| Characterizing the elastic properties of tissues R Akhtar, MJ Sherratt, JK Cruickshank, B Derby Materials Today 14 (3), 96-105, 2011 | 444 | 2011 |
| Low cost and renewable sulfur-polymers by inverse vulcanisation, and their potential for mercury capture DJ Parker, HA Jones, S Petcher, L Cervini, JM Griffin, R Akhtar, T Hasell Journal of Materials Chemistry A 5 (23), 11682-11692, 2017 | 251 | 2017 |
| Nanomechanical properties of dental resin-composites S El-Safty, R Akhtar, N Silikas, DC Watts Dental Materials 28 (12), 1292-1300, 2012 | 216 | 2012 |
| Age-related variations in the biomechanical properties of human sclera B Geraghty, SW Jones, P Rama, R Akhtar, A Elsheikh Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials 16, 181-191, 2012 | 161 | 2012 |
| The effect of ageing and osteoarthritis on the mechanical properties of cartilage and bone in the human knee joint AE Peters, R Akhtar, EJ Comerford, KT Bates Scientific reports 8 (1), 5931, 2018 | 153 | 2018 |
| Drying affects the fiber network in low molecular weight hydrogels LLE Mears, ER Draper, AM Castilla, H Su, Zhuola, B Dietrich, MC Nolan, ... Biomacromolecules 18 (11), 3531-3540, 2017 | 126 | 2017 |
| Microencapsulated phase change materials in solar-thermal conversion systems: understanding geometry-dependent heating efficiency and system reliability Z Zheng, Z Chang, GK Xu, F McBride, A Ho, Z Zhuola, M Michailidis, W Li, ... ACS nano 11 (1), 721-729, 2017 | 109 | 2017 |
| Nanoindentation of histological specimens: mapping the elastic properties of soft tissues R Akhtar, N Schwarzer, MJ Sherratt, REB Watson, HK Graham, ... Journal of materials research 24 (3), 638-646, 2009 | 104 | 2009 |
| Effect of filler size and shape on local nanoindentation modulus of resin-composites K Masouras, R Akhtar, DC Watts, N Silikas Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 19, 3561-3566, 2008 | 87 | 2008 |
| Cardiotrophin 1 is involved in cardiac, vascular, and renal fibrosis and dysfunction N López-Andrés, A Rousseau, R Akhtar, L Calvier, C Iñigo, C Labat, ... Hypertension 60 (2), 563-573, 2012 | 79 | 2012 |
| Biomechanical properties of human corneas following low-and high-intensity collagen cross-linking determined with scanning acoustic microscopy IM Beshtawi, R Akhtar, MC Hillarby, C O'Donnell, X Zhao, A Brahma, ... Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 54 (8), 5273-5280, 2013 | 76 | 2013 |
| Localised micro-mechanical stiffening in the ageing aorta HK Graham, R Akhtar, C Kridiotis, B Derby, T Kundu, AW Trafford, ... Mechanisms of ageing and development 132 (10), 459-467, 2011 | 71 | 2011 |
| Tissue material properties and computational modelling of the human tibiofemoral joint: a critical review AE Peters, R Akhtar, EJ Comerford, KT Bates PeerJ 6, e4298, 2018 | 66 | 2018 |
| Molecular mechanism responsible for fibronectin-controlled alterations in matrix stiffness in advanced chronic liver fibrogenesis A Iwasaki, K Sakai, K Moriya, T Sasaki, DR Keene, R Akhtar, T Miyazono, ... Journal of Biological Chemistry 291 (1), 72-88, 2016 | 64 | 2016 |
| Using intermolecular interactions to crosslink PIM-1 and modify its gas sorption properties TO McDonald, R Akhtar, CH Lau, T Ratvijitvech, G Cheng, R Clowes, ... Journal of Materials Chemistry A 3 (9), 4855-4864, 2015 | 62 | 2015 |
| Micromechanical properties of canine femoral articular cartilage following multiple freeze-thaw cycles AE Peters, EJ Comerford, S Macaulay, KT Bates, R Akhtar Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials 71, 114-121, 2017 | 57 | 2017 |
| The role of subcutaneous tissue stiffness on microneedle performance in a representative in vitro model of skin K Moronkeji, S Todd, I Dawidowska, SD Barrett, R Akhtar Journal of Controlled Release 265, 102-112, 2017 | 56 | 2017 |
| Nanoindentation creep versus bulk compressive creep of dental resin-composites S El-Safty, N Silikas, R Akhtar, DC Watts Dental Materials 28 (11), 1171-1182, 2012 | 53 | 2012 |
| Mechanical properties of aging soft tissues B Derby, R Akhtar Springer, 2015 | 49 | 2015 |
| Molecular cues guiding matrix stiffness in liver fibrosis T Saneyasu, R Akhtar, T Sakai BioMed research international 2016 (1), 2646212, 2016 | 47 | 2016 |
Brian DerbyProfessor of Materials Science, University of ManchesterVerified email at manchester.ac.uk