Sterling E. Voltz

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Sterling E. Voltz is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sterling E. Voltz has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Materials Chemistry, 8 papers in Catalysis and 7 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sterling E. Voltz's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (10 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (7 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (5 papers). Sterling E. Voltz is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (10 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (7 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (5 papers). Sterling E. Voltz collaborates with scholars based in United States. Sterling E. Voltz's co-authors include Solomon M. Jacob, Vern W. Weekman, David Liederman, Charles R. Morgan, B. Gross, Sol Weller, Donald M. Nace, Alfred E. Hirschler, Andrew J. Smith and Louis A. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Physical Chemistry and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sterling E. Voltz

26 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Kinetic Study of Carbon Monoxide and Propylene Oxidation ... 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 100 200 300 400
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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. Kinetic Study of Carbon Monoxide and Propylene Oxidation on Platinum Catalysts
    1973 462 citations Sterling E. Voltz, Charles R. Morgan et al. Product R&D profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sterling E. Voltz United States 14 648 495 405 247 221 28 1.2k
Solomon M. Jacob United States 7 530 0.8× 404 0.8× 333 0.8× 193 0.8× 190 0.9× 7 975
Lyle F. Albright United States 24 474 0.7× 548 1.1× 563 1.4× 847 3.4× 306 1.4× 94 1.8k
G.F. Froment Belgium 22 842 1.3× 683 1.4× 646 1.6× 502 2.0× 804 3.6× 46 1.9k
Vern W. Weekman United States 14 244 0.4× 210 0.4× 564 1.4× 592 2.4× 216 1.0× 22 1.5k
Teh C. Ho United States 24 679 1.0× 239 0.5× 1.2k 2.9× 599 2.4× 234 1.1× 78 2.0k
S.T. Sie Netherlands 29 693 1.1× 778 1.6× 1.0k 2.5× 1.3k 5.1× 224 1.0× 51 2.3k
Dimitris K. Liguras United States 9 715 1.1× 747 1.5× 431 1.1× 211 0.9× 56 0.3× 10 1.1k
Rob J. Berger Netherlands 21 853 1.3× 664 1.3× 524 1.3× 497 2.0× 258 1.2× 35 1.5k
Anna Lee Tonkovich United States 16 489 0.8× 526 1.1× 232 0.6× 427 1.7× 64 0.3× 29 1.0k
D. Gelosa Italy 14 301 0.5× 99 0.2× 160 0.4× 339 1.4× 154 0.7× 24 866

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sterling E. Voltz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Voltz, Sterling E., et al.. (1979). Process Aging Studies in the Conversion of Methanol to Gasoline in a Fixed Bed Reactor. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development. 18(3). 527–534. 21 indexed citations
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Liederman, David, et al.. (1978). Process Variable Effects in the Conversion of Methanol to Gasoline in a Fluid Bed Reactor. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development. 17(3). 340–346. 46 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E., et al.. (1977). Upgrading Coal Liquids to Gas Turbine Fuels. 3. Exploratory Process Studies. Product R&D. 16(1). 61–68. 2 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E., et al.. (1977). Upgrading Coal Liquids to Gas Turbine Fuels. 2. Compatibility of Coal Liquids with Petroleum Fuels. Product R&D. 16(1). 58–61. 2 indexed citations
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Jacob, Solomon M., B. Gross, Sterling E. Voltz, & Vern W. Weekman. (1976). A lumping and reaction scheme for catalytic cracking. AIChE Journal. 22(4). 701–713. 317 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E., et al.. (1976). Upgrading Coal Liquids to Gas Turbine Fuels. 1. Analytical Characterization of Coal Liquids. Product R&D. 15(4). 222–233. 13 indexed citations
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Liederman, David, Sterling E. Voltz, & Paul W. Snyder. (1974). Deactivation of a Platinum Monolithic Carbon Monoxide/Hydrocarbon Oxidation Catalyst. Product R&D. 13(3). 166–172. 1 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E., Charles R. Morgan, David Liederman, & Solomon M. Jacob. (1973). Kinetic Study of Carbon Monoxide and Propylene Oxidation on Platinum Catalysts. Product R&D. 12(4). 294–301. 462 indexed citations breakdown →
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Voltz, Sterling E., Donald M. Nace, Solomon M. Jacob, & Vern W. Weekman. (1972). Application of a Kinetic Model for Catalytic Cracking. III. Some Effects of Nitrogen Poisoning and Recycle. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development. 11(2). 261–265. 13 indexed citations
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Nace, Donald M., Sterling E. Voltz, & Vern W. Weekman. (1971). Application of a Kinetic Model for Catalytic Cracking. Effects of Charge Stocks. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development. 10(4). 530–538. 100 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E., Alfred E. Hirschler, & Andrew J. Smith. (1960). HAMMETT ACIDITIES OF CHROMIA CATALYSTS. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 64(10). 1594–1596. 11 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E. & Sol Weller. (1958). Effects of Ammonia on the Electrical Resistivity of Silica-Alumina Catalysts. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 62(5). 574–578. 1 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E.. (1957). The Catalytic Properties of Supported Sodium and Lithium Catalysts. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 61(6). 756–758. 4 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E. & Sol Weller. (1955). The Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide over Chromic Oxide. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 59(6). 566–569. 4 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E. & Sol Weller. (1955). The Effects of Potassium on Chromia Catalysts. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 59(6). 569–571. 9 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E. & Sol Weller. (1954). Surface Chemistry of Chromia-Alumina. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 76(18). 4701–4703. 17 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E., et al.. (1954). A Dielectric Study of the Autoxidation of Ethyl Sorbate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 58(7). 537–541. 2 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E.. (1954). Dipole Moments of t-Butylperphthalic Acid and Di-t-butyldiperphthalate. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 76(4). 1025–1025.
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Weller, Sol & Sterling E. Voltz. (1954). Surface Chemistry of Chromic Oxide. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 76(18). 4695–4701. 88 indexed citations
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Voltz, Sterling E. & Sol Weller. (1953). Catalytic Activity and Electrical Conductivity of Chromic Oxide Catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 75(21). 5227–5231. 18 indexed citations

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