Rafael Álvarez

2.0k total citations
70 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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Rafael Álvarez is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Álvarez has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Materials Chemistry, 29 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 23 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Rafael Álvarez's work include Optical Coatings and Gratings (16 papers), ZnO doping and properties (15 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (10 papers). Rafael Álvarez is often cited by papers focused on Optical Coatings and Gratings (16 papers), ZnO doping and properties (15 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (10 papers). Rafael Álvarez collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Germany. Rafael Álvarez's co-authors include Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Juan P. Holgado, G. Munuera, Alberto Palmero, J. Cotrino, M.C. Quintero, A. Rodero, Víctor Rico, José Miguel García‐Martín and Carmen López‐Santos and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Langmuir.

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Rafael Álvarez

67 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Voids and nanopores in nanocolumnar platinum thin films grown by magnetron sputtering and evaporation at oblique angles: A comparative analysis 2025 ·Surfaces and Interfaces ·(unknown), (unknown), Maciej Oskar Liedke, Maik Butterling, Eric Hirschmann, Ahmed G. Attallah, Andreas Wagner, T.C. Rojas, Rafael Álvarez, Víctor Rico, Alberto Palmero, Agustín R. González‐Elipe	0
2	Structure and Void Connectivity in Nanocolumnar Thin Films Grown by Magnetron Sputtering at Oblique Angles 2023 ·Coatings ·Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), (unknown), Víctor Rico, G. Alcalá, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	4
3	Plasmas and acoustic waves to pattern the nanostructure and chemistry of thin films 2023 ·Acta Materialia ·Víctor Rico, (unknown), (unknown), Antonio Alcaide, Manuel Oliva‐Ramírez, T.C. Rojas, Rafael Álvarez, F. J. Palomares, Alberto Palmero, Agustín R. González‐Elipe	2
4	Low temperature nucleation of thermochromic VO₂ crystal domains in nanocolumnar porous thin films 2023 ·Nanotechnology ·Antonio Alcaide, (unknown), F. J. Ferrer, Víctor Rico, Rafael Álvarez, T.C. Rojas, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	2
5	Growth dynamics of nanocolumnar thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering at oblique angles 2023 ·Nanotechnology ·Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), (unknown), F. J. Ferrer, Víctor Rico, José Miguel García‐Martín, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	7
6	Patterning and control of the nanostructure in plasma thin films with acoustic waves: mechanicalvs.electrical polarization effects 2020 ·Materials Horizons ·(unknown), Armaghan Fakhfouri, Manuel Oliva‐Ramírez, Víctor Rico, T.C. Rojas, Rafael Álvarez, S. Menzel, Alberto Palmero, Andreas Winkler, Agustín R. González‐Elipe	11
7	Wetting and spreading of liquid lithium onto nanocolumnar tungsten coatings tailored through the topography of stainless steel substrates 2020 ·Nuclear Fusion ·(unknown), (unknown), E. Oyarzábal, Jorge Gil‐Rostra, Víctor Rico, G. Alcalá, Rafael Álvarez, F.L. Tabarés, Alberto Palmero, Agustín R. González‐Elipe	6
8	Electrical and reaction performances of packed‐bed plasma reactors moderated with ferroelectric or dielectric materials 2020 ·Plasma Processes and Polymers ·Ana Gómez‐Ramírez, Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), F.J. García-García, Alberto Palmero, J. Cotrino, Agustín R. González‐Elipe	11
9	Kinetic energy-induced growth regimes of nanocolumnar Ti thin films deposited by evaporation and magnetron sputtering 2019 ·Nanotechnology ·Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), Víctor Rico, José Miguel García‐Martín, J. Cotrino, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	13
10	Fabrication of black-gold coatings by glancing angle deposition with sputtering 2017 ·Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology ·(unknown), Rafael Álvarez, Alberto Palmero, Marı́a Ujué González, José Miguel García‐Martín	25
11	Structural control in porous/compact multilayer systems grown by magnetron sputtering 2017 ·Nanotechnology ·(unknown), Carmen López‐Santos, Rafael Álvarez, Víctor Rico, J. Cotrino, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	7
12	Stoichiometric Control of SiO_x Thin Films Grown by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering at Oblique Angles 2016 ·Plasma Processes and Polymers ·(unknown), Rafael Álvarez, Carmen López‐Santos, F. J. Ferrer, Víctor Rico, Elena Guillén, M. Alcón-Camas, R. Escobar Galindo, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	8
13	Nanocolumnar association and domain formation in porous thin films grown by evaporation at oblique angles 2016 ·Nanotechnology ·Carmen López‐Santos, Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), Víctor Rico, M. J. Loeffler, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	26
14	Nanocolumnar coatings with selective behavior towards osteoblast and Staphylococcus aureus proliferation 2015 ·Acta Biomaterialia ·Isabel Izquierdo‐Barba, José Miguel García‐Martín, Rafael Álvarez, Alberto Palmero, Jaime Esteban, Concepción Pérez‐Jorge, Daniel Arcos, María Vallet‐Regí	87
15	On the Deposition Rates of Magnetron Sputtered Thin Films at Oblique Angles 2014 ·Plasma Processes and Polymers ·Rafael Álvarez, José Miguel García‐Martín, Carmen López‐Santos, Víctor Rico, F. J. Ferrer, J. Cotrino, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	42
16	On the formation of the porous structure in nanostructured a-Si coatings deposited by dc magnetron sputtering at oblique angles 2014 ·Nanotechnology ·Vanda Godinho, Pavel Moskovkin, Rafael Álvarez, (unknown), Roland Schierholz, (unknown), (unknown), Alberto Palmero, A. Fernández, Stéphane Lucas	42
17	Growth regimes of porous gold thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering at oblique incidence: from compact to columnar microstructures 2013 ·Nanotechnology ·Rafael Álvarez, José Miguel García‐Martín, Manuel Macías‐Montero, Lola González‐García, Jaime González‐Buesa, Víctor Rico, Jan Perlich, J. Cotrino, Agustín R. González‐Elipe, Alberto Palmero	76
18	Roughness assessment and wetting behavior of fluorocarbon surfaces 2012 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·(unknown), Rafael Álvarez, Ana Borrás, J. Cotrino, F. Yubero, Agustín R. González‐Elipe	36
19	Las Villuercas: paisajes por descubrir 2007 ·Rafael Álvarez	1
20	Two-dimensional electromagnetic model of a microwave plasma reactor operated by an axial injection torch 2007 ·Journal of Applied Physics ·Rafael Álvarez, L. L. Alves	19

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