Richard N. Zare
Stanford University
Richard Neil Zare is the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in Natural Science and a Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University. Throughout his career, Zare has made a considerable impact in physical chemistry and analytical chemistry, particularly through the development of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and the study of chemical reactions at the molecular and nanoscale level. LIF is an extremely sensitive technique with applications ranging from analytical chemistry and molecular biology t
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Richard Neil Zare is the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in Natural Science and a Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University. Throughout his career, Zare has made a considerable impact in physical chemistry and analytical chemistry, particularly through the development of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and the study of chemical reactions at the molecular and nanoscale level. LIF is an extremely sensitive technique with applications ranging from analytical chemistry and molecular biology to astrophysics. One of its applications was the sequencing of the human genome.
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Stanford University
Top Publications
- Nanoparticle PEGylation for Imaging and Therapy (2011) - 2,064 citations
- Search for Past Life on Mars: Possible Relic Biogenic Activity in Martian Meteorite ALH84001 (1996) - 1,894 citations
- Protein–inorganic hybrid nanoflowers (2012) - 1,206 citations
- Optical diagnostics of atmospheric pressure air plasmas (2003) - 1,149 citations
- Advances in Asphaltene Science and the Yen–Mullins Model (2012) - 1,085 citations
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- Full name
- Richard N. Zare
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-5266-4253
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5024513735
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications, Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions, Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
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- Nanoparticle PEGylation for Imaging and Therapy ↗2011 · Nanomedicine2,064OpenAlex citations
- 1,894OpenAlex citations
- Protein–inorganic hybrid nanoflowers ↗2012 · Nature Nanotechnology1,206OpenAlex citations
- Optical diagnostics of atmospheric pressure air plasmas ↗2003 · Plasma Sources Science and Technology1,149OpenAlex citations
- Advances in Asphaltene Science and the Yen–Mullins Model ↗2012 · Energy & Fuels1,085OpenAlex citations
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- Nanoparticle PEGylation for Imaging and Therapy ↗2011 · Nanomedicine
- Protein–inorganic hybrid nanoflowers ↗2012 · Nature Nanotechnology
- Optical diagnostics of atmospheric pressure air plasmas ↗2003 · Plasma Sources Science and Technology
- Advances in Asphaltene Science and the Yen–Mullins Model ↗2012 · Energy & Fuels
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