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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
Best Scientists D-index 173 Citations 129,365 1,158 World Ranking 547 National Ranking 367
Chemistry D-index 163 Citations 105,085 1,123 World Ranking 34 National Ranking 24

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Best Scientist Award

2022 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award

2015 - William H. Nichols Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2013 - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (US) In recognition of his pioneering experimental and conceptual contributions to the understanding of surface chemistry and catalysis at a microscopic and molecular level.

2010 - BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

2008 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2007 - Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2003 - F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS)

2001 - US President's National Medal of Science "For molecular studies of surfaces through the use of single crystals and the development of new techniques that served as foundations of new surface technologies including heterogeneous catalysis.", Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on June 12, 2002.

2000 - Linus Pauling Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

1998 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation for their outstanding contributions to the field of the surface science in general, and for their elucidation of fundamental mechanisms of heterogeneous catalytic reactions at single crystal surfaces in particular.

1997 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society

1989 - Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)

1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

1983 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1983 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

1979 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

1976 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

1969 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Hydrogen

Gabor A. Somorjai spends much of his time researching Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Platinum, Nanoparticle and Nanotechnology. His Catalysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chemical engineering and Adsorption. Gabor A. Somorjai combines subjects such as Hydrogen, Oxide, Chemical reaction, Carbon monoxide and Oxidizing agent with his study of Inorganic chemistry.

Gabor A. Somorjai interconnects Overlayer, Physical chemistry, Ethylene, Photochemistry and Torr in the investigation of issues within Platinum. His Nanoparticle research incorporates elements of Rhodium, Metal, Particle size and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. His study looks at the relationship between Nanotechnology and topics such as Bimetallic strip, which overlap with Reaction conditions.

His most cited work include:

  • Formation of hollow nanocrystals through the nanoscale Kirkendall effect (2619 citations)
  • Introduction to surface chemistry and catalysis (2208 citations)
  • Highly Crystalline Multimetallic Nanoframes with Three-Dimensional Electrocatalytic Surfaces (1544 citations)

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

Gabor A. Somorjai mostly deals with Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Adsorption, Analytical chemistry and Platinum. His studies deal with areas such as Nanoparticle, Chemical engineering and Photochemistry as well as Catalysis. The concepts of his Inorganic chemistry study are interwoven with issues in Hydrogen, Oxide, Transition metal, Carbon monoxide and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

The Adsorption study combines topics in areas such as Crystallography, Single crystal and Molecule. His Analytical chemistry research includes themes of Scanning tunneling microscope and Crystal. His Platinum study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Rhodium, Metal, Ethylene and Physical chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Catalysis (68.08%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (39.67%)
  • Adsorption (25.83%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Catalysis (68.08%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (39.67%)
  • Nanoparticle (22.51%)

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

His primary areas of study are Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Nanoparticle, Chemical engineering and Selectivity. His study in Catalysis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Photochemistry, Oxide, Nanotechnology and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. His research integrates issues of Methanol, Platinum nanoparticles, Olefin fiber, Mesoporous silica and Carbon monoxide in his study of Inorganic chemistry.

His Nanoparticle research also works with subjects such as

  • Cobalt that intertwine with fields like Fischer–Tropsch process and Nickel,

  • Bimetallic strip and related Nanocrystal. His research on Chemical engineering also deals with topics like

  • Hydrogen that connect with fields like Dehydrogenation,

  • Oxidation state which intersects with area such as Dendrimer. As part of the same scientific family, Gabor A. Somorjai usually focuses on Selectivity, concentrating on Metal-organic framework and intersecting with Combinatorial chemistry.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Highly Crystalline Multimetallic Nanoframes with Three-Dimensional Electrocatalytic Surfaces (1544 citations)
  • Highly Crystalline Multimetallic Nanoframes with Three-Dimensional Electrocatalytic Surfaces (1544 citations)
  • Enhanced CO Oxidation Rates at the Interface of Mesoporous Oxides and Pt Nanoparticles (248 citations)

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

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

Gabor A. Somorjai mostly deals with Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Nanoparticle, Selectivity and Chemical engineering. His work deals with themes such as Photochemistry, Oxide and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which intersect with Catalysis. His Inorganic chemistry study incorporates themes from Platinum nanoparticles, Adsorption, Carbon monoxide, Isomerization and Oxidation state.

His Nanoparticle study is associated with Nanotechnology. The Nanotechnology study combines topics in areas such as Reaction conditions, Mass activity and Material properties. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Hydrogen, Organic chemistry and Ethylene carbonate, Diethyl carbonate.

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Best Publications

Introduction to surface chemistry and catalysis

Gabor A. Somorjai;Brian E. Bent.
(1994)

4883 Citations

Formation of hollow nanocrystals through the nanoscale Kirkendall effect.

Yadong Yin;Robert M. Rioux;Can K. Erdonmez;Steven Hughes.
Science (2004)

3281 Citations

Highly Crystalline Multimetallic Nanoframes with Three-Dimensional Electrocatalytic Surfaces

Chen Chen;Yijin Kang;Ziyang Huo;Ziyang Huo;Zhongwei Zhu;Zhongwei Zhu.
Science (2014)

2316 Citations

General Route to Vertical ZnO Nanowire Arrays Using Textured ZnO Seeds

Lori E. Greene;Matt Law;Dawud H. Tan;Max Montano.
Nano Letters (2005)

1773 Citations

Catalysis Research of Relevance to Carbon Management: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

Hironori Arakawa;Michele Aresta;John N. Armor;Mark A. Barteau.
Chemical Reviews (2001)

1517 Citations

Thermally stable Pt/mesoporous silica core–shell nanocatalysts for high-temperature reactions

Sang Hoon Joo;Jeong Young Park;Chia-Kuang Tsung;Yusuke Yamada.
Nature Materials (2009)

1504 Citations

A reversibly switching surface.

Joerg Lahann;Samir Mitragotri;Thanh Nga Tran;Hiroki Kaido.
Science (2003)

1309 Citations

Chemistry in Two Dimensions: Surfaces

Gabor A. Somorjai.
(1981)

1294 Citations

Shaping binary metal nanocrystals through epitaxial seeded growth.

Susan E. Habas;Hyunjoo Lee;Hyunjoo Lee;Velimir Radmilovic;Gabor A. Somorjai;Gabor A. Somorjai.
Nature Materials (2007)

1260 Citations

Reaction-Driven Restructuring of Rh-Pd and Pt-Pd Core-Shell Nanoparticles

Feng Tao;Feng Tao;Michael E. Grass;Michael E. Grass;Yawen Zhang;Yawen Zhang;Yawen Zhang;Derek R. Butcher;Derek R. Butcher.
Science (2008)

1007 Citations

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