Patrick S. Nicholson

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Patrick S. Nicholson is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick S. Nicholson has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Materials Chemistry, 54 papers in Ceramics and Composites and 31 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Patrick S. Nicholson's work include Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (50 papers), Electrophoretic Deposition in Materials Science (16 papers) and Advanced materials and composites (12 papers). Patrick S. Nicholson is often cited by papers focused on Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (50 papers), Electrophoretic Deposition in Materials Science (16 papers) and Advanced materials and composites (12 papers). Patrick S. Nicholson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Japan. Patrick S. Nicholson's co-authors include Partho Sarkar, R. C. Garvie, David J. Green, J.D. Embury, Richard G. Hoagland, Wen Zhu, Waleed Mekky, Someswar Datta, Om Prakash and Salah Uddin and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of the American Ceramic Society.

In The Last Decade

Patrick S. Nicholson

99 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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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.

Phase Analysis in Zirconia Systems

1972 1.2k citations Patrick S. Nicholson et al. Journal of the American Ceramic Society profile →
Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD): Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Application to Ceramics

1996 1.1k citations Partho Sarkar, Patrick S. Nicholson Journal of the American Ceramic Society profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Patrick S. Nicholson Canada	29	2.2k	1.8k	1.7k	1.3k	952	105	4.7k
Hiroaki Yanagida Japan	36	2.9k 1.3×	2.5k 1.4×	637 0.4×	419 0.3×	242 0.3×	312	5.0k
R. C. Garvie Australia	17	4.1k 1.8×	887 0.5×	3.1k 1.8×	2.2k 1.7×	248 0.3×	30	6.5k
Wei‐Hsing Tuan Taiwan	34	2.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	200 0.2×	181	4.3k
Barry C. Muddle Australia	16	2.0k 0.9×	380 0.2×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	443 0.5×	60	3.2k
Thierry Chartier France	40	1.5k 0.7×	758 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	169 0.2×	154	4.6k
C. B. Ponton United Kingdom	25	1.7k 0.8×	506 0.3×	965 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	250 0.3×	92	3.1k
Byung‐Nam Kim Japan	36	2.2k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	2.2k 1.3×	1.3k 1.0×	158 0.2×	169	3.7k
José S. Moya Spain	29	1.4k 0.6×	529 0.3×	1.1k 0.7×	846 0.6×	129 0.1×	80	3.1k
F. Golestani‐Fard Iran	40	2.5k 1.1×	928 0.5×	1.5k 0.9×	1.6k 1.2×	745 0.8×	140	4.5k
Yu‐Ping Zeng China	39	2.5k 1.1×	1.0k 0.6×	2.7k 1.6×	1.9k 1.5×	306 0.3×	217	4.9k

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Mekky, Waleed & Patrick S. Nicholson. (2005). The fracture toughness of Ni/Al2O3 laminates by digital image correlation II: Bridging-stresses and R-curve models. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 73(5). 583–592. 6 indexed citations

Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (2005). AlPO ₄ Coating on Alumina/Mullite Fibers as a Weak Interface in Fiber‐Reinforced Oxide Composites ^‡. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 89(2). 465–470. 20 indexed citations

Uchikoshi, Tetsuo, T. Suzuki, Hideo Okuyama, Yoshio Sakka, & Patrick S. Nicholson. (2003). Electrophoretic deposition of alumina suspension in a strong magnetic field. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 24(2). 225–229. 56 indexed citations

Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (2003). Instability of Si₃N₄/, SiC/, and MoSi₂/ethanol suspensions. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 18(1). 45–52. 2 indexed citations

Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (1998). Structural refractometry of β- and β″-Al2O3-type aluminates and gallates. Solid State Ionics. 110(3-4). 327–333. 4 indexed citations

Sarkar, Partho, et al.. (1997). Influence of Acidity on the Electrostatic Stability of Alumina Suspensions in Ethanol. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 80(4). 965–972. 79 indexed citations

Zhu, Wen, et al.. (1997). Kinetics and Formation of the 110 K Phase in the Bismuth–Lead–Strontium–Calcium–Copper–Oxygen System. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 80(8). 1975–1980. 12 indexed citations

Prakash, Om, Partho Sarkar, & Patrick S. Nicholson. (1995). Crack Deflection in Ceramic/Ceramic Laminates with Strong Interfaces. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 78(4). 1125–1127. 68 indexed citations

Sarkar, Partho & Patrick S. Nicholson. (1995). Comments on “Electrophoretic Deposition Forming of SiC‐TZP Composites in a Nonaqueous Sol Media”. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 78(11). 3165–3166. 9 indexed citations

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Zhu, Wen & Patrick S. Nicholson. (1993). The influence of oxygen partial pressure and temperature on Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O 110 K superconductor phase formation and its stability. Journal of Applied Physics. 73(12). 8423–8428. 31 indexed citations

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Zhu, Wen & Patrick S. Nicholson. (1992). Atmosphere-temperature-time relationships for the formation of 110 K phase in the Bi-(Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O high T c superconductor system. Applied Physics Letters. 61(6). 717–719. 30 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Patrick S.. (1990). Microstructural Design and Conductivity and Ultrasonic Activation in the Ion Exchange of H₃O⁺ and NH₄⁺β"-Aluminas. MRS Proceedings. 210. 1 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (1990). Residual‐Stress–Defect‐Severity Relationships in Ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 73(5). 1318–1322. 4 indexed citations

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Yin, Sheng, Partho Sarkar, & Patrick S. Nicholson. (1988). The mechanical and electrical properties of ZrO2-Na??-Al2O3 composites. Journal of Materials Science. 23(3). 958–967. 29 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (1987). Introducing Compressive Surface Stresses into Brittle Materials. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 70(5).

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Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (1987). Effect of Subcritical Crack Growth on Fracture Toughness and Work‐of‐Fracture Tests Using Chevron‐Notched Specimens. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 70(2). 78–85. 8 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Patrick S.. (1984). Electrochemical Degradation of β/β″–Al₂O₃Sodium Superionic Conductors. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly. 23(1). 65–69. 2 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (1981). Sintering of MgF ₂ ‐LiF Solid Solutions. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 64(8). 460–463. 4 indexed citations

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Nicholson, Patrick S., et al.. (1980). Fracture of a brittle composite: influence of elastic mismatch and interfacial bonding. Journal of Materials Science. 15(1). 177–187. 29 indexed citations

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Din, Salah Ud & Patrick S. Nicholson. (1975). Creep Deformation of Reaction‐Sintered Silicon Nitrides. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 58(11-12). 500–502. 14 indexed citations

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