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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Materials Science D-index 88 Citations 28,500 360 World Ranking 957 National Ranking 358
Chemistry D-index 88 Citations 28,418 351 World Ranking 1305 National Ranking 549

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Awards & Achievements

2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2004 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Molecule
  • Ion

Colin Nuckolls mainly investigates Molecule, Nanotechnology, Conductance, Crystallography and Chemical physics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Conjugated system and Stereochemistry in addition to Molecule. His Nanotechnology research incorporates elements of Field-effect transistor and Optoelectronics.

In the subject of general Optoelectronics, his work in Heterojunction is often linked to Power gain, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His Conductance study combines topics in areas such as Functional group, Oligomer, Computational chemistry and Quantum tunnelling. His work in Chemical physics addresses issues such as Density functional theory, which are connected to fields such as Tunnel effect, Rectification and Diode.

His most cited work include:

  • Atomically thin p–n junctions with van der Waals heterointerfaces (1303 citations)
  • Dependence of single-molecule junction conductance on molecular conformation (959 citations)
  • Flexible and Transparent MoS2 Field-Effect Transistors on Hexagonal Boron Nitride-Graphene Heterostructures (692 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Colin Nuckolls mostly deals with Nanotechnology, Molecule, Chemical physics, Conductance and Optoelectronics. His studies deal with areas such as Field-effect transistor and Transistor as well as Nanotechnology. His Molecule research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Crystallography, Conjugated system, Stereochemistry and Density functional theory.

The Conductance study combines topics in areas such as Computational chemistry, Scanning tunneling microscope, Molecular conductance and Quantum tunnelling. His study in Optoelectronics focuses on Heterojunction in particular. His Molecular electronics research includes elements of Monolayer and Molecular wire.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nanotechnology (42.04%)
  • Molecule (35.51%)
  • Chemical physics (17.23%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Nanotechnology (42.04%)
  • Molecule (35.51%)
  • Chemical physics (17.23%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Nanotechnology, Molecule, Chemical physics, Perylene and Crystallography. His work is dedicated to discovering how Nanotechnology, Organic electronics are connected with Fullerene and other disciplines. Colin Nuckolls interconnects Conductance, Photochemistry, Covalent bond and Quantum tunnelling in the investigation of issues within Molecule.

The various areas that he examines in his Chemical physics study include Electron mobility, Singlet fission, Semiconductor, Cluster and Density functional theory. His Perylene study incorporates themes from Field-effect transistor and Organic solar cell. His study in Crystallography is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Visible spectrum and Helicene.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Coulomb engineering of the bandgap and excitons in two-dimensional materials. (268 citations)
  • Comprehensive suppression of single-molecule conductance using destructive σ-interference. (90 citations)
  • Comprehensive suppression of single-molecule conductance using destructive σ-interference. (90 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Molecule
  • Ion

His primary scientific interests are in Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics, Inorganic chemistry, Conductance and Graphene nanoribbons. His Nanotechnology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Organic electronics, Fullerene and Molecular orbital. His work carried out in the field of Optoelectronics brings together such families of science as Ribbon, Trihalide, Bandwidth and Perylene.

His Conductance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Chemical physics, Carbon nanotube, Silicon and Permeability. His Quantum tunnelling research includes themes of Molecule and Dielectric. His Molecule research focuses on Molecular conductance in particular.

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Best Publications

Atomically thin p–n junctions with van der Waals heterointerfaces

Chul Ho Lee;Chul Ho Lee;Gwan Hyoung Lee;Arend M. Van Der Zande;Wenchao Chen.
Nature Nanotechnology (2014)

1948 Citations

Dependence of single-molecule junction conductance on molecular conformation

Latha Venkataraman;Jennifer E. Klare;Colin Nuckolls;Mark S. Hybertsen.
Nature (2006)

1502 Citations

Flexible and Transparent MoS2 Field-Effect Transistors on Hexagonal Boron Nitride-Graphene Heterostructures

Gwan Hyoung Lee;Young Jun Yu;Young Jun Yu;Xu Cui;Nicholas Petrone.
ACS Nano (2013)

1055 Citations

Single-Molecule Circuits with Well-Defined Molecular Conductance

Latha Venkataraman;Jennifer E. Klare;Iris W. Tam;Colin Nuckolls.
Nano Letters (2006)

950 Citations

Molecular helices as electron acceptors in high-performance bulk heterojunction solar cells

Yu Zhong;M. Tuan Trinh;Rongsheng Chen;Rongsheng Chen;Geoffrey E. Purdum.
Nature Communications (2015)

557 Citations

Covalently Bridging Gaps in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Conducting Molecules

Xuefeng Guo;Joshua P. Small;Jennifer E. Klare;Yiliang Wang.
Science (2006)

555 Citations

Coulomb engineering of the bandgap and excitons in two-dimensional materials

Archana Raja;Andrey Chaves;Andrey Chaves;Jaeeun Yu;Ghidewon Arefe.
Nature Communications (2017)

479 Citations

Efficient organic solar cells with helical perylene diimide electron acceptors.

Yu Zhong;M. Tuan Trinh;Rongsheng Chen;Rongsheng Chen;Wei Wang.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2014)

440 Citations

Conductivity of a single DNA duplex bridging a carbon nanotube gap

Xuefeng Guo;Alon A. Gorodetsky;James Hone;Jacqueline K. Barton.
Nature Nanotechnology (2008)

435 Citations

Label-free single-molecule detection of DNA-hybridization kinetics with a carbon nanotube field-effect transistor

Sebastian Sorgenfrei;Chien-yang Chiu;Ruben L. Gonzalez;Young-Jun Yu.
Nature Nanotechnology (2011)

424 Citations

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