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D-Index
53
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12674
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9110
National Ranking
368

Gavin S. Walker publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gavin S. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 164 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Gavin S. Walker D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gavin S. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gavin S. Walker is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, focusing on several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Hydrogen Storage and Materials, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, Phase Change Materials Research, MXene and MAX Phase Materials, Extraction and Separation Processes, and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gavin S. Walker include:

  • Estimating the environmental impacts of global lithium-ion battery supply chain: A temporal, geographical, and technological perspective, 2023, PNAS Nexus
  • Research and development of hydrogen carrier based solutions for hydrogen compression and storage, 2022, Progress in Energy
  • NiPt Nanoparticles Anchored onto Hierarchical Nanoporous N-Doped Carbon as an Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Hydrazine Monohydrate, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Effect of airflow channel arrangement on the discharge of a composite metal foam-phase change material heat exchanger, 2020, International Journal of Energy Research
  • Localized heating element distribution in composite metal foam-phase change material: Fourier's law and creeping flow effects, 2021, International Journal of Energy Research

Gavin's frequent co-authors include:

  • David M. Grant
  • Sanliang Ling
  • Pouyan Talebizadehsardari
  • Mark Gillott
  • Matthew D. Wadge

The scientist has published multiple times in venues such as Progress in Energy, International Journal of Energy Research, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, and PNAS Nexus.

The breadth of Gavin S. Walker's research touches crucial aspects of energy technologies and materials chemistry, positioning them at the intersection of sustainable energy solutions and advanced materials development. Their work covers both theoretical and applied investigations in environmental impact and catalyst development among other areas.

Best Publications

  • Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook

    Michael Hirscher;Volodymyr A. Yartys;Marcello Baricco;Jose Bellosta von Colbe

  • High capacity hydrogen adsorption in Cu(II) tetracarboxylate framework materials: the role of pore size, ligand functionalization, and exposed metal sites

    Xiang Lin;Irvin Telepeni;Alexander J. Blake;Anne Dailly

  • High H2 adsorption by coordination-framework materials

    Xiang Lin;Junhua Jia;Xuebo Zhao;K. Mark Thomas

  • Application of Hydrides in Hydrogen Storage and Compression: Achievements, Outlook and Perspectives

    Jose Bellosta von Colbe;Jose Ramón Ares;Jussara Barale;Marcello Baricco

  • Magnesium based materials for hydrogen based energy storage: Past, present and future

    V. A. Yartys;M. V. Lototskyy;E. Akiba;R. Albert

  • Superior CO2 Adsorption Capacity on N‐doped, High‐Surface‐Area, Microporous Carbons Templated from Zeolite

    Yongde Xia;Robert Mokaya;Gavin S. Walker;Yanqiu Zhu

  • Cation-induced kinetic trapping and enhanced hydrogen adsorption in a modulated anionic metal-organic framework

    Sihai Yang;Xiang Lin;Alexander J. Blake;Gavin S. Walker

  • Review of magnesium hydride-based materials: development and optimisation

    J. . C. Crivello;B. Dam;R. V. Denys;M. Dornheim

  • Metal−Organic Polyhedral Frameworks: High H2 Adsorption Capacities and Neutron Powder Diffraction Studies

    Yong Yan;Irvin Telepeni;Sihai Yang;Xiang Lin

  • An in vitro study of the potential of carbon nanotubes and nanofibres to induce inflammatory mediators and frustrated phagocytosis

    David M Brown;Ian A Kinloch;Ian A Kinloch;U Bangert;Alan Windle

  • Review on hydrogen absorbing materials—structure, microstructure, and thermodynamic properties

    M. Bououdina;D. Grant;G. Walker

  • Numerical study of a multiple-segment metal foam-PCM latent heat storage unit: Effect of porosity, pore density and location of heat source

    Pouyan Talebizadeh Sardari;Hayder I. Mohammed;Donald Giddings;Gavin S. walker

  • Twelve-connected porous metal–organic frameworks with high H2 adsorption

    Junhua Jia;Xiang Lin;Claire Wilson;Alexander J. Blake

  • Hydrogen storage in high surface area carbons: experimental demonstration of the effects of nitrogen doping

    Yongde Xia;Gavin S. Walker;David M. Grant;Robert Mokaya

  • Mg-based compounds for hydrogen and energy storage

    J.-C. Crivello;R. V. Denys;M. Dornheim;Michael Felderhoff

  • Physico-chemical and mechanical properties of nanocomposites prepared using cellulose nanowhiskers and poly(lactic acid)

    Kazi M. Zakir Hossain;Ifty Ahmed;Andrew J. Parsons;Colin A. Scotchford

  • Triggered Ligand Release Coupled to Framework Rearrangement: Generating Crystalline Porous Coordination Materials

    Junhua Jia;Xiang Lin;Alexander J Blake;Neil R Champness

  • Surface characterisation of carbon fibre recycled using fluidised bed

    G. Jiang;S.J. Pickering;G.S. Walker;K.H. Wong

  • Dehydrogenation of LiBH4 Destabilized with Various Oxides

    X. B. Yu;D. M. Grant;G. S. Walker

  • Future perspectives of thermal energy storage with metal hydrides

    Kandavel Manickam;Priyen Mistry;Gavin Walker;David Grant

  • Photocatalytic decomposition and reduction reactions of nitric oxide over Degussa P25

    Neil Bowering;Gavin S. Walker;Philip G. Harrison

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Grant
David M. Grant University of Nottingham
Chris D. Rudd
Chris D. Rudd James Cook University
Xuebin Yu
Xuebin Yu Fudan University
Hayder I. Mohammed
Hayder I. Mohammed University of Garmian
Torben R. Jensen
Torben R. Jensen Aarhus University
Peter Hubberstey
Peter Hubberstey University of Nottingham
Martin Schröder
Martin Schröder University of Manchester
Neil R. Champness
Neil R. Champness University of Birmingham
Alexander J. Blake
Alexander J. Blake University of Nottingham
Martin Dornheim
Martin Dornheim University of Nottingham

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