Ken Nobe

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
159 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Ken Nobe is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electrochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ken Nobe has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Materials Chemistry, 59 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 36 papers in Electrochemistry. Recurrent topics in Ken Nobe's work include Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (62 papers), Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings (42 papers) and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (36 papers). Ken Nobe is often cited by papers focused on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (62 papers), Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings (42 papers) and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (36 papers). Ken Nobe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Brazil. Ken Nobe's co-authors include H. P. Lee, Francis M. Donahue, M. Schwartz, Nosang V. Myung, Nygil Thomas, Arne J. Pearlstein, Wing C. Wong, P.T.A. Sumodjo, D. L. GRIMMETT and Manuel M. Baizer and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Ken Nobe

158 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Theory of Organic Corrosion Inhibitors 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 100 200 300
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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. Theory of Organic Corrosion Inhibitors
    1965 388 citations Ken Nobe et al. Journal of The Electrochemical Society profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ken Nobe United States 36 3.2k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 741 159 4.6k
A.R. Despić Serbia 33 1.8k 0.6× 1.9k 1.4× 567 0.5× 582 0.5× 309 0.4× 106 3.8k
M. Sluyters‐Rehbach Netherlands 32 2.6k 0.8× 2.9k 2.1× 686 0.6× 740 0.7× 451 0.6× 163 6.5k
J.H. Sluyters Netherlands 35 2.9k 0.9× 3.2k 2.3× 767 0.6× 800 0.7× 500 0.7× 197 7.6k
Christopher D. Taylor United States 34 2.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 268 0.2× 592 0.5× 644 0.9× 118 3.9k
Xueming Li China 36 4.2k 1.3× 2.1k 1.5× 1.1k 0.9× 815 0.7× 321 0.4× 143 5.8k
Wei Chang China 33 1.9k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 434 0.4× 753 0.7× 257 0.3× 129 3.8k
Andrzej Lasia Canada 49 3.6k 1.1× 5.3k 3.8× 271 0.2× 419 0.4× 442 0.6× 137 8.3k
E. Gileadi Israel 45 1.8k 0.5× 4.1k 3.0× 190 0.2× 260 0.2× 540 0.7× 194 6.9k
Oswaldo E. Barcia Brazil 25 1.0k 0.3× 684 0.5× 357 0.3× 304 0.3× 135 0.2× 68 1.8k
Zhenyu Chen China 31 1.6k 0.5× 1.5k 1.1× 462 0.4× 334 0.3× 326 0.4× 149 3.2k

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All Works

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Agostinho, Sílvia Maria Leite, et al.. (1993). Rotating Ring‐Disk Electrode Studies of Cu‐Zn Alloy Electrodissolution in 1M   HCl: Effect of Benzotriazole. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 140(12). 3483–3488. 50 indexed citations
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Phan, Nguyen Huu, M. Schwartz, & Ken Nobe. (1991). Electrodeposition of Fe?Ni?Co alloys part I: Direct current deposition. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry. 21(8). 672–677. 26 indexed citations
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McCray, Scott B., Vincent L. Vilker, & Ken Nobe. (1991). Reverse osmosis cellulose acetate membranes II. Dependence of transport properties on acetyl content. Journal of Membrane Science. 59(3). 317–330. 22 indexed citations
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Yu, Jimmy C., Manuel M. Baizer, & Ken Nobe. (1988). Electrochemical Generated Acid Catalysis of Cellulose Hydrolysis. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 135(1). 83–87. 10 indexed citations
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Yu, Jimmy C., Manuel M. Baizer, & Ken Nobe. (1988). Mathematical Modeling of the Paired Electro‐organic Syntheses in Packed Bed Flow Reactors: II . Gluconate and Sorbitol from Glucose. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 135(6). 1400–1406. 12 indexed citations
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Lee, H. P. & Ken Nobe. (1986). Kinetics and Mechanisms of Cu Electrodissolution in Chloride Media. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 133(10). 2035–2043. 325 indexed citations
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Wong, Wing C. & Ken Nobe. (1986). Reduction of nitric oxide with ammonia on alumina- and titania-supported metal oxide catalysts. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Product Research and Development. 25(2). 179–186. 81 indexed citations
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Saito, Yoji & Ken Nobe. (1980). Effect of Anions and Organic Corrosion Inhibitors on the Rate of Hydrogen Penetration of Iron. CORROSION. 36(4). 178–182. 16 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1979). Electrodissolution Kinetics of Copper in Acidic Chloride Solutions. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 126(10). 1666–1671. 132 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1979). Effect of Thioureas and Triazoles on Hydrogen Penetration Rates in Iron. CORROSION. 35(12). 535–540. 20 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1979). The Effect of Substituted Purines on the Corrosion Behavior of Iron. CORROSION. 35(7). 300–303. 20 indexed citations
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Wu, Shu, et al.. (1978). Parametric and Durability Studies of NOx Reduction with NH3 on V2O5 Catalysts. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Product Research and Development. 17(2). 117–122. 52 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1975). Nitric oxide reduction with hydrogen on copper-nickel and chromium-nickel catalysts. Atmospheric Environment (1967). 9(9). 777–784. 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, Nygil & Ken Nobe. (1972). Electrochemical Behavior of Titanium. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 119(11). 1450–1450. 35 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1972). Nitric Oxide Reduction with CO and C3 Hydrocarbon Oxidation on CuAl2O3-Effect of Lead. Product R&D. 11(4). 423–426. 2 indexed citations
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Ito, C., S. Asakura, & Ken Nobe. (1972). Diffusion Kinetics at Microelectrodes. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 119(6). 698–698. 23 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1971). Technical Note: Effect of Benzoate and Chloride Ions on Passive Iron in Alkaline Solutions. CORROSION. 27(6). 239–240. 1 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1965). Catalytic Dissociation of Nitrogen Dioxide. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development. 4(2). 191–195. 19 indexed citations
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Nobe, Ken, et al.. (1963). GALVANIC STRESS POTENTIALS OF METALS. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 41(2). 495–498. 5 indexed citations

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