Robert N. Lamb

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
174 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Robert N. Lamb is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert N. Lamb has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Materials Chemistry, 50 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 38 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Robert N. Lamb's work include ZnO doping and properties (27 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (23 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (17 papers). Robert N. Lamb is often cited by papers focused on ZnO doping and properties (27 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (23 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (17 papers). Robert N. Lamb collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Germany. Robert N. Lamb's co-authors include Alex Wu, P. Y. Timbrell, Alan N. Buckley, Andreas Hartmann, Bin Gong, M. K. Puchert, Siew Wei Goh, Nguyen H. Tran, Elena P. Ivanova and Russell J. Crawford and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Nature Communications and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert N. Lamb

173 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Bactericidal activity of black silicon 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 250 500 750
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.

  1. Bactericidal activity of black silicon
    2013 752 citations Elena P. Ivanova, Jafar Hasan et al. Nature Communications 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 N. Lamb Australia 39 2.7k 1.8k 1.7k 1.1k 673 174 6.0k
Wolfgang E. S. Unger Germany 43 2.9k 1.1× 1.9k 1.0× 1.5k 0.8× 1.7k 1.6× 468 0.7× 254 6.6k
D. Howard Fairbrother United States 46 4.0k 1.5× 1.9k 1.1× 2.7k 1.6× 1.1k 1.0× 593 0.9× 204 8.9k
Lei Li China 39 3.7k 1.3× 1.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 838 0.8× 520 0.8× 279 7.3k
Paul Podsiadlo United States 33 2.7k 1.0× 1.6k 0.9× 2.4k 1.4× 1.8k 1.6× 967 1.4× 49 7.1k
Bruce C. Bunker United States 42 2.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 546 0.5× 583 0.9× 108 6.4k
Alexander G. Shard United Kingdom 37 2.1k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 340 0.5× 166 5.5k
Ferdinand Hofer Austria 46 3.2k 1.2× 2.4k 1.3× 1.9k 1.1× 1.0k 0.9× 1.6k 2.3× 264 7.3k
G. Beamson United Kingdom 39 3.5k 1.3× 2.8k 1.5× 1.5k 0.9× 2.2k 2.0× 608 0.9× 115 7.9k
John F. Watts United Kingdom 44 3.0k 1.1× 2.1k 1.2× 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 594 0.9× 310 8.0k
Rossen Sedev Australia 43 1.3k 0.5× 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 480 0.7× 108 5.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert N. Lamb

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Chang, Alex Wu, & Robert N. Lamb. (2014). Superhydrophobicity and Optical Transparency in Thin Films: Criteria for Coexistence. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 118(10). 5328–5335. 22 indexed citations
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Kahani, Mostafa, Nitin Karwa, Alex Wu, et al.. (2014). Effect of surface wettability on carbon nanotube water-based nanofluid droplet impingement heat transfer. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 525. 12024–12024. 25 indexed citations
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Ivanova, Elena P., Song Ha Nguyen, Hayden K. Webb, et al.. (2013). Molecular Organization of the Nanoscale Surface Structures of the Dragonfly Hemianax papuensis Wing Epicuticle. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e67893–e67893. 85 indexed citations
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Ivanova, Elena P., Jafar Hasan, Hayden K. Webb, et al.. (2013). Bactericidal activity of black silicon. Nature Communications. 4(1). 2838–2838. 752 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cho, Kwun Lun, et al.. (2012). In Situ SAXS Analysis of Interfacial Wetting on Nanorough Surfaces. Australian Journal of Chemistry. 65(3). 254–258. 2 indexed citations
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Duan, Xiaofei, Nguyen H. Tran, Nicholas K. Roberts, & Robert N. Lamb. (2010). Solvothermal approach for low temperature deposition of aluminium oxide thin films. Thin Solid Films. 518(15). 4290–4293. 8 indexed citations
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Wu, Alex, et al.. (2010). Hierarchical surfaces: an in situ investigation into nano and micro scale wettability. Faraday Discussions. 146. 223–223. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Minqiang, Bin Gong, Xi Yao, Yunpeng Wang, & Robert N. Lamb. (2006). Preparation and microstructure properties of Al-doped TiO2–SiO2 gel-glass film. Thin Solid Films. 515(4). 2055–2058. 32 indexed citations
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Tran, Nguyen H., Gary R. Dennis, Adriyan Milev, et al.. (2005). Dispersion of organically modified clays within n-alcohols. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 297(2). 541–545. 20 indexed citations
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Tran, Nguyen H., Gary R. Dennis, Adriyan Milev, et al.. (2005). Interactions of sodium montmorillonite with poly(acrylic acid). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 290(2). 392–396. 50 indexed citations
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Tran, Nguyen H., et al.. (2004). Cathodoluminescence of Zinc Sulfide Films Grown by Single Source Chemical Vapor Deposition. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 108(24). 8355–8358. 8 indexed citations
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Roberts, Nicholas K., et al.. (2003). Titanocene dichloride route to a tetranuclear oxo-bridged monocyclopentadienyl titanium(iv) calix[4]arene complex. Chemical Communications. 1238–1239. 16 indexed citations
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Roberts, Nicholas K., et al.. (2003). Selective 1,3-complexation of p-tBu-calix[4]arene by [TiCp2Me2]. Chemical Communications. 64–64. 9 indexed citations
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Roberts, Nicholas K., et al.. (2003). Selective synthesis of conformationally restricted mono-cyclopentadienyl titanium(iv) complexes of p-tBu-calix[6]arene. Chemical Communications. 1014–1015. 19 indexed citations
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Roberts, Nicholas K., et al.. (2003). 2 ? 1 Ba/Ti(iv) Heterobimetallic complex based on two calix[6]arenes. Chemical Communications. 2288–2288. 11 indexed citations
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Brack, Narelle, et al.. (1999). Effect of water at elevated temperatures on the wool fibre surface. Surface and Interface Analysis. 27(12). 1050–1054. 20 indexed citations
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Tran, Nguyen H., et al.. (1999). Single source chemical vapour deposition of zinc sulphide thin films. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 155(1). 93–100. 19 indexed citations
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Hartmann, Andreas, et al.. (1997). Self-Texture in the Initial Stages of ZnO Film Growth. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 101(41). 8231–8236. 22 indexed citations
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Hartmann, Andreas, M. K. Puchert, & Robert N. Lamb. (1996). Influence of Copper Dopants on the Resistivity of ZnOFilms. Surface and Interface Analysis. 24(9). 671–674. 26 indexed citations
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Timbrell, P. Y., et al.. (1995). Factors influencing the chemical vapor deposition of oriented ZnO films using zinc acetate. Chemistry of Materials. 7(10). 1890–1896. 59 indexed citations

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