2026 Geoffrey A. Ozin: Chemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	141	225	217	3	3	872	77294
Chemistry	141	196	177	3	3	965	78420

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
2015 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
2001 - Chemical Institute of Canada Medal
1982 - Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry, Royal Society of Canada
1972 - Meldola Medal and Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Geoffrey A. Ozin is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada, focusing on research primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Chemical Engineering. Their work encompasses significant contributions to Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Catalysis. Additional expertise includes Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications applied within these disciplines.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad scope with a particular emphasis on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, and CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts. Other notable focuses include Machine Learning applications in Materials Science, Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, and Catalysts for Methane Reforming.

Geoffrey A. Ozin's recent publication record includes papers such as:

"Shining light on CO₂: from materials discovery to photocatalyst, photoreactor and process engineering" (2020), Chemical Society Reviews
"How to make an efficient gas-phase heterogeneous CO₂ hydrogenation photocatalyst" (2020), Energy & Environmental Science
"Green urea production for sustainable agriculture" (2024), Joule
"Accelerated optochemical engineering solutions to CO2 photocatalysis for a sustainable future" (2022), Matter
"Photocatalytic dry reforming: what is it good for?" (2021), Energy & Environmental Science

Frequent co-authors associated with their work include:

Lu Wang
Athanasios A. Tountas
Yangfan Xu
Paul N. Duchesne
Mohini Sain

The scientist's publications are often found in venues such as:

Matter
Joule
Energy & Environmental Science
Advanced Science
Chem Catalysis

Recognition of Geoffrey A. Ozin's career includes awards such as the Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) awarded in 2015, the Chemical Institute of Canada Medal (2001), the Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry from the Royal Society of Canada (1982), and the Meldola Medal and Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (1972).

Best Publications

Large-scale synthesis of a silicon photonic crystal with a complete three-dimensional bandgap near 1.5 micrometres

Alvaro Blanco;Alvaro Blanco;Alvaro Blanco;Emmanuel Chomski;Serguei Grabtchak;Marta Ibisate;Marta Ibisate

2165
Citations
Periodic mesoporous organosilicas with organic groups inside the channel walls

Tewodros Asefa;Mark J. MacLachlan;Neil Coombs;Geoffrey A. Ozin

2053
Citations
Nanochemistry: Synthesis in diminishing dimensions

Geoffrey A. Ozin

1905
Citations
Synthesis of inorganic materials with complex form

Stephen Mann;Geoffrey A. Ozin

1466
Citations
Nanochemistry: A Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials

Geoffrey A. Ozin;Andre C. Arsenault

1208
Citations
Photonic-crystal full-colour displays

André C. Arsenault;Daniel P. Puzzo;Ian Manners;Geoffrey A. Ozin

1018
Citations
Synthesis of oriented films of mesoporous silica on mica

Hong Yang;Alex Kuperman;Alex Kuperman;Neil Coombs;Suzan Mamiche-Afara

928
Citations
Greening Ammonia toward the Solar Ammonia Refinery

Lu Wang;Meikun Xia;Hong Wang;Kefeng Huang

920
Citations
Morphogenesis of shapes and surface patterns in mesoporous silica

Hong Yang;Neil Coombs;Geoffrey A. Ozin

887
Citations
Synthesis of Ligand-Free Colloidally Stable Water Dispersible Brightly Luminescent Lanthanide-Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles

Nicoleta Bogdan;Fiorenzo Vetrone;Geoffrey A. Ozin;John A. Capobianco

863
Citations
Colloidal Synthesis of 1T-WS2 and 2H-WS2 Nanosheets: Applications for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Benoit Mahler;Veronika Hoepfner;Kristine Liao;Geoffrey A. Ozin

838
Citations
Bottom-up assembly of photonic crystals

Georg von Freymann;Vladimir Kitaev;Bettina V. Lotsch;Geoffrey A. Ozin

755
Citations
Free-standing and oriented mesoporous silica films grown at the air–water interface

Hong Yang;Neil Coombs;Igor Sokolov;Geoffrey A. Ozin

755
Citations
Colloidal crystal films: advances in universality and perfection.

Sean Wong;Vladimir Kitaev;Geoffrey A Ozin

737
Citations
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction

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631
Citations
The Race for the Photonic Chip: Colloidal Crystal Assembly in Silicon Wafers

G. A. Ozin;S. M. Yang

565
Citations
Advanced Zeolite, Materials Science

Geoffrey A. Ozin;Alex Kuperman;Andreas Stein

560
Citations
Size-dependent extinction coefficients of PbS quantum dots.

Ludovico Cademartiri;Erica Montanari;Gianluca Calestani;Andrea Migliori

544
Citations
Past, Present, and Future of Periodic Mesoporous OrganosilicasThe PMOs

Benjamin Hatton;Kai Landskron;Wesley Whitnall;Douglas Perovic

534
Citations
Synthetic self-propelled nanorotors.

Sébastien Fournier-Bidoz;André C. Arsenault;Ian Manners;Geoffrey A. Ozin

516
Citations
From colour fingerprinting to the control of photoluminescence in elastic photonic crystals

André C. Arsenault;Timothy J. Clark;Georg von Freymann;Ludovico Cademartiri

487
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Coombs University of Toronto

Vladimir Kitaev Wilfrid Laurier University

Ian Manners University of Victoria

Hernán Míguez Spanish National Research Council

Paul O'Brien University of Manchester

Nicolas Tétreault École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Martin Moskovits University of California, Santa Barbara

Mark J. MacLachlan University of British Columbia

Tewodros Asefa Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Le He Soochow University

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