Most cited papers in Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
What are the most cited papers in Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions?
The most cited paper in Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions is "Verwendung von Schwingquarzen zur W�gung d�nner Schichten und zur Mikrow�gung" (G. Sauerbrey, 1959), with 9,643 citations. Next come "Surface energy and the contact of elastic solids" (8,054) and "The Friction and Lubrication of Solids" (5,931).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 930 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verwendung von Schwingquarzen zur W�gung d�nner Schichten und zur Mikrow�gung G. Sauerbrey · The European Physical Journal A | Apr 1959 | 9,643 |
| 2 | Surface energy and the contact of elastic solids Kenneth Langstreth Johnson, Kevin Kendall, A. D. Roberts · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 8 Sep 1971 | 8,054 |
| 3 | The Friction and Lubrication of Solids Frank Philip Bowden, D. Tabor, Frederic Palmer · American Journal of Physics | Oct 1951 | 5,931 |
| 4 | Super‐Hydrophobic Surfaces: From Natural to Artificial Libang Feng, Shuhui Li, Yuanxin Li et al. · Advanced Materials | 17 Dec 2002 | 4,413 |
| 5 | Bioinspired self-repairing slippery surfaces with pressure-stable omniphobicity Tak‐Sing Wong, Sung Hoon Kang, Sindy K. Y. Tang et al. · Nature | Sep 2011 | 4,158 |
| 6 | Force measurements with the atomic force microscope: Technique, interpretation and applications Hans‐Jürgen Butt, Brunero Cappella, Michael Kappl · Surface Science Reports | Oct 2005 | 3,708 |
| 7 | Superhydrophobic states Aurélie Lafuma, David Quéré · Nature Materials | 20 Jun 2003 | 3,311 |
| 8 | A continuum theory of elastic material surfaces Morton E. Gurtin, A. Ian Murdoch · Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis | Dec 1975 | 3,188 |
| 9 | Designing Superoleophobic Surfaces Anish Tuteja, Wonjae Choi, Minglin Ma et al. · Science | 6 Dec 2007 | 3,016 |
| 10 | Evaluation of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring scale Jack Lysholm, Jan Gillquist · The American Journal of Sports Medicine | May 1982 | 2,802 |
| 11 | Adhesive force of a single gecko foot-hair Kellar Autumn, Yiching A. Liang, S. Tonia Hsieh et al. · Nature | Jun 2000 | 2,768 |
| 12 | Elastic Spheres in Contact Under Varying Oblique Forces R. D. Mindlin, Herbert Deresiewicz · Journal of Applied Mechanics | Sep 1953 | 2,762 |
| 13 | Wetting and Roughness David Quéré · Annual Review of Materials Research | 7 Apr 2008 | 2,690 |
| 14 | Theory of Thermal Grooving William W. Mullins · Journal of Applied Physics | Mar 1957 | 2,653 |
| 15 | An Average Flow Model for Determining Effects of Three-Dimensional Roughness on Partial Hydrodynamic Lubrication Nadir Patir, H. S. Cheng · Journal of Lubrication Technology | 1978 | 2,309 |
| 16 | Directional water collection on wetted spider silk Yongmei Zheng, Hao Yu Bai, Zhongbing Huang et al. · Nature | Feb 2010 | 2,202 |
| 17 | What do we need for a superhydrophobic surface? A review on the recent progress in the preparation of superhydrophobic surfaces Xuemei Li, David N. Reinhoudt, Mercedes Crego‐Calama · Chemical Society Reviews | 2007 | 2,082 |
| 18 | Adhesion of spheres: The JKR-DMT transition using a dugdale model Daniel Maugis · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | Apr 1992 | 2,068 |
| 19 | A reversible wet/dry adhesive inspired by mussels and geckos Haeshin Lee, Bruce P. Lee, Phillip B. Messersmith · Nature | Jul 2007 | 2,048 |
| 20 | Bioinspired Surfaces with Special Wettability Taolei Sun, Lin Feng, Xuefeng Gao et al. · Accounts of Chemical Research | 19 May 2005 | 2,043 |
| 21 | Design and Creation of Superwetting/Antiwetting Surfaces Xiangting Feng, Lei Jiang · Advanced Materials | 10 Nov 2006 | 2,037 |
| 22 | The Analysis of the Stability of General Slip Surfaces N. R. Morgenstern, V. E. Price · Géotechnique | Mar 1965 | 2,001 |
| 23 | Surface free energies of solid metals: Estimation from liquid surface tension measurements William R. Tyson, Wolfram Miller · Surface Science | 1977 | 1,996 |
| 24 | Natural and biomimetic artificial surfaces for superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, low adhesion, and drag reduction Bharat Bhushan, Yong Chae Jung · Progress in Materials Science | 13 May 2010 | 1,989 |
