2026 A. Paul Alivisatos: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	161	106	102	45	41	500	135683
Chemistry	149	142	126	72	58	409	111409

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2021 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2019 - F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2019 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
2017 - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US) For making fundamental contributions to the controlled synthesis of colloidal inorganic nanocrystals, measuring and understanding their unique physical properties, and utilizing these properties for applications ranging from light generation and harvesting to biological imaging.
2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2014 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his foundational contributions to the field of nanoscience; for the development of nanocrystals as a building block of nanotechnologies; and for his leadership in the nanoscience community.", Award will be presented by President Barack Obama at a future White House ceremony (date TBD).
2012 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation for his development of the colloidal inorganic nanocrystal as a building block of nanoscience and for making fundamental contributions to controlling the synthesis of these particles, to measuring and understanding their physical properties.,
2011 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
2010 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering contributions to the preparation and study of nanocrystals, including their incorporation into arrays and optoelectronic devices

Overview

A. Paul Alivisatos is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on the chemistry and properties of nanomaterials.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
Perovskite Materials and Applications
Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
Copper-based nanomaterials and applications

Alivisatos's publications reflect work across main fields such as Materials Science and Engineering, and subfields like Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

Justin C. Ondry
Jason J. Calvin
Ivan A. Moreno-Hernandez
Chang Yan
Xingzhi Wang

Their research output appears consistently in venues such as:

ACS Nano
Journal of the American Chemical Society
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Nano Letters
arXiv (Cornell University)

Notable recent papers include:

"The role of organic ligand shell structures in colloidal nanocrystal synthesis" (2022), Nature Synthesis
"Critical differences in 3D atomic structure of individual ligand-protected nanocrystals in solution" (2020), Science
"The chain of chirality transfer in tellurium nanocrystals" (2021), Science
"Thermodynamic Investigation of Increased Luminescence in Indium Phosphide Quantum Dots by Treatment with Metal Halide Salts" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
"Design and synthesis of multigrain nanocrystals via geometric misfit strain" (2020), Nature

Throughout their career, Alivisatos has received multiple awards and recognitions including the:

Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2021
Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation, 2019
F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, ACS, 2019
NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US), 2017
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2016
US President's National Medal of Science, 2014
Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation, 2012
Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society, 2011
Linus Pauling Award, ACS, 2010
Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2009
Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2004
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2004
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1999
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1996

Best Publications

Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Fluorescent Biological Labels

Marcel Bruchez;Mario Moronne;Peter Gin;Shimon Weiss

11737
Citations
Hybrid Nanorod-Polymer Solar Cells

Wendy U. Huynh;Janke J. Dittmer;A. Paul Alivisatos

6520
Citations
Formation of hollow nanocrystals through the nanoscale kirkendall effect

Yadong Yin;Robert M. Rioux;Can K. Erdonmez;Steven Hughes

3956
Citations
The use of nanocrystals in biological detection

Paul Alivisatos

3931
Citations
Organization of 'nanocrystal molecules' using DNA

A. Paul Alivisatos;A. Paul Alivisatos;Kai P. Johnsson;Xiaogang Peng;Xiaogang Peng;Troy E. Wilson

3921
Citations
Colloidal nanocrystal synthesis and the organic-inorganic interface

Yadong Yin;A. Paul Alivisatos

3901
Citations
Synthesis of Soluble and Processable Rod-, Arrow-, Teardrop-, and Tetrapod-Shaped CdSe Nanocrystals

Liberato Manna;and Erik C. Scher;A. Paul Alivisatos

2501
Citations
Nanomechanical oscillations in a single-C60 transistor

Hongkun Park;Hongkun Park;Jiwoong Park;Andrew K. L. Lim;Erik H. Anderson

2304
Citations
Air-Stable All-Inorganic Nanocrystal Solar Cells Processed from Solution

Ilan Gur;Neil A. Fromer;Neil A. Fromer;Michael L. Geier;Michael L. Geier;A. Paul Alivisatos;A. Paul Alivisatos

2160
Citations
Localized surface plasmon resonances arising from free carriers in doped quantum dots

Joseph M. Luther;Joseph M. Luther;Prashant K. Jain;Prashant K. Jain;Trevor Ewers;Trevor Ewers;A. Paul Alivisatos;A. Paul Alivisatos

1982
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A molecular ruler based on plasmon coupling of single gold and silver nanoparticles

Carsten Sonnichsen;Bjorn M. Reinhard;Jan Liphardt;A. Paul Alivisatos

1833
Citations
Quantum Dots as Cellular Probes

A. Paul Alivisatos;Weiwei Gu;Carolyn Larabell

1771
Citations
Synthesis and Properties of Biocompatible Water-Soluble Silica-Coated CdSe/ZnS Semiconductor Quantum Dots†

Daniele Gerion;Fabien Pinaud;Shara C. Williams;Wolfgang J. Parak

1761
Citations
Controlled growth of tetrapod-branched inorganic nanocrystals

Liberato Manna;Delia J. Milliron;Andreas Meisel;Erik C. Scher

1731
Citations
A single-electron transistor made from a cadmium selenide nanocrystal

David L. Klein;Richard Roth;Richard Roth;Andrew K. L. Lim;Andrew K. L. Lim;A. Paul Alivisatos;A. Paul Alivisatos

1697
Citations
Linearly Polarized Emission from Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Rods

Jiangtao Hu;Liang-shi Li;Weidong Yang;Liberato Manna

1572
Citations
Materials availability expands the opportunity for large-scale photovoltaics deployment.

Cyrus Wadia;A. Paul Alivisatos;Daniel M. Kammen

1458
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Observation of Single Colloidal Platinum Nanocrystal Growth Trajectories

Haimei Zheng;Rachel K. Smith;Young-wook Jun;Young-wook Jun;Christian Kisielowski

1430
Citations
Colloidal nanocrystal heterostructures with linear and branched topology

Delia J. Milliron;Steven M. Hughes;Yi Cui;Liberato Manna

1417
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Cation exchange reactions in ionic nanocrystals.

Dong Hee Son;Steven M. Hughes;Steven M. Hughes;Yadong Yin;Yadong Yin;A. Paul Alivisatos;A. Paul Alivisatos

1413
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