2026 Frances M. Ross: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	65	5532	5349	1441	1348	302	19414

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Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Innovation in Materials Characterization Award, Materials Research Society For seminal contributions to the imaging of specimens in liquids using transmission electron microscopy, revolutionizing the direct observation of materials processes, batteries during operation and biological structures.
2011 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Frances M. Ross is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with notable specialization in materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering. Their published work extends into related subfields such as atomic and molecular physics, optics, structural biology, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of advanced material systems and techniques, including:

2D Materials and Applications
Graphene research and applications
Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques

They have published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

Microscopy and Microanalysis
arXiv (Cornell University)
ACS Nano
Nature Communications
Advanced Functional Materials

Among their recent published papers are:

The Bulk van der Waals Layered Magnet CrSBr is a Quasi-1D Material, 2023, ACS Nano
Nanosecond protonic programmable resistors for analog deep learning, 2022, Science
A general strategy for bimetallic Pt-based nano-branched structures as highly active and stable oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation bifunctional catalysts, 2020, Nano Research
Control of structure and spin texture in the van der Waals layered magnet CrSBr, 2022, Nature Communications
Probing Defects and Spin-Phonon Coupling in CrSBr via Resonant Raman Scattering, 2023, Advanced Functional Materials

Frequent co-authors working with Frances M. Ross include:

Kate Reidy
Julian Klein
Joachim Dahl Thomsen
Zdeněk Sofer
Prineha Narang

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, reflecting contributions to their field. These include:

Innovation in Materials Characterization Award, Materials Research Society, 2016, for contributions to imaging specimens in liquids using transmission electron microscopy enabling direct observation of material processes
Fellow of the Materials Research Society, 2011
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2010

Best Publications

The influence of the surface migration of gold on the growth of silicon nanowires

J. B. Hannon;S. Kodambaka;F. M. Ross;R. M. Tromp

1119
Citations
Electron microscopy of specimens in liquid

Niels de Jonge;Frances M. Ross

1095
Citations
Dynamic microscopy of nanoscale cluster growth at the solid–liquid interface

MJ Williamson;RM Tromp;Philippe Vereecken;R Hull

927
Citations
Coarsening of Self-Assembled Ge Quantum Dots on Si(001)

F. M. Ross;J. Tersoff;R. M. Tromp

891
Citations
Germanium nanowire growth below the eutectic temperature

S. Kodambaka;J. Tersoff;M. C. Reuter;F. M. Ross

771
Citations
Electron–Water Interactions and Implications for Liquid Cell Electron Microscopy

Nicholas M. Schneider;Michael M. Norton;Brian J. Mendel;Joseph M. Grogan

676
Citations
Opportunities and challenges in liquid cell electron microscopy

Frances M. Ross

599
Citations
Transition States Between Pyramids and Domes During Ge/Si Island Growth.

F. M. Ross;R. M. Tromp;M. C. Reuter

588
Citations
Sawtooth faceting in silicon nanowires.

F. M. Ross;J. Tersoff;M. C. Reuter

505
Citations
Size, shape, and composition of luminescent species in oxidized Si nanocrystals and H-passivated porous Si

S. Schuppler;S. L. Friedman;M. A. Marcus;D. L. Adler

455
Citations
Luminescence and structural study of porous silicon films

Y. H. Xie;W. L. Wilson;F. M. Ross;J. A. Mucha

415
Citations
Formation of Compositionally Abrupt Axial Heterojunctions in Silicon-Germanium Nanowires

C.-Y. Wen;M. C. Reuter;J. Bruley;J. Tersoff

415
Citations
Interface dynamics and crystal phase switching in GaAs nanowires

Daniel Jacobsson;Federico Panciera;Jerry Tersoff;Mark C. Reuter

414
Citations
Dimensions of luminescent oxidized and porous silicon structures

S. Schuppler;S. Schuppler;S. L. Friedman;S. L. Friedman;M. A. Marcus;M. A. Marcus;D. L. Adler;D. L. Adler

388
Citations
Diameter-independent kinetics in the vapor-liquid-solid growth of Si nanowires.

S. Kodambaka;J. Tersoff;M. C. Reuter;F. M. Ross

377
Citations
Bubble and pattern formation in liquid induced by an electron beam.

Joseph M. Grogan;Nicholas M. Schneider;Frances M. Ross;Haim H. Bau

362
Citations
Micromagnetic behavior of electrodeposited cylinder arrays

C. A. Ross;M. Hwang;M. Shima;J. Y. Cheng

329
Citations
Quantifying electrochemical nucleation and growth of nanoscale clusters using real-time kinetic data.

Aleksandar Radisic;Philippe M. Vereecken;James B. Hannon;Peter C. Searson

313
Citations
Formation of a stratified lanthanum silicate dielectric by reaction with Si(001)

M. Copel;E. Cartier;F. M. Ross

308
Citations
Controlling nanowire structures through real time growth studies

Frances M Ross

288
Citations
Transition states between pyramids and domes during Ge/Si island growth

Frances M. Ross

0
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