D. A. Walters

6.1k citations

41 papers · 4.7k · 3 hit papers · h-index 22

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Structural Biology top 1%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 1%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 23
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications 22
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators 13
Materials Chemistry 16
- Carbon Nanotubes in Composites 14
- Graphene research and applications 6

Co-authors: M. J. Casavant (8 shared papers)R. E. Smalley (9 shared papers)J. P. Cleveland (8 shared papers)Paul K. Hansma (11 shared papers)K. A. Smith (4 shared papers)Daniel T. Colbert (4 shared papers)Judith Schmidt (4 shared papers)Manfred Radmacher (3 shared papers)
Journals: Applied Physics Letters (6 papers)Review of Scientific Instruments (2 papers)Chemistry of Materials (2 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (2 papers)IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Hungary United Kingdom

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D. A. Walters

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Electrical and thermal transport properties of magnetically aligned single wall carbon nanotube films 2000 · 671 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2000 Applied Physics Letters
1999 Applied Physics Letters
1994 Applied Physics Letters

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1	Electrical and thermal transport properties of magnetically aligned single wall carbon nanotube films Applied Physics Letters ·James Hone, Marc C. Llaguno, N. M. Nemes, A. T. Charlie Johnson, J. E. Fischer, D. A. Walters, M. J. Casavant, Judith Schmidt, R. E. Smalley Hit paper breakdown →	2000	671
2	Tapping mode atomic force microscopy in liquids Applied Physics Letters ·Paul K. Hansma, J. P. Cleveland, Manfred Radmacher, D. A. Walters, P. E. Hillner, Magdalena Bezanilla, M. Fritz, D. Vie, Helen G. Hansma, Craig Prater, J. Massié, L E Fukunaga, John Gurley, Virgil B. Elings Hit paper breakdown →	1994	641
3	Elastic strain of freely suspended single-wall carbon nanotube ropes Applied Physics Letters ·D. A. Walters, Lars M. Ericson, M. J. Casavant, Jie Liu, Daniel T. Colbert, K. A. Smith, R. E. Smalley Hit paper breakdown →	1999	496
4	Controlled deposition of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes on chemically functionalized templates Chemical Physics Letters ·Jie Liu, M. J. Casavant, Michael Cox, D. A. Walters, Peter J. Boul, Wei Lü, A. J. Rimberg, K. A. Smith, Daniel T. Colbert, R. E. Smalley	1999	402
5	Short cantilevers for atomic force microscopy Review of Scientific Instruments ·D. A. Walters, J. P. Cleveland, Neil H. Thomson, P. K. Hansma, Mark A. Wendman, G. Gurley, Virgil B. Elings	1996	384
6	Does Abalone Nacre Form by Heteroepitaxial Nucleation or by Growth through Mineral Bridges? Chemistry of Materials ·Tilman E. Schäffer, Cristian Ionescu‐Zanetti, Roger Proksch, Monika Fritz, D. A. Walters, Nils Almqvist, Charlotte M. Zaremba, Angela M. Belcher, (unknown), Galen D. Stucky, Daniel E. Morse, Paul K. Hansma	1997	302
7	Imaging adhesion forces and elasticity of lysozyme adsorbed on mica with the atomic force microscope Langmuir ·Manfred Radmacher, M. Fritz, J. P. Cleveland, D. A. Walters, P. K. Hansma	1994	213
8	Studies of vibrating atomic force microscope cantilevers in liquid Journal of Applied Physics ·Tilman E. Schäffer, J. P. Cleveland, F. Ohnesorge, D. A. Walters, Paul K. Hansma	1996	201
9	Flat pearls from biofabrication of organized composites on inorganic substrates Nature ·Monika Fritz, Angela M. Belcher, Manfred Radmacher, D. A. Walters, Paul K. Hansma, Galen D. Stucky, Daniel E. Morse, Stephen Mann	1994	197
10	In-plane-aligned membranes of carbon nanotubes Chemical Physics Letters ·D. A. Walters, M. J. Casavant, Xiwen Qin, Chad Huffman, Peter J. Boul, Lars M. Ericson, Erik H. Hároz, Michael O’Connell, K. A. Smith, Daniel T. Colbert, R. E. Smalley	2001	176
11	Structural anisotropy of magnetically aligned single wall carbon nanotube films Applied Physics Letters ·Brian W. Smith, Z. Benes, David E. Luzzi, J. E. Fischer, D. A. Walters, M. J. Casavant, Judith Schmidt, R. E. Smalley	2000	163
12	Bias-Dependent Molecular-Level Structure of Electrical Double Layer in Ionic Liquid on Graphite Nano Letters ·Jennifer M. Black, D. A. Walters, Aleksander Labuda, Guang Feng, Patrick C. Hillesheim, Sheng Dai, Peter T. Cummings, Sergei V. Kalinin, Roger Proksch, Nina Balke	2013	142
13	Modification of calcite crystal growth by abalone shell proteins: an atomic force microscope study Biophysical Journal ·D. A. Walters, (unknown), Angela M. Belcher, George T. Paloczi, Galen D. Stucky, Daniel E. Morse, Paul K. Hansma	1997	106
14	Neat macroscopic membranes of aligned carbon nanotubes Journal of Applied Physics ·M. J. Casavant, D. A. Walters, Judith Schmidt, R. E. Smalley	2003	87
15	Generalized Hertz model for bimodal nanomechanical mapping Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology ·Aleksander Labuda, Marta Kocuń, Waiman Meinhold, D. A. Walters, Roger Proksch	2016	76
16	Impact of Actin Rearrangement and Degranulation on the Membrane Structure of Primary Mast Cells: A Combined Atomic Force and Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy Investigation Biophysical Journal ·Zhao Deng, Tiffany Zink, Huan Yuan Chen, D. A. Walters, Fu‐Tong Liu, Gang-yu Liu	2009	59
17	Rapid imaging of calcite crystal growth using atomic force microscopy with small cantilevers Applied Physics Letters ·George T. Paloczi, (unknown), Paul K. Hansma, D. A. Walters, Mark A. Wendman	1998	58
18	Atomic force microscopy of the nacreous layer in mollusc shells Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·S. Manne, Charlotte M. Zaremba, Roscoe Giles, L. F. Huggins, D. A. Walters, Angela M. Belcher, Daniel E. Morse, Galen D. Stucky, Jon M. Didymus, Stephen Mann, Paul K. Hansma	1994	50
19	Three-dimensional hydration layer mapping on the (10.4) surface of calcite using amplitude modulation atomic force microscopy Nanotechnology ·Christoph Marutschke, D. A. Walters, J. P. Cleveland, Ilka Hermes, Ralf Bechstein, Angelika Kühnle	2014	47
20	Fabrication of Protein Tubules: Immobilization of Proteins on Peptide Tubules The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·Gary E. Douberly, Pan Su, D. A. Walters, Hiroshi Matsui	2001	45

About D. A. Walters

D. A. Walters is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, having authored 41 papers that have together received 4.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (22 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (14 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (13 papers), Graphene research and applications (6 papers), Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (6 papers), Near-Field Optical Microscopy (6 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (5 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Structural Biology (143 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.9k citations), Biomaterials (726 citations), Materials Chemistry (2.0k citations) and Paleontology (309 citations). D. A. Walters has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Hungary and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include M. J. Casavant, R. E. Smalley, J. P. Cleveland, Paul K. Hansma, K. A. Smith, Daniel T. Colbert, Judith Schmidt, Manfred Radmacher, Jie Liu and Virgil B. Elings. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Review of Scientific Instruments, Chemistry of Materials, Journal of Applied Physics and IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.

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