Peter H. Pfromm

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Peter H. Pfromm is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter H. Pfromm has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 22 papers in Materials Chemistry and 21 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Peter H. Pfromm's work include Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (18 papers), Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (12 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (11 papers). Peter H. Pfromm is often cited by papers focused on Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (18 papers), Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (12 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (11 papers). Peter H. Pfromm collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Colombia. Peter H. Pfromm's co-authors include Ronald Michalsky, Mary E. Rezac, Kokou D. Dorkenoo, William J. Koros, Paul W. King, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Kyle M. Lancaster, Lance C. Seefeldt, Jingguang G. Chen and R. Morris Bullock and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Peter H. Pfromm

89 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

Beyond fossil fuel–driven nitrogen transformations 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 500 1000 1.5k
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. Beyond fossil fuel–driven nitrogen transformations
    2018 2.0k citations Jingguang G. Chen, Richard M. Crooks et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter H. Pfromm United States 35 2.6k 2.0k 2.0k 1.2k 707 92 5.5k
Xue Zhao China 36 1.4k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 2.4k 1.2× 423 0.4× 159 0.2× 155 4.9k
Laura Torrente‐Murciano United Kingdom 38 3.1k 1.2× 3.6k 1.8× 1.6k 0.8× 764 0.7× 787 1.1× 94 5.9k
Albin Pintar Slovenia 55 3.4k 1.3× 5.4k 2.6× 2.4k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 974 1.4× 198 8.6k
Xun He China 40 1.7k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 2.9k 1.4× 332 0.3× 157 0.2× 157 5.2k
Paul J. Dauenhauer United States 47 1.1k 0.4× 2.0k 1.0× 685 0.3× 4.4k 3.8× 1.6k 2.3× 153 7.0k
Zhongjian Li China 62 2.7k 1.0× 3.3k 1.6× 8.6k 4.2× 669 0.6× 564 0.8× 292 12.1k
Shuai Zhang China 41 1.5k 0.6× 3.6k 1.8× 4.3k 2.1× 419 0.4× 151 0.2× 128 6.3k
Zedong Zhang China 43 1.6k 0.6× 3.8k 1.9× 5.6k 2.7× 546 0.5× 436 0.6× 120 7.8k
Jia Wang China 36 669 0.3× 1.7k 0.8× 810 0.4× 822 0.7× 536 0.8× 183 4.0k
Zihao Zhang China 43 963 0.4× 2.6k 1.3× 1.5k 0.7× 1.6k 1.4× 1.9k 2.7× 254 5.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter H. Pfromm

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter H. Pfromm

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter H. Pfromm

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pfromm, Peter H., et al.. (2022). Green ammonia production-enabled demand flexibility in agricultural community microgrids with distributed renewables. Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks. 31. 100736–100736. 21 indexed citations
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Hill, Mary C., Vincent Amanor‐Boadu, Peter H. Pfromm, et al.. (2019). Intelligent Science for Involving Stakeholders in Making Agriculture Sustainable using Local Renewable Energy. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Pires, Anamaria Paiva Pinheiro, J. Arauzo, Ìsabel Fonts, et al.. (2019). Challenges and Opportunities for Bio-oil Refining: A Review. Energy & Fuels. 33(6). 4683–4720. 274 indexed citations
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Chen, Jingguang G., Richard M. Crooks, Lance C. Seefeldt, et al.. (2018). Beyond fossil fuel–driven nitrogen transformations. Science. 360(6391). 1977 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pfromm, Peter H., et al.. (2016). Aqueous phase hydrogenation of levulinic acid using a porous catalytic membrane reactor. Catalysis Today. 268. 19–28. 22 indexed citations
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Michalsky, Ronald, Peter H. Pfromm, & Aldo Steinfeld. (2015). Rational design of metal nitride redox materials for solar-driven ammonia synthesis. Interface Focus. 5(3). 20140084–20140084. 98 indexed citations
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Wendel, Sebastian O., et al.. (2013). Adaptation of Mycobacterium smegmatis to an Industrial Scale Medium and Isolation of the Mycobacterial PorinMspA. The Open Microbiology Journal. 7(1). 92–98. 6 indexed citations
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Cruz, Juan C., et al.. (2011). Immobilization of Enzymes on Fumed Silica Nanoparticles for Applications in Nonaqueous Media. Methods in molecular biology. 743. 147–160. 23 indexed citations
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Michalsky, Ronald & Peter H. Pfromm. (2011). Thermodynamics of metal reactants for ammonia synthesis from steam, nitrogen and biomass at atmospheric pressure. AIChE Journal. 58(10). 3203–3213. 43 indexed citations
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Pfromm, Peter H., Vincent Amanor‐Boadu, & Richard Nelson. (2010). Sustainability of algae derived biodiesel: A mass balance approach. Bioresource Technology. 102(2). 1185–1193. 63 indexed citations
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Cruz, Juan C., Peter H. Pfromm, John M. Tomich, & Mary E. Rezac. (2010). Conformational changes and catalytic competency of hydrolases adsorbing on fumed silica nanoparticles: II. Secondary structure. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 81(1). 1–10. 55 indexed citations
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Cruz, Juan C., Peter H. Pfromm, John M. Tomich, & Mary E. Rezac. (2010). Conformational changes and catalytic competency of hydrolases adsorbing on fumed silica nanoparticles: I. Tertiary structure. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 79(1). 97–104. 44 indexed citations
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Cruz, Juan C., et al.. (2010). Enantioselective transesterification by Candida antarctica Lipase B immobilized on fumed silica. Journal of Biotechnology. 150(1). 80–86. 22 indexed citations
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Pfromm, Peter H.. (2008). The Minimum Water Consumption of Ethanol Production via Biomass Fermentation. 2(1). 1–5. 13 indexed citations
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Koprivnjak, J.‐F., E. Michael Perdue, & Peter H. Pfromm. (2006). Coupling reverse osmosis with electrodialysis to isolate natural organic matter from fresh waters. Water Research. 40(18). 3385–3392. 63 indexed citations
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Pfromm, Peter H., et al.. (2005). Real time measurement and control of thermodynamic water activities for enzymatic catalysis in hexane. Journal of Biotechnology. 119(2). 147–154. 10 indexed citations
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Pfromm, Peter H., et al.. (2001). Lipase‐catalyzed synthesis of geranyl acetate in n‐hexane with membrane‐mediated water removal. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 75(6). 676–681. 37 indexed citations
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Pfromm, Peter H., et al.. (1997). The fracture of toner due to paper swelling. TAPPI Journal. 82(5). 8 indexed citations
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Pfromm, Peter H., et al.. (1997). Influence of closure on the white water dissolved solids and the physical properties of recycled linerboard. TAPPI Journal. 81(9). 206–213. 12 indexed citations
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Rezac, Mary E., et al.. (1993). Aging of thin polyimide-ceramic and polycarbonate-ceramic composite membranes. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 32(9). 1921–1926. 49 indexed citations

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