M. Brunet

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

M. Brunet is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Brunet has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. Brunet's work include Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (20 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (6 papers) and Photonic Crystals and Applications (4 papers). M. Brunet is often cited by papers focused on Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (20 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (6 papers) and Photonic Crystals and Applications (4 papers). M. Brunet collaborates with scholars based in France, Czechia and United States. M. Brunet's co-authors include Patrick Keller, Xuechuan Wang, Bin Li, Min‐Hui Li, Éric Anglaret, N. Isaert, P. Bernier, Laurent Vivien, C. Goze and D. Riehl and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Advanced Materials and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

M. Brunet

29 papers receiving 988 citations

Hit Papers

Light‐Driven Side‐On Nematic Elastomer Actuators 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Light‐Driven Side‐On Nematic Elastomer Actuators
    2003 502 citations Min‐Hui Li, Patrick Keller et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Brunet France 12 523 425 408 402 193 29 1.0k
Devanand K. Shenoy United States 14 546 1.0× 566 1.3× 213 0.5× 641 1.6× 244 1.3× 32 1.2k
G. N. Mol Netherlands 7 890 1.7× 256 0.6× 316 0.8× 459 1.1× 209 1.1× 10 1.2k
Anshul Sharma United States 15 614 1.2× 323 0.8× 252 0.6× 373 0.9× 91 0.5× 31 995
Sarah J. Aßhoff Netherlands 9 443 0.8× 450 1.1× 387 0.9× 619 1.5× 109 0.6× 11 1.1k
Grietje N. Mol Netherlands 7 666 1.3× 167 0.4× 260 0.6× 292 0.7× 169 0.9× 8 845
Uladzimir A. Hrozhyk United States 13 679 1.3× 295 0.7× 351 0.9× 408 1.0× 82 0.4× 19 983
Etsushi Nishikawa Japan 16 1.1k 2.1× 500 1.2× 499 1.2× 983 2.4× 282 1.5× 31 1.6k
Karla G. Gutierrez‐Cuevas United States 13 572 1.1× 185 0.4× 445 1.1× 238 0.6× 83 0.4× 14 994
Svetlana Serak United States 13 618 1.2× 342 0.8× 227 0.6× 450 1.1× 91 0.5× 39 937
Christian Bourgerette France 15 461 0.9× 108 0.3× 230 0.6× 131 0.3× 159 0.8× 21 752

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. Brunet

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Brunet

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. Brunet. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. Brunet 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 M. Brunet. M. Brunet is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Meier, Johann G., Maurizio Nobili, T. Carlsson, et al.. (2007). Possible model of an antiferroelectric twist grain boundary phase. Physical Review E. 76(1). 11704–11704. 4 indexed citations
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Fernsler, Jonathan, Loren E. Hough, R.‐F. Shao, et al.. (2005). Giant-block twist grain boundary smectic phases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(40). 14191–14196. 40 indexed citations
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Li, Min‐Hui, Patrick Keller, Bin Li, Xuechuan Wang, & M. Brunet. (2003). Light‐Driven Side‐On Nematic Elastomer Actuators. Advanced Materials. 15(7-8). 569–572. 502 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brunet, M., et al.. (2003). Structure and texture of anisotropic nematic gels. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 68(1). 11709–11709. 3 indexed citations
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Desbat, Bernard, M. Brunet, & H. T. Nguyen. (2002). Study by Polarization Modulation Infrared Spectroscopy of an Oriented PTFE Film and Its Effect on the Organization of a Thin Chiral Smectic Adsorbed Layer. Soft Materials. 1(1). 75–92. 1 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., Laurence Navailles, & Noel A. Clark. (2002). Novel twist grain boundary smectic-C phases. The European Physical Journal E. 7(1). 5–11. 15 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (2000). Switching behavior and electro-optical properties of liquid crystals in nematic gels. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 62(5). 7528–7531. 8 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., L. Lejček, & Laurence Navailles. (2000). Twin-like textures in thin chiral smectic C liquid crystal samples. Ferroelectrics. 244(1). 323–330. 2 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (1999). Topography of Thin Teflon Layers and Induced Orientation of Nematic Liquid Crystals. Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals. 333(1). 181–191. 8 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (1998). Infra-red Study on the Evolution of the Polymerization of Mesogenic Diacrylates in a Low Molecular Mass Liquid Crystal Matrix. Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals. 321(1). 383–394. 2 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (1997). A technique for measurement of pretilt angles arising from alignment layers. Liquid Crystals. 22(2). 185–192. 31 indexed citations
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Brunet, M. & Ph. Martinot-Lagarde. (1996). Chiral Smectic C Liquid Crystal, Thick Sample Textures. Journal de Physique II. 6(12). 1687–1725. 10 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (1995). Inversion line in finite samples of ferroelectric liquid crystals with the chevron layer structure. Liquid Crystals. 19(1). 1–13. 3 indexed citations
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Keller, Patrick, Renfan Shao, David M. Walba, & M. Brunet. (1995). The first high polarization ferroelectric main chain liquid crystalline polymers. Liquid Crystals. 18(6). 915–918. 17 indexed citations
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Rolland, M., A. Montaner, M. Galtier, et al.. (1988). Synthesis and characterization of oriented polyacetylene films. Synthetic Metals. 24(1-2). 1–5. 19 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (1982). Défauts dans les smectiques C chiraux. - II. — Double paroi de déchiralisation. Journal de physique. 43(3). 515–522. 4 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (1981). Défauts dans les smectiques C chiraux. III — Défauts toriques de surface. Journal de physique. 42(11). 1559–1568. 6 indexed citations
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Brunet, M., et al.. (1980). Immersed acoustical transducers and their potential uses in LMFBR. 4 indexed citations
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Pérez, A., M. Brunet, & Oliver Parodi. (1978). Cofocal conics in smectics C. Journal de Physique Lettres. 39(20). 353–357. 17 indexed citations
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Brunet, M.. (1975). OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF A TWISTED SMECTIC C. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 36(C1). C1–321. 1 indexed citations

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