Thomas C. O’Connor

1.6k total citations
59 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Thomas C. O’Connor is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas C. O’Connor has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 16 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and 15 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Thomas C. O’Connor's work include Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (16 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (16 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (10 papers). Thomas C. O’Connor is often cited by papers focused on Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (16 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (16 papers) and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (10 papers). Thomas C. O’Connor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Germany. Thomas C. O’Connor's co-authors include Mark O. Robbins, Jan Andzelm, Gary S. Grest, Ting Ge, S. G. Jennings, Colin O’Dowd, Lea Pollak, Michael Rubinstein, Nicolas J. Alvarez and Jiuling Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Thomas C. O’Connor

53 papers receiving 983 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas C. O’Connor United States 18 420 288 225 223 181 59 1.0k
James W. Fleming United States 23 293 0.7× 42 0.1× 274 1.2× 284 1.3× 106 0.6× 52 1.6k
Flint Pierce United States 15 356 0.8× 123 0.4× 87 0.4× 84 0.4× 25 0.1× 62 1.1k
S. di Stasio Italy 17 323 0.8× 38 0.1× 308 1.4× 332 1.5× 66 0.4× 40 922
Noushine Shahidzadeh-Bonn France 13 182 0.4× 53 0.2× 138 0.6× 73 0.3× 24 0.1× 15 1.0k
György Tegze Hungary 19 1.2k 2.9× 103 0.4× 24 0.1× 482 2.2× 61 0.3× 26 1.8k
Kazuhiko Ninomiya Japan 22 157 0.4× 392 1.4× 330 1.5× 10 0.0× 149 0.8× 124 1.4k
Patrizia Minutolo Italy 26 656 1.6× 32 0.1× 1.0k 4.5× 843 3.8× 64 0.4× 77 2.0k
Wilbert J. Smit Netherlands 13 144 0.3× 55 0.2× 42 0.2× 220 1.0× 28 0.2× 21 774
Jean-Bruno Brzoska France 13 287 0.7× 34 0.1× 41 0.2× 364 1.6× 31 0.2× 22 1.6k
Volker Weiß Germany 22 702 1.7× 17 0.1× 119 0.5× 264 1.2× 179 1.0× 76 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas C. O’Connor

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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O’Connor, Thomas C., et al.. (2025). Elastomer Mechanics of Cross-Linked Linear-Ring Polymer Blends. ACS Macro Letters. 14(4). 509–515. 2 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C., et al.. (2025). The Work of Mechanical Degradation in Elongating Polymer Melts. Macromolecules. 58(4). 1787–1794. 1 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C., et al.. (2024). Entanglement Kinetics in Polymer Melts Are Chemically Specific. ACS Macro Letters. 13(7). 896–902. 1 indexed citations
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Mei, Baicheng, et al.. (2024). Unified understanding of the impact of semiflexibility, concentration, and molecular weight on macromolecular-scale ring diffusion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(31). e2403964121–e2403964121. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiuling, et al.. (2024). Smoother Surfaces Enhance Diffusion of Nanorods in Entangled Polymer Melts. Macromolecules. 57(5). 2482–2489. 8 indexed citations
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Ge, Ting, et al.. (2024). Measuring Topological Constraint Relaxation in Ring-Linear Polymer Blends. Physical Review Letters. 133(11). 118101–118101. 3 indexed citations
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Mei, Baicheng, P. Singh, Gary S. Grest, et al.. (2023). Unexpected Slow Relaxation Dynamics in Pure Ring Polymers Arise from Intermolecular Interactions. ACS Polymers Au. 3(4). 307–317. 27 indexed citations
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Simič, Rok, et al.. (2023). Molecular Mechanisms of Self-mated Hydrogel Friction. Tribology Letters. 71(3). 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiuling, Thomas C. O’Connor, Gary S. Grest, & Ting Ge. (2022). Superstretchable Elastomer from Cross-linked Ring Polymers. Physical Review Letters. 128(23). 237801–237801. 25 indexed citations
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Grest, Gary S., Ting Ge, Steven J. Plimpton, Michael Rubinstein, & Thomas C. O’Connor. (2022). Entropic Mixing of Ring/Linear Polymer Blends. ACS Polymers Au. 3(2). 209–216. 19 indexed citations
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Pasternack, Louise, et al.. (2021). Directional dependence of the mechanical properties of aged paper. Mechanics of Materials. 162. 104036–104036. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiuling, et al.. (2021). Diffusion of Thin Nanorods in Polymer Melts. Macromolecules. 54(15). 7051–7059. 30 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C., et al.. (2021). Nonlinear Elongation Flows Effects on Aggregation in Associating Polymer Melts. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Wendi, Thomas C. O’Connor, Ting Ge, et al.. (2020). Threading–Unthreading Transition of Linear-Ring Polymer Blends in Extensional Flow. ACS Macro Letters. 9(10). 1452–1457. 38 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C., Nicolas J. Alvarez, & Mark O. Robbins. (2018). Relating Chain Conformations to Extensional Stress in Entangled Polymer Melts. Physical Review Letters. 121(4). 47801–47801. 68 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C. & Mark O. Robbins. (2016). Chain Ends and the Ultimate Tensile Strength of Polyethylene Fibers. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2016. 2 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Takuya, Thomas C. O’Connor, Kazunori Fujisawa, et al.. (2013). A reversible strain-induced electrical conductivity in cup-stacked carbon nanotubes. Nanoscale. 5(21). 10212–10212. 12 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C., et al.. (1959). On condensation nuclei produced at heated surfaces. Geofisica pura e applicata. 42(1). 109–116. 3 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C.. (1955). Some characteristics of condensation nuclei stored in a large vessel. Geofisica pura e applicata. 31(1). 107–114. 6 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Thomas C.. (1955). On the measurement of global radiation using black and white atmometers. Geofisica pura e applicata. 30(1). 130–136.

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