What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Polymer
- Composite material
- Organic chemistry
Robert A. Shanks focuses on Composite material, Crystallinity, Chemical engineering, Differential scanning calorimetry and Crystallization.
Robert A. Shanks combines subjects such as Thermogravimetry and Thermal stability with his study of Composite material.
His Crystallinity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cellulose and Natural fiber.
He has researched Chemical engineering in several fields, including Amorphous solid, Polymer blend and Polymer chemistry.
In his study, Thermal analysis, Copolymer and Crystal is inextricably linked to Optical microscope, which falls within the broad field of Differential scanning calorimetry.
His Crystallization study combines topics in areas such as Annealing, Polymer and Nucleation.
His most cited work include:
- Composition, structure and thermal degradation of hemp cellulose after chemical treatments (395 citations)
- Kinetics of polymer crystallisation (185 citations)
- Polypropylene–microcrystalline cellulose composites with enhanced compatibility and properties (150 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Composite material, Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Differential scanning calorimetry and Chemical engineering.
His studies in Polypropylene, Composite number, Nanocomposite, Dynamic mechanical analysis and Glass transition are all subfields of Composite material research.
His Polymer research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Elastomer, Phase, Molecular dynamics and Liquid crystal.
His Polymer chemistry study which covers Polymerization that intersects with Monomer.
His studies deal with areas such as Crystallization, Thermal analysis, Miscibility, Analytical chemistry and Crystallinity as well as Differential scanning calorimetry.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Amorphous solid and Starch in addition to Chemical engineering.
He most often published in these fields:
- Composite material (54.10%)
- Polymer (31.79%)
- Polymer chemistry (20.77%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Composite material (54.10%)
- Chemical engineering (19.23%)
- Nanocomposite (11.28%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Robert A. Shanks mainly focuses on Composite material, Chemical engineering, Nanocomposite, Glass transition and Polymer.
Robert A. Shanks frequently studies issues relating to Graphene and Composite material.
His research on Chemical engineering also deals with topics like
- Starch together with Hot pressing and Thermoplastic,
- Polyurethane that connect with fields like Fiber.
The various areas that Robert A. Shanks examines in his Nanocomposite study include Caprolactone, Graphite, Natural rubber and Thermal stability.
His Glass transition research includes themes of Molecular dynamics, Amorphous solid, Dynamic mechanical analysis, Differential scanning calorimetry and Silsesquioxane.
His Polymer research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Crystallization, Epoxy and Char.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Mechanism of phase separation in a weakly interacting system with strong dynamic asymmetry (92 citations)
- Properties of cementitious mortar and concrete containing micro-encapsulated phase change materials (66 citations)
- Cork–PLA composite filaments for fused deposition modelling (43 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Polymer
- Composite material
- Organic chemistry
Robert A. Shanks spends much of his time researching Composite material, Nanocomposite, Chemical engineering, Ultimate tensile strength and Polyurethane.
Composite material is often connected to Thermal stability in his work.
His Nanocomposite research integrates issues from Caprolactone, Natural rubber, Linear low-density polyethylene and Carbon nanotube.
The Chemical engineering study which covers Starch that intersects with Dynamic mechanical analysis, Relative humidity, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Glass transition.
Robert A. Shanks has included themes like Brittleness and Elastic modulus in his Ultimate tensile strength study.
His work deals with themes such as Crystallinity, Thermogravimetry, Thermal mass and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which intersect with Differential scanning calorimetry.
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