R. Zana

24.9k total citations · 12 hit papers
280 papers, 21.6k citations indexed

About

R. Zana is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Zana has authored 280 papers receiving a total of 21.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 212 papers in Organic Chemistry, 140 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 85 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Zana's work include Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (204 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (82 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (76 papers). R. Zana is often cited by papers focused on Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (204 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (82 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (76 papers). R. Zana collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Japan. R. Zana's co-authors include Panagiotis Lianos, Yeshayahu Talmon, Mohamed Benrraou, S. J. Candau, Barney L. Bales, Jochen Lang, Dganit Danino, Jacques Lang, W. Binana-Limbelé and C. Tondre and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

R. Zana

280 papers receiving 20.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Alkanediyl-.alpha.,.omega.-bis(dimethylalkylammonium bromide) surfactants. 1. Effect of the spacer chain length on the critical micelle concentration and micelle ionization degree
    1991 1.0k citations R. Zana, Mohamed Benrraou et al. profile →
  2. Dimeric and oligomeric surfactants. Behavior at interfaces and in aqueous solution: a review
    2002 988 citations R. Zana Advances in Colloid and Interface Science profile →
  3. Theory of the kinetics of micellar equilibria and quantitative interpretation of chemical relaxation studies of micellar solutions of ionic surfactants
    1976 650 citations R. Zana, Jochen Lang et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →
  4. Dimeric (Gemini) Surfactants: Effect of the Spacer Group on the Association Behavior in Aqueous Solution
    2002 648 citations R. Zana Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →
  5. Critical Micellization Concentration of Surfactants in Aqueous Solution and Free Energy of Micellization
    1996 583 citations R. Zana profile →
  6. Surfactant solutions : new methods of investigation
    1987 539 citations R. Zana M. Dekker eBooks profile →
  7. Dependence of aggregate morphology on structure of dimeric surfactants
    1993 487 citations R. Zana et al. profile →
  8. Alkanediyl-.alpha.,.omega.-Bis(Dimethylalkylammonium Bromide) Surfactants (Dimeric Surfactants). 5. Aggregation and Microstructure in Aqueous Solutions
    1995 486 citations R. Zana et al. profile →
  9. Ionization of cationic micelles: Effect of the detergent structure
    1980 473 citations R. Zana Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →
  10. Alkanediyl-.alpha.,.omega.-bis(dimethylalkylammonium bromide) surfactants. 3. Behavior at the air-water interface
    1993 470 citations R. Zana et al. profile →
  11. Aqueous surfactant-alcohol systems: A review
    1995 456 citations R. Zana Advances in Colloid and Interface Science profile →
  12. Effect of alcohol on the properties of micellar systems
    1981 392 citations R. Zana, Seang Yiv et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface 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
R. Zana France 77 17.6k 7.1k 4.8k 4.1k 3.8k 280 21.6k
Jan B. F. N. Engberts Netherlands 63 8.3k 0.5× 2.5k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 2.2k 0.5× 5.0k 1.3× 445 14.3k
Satya P. Moulik India 57 7.8k 0.4× 2.8k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 2.0k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 297 11.8k
H. Hoffmann Germany 52 9.3k 0.5× 2.4k 0.3× 1.9k 0.4× 1.5k 0.4× 2.1k 0.6× 277 12.2k
Mats Almgren Sweden 57 8.2k 0.5× 3.1k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 3.8k 1.0× 199 11.8k
Eric W. Kaler United States 56 8.1k 0.5× 2.2k 0.3× 2.2k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 3.1k 0.8× 169 13.7k
Reed M. Izatt United States 67 8.6k 0.5× 2.3k 0.3× 784 0.2× 9.6k 2.3× 3.3k 0.9× 498 22.9k
Kōzō Shinoda Japan 62 6.1k 0.3× 1.2k 0.2× 1.8k 0.4× 1.6k 0.4× 1.0k 0.3× 291 12.8k
Colin Eaborn United Kingdom 65 22.1k 1.3× 2.7k 0.4× 1.6k 0.3× 2.8k 0.7× 3.0k 0.8× 662 36.0k
J. K. Thomas United States 53 5.7k 0.3× 4.3k 0.6× 2.6k 0.5× 2.2k 0.5× 2.3k 0.6× 257 13.4k
Seiji Tsuzuki Japan 66 4.5k 0.3× 4.0k 0.6× 3.6k 0.7× 2.6k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 341 17.5k

