Roberto Ballardini

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Roberto Ballardini is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Ballardini has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Materials Chemistry, 40 papers in Organic Chemistry and 22 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Roberto Ballardini's work include Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (28 papers), Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry (26 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (20 papers). Roberto Ballardini is often cited by papers focused on Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (28 papers), Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry (26 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (20 papers). Roberto Ballardini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Roberto Ballardini's co-authors include Vincenzo Balzani, Maria Teresa Gandolfi, Margherita Venturi, Alberto Credi, Peter R. Ashton, J. Fraser Stoddart, Luca Prodi, Douglas Philp, Timothy T. Goodnow and Pier Lucio Anelli and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Accounts of Chemical Research and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Ballardini

73 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular meccano. 1. [2]Rotaxanes and a [2]catenane made... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 1998 200 400 600
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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. Molecular meccano. 1. [2]Rotaxanes and a [2]catenane made to order
    1992 670 citations Pier Lucio Anelli, Peter R. Ashton et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  2. Acid−Base Controllable Molecular Shuttles
    1998 284 citations Peter R. Ashton, Roberto Ballardini et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roberto Ballardini Italy 35 3.2k 2.8k 1.7k 788 781 74 5.1k
Maria Teresa Gandolfi Italy 29 3.2k 1.0× 3.0k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 954 1.2× 970 1.2× 64 5.6k
Koji Araki Japan 44 4.5k 1.4× 4.5k 1.6× 3.3k 1.9× 1.4k 1.8× 1.1k 1.4× 251 8.2k
Arne Lützen Germany 42 3.7k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 1.7k 1.0× 721 0.9× 660 0.8× 217 5.7k
Jean‐Pierre Desvergne France 36 2.4k 0.7× 2.7k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 591 0.8× 467 0.6× 140 4.8k
Jörg Daub Germany 43 2.5k 0.8× 5.2k 1.8× 2.8k 1.6× 950 1.2× 2.4k 3.1× 171 8.4k
Jean‐Paul Collin France 52 3.9k 1.2× 4.0k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 871 1.1× 1.9k 2.5× 136 7.9k
Uwe Pischel Spain 40 2.4k 0.8× 3.7k 1.3× 2.7k 1.5× 894 1.1× 974 1.2× 135 6.4k
Nathan D. McClenaghan France 37 1.6k 0.5× 2.9k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 344 0.4× 1.3k 1.6× 128 4.9k
Jérôme Lacour Switzerland 48 6.3k 2.0× 2.4k 0.8× 2.4k 1.4× 483 0.6× 734 0.9× 268 8.7k
Yoshitane Imai Japan 33 2.8k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 673 0.9× 454 0.6× 261 4.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto Ballardini

