W. B. Black

1.2k total citations
39 papers, 911 citations indexed

About

W. B. Black is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, W. B. Black has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 911 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in W. B. Black's work include Synthesis and properties of polymers (18 papers), Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (10 papers) and Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry (5 papers). W. B. Black is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis and properties of polymers (18 papers), Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (10 papers) and Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry (5 papers). W. B. Black collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. W. B. Black's co-authors include J. Preston, Robert E. Lutz, Han Li, Wei-Li Wu, Edward J. King, Linyue Zhang, Justin B. Siegel, Youtian Cui, Zaigao Tan and Jacqueline V. Shanks and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Communications and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

W. B. Black

38 papers receiving 824 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. B. Black United States 20 479 247 226 215 181 39 911
Barry J. Hardy United States 10 227 0.5× 141 0.6× 433 1.9× 112 0.5× 190 1.0× 18 867
Nathaniel S. Schneider United States 12 326 0.7× 55 0.2× 95 0.4× 188 0.9× 92 0.5× 22 659
M. Bleha Czechia 15 233 0.5× 121 0.5× 211 0.9× 122 0.6× 122 0.7× 40 739
Auke Talma Netherlands 15 402 0.8× 63 0.3× 137 0.6× 138 0.6× 125 0.7× 61 743
Shelby F. Thames United States 17 372 0.8× 62 0.3× 104 0.5× 504 2.3× 203 1.1× 88 1.0k
Toby M. Chapman United States 15 336 0.7× 197 0.8× 36 0.2× 369 1.7× 175 1.0× 34 830
W.F. Burgoyne United States 8 197 0.4× 59 0.2× 301 1.3× 142 0.7× 167 0.9× 17 571
Raymond P. Kurkjy 6 252 0.5× 57 0.2× 237 1.0× 253 1.2× 128 0.7× 8 575
J. Šebenda Czechia 20 913 1.9× 207 0.8× 147 0.7× 826 3.8× 190 1.0× 129 1.5k
C. G. Moore United Kingdom 16 480 1.0× 57 0.2× 117 0.5× 274 1.3× 145 0.8× 53 760

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. B. Black

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Azam, Saad, et al.. (2025). Improving and Understanding Lifetime of LFP/Graphite Pouch Cells with Higher Concentrations of Vinylene Carbonate in the Electrolyte. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 172(7). 70523–70523. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yulai, Youtian Cui, Edward J. King, et al.. (2024). Shifting redox reaction equilibria on demand using an orthogonal redox cofactor. Nature Chemical Biology. 20(11). 1535–1546. 12 indexed citations
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Black, W. B., et al.. (2023). Design, construction, and application of noncanonical redox cofactor infrastructures. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 84. 103019–103019. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Linyue, Edward J. King, W. B. Black, et al.. (2022). Directed evolution of phosphite dehydrogenase to cycle noncanonical redox cofactors via universal growth selection platform. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5021–5021. 27 indexed citations
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Black, W. B. & Han Li. (2022). Cell-Free Noncanonical Redox Cofactor Systems. Methods in molecular biology. 2433. 185–198. 3 indexed citations
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Black, W. B., et al.. (2020). Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for optimized biosynthesis of nicotinamide mononucleotide, a noncanonical redox cofactor. Microbial Cell Factories. 19(1). 150–150. 53 indexed citations
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Black, W. B., et al.. (2020). Aldehyde Production in Crude Lysate- and Whole Cell-Based Biotransformation Using a Noncanonical Redox Cofactor System. ACS Catalysis. 10(15). 8898–8903. 24 indexed citations
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Black, W. B., Linyue Zhang, Youtian Cui, et al.. (2019). Engineering a nicotinamide mononucleotide redox cofactor system for biocatalysis. Nature Chemical Biology. 16(1). 87–94. 94 indexed citations
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Tan, Zaigao, W. B. Black, Jong Moon Yoon, Jacqueline V. Shanks, & Laura R. Jarboe. (2017). Improving Escherichia coli membrane integrity and fatty acid production by expression tuning of FadL and OmpF. Microbial Cell Factories. 16(1). 38–38. 59 indexed citations
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Wu, Wei-Li, et al.. (1980). Morphology and tensile property relations of high‐strength/high‐modulus polyethylene fiber. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 18(4). 751–765. 25 indexed citations
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Wu, Wei-Li, et al.. (1980). Deformation of doubly oriented polyethylene, nylon 66 and poly(ethylene terephthalate). Polymer. 21(9). 992–1000. 4 indexed citations
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Black, W. B., et al.. (1979). Aromatic polyamides. VI. Synthesis of aromatic copolyamides and copolyamide–oxadiazoles in sulfur trioxide. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Chemistry Edition. 17(11). 3543–3550. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Wei-Li, V. F. Holland, & W. B. Black. (1979). Kink bands by compression of ultra-drawn linear polyethylene. Journal of Materials Science. 14(1). 250–252. 10 indexed citations
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Black, W. B. & J. Preston. (1973). High-modulus wholly aromatic fibers : papers. M. Dekker eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Preston, J., et al.. (1973). High Modulus Wholly Aromatic Fibers. III. Random Copolymers Containing Hydrazide and/or Carbonamide Linkages. Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A - Chemistry. 7(1). 325–348. 14 indexed citations
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Morrison, R.W., J. Preston, James C. Randall, & W. B. Black. (1973). Self-Reguiating Poiycondensations. II. A Study of the Order Present in Polyamide-Hydrazides Derived from Terephthaloyl Chloride and p-Aminobenzhydrazide. Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A - Chemistry. 7(1). 99–118. 28 indexed citations
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Black, W. B., et al.. (1973). Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of Some High-Modulus Fibers Prepared from All-Para Aromatic Polyamide-Hydrazides. Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A - Chemistry. 7(1). 137–171. 22 indexed citations
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Pritchard, J. G., et al.. (1966). Fluorine NMR spectra of poly(vinyl trifluoroacetate). Journal of Polymer Science Part A-1 Polymer Chemistry. 4(3). 707–712. 6 indexed citations
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Black, W. B. & Robert E. Lutz. (1955). Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Chalcones. Identification of Chromophores1. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 77(19). 5134–5140. 43 indexed citations
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Black, W. B. & Robert E. Lutz. (1953). Evidence for the cis—trans Configurations and Effective Conjugations of α-Phenylchalcones. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 75(23). 5990–5997. 30 indexed citations

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