Robert J. Good

17.4k total citations · 8 hit papers
109 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Good is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Good has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 26 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 26 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Good's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (25 papers), Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (17 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (17 papers). Robert J. Good is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (25 papers), Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (17 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (17 papers). Robert J. Good collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Robert J. Good's co-authors include Carel J. van Oss, Manoj K. Chaudhury, L. A. Girifalco, A. W. Neumann, Jan D. Miller, Jarosław Drelich, J. David Eick, Lu‐Kwang Ju, Gerard Kraus and R. F. Giese and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Reviews and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Good

105 papers receiving 12.7k 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.

Interfacial Lifshitz-van der Waals and polar interactions in macroscopic systems

1988 2.1k citations Carel J. van Oss, Manoj K. Chaudhury et al. profile →
Additive and nonadditive surface tension components and the interpretation of contact angles

1988 1.2k citations Carel J. van Oss, Robert J. Good et al. profile →
A Theory for the Estimation of Surface and Interfacial Energies. I. Derivation and Application to Interfacial Tension

1957 1.1k citations L. A. Girifalco, Robert J. Good The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →
Contact angle, wetting, and adhesion: a critical review

1992 977 citations Robert J. Good Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology profile →
Monopolar surfaces

1987 753 citations Carel J. van Oss, Manoj K. Chaudhury et al. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science profile →
The role of van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds in “hydrophobic interactions” between biopolymers and low energy surfaces

1986 752 citations Carel J. van Oss, Robert J. Good et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →
An equation-of-state approach to determine surface tensions of low-energy solids from contact angles

1974 567 citations Robert J. Good et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →
A THEORY FOR ESTIMATION OF SURFACE AND INTERFACIAL ENERGIES. III. ESTIMATION OF SURFACE ENERGIES OF SOLIDS FROM CONTACT ANGLE DATA

1960 502 citations Robert J. Good, L. A. Girifalco The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Acid/Base Components in the Molecular Theory of Adhesion 1997 ·The Journal of Adhesion ·Robert J. Good, (unknown)	16
2	Theory of the acid-base hydrogen bonding interactions, contact angles, and the hysteresis of wetting: application to coal and graphite surfaces 1990 ·Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology ·Robert J. Good, (unknown), Md Hujjatul Islam, (unknown), Carel J. van Oss	45
3	Orientation of the water molecules of hydration of human serum albumin 1988 ·Journal of Protein Chemistry ·Carel J. van Oss, Robert J. Good	66
4	Monopolar surfaces breakdown → 1987 ·Advances in Colloid and Interface Science ·Carel J. van Oss, Manoj K. Chaudhury, Robert J. Good	753
5	抗原-抗体相互作用の本質主および副次結合会合と解離のための最適条件 1986 ·Journal of Chromatography A ·(unknown), Robert J. Good, Manoj K. Chaudhury	34
6	Thermodynamics of adsorption and gibbsian distance parameters, IV: Reply to motomura, regarding surface excess volume and gibbs dividing surfaces 1986 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Robert J. Good	7
7	The effect of drop size on contact angle 1979 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Robert J. Good, (unknown)	272
8	Surface free energy of solids and liquids: Thermodynamics, molecular forces, and structure 1977 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Robert J. Good	147
9	Spreading pressure and contact angle 1975 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Robert J. Good	65
10	The Influence of the Shape of Phagocytes on their Adhesiveness 1972 ·Immunological Communications ·Carel J. van Oss, C. F. Gillman, Robert J. Good	27
11	Theory of “Cohesive” vs “Adhesive” Separation in an Adhering System 1972 ·The Journal of Adhesion ·Robert J. Good	56
12	Dipole interactions in monomolecular layers 1971 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Michael C. Phillips, D. A. Cadenhead, Robert J. Good, Harry F. King	24
13	New Combining Rule for Intermolecular Distances in Intermolecular Potential Functions 1970 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Robert J. Good, (unknown)	94
14	Estimation of Surface Energies from Contact Angles 1966 ·Nature ·Robert J. Good	21
15	A THEORY FOR ESTIMATION OF SURFACE AND INTERFACIAL ENERGIES. III. ESTIMATION OF SURFACE ENERGIES OF SOLIDS FROM CONTACT ANGLE DATA breakdown → 1960 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Robert J. Good, L. A. Girifalco	502
16	Synthetic Rubber for Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks 1959 ·Industrial & Engineering Chemistry ·(unknown), Robert J. Good	4
17	A Theory for Estimation of Interfacial Energies. II. Application to Surface Thermodynamics of Teflon and Graphite 1958 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Robert J. Good, L. A. Girifalco, Gerard Kraus	141
18	Adsorption and Surface Diffusion of n-Butane on Spheron 6 (2700°) Carbon Black. 1956 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·(unknown), Robert J. Good	44
19	The Solubility of p-Terphenyl in o- and m-Terphenyls and in Biphenyl¹ 1953 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Robert J. Good, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	7
20	A Thermodynamic Derivation of Wenzel's Modification of Young's Equation for Contact Angles; Together with a Theory of Hysteresis¹ 1952 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Robert J. Good	245

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