Stephan Sprenger

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Stephan Sprenger is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephan Sprenger has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 30 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 27 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Stephan Sprenger's work include Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (48 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (25 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (23 papers). Stephan Sprenger is often cited by papers focused on Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (48 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (25 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (23 papers). Stephan Sprenger collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and China. Stephan Sprenger's co-authors include Ambrose C. Taylor, A. J. Kinloch, R. D. Mohammed, Bernt B. Johnsen, Kunal Masania, Tsung‐Han Hsieh, D. Egan, C. M. Manjunatha, K. Friedrich and Lin Ye and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, Journal of Materials Science and Composites Science and Technology.

In The Last Decade

Stephan Sprenger

52 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

Toughening mechanisms of nanoparticle-modified epoxy polymers

2006 778 citations Bernt B. Johnsen, A. J. Kinloch et al. profile →
The mechanisms and mechanics of the toughening of epoxy polymers modified with silica nanoparticles

2010 397 citations Tsung‐Han Hsieh, A. J. Kinloch et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephan Sprenger United Kingdom	29	3.0k	2.7k	2.1k	1.1k	287	56	4.5k
Bernd Wetzel Germany	30	1.9k 0.6×	2.4k 0.9×	2.3k 1.1×	1.0k 0.9×	328 1.1×	84	3.9k
Raymond A. Pearson United States	33	4.5k 1.5×	4.2k 1.5×	2.3k 1.1×	943 0.9×	413 1.4×	103	6.2k
Hong-Yuan Liu Australia	37	1.4k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	566 2.0×	65	3.4k
Yizhuo Gu China	40	2.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.8×	1.9k 1.7×	762 2.7×	169	4.5k
Frank Haupert Germany	17	1.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	767 0.7×	262 0.9×	30	2.6k
J.L. Thomason United Kingdom	44	3.3k 1.1×	3.3k 1.2×	3.2k 1.5×	648 0.6×	263 0.9×	138	5.7k
Silvia G. Prolongo Spain	34	1.3k 0.4×	1.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 1.4×	1.0k 3.6×	152	3.9k
C. B. Bucknall United Kingdom	36	2.9k 1.0×	4.3k 1.6×	1.7k 0.8×	597 0.5×	307 1.1×	86	5.6k
Alois K. Schlarb Germany	31	1.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.8×	2.3k 1.1×	674 0.6×	400 1.4×	111	3.8k
Joung‐Man Park South Korea	31	1.2k 0.4×	1.2k 0.4×	1.1k 0.5×	759 0.7×	559 1.9×	142	2.9k

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Katnam, K.B., Zhenmin Zou, James Taylor, et al.. (2024). The static and fatigue failure of co-cured composite joints with two-scale interface toughening. Composites Part B Engineering. 287. 111867–111867. 3 indexed citations

Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2023). The effect of hygrothermal ageing on the delamination of Carbon/epoxy laminates with Core-shell rubber nanoparticle and Micro-fibre thermoplastic veil toughening. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 171. 107576–107576. 17 indexed citations

Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2022). On mode-I and mode-II interlaminar crack migration and R-curves in carbon/epoxy laminates with hybrid toughening via core-shell rubber particles and thermoplastic micro-fibre veils. Composites Part B Engineering. 238. 109900–109900. 40 indexed citations

Sprenger, Stephan, et al.. (2021). Improving Thermal and Chemical Stabilities of Electronic Epoxies using Polysiloxane Copolymers Part II: Block Copolymers. 1–6.

Kandare, Everson, et al.. (2017). Fiber-reinforced magneto-polymer matrix composites (FR–MPMCs)—A review. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 32(6). 1020–1046. 6 indexed citations

Keller, A., et al.. (2016). Cure kinetics of a fast-cure epoxy with silica nanoparticles.. Spiral (Imperial College London). 1 indexed citations

Kinloch, A. J., et al.. (2016). From matrix nano- and micro-phase tougheners to composite macro-properties. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 374(2071). 20150275–20150275. 26 indexed citations

Sprenger, Stephan, et al.. (2014). Carbon fiber-reinforced composites using an epoxy resin matrix modified with reactive liquid rubber and silica nanoparticles. Composites Science and Technology. 105. 86–95. 95 indexed citations

Sprenger, Stephan. (2013). Epoxy resin composites with surface‐modified silicon dioxide nanoparticles: A review. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 130(3). 1421–1428. 147 indexed citations

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Hsieh, Tsung‐Han, A. J. Kinloch, Ambrose C. Taylor, & Stephan Sprenger. (2010). The effect of silica nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes on the toughness of a thermosetting epoxy polymer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 119(4). 2135–2142. 56 indexed citations

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Manjunatha, C. M., Ambrose C. Taylor, A. J. Kinloch, & Stephan Sprenger. (2009). The tensile fatigue behaviour of a silica nanoparticle-modified glass fibre reinforced epoxy composite. Composites Science and Technology. 70(1). 193–199. 179 indexed citations

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Hsieh, Tsung‐Han, et al.. (2009). The toughness of epoxy polymers and fibre composites modified with rubber microparticles and silica nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Science. 45(5). 1193–1210. 324 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hui, et al.. (2009). Epoxy Resin Filled with High Volume Content Nano-SiO<SUB>2</SUB> Particles. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 9(2). 1412–1417. 10 indexed citations

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Johnsen, Bernt B., A. J. Kinloch, R. D. Mohammed, Stephan Sprenger, & Ambrose C. Taylor. (2008). Toughening mechanisms of nanoparticle-modified epoxy polymers. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). 1(2008). 798–801. 3 indexed citations

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Mohammed, R. D., et al.. (2007). Toughening Mechanisms in Novel Nano-silica Epoxy Polymers. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 1. 441–446. 5 indexed citations

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Kinloch, A. J., Kunal Masania, Ambrose C. Taylor, Stephan Sprenger, & D. Egan. (2007). The fracture of glass-fibre-reinforced epoxy composites using nanoparticle-modified matrices. Journal of Materials Science. 43(3). 1151–1154. 96 indexed citations

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Rosso, Patrick, Lin Ye, K. Friedrich, & Stephan Sprenger. (2006). A toughened epoxy resin by silica nanoparticle reinforcement. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 100(3). 1849–1855. 207 indexed citations

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Rosso, Patrick, et al.. (2006). A toughened epoxy resin by silica nanoparticle reinforcement. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 101(2). 1235–1236. 16 indexed citations

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Kinloch, A. J., et al.. (2003). Nanoadhesives: toughness and high strength. adhäsion KLEBEN & DICHTEN. 47(9). 20–24. 12 indexed citations

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Sprenger, Stephan, et al.. (2001). Flame-retardant curing - Halogen-free flame retardant modification of epoxy resins. 91(11). 94–94. 1 indexed citations

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