu, J. P. Hare, A. J. Pidduck, H.W. Kroto, D. R. M. Walton	2000	56
4	Carbon Nanotubes as Nanoreactors for Boriding Iron Nanowires Advanced Materials ·Wei Han, Philipp Kohler‐Redlich, Christina Scheu, F. Ernst, Moon Meyng-Ok, Nicole Grobert, Mauricio Terrones, H.W. Kroto, D. R. M. Walton	2000	33
5	Stable BC2N nanostructures: low-temperature production of segregated C/BN layered materials Chemical Physics Letters ·Ph. Kohler-Redlich, Mauricio Terrones, Myron Coopersmith, W. K. Hsu, Humberto Terrones, M. Rühle, H.W. Kroto, D. R. M. Walton	1999	52
6	Electrochemical production of low-melting metal nanowires Chemical Physics Letters ·Wen‐Kuang Hsu, Christopher Daniel Parker, Humberto Terrones, Mauricio Terrones, Nicole Grobert, Yanqiu Zhu, Susana Trasobares, J. P. Hare, Christopher J. Pickett, H.W. Kroto, David R. M. Walton	1999	49
7	Solid-phase production of carbon nanotubes Applied Physics A ·W. K. Hsu, Yanqiu Zhu, Susana Trasobares, Humberto Terrones, Mauricio Terrones, Nicole Grobert, Hirofumi Takikawa, J. P. Hare, H.W. Kroto, David R. M. Walton	1999	11
8	Advances in the Creation of Filled Nanotubes and Novel Nanowires MRS Bulletin ·Mauricio Terrones, Nicole Grobert, W. K. Hsu, Yanqiu Zhu, Weibing Hu, Humberto Terrones, J. P. Hare, H.W. Kroto, D. R. M. Walton	1999	42
9	Thermolysis of C 60 thin films yields Ni-filled tapered nanotubes Applied Physics A ·Nicole Grobert, Mauricio Terrones, Young-goon Kim, Humberto Terrones, W. K. Hsu, Susana Trasobares, Yanqiu Zhu, J. P. Hare, H.W. Kroto, David R. M. Walton	1998	61
10	ChemInform Abstract: Preparation and 13C NMR Spectroscopic Characterization of C60Cl6. ChemInform ·Paul R. Birkett, Anthony G. Avent, Kentin Plègue, H.W. Kroto, Robert E. Taylor, David R. M. Walton	1993	1
11	OPTICAL EMISSION FROM CARBON CLUSTERS IN A SUPERSONIC EXPANSION International Journal of Modern Physics B ·S. P. Balm, Richard A. Hallett, A.W. Allaf, A. J. Stace, H.W. Kroto	1992	2
12	HYDROGENATION OF CARBON CLUSTERS International Journal of Modern Physics B ·A.W. Allaf, Richard A. Hallett, S. P. Balm, H.W. Kroto	1992	1
13	A Search for the Presence of C60 as an Interstellar Grain in Meteorites Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·I. Gilmour, S. S. Russell, Jason Newton, C. T. Pillinger, J. W. Arden, Panayiotis Papathanassopoulos, J. P. Hare, H.W. Kroto, Robin J. Taylor, D. R. M. Walton	1991	5
14	C60: Buckminsterfullerene Chemical Reviews ·H.W. Kroto, A.W. Allaf, S. P. Balm Hit paper breakdown →	1991	792
15	The microwave spectrum, structure, and barrier to internal rotation of selenoacetaldehyde, CH3CHSe Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy ·R.C.F. Zeferino, H.W. Kroto	1978	19
16	Rotational transitions in degenerate vibrational states of C3 symmetric top molecules, with application to CH3C15N Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy ·S. Istrati, H.W. Kroto	1975	21
17	Analysis of the microwave rotation spectrum of silyl cyanide, SiH3CN, in its ground and vibrationally excited states Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy ·S. Istrati, H.W. Kroto	1975	12
18	The effects of intermolecular interactions in the Raman spectrum of liquid CS2 Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular Spectroscopy ·H.W. Kroto, J.J.C. Teixeira‐Dias	1972	10
19	Theory of the effect of intermolecular interactions on the Raman spectra of liquid CHCl₃and CFCl₃ Molecular Physics ·H.W. Kroto, J.J.C. Teixeira‐Dias	1970	16
20	Chlorine isotope effects on the 19F resonance of CCl3F and the use of this signal as a reference in high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance Journal of the Chemical Society D Chemical Communications ·Paul Carey, H.W. Kroto, 浜上湘路	1969	11

About H.W. Kroto

H.W. Kroto is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and General Materials Science, having authored 33 papers that have together received 2.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (10 papers), Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (9 papers), Graphene research and applications (8 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (6 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (5 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (5 papers), Fullerene Chemistry and Applications (4 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Organic Chemistry (952 citations), Materials Chemistry (1.5k citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (392 citations), Spectroscopy (187 citations) and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (139 citations). H.W. Kroto has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Mexico and Germany. Frequent co-authors include S. P. Balm, A.W. Allaf, Morinobu Endo, Mauricio Terrones, D. R. M. Walton, W. K. Hsu, Yanqiu Zhu, Humberto Terrones, Nicole Grobert and R. E. Smalley. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy, Chemical Physics Letters, Applied Physics A, Molecular Physics and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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