Theo Saunders

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

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Theo Saunders is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Ceramics and Composites. According to data from OpenAlex, Theo Saunders has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Materials Chemistry, 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 25 papers in Ceramics and Composites. Recurrent topics in Theo Saunders's work include Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (24 papers), Advanced materials and composites (19 papers) and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (12 papers). Theo Saunders is often cited by papers focused on Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (24 papers), Advanced materials and composites (19 papers) and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials (12 papers). Theo Saunders collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Italy. Theo Saunders's co-authors include Salvatore Grasso, Michael J. Reece, Min Yu, Mike Reece, Ruth McKinnon, Mattia Biesuz, Harshit Porwal, Vincenzo M. Sglavo, Jon Binner and Haixue Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Communications and Chemistry of Materials.

In The Last Decade

Theo Saunders

55 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Review of flash sintering: Materials, mechanisms and modelling

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Phase transformation in lead titanate based relaxor ferroelectrics with ultra-high strain 2025 ·Nature Communications ·Hangfeng Zhang, (unknown), Yichen Wang, A. Dominic Fortes, Theo Saunders, Yang Hao, Isaac Abrahams, Haixue Yan, Lei Su	4
2	Engineering polar nanoclusters for enhanced microwave tunability in ferroelectric thin films 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Hangfeng Zhang, Vladimir Roddatis, Subhajit Pal, Joe Briscoe, Theo Saunders, (unknown), Haixue Yan, Yang Hao	0
3	Origin of Polarization in Bismuth Sodium Titanate-Based Ceramics 2024 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Hangfeng Zhang, (unknown), A. Dominic Fortes, Theo Saunders, Matteo Palma, Yang Hao, F. Krok, Haixue Yan, Isaac Abrahams	24
4	Accelerated discovery of perovskite solid solutions through automated materials synthesis and characterization 2024 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Hangfeng Zhang, (unknown), Theo Saunders, Henry Giddens, (unknown), Sajad Haq, Yang Hao	14
5	Joule-Heated Vanadium Dioxide Switch Design for Reconfigurable Millimeter-Wave Antenna Arrays 2024 ·IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters ·James R. Henderson, Theo Saunders, (unknown), Joe Briscoe, Yang Hao	0
6	Joining graphite with ZrHfNbTa and TiZrHfTa high entropy alloy interlayers by spark plasma sintering 2023 ·Journal of Materials Processing Technology ·Xincheng Wang, Theo Saunders, Milena Salvo, Yichen Wang, Xuan Xiao, Li Fu, Michael J. Reece	9
7	Joining of C/C composite with high entropy alloy interlayers via spark plasma sintering and its mechanical strength at 1600 ℃ 2023 ·Journal of the European Ceramic Society ·(unknown), Theo Saunders, Yichen Wang, Li Fu, Michael J. Reece	5
8	Microwave characterization of two Ba _0.6Sr _0.4TiO ₃ dielectric thin films with out-of-plane and in-plane electrode structures 2023 ·Journal of Advanced Ceramics ·(unknown), Theo Saunders, Henry Giddens, Hangfeng Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Matthew O. Blunt, Sajad Haq, Haixue Yan, Hao Yang	10
9	Solidification microstructures of multielement carbides in the high entropy Zr-Nb-Hf-Ta-Cx system produced by arc melting 2021 ·Scripta Materialia ·Mattia Biesuz, Theo Saunders, (unknown), Mauro Bortolotti, (unknown), Monika Vilémová, Michael J. Reece	19
10	Synthesis and densification of (Zr-Hf-Nb-Ta)C-Co high entropy cermet prepared by pressureless melt infiltration using spark plasma sintering 2021 ·Journal of Alloys and Compounds ·Xincheng Wang, Theo Saunders, Richard Sedlák, Tamás Csanádi, Yichen Wang, Ján Dusza, Li Fu, Michael J. Reece	25
11	Pressure assisted flash sintering of Mn-Co based spinel coatings for solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) 2021 ·Ceramics International ·Hassan Javed, Theo Saunders, Michael J. Reece, Elisa Zanchi, Antonio Gianfranco Sabato, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Federico Smeacetto	13
12	Magnetic Field Generated during Electric Current-Assisted Sintering: From Health and Safety Issues to Lorentz Force Effects 2020 ·Metals ·(unknown), Jian Dong, Filippo S. Boi, Theo Saunders, Chunfeng Hu, Salvatore Grasso	9
13	Effect of Heat Treatment on the Properties of Wood-Derived Biocarbon Structures 2018 ·Materials ·Min Yu, Theo Saunders, (unknown), Francesco Gucci, Michael J. Reece	15
14	Effect of the Processing Route on the Thermoelectric Performance of Nanostructured CuPb₁₈SbTe₂₀ 2018 ·Inorganic Chemistry ·Bhuvanesh Srinivasan, Bruno La Fontaine, Francesco Gucci, Vincent Dorcet, Theo Saunders, Min Yu, François Cheviré, Catherine Boussard‐Plédel, Jean‐François Halet, Régis Gautier, Michael J. Reece, Bruno Bureau	30
15	Investigation of Electrochemical, Optical and Thermal Effects during Flash Sintering of 8YSZ 2018 ·Materials ·Mattia Biesuz, (unknown), Theo Saunders, Mike Reece, Jon Binner, Vincenzo M. Sglavo, Salvatore Grasso	176
16	Using graphene networks to build bioinspired self-monitoring ceramics 2017 ·Nature Communications ·Olivier T. Picot, Victoria G. Rocha, Claudio Ferraro, Na Ni, Eleonora D’Elia, Sylvain Meille, Jérôme Chevalier, Theo Saunders, Ton Peijs, Mike Reece, Eduardo Saiz	121
17	Magnéli phase titanium suboxides by Flash Spark Plasma Sintering 2017 ·Scripta Materialia ·Min Yu, Theo Saunders, Salvatore Grasso, Amit Mahajan, Hangfeng Zhang, Mike Reece	34
18	Ultrafast-Contactless Flash Sintering using Plasma Electrodes 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Theo Saunders, Salvatore Grasso, Michael J. Reece	42
19	Spark plasma sintering in a flash 2016 ·Queen Mary Research Online (Queen Mary University of London) ·Salvatore Grasso, Theo Saunders, Ruth McKinnon, Elinor G. Castle, Peter Tatarko, Baoli Du, Francesco Gucci, (unknown), Harshit Porwal, (unknown), Mike Reece	6
20	Health hazards and electromagnetic fields 2003 ·Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery ·Theo Saunders	31

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