Matt Beekman

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Matt Beekman is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Matt Beekman has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Materials Chemistry, 25 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Matt Beekman's work include Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (30 papers), Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (17 papers) and Thermal properties of materials (11 papers). Matt Beekman is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (30 papers), Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films (17 papers) and Thermal properties of materials (11 papers). Matt Beekman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Matt Beekman's co-authors include George S. Nolas, Donald T. Morelli, David C. Johnson, David G. Cahill, Michael Baitinger, Giacomo Cerretti, Mario Caironi, Neophytos Neophytou, Mariano Campoy‐Quiles and Benjamin Balke and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical Review Letters and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Matt Beekman

74 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Thermoelectrics: From history, a window to the future 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300 400
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. Thermoelectrics: From history, a window to the future
    2018 430 citations Davide Beretta, Neophytos Neophytou et al. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matt Beekman United States 24 2.0k 805 495 297 200 74 2.3k
Christophe Candolfi France 29 2.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.8× 771 1.6× 291 1.0× 284 1.4× 148 3.0k
Jianghe Feng China 21 1.2k 0.6× 573 0.7× 641 1.3× 189 0.6× 202 1.0× 65 1.6k
Xuezhi Ke China 22 1.6k 0.8× 537 0.7× 180 0.4× 299 1.0× 125 0.6× 55 1.8k
Mikio Koyano Japan 20 1.5k 0.8× 930 1.2× 669 1.4× 181 0.6× 119 0.6× 114 1.9k
R. Decourt France 23 1.1k 0.6× 688 0.9× 526 1.1× 213 0.7× 46 0.2× 61 1.6k
Bhasker Gahtori India 31 2.4k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 1.2k 2.5× 277 0.9× 243 1.2× 114 2.8k
R. Viennois France 22 1.1k 0.5× 344 0.4× 877 1.8× 383 1.3× 56 0.3× 112 1.9k
Mayanak K. Gupta India 21 1.2k 0.6× 660 0.8× 408 0.8× 167 0.6× 29 0.1× 128 1.6k
Osamu Fukunaga Japan 26 1.8k 0.9× 400 0.5× 413 0.8× 134 0.5× 65 0.3× 123 2.3k
Jayakanth Ravichandran United States 25 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.6× 811 1.6× 209 0.7× 229 1.1× 66 2.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matt Beekman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Beekman, Matt, Antti J. Karttunen, W. Wong‐Ng, et al.. (2022). Thermal and mechanical properties of the clathrate-II Na24Si136. Physical review. B.. 105(21). 4 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt, et al.. (2021). Potential error from using ZT to optimize thermoelectric performance. AIP Advances. 11(5). 1 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt, Susan M. Kauzlarich, Luke J. Doherty, & George S. Nolas. (2019). Zintl Phases as Reactive Precursors for Synthesis of Novel Silicon and Germanium-Based Materials. Materials. 12(7). 1139–1139. 47 indexed citations
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Beretta, Davide, Neophytos Neophytou, James M. Hodges, et al.. (2018). Thermoelectrics: From history, a window to the future. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports. 138. 100501–100501. 430 indexed citations breakdown →
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Beekman, Matt, et al.. (2018). Control of thermal expansion in a low-density framework modification of silicon. Applied Physics Letters. 112(18). 5 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt, et al.. (2017). High-temperature thermal conductivity of thermoelectric clathrates. Journal of Applied Physics. 121(20). 11 indexed citations
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Veremchuk, Igor, Matt Beekman, Iryna Antonyshyn, et al.. (2016). Binary Alkali-Metal Silicon Clathrates by Spark Plasma Sintering: Preparation and Characterization. Materials. 9(7). 593–593. 11 indexed citations
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Klobes, Benedikt, Michael Y. Hu, Matt Beekman, David C. Johnson, & Raphaël P. Hermann. (2015). Confined lattice dynamics of single and quadruple SnSe bilayers in [(SnSe)1.04]m[MoSe2]nferecrystals. Nanoscale. 8(2). 856–861. 2 indexed citations
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Feser, Joseph P., et al.. (2015). Synthesis and Thermal Properties of Solid-State Structural Isomers: Ordered Intergrowths of SnSe and MoSe2. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 137(27). 8803–8809. 24 indexed citations
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Falmbigl, Matthias, Matti B. Alemayehu, Devin R. Merrill, Matt Beekman, & David C. Johnson. (2015). In‐plane structure of ferecrystalline compounds. Crystal Research and Technology. 50(6). 464–472. 29 indexed citations
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Moore, Daniel B., Matt Beekman, Sabrina Disch, & David C. Johnson. (2014). Telluride Misfit Layer Compounds: [(PbTe)1.17]m(TiTe2)n. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(22). 5672–5675. 26 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt, Sabrina Disch, Sergei Rouvimov, et al.. (2013). Controlling Size‐Induced Phase Transformations Using Chemically Designed Nanolaminates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 52(50). 13211–13214. 31 indexed citations
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Johnson, Michel B., John Niven, Matt Beekman, et al.. (2013). Influence of guest loading on thermal properties of NaxSi136clathrates. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 25(43). 435401–435401. 6 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt, Sabrina Disch, Sergei Rouvimov, et al.. (2013). Steuerung größeninduzierter Phasenumwandlungen durch chemisch konzipierte Nanolaminate. Angewandte Chemie. 125(50). 13452–13456. 4 indexed citations
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Neumann, Wolfgang, Holm Kirmse, Ines Häusler, et al.. (2012). Methods of Electron Crystallography as Tools for Materials Analysis. Diffusion and defect data, solid state data. Part B, Solid state phenomena/Solid state phenomena. 186. 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Moore, Daniel B., et al.. (2012). Structural and electrical properties of (PbSe)1·16TiSe2. Emerging Materials Research. 1(6). 292–298. 20 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt, James A. Kaduk, J. Gryko, et al.. (2008). Synthesis and characterization of framework-substituted Cs8Na16Cu5Ge131. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 470(1-2). 365–368. 18 indexed citations
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Mansour, Azzam N., Matt Beekman, W. Wong‐Ng, & George S. Nolas. (2008). Local structure of Cu in Cs8Na16Cu5Ge131 type II clathrate. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 182(1). 107–114. 10 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt & George S. Nolas. (2006). Synthesis and thermal conductivity of type II silicon clathrates. Physica B Condensed Matter. 383(1). 111–114. 49 indexed citations
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Beekman, Matt, James A. Kaduk, Qing Huang, et al.. (2006). Synthesis and crystal structure of Na1−xGe3+z: a novel zeolite-like framework phase in the Na–Ge system. Chemical Communications. 837–839. 16 indexed citations

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