Sophie Cantin

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Sophie Cantin is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Polymers and Plastics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Sophie Cantin has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 16 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 14 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Sophie Cantin's work include Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (15 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (9 papers) and Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (8 papers). Sophie Cantin is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (15 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (9 papers) and Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (8 papers). Sophie Cantin collaborates with scholars based in France, Germany and Switzerland. Sophie Cantin's co-authors include Alae El Haitami, Xiaobin Ji, Herbert Shea, Vito Cacucciolo, Yoan Civet, Yves Perriard, Xinchang Liu, Matthias Imboden, Odile Fichet and Ellen H. G. Backus and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Sophie Cantin

58 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. An autonomous untethered fast soft robotic insect driven by low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuators
    2019 424 citations Xiaobin Ji, Xinchang Liu et al. Science Robotics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sophie Cantin France 15 684 350 213 185 166 59 1.3k
Adam Winkleman United States 13 706 1.0× 259 0.7× 227 1.1× 161 0.9× 147 0.9× 17 1.2k
Ji‐Hwan Kang United States 18 408 0.6× 163 0.5× 497 2.3× 187 1.0× 145 0.9× 30 1.1k
Hung K. Nguyen Japan 22 189 0.3× 339 1.0× 483 2.3× 285 1.5× 304 1.8× 34 1.0k
Yu Chai China 20 568 0.8× 176 0.5× 1.0k 4.8× 144 0.8× 81 0.5× 52 1.6k
Alexandre F. Fonseca Brazil 19 858 1.3× 627 1.8× 1.2k 5.6× 233 1.3× 164 1.0× 56 2.0k
Aleksandr Kryshtal Ukraine 16 339 0.5× 147 0.4× 501 2.4× 122 0.7× 136 0.8× 67 1.0k
Stefano Luigi Oscurato Italy 17 519 0.8× 202 0.6× 371 1.7× 124 0.7× 379 2.3× 39 1.3k
Tingyi Liu United States 15 1.2k 1.8× 406 1.2× 373 1.8× 132 0.7× 128 0.8× 35 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Sophie Cantin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sophie Cantin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sophie Cantin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sophie Cantin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sophie Cantin based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sophie Cantin. Sophie Cantin is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Larrieu, M.J., et al.. (2025). Degradation of multicomponent phosphate-plasticized PVC under thermal aging at moderate temperature. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 238. 111339–111339. 1 indexed citations
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Câmara, Marcelo Araújo, et al.. (2025). Modeling Thermodynamic Behavior of Ultrathin Films: Comparison with Experiments. ChemPhysChem. 26(17). e202500199–e202500199.
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Barba‐Bon, Andrea, Alae El Haitami, Olivier Diat, et al.. (2024). Boron Cluster Anions Dissolve En Masse in Lipids Causing Membrane Expansion and Thinning. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63(51). e202412834–e202412834. 10 indexed citations
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Haitami, Alae El, et al.. (2024). Coprocessing of F4TCNQ Dopant and Poly(3-alkylthiophene) in a Two-Dimensional Bilayer. Macromolecules. 57(15). 7184–7196. 3 indexed citations
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Haitami, Alae El, Ana-Maria Resmeriță, Elena‐Laura Ursu, et al.. (2023). Novel Insight into the Photophysical Properties and 2D Supramolecular Organization of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Permodified Cyclodextrins Polyrotaxanes at the Air–Water Interface. Materials. 16(13). 4757–4757. 3 indexed citations
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Ji, Xiaobin, Xinchang Liu, Vito Cacucciolo, et al.. (2020). Untethered Feel‐Through Haptics Using 18‐µm Thick Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. Advanced Functional Materials. 31(39). 152 indexed citations
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Ji, Xiaobin, Xinchang Liu, Vito Cacucciolo, et al.. (2019). An autonomous untethered fast soft robotic insect driven by low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuators. Science Robotics. 4(37). 424 indexed citations breakdown →
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Balcar, Nathalie, et al.. (2016). STUDY OF PLASTICIZERS LOSS AND EXUDATION IN PLASTICIZED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE-BASED HERITAGE OBJECTS. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 1 indexed citations
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Farcaș, Aurica, Khaleel I. Assaf, Ana-Maria Resmeriță, et al.. (2016). Cucurbit[7]uril-based fluorene polyrotaxanes. European Polymer Journal. 83. 256–264. 10 indexed citations
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Cantin, Sophie, et al.. (2015). A comprehensive study of infrared reflectivity of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) model layers with different morphologies and conductivities. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 143. 141–151. 37 indexed citations
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Peralta, Sébastien, et al.. (2013). Poly(azobenzene acrylate-co-fluorinated acrylate) Spin-Coated Films: Influence of the Composition on the Photo-Controlled Wettability. Langmuir. 29(30). 9499–9509. 26 indexed citations
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Daillant, Jean, et al.. (2008). Elasticity of two-dimensional crystalline monolayers of fatty acid salts at an air–water surface. Soft Matter. 5(1). 203–207. 8 indexed citations
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Cantin, Sophie, et al.. (2007). Sliding behavior of liquid droplets on tilted Langmuir–Blodgett surfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 317(1). 247–254. 28 indexed citations
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Cantin, Sophie, et al.. (2006). pH-dependent kinetics of MgCl2 adsorption under a fatty-acid Langmuir film. The European Physical Journal E. 20(4). 387–394. 9 indexed citations
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Duprès, Vincent, Sophie Cantin, F. Perrot, Philippe Fontaine, & Michel Goldmann. (2002). Evidence of a tilted and herringbone structure in cadmium behenate Langmuir–Blodgett ultrathin films: Comparison with Langmuir monolayers. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 116(9). 3822–3827. 5 indexed citations
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Duprès, Vincent, et al.. (2002). Variation of the in-plane structure with depth revealed by grazing incidence x-ray diffraction in a thin Langmuir-Blodgett film. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 66(1). 12701–12701. 6 indexed citations
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Duprès, Vincent, et al.. (1999). Two-dimensional emulsions at the air-water interface. Macroscopic and mesoscopic scales experimental studies. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 48(1). 86–92. 8 indexed citations
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Cantin, Sophie, Sylvie Hénon, & Joël Meunier. (1996). Phase transitions in Langmuir films of fatty acids:L2-L2′-L2″triple point and order of the transitions. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 54(2). 1683–1686. 24 indexed citations

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