W.J. Lorenz

8.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
160 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

W.J. Lorenz is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W.J. Lorenz has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Materials Chemistry, 70 papers in Electrochemistry and 54 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in W.J. Lorenz's work include Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (70 papers), Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (52 papers) and Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings (27 papers). W.J. Lorenz is often cited by papers focused on Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (70 papers), Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (52 papers) and Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings (27 papers). W.J. Lorenz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Bulgaria. W.J. Lorenz's co-authors include K. Jüttner, F. Mansfeld, G. Staikov, E. Budevski, Eberhard Schmidt, C. Mayer, G. Staikov, W. Paatsch, J.B. Bessone and F. Hilbert and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Electrochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

W.J. Lorenz

155 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Determination of corrosion rates by electrochemical DC an... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 200 400 600
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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. Determination of corrosion rates by electrochemical DC and AC methods
    1981 609 citations W.J. Lorenz, F. Mansfeld Corrosion Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W.J. Lorenz Germany 45 4.3k 2.7k 2.2k 1.9k 1.4k 160 7.3k
K. Jüttner Germany 41 2.4k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 1.6k 0.7× 979 0.5× 639 0.4× 107 5.3k
M. Sluyters‐Rehbach Netherlands 32 2.6k 0.6× 2.9k 1.1× 3.1k 1.4× 686 0.4× 740 0.5× 163 6.5k
Michael Rohwerder Germany 47 4.4k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 994 0.5× 768 0.4× 1.5k 1.0× 230 7.3k
Henry Leidheiser United States 30 2.2k 0.5× 734 0.3× 225 0.1× 870 0.5× 385 0.3× 120 3.3k
William H. Smyrl United States 49 2.7k 0.6× 3.4k 1.3× 946 0.4× 245 0.1× 398 0.3× 176 6.7k
William E. O’Grady United States 35 1.6k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 992 0.5× 189 0.1× 252 0.2× 118 3.6k
R.D. Armstrong United Kingdom 29 1.8k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 981 0.4× 296 0.2× 234 0.2× 87 4.2k
J. McBreen United States 61 3.4k 0.8× 9.2k 3.4× 1.2k 0.6× 100 0.1× 414 0.3× 179 11.6k
C. A. Melendres United States 30 1.4k 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 510 0.2× 111 0.1× 196 0.1× 97 2.8k
J. D. Comins South Africa 26 2.0k 0.5× 676 0.2× 140 0.1× 547 0.3× 424 0.3× 136 3.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.J. Lorenz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Plieth, W., W.J. Lorenz, & G. Staikov. (2004). Bond energies in alloys determined from underpotential deposition potentials. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 8(12). 941–946. 10 indexed citations
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Staikov, G., et al.. (1999). Electrochemical Nanostructuring of n‐Si(111) Single‐Crystal Faces. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 146(1). 141–149. 53 indexed citations
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Lorenz, W.J. & W. Plieth. (1998). Electrochemical nanotechnology : in-situ local probe techniques at electrochemical interfaces. Wiley-VCH eBooks. 31 indexed citations
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Garcı́a, S.G., Daniel Salinas, C. Mayer, et al.. (1998). Ag UPD on Au(100) and Au(111). Electrochimica Acta. 43(19-20). 3007–3019. 74 indexed citations
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Budevski, E., G. Staikov, & W.J. Lorenz. (1996). Electrochemical phase formation and growth : an introduction to the initial stages of metal deposition. 201 indexed citations
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Bréiter, M.W., W.J. Lorenz, & G. Staikov. (1994). Ion Hopping and Tunneling Mechanisms at Low Temperature in Solid Electrolytes. Diffusion and defect data, solid state data. Part B, Solid state phenomena/Solid state phenomena. 39-40. 3–12. 6 indexed citations
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Obretenov, W., Ute Schmidt, W.J. Lorenz, et al.. (1993). Underpotential Deposition and Electrocrystallization of Metals An Atomic View by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 140(3). 692–703. 85 indexed citations
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Lorenz, W.J., L.M. Gassa, Ute Schmidt, et al.. (1992). STM studies in underpotential—overpotential metal deposition. Electrochimica Acta. 37(12). 2173–2178. 30 indexed citations
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Jüttner, K. & W.J. Lorenz. (1991). Dynamic System Analysis in Corrosion Research and Testing. Key engineering materials. 20-28. 457–463. 1 indexed citations
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Ekdunge, Per, K. Jüttner, Gerhard Kreysa, et al.. (1991). Electrochemical Impedance Study on the Kinetics of Hydrogen Evolution at Amorphous Metals in Alkaline Solution. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 138(9). 2660–2668. 41 indexed citations
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Vilche, J.R., K. Jüttner, W.J. Lorenz, et al.. (1990). Semiconductor properties of passive films on Zn, ZnCo, and ZnNi substrates and ZnO single crystals. Corrosion Science. 31. 679–684. 5 indexed citations
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Lorenz, W.J., et al.. (1985). Bedeutung der Dynamischen Systemanalyse für Korrosionsuntersuchungen in Forschung und Praxis. Materials and Corrosion. 36(3). 120–130. 41 indexed citations
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Jüttner, K., et al.. (1983). Zum Aktiv‐Passiv‐Übergang von Metallen. Materials and Corrosion. 34(6). 290–294. 7 indexed citations
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Mansfeld, F. & W.J. Lorenz. (1981). Determination of the polarization resistance with AC impedance measurements. 1 indexed citations
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Lorenz, W.J., et al.. (1981). A critical consideration of the flade potential. Corrosion Science. 21(1). 79–86. 20 indexed citations
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Lorenz, W.J., et al.. (1980). Underpotential deposition of lead on polycrystalline and single-crystal gold surfaces. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 114(1). 11–24. 50 indexed citations
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Jüttner, K. & W.J. Lorenz. (1980). Underpotential Metal Deposition on Single Crystal Surfaces. Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. 122(2). 163–185. 172 indexed citations
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Lorenz, W.J., et al.. (1980). The kinetics of iron dissolution and passivation in solutions containing oxygen. Electrochimica Acta. 25(4). 375–381. 71 indexed citations
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Wüthrich, Nicolas, et al.. (1976). Zur kinetik der metallionenadsorption. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 68(3). 289–301. 17 indexed citations
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MIYOSHI, Yasuhiko, et al.. (1971). Correlations between the Kinetics of Electrolytic Dissolution and Deposition of Iron. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 118(12). 1927–1927. 31 indexed citations

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