Quantum Mechanics and Applications 12 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies 9 Geological and Geophysical Studies 10 Quantum Information and Cryptography 13 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture 12 Geological and Geochemical Analysis 11 earthquake and tectonic studies 10 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics 10 Overview Impact Standout Papers Peers Geography Research Space Co-Authors Works Hit Papers Water is an active matrix of life for ce... 327 2007 2026 2013 2019 500 1000 1.5k Peers Philip Ball
Comparison fields: 5 of 215 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1.8k Geology 315 Filtration and Separation 109 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 451 Spectroscopy 633 Geophysics 469 Materials Chemistry 1.6k Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 195 Biophysics 162 Biomedical Engineering 1.0k Earth-Surface Processes 147 Biomaterials 280 Molecular Biology 1.4k Atmospheric Science 357 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 129 Electrochemistry 111 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 216 Organic Chemistry 485 Astronomy and Astrophysics 233 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 229 Environmental Chemistry 137 Condensed Matter Physics 159 Mechanics of Materials 300 Catalysis 83 Inorganic Chemistry 158 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 204 Bioengineering 62 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 190 Physiology 47 Paleontology 73 Structural Biology 14 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 553 Geochemistry and Petrology 53 Polymers and Plastics 120 Water Science and Technology 112 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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1.8k Geology 315 Filtration and Separation 109 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 451 Spectroscopy 633 David Morgan United Kingdom
Susan R. McKay United States
Richard R. Jones United Kingdom
David W. Deamer United States
Robert M. Hazen United States
Robin J. H. Clark United Kingdom
Antony Williams United States
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All Works Load more (20 of 474) Load more (20 of 474) About Philip Ball Philip Ball is a scholar working on Geology , Statistical and Nonlinear Physics , Astronomy and Astrophysics , Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Chemical Health and Safety , having authored 474 papers that have together received 6.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Quantum Information and Cryptography (13 papers), Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture (12 papers), Quantum Mechanics and Applications (12 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (11 papers), Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (10 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (10 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (10 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.8k citations), Geology (315 citations), Filtration and Separation (109 citations), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (451 citations) and Spectroscopy (633 citations). Philip Ball has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom , France and United States . Frequent co-authors include Laura Garwin , John E. Hallsworth , Carmen Gaina , Laurent Gernigon , Gwenn Péron‐Pinvidic , Carlos A. Vargas , Luca Caracciolo , Andrew Stevenson , David J. Timson and Jonathan A. Cray . Their work appears in journals such as Nature , Nature Materials , MRS Bulletin , The Lancet and National Science Review .
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