| 25 | Petal Effect: A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesive Force Feng Lin, Yanan Zhang, Jinming Xi et al. · Langmuir | Mar 2008 | 1,987 |
| 26 | Roughness parameters E S Gadelmawla, M M Koura, T.M.A. Maksoud et al. · Journal of Materials Processing Technology | Apr 2002 | 1,952 |
| 27 | Relation of the Equilibrium Contact Angle to Liquid and Solid Constitution William A. Zisman · Advances in chemistry series | 1964 | 1,918 |
| 28 | Evidence for van der Waals adhesion in gecko setae Kellar Autumn, Metin Sitti, Yiching A. Liang et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 27 Aug 2002 | 1,915 |
| 29 | Superhydrophobic surfaces: from structural control to functional application Xi Zhang, Feng Shi, Jia Niu et al. · Journal of Materials Chemistry | 14 Nov 2007 | 1,775 |
| 30 | Ultrahydrophobic Surfaces. Effects of Topography Length Scales on Wettability Didem Öner, Thomas J. McCarthy · Langmuir | 26 Aug 2000 | 1,756 |
| 31 | The Contact of Two Nominally Flat Rough Surfaces J. A. Greenwood, John H. Tripp · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | Jun 1970 | 1,751 |
| 32 | Nature-inspired superwettability systems Mingjie Liu, Shutao Wang, Lei Jiang · Nature Reviews Materials | 27 Jun 2017 | 1,731 |
| 33 | Transformation of a Simple Plastic into a Superhydrophobic Surface H. Yıldırım Erbil, Adem Levent Demirel, Yonca Avcı et al. · Science | 27 Feb 2003 | 1,725 |
| 34 | Super-Water-Repellent Fractal Surfaces Tomohiro Onda, Satoshi Shibuichi, Naoki Satoh et al. · Langmuir | 1996 | 1,696 |
| 35 | Theory of rubber friction and contact mechanics B. N. J. Persson · The Journal of Chemical Physics | 22 Aug 2001 | 1,638 |
| 36 | Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability: New Insight on Theory, Design, and Applications Shutao Wang, Kesong Liu, Xi Yao et al. · Chemical Reviews | 5 Aug 2015 | 1,636 |
| 37 | Progess in superhydrophobic surface development Paul Roach, Neil James Shirtcliffe, Michael Ian Newton · Soft Matter | 30 Oct 2007 | 1,617 |
| 38 | A Super‐Hydrophobic and Super‐Oleophilic Coating Mesh Film for the Separation of Oil and Water Lin Feng, Zhongyi Zhang, Zhenhong Mai et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition | 30 Mar 2004 | 1,591 |
| 39 | On the generality of the relationship among contact stiffness, contact area, and elastic modulus during indentation George M. Pharr, W. C. Oliver, F. R. Brotzen · Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources | Mar 1992 | 1,563 |
| 40 | Friction and Wear of Materials E. Rabinowicz, Roger Ian Tanner · Journal of Applied Mechanics | Jun 1966 | 1,527 |
| 41 | Design of anti-icing surfaces: smooth, textured or slippery? Michael J. Kreder, Jack Alvarenga, Philseok Kim et al. · Nature Reviews Materials | 11 Jan 2016 | 1,518 |
| 42 | Dispersion-Polar Surface Tension Properties of Organic Solids D. H. Kaelble · The Journal of Adhesion | Apr 1970 | 1,498 |
| 43 | The impurity-drag effect in grain boundary motion John W. Cahn · Acta Metallurgica | Sep 1962 | 1,493 |
| 44 | Interpretation of Protein Adsorption: Surface-Induced Conformational Changes Paul Roach, David F. Farrar, Carole Celia Perry · Journal of the American Chemical Society | 13 May 2005 | 1,484 |
| 45 | Dry double-sided tape for adhesion of wet tissues and devices Hyunwoo Yuk, Claudia Elena Varela, Christoph S. Nabzdyk et al. · Nature | 30 Oct 2019 | 1,477 |
| 46 | Application of Average Flow Model to Lubrication Between Rough Sliding Surfaces Nadir Patir, H. S. Cheng · Journal of Lubrication Technology | Apr 1979 | 1,461 |
| 47 | Nanosphere lithography: A materials general fabrication process for periodic particle array surfaces John C. Hulteen, Richard P. Van Duyne · Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films | May 1995 | 1,458 |
| 48 | Wetting and Self-Cleaning Properties of Artificial Superhydrophobic Surfaces Reiner Fürstner, Wilhelm Barthlott, Christoph Neinhuis et al. · Langmuir | 6 Jan 2005 | 1,443 |
| 49 | Finite-deformation irreversible cohesive elements for three-dimensional crack-propagation analysis Michael Garcia Ortiz, Anna Marina Pandolfi · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering | 30 Mar 1999 | 1,423 |
| 50 | The correlation of indentation experiments K. L. Johnson · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids | Apr 1970 | 1,414 |
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