Thomas John Balk

Thomas John Balk

University of Kentucky

H-index: 27

North America-United States

About Thomas John Balk

Thomas John Balk, With an exceptional h-index of 27 and a recent h-index of 17 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Kentucky, specializes in the field of characterization, thin films, metallurgy, nanoporous materials, dispenser cathodes.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Optimal indent spacing for instrumented nanoindentation of nanoporous gold

Crystallographic faceting of bulk tungsten surfaces observed during in situ heating in an environmental scanning electron microscope

High‐Hole‐Mobility Fiber Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Next‐Generation Adaptive Neuromorphic Bio‐Hybrid Technologies

Inhibited Surface Diffusion in Nanoporous Multi-Principal Element Alloy Thin Films Prepared by Vacuum Thermal Dealloying

Thermionic emission characterization of M-type cathodes using kelvin probe in an ultra-high vacuum environment

Evaluation of Equiatomic CrMnFeCoNiCu System and Subsequent Derivation of a Non-Equiatomic MnFeCoNiCu Alloy

High-temperature contact potential difference measurement of surface work function using in vacuo Kelvin probe

Observation of Ultrathin Sc-Containing Surface Layer on Life-Tested Scandate Cathodes

Thomas John Balk Information

University

Position

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Citations(all)

3018

Citations(since 2020)

1200

Cited By

2303

hIndex(all)

27

hIndex(since 2020)

17

i10Index(all)

57

i10Index(since 2020)

32

Email

University Profile Page

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Thomas John Balk Skills & Research Interests

characterization

thin films

metallurgy

nanoporous materials

dispenser cathodes

Top articles of Thomas John Balk

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Optimal indent spacing for instrumented nanoindentation of nanoporous gold

MRS Communications

Kerry A Baker

T John Balk

2024/2

Crystallographic faceting of bulk tungsten surfaces observed during in situ heating in an environmental scanning electron microscope

Materials Characterization

Huanhuan Bai

Nicolas J Briot

Matthew J Beck

T John Balk

2024/4/23

High‐Hole‐Mobility Fiber Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Next‐Generation Adaptive Neuromorphic Bio‐Hybrid Technologies

Advanced Materials

Paula Alarcon‐Espejo

Ruben Sarabia‐Riquelme

Giovanni Maria Matrone

Maryam Shahi

Siamak Mahmoudi

...

2024/3

Inhibited Surface Diffusion in Nanoporous Multi-Principal Element Alloy Thin Films Prepared by Vacuum Thermal Dealloying

Metals

Tibra Das Gupta

Thomas John Balk

2024/2/29

Thermionic emission characterization of M-type cathodes using kelvin probe in an ultra-high vacuum environment

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Antonio M Mantica

Michael J Detisch

T John Balk

2023/3/22

Evaluation of Equiatomic CrMnFeCoNiCu System and Subsequent Derivation of a Non-Equiatomic MnFeCoNiCu Alloy

Materials

Artashes Ter-Isahakyan

Thomas John Balk

2023/3/19

High-temperature contact potential difference measurement of surface work function using in vacuo Kelvin probe

Vacuum

Antonio M Mántica

Michael J Detisch

T John Balk

2023/9/1

Observation of Ultrathin Sc-Containing Surface Layer on Life-Tested Scandate Cathodes

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Xiaotao Liu

Bernard K Vancil

Daniel B Durham

D Frank Ogletree

Edward S Barnard

...

2023/3/1

Synthesizing Nanoporous Stainless Steel Films via Vacuum Thermal Dealloying

Metals

Xiaotao Liu

Xiaomeng Zhang

Maria Kosmidou

Michael J Detisch

Thomas John Balk

2023/7/10

Quantitative SAXS Analysis of Precipitate Characteristics Limiting Hot Ductility in HSLA Steels Containing V, Nb & NbTi

ISIJ International

Alyssa Stubbers

T John Balk

2023/6/15

Physical vapor deposition and thermally induced faceting of tungsten nanoparticles

Materials Characterization

Huanhuan Bai

Tyler L Maxwell

Martin E Kordesch

T John Balk

2023/4/1

Characterization of the materials, phases and morphology typical of high-performance scandate cathodes

T John Balk

Michael J Detisch

Huanhuan Bai

Xiaotao Liu

Mujan N Seif

...

2022/4/25

Sc-containing (scandate) thermionic cathodes: Fabrication, microstructure, and emission performance

Mujan N Seif

Qunfei Zhou

Xiaotao Liu

T John Balk

Matthew J Beck

2022/5/12

Stochastic approach for determining properties of randomly structured materials: Effects of network connectivity

Acta Materialia

Mujan N Seif

Dorothy J Richardson

Katherine M Moody

Mary Martin

Matthew Turner

...

2022/1/1

Observations of Temperature-Induced Material Transformations in Impregnated Scandate Cathode Samples During in situ Heating in the SEM

Huanhuan Bai

T John Balk

2022/4/25

Relative thermodynamic stabilities of Sc-containing surface configurations in scandate cathodes

Mujan N Seif

T John Balk

Matthew J Beck

2022/4/25

High entropy alloys with hexagonal close-packed structure derived from thin film combinatorial approach

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Artashes Ter-Isahakyan

Julia S Rau

Thomas John Balk

2022/2/10

High-Temperature Contact Potential Difference and Thermionic Emission Analysis Using Kelvin Probe Systems

Antonio M Mántica

Michael J Detisch

T John Balk

2022/4/25

M-Type Cathode Characterization Using a Kelvin Probe System in Vacuum Chamber

Antonio M Mántica

Michael J Detisch

T John Balk

2022/4/25

A Review of Sc-containing" Scandate" Thermionic Cathodes

Mujan N Seif

Qunfei Zhou

Xiaotao Liu

T John Balk

Matthew J Beck

2022/2/9

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