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Materials Science
UK
2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
103
Citations
43570
World Ranking
911
National Ranking
34

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2000 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Aluminium
  • Oxygen

George Thompson mostly deals with Metallurgy, Aluminium, Alloy, Electrolyte and Anodizing. George Thompson combines subjects such as Plasma electrolytic oxidation and Chemical engineering with his study of Metallurgy. His Aluminium research integrates issues from Porosity, Dissolution, Transmission electron microscopy, Metal and Copper.

His Alloy research includes themes of Analytical chemistry, Coating and Magnesium. The concepts of his Electrolyte study are interwoven with issues in Amorphous solid, Nuclear reaction analysis, Inorganic chemistry and Anode. His work carried out in the field of Anodizing brings together such families of science as Oxide, Barrier layer, Layer, Substrate and Oxygen evolution.

His most cited work include:

  • Topological field theory (642 citations)
  • Porous anodic alumina: fabrication, characterization and applications (599 citations)
  • Porous anodic film formation on aluminium (397 citations)

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

George Thompson mainly investigates Metallurgy, Aluminium, Corrosion, Alloy and Anodizing. His study in Metallurgy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Chemical engineering and Scanning electron microscope. The various areas that George Thompson examines in his Aluminium study include Oxide, Anode, Transmission electron microscopy and Copper.

His study explores the link between Corrosion and topics such as Coating that cross with problems in Plasma electrolytic oxidation. His work deals with themes such as Phase, Grain boundary and Magnesium, which intersect with Alloy. Inorganic chemistry, Amorphous solid and Metal is closely connected to Electrolyte in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Anodizing.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Metallurgy (43.05%)
  • Aluminium (31.47%)
  • Corrosion (27.22%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Metallurgy (43.05%)
  • Corrosion (27.22%)
  • Alloy (24.90%)

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

George Thompson mainly focuses on Metallurgy, Corrosion, Alloy, Aluminium and Coating. His studies in Metallurgy integrate themes in fields like Chemical engineering, Dissolution and Scanning electron microscope. He has included themes like Electrochemical noise, Dielectric spectroscopy, Galvanic cell and Titanium in his Corrosion study.

His studies deal with areas such as Electrochemistry and Microstructure as well as Alloy. His study looks at the relationship between Aluminium and topics such as Phase, which overlap with Porosity. His Anodizing research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Inorganic chemistry, Electrolyte, Oxide and Layer.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Grain refining mechanism in the Al/Al–Ti–B system (222 citations)
  • Release of silver and copper nanoparticles from polyethylene nanocomposites and their penetration into Listeria monocytogenes (94 citations)
  • Plasma electrolytic oxidation of titanium in a phosphate/silicate electrolyte and tribological performance of the coatings (88 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Oxygen
  • Aluminium

Metallurgy, Corrosion, Dissolution, Aluminium and Chemical engineering are his primary areas of study. His Metallurgy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Composite material and Phase. His Corrosion research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Alloy, Coating, Scanning electron microscope and Electrochemical noise.

His Dissolution research incorporates themes from Anodizing, Oxide, Fractal dimension, Stress and Metal. His research on Aluminium often connects related areas such as Grain boundary. His work in Chemical engineering is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Electrolyte.

Best Publications

  • Porous anodic alumina: fabrication, characterization and applications

    G.E Thompson

  • Porous anodic film formation on aluminium

    G. E. Thompson;G. C. Wood

  • Nucleation and growth of porous anodic films on aluminium

    G. E. Thompson;R. C. Furneaux;G. C. Wood;J. A. Richardson

  • Grain Refining Mechanism in the Al/Al-Ti-B System

    Z. Fan;Y. Wang;Y. Zhang;T. Qin

  • Formation of Double-Walled TiO2 Nanotubes and Robust Anatase Membranes

    Sergiu P. Albu;Andrei Ghicov;Saule Aldabergenova;Peter Drechsel

  • Chemistry of hot springs on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    A. C. Campbell;M. R. Palmer;G. P. Klinkhammer;T. S. Bowers

  • Lithium isotopic composition of submarine basalts: implications for the lithium cycle in the oceans

    L.H. Chan;J.M. Edmond;G. Thompson;K. Gillis

  • A flow model of porous anodic film growth on aluminium

    S.J. Garcia-Vergara;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson;H. Habazaki

  • Characterization of AC PEO coatings on magnesium alloys

    R. Arrabal;E. Matykina;T. Hashimoto;P. Skeldon

  • Corrosion resistance of WE43 and AZ91D magnesium alloys with phosphate PEO coatings

    R. Arrabal;E. Matykina;F. Viejo;P. Skeldon

  • XPS studies of MoS2 formation from ammonium tetrathiomolybdate solutions

    H.W. Wang;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson

  • Precipitation Characteristics of Aluminium-Lithium Alloys

    B. Noble;G. E. Thompson

  • Characterization of the oxide/hydroxide surface of aluminium using x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy: a procedure for curve fitting the O 1s core level

    M. R. Alexander;G. E. Thompson;G. Beamson

  • Anodic oxidation of aluminium

    G. E. Thompson;Y. Xu;P. Skeldon;K. Shimizu

  • Susceptibility of rare-earth-magnesium alloys to micro-galvanic corrosion

    A.E. Coy;F. Viejo;P. Skeldon;G.E. Thompson

  • The application of ultramicrotomy to the electronoptical examination of surface films on aluminium

    R.C. Furneaux;G.E. Thompson;G.C. Wood

  • Release of silver and copper nanoparticles from polyethylene nanocomposites and their penetration into Listeria monocytogenes

    L.A. Tamayo;P.A. Zapata;N.D. Vejar;M.I. Azócar

  • Crystallization of anodic titania on titanium and its alloys

    H. Habazaki;M. Uozumi;H. Konno;K. Shimizu

  • CeO2-filled sol―gel coatings for corrosion protection of AA2024-T3 aluminium alloy

    M. Schem;T. Schmidt;J. Gerwann;M. Wittmar

  • New findings on properties of plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings from study of an Al–Cu–Li alloy

    Ying Liang Cheng;Zhi Gang Xue;Qun Wang;Xiang Quan Wu

  • Effects of Alloying Elements in Anodizing of Aluminium

    H. Habazaki;K. Shimizu;P. Skeldon;G. E. Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Skeldon
Peter Skeldon University of Manchester
Xiaorong Zhou
Xiaorong Zhou University of Manchester
Hiroki Habazaki
Hiroki Habazaki Hokkaido University
Teruo Hashimoto
Teruo Hashimoto University of Manchester
G. C. Wood
G. C. Wood University of Manchester
Kenichi Shimizu
Kenichi Shimizu Keio University
Stuart Lyon
Stuart Lyon University of Manchester
Endzhe Matykina
Endzhe Matykina Complutense University of Madrid
Philip J. Withers
Philip J. Withers University of Manchester
Zhongyun Fan
Zhongyun Fan Brunel University London

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