Rok Simič

878 total citations
26 papers, 725 citations indexed

About

Rok Simič is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Rok Simič has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 725 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 13 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Rok Simič's work include Lubricants and Their Additives (13 papers), Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (13 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (10 papers). Rok Simič is often cited by papers focused on Lubricants and Their Additives (13 papers), Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (13 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (10 papers). Rok Simič collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Slovenia and China. Rok Simič's co-authors include Nicholas D. Spencer, Mitjan Kalin, Kaihuan Zhang, Joydeb Mandal, Thomas Geue, Edmondo M. Benetti, Wenqing Yan, Josef Brenner, Bojan Podgornik and Manel Rodríguez Ripoll and has published in prestigious journals such as Langmuir, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Polymer.

In The Last Decade

Rok Simič

26 papers receiving 713 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rok Simič Switzerland 17 315 286 198 153 149 26 725
Yanyan Bai China 15 420 1.3× 545 1.9× 97 0.5× 168 1.1× 101 0.7× 31 851
Peter L. Drzal United States 12 253 0.8× 110 0.4× 48 0.2× 252 1.6× 160 1.1× 22 679
Kazuhiro Nakashima Japan 15 152 0.5× 166 0.6× 58 0.3× 42 0.3× 116 0.8× 36 603
Abdul Wasy Zia United Kingdom 17 242 0.8× 251 0.9× 36 0.2× 380 2.5× 249 1.7× 56 871
A. Cohen United States 12 131 0.4× 103 0.4× 64 0.3× 113 0.7× 222 1.5× 20 890
Liangliang Zhang China 13 47 0.1× 213 0.7× 82 0.4× 228 1.5× 182 1.2× 32 640
Jingfu Song China 13 381 1.2× 290 1.0× 58 0.3× 177 1.2× 75 0.5× 36 612
Manjesh Kumar Singh India 12 133 0.4× 86 0.3× 102 0.5× 82 0.5× 62 0.4× 27 365
C. A. Tweedie United States 5 99 0.3× 42 0.1× 43 0.2× 134 0.9× 154 1.0× 6 376

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rok Simič

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Simič, Rok, et al.. (2023). Molecular Mechanisms of Self-mated Hydrogel Friction. Tribology Letters. 71(3). 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kaihuan, Rok Simič, & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2021). Imparting ultralow lubricity to double-network hydrogels by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization under ambient conditions. Biotribology. 26. 100161–100161. 15 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2021). Controlling the Friction of Gels by Regulating Interfacial Oxygen During Polymerization. Tribology Letters. 69(3). 86–86. 18 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok, Joydeb Mandal, Kaihuan Zhang, & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2021). Oxygen inhibition of free-radical polymerization is the dominant mechanism behind the “mold effect” on hydrogels. Soft Matter. 17(26). 6394–6403. 60 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok, et al.. (2020). Importance of Hydration and Surface Structure for Friction of Acrylamide Hydrogels. Tribology Letters. 68(2). 35 indexed citations
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Mathis, Christian, Rok Simič, Chengjun Kang, et al.. (2019). Indenting polymer brushes of varying grafting density in a viscous fluid: A gradient approach to understanding fluid confinement. Polymer. 169. 115–123. 8 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok, et al.. (2019). Additive Adsorption on DLC Coatings in Static and Tribological Conditions Using Neutron Reflectometry. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering. 5. 7 indexed citations
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Mandal, Joydeb, Rok Simič, & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2019). Tuning and in situ monitoring of surface-initiated, atom-transfer radical polymerization of acrylamide derivatives in water-based solvents. Polymer Chemistry. 10(29). 3933–3942. 11 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok, et al.. (2019). Structuring Hydrogel Surfaces for Tribology. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 6(22). 51 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kaihuan, et al.. (2019). Linking Friction and Surface Properties of Hydrogels Molded Against Materials of Different Surface Energies. Langmuir. 35(48). 15805–15812. 56 indexed citations
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Mandal, Joydeb, Rok Simič, & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2019). Impact of Dispersity and Hydrogen Bonding on the Lubricity of Poly(acrylamide) Brushes. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 6(14). 15 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kaihuan, Rok Simič, Wenqing Yan, & Nicholas D. Spencer. (2019). Creating an Interface: Rendering a Double-Network Hydrogel Lubricious via Spontaneous Delamination. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(28). 25427–25435. 30 indexed citations
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Morgese, Giulia, Shivaprakash N. Ramakrishna, Rok Simič, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong, & Edmondo M. Benetti. (2018). Hairy and Slippery Polyoxazoline-Based Copolymers on Model and Cartilage Surfaces. Biomacromolecules. 19(2). 680–690. 38 indexed citations
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Ghnatios, Chady, Christian Mathis, Rok Simič, Nicholas D. Spencer, & Francisco Chinesta. (2017). Modeling soft, permeable matter with the proper generalized decomposition (PGD) approach, and verification by means of nanoindentation. Soft Matter. 13(25). 4482–4493. 15 indexed citations
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Mathis, Christian, Mohammad Divandari, Rok Simič, et al.. (2016). ATR-IR Investigation of Solvent Interactions with Surface-Bound Polymers. Langmuir. 32(30). 7588–7595. 12 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok, Mitjan Kalin, Janez Kovač, & Gregor Jakša. (2015). Adsorption of alcohols and fatty acids onto hydrogenated (a-C:H) DLC coatings. Applied Surface Science. 363. 466–476. 21 indexed citations
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Kalin, Mitjan, et al.. (2013). Neutron-reflectometry study of alcohol adsorption on various DLC coatings. Applied Surface Science. 288. 405–410. 25 indexed citations
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Kalin, Mitjan & Rok Simič. (2013). Atomic force microscopy and tribology study of the adsorption of alcohols on diamond-like carbon coatings and steel. Applied Surface Science. 271. 317–328. 25 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok & Mitjan Kalin. (2013). Adsorption mechanisms for fatty acids on DLC and steel studied by AFM and tribological experiments. Applied Surface Science. 283. 460–470. 69 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok & Mitjan Kalin. (2013). Comparison of Alcohol and Fatty Acid Adsorption on Hydrogenated DLC Coatings Studied by AFM and Tribological Tests. Strojniški vestnik – Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 59(12). 707–718. 20 indexed citations

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