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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 57 Citations 12,298 315 World Ranking 5045 National Ranking 1428
Chemistry D-index 61 Citations 13,961 334 World Ranking 5941 National Ranking 1909

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer
  • Catalysis

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Polymer chemistry, Polymer, Organic chemistry, Polyester and Liquid crystal. His Polymer chemistry research includes themes of Copolymer, Anionic addition polymerization, Polymerization, Doping and Conductivity. His Polymer research incorporates elements of Carbon film, Crystallinity and Substituent.

The concepts of his Polyester study are interwoven with issues in Microorganism, Chemical modification, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Pseudomonas oleovorans and Carbon. Robert W. Lenz combines subjects such as Crystallography, Crystallization and Polarized light microscopy with his study of Liquid crystal. His studies in Thermotropic crystal integrate themes in fields like Differential scanning calorimetry and Mesogen.

His most cited work include:

  • Pseudomonas oleovorans as a Source of Poly(β-Hydroxyalkanoates) for Potential Applications as Biodegradable Polyesters (734 citations)
  • Bacterial Polyesters: Biosynthesis, Biodegradable Plastics and Biotechnology (539 citations)
  • Plastics from bacteria and for bacteria: Poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) as natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable polyesters (243 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Polymer chemistry, Polymer, Organic chemistry, Polyester and Liquid crystal. The study incorporates disciplines such as Copolymer, Polymerization, Tacticity, Differential scanning calorimetry and Monomer in addition to Polymer chemistry. His Polymer study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Crystallinity.

His Polyester study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Hydroquinone. His Liquid crystal study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Crystallography, Substituent and Phase transition. His research in Pseudomonas oleovorans intersects with topics in Nonanoic acid and Carboxylic acid.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Polymer chemistry (58.65%)
  • Polymer (44.87%)
  • Organic chemistry (29.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1996-2018)?

  • Polymer chemistry (58.65%)
  • Organic chemistry (29.62%)
  • Polyester (29.03%)

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

Robert W. Lenz spends much of his time researching Polymer chemistry, Organic chemistry, Polyester, Polymerization and Polymer. His work carried out in the field of Polymer chemistry brings together such families of science as Copolymer, Anionic addition polymerization, Glass transition, Tacticity and Catalysis. His work in Copolymer addresses issues such as Crystallization, which are connected to fields such as Molecule.

His research integrates issues of Sealant, Biocompatibility, Microorganism, Ethylene and Side chain in his study of Polyester. His study in Polymerization is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Enzyme catalysis, Biochemistry, Enzyme, Stereospecificity and Monomer. His Polymer study incorporates themes from Amorphous solid, Crystallinity, Differential scanning calorimetry and Potassium permanganate.

Between 1996 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Bacterial Polyesters: Biosynthesis, Biodegradable Plastics and Biotechnology (539 citations)
  • Polyesters from microorganisms. (128 citations)
  • Epoxidation of Bacterial Polyesters with Unsaturated Side Chains. I. Production and Epoxidation of Polyesters from 10-Undecenoic Acid (78 citations)

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Polymer

His primary scientific interests are in Organic chemistry, Polyester, Polymer chemistry, Pseudomonas oleovorans and Biodegradation. His Polyester research integrates issues from Chemical modification and Biochemistry. His Polymer chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Tacticity, Polymerization, Polymer and Catalysis, Regioselectivity.

As part of his studies on Polymer, Robert W. Lenz often connects relevant areas like Diol. Robert W. Lenz interconnects Microorganism, Elastomer, Carboxylic acid and Drug delivery in the investigation of issues within Pseudomonas oleovorans. The Biodegradation study combines topics in areas such as Biotechnology, Natural polymers and Biosynthesis.

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Best Publications

Pseudomonas oleovorans as a Source of Poly(β-Hydroxyalkanoates) for Potential Applications as Biodegradable Polyesters

H Brandl;R A Gross;R W Lenz;R C Fuller.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (1988)

1074 Citations

Bacterial Polyesters: Biosynthesis, Biodegradable Plastics and Biotechnology

Robert W Lenz;Robert H Marchessault.
Biomacromolecules (2005)

932 Citations

Plastics from bacteria and for bacteria: Poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) as natural, biocompatible, and biodegradable polyesters

Brandl H;Gross Ra;Lenz Rw;Fuller Rc.
Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology (1990)

424 Citations

The biosynthesis and characterization of poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) produced by Pseudomonas oleovorans

Richard A. Gross;Christopher DeMello;Robert W. Lenz;Helmut Brandl.
Macromolecules (1989)

399 Citations

Liquid crystal polymers with flexible spacers in the main chain

Christopher K. Ober;Jung-Il Jin;Qifeng Zhou;Robert W. Lenz.
Liquid Crystal Polymers I (1984)

360 Citations

Ability of the phototrophic bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum to produce various poly (β-hydroxyalkanoates): Potential sources for biodegradable polyesters

Helmut Brandl;Edward J. Knee;R.Clinton Fuller;Richard A. Gross.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (1989)

267 Citations

Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polyesters with Rigid or Flexible Spacer Groups

J.-I. Jin;S. Antoun;C. Ober;R. W. Lenz.
British Polymer Journal (1980)

261 Citations

Preparation of poly(phenylene vinylene) from cycloalkylene sulfonium salt monomers and polymers

Robert W. Lenz;Chien-Chung Han;John Stenger-Smith;Frank E. Karasz.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A (1988)

244 Citations

FORMATION OF POLY(3-HYDROXYALKANOATES) BY PHOTOTROPHIC AND CHEMOLITHOTROPHIC BACTERIA

Matthias Liebergesell;Eilert Hustede;Arnulf Timm;Alexander Steinbüchel.
Archives of Microbiology (1991)

232 Citations

An unusual bacterial polyester with a phenyl pendant group

Katharina Fritzsche;Robert W. Lenz;R. Clinton Fuller.
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics (1990)

216 Citations

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