R. Hofer

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

R. Hofer is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Hofer has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 6 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 5 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in R. Hofer's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (6 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (6 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (5 papers). R. Hofer is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (6 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (6 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (5 papers). R. Hofer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. R. Hofer's co-authors include Nicholas D. Spencer, Marcus Textor, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Donald L. Elbert, János Vörös, Antonella Rossi, Ning‐Ping Huang, Georg Hähner, Michel Roger and Kirill Feldman and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Journal of Applied Physics and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

In The Last Decade

R. Hofer

18 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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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.

Poly(l-lysine)-g-Poly(ethylene glycol) Layers on Metal Oxide Surfaces: Attachment Mechanism and Effects of Polymer Architecture on Resistance to Protein Adsorption

2000 564 citations János Vörös, Donald L. Elbert et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B profile →

Peers

R. Hofer

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Stephen R. Wasserman United States

John P. Folkers United States

Philipp Harder Germany

Stefan Zürcher Switzerland

Kirill Feldman Switzerland

Celestino Padeste Switzerland

Shouren Ge United States

C. W. Frank United States

Susan L. Brandow United States

Sven Oscarsson Sweden

Stephen R. Wasserman United States

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434 ×0.6

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453 ×0.6

935 ×1.6

EEE

464 ×0.9

AMPO

502 ×1.3

Citations per year, relative to R. Hofer R. Hofer (= 1×) peers Stephen R. Wasserman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Hofer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Hofer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Hofer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Hofer. R. Hofer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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18 of 18 papers shown

Hofer, R., et al.. (2017). Characterization and identification of luminescent components in inks using various analytical techniques for the study of crossed-line intersections. Forensic Chemistry. 3. 28–35. 14 indexed citations

Hofer, R., et al.. (2017). The use of unburned propellant powder for shooting-distance determination. Part I: Infrared luminescence. Forensic Science International. 273. 10–19. 17 indexed citations

Hofer, R., et al.. (2017). The use of unburned propellant powder for shooting-distance determination. Part II: Diphenylamine reaction. Forensic Science International. 278. 24–31. 10 indexed citations

Müller, Bert, Marco Riedel, Michel Roger, et al.. (2001). Impact of nanometer-scale roughness on contact-angle hysteresis and globulin adsorption. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 19(5). 1715–1720. 77 indexed citations

Hofer, R., Marcus Textor, & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2001). Imaging of Surface Heterogeneity by the Microdroplet Condensation Technique. Langmuir. 17(13). 4123–4125. 8 indexed citations

Hofer, R., Marcus Textor, & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2001). Alkyl Phosphate Monolayers, Self-Assembled from Aqueous Solution onto Metal Oxide Surfaces. Langmuir. 17(13). 4014–4020. 212 indexed citations

Hähner, Georg, et al.. (2001). Order and Orientation in Self-Assembled Long Chain Alkanephosphate Monolayers Adsorbed on Metal Oxide Surfaces. Langmuir. 17(22). 7047–7052. 49 indexed citations

Vörös, János, Donald L. Elbert, Ning‐Ping Huang, et al.. (2000). Poly(l-lysine)-g-Poly(ethylene glycol) Layers on Metal Oxide Surfaces: Attachment Mechanism and Effects of Polymer Architecture on Resistance to Protein Adsorption. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 104(14). 3298–3309. 564 indexed citations breakdown →

Textor, Marcus, R. Hofer, Antonella Rossi, et al.. (2000). Structural Chemistry of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Octadecylphosphoric Acid on Tantalum Oxide Surfaces. Langmuir. 16(7). 3257–3271. 237 indexed citations

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Roger, Michel, János Vörös, Marcus Textor, et al.. (2000). Poly(l-lysine)-g-poly(ethylene glycol) Layers on Metal Oxide Surfaces: Surface-Analytical Characterization and Resistance to Serum and Fibrinogen Adsorption. Langmuir. 17(2). 489–498. 411 indexed citations

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Hähner, Georg, R. Hofer, Gerolf Kraus, et al.. (1999). Highly Oriented, Self-Assembled Alkanephosphate Monolayers on Tantalum(V) Oxide Surfaces. Langmuir. 15(13). 4324–4327. 81 indexed citations

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Hug, Hans J., B. Stiefel, P. J. A. van Schendel, et al.. (1998). Quantitative magnetic force microscopy on perpendicularly magnetized samples. Journal of Applied Physics. 83(11). 5609–5620. 129 indexed citations

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Bürgler, Daniel E., et al.. (1997). Optimized epitaxial growth of Fe on Ag(001). Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 56(7). 4149–4158. 60 indexed citations

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Margulies, L., K. W. Dennis, R. Hofer, M. J. Kramer, & R. W. McCallum. (1996). The effect of carbon on the peritectic melting of Bi2212 and Bi2212 + Ag. Physica C Superconductivity. 264(1-2). 133–136. 8 indexed citations

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Behler, S., Marco Bernasconi, P. Jess, et al.. (1994). Scanning tunneling microscopy study of pinning-induced vortex lattice distortion in ion-irradiated NbSe2. The European Physical Journal B. 94(3). 213–215. 2 indexed citations

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Meyer, Ernst, L. Howald, R. Lüthi, et al.. (1994). Scanning probe microscopy on the surface of Si(111). Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 12(3). 2060–2063. 13 indexed citations

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Lang, H.P., et al.. (1994). Local transformation of C60 fullerite into a new amorphous phase of carbon using a scanning tunneling microscope. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 12(3). 2136–2139. 2 indexed citations

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Jung, Thomas A., A. Moser, Hans J. Hug, et al.. (1992). The atomic force microscope used as a powerful tool for machining surfaces. Ultramicroscopy. 42-44. 1446–1451. 67 indexed citations

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