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46
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Robert Freer publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert Freer sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 251 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Robert Freer D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert Freer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert Freer is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily centers on materials science and engineering, with a focus on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and various subfields related to advanced functional materials.

The main topics of Robert Freer's work include:

  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Freer's frequent co-authors include:

  • Feridoon Azough
  • Xiaodong Liu
  • David J. Lewis
  • Dursun Ekren
  • Yibing Zhu

Their publications have been featured prominently in several journals, particularly:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Journal of Physics Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Freer include:

  • Key properties of inorganic thermoelectric materials-tables (version 1), 2022, Journal of Physics Energy
  • Roadmap on inorganic perovskites for energy applications, 2021, Journal of Physics Energy
  • Graphene/Strontium Titanate: Approaching Single Crystal-Like Charge Transport in Polycrystalline Oxide Perovskite Nanocomposites through Grain Boundary Engineering, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Modulation of Charge Transport at Grain Boundaries in SrTiO3: Toward a High Thermoelectric Power Factor at Room Temperature, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Enhancing the Thermoelectric Performance of Calcium Cobaltite Ceramics by Tuning Composition and Processing, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Best Publications

  • Effects of packing fraction and bond valence on microwave dielectric properties of A2+B6+O4 (A2+: Ca, Pb, Ba; B6+: Mo, W) ceramics

    Eung Soo Kim;Byung Sam Chun;Robert Freer;Robert J. Cernik

  • Diffusion in silicate minerals and glasses: A data digest and guide to the literature

    Robert Freer

  • Realising the potential of thermoelectric technology: a Roadmap

    Robert Freer;Anthony V. Powell

  • The Physics and Chemistry of Carbides, Nitrides and Borides

    Robert Freer

  • The roles played by Ag and Al dopants in controlling the electrical properties of ZnO varistors

    Jiwei Fan;Robert Freer

  • Self-diffusion and impurity diffusion in oxides

    R. Freer

  • Microstructural engineering of microwave dielectric ceramics

    R. Freer;F. Azough

  • Thermoelectric power generation from lanthanum strontium titanium oxide at room temperature through the addition of graphene

    Yue Lin;Colin Norman;Deepanshu Srivastava;Feridoon Azough

  • Microstructure and properties of Co-, Ni-, Zn-, Nb- and W-modified multiferroic BiFeO3 ceramics

    Feridoon Azough;Robert Freer;Michael Thrall;Robert Cernik

  • Structural, electronic and thermoelectric behaviour of CaMnO3 and CaMnO(3−δ)

    Marco Molinari;David A. Tompsett;Stephen C. Parker;Feridoon Azough

  • DiC12: Magnesium titanate microwave dielectric ceramics

    V. M. Ferreira;F. Azough;J. L. Baptista;R. Freer

  • The effect of Cr and La on MgTiO3 and MgTiO3–CaTiO3 microwave dielectric ceramics

    V. M. Ferreira;F. Azough;R. Freer;J. L. Baptista

  • Microstructure and piezoelectric properties of CuO added (K, Na, Li)NbO3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

    F. Azough;M. Wegrzyn;R. Freer;S. Sharma

  • The mechanism of abnormal grain growth in Sr0.6Ba0.4Nb2O6 ceramics

    Han-Young Lee;R. Freer

  • Facile Surfactant-Free Synthesis of p-Type SnSe Nanoplates with Exceptional Thermoelectric Power Factors

    Guang Han;Srinivas R. Popuri;Heather F. Greer;Jan Willem G. Bos

  • Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy of Zinc Oxide Varistors Doped with Aluminum Oxide and/or Silver Oxide

    Jiwei Fan;Robert Freer

  • The energetics and structure of the hydrogarnet defect in grossular: A computer simulation study

    Kate Wright;R. Freer;C. R. A. Catlow

  • Oxygen Diffusion Studies. I. A Preliminary Ion Microprobe Investigation of Oxygen Diffusion in Some Rock-Forming Minerals

    R. Freer;P. F. Dennis

  • Improving the thermoelectric properties of SrTiO3-based ceramics with metallic inclusions

    Deepanshu Srivastava;Colin Norman;Feridoon Azough;Marion C. Schäfer

  • “Null result” diffusion experiments with diopside: implications for pyroxene equilibria

    R. Freer;M.A. Carpenter;J.V.P. Long;S.J.B. Reed

  • Roadmap on inorganic perovskites for energy applications

    John Irvine;Jennifer L. M. Rupp;Gang Liu;Gang Liu;Xiaoxiang Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Quentin M. Ramasse
Quentin M. Ramasse University of Leeds
Stephen C. Parker
Stephen C. Parker University of Bath
Duncan H. Gregory
Duncan H. Gregory University of Glasgow
Tapas K. Mallick
Tapas K. Mallick University of Exeter
Manosh C. Paul
Manosh C. Paul University of Glasgow
Ian A. Kinloch
Ian A. Kinloch University of Manchester
Douglas J. Paul
Douglas J. Paul University of Glasgow
Eduardo F. Fernández
Eduardo F. Fernández University of Jaén
Takaaki Tsurumi
Takaaki Tsurumi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Emmanuel Guilmeau
Emmanuel Guilmeau Université de Caen Normandie

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