Theodore W. Walker

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Theodore W. Walker is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Theodore W. Walker has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 2 papers in Molecular Biology and 2 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Theodore W. Walker's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (10 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (8 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (3 papers). Theodore W. Walker is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (10 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (8 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (3 papers). Theodore W. Walker collaborates with scholars based in United States and China. Theodore W. Walker's co-authors include George W. Huber, James A. Dumesic, Alex K. Chew, Reid C. Van Lehn, Chang Yu, Jieshan Qiu, Hongyuan Sheng, Song Jin, Xiaotong Han and Benginur Demir and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Energy & Environmental Science and ACS Catalysis.

In The Last Decade

Theodore W. Walker

13 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to Formic Acid by ... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300
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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. Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to Formic Acid by CuCo2O4 Spinel Oxide Nanostructure Catalysts
    2020 363 citations Xiaotong Han, Hongyuan Sheng et al. ACS Catalysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Theodore W. Walker United States 12 687 350 281 253 189 13 1.4k
Hengli Qian China 17 654 1.0× 335 1.0× 460 1.6× 203 0.8× 105 0.6× 32 1.3k
Qidong Hou China 22 1.1k 1.6× 369 1.1× 549 2.0× 301 1.2× 128 0.7× 44 1.8k
Weisheng Yang China 22 542 0.8× 131 0.4× 202 0.7× 234 0.9× 135 0.7× 45 1.2k
Tong Han Sweden 23 450 0.7× 489 1.4× 620 2.2× 235 0.9× 378 2.0× 45 1.5k
Woei‐Jye Lau Malaysia 19 724 1.1× 130 0.4× 232 0.8× 265 1.0× 292 1.5× 31 1.4k
Xinyu Bai China 23 816 1.2× 753 2.2× 697 2.5× 219 0.9× 614 3.2× 66 2.1k
Joungmo Cho United States 15 1.3k 1.9× 84 0.2× 278 1.0× 363 1.4× 137 0.7× 22 2.0k
Junfu Wei China 17 344 0.5× 129 0.4× 605 2.2× 101 0.4× 209 1.1× 68 1.4k
Mudassir Hussain Tahir Pakistan 21 709 1.0× 308 0.9× 798 2.8× 155 0.6× 369 2.0× 53 1.7k
Ahmad Rahimpour Iran 19 595 0.9× 148 0.4× 131 0.5× 299 1.2× 518 2.7× 27 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Theodore W. Walker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Theodore W. Walker

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

All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Walker, Theodore W., Zhizhang Shen, Alex K. Chew, et al.. (2020). Recycling of multilayer plastic packaging materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation. Science Advances. 6(47). 275 indexed citations
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Han, Xiaotong, Hongyuan Sheng, Chang Yu, et al.. (2020). Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to Formic Acid by CuCo2O4 Spinel Oxide Nanostructure Catalysts. ACS Catalysis. 10(12). 6741–6752. 363 indexed citations breakdown →
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Walker, Theodore W., et al.. (2020). Solid-State NMR Studies of Solvent-Mediated, Acid-Catalyzed Woody Biomass Pretreatment for Enzymatic Conversion of Residual Cellulose. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8(16). 6551–6563. 12 indexed citations
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Walker, Theodore W., Alex K. Chew, Reid C. Van Lehn, James A. Dumesic, & George W. Huber. (2020). Rational Design of Mixed Solvent Systems for Acid-Catalyzed Biomass Conversion Processes Using a Combined Experimental, Molecular Dynamics and Machine Learning Approach. Topics in Catalysis. 63(7-8). 649–663. 16 indexed citations
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Chew, Alex K., Theodore W. Walker, Zhizhang Shen, et al.. (2019). Effect of Mixed-Solvent Environments on the Selectivity of Acid-Catalyzed Dehydration Reactions. ACS Catalysis. 10(3). 1679–1691. 54 indexed citations
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Mellmer, Max A., Chotitath Sanpitakseree, Benginur Demir, et al.. (2019). Effects of chloride ions in acid-catalyzed biomass dehydration reactions in polar aprotic solvents. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1132–1132. 135 indexed citations
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Walker, Theodore W., Alex K. Chew, Huixiang Li, et al.. (2018). Universal kinetic solvent effects in acid-catalyzed reactions of biomass-derived oxygenates. Energy & Environmental Science. 11(3). 617–628. 133 indexed citations
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Walker, Theodore W., Ali Hussain Motagamwala, James A. Dumesic, & George W. Huber. (2018). Fundamental catalytic challenges to design improved biomass conversion technologies. Journal of Catalysis. 369. 518–525. 76 indexed citations
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Walker, Theodore W., et al.. (2018). Production of monosaccharides and whey protein from acid whey waste streams in the dairy industry. Green Chemistry. 20(8). 1824–1834. 51 indexed citations
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Walker, Theodore W., Alex K. Chew, Huixiang Li, et al.. (2018). Correction: Universal kinetic solvent effects in acid-catalyzed reactions of biomass-derived oxygenates. Energy & Environmental Science. 11(6). 1639–1639. 4 indexed citations
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He, Jiayue, Kefeng Huang, Kevin J. Barnett, et al.. (2017). New catalytic strategies for α,ω-diols production from lignocellulosic biomass. Faraday Discussions. 202. 247–267. 71 indexed citations
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He, Jiayue, Mingjie Liu, Kefeng Huang, et al.. (2017). Production of levoglucosenone and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from cellulose in polar aprotic solvent–water mixtures. Green Chemistry. 19(15). 3642–3653. 135 indexed citations
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Krishna, Siddarth H., Theodore W. Walker, James A. Dumesic, & George W. Huber. (2016). Kinetics of Levoglucosenone Isomerization. ChemSusChem. 10(1). 129–138. 41 indexed citations

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