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136
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240
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Adam Heller publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adam Heller sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 433 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Adam Heller D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adam Heller sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 136 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1987 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering work on liquid lasers, high-energy density lithium batteries and hydrogen-evolving solar cells.

Overview

Adam Heller is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and specializes in engineering, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research prominently addresses advancements in battery materials and technologies, particularly for lithium-ion batteries and related energy storage systems.

The scientist's recent publications feature significant work on battery materials, including:

  • Electrode Degradation in Lithium-Ion Batteries, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Beyond Doping and Coating: Prospective Strategies for Stable High-Capacity Layered Ni-Rich Cathodes, 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • Transition metal-doped Ni-rich layered cathode materials for durable Li-ion batteries, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Recent Developments in Dendrite-Free Lithium-Metal Deposition through Tailoring of Micro- and Nanoscale Artificial Coatings, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Stabilization of a Highly Ni-Rich Layered Oxide Cathode through Flower-Petal Grain Arrays, 2020, ACS Nano

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • C. Buddie Mullins, with 14 collaborations
  • H. Hohyun Sun, with 7 collaborations
  • Jason A. Weeks, with 6 collaborations
  • Jie Lin, with 6 collaborations
  • Dong-Liang Peng, with 6 collaborations

Their publications are commonly found in notable journals and venues such as:

  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Energy Letters

Adam Heller's scholarly contributions focus on multiple subfields of engineering:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Neurology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

The research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Over their career, Adam Heller has received recognitions such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1987) for pioneering work on liquid lasers, high-energy density lithium batteries, and hydrogen-evolving solar cells
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1996
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2009
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2009

Best Publications

  • Method of determining analyte level using subcutaneous electrode

    Adam Heller;Michael Pishko

  • Electrochemical glucose sensors and their applications in diabetes management.

    Adam Heller;Ben Feldman

  • Analyte Monitoring Device And Methods Of Use

    James Say;Michael F. Tomasco;Adam Heller;Yoram Gal

  • Electrical Wiring of Redox Enzymes

    Adam Heller

  • Sensor for determination of glucose

    James Say;Michael F. Tomasco;Adam Heller;Yoram Gal

  • Electrical Connection of Enzyme Redox Centers to Electrodes

    Adam Heller

  • Subcutaneous glucose electrode

    Adam Heller;Michael V. Pishko

  • Small volume in vitro analyte sensor

    Adam Heller;Benjamin J. Feldman;James L. Say;Mark S. Vreeke

  • Electrochemical analyte sensor

    James L. Say;Michael Francis Tomasco;Adam Heller;Yoram Gal

  • Interferant eliminating biosensors

    Adam Heller;Ruben Maidan

  • Cross-linked redox gels containing glucose oxidase for amperometric biosensor applications.

    Brian A. Gregg;Adam Heller

  • Miniature biofuel cells

    Adam Heller

  • The role of oxygen in photooxidation of organic molecules on semiconductor particles

    Heinz Gerischer;Adam Heller

  • Direct electrical communication between chemically modified enzymes and metal electrodes. I. Electron transfer from glucose oxidase to metal electrodes via electron relays, bound covalently to the enzyme

    Y. Degani;Adam. Heller

  • "Wired" Enzyme Electrodes for Amperometric Determination of Glucose or Lactate in the Presence of Interfering Substances

    Timothy J. Ohara;Ravi Rajagopalan;Adam Heller

  • Amperometric glucose microelectrodes prepared through immobilization of glucose oxidase in redox hydrogels.

    Michael V. Pishko;Adrian C. Michael;Adrian C. Michael;Adam Heller

  • Characteristics of a Miniature Compartment-less Glucose-O2 Biofuel Cell and Its Operation in a Living Plant

    Nicolas Mano;Fei Mao;Adam Heller

  • Electrodes with multilayer membranes and methods of using and making the electrodes

    Adam Heller;Ting Chen;Keith A. Friedman

  • Electrode Degradation in Lithium-Ion Batteries.

    Joshua P. Pender;Gaurav Jha;Duck Hyun Youn;Joshua M. Ziegler

  • Design and optimization of a selective subcutaneously implantable glucose electrode based on wired glucose oxidase

    Elisabeth Csöregi;David W. Schmidtke;Adam Heller

  • Membrane suitable for use in an analyte sensor, analyte sensor, and associated method

    Benjamin Feldman;Zenghe Liu;Fei Mao;Adam Heller

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Buddie Mullins
C. Buddie Mullins The University of Texas at Austin
Barry Miller
Barry Miller Nokia (United States)
Michael V. Pishko
Michael V. Pishko Texas A&M University
Nicolas Mano
Nicolas Mano Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Andrei Dolocan
Andrei Dolocan The University of Texas at Austin
Panagiotis Argitis
Panagiotis Argitis National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Roger T. Bonnecaze
Roger T. Bonnecaze The University of Texas at Austin
Heinz Gerischer
Heinz Gerischer Max Planck Society
John G. Ekerdt
John G. Ekerdt The University of Texas at Austin
Wolfgang Schuhmann
Wolfgang Schuhmann Ruhr University Bochum

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