Thomas Klassen

16.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
316 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Thomas Klassen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Klassen has authored 316 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 231 papers in Materials Chemistry, 111 papers in Catalysis and 93 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Thomas Klassen's work include Hydrogen Storage and Materials (177 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (109 papers) and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (71 papers). Thomas Klassen is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogen Storage and Materials (177 papers), Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction (109 papers) and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (71 papers). Thomas Klassen collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and United Kingdom. Thomas Klassen's co-authors include R. Bormann, Gagik Barkhordarian, Martin Dornheim, F. Gärtner, R. Bormann, W. Oelerich, H. Assadi, H. Kreye, Claudio Pistidda and Tobias Schmidt and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Klassen

306 papers receiving 12.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cold spraying – A materials perspective

2016 710 citations F. Gärtner, Thomas Klassen et al. profile →
Metal oxides as catalysts for improved hydrogen sorption in nanocrystalline Mg-based materials

2001 687 citations Thomas Klassen et al. profile →
Fast hydrogen sorption kinetics of nanocrystalline Mg using Nb2O5 as catalyst

2003 518 citations Thomas Klassen et al. profile →
From Particle Acceleration to Impact and Bonding in Cold Spraying

2009 485 citations F. Gärtner, Thomas Klassen et al. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology profile →
On Parameter Selection in Cold Spraying

2011 316 citations F. Gärtner, Thomas Klassen et al. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Thomas Klassen	10.2k	5.6k	3.5k	3.3k	3.1k	316	13.2k
R. Bormann	6.4k 0.6×	2.9k 0.5×	1.8k 0.5×	829 0.3×	2.3k 0.8×	169	7.9k
Jacques Huot	9.7k 0.9×	4.7k 0.8×	2.9k 0.8×	927 0.3×	2.2k 0.7×	239	10.7k
Etsuo Akiba	9.0k 0.9×	3.4k 0.6×	2.1k 0.6×	519 0.2×	2.3k 0.7×	278	10.7k
Bjørn C. Hauback	7.6k 0.7×	3.1k 0.6×	1.4k 0.4×	426 0.1×	869 0.3×	300	9.3k
M.D. Baró	7.6k 0.7×	825 0.1×	366 0.1×	583 0.2×	4.6k 1.5×	340	12.1k
V.A. Yartys	6.9k 0.7×	2.9k 0.5×	1.9k 0.5×	511 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	232	7.9k
Kaveh Edalati	9.8k 1.0×	730 0.1×	473 0.1×	2.3k 0.7×	8.3k 2.7×	274	12.7k
Marcello Baricco	3.7k 0.4×	1.1k 0.2×	752 0.2×	377 0.1×	2.2k 0.7×	334	5.4k
Mi Yan	4.2k 0.4×	610 0.1×	419 0.1×	1.3k 0.4×	2.3k 0.8×	378	11.1k
S. Suriñach	4.9k 0.5×	397 0.1×	165 0.0×	326 0.1×	3.0k 1.0×	244	8.4k

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Puszkiel, Julián, et al.. (2025). On the hydrogen storage properties and life cycle evaluation of a room temperature hydride for scale-up applications: The case of an AB2-alloy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 118. 482–499. 1 indexed citations

List, Alexander, et al.. (2024). Calibration of the Critical Velocity Description in Cold Spray. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. 34(2-3). 587–596.

Puszkiel, Julián, et al.. (2024). Aboveground hydrogen storage – Assessment of the potential market relevance in a Carbon-Neutral European energy system. Energy Conversion and Management. 306. 118292–118292. 11 indexed citations

Emmler, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Tuning Aerosol Deposition of BiVO4 Films for Effective Sunlight Harvesting. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. 32(2-3). 352–362. 4 indexed citations

Wu, Hongjian, Shaowu Liu, Alexander List, et al.. (2023). Generic implementation of path design for spray deposition: Programming schemes, processing and characterization for cold spraying. Surface and Coatings Technology. 458. 129368–129368. 9 indexed citations

