Igor Popov

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Igor Popov is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Igor Popov has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Materials Chemistry, 11 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Igor Popov's work include Graphene research and applications (10 papers), 2D Materials and Applications (9 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (6 papers). Igor Popov is often cited by papers focused on Graphene research and applications (10 papers), 2D Materials and Applications (9 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (6 papers). Igor Popov collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Serbia and Ireland. Igor Popov's co-authors include Gotthard Seifert, David Tománek, Andrey N. Enyashin, Lena Yadgarov, Reshef Tenne, Lothar Houben, Maya Bar‐Sadan, Sibylle Gemming, Matthias Lehmann and Robert Graf and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nano Letters and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Igor Popov

25 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Designing Electrical Contacts toMoS2Monolayers: A Computational Study

2012 486 citations Igor Popov, Gotthard Seifert et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
New Route for Stabilization of 1T-WS₂ and MoS₂ Phases

2011 439 citations Andrey N. Enyashin, Lena Yadgarov et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C profile →

Peers

Igor Popov

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Marianna Casavola Netherlands

Yuanfeng Xu China

Martha Audiffred Mexico

F.A. Al-Agel Saudi Arabia

Yueshan Xu China

Quanqin Dai China

Péter Vancsó Hungary

K. Kośmider Poland

Huabing Yin China

Yipeng An China

Marianna Casavola Netherlands

Igor Popov

899 ×0.7

MC

403 ×0.8

EEE

227 ×1.3

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208 ×1.4

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119 ×0.8

AMPO

Citations per year, relative to Igor Popov Igor Popov (= 1×) peers Marianna Casavola

Countries citing papers authored by Igor Popov

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Igor Popov

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Igor Popov

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Igor Popov. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Igor Popov based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Igor Popov. Igor Popov is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Stojadinović, Bojan, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the effects of terbium doping on the electronic structure and conductivity of BiFeO3 thin films. Applied Surface Science. 710. 163753–163753. 1 indexed citations

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Čebela, Maria, et al.. (2025). Synthesis, Structural and Magnetic Properties of BiFeO3 Substituted with Ag. Materials. 18(7). 1453–1453.

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Milovanović, Branislav, Mihajlo Etinski, & Igor Popov. (2021). Self-assembly of rylene-decorated guanine ribbons on graphene surface for optoelectronic applications: a theoretical study. Nanotechnology. 32(43). 435405–435405. 2 indexed citations

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Milovanović, Branislav, Milena Petković, Igor Popov, & Mihajlo Etinski. (2021). Water-Mediated Interactions Enhance Alkaline Earth Cation Chelation in Neighboring Cavities of a Cytosine Quartet in the DNA Quadruplex. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 125(43). 11996–12005. 2 indexed citations

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Quandt, Alexander, Igor Popov, & David Tománek. (2020). Superior hardness and stiffness of diamond nanoparticles. Carbon. 162. 497–501. 8 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, et al.. (2017). Designing topological defects in 2D materials using scanning probe microscopy and a self-healing mechanism: a density functional-based molecular dynamics study. Nanotechnology. 28(49). 495706–495706. 4 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, et al.. (2014). Proximity-induced topological state in graphene. Physical Review B. 90(3). 17 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, Gotthard Seifert, & David Tománek. (2012). Designing Electrical Contacts toMoS2Monolayers: A Computational Study. Physical Review Letters. 108(15). 156802–156802. 486 indexed citations breakdown →

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Popov, Igor, N. Baâdji, & Stefano Sanvito. (2012). Magnetism and Antiferroelectricity inMgB6. Physical Review Letters. 108(10). 107205–107205. 19 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, et al.. (2011). Robust electronic and transport properties of graphene break nanojunctions. Physical Review B. 83(24). 6 indexed citations

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Enyashin, Andrey N., Lena Yadgarov, Lothar Houben, et al.. (2011). New Route for Stabilization of 1T-WS₂ and MoS₂ Phases. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 115(50). 24586–24591. 439 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lehmann, Matthias, Michael Jahr, Bertrand Donnio, et al.. (2008). Star‐Shaped Oligobenzoates: Non‐conventional Mesogens Forming Columnar Helical Mesophases. Chemistry - A European Journal. 14(12). 3562–3576. 72 indexed citations

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Enyashin, Andrey N., Igor Popov, & Gotthard Seifert. (2008). Stability and electronic properties of rhenium sulfide nanotubes. physica status solidi (b). 246(1). 114–118. 10 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, et al.. (2008). Electronic and transport properties of contacts between molybdenum sulfide nanowires and gold electrodes. Applied Physics Letters. 93(8). 10 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, et al.. (2008). Electromechanical Switch Based on Mo₆S₆ Nanowires. Nano Letters. 8(12). 4093–4097. 39 indexed citations

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Gemming, Sibylle, Igor Popov, & Matthias Lehmann. (2007). Polymorphism in liquid crystals from star-shaped mesogens. Philosophical Magazine Letters. 87(11). 883–891. 8 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, Teng Yang, Savaş Berber, Gotthard Seifert, & David Tománek. (2007). Unique Structural and Transport Properties of Molybdenum Chalcohalide Nanowires. Physical Review Letters. 99(8). 85503–85503. 29 indexed citations

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Popov, Igor, Sibylle Gemming, & Gotthard Seifert. (2007). Structural and electronic properties ofMo6S8clusters deposited on a Au(111) surface investigated with density functional theory. Physical Review B. 75(24). 8 indexed citations

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Milošević, I., Božidar Nikolić, E. Dobardžić, et al.. (2007). Electronic properties and optical spectra ofMoS2andWS2nanotubes. Physical Review B. 76(23). 64 indexed citations

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Milošević, I., Gotthard Seifert, Igor Popov, et al.. (2006). Optical absorption in molybdenum disulfide nanotubes. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6328. 63280B–63280B. 1 indexed citations

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