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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Materials Science D-index 92 Citations 37,105 668 World Ranking 787 National Ranking 304
Chemistry D-index 92 Citations 36,404 621 World Ranking 1032 National Ranking 443

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Awards & Achievements

2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Polymer
  • Organic chemistry
  • Composite material

His scientific interests lie mostly in Polymer chemistry, Polymer, Copolymer, Nanotechnology and Side chain. His Polymer chemistry study incorporates themes from Mesophase, Liquid crystal, Chemical engineering, Contact angle and Polystyrene. His research integrates issues of Biomolecule and Elastomer in his study of Polymer.

His research on Copolymer also deals with topics like

  • Crystallography that intertwine with fields like Electron diffraction,
  • Phase which connect with Thin film. His Nanotechnology study deals with Lithography intersecting with Resist. His study in Side chain is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Wetting, Protein adsorption, Amphiphile, Biofouling and Anionic addition polymerization.

His most cited work include:

  • Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials (3799 citations)
  • Nanocomposite Materials for Optical Applications (805 citations)
  • An efficient two-photon-generated photoacid applied to positive-tone 3D microfabrication (628 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Nanotechnology, Copolymer and Chemical engineering. His study looks at the relationship between Polymer and fields such as Liquid crystal, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems. His research in Polymer chemistry tackles topics such as Mesogen which are related to areas like Polyester.

His research investigates the link between Nanotechnology and topics such as Lithography that cross with problems in Next-generation lithography. The various areas that Christopher K. Ober examines in his Copolymer study include Crystallography, Thin film, Biofouling, Self-assembly and Polystyrene. His Resist research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Optoelectronics, Extreme ultraviolet lithography, Optics and Photoresist.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Polymer (38.80%)
  • Polymer chemistry (33.67%)
  • Nanotechnology (25.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Polymer (38.80%)
  • Nanotechnology (25.62%)
  • Copolymer (24.89%)

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

Christopher K. Ober mostly deals with Polymer, Nanotechnology, Copolymer, Extreme ultraviolet lithography and Chemical engineering. Polymer science is closely connected to Chemical nomenclature in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Polymer. He combines subjects such as Zirconium dioxide and Electronics with his study of Nanotechnology.

Christopher K. Ober has included themes like Lamellar structure, Ulva linza, Biofouling, Polymer chemistry and Fluorine in his Copolymer study. The Extreme ultraviolet lithography study combines topics in areas such as Lithography, Resist, Nanoparticle, Photoresist and Metal. His Chemical engineering research includes elements of Hydrogen evolution, Thin film and Chemical vapor deposition, Organic chemistry.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • 50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymer Brushes: Novel Surfaces for Future Materials (142 citations)
  • Extreme ultraviolet resist materials for sub-7 nm patterning (71 citations)
  • Widely Tunable Morphologies in Block Copolymer Thin Films Through Solvent Vapor Annealing Using Mixtures of Selective Solvents. (51 citations)

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

  • Polymer
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

Christopher K. Ober focuses on Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Copolymer, Chemical engineering and Nanotechnology. His Polymer research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Layer, Electron paramagnetic resonance and Conductivity. His Polymer chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Adhesion, Yield, Polymerization, Bulk polymerization and Silicon oxide.

He has researched Copolymer in several fields, including Ulva linza, Biophysics and Self-assembly. His studies deal with areas such as Thin film, Organic chemistry and Photopolymer as well as Chemical engineering. His Nanotechnology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Chemical nomenclature and Close contact.

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Best Publications

Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials

Martien A Cohen Stuart;Wilhelm T S Huck;Jan Genzer;Marcus Müller.
Nature Materials (2010)

5270 Citations

Principles of Polymer Systems

Ferdinand Rodriguez;Claude Cohen;Christopher K. Ober;Lynden Archer.
(1982)

1472 Citations

Nanocomposite Materials for Optical Applications

Laura L. Beecroft;Christopher K. Ober.
Chemistry of Materials (1997)

1310 Citations

Competing Interactions and Levels of Ordering in Self-Organizing Polymeric Materials

M. Muthukumar;C. K. Ober;E. L. Thomas.
Science (1997)

931 Citations

Advances in polymers for anti-biofouling surfaces

Sitaraman Krishnan;Craig J. Weinman;Christopher K. Ober.
Journal of Materials Chemistry (2008)

883 Citations

An efficient two-photon-generated photoacid applied to positive-tone 3D microfabrication

Wenhui Zhou;Stephen M. Kuebler;Kevin L. Braun;Tianyue Yu.
Science (2002)

869 Citations

Self-Assembled Monolayers and Polymer Brushes in Biotechnology: Current Applications and Future Perspectives

Wageesha Senaratne;Luisa Andruzzi;Christopher K Ober.
Biomacromolecules (2005)

817 Citations

Attogram detection using nanoelectromechanical oscillators

B. Ilic;Harold G. Craighead;S. Krylov;W. Senaratne.
Journal of Applied Physics (2004)

817 Citations

Self-Assembled Smectic Phases in Rod-Coil Block Copolymers

J. T. Chen;E. L. Thomas;C. K. Ober;G.-p. Mao.
Science (1996)

541 Citations

Particle size control in dispersion polymerization of polystyrene

Kar P. Lok;Christopher K. Ober.
Canadian Journal of Chemistry (1985)

489 Citations

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