Stephen G. Boyes

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Stephen G. Boyes is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen G. Boyes has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Organic Chemistry, 14 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 10 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Stephen G. Boyes's work include Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (16 papers), Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (14 papers) and Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (6 papers). Stephen G. Boyes is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (16 papers), Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (14 papers) and Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (6 papers). Stephen G. Boyes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and France. Stephen G. Boyes's co-authors include William J. Brittain, Misty D. Rowe, Bülent Akgün, Douglas H. Thamm, Susan L. Kraft, Mark D. Foster, Neil Ayres, Anthony M. Granville, Li Zhu and Stephen Z. D. Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Chemistry of Materials and Progress in Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

Stephen G. Boyes

33 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide
    2025 24 citations Lingchen Kong, Gangbin Yan et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen G. Boyes United States 19 713 633 609 507 418 33 1.7k
Lijun Lin United States 12 710 1.0× 241 0.4× 699 1.1× 376 0.7× 316 0.8× 18 1.7k
Zhi Ma China 30 335 0.5× 755 1.2× 1.4k 2.3× 294 0.6× 191 0.5× 66 2.1k
Ronan McHale United Kingdom 20 296 0.4× 556 0.9× 1.2k 2.0× 267 0.5× 169 0.4× 25 1.7k
Helmut Möhwald Germany 17 604 0.8× 767 1.2× 335 0.6× 337 0.7× 95 0.2× 27 1.8k
L. Lavanant France 11 1.1k 1.6× 315 0.5× 835 1.4× 460 0.9× 98 0.2× 12 1.9k
Kato L. Killops United States 19 440 0.6× 1.2k 1.8× 1.6k 2.6× 381 0.8× 468 1.1× 23 2.8k
Arnaud Favier France 19 277 0.4× 403 0.6× 1.1k 1.8× 309 0.6× 138 0.3× 42 1.6k
Xinhua Lu China 19 433 0.6× 713 1.1× 1.1k 1.8× 347 0.7× 96 0.2× 36 1.5k
Binh T. T. Pham Australia 18 385 0.5× 511 0.8× 1.1k 1.9× 335 0.7× 214 0.5× 25 1.7k
Michael S. Donovan United States 8 544 0.8× 320 0.5× 1.3k 2.1× 198 0.4× 144 0.3× 8 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen G. Boyes

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All Works

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Kong, Lingchen, Gangbin Yan, Kejia Hu, et al.. (2025). Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide. Nature Communications. 16(1). 806–806. 24 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kostal, Jakub, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of well‐defined aromatic poly(amide‐ether)s via chain‐growth condensation polymerization. Journal of Polymer Science. 62(7). 1446–1459. 1 indexed citations
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Wagner, Michael J., et al.. (2022). Aromatic Polyamide Brushes for High Young’s Modulus Surfaces by Surface-Initiated Chain-Growth Condensation Polymerization. Macromolecules. 55(6). 2051–2066. 12 indexed citations
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Boyes, Stephen G., et al.. (2021). New methods in polymer brush synthesis: Non-vinyl-based semiflexible and rigid-rod polymer brushes. Progress in Polymer Science. 114. 101361–101361. 26 indexed citations
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Boyes, Stephen G., et al.. (2020). Synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers via ring opening polymerization and reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Journal of Polymer Science. 59(1). 43–58. 3 indexed citations
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Zhu, Li, et al.. (2016). Surface Modification of Gd Nanoparticles with pH-Responsive Block Copolymers for Use As Smart MRI Contrast Agents. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 8(7). 5040–5050. 46 indexed citations
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Tian, Chixia, Li Zhu, Feng Lin, & Stephen G. Boyes. (2015). Poly(acrylic acid) Bridged Gadolinium Metal–Organic Framework–Gold Nanoparticle Composites as Contrast Agents for Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Bimodal Imaging. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 7(32). 17765–17775. 88 indexed citations
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Boyes, Stephen G., et al.. (2015). Surface-Initiated Chain Growth Polyaramid Brushes. Macromolecules. 48(13). 4269–4280. 11 indexed citations
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Boyes, Stephen G., et al.. (2014). RAFT polymerization kinetics and polymer characterization of P3HT rod-coil block copolymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. n/a–n/a. 6 indexed citations
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Zhu, Li, et al.. (2013). pH‐responsive polymers for imaging acidic biological environments in tumors. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 51(14). 1062–1067. 17 indexed citations
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Rowe, Misty D., et al.. (2011). Synthesis of Gadolinium Nanoscale Metal−Organic Framework with Hydrotropes: Manipulation of Particle Size and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Capability. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 3(5). 1502–1510. 102 indexed citations
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Boyes, Stephen G., Misty D. Rowe, Natalie J. Serkova, et al.. (2010). POLYMER-MODIFIED GADOLINIUM NANOPARTICLES FOR TARGETED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND THERAPY. Nano LIFE. 1(03n04). 263–275. 4 indexed citations
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Boyes, Stephen G., et al.. (2007). Synthesis of Surface Initiated Diblock Copolymer Brushes from Flat Silicon Substrates Utilizing the RAFT Polymerization Technique. Macromolecules. 40(4). 879–888. 78 indexed citations
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Lowe, Andrew B., et al.. (2006). Surface Modification of Gold Nanorods with Polymers Synthesized by Reversible Addition−Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization. Chemistry of Materials. 19(1). 6–13. 93 indexed citations
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Treat, Neil D., Neil Ayres, Stephen G. Boyes, & William J. Brittain. (2005). A Facile Route to Poly(acrylic acid) Brushes Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Macromolecules. 39(1). 26–29. 98 indexed citations
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Granville, Anthony M., Stephen G. Boyes, Bülent Akgün, Mark D. Foster, & William J. Brittain. (2004). Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Semifluorinated Polymer Brushes Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Macromolecules. 37(8). 2790–2796. 107 indexed citations
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Boyes, Stephen G., Bülent Akgün, William J. Brittain, & Mark D. Foster. (2003). Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Polyelectrolyte Block Copolymer Brushes Prepared by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Their Use in the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles. Macromolecules. 36(25). 9539–9548. 100 indexed citations
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