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David Vaknin

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Chemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
10215
World Ranking
15872
National Ranking
3970

David Vaknin 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 David Vaknin sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 322 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Vaknin 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 David Vaknin sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David Vaknin is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

The main topics of Vaknin's research encompass:

  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Iron-based superconductors research
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Vaknin has published in several scientific venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review B
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Recent papers authored by or involving David Vaknin include:

  • "Competing Magnetic Interactions in the Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator MnBi2Te4" (2020), Physical Review Letters
  • "Nanocrystal Assemblies: Current Advances and Open Problems" (2024), ACS Nano
  • "Temperature-Induced Tunable Assembly of Columnar Phases of Nanorods" (2020), ACS Nano
  • "Zero-field magnetic ground state of EuMg2Bi2" (2021), Physical Review B
  • "A-type antiferromagnetic order in semiconducting EuMg2Sb2 single crystals" (2022), Physical Review B

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Vaknin include:

  • Wenjie Wang
  • Surya K. Mallapragada
  • Farhan Islam
  • R. J. McQueeney
  • Rasmus Toft-Petersen

Best Publications

  • Antiferromagnetism in La 2 CuO 4-y

    D. Vaknin;S. K. Sinha;D. E. Moncton;D. C. Johnston

  • Neutron-diffraction determination of antiferromagnetic structure of Cu ions in YBa2Cu

    Tranquada Jm;Cox De;Kunnmann W;Moudden H

  • Structural phase diagram of the Ba1-xKxBiO3 system.

    Shiyou Pei;J. D. Jorgensen;B. Dabrowski;D. G. Hinks

  • Crystal growth and magnetic structure of MnBi 2 Te 4

    J.-Q. Yan;Q. Zhang;T. Heitmann;Zengle Huang

  • Antiferromagnetism in YBa2Cu

    J. M. Tranquada;A. H. Moudden;A. I. Goldman;P. Zolliker

  • YTTERBIUM VALENCE PHASE-TRANSITION IN YBXIN1-XCU2

    [No Value] Felner;[No Value] Nowik;D Vaknin;U Potzel

  • Structural properties of phosphatidylcholine in a monolayer at the air/water interface: Neutron reflection study and reexamination of x-ray reflection measurements.

    David Vaknin;Kristian Kjaer;Jens Als-Nielsen;Mathias Lösche

  • Crystal growth and magnetic structure of MnBi2Te4

    J.-Q. Yan;Q. Zhang;T. Heitmann;Z. L. Huang

  • Liquid-like thermal conduction in intercalated layered crystalline solids

    B. Li;H. Wang;Y. Kawakita;Q. Zhang

  • Lithium ion conductivity in single crystal LiFePO4

    Jiying Li;Wenlong Yao;Steve Martin;David Vaknin

  • Competing magnetic interactions in the antiferromagnetic topological insulator MnBi2Te4

    Bing Li;Bing Li;J.-Q. Yan;D. Pajerowski;Elijah Gordon

  • Antiferromagnetism in (Ca0.85Sr0.15)CuO2, the parent of the cuprate family of superconducting compounds.

    D. Vaknin;E. Caignol;P.K. Davies;J.E. Fischer

  • Interfacial Restructuring of Ionic Liquids Determined by Sum-Frequency Generation Spectroscopy and X-Ray Reflectivity

    Yoonnam Jeon;Jaeho Sung;Wei Bu;David Vaknin

  • Antiferromagnetism in Sr2CuO2Cl2.

    D. Vaknin;S. K. Sinha;C. Stassis;L. L. Miller

  • Antiferromagnetism and oxygen deficiency in single-crystal La2CuO4- delta.

    T. Freltoft;J.P. Remeika;D.E. Moncton;A.S. Cooper

  • Self-Assembly and Biphasic Iron-Binding Characteristics of Mms6, A Bacterial Protein That Promotes the Formation of Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanoparticles of Uniform Size and Shape

    Lijun Wang;Tanya Prozorov;Pierre E. Palo;Xunpei Liu

  • Confirmation of antiferromagnetism in La2CuO

    S. Mitsuda;G. Shirane;S. K. Sinha;D. C. Johnston

  • Liquid-like thermal conduction in a crystalline solid

    B. Li;Y. Kawakita;Q. Zhang;H. Wang

  • Commensurate-incommensurate magnetic phase transition in magnetoelectric single crystal LiNiPO(4).

    David Vaknin;J.L. Zarestky;Jean-Pierre Rivera;Hans Schmid

  • Weakly coupled antiferromagnetic planes in single-crystal LiCoPO 4

    David Vaknin;J. Zarestky;L. Miller;Jean-Pierre Rivera

  • Amphiphilic Dendritic Molecules: Hyperbranched Polyesters with Alkyl-Terminated Branches

    X. Zhai;S. Peleshanko;N. S. Klimenko;K. L. Genson

  • Recognition processes at a functionalized lipid surface observed with molecular resolution.

    D. Vaknin;J. Als-Nielsen;M. Piepenstock;M. Lösche

  • Amphiphilic hairy disks with branched hydrophilic tails and a hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene core.

    Myongsoo Lee;Jung-Woo Kim;Sergiy Peleshanko;Kirsten Larson

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Johnston
David C. Johnston Iowa State University
Surya K. Mallapragada
Surya K. Mallapragada Iowa State University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Tsinghua University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Alan I. Goldman
Alan I. Goldman Iowa State University
Jiaqiang Yan
Jiaqiang Yan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mathias Lösche
Mathias Lösche Carnegie Mellon University
Jeffrey W. Lynn
Jeffrey W. Lynn National Institute of Standards and Technology
Collin Broholm
Collin Broholm Johns Hopkins University
Vladimir V. Tsukruk
Vladimir V. Tsukruk Georgia Institute of Technology

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