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All Works

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Lebeau, Bénédicte, Julien Parmentier, Michel Soulard, et al.. (2005). Organized mesoporous solids: mechanism of formation and use as host materials to prepare carbon and oxide replicas. Comptes Rendus Chimie. 8(3-4). 597–607. 11 indexed citations
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Zana, R., Mohamed Benrraou, & Barney L. Bales. (2004). Effect of the Nature of the Counterion on the Properties of Anionic Surfactants. 3. Self-Association Behavior of Tetrabutylammonium Dodecyl Sulfate and Tetradecyl Sulfate:  Clouding and Micellar Growth. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 108(47). 18195–18203. 67 indexed citations
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Zana, R., et al.. (2003). Applications of Gemini Surfactants. 117. 312–332. 9 indexed citations
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Zana, R.. (2002). Dimeric and oligomeric surfactants. Behavior at interfaces and in aqueous solution: a review. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 97(1-3). 205–253. 988 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zana, R.. (2002). Alkanediyl-α,ω-bis(dimethylalkylammonium bromide) Surfactants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 246(1). 182–190. 179 indexed citations
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Zana, R.. (2002). Alkanediyl-α,ω-bis(dimethylalkylammonium bromide) Surfactants: II. Krafft Temperature and Melting Temperature. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 252(1). 259–261. 80 indexed citations
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Candau, Sauveur J., et al.. (1989). Rheological and Kinetic Properties of Semi-Dilute Solutions of Elongated Micelles. MRS Proceedings. 177. 1 indexed citations
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Jada, Amane, Jochen Lang, & R. Zana. (1989). Relation between electrical percolation and rate constant for exchange of material between droplets in water in oil microemulsions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 93(1). 10–12. 166 indexed citations
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Zana, R., et al.. (1988). Mixed micelle formation between alkyltrimethylammonium bromide and alkane-α,ω-bis(trimethylammonium) bromide in aqueous solution. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 123(2). 502–511. 33 indexed citations
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Zana, R.. (1987). Surfactant solutions : new methods of investigation. M. Dekker eBooks. 539 indexed citations breakdown →
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Malliaris, Angelos, Julien Lang, Jürgen Sturm, R. Zana, & Charles Sadron. (1987). Intermicellar migration of reactants: effect of additions of alcohols, oils, and electrolytes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 91(6). 1475–1481. 40 indexed citations
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Zana, R.. (1984). Effect of medium chain-length alcohols on the micelles of tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 101(2). 587–590. 66 indexed citations
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Zana, R., et al.. (1982). Ionic volumes of electrolytes in propylene carbonate from densities, ultrasonic vibration potentials, and transference numbers at 25.degree.C. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 86(20). 3996–4003. 48 indexed citations
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Zana, R., Seang Yiv, C. Strazielle, & Panagiotis Lianos. (1981). Effect of alcohol on the properties of micellar systems. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 80(1). 208–223. 392 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zana, R.. (1980). Partial molal volumes of polymers in aqueous solutions from partial molal volume group contributions. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 18(1). 121–126. 33 indexed citations
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Lang, Jacques, Jean Sturm, & R. Zana. (1974). Ultrasonic absorption in aqueous solutions of nucleotides and nucleosides. II. Kinetics of proton exchange in adenosine 5'-monophosphate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 78(1). 80–86. 13 indexed citations
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Zana, R. & Johanna Lång. (1974). Interaction of ultrasound and amniotic liquid. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 1(3). 253–258. 8 indexed citations

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