T. C. Merkel

3.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

T. C. Merkel is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, T. C. Merkel has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 9 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 6 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in T. C. Merkel's work include Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (11 papers), Muon and positron interactions and applications (6 papers) and Polymer Foaming and Composites (4 papers). T. C. Merkel is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (11 papers), Muon and positron interactions and applications (6 papers) and Polymer Foaming and Composites (4 papers). T. C. Merkel collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Italy. T. C. Merkel's co-authors include Benny D. Freeman, Ingo Pinnau, V. I. Bondar, Kazukiyo Nagai, Anita J. Hill, Zhongyi He, P. Meakin, Richard J. Spontak, Yu. P. Yampolskii and Lora Toy and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemistry of Materials and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

T. C. Merkel

16 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Gas sorption, diffusion, and permeation in poly(dimethyls... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2002 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Gas sorption, diffusion, and permeation in poly(dimethylsiloxane)
    2000 961 citations T. C. Merkel, V. I. Bondar et al. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics profile →
  2. Ultrapermeable, Reverse-Selective Nanocomposite Membranes
    2002 883 citations T. C. Merkel, Benny D. Freeman et al. Science profile →

Peers

T. C. Merkel
V. I. Bondar United States
Xu Wang China
Stephen C. Hawkins Australia
Shuai Wu China
Long Cheng China
Barış Demir Australia
Sebastian Osswald United States
Junjie Zhao China
Olivier Heintz France
Chen Chen China
V. I. Bondar United States
T. C. Merkel
Citations per year, relative to T. C. Merkel T. C. Merkel (= 1×) peers V. I. Bondar

Countries citing papers authored by T. C. Merkel

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Fields of papers citing papers by T. C. Merkel

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by T. C. Merkel. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by T. C. Merkel. The network helps show where T. C. Merkel may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of T. C. Merkel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of T. C. Merkel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of T. C. Merkel 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 T. C. Merkel. T. C. Merkel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Merkel, T. C. & Lora Toy. (2006). Comparison of Hydrogen Sulfide Transport Properties in Fluorinated and Nonfluorinated Polymers. Macromolecules. 39(22). 7591–7600. 58 indexed citations
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Hill, Anita J., Benny D. Freeman, Michael Jaffé, T. C. Merkel, & Ingo Pinnau. (2005). Tailoring nanospace. Journal of Molecular Structure. 739(1-3). 173–178. 30 indexed citations
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Wengeler, Robert, et al.. (2004). Dispergierung feindisperser Agglomerate mit Mikro‐Dispergierelementen. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 76(5). 659–662. 5 indexed citations
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Merkel, T. C., et al.. (2003). Olefin/paraffin solubility in a solid polymer electrolyte membrane. Chemical Communications. 1596–1596. 31 indexed citations
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Merkel, T. C., Lora Toy, Anthony L. Andrady, Hanna Gracz, & E. O. Stejskal. (2002). Investigation of Enhanced Free Volume in Nanosilica-Filled Poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) by129Xe NMR Spectroscopy. Macromolecules. 36(2). 353–358. 37 indexed citations
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Merkel, T. C., Benny D. Freeman, Richard J. Spontak, et al.. (2002). Ultrapermeable, Reverse-Selective Nanocomposite Membranes. Science. 296(5567). 519–522. 883 indexed citations breakdown →
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Merkel, T. C., et al.. (2002). A Hybrid Gas Cleaning Process for Production of Ultraclean Syngas. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 4 indexed citations
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Alentiev, A. Yu., V. P. Shantarovich, T. C. Merkel, et al.. (2002). Gas and Vapor Sorption, Permeation, and Diffusion in Glassy Amorphous Teflon AF1600. Macromolecules. 35(25). 9513–9522. 153 indexed citations
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Merkel, T. C., Benny D. Freeman, Richard J. Spontak, et al.. (2002). Sorption, Transport, and Structural Evidence for Enhanced Free Volume in Poly(4-methyl-2-pentyne)/Fumed Silica Nanocomposite Membranes. Chemistry of Materials. 15(1). 109–123. 319 indexed citations
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Merkel, T. C., V. I. Bondar, Kazukiyo Nagai, Benny D. Freeman, & Ingo Pinnau. (2000). Gas sorption, diffusion, and permeation in poly(dimethylsiloxane). Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 38(3). 415–434. 961 indexed citations breakdown →
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Merkel, T. C., V. I. Bondar, Kazukiyo Nagai, & Benny D. Freeman. (2000). Sorption and transport of hydrocarbon and perfluorocarbon gases in poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne). Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 38(2). 273–296. 161 indexed citations
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Angelis, María Grazia De, T. C. Merkel, V. I. Bondar, et al.. (1999). Hydrocarbon and fluorocarbon solubility and dilation in poly(dimethylsiloxane): Comparison of experimental data with predictions of the Sanchez-Lacombe equation of state. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 37(21). 3011–3026. 85 indexed citations
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Merkel, T. C., V. I. Bondar, Kazukiyo Nagai, Benny D. Freeman, & Yu. P. Yampolskii. (1999). Gas Sorption, Diffusion, and Permeation in Poly(2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxole-co-tetrafluoroethylene). Macromolecules. 32(25). 8427–8440. 139 indexed citations
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Merkel, T. C., Matthias Maier, Frank Sacher, & D. Maier. (1998). Reactions of PAH with Chlorine and Chlorine Dioxide in Coal Tar Lined Pipes. Acta hydrochimica et hydrobiologica. 26(5). 279–287. 7 indexed citations

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