G. W. Gray

10.8k citations

194 papers · 8.4k · 2 hit papers · h-index 42

Impact in

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials top 0.2%
- Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
Organic Chemistry top 0.2%
- Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
- Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

Papers in

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 112
- Liquid Crystal Research Advancements 110
Organic Chemistry 82
- Surfactants and Colloidal Systems 24

Co-authors: John W. Goodby (21 shared papers)H. W. Spieß (4 shared papers)V. Vill (4 shared papers)D. Demus (4 shared papers)Michael Hird (17 shared papers)D. Lacey (34 shared papers)Kenneth J. Toyne (22 shared papers)D. G. McDonnell (11 shared papers)
Journals: Liquid Crystals (18 papers)Scientific American (6 papers)Nature (5 papers)Journal of Materials Chemistry (4 papers)Polymer (4 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Switzerland

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G. W. Gray

190 papers receiving 7.7k citations

G. W. Gray's Hit Papers

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Handbook of Liquid Crystals 1998 · 1.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1998 Handbook of Liquid Crystals
1973 Electronics Letters

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1	Handbook of Liquid Crystals D. Demus, John W. Goodby, G. W. Gray, H. W. Spieß, V. Vill Hit paper breakdown →	1998	1756
2	New family of nematic liquid crystals for displays Electronics Letters ·G. W. Gray, K. J. Harrison, J. A. Nash Hit paper breakdown →	1973	388
3	Physical Properties of Liquid Crystals D. Demus, J. W. Goodby, G. W. Gray, H. W. Spieß, V. Vill	1999	299
4	Handbook of Liquid Crystals Set D. Demus, John W. Goodby, G. W. Gray, H. W. Spieß, V. Vill	1998	291
5	The structure of smectic A phases of compounds with cyano end groups Journal de physique ·A. J. Leadbetter, J. C. Frost, J. P. GAUGHAN, G. W. Gray, A. Mosley	1979	277
6	The synthesis and transition temperatures of some 4,4″-dialkyl- and 4,4″-alkoxyalkyl-1,1′ :4′,1″-terphenyls with 2,3- or 2′,3′-difluoro substituents and of their biphenyl analogues Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2 ·G. W. Gray, Michael Hird, D. Lacey, Kenneth J. Toyne	1989	220
7	Palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions in the synthesis of some high polarizability materials Liquid Crystals ·Michael Hird, Kenneth J. Toyne, G. W. Gray	1993	177
8	The synthesis and high optical birefringence of nematogens incorporating 2,6-disubstituted naphthalenes and terminal cyano-substituent Liquid Crystals ·Michael Hird, K. J. Toyne, G. W. Gray, Sally E. Day, D. G. McDonnell	1993	173
9	The Relationship Between Helical Twist Sense, Absolute Configuration and Molecular Structure for Non-Sterol Cholesteric Liquid Crystals Molecular crystals and liquid crystals ·G. W. Gray, D. G. McDonnell	1976	131
10	Synthesis and Liquid Crystal Properties of Chiral Alkyl-Cyano-Biphenyls (and -p-Terphenyls) and of Some Related Chiral Compounds Derived from Biphenyl Molecular crystals and liquid crystals ·G. W. Gray, D. G. McDonnell	1976	118
11	Cross-Coupling Reactions in the Synthesis of Liquid Crystals Molecular crystals and liquid crystals ·Michael Hird, G. W. Gray, Kenneth J. Toyne	1991	116
12	71. Mesomorphism and chemical constitution. Part VIII. The effect of 3′-substituents on the mesomorphism of the 4′-n-alkoxydiphenyl-4-carboxylic acids and their alkyl esters Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) ·G. W. Gray, Brynmor Jones, F. Marson	1957	115
13	The Effect of Ethylenediaminetetra-acetic Acid on the Cell Walls of Some Gram-Negative Bacteria Journal of General Microbiology ·G. W. Gray, Stephen G. Wilkinson	1965	106
14	Liquid crystals for twisted nematic display devices Journal of Materials Chemistry ·G. W. Gray, Stephen M. Kelly	1999	104
15	Molecular dynamics of liquid crystalline side-chain polymers: The dielectric relaxation behaviour of a siloxan polymer in the nematic and isotropic phases Polymer ·George S. Attard, G. Williams, G. W. Gray, D. Lacey, P.A. Gemmel	1986	94
16	The Action of Ethylenediaminetetra‐acetic Acid on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Journal of Applied Bacteriology ·G. W. Gray, Stephen G. Wilkinson	1965	91
17	The Liquid Crystalline Properties of Alkyl, Aryl and Arylalkyl 4-p-Substitutedbenzylideneamino-cinnamates and α-methylcinnamates Molecular crystals and liquid crystals ·G. W. Gray, K. J. Harrison	1971	84
18	Effects of Molecular Structure on the Properties of Terminally Cyano-Substituted Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Polysiloxanes Molecular crystals and liquid crystals ·P. A. Gemmell, G. W. Gray, D. Lacey	1985	82
19	The chemical composition of the lipopolysaccharide of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biochemical Journal ·Anthony H. Fensom, G. W. Gray	1969	81
20	Synthesis and Evaluation of Some 4,4″-Disubstituted Lateral Fluoro-1,1′:4′,1″-terphenyls Molecular crystals and liquid crystals ·L. K. M. Chan, G. W. Gray, D. Lacey	1985	79

About G. W. Gray

G. W. Gray is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry and Polymers and Plastics, having authored 194 papers that have together received 8.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (110 papers), Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (32 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (24 papers), Synthesis and properties of polymers (18 papers), Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (14 papers), Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry (12 papers), Fluorine in Organic Chemistry (11 papers) and Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (6.1k citations), Organic Chemistry (4.1k citations), Spectroscopy (2.2k citations), Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (845 citations) and Polymers and Plastics (778 citations). G. W. Gray has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include John W. Goodby, H. W. Spieß, V. Vill, D. Demus, Michael Hird, D. Lacey, Kenneth J. Toyne, D. G. McDonnell, Stephen G. Wilkinson and K. J. Harrison. Their work appears in journals such as Liquid Crystals, Scientific American, Nature, Journal of Materials Chemistry and Polymer.

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