Shang, Yuanyuan, Zhifeng Lei, Sebastiano Garroni, et al.. (2023). Ultra-lightweight compositionally complex alloys with large ambient-temperature hydrogen storage capacity. Materials Today. 67. 113–126. 15 indexed citations

Puszkiel, Julián, et al.. (2023). Development of a new approach for the kinetic modeling of the lithium reactive hydride composite (Li-RHC) for hydrogen storage under desorption conditions. Chemical Engineering Journal. 464. 142274–142274. 9 indexed citations

List, Alexander, et al.. (2023). Adhesion of cold sprayed soft coatings: Effect of substrate roughness and hardness. Surface and Coatings Technology. 466. 129651–129651. 28 indexed citations

Le, Thi Thu, et al.. (2023). Ionic conductivity in complex hydrides for energy storage applications: A comprehensive review. Chemical Engineering Journal. 473. 145315–145315. 19 indexed citations

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Le, Thi Thu, Giovanni Capurso, José M. Bellosta von Colbe, et al.. (2022). An Effective Activation Method for Industrially Produced TiFeMn Powder for Hydrogen Storage [Dataset related to publication]. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 17 indexed citations

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Le, Thi Thu, Claudio Pistidda, Julián Puszkiel, et al.. (2021). Enhanced Hydrogen Storage Properties of Li-RHC System with In-House Synthesized AlTi3 Nanoparticles. Energies. 14(23). 7853–7853. 5 indexed citations

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Pistidda, Claudio, Paul Jerabek, Yuanyuan Shang, et al.. (2021). Hydrogenation via a low energy mechanochemical approach: the MgB ₂ case. Journal of Physics Energy. 3(4). 44001–44001. 4 indexed citations

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Gizer, Gökhan, Julián Puszkiel, María Victoria Castro Riglos, et al.. (2020). Improved kinetic behaviour of Mg(NH2)2-2LiH doped with nanostructured K-modified-LixTiyOz for hydrogen storage. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 8–8. 29 indexed citations

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Jepsen, Julian, Giovanni Capurso, Julián Puszkiel, et al.. (2019). Effect of the Process Parameters on the Energy Transfer during the Synthesis of the 2LiBH4-MgH2 Reactive Hydride Composite for Hydrogen Storage. Metals. 9(3). 349–349. 12 indexed citations

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Le, Thi Thu, Claudio Pistidda, Julián Puszkiel, et al.. (2019). Efficient Synthesis of Alkali Borohydrides from Mechanochemical Reduction of Borates Using Magnesium–Aluminum-Based Waste. Metals. 9(10). 1061–1061. 26 indexed citations

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Capurso, Giovanni, Benedetto Schiavo, Julian Jepsen, et al.. (2018). Metal Hydride‐Based Hydrogen Storage Tank Coupled with an Urban Concept Fuel Cell Vehicle: Off Board Tests. Advanced Sustainable Systems. 2(6). 15 indexed citations

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Puszkiel, Julián, María Victoria Castro Riglos, J. Lopez, et al.. (2018). New Insight on the Hydrogen Absorption Evolution of the Mg–Fe–H System under Equilibrium Conditions. Metals. 8(11). 967–967. 17 indexed citations

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Hansen, Bjarne R. S., Nikolay Tumanov, Antonio Santoru, et al.. (2017). Synthesis, structures and thermal decomposition of ammine M_xB₁₂H₁₂complexes (M = Li, Na, Ca). Dalton Transactions. 46(24). 7770–7781. 7 indexed citations

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Puszkiel, Julián, Sebastiano Garroni, Chiara Milanese, et al.. (2017). Tetrahydroborates: Development and Potential as Hydrogen Storage Medium. Inorganics. 5(4). 74–74. 59 indexed citations

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Krüger, Klaus, et al.. (2014). Particle Based Inks for Inkjet Printing of Thin Catalytic Layers. Technical programs and proceedings. 30(1). 347–352. 1 indexed citations

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