Robert J. Wiacek

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Wiacek is a scholar working on Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Wiacek has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 12 papers in Materials Chemistry and 6 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Wiacek's work include Radioactive element chemistry and processing (6 papers), Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (5 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Characterization (5 papers). Robert J. Wiacek is often cited by papers focused on Radioactive element chemistry and processing (6 papers), Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (5 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Characterization (5 papers). Robert J. Wiacek collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Robert J. Wiacek's co-authors include Glen E. Fryxell, Wassana Yantasee, R. Shane Addleman, Thanapon Sangvanich, Charles Timchalk, Brian A. Korgel, Marvin G. Warner, Cynthia L. Warner, Rafal M. Grudzien and Timothy G. Carter and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Wiacek

29 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Systems with Thiol F... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Removal of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Systems with Thiol Functionalized Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles
    2007 585 citations Wassana Yantasee, Cynthia L. Warner et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert J. Wiacek United States 19 979 743 614 519 476 30 2.2k
Jerzy Zając France 29 1.3k 1.4× 690 0.9× 452 0.7× 393 0.8× 688 1.4× 104 2.7k
J. Skubiszewska–Zięba Poland 31 2.0k 2.0× 580 0.8× 317 0.5× 695 1.3× 251 0.5× 196 3.7k
Hiroshi Tomiyasu Japan 22 847 0.9× 926 1.2× 237 0.4× 246 0.5× 240 0.5× 144 2.2k
Isabelle Batonneau‐Gener France 26 935 1.0× 646 0.9× 233 0.4× 441 0.8× 196 0.4× 79 1.8k
Bénédicte Prélot France 24 755 0.8× 482 0.6× 435 0.7× 353 0.7× 178 0.4× 82 1.8k
Spiro D. Alexandratos United States 33 712 0.7× 1.5k 2.0× 1.4k 2.2× 687 1.3× 689 1.4× 121 3.5k
B. Charmas Poland 24 805 0.8× 314 0.4× 279 0.5× 591 1.1× 199 0.4× 124 2.1k
Ivan Mironyuk Ukraine 23 804 0.8× 335 0.5× 289 0.5× 432 0.8× 251 0.5× 54 1.7k
Hideaki Yoshitake Japan 28 2.1k 2.2× 590 0.8× 212 0.3× 492 0.9× 343 0.7× 93 3.0k
Jean‐Louis Paillaud France 28 1.3k 1.4× 1.6k 2.2× 628 1.0× 168 0.3× 207 0.4× 90 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert J. Wiacek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert J. Wiacek

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nautiyal, Pranjal, et al.. (2024). Competition Between Growth and Removal in Zirconia Nanocrystal-Derived Tribofilms: The Role of Co-additives. Tribology Letters. 72(4). 2 indexed citations
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Wiacek, Robert J., et al.. (2019). Photosensitive Materials with Zirconia Nanotechnology. Proceedings of the International Display Workshops. 679–679.
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Yantasee, Wassana, Glen E. Fryxell, Kanda Pattamakomsan, et al.. (2018). Selective capture of radionuclides (U, Pu, Th, Am and Co) using functional nanoporous sorbents. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 366. 677–683. 25 indexed citations
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Wiacek, Robert J., Sarah Burton, Xiaohong S. Li, et al.. (2012). Improved deposition and deprotection of silane tethered 3,4 hydroxypyridinone (HOPO) ligands on functionalized nanoporous silica. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 18. 92–96. 8 indexed citations
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Sangvanich, Thanapon, Robert J. Wiacek, Rafal M. Grudzien, et al.. (2010). Selective capture of cesium and thallium from natural waters and simulated wastes with copper ferrocyanide functionalized mesoporous silica. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 182(1-3). 225–231. 352 indexed citations
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Yantasee, Wassana, Thanapon Sangvanich, Kanda Pattamakomsan, et al.. (2010). FUNCTIONAL SORBENTS FOR SELECTIVE CAPTURE OF PLUTONIUM, AMERICIUM, URANIUM, AND THORIUM IN BLOOD. Health Physics. 99(3). 413–419. 25 indexed citations
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Timchalk, Charles, et al.. (2010). IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EVALUATION OF A NOVEL FERROCYANIDE FUNCTIONALIZED NANOPOUROUS SILICA DECORPORATION AGENT FOR CESIUM IN RATS. Health Physics. 99(3). 420–429. 27 indexed citations
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Yantasee, Wassana, Ryan D. Rutledge, Wilaiwan Chouyyok, et al.. (2010). Functionalized Nanoporous Silica for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Biological Systems: Adsorption and Application. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2(10). 2749–2758. 113 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Carlos A., Robert J. Wiacek, Glen E. Fryxell, et al.. (2009). Advancements Toward the Greener Processing of Engineered Nanomaterials—Effect of Core Size on the Dispersibility and Transport of Gold Nanocrystals in Near‐Critical Solvents. Small. 5(8). 961–969. 7 indexed citations
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Yantasee, Wassana, Glen E. Fryxell, R. Shane Addleman, et al.. (2009). Selective removal of lanthanides from natural waters, acidic streams and dialysate. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 168(2-3). 1233–1238. 116 indexed citations
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Busche, Brad J., et al.. (2009). Synthesis of nanoporous iminodiacetic acid sorbents for binding transition metals. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 12(4). 312–315. 24 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Carlos A., Chongmin Wang, Robert J. Wiacek, et al.. (2008). Tuning and Quantifying the Dispersibility of Gold Nanocrystals in Liquid and Supercritical Solvents. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 112(36). 13947–13957. 12 indexed citations
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Wiacek, Robert J., et al.. (2006). Space charge limited currents and trap concentrations in GaAs nanowires. Nanotechnology. 17(10). 2681–2688. 69 indexed citations
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Wiacek, Robert J., Charles L. B. Macdonald, Jamie N. Jones, Jeffrey M. Pietryga, & Alan H. Cowley. (2003). The contrasting behaviour of bridged amido-cyclopentadienyl (constrained geometry) group 15 chlorides and cations derived therefrom. Chemical Communications. 430–431. 11 indexed citations
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Hinchley, Sarah L., Carole A. Morrison, David W. H. Rankin, et al.. (2001). Spontaneous Generation of Stable Pnictinyl Radicals from “Jack-in-the-Box” Dipnictines:  A Solid-State, Gas-Phase, and Theoretical Investigation of the Origins of Steric Stabilization1. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 123(37). 9045–9053. 117 indexed citations
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Pietryga, Jeffrey M., John D. Gorden, Charles L. B. Macdonald, et al.. (2001). Main Group “Constrained Geometry” Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 123(31). 7713–7714. 19 indexed citations
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Fryxell, Glen E., Peter C. Rieke, Laurie L. Wood, et al.. (1996). Nucleophilic Displacements in Mixed Self-Assembled Monolayers. Langmuir. 12(21). 5064–5075. 123 indexed citations

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