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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
Chemistry D-index 79 Citations 21,889 482 World Ranking 1557 National Ranking 623

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Awards & Achievements

1969 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Molecule
  • Polymer

His primary scientific interests are in Thermodynamics, Polymer, Atomic physics, Statistical physics and Quantum mechanics. The Thermodynamics study combines topics in areas such as Flory–Huggins solution theory, Polymerization, Polymer chemistry and Lattice. His study looks at the relationship between Polymer chemistry and fields such as Monomer, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His research in Polymer intersects with topics in Phase diagram, Compressibility, Mean field theory, Entropy of mixing and Crossover. His Atomic physics study incorporates themes from Photodissociation, Molecule and Angular momentum. Karl F. Freed interconnects Chain, Energy functional, Renormalization group, Gaussian and Excluded volume in the investigation of issues within Statistical physics.

His most cited work include:

  • Multiphonon Processes in the Nonradiative Decay of Large Molecules (420 citations)
  • Renormalization Group Theory of Macromolecules (355 citations)
  • Statistical coil model of the unfolded state: Resolving the reconciliation problem (253 citations)

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

Karl F. Freed focuses on Thermodynamics, Polymer, Atomic physics, Quantum mechanics and Statistical physics. His work investigates the relationship between Thermodynamics and topics such as Polymer chemistry that intersect with problems in Copolymer. His Polymer research incorporates elements of Scattering, Renormalization group and Compressibility.

His research in Atomic physics intersects with topics in Valence, Valence electron, Photodissociation and Diatomic molecule. His research investigates the connection between Valence and topics such as Ab initio that intersect with issues in Ab initio quantum chemistry methods. His Statistical physics research integrates issues from Computational chemistry, Gaussian and Mean field theory.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Thermodynamics (24.67%)
  • Polymer (22.01%)
  • Atomic physics (20.53%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2021)?

  • Thermodynamics (24.67%)
  • Polymer (22.01%)
  • Molecular dynamics (6.65%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Thermodynamics, Polymer, Molecular dynamics, Crystallography and Chemical physics. His research integrates issues of Self-assembly and Solvation in his study of Thermodynamics. His Self-assembly study which covers Molecule that intersects with Atomic physics.

His Polymer study incorporates themes from Lattice, Nanotechnology and Polymer chemistry. His Crystallography research focuses on Protein folding and how it relates to Folding, Langevin dynamics and Protein structure. He interconnects Statistical physics and Solvent in the investigation of issues within Computational chemistry.

Between 2005 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Generalized Entropy Theory of Polymer Glass Formation (109 citations)
  • Innovative scattering analysis shows that hydrophobic disordered proteins are expanded in water (85 citations)
  • Photodissociation of Diatomic Molecules to Open Shell Atoms (85 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Molecule
  • Electron

Karl F. Freed mostly deals with Thermodynamics, Polymer, Molecular dynamics, Protein folding and Crystallography. The concepts of his Thermodynamics study are interwoven with issues in Self-assembly, Molecule, Polymerization and Solubility. Karl F. Freed mostly deals with Flory–Huggins solution theory in his studies of Polymer.

The various areas that Karl F. Freed examines in his Protein folding study include Dihedral angle, Langevin dynamics, Protein secondary structure, Statistical potential and Folding. His Statistical potential research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Statistical physics and Loop modeling. His studies deal with areas such as Protein structure, Algorithm and Hydrogen bond as well as Crystallography.

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Best Publications

Renormalization Group Theory of Macromolecules

Karl F. Freed.
(1987)

733 Citations

Multiphonon Processes in the Nonradiative Decay of Large Molecules

Karl F. Freed;Joshua Jortner.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1970)

670 Citations

Functional Integrals and Polymer Statistics

Karl F. Freed.
Advances in Chemical Physics, Volume 22 (2007)

429 Citations

Characterization of branching architecture through "universal" ratios of polymer solution properties

Jack F. Douglas;Jacques Roovers;Karl F. Freed.
Macromolecules (1990)

355 Citations

Statistical coil model of the unfolded state: Resolving the reconciliation problem

Abhishek K. Jha;Andrés Colubri;Karl F. Freed;Tobin R. Sosnick.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2005)

331 Citations

Effect of monomer structure and compressibility on the properties of multicomponent polymer blends and solutions: 1. Lattice cluster theory of compressible systems

Jacek Dudowicz;Karl F. Freed.
Macromolecules (1991)

322 Citations

Energy dependence of electronic relaxation processes in polyatomic molecules

K. F. Freed.
Radiationless Processes in Molecules and Condensed Phases: in Molecules and Condensed Phases (1976)

274 Citations

Analysis and Evaluation of Ionization Potentials, Electron Affinities, and Excitation Energies by the Equations of Motion—Green's Function Method

Michael F. Herman;Karl F. Freed;D. L. Yeager.
(2007)

271 Citations

Polymer viscosity in concentrated solutions

Karl F. Freed;S. F. Edwards.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1974)

251 Citations

Intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution and the time evolution of molecular fluorescence

Karl F. Freed;Abraham Nitzan.
Journal of Chemical Physics (1980)

221 Citations

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