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Brian A. Korgel 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 Brian A. Korgel sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 396 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Brian A. Korgel 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 Brian A. Korgel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For synthesis and applications of nanocrystals, nanowires, and their assemblies.
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Brian A. Korgel is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions in materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics, optics, biomedical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The main research topics covered in their work include:

  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Strong Light-Matter Interactions
  • Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

Their recent publications reflect a focus on nanomaterials and electrochemical systems. Selected papers include:

  • "State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals," 2021, ACS Nano
  • "A "Tips and Tricks" Practical Guide to the Synthesis of Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals," 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Effects of Electrochemical Conditioning on Nickel-Based Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts," 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • "Enhanced Coloration Efficiency of Electrochromic Tungsten Oxide Nanorods by Site Selective Occupation of Sodium Ions," 2020, Nano Letters
  • "Tunable Chiral Optics in All-Solid-Phase Reconfigurable Dielectric Nanostructures," 2020, Nano Letters

Frequent publication venues for Brian A. Korgel include:

  • ACS Nano (9 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (5 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (5 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (4 publications)
  • Nano Letters (3 publications)

The scientist has collaborated extensively with researchers including Taizhi Jiang, Yuebing Zheng, Jie Fang, Kan Yao, and Andrea Alù, with multiple joint publications indicating active research partnerships.

Among their honors, Brian A. Korgel was named Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2018 for synthesis and applications of nanocrystals, nanowires, and their assemblies. Additionally, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Control of Thickness and Orientation of Solution-Grown Silicon Nanowires

    Justin D. Holmes;Keith P. Johnston;R. Christopher Doty;Brian A. Korgel

  • Copper selenide nanocrystals for photothermal therapy.

    Colin M. Hessel;Varun P. Pattani;Michael Rasch;Matthew G. Panthani

  • State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.

    Amrita Dey;Junzhi Ye;Apurba De;Elke Debroye

  • Prospects of Nanoscience with Nanocrystals

    Maksym V. Kovalenko;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Andreu Cabot;Zeger Hens

  • Electrochemistry and Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence from Silicon Nanocrystal Quantum Dots

    Zhifeng Ding;Bernadette M. Quinn;Santosh K. Haram;Lindsay E. Pell

  • Two-photon luminescence imaging of cancer cells using molecularly targeted gold nanorods.

    Nicholas J. Durr;Timothy Larson;Danielle K. Smith;Brian A. Korgel

  • Synthesis of CuInS2, CuInSe2, and Cu(InxGa1-x)Se2 (CIGS) Nanocrystal “Inks” for Printable Photovoltaics

    Matthew G. Panthani;Vahid Akhavan;Brian Goodfellow;Johanna P. Schmidtke

  • In Situ TEM of Two-Phase Lithiation of Amorphous Silicon Nanospheres

    Matthew T. McDowell;Seok Woo Lee;Justin T. Harris;Brian A. Korgel

  • Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals for use in low-cost photovoltaics

    Chet Steinhagen;Matthew G. Panthani;Vahid Akhavan;Brian Goodfellow

  • Highly luminescent silicon nanocrystals with discrete optical transitions.

    Justin D. Holmes;Kirk J. Ziegler;R. Christopher Doty;Lindsay E. Pell

  • Solution-grown silicon nanowires for lithium-ion battery anodes

    Candace K. Chan;Reken N. Patel;Michael J. O'Connell;Brian A. Korgel

  • Assembly and Self-Organization of Silver Nanocrystal Superlattices: Ordered “Soft Spheres”

    Brian A. Korgel;Stephen Fullam;Stephen Connolly;Donald Fitzmaurice

  • General Synthesis and Gas-Sensing Properties of Multiple-Shell Metal Oxide Hollow Microspheres

    Xiaoyong Lai;Jun Li;Brian A. Korgel;Zhenghong Dong

  • The importance of the CTAB surfactant on the colloidal seed-mediated synthesis of gold nanorods.

    Danielle K. Smith and;Brian A. Korgel

  • Ultrathin gold nanowires can be obtained by reducing polymeric strands of oleylamine-AuCl complexes formed via aurophilic interaction.

    Xianmao Lu;Mustafa S. Yavuz;Hsing Yu Tuan;Brian A Korgel

  • Solventless synthesis of monodisperse Cu2S nanorods, nanodisks, and nanoplatelets

    Michael B. Sigman;Ali Ghezelbash;Tobias Hanrath;Aaron E. Saunders

  • Solventless synthesis of copper sulfide nanorods by thermolysis of a single source thiolate-derived precursor.

    Travis H. Larsen;Michael Sigman;Ali Ghezelbash;R. Christopher Doty

  • Mechanistic studies on the galvanic replacement reaction between multiply twinned particles of Ag and HAuCl4 in an organic medium.

    Xianmao Lu;Hsing Yu Tuan;Jingyi Chen;Zhi Yuan Li

  • Self‐Assembly of Silver Nanocrystals into Two‐Dimensional Nanowire Arrays

    Brian A. Korgel;Donald Fitzmaurice

  • Synthesis of Ligand-Stabilized Silicon Nanocrystals with Size-Dependent Photoluminescence Spanning Visible to Near-Infrared Wavelengths

    Colin M. Hessel;Dariya Reid;Matthew G. Panthani;Michael R. Rasch

  • Nucleation and growth of germanium nanowires seeded by organic monolayer-coated gold nanocrystals.

    Tobias Hanrath;Brian A Korgel

  • General shape control of colloidal CdS, CdSe, CdTe quantum rods and quantum rod heterostructures.

    Felice Shieh;and Aaron E. Saunders;Brian A. Korgel

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith P. Johnston
Keith P. Johnston The University of Texas at Austin
Doh C. Lee
Doh C. Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Tobias Hanrath
Tobias Hanrath Cornell University
Detlef-M. Smilgies
Detlef-M. Smilgies Cornell University
Hsing-Yu Tuan
Hsing-Yu Tuan National Tsing Hua University
Xianmao Lu
Xianmao Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Konstantin V Sokolov
Konstantin V Sokolov The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chongmin Wang
Chongmin Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Yuebing Zheng
Yuebing Zheng The University of Texas at Austin
C. Buddie Mullins
C. Buddie Mullins The University of Texas at Austin

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