Nicholas D. Spencer

37.7k total citations · 10 hit papers
524 papers, 31.3k citations indexed

About

Nicholas D. Spencer is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Organic Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicholas D. Spencer has authored 524 papers receiving a total of 31.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 143 papers in Organic Chemistry and 133 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Nicholas D. Spencer's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (135 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (116 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (73 papers). Nicholas D. Spencer is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (135 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (116 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (73 papers). Nicholas D. Spencer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. Nicholas D. Spencer's co-authors include Marcus Textor, J. Fraser Stoddart, Peter R. Ashton, Seunghwan Lee, Antonella Rossi, János Vörös, David J. Williams, B. N. J. Persson, Tanja Drobek and Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Nicholas D. Spencer

517 papers receiving 30.5k citations

Hit Papers

Sliding Friction: Physical Principles and Applications 1988 2026 2000 2013 1999 1991 2002 2000 1988 200 400 600

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Nicholas D. Spencer
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  • Materials Chemistry 8.7k
  • Organic Chemistry 8.2k
  • Biomedical Engineering 7.5k
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films 6.5k
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4.7k
Vladimir V. Tsukruk United States
Manfred Stamm Germany
Nancy R. Sottos United States
Christopher K. Ober United States
Atsushi Takahara Japan
Hans‐Jürgen Butt Germany
Wilhelm T. S. Huck Netherlands
Edwin L. Thomas United States
Feng Zhou China
Martien A. Cohen Stuart Netherlands
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Title Journal Authors Indexed citations
1 Characterizing sliding and rolling contacts between single particles Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Shivaprakash N. Ramakrishna, Chiao-Peng Hsu et al. 0
2 Tax abuse—The potential for the Sustainable Development Goals SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología Bernadette O’Hare, Nicholas D. Spencer et al. 6
3 Imparting ultralow lubricity to double-network hydrogels by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization under ambient conditions Biotribology Kaihuan Zhang, Rok Simič et al. 15
4 Magnetic propulsion of colloidal microrollers controlled by electrically modulated friction Soft Matter Ahmet F. Demirörs, Shivaprakash N. Ramakrishna et al. 16
5 Influence of Water on Tribolayer Growth When Lubricating Steel with a Fluorinated Phosphonium Dicyanamide Ionic Liquid Lubricants Andrea Arcifa, Peng Zhang et al. 14
6 Uncovering the crucial properties for IL-mediated lubrication Rosa M. Espinosa‐Marzal, Kimberly Liu et al. 2
7 Effects of surface microtopography on the assembly of the osteoclast resorption apparatus Journal of The Royal Society Interface Christian Zink, Nicholas D. Spencer et al. 43
8 Isotopic labelling studies for a gold-catalysed skeletal rearrangement of alkynyl aziridines Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry Paul Davies, Nazario Martı́n et al. 23
9 Sliding on cells Wilfred T. Tysoe, Nicholas D. Spencer 1
10 Combination dual responsive polypeptide vectors for enhanced gene delivery Molecular BioSystems Parvez Iqbal, M. S. Solimán et al. 15
11 Protein-mediated boundary lubrication in arthroplasty Biomaterials Manfred Heuberger, Rudi Glockshuber et al. 141
12 XPS surface analysis of tribostressed samples in the presence of i-ZnDTP using a combinatorial approach Tribology Letters Michael Eglin, Antonella Rossi et al. 3
13 Triphenylene/carbazole mesogens and their electrochemistry Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals M. Manickam, Graeme Cooke et al. 8
14 Recent advances in scanning probe microscopy of polymers : invited contributions from the presented talks at the SPM Symposium at the 220th American Chemical Society National Meeting : held in Washington DC, USA, August 20-24, 2000 Wiley-VCH eBooks Vladimir V. Tsukruk, Nicholas D. Spencer 3
15 Sliding Friction: Physical Principles and Applications, by Bo N. J. Persson Physics Today Nicholas D. Spencer 2
16 Characterization of anodic spark-converted titanium surfaces for biomedical applications Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine J. Schreckenbach, G. Marx et al. 146
17 Combined XPS and ToF-SIMS Analyses in the Study of Inhibitor Function: Organic Films on Iron UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari) Antonella Rossi, Bernhard Elsener et al. 1
18 Surface composition and topography of titanium alloy implants DORA Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)) Marcus Textor, Erich Wintermantel et al. 1
19 Liquid crystalline paracyclophane derivatives Liquid Crystals Peter R. Ashton, Nicholas D. Spencer et al. 14
20 Towards synthetic supramolecular polymers Pier Lucio Anelli, Christopher L. Brown et al. 1

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