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D-Index
45
Citations
6755
World Ranking
16526
National Ranking
4105

Francis P. Zamborini 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 Francis P. Zamborini sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 93 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francis P. Zamborini 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 Francis P. Zamborini sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Francis P. Zamborini is affiliated with the University of Louisville in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of chemistry and materials science, with a particular focus on electrochemistry and materials chemistry.

The main areas of research activity span across multiple subfields including:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Zamborini's research topics primarily cover:

  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Frequent coauthors in Zamborini's publications include:

  • Harikrishnan N. Nambiar
  • Dhruba K. Pattadar
  • Badri P. Mainali
  • Jacek B. Jasiński
  • Tirtha R. Sibakoti

The scientist has published multiple papers in numerous journals. Common venues for these publications are:

  • Langmuir
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Zamborini are:

  • "Reversing the Thermodynamics of Galvanic Replacement Reactions by Decreasing the Size of Gold Nanoparticles", 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Effect of Metal Nanoparticle Aggregate Structure on the Thermodynamics of Oxidative Dissolution", 2021, Langmuir
  • "Size-Dependent Ripening of Gold Nanoparticles through Repetitive Electrochemical Surface Oxidation-Reduction Cycling", 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "Highly Active, Selective, and Recyclable Water-Soluble Glutathione-Stabilized Pd and Pd-Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts in Biphasic Solvent", 2020, ChemCatChem
  • "Reverse Size-Dependent Electrooxidation of Gold Nanoparticles Coated with Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers", 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Best Publications

  • Electron hopping conductivity and vapor sensing properties of flexible network polymer films of metal nanoparticles.

    Francis P. Zamborini;Michael C. Leopold;Jocelyn F. Hicks;Pawel J. Kulesza

  • Size-dependent electrochemical oxidation of silver nanoparticles.

    Olga S. Ivanova;Francis P. Zamborini

  • Corrosion passivation of gold by n-alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers: Effect of chain length and end group

    Francis P. Zamborini;Richard M. Crooks

  • Quantized Double Layer Charging of Nanoparticle Films Assembled Using Carboxylate/(Cu2+ or Zn2+)/Carboxylate Bridges

    Francis P. Zamborini;Jocelyn F. Hicks;Royce W. Murray

  • Mercaptoammonium-Monolayer-Protected, Water-Soluble Gold, Silver, and Palladium Clusters

    David E. Cliffel;Francis P. Zamborini;Stephen M. Gross;Royce W. Murray

  • Nanoparticles in Measurement Science

    Francis P. Zamborini;Lanlan Bao;Radhika Dasari

  • The Dynamics of Electron Self-Exchange between Nanoparticles

    Jocelyn F. Hicks;Francis P. Zamborini;and Andrea J. Osisek;Royce W. Murray

  • Synthesis, Characterization, Reactivity, and Electrochemistry of Palladium Monolayer Protected Clusters

    Francis P. Zamborini;Stephen M. Gross;Royce W. Murray

  • Chemiresistive sensing with chemically modified metal and alloy nanoparticles.

    Francisco Javier Ibañez;Francis P. Zamborini

  • Monolayer-Protected Clusters: Molecular Precursors to Metal Films

    W. Peter Wuelfing;Francis P. Zamborini;Allen C. Templeton;Xingu Wen

  • Electrochemical size discrimination of gold nanoparticles attached to glass/indium-tin-oxide electrodes by oxidation in bromide-containing electrolyte.

    Olga S. Ivanova;Francis P. Zamborini

  • Controlled and Reversible Formation of Nanoparticle Aggregates and Films Using Cu2+−Carboxylate Chemistry

    Allen C. Templeton;Francis P. Zamborini;W. Peter Wuelfing;Royce W. Murray

  • Synthesis and manipulation of high aspect ratio gold nanorods grown directly on surfaces.

    Zhongqing Wei;and Aneta J. Mieszawska;Francis P. Zamborini

  • Scanning Probe Lithography. 3. Nanometer-Scale Electrochemical Patterning of Au and Organic Resists in the Absence of Intentionally Added Solvents or Electrolytes

    Jonathan K. Schoer;Francis P. Zamborini;Richard M. Crooks

  • Dynamics of Electron Transfers between Electrodes and Monolayers of Nanoparticles

    Jocelyn F. Hicks;Francis P. Zamborini;Royce W. Murray

  • Spectroscopic, voltammetric, and electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopic study of underpotentially deposited Cu corrosion and passivation with self-assembled organomercaptan monolayers

    Francis P. Zamborini;Joseph K. Campbell;Richard M. Crooks

  • Selective attachment of antibodies to the edges of gold nanostructures for enhanced localized surface plasmon resonance biosensing.

    Srinivas R Beeram;Francis P Zamborini

  • Hydrogen reactivity of palladium nanoparticles coated with mixed monolayers of alkyl thiols and alkyl amines for sensing and catalysis applications.

    Monica Moreno;Francisco J. Ibañez;Jacek B. Jasinski;Francis P. Zamborini

  • Oxidation of highly unstable <4 nm diameter gold nanoparticles 850 mV negative of the bulk oxidation potential.

    Rafael A. Masitas;Francis P. Zamborini

  • Purification of gold nanoplates grown directly on surfaces for enhanced localized surface plasmon resonance biosensing.

    Srinivas R Beeram;Francis P Zamborini

  • In-situ electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM) study of cyanide-induced corrosion of naked and hexadecyl mercaptan-passivated Au(111)

    Francis P. Zamborini;Richard M. Crooks

Frequent Co-Authors

Royce W. Murray
Royce W. Murray University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Richard M. Crooks
Richard M. Crooks The University of Texas at Austin
Jacek B. Jasinski
Jacek B. Jasinski University of Louisville
Gamini Sumanasekera
Gamini Sumanasekera University of Louisville
Prashant K. Jain
Prashant K. Jain University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David E. Cliffel
David E. Cliffel Vanderbilt University
Lane A. Baker
Lane A. Baker Texas A&M University

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