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Walter Smith

Arts and Humanities · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1968

Publications

18

Citations

70

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

59

Publishing since 1968

Research summary
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This record appears to mix materials-science publications on thin-film materials (ferroelectric nitride films, halide perovskites, and topological insulator films made using specialized deposition techniques) with an unrelated entry titled 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.' The bibliographic data listed under 'Arts and Humanities' does not match the actual publication content, which centers on materials science and engineering topics like thin-film growth and characterization. Prospective students should be cautious, as this profile may reflect a data-matching error rather than a coherent research program.

Ferroelectric thin films2D and halide perovskite materialsTopological insulator thin filmsMolecular beam epitaxy and film growth techniquesMaterials characterization and device applications

Publication activity was flat with no output from 2017-2021, followed by a modest uptick starting in 2022 and continuing through 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
17181920212022: 2 publications22232024: 3 publications3242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Publishes in
  • Applied Physics Letters×1
  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films×1
  • Advanced Optical Materials×1
  • ACS Nano×1
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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