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D-Index
69
Citations
15870
World Ranking
4683
National Ranking
154

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Hydrogen
  • Aluminium

His main research concerns Corrosion, Metallurgy, Inorganic chemistry, Intermetallic and Conversion coating. In general Corrosion, his work in Intergranular corrosion is often linked to Cathodic protection linking many areas of study. Metallurgy is closely attributed to Scanning electron microscope in his research.

The Inorganic chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Hydrogen, Corrosion inhibitor and Hydrogen peroxide. Anthony E. Hughes combines subjects such as Aluminium and Analytical chemistry with his study of Intermetallic. His studies deal with areas such as Nuclear chemistry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as well as Conversion coating.

His most cited work include:

  • Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part I: Localised corrosion of isolated IM particles (221 citations)
  • Rare Earth Elements: Overview of Mining, Mineralogy, Uses, Sustainability and Environmental Impact (206 citations)
  • The role of hydrogen peroxide in the deposition of cerium-based conversion coatings (154 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Corrosion, Metallurgy, Inorganic chemistry, Aluminium and Intermetallic. His Corrosion research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Alloy, Aluminium alloy, Microstructure and Chloride. His Inorganic chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Ion, Metal, Catalysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

His Aluminium research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Oxide and Corrosion inhibitor. The various areas that he examines in his Intermetallic study include Electron microprobe and Scanning electron microscope. His work deals with themes such as Conversion coating and Nuclear chemistry, which intersect with Chromate conversion coating.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Corrosion (60.65%)
  • Metallurgy (42.59%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (25.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Corrosion (60.65%)
  • Metallurgy (42.59%)
  • Metal (17.13%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Corrosion, Metallurgy, Metal, Microstructure and Selective laser melting. His Corrosion research integrates issues from Alloy, Scanning electron microscope and Chloride. His Metal research incorporates elements of Leaching, Inorganic chemistry, Carboxylate and Chemical engineering.

His research in the fields of Cerium overlaps with other disciplines such as Dielectric spectroscopy and Composition. Anthony E. Hughes studied Selective laser melting and Pitting corrosion that intersect with Erosion corrosion and Relative density. In his study, Deformation, Aluminium and Nano- is inextricably linked to Intermetallic, which falls within the broad field of Grain boundary.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Unexpected erosion-corrosion behaviour of 316L stainless steel produced by selective laser melting (32 citations)
  • Unexpected erosion-corrosion behaviour of 316L stainless steel produced by selective laser melting (32 citations)
  • A study of rare-earth 3-(4-methylbenzoyl)-propanoate compounds as corrosion inhibitors for AS1020 mild steel in NaCl solutions (28 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Hydrogen
  • Catalysis

Anthony E. Hughes mainly investigates Corrosion, Selective laser melting, Metallurgy, Pitting corrosion and Electrochemistry. His Corrosion study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Grain boundary and Nuclear chemistry. His Grain boundary research includes elements of Intergranular corrosion and Precipitation.

Anthony E. Hughes has researched Nuclear chemistry in several fields, including Nacl solutions, Metal, Lanthanum and Surface film. His Fusion research spans across into subjects like Ferric, Porosity, Composite material, Microstructure and Localised corrosion. Anthony E. Hughes frequently studies issues relating to Chloride and Ferric.

Best Publications

  • Rare Earth Elements: Overview of Mining, Mineralogy, Uses, Sustainability and Environmental Impact

    Nawshad Haque;Anthony Hughes;Seng Lim;Chris Vernon

  • Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part I: Localised corrosion of isolated IM particles

    A. Boag;A.E. Hughes;A.M. Glenn;T.H. Muster

  • Infrared Absorption in Some II-VI Compounds Doped with Cr

    J. T. Vallin;G. A. Slack;S. Roberts;A. E. Hughes

  • The role of hydrogen peroxide in the deposition of cerium-based conversion coatings

    F.H. Scholes;C. Soste;A.E. Hughes;S.G. Hardin

  • Stable pit formation on AA2024-T3 in a NaCl environment

    A. Boag;R.J. Taylor;T.H. Muster;N. Goodman

  • How complex is the microstructure of AA2024-T3?

    A. Boag;A.E. Hughes;N.C. Wilson;A. Torpy

  • Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part II: Co-operative corrosion

    A.E. Hughes;A. Boag;A.M. Glenn;D.G. McCulloch

  • The electrochemical performance of LSM/zirconia–yttria interface as a function of a-site non-stoichiometry and cathodic current treatment

    S.P Jiang;J.G Love;J.P Zhang;M Hoang

  • Designing green, self-healing coatings for metal protection

    Anthony E Hughes;Ivan S Cole;Tim H Muster;Russel J Varley

  • Platinum Group Metals: A Review of Resources, Production and Usage with a Focus on Catalysts

    Anthony E. Hughes;Nawshad Haque;Stephen A. Northey;Sarbjit Giddey

  • Self-healing anticorrosive organic coating based on an encapsulated water reactive silyl ester: Synthesis and proof of concept

    S.J. García;H.R. Fischer;P.A. White;J. Mardel

  • Chromate Conversion Coatings on 2024 Al Alloy

    A. E. Hughes;R. J. Taylor;B. R. W. Hinton

  • The effect of inhibitor structure on the corrosion of AA2024 and AA7075

    T.G. Harvey;S.G. Hardin;A.E. Hughes;T.H. Muster

  • Observations of intergranular corrosion in AA2024-T351: The influence of grain stored energy

    C. Luo;X. Zhou;G.E. Thompson;A.E. Hughes

  • Towards chromate-free corrosion inhibitors: structure–property models for organic alternatives

    David Alan Winkler;Michael Breedon;Anthony E Hughes;Frank Robert Burden

  • XPS and SEM characterization of hydrated cerium oxide conversion coatings

    A. E. Hughes;R. J. Taylor;B. R. W. Hinton;L. Wilson

  • Corrosion of AA2024-T3 Part III: Propagation

    A.M. Glenn;T.H. Muster;C. Luo;X. Zhou

  • Durability and Corrosion of Aluminium and Its Alloys: Overview, Property Space, Techniques and Developments

    N. L. Sukiman;X. Zhou;N. Birbilis;A.E. Hughes

  • Study of localized corrosion in AA2024 aluminium alloy using electron tomography

    X. Zhou;C. Luo;T. Hashimoto;A.E. Hughes

  • The structure of CuSiO2 catalysts prepared by the ion-exchange technique

    M.A. Kohler;H.E. Curry-Hyde;A.E. Hughes;B.A. Sexton

  • Using high throughput experimental data and in silico models to discover alternatives to toxic chromate corrosion inhibitors

    David Alan Winkler;M Breedon;P White;A Hughes;A Hughes

  • Impurity and Yttrium segregation in yttria-tetragonal zirconia

    A.E. Hughes;S.P.S. Badwal

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim H. Muster
Tim H. Muster Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Johannes M. C. Mol
Johannes M. C. Mol Delft University of Technology
Maria Forsyth
Maria Forsyth Deakin University
Ivan S. Cole
Ivan S. Cole RMIT University
George E. Thompson
George E. Thompson University of Manchester
Xiaorong Zhou
Xiaorong Zhou University of Manchester
Herman Terryn
Herman Terryn Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Dougal G. McCulloch
Dougal G. McCulloch RMIT University
Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan University of Waikato
Sukhvinder P.S. Badwal
Sukhvinder P.S. Badwal Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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