John J. Vajo

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

John J. Vajo is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, John J. Vajo has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Materials Chemistry, 25 papers in Catalysis and 20 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in John J. Vajo's work include Hydrogen Storage and Materials (33 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (23 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (15 papers). John J. Vajo is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogen Storage and Materials (33 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (23 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (15 papers). John J. Vajo collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Russia. John J. Vajo's co-authors include Adam F. Gross, Gregory L. Olson, Elena Sherman, Channing C. Ahn, Brent Fultz, R. C. Bowman, Florian Mertens, Eun‐Hee Cirlin, Ronghua Wei and Ping Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

John J. Vajo

89 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

Aqueous room temperature synthesis of cobalt and zinc sodalite zeolitic imidizolate frameworks

2012 517 citations Adam F. Gross, Elena Sherman et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
John J. Vajo United States	33	3.7k	1.6k	1.3k	999	777	92	5.0k
Arndt Remhof Switzerland	43	4.4k 1.2×	1.4k 0.9×	2.2k 1.7×	929 0.9×	537 0.7×	163	6.1k
Ch. Emmenegger Switzerland	15	3.6k 1.0×	863 0.5×	869 0.7×	712 0.7×	178 0.2×	17	4.1k
Hitoshi Takamura Japan	35	4.0k 1.1×	656 0.4×	2.2k 1.7×	379 0.4×	397 0.5×	180	4.9k
Christian Papp Germany	40	4.9k 1.3×	1.6k 1.0×	2.9k 2.2×	848 0.8×	450 0.6×	156	7.6k
Fermín Cuevas France	38	4.0k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	761 0.8×	924 1.2×	147	4.9k
Ph. Mauron Switzerland	22	3.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	726 0.6×	856 0.9×	263 0.3×	29	3.7k
Jason Graetz United States	38	3.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	3.5k 2.7×	745 0.7×	649 0.8×	87	6.5k
Syo Matsumura Japan	44	4.8k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	2.2k 1.7×	115 0.1×	703 0.9×	204	7.6k
Michael Felderhoff Germany	40	6.2k 1.7×	3.4k 2.1×	616 0.5×	2.1k 2.2×	925 1.2×	124	7.2k
Brandon C. Wood United States	36	3.2k 0.9×	776 0.5×	2.1k 1.7×	329 0.3×	392 0.5×	160	5.1k

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Gradišek, Anton, et al.. (2017). LiBH₄ in Aerogel: Ionic Motions by NMR. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 121(28). 15114–15119. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Feng, Sung‐Wook Kim, Dong‐Hwa Seo, et al.. (2015). Ternary metal fluorides as high-energy cathodes with low cycling hysteresis. Nature Communications. 6(1). 6668–6668. 159 indexed citations

Gross, Adam F., et al.. (2013). Reversible Ligand Exchange in a Metal–Organic Framework (MOF): Toward MOF-Based Dynamic Combinatorial Chemical Systems. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 117(18). 3771–3776. 66 indexed citations

Trevey, James E., Adam F. Gross, John Wang, Ping Liu, & John J. Vajo. (2013). Stable cycling and excess capacity of a nanostructured Sn electrode based on Sn(CH₃COO)₂ confined within a nanoporous carbon scaffold. Nanotechnology. 24(42). 424001–424001. 6 indexed citations

Jongh, Petra E. de, Mark D. Allendorf, John J. Vajo, & Claudia Zlotea. (2013). Nanoconfined light metal hydrides for reversible hydrogen storage. MRS Bulletin. 38(6). 488–494. 101 indexed citations

Verdal, Nina, Terrence J. Udovic, Michael R. Hartman, et al.. (2010). Characterization of Carbon Aerogels as Scaffolds for Hydrogen Storage Materials.. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2010.

Pinkerton, F. E., et al.. (2010). Kinetic Enhancement of Hydrogen Cycling in NaAlH$_{4 }$ by Melt Infusion into Nanoporous Carbon Aerogel. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2010. 1 indexed citations

Shane, David T., R. Corey, R. C. Bowman, et al.. (2010). LiBH₄ in Carbon Aerogel Nanoscaffolds: An NMR Study of Atomic Motions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 114(9). 4008–4014. 80 indexed citations

Zhang, Shu, Adam F. Gross, Ping Liu, et al.. (2009). The synthesis and hydrogen storage properties of a MgH₂incorporated carbon aerogel scaffold. Nanotechnology. 20(20). 204027–204027. 139 indexed citations

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Graetz, Jason, Santanu Chaudhuri, Tina T. Salguero, et al.. (2009). Local bonding and atomic environments in Ni-catalyzed complex hydrides. Nanotechnology. 20(20). 204007–204007. 21 indexed citations

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Wu, Hui, Wei Zhou, Ke Wang, et al.. (2009). Size effects on the hydrogen storage properties of nanoscaffolded Li₃BN₂H₈. Nanotechnology. 20(20). 204002–204002. 36 indexed citations

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Wu, Hui, Wei Zhou, Terrence J. Udovic, et al.. (2007). Neutron vibrational spectroscopy and first-principles calculations of the ternary hydridesLi4Si2H(D)andLi4Ge2H(D): Electronic structure and lattice dynamics. Physical Review B. 76(22). 16 indexed citations

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Bowman, R. C., Son‐Jong Hwang, C. C. Ahn, & John J. Vajo. (2004). NMR and X-ray Diffraction Studies of Phases in the Destabilized LiH-Si System. MRS Proceedings. 837. 7 indexed citations

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Perry, A.J., J. N. Matossian, John J. Vajo, et al.. (1999). Rapid thermal processing of TiN coatings deposited by chemical and physical vapor deposition using a low-energy, high-current electron beam: Microstructural studies and properties. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 30(11). 2931–2939. 12 indexed citations

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Davis, J.A., Paul J. Wilbur, D. L. Williamson, Ronghua Wei, & John J. Vajo. (1998). Ion implantation boriding of iron and AISI M2 steel using a high-current density, low energy, broad-beam ion source. Surface and Coatings Technology. 103-104. 52–57. 27 indexed citations

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Углов, В.В., et al.. (1998). Modified layer formation by means of high current density nitrogen and boron implantation. Surface and Coatings Technology. 103-104. 317–322. 10 indexed citations

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Wilbur, Paul J., J.A. Davis, Ronghua Wei, John J. Vajo, & D. L. Williamson. (1996). High current density, low energy, ion implantation of AISI-M2 tool steel for tribological applications. Surface and Coatings Technology. 83(1-3). 250–256. 27 indexed citations

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Vajo, John J., et al.. (1994). Site poisoning during decomposition of nitric oxide on nickel(110). The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 98(1). 222–227. 2 indexed citations

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Matossian, J. N., et al.. (1993). Plasma ion implantation (PII) to improve the wear life of tungsten carbide drill bits used in printed wiring board (PWB) fabrication. Surface and Coatings Technology. 62(1-3). 595–599. 21 indexed citations

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Vajo, John J. & J.G. McCarty. (1991). Thermodynamics of carbon coadsorbed with sulfur on Ni(100). Applied Surface Science. 47(1). 23–33. 4 indexed citations

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