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Benjamin J. Wiley

Benjamin J. Wiley

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
81
Citations
35849
World Ranking
2525
National Ranking
725

Benjamin J. Wiley publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benjamin J. Wiley sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 171 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Benjamin J. Wiley D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Benjamin J. Wiley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Benjamin J. Wiley is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, materials science, and energy, with notable emphasis on subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy and sustainability, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials.

Their work covers a range of topics, including:

  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Benjamin J. Wiley has published research articles in several venues, often contributing multiple publications to key journals and conference abstracts. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Chemistry of Materials
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Notable recent publications comprise:

  • A Synthetic Hydrogel Composite with the Mechanical Behavior and Durability of Cartilage (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Alkaline Water Electrolysis at 25 A cm−2 with a Microfibrous Flow-through Electrode (2020, Advanced Energy Materials)
  • Environment Matters: CO2RR Electrocatalyst Performance Testing in a Gas-Fed Zero-Gap Electrolyzer (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • Transparent Air Filters with Active Thermal Sterilization (2021, Nano Letters)
  • A Synthetic Hydrogel Composite with a Strength and Wear Resistance Greater than Cartilage (2022, Advanced Functional Materials)

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors with whom multiple papers have been published. These co-authors are:

  • Heng Xu
  • Mutya A. Cruz
  • Ken Gall
  • Myung Jun Kim
  • María de Jesús Gálvez-Vázquez

Benjamin J. Wiley's research contributions show a cross-disciplinary approach, focusing on materials development, electrochemical energy conversion, and biomedical applications. The scope of their work indicates engagement with contemporary challenges in materials durability, energy sustainability, and medical material engineering.

Best Publications

  • Shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanostructures: the case of silver.

    Benjamin Wiley;Yugang Sun;Brian Mayers;Younan Xia

  • Localized surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy of single silver nanocubes

    Leif J. Sherry;Shih Hui Chang;George C. Schatz;Richard P. Van Duyne

  • Synthesis of silver nanostructures with controlled shapes and properties.

    Benjamin Wiley;Yugang Sun;Younan Xia

  • Maneuvering the Surface Plasmon Resonance of Silver Nanostructures through Shape-Controlled Synthesis

    Benjamin J. Wiley;Sang Hyuk Im;§ Zhi-Yuan Li;Joeseph McLellan

  • Polyol Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Use of Chloride and Oxygen to Promote the Formation of Single-Crystal, Truncated Cubes and Tetrahedrons

    Benjamin Wiley;Thurston Herricks;Yugang Sun;Younan Xia

  • Gold nanocages: bioconjugation and their potential use as optical imaging contrast agents.

    Jingyi Chen;Fusayo Saeki;Benjamin J. Wiley;Hu Cang

  • Chemical Synthesis of Novel Plasmonic Nanoparticles

    Xianmao Lu;Matthew Rycenga;Sara E Skrabalak;Benjamin Wiley

  • Metal Nanowire Networks: The Next Generation of Transparent Conductors

    Shengrong Ye;Aaron R. Rathmell;Zuofeng Chen;Zuofeng Chen;Ian E. Stewart

  • Large-scale synthesis of silver nanocubes: the role of HCl in promoting cube perfection and monodispersity.

    Sang Hyuk Im;Yun Tack Lee;Benjamin Wiley;Younan Xia

  • Controlled-reflectance surfaces with film-coupled colloidal nanoantennas

    Antoine Moreau;Cristian Ciracì;Jack J. Mock;Ryan T. Hill

  • The Growth Mechanism of Copper Nanowires and Their Properties in Flexible, Transparent Conducting Films

    Aaron R. Rathmell;Stephen M. Bergin;Yi-Lei Hua;Zhi-Yuan Li

  • FLASH: A rapid method for prototyping paper-based microfluidic devices

    Andres W. Martinez;Scott T. Phillips;Benjamin J. Wiley;Malancha Gupta

  • Synthesis and optical properties of silver nanobars and nanorice.

    Benjamin J. Wiley;Yeechi Chen;Joseph M. McLellan;Yujie Xiong

  • Gold Nanocages: Engineering Their Structure for Biomedical Applications

    Jingyi Chen;Benjamin Wiley;Zhi Yuan Li;Dean Campbell

  • Synthesis and mechanistic study of palladium nanobars and nanorods.

    Yujie Xiong;Honggang Cai;Benjamin J. Wiley;Jinguo Wang

  • Optical properties of Pd-Ag and Pt-Ag nanoboxes synthesized via galvanic replacement reactions.

    Jingyi Chen;Benjamin Wiley;Joseph McLellan;Yujie Xiong

  • The Synthesis and Coating of Long, Thin Copper Nanowires to Make Flexible, Transparent Conducting Films on Plastic Substrates

    Aaron R. Rathmell;Benjamin J. Wiley

  • The effect of nanowire length and diameter on the properties of transparent, conducting nanowire films

    Stephen M. Bergin;Yu-Hui Chen;Aaron R. Rathmell;Patrick Charbonneau

  • Stretchable Microfluidic Radiofrequency Antennas

    Masahiro Kubo;Xiaofeng Li;Choongik Kim;Michinao Hashimoto

  • Observation of Plasmon Propagation, Redirection, and Fan-Out in Silver Nanowires

    Aric W. Sanders;David A. Routenberg;Benjamin J. Wiley;Younan Xia

Frequent Co-Authors

Younan Xia
Younan Xia Johns Hopkins University
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
Jingyi Chen
Jingyi Chen University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Zuofeng Chen
Zuofeng Chen Tongji University
Yujie Xiong
Yujie Xiong University of Science and Technology of China
Zhi-Yuan Li
Zhi-Yuan Li South China University of Technology
Yugang Sun
Yugang Sun Temple University
Scott T. Phillips
Scott T. Phillips Pennsylvania State University
Aaron D. Franklin
Aaron D. Franklin Duke University
Yadong Yin
Yadong Yin University of California, Riverside

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