Robert C. Brown

28.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
388 papers, 21.8k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Brown is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Brown has authored 388 papers receiving a total of 21.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 228 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 49 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 31 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Brown's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (168 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (99 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (62 papers). Robert C. Brown is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (168 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (99 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (62 papers). Robert C. Brown collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Robert C. Brown's co-authors include Brent H. Shanks, Mark Mba Wright, Justinus A. Satrio, Pushkaraj R. Patwardhan, Tristan R. Brown, Kaige Wang, Marjorie Rover, Xianglan Bai, Daren E. Daugaard and Patrick A. Johnston and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Brown

377 papers receiving 21.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Influence of inorganic salts on the primary pyrolysis products of cellulose

2010 658 citations Robert C. Brown, Brent H. Shanks et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
Characterization of biochar from fast pyrolysis and gasification systems

2009 656 citations Robert C. Brown et al. profile →
Techno-economic analysis of biomass fast pyrolysis to transportation fuels

2010 621 citations Mark Mba Wright, Robert C. Brown et al. profile →
Review of the pyrolysis platform for coproducing bio‐oil and biochar

2009 576 citations David A. Laird, Robert C. Brown et al. Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining profile →
A review of cleaning technologies for biomass-derived syngas

2013 459 citations Robert C. Brown et al. Biomass and Bioenergy profile →
Catalytic pyrolysis of individual components of lignocellulosic biomass

2013 444 citations Robert C. Brown et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Process intensification in hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass: A review 2025 ·Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·(unknown), Salman Soltanian, (unknown), Omid Norouzi, (unknown), (unknown), Omid Pourali, Rafael M. Santos, Robert C. Brown, Animesh Dutta	8
2	Thermal Oxo-degradation and Catalytic Upgrading of Plastic Waste to Light Olefins for a Circular Economy 2025 ·Energy & Fuels ·Jessica L. Brown, Harish Radhakrishnan, (unknown), Khairun N. Tumu, Greg W. Curtzwiler, Keith Vorst, Ryan Smith, Robert C. Brown, Xianglan Bai, (unknown)	0
3	Production of sugars from lignocellulosic biomass via biochemical and thermochemical routes 2024 ·Frontiers in Energy Research ·Jessica L. Brown, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert C. Brown	11
4	Increasing pyrolysis oil yields and decreasing energy consumption via thermal oxo-degradation of polyolefins 2024 ·Cell Reports Physical Science ·Jessica L. Brown, Robert C. Brown, Victor S. Cecon, Keith Vorst, Ryan Smith, (unknown)	7
5	Structural and chemical changes in hardwood cell walls during early stages of flash pyrolysis 2024 ·Frontiers in Energy Research ·(unknown), Chad A. Peterson, Peter N. Ciesielski, John Ralph, Mingjie Chen, Joseph E. Jakes, Patrick A. Johnston, (unknown), Robert C. Brown	2
6	The effect of ferrous sulfate pretreatment on the optimal temperature for production of sugars during autothermal pyrolysis 2023 ·Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis ·Chad A. Peterson, (unknown), (unknown), Robert C. Brown	2
7	Impact of biochar‐based slow‐release N‐fertilizers on maize growth and nitrogen recovery efficiency 2023 ·Journal of Environmental Quality ·Chumki Banik, Santanu Bakshi, David A. Laird, Ryan Smith, Robert C. Brown	17
8	CFD–DEM modeling of autothermal pyrolysis of corn stover with a coupled particle- and reactor-scale framework 2022 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Oluwafemi Oyedeji, M. Brennan Pecha, Charles Finney, Chad A. Peterson, Ryan Smith, Zachary Mills, Xi Gao, Mehrdad Shahnam, William A. Rogers, Peter N. Ciesielski, Robert C. Brown, James E. Parks	25
9	Correction: Thermochemical wastewater valorization via enhanced microbial toxicity tolerance 2021 ·Energy & Environmental Science ·Lahiru N. Jayakody, Christopher W. Johnson, (unknown), Richard J. Giannone, Brenna A. Black, Nicholas S. Cleveland, Dawn M. Klingeman, William E. Michener, Jessica Olstad, Derek R. Vardon, Robert C. Brown, Steven D. Brown, Robert L. Hettich, Adam M. Guss, Gregg T. Beckham	0
10	Biochar as an Additive in Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Sludge: Biochar Properties and Their Effects on the Digestion Performance 2020 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·(unknown), Robert C. Brown, Zhiyou Wen	70
11	Anaerobic digestion of aqueous phase from pyrolysis of biomass: Reducing toxicity and improving microbial tolerance 2019 ·Bioresource Technology ·(unknown), Robert C. Brown, Zhiyou Wen	53
12	Regional techno‐economic and life‐cycle analysis of the pyrolysis‐bioenergy‐biochar platform for carbon‐negative energy 2019 ·Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining ·Wenqin Li, Jerome Dumortier, Hamze Dokoohaki, Fernando E. Miguez, Robert C. Brown, David A. Laird, Mark Mba Wright	27
13	Thermochemical wastewater valorizationviaenhanced microbial toxicity tolerance 2018 ·Energy & Environmental Science ·Lahiru N. Jayakody, Christopher W. Johnson, (unknown), Richard J. Giannone, Brenna A. Black, Nicholas S. Cleveland, Dawn M. Klingeman, William E. Michener, Jessica Olstad, Derek R. Vardon, Robert C. Brown, Steven D. Brown, Robert L. Hettich, Adam M. Guss, Gregg T. Beckham	84
14	Comparison of product distribution, content and fermentability of biomass in a hybrid thermochemical/biological processing platform 2018 ·Biomass and Bioenergy ·Zhanyou Chi, Xuefei Zhao, (unknown), Dustin L. Dalluge, Marjorie Rover, Patrick A. Johnston, Andre M. Salazar, (unknown), Ryan Smith, Robert C. Brown, Zhiyou Wen, Olga A. Zabotina, Laura R. Jarboe	16
15	Sustainable Biocement Production via Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation: Use of Limestone and Acetic Acid Derived from Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass 2017 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Sun Gyu Choi, Jian Chu, Robert C. Brown, Kejin Wang, Zhiyou Wen	114
16	Correction to “Sustainable Biocement Production via Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation: Use of Limestone and Acetic Acid Derived from Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass” 2017 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Sun Gyu Choi, Jian Chu, Robert C. Brown, Kejin Wang, Zhiyou Wen	7
17	Decoupling the Role of External Mass Transfer and Intracrystalline Pore Diffusion on the Selectivity of HZSM-5 for the Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass 2017 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Thomas C. Hoff, Michael J. Holmes, (unknown), Laleh Emdadi, Dongxia Liu, Robert C. Brown, Jean‐Philippe Tessonnier	31
18	Comparison of Fast Pyrolysis Behavior of Cornstover Lignins Isolated by Different Methods 2017 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·Jing Zhang, Kwang Ho Kim, Yong Seok Choi, Ali Hussain Motagamwala, James A. Dumesic, Robert C. Brown, Brent H. Shanks	13
19	Alkaline treatment for detoxification of acetic acid-rich pyrolytic bio-oil for microalgae fermentation: Effects of alkaline species and the detoxification mechanisms 2015 ·Biomass and Bioenergy ·Xuefei Zhao, (unknown), Robert C. Brown, Laura R. Jarboe, Zhiyou Wen	25
20	A thermochemical–biochemical hybrid processing of lignocellulosic biomass for producing fuels and chemicals 2015 ·Biotechnology Advances ·Yanwen Shen, Laura R. Jarboe, Robert C. Brown, Zhiyou Wen	75

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