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ballardini, Roberto, Alberto Credi, Maria Teresa Gandolfi, et al.. (2007). Using light to induce energy and electron transfer or molecular motions in multicomponent systems. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 6(4). 345–356. 13 indexed citations
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Browne, Wesley R., William Henry, Paolo Passaniti, et al.. (2007). Resonance Raman and lifetime studies on regioselectively deuteriated ruthenium(ii) polypyridyl complexes. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 6(4). 386–396. 13 indexed citations
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Cisnetti, Federico, Roberto Ballardini, Alberto Credi, et al.. (2004). Photochemical and Electronic Properties of Conjugated Bis(azo) Compounds: An Experimental and Computational Study. Chemistry - A European Journal. 10(8). 2011–2021. 113 indexed citations
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Tseng, Hsian‐Rong, Scott A. Vignon, Paul C. Celestre, et al.. (2003). Redox‐Controllable Amphiphilic [2]Rotaxanes. Chemistry - A European Journal. 10(1). 155–172. 120 indexed citations
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Fiori, Jessica, Roberto Ballardini, Patrizia Hrelia, et al.. (2003). Investigation of the photochemical properties and in vitro phototoxic potential of bumetanide. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2(10). 1011–1017. 6 indexed citations
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Ballardini, Roberto, et al.. (2002). Porphyrin‐Containing Glycodendrimers. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2003(2). 288–294. 26 indexed citations
7.
Andrisano, Vincenza, Roberto Ballardini, Patrizia Hrelia, et al.. (2001). Studies on the photostability and in vitro phototoxicity of Labetalol. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 12(4). 495–504. 27 indexed citations
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Piña, Fernando, Maria João Melo, Sérgio Alves, et al.. (2001). Micelle effect on ground and excited state proton transfer reactions involving the 4-methyl-7-hydroxyflavylium cation. New Journal of Chemistry. 25(5). 747–752. 22 indexed citations
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Roque, Ana Cecília A., Fernando Piña, Sérgio Alves, et al.. (1999). Micelle effect on the ‘write–lock–read–unlock–erase’ cycle of 4′-hydroxyflavylium ion. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 9(9). 2265–2269. 54 indexed citations
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Ashton, Peter R., Roberto Ballardini, Vincenzo Balzani, et al.. (1998). RuII-Polypyridine Complexes Covalently Linked to Electron Acceptors as Wires for Light-Driven Pseudorotaxane-Type Molecular Machines. Chemistry - A European Journal. 4(12). 2413–2422. 2 indexed citations
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Asakawa, Masumi, Peter R. Ashton, Roberto Ballardini, et al.. (1997). The Slipping Approach to Self-Assembling [n]Rotaxanes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119(2). 302–310. 115 indexed citations
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Ashton, Peter R., Roberto Ballardini, Vincenzo Balzani, et al.. (1997). Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes of Aromatic Crown Ethers with (9-Anthracenyl)methylammonium Derivatives. Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics. pH-Controllable Supramolecular Switching. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119(44). 10641–10651. 109 indexed citations
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Armspach, Dominique, Peter R. Ashton, Roberto Ballardini, et al.. (1995). Catenated Cyclodextrins. Chemistry - A European Journal. 1(1). 33–55. 69 indexed citations
14.
Williams, David J., Peter R. Ashton, Roberto Ballardini, et al.. (1995). Molecular Meccano. 4. The Self-Assembly of [2]Catenanes Incorporating Photoactive .pi.-Extended Systems. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 117(45). 11171–11197. 123 indexed citations
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Ballardini, Roberto, Maria Teresa Gandolfi, Marı́a Luisa Moyá, Luca Prodi, & Vincenzo Balzani. (1992). Supramolecular Photochemistry and Photophysics. Adducts of Metal Complexes with the Natural Ionophore Lasalocid A Anion. Israel Journal of Chemistry. 32(1). 47–51. 5 indexed citations
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Anelli, Pier Lucio, Peter R. Ashton, Roberto Ballardini, et al.. (1992). Molecular meccano. 1. [2]Rotaxanes and a [2]catenane made to order. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 114(1). 193–218. 670 indexed citations breakdown →
17.
Indelli, Marı́a Teresa, Roberto Ballardini, & Franco Scandola. (1984). Experimental investigation of highly exergonic outer-sphere electron-transfer reactions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 88(12). 2547–2551. 22 indexed citations
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Indelli, Marı́a Teresa, Roberto Ballardini, Carlo Alberto Bignozzi, & Franco Scandola. (1982). Doublet-doublet annihilation in chromium(III) polypyridine complexes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 86(22). 4284–4286. 5 indexed citations
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Ballardini, Roberto, G. Varani, Marı́a Teresa Indelli, & Franco Scandola. (1981). 8-Quinolinol metal complexes as redox photosensitizers. Journal of Photochemistry. 17(1). 155–156. 2 indexed citations
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Ballardini, Roberto, G. Varani, & Vincenzo Balzani. (1980). Energy and electron-transfer processes of the lowest excited state of the tris(phenanthroline)rhodium(III) complex. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 102(5). 1719–1720. 18 indexed citations

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