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Gilbert C. Walker

Gilbert C. Walker

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
61
Citations
12058
World Ranking
6841
National Ranking
120

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
11957
World Ranking
9333
National Ranking
241

Gilbert C. 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 Gilbert C. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 229 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gilbert C. 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 Gilbert C. Walker sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gilbert C. Walker is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their recent research contributions span several fields, with publications focusing on material science, chemistry, and biomedical applications.

Walker has published numerous papers in journals covering topics such as perovskite materials, polymer science, and nanoparticle-based delivery mechanisms. Recent publications include:

  • "Grain Transformation and Degradation Mechanism of Formamidinium and Cesium Lead Iodide Perovskite under Humidity and Light", 2021, ACS Energy Letters
  • "Self-assembled monolayer-based blue perovskite LEDs", 2023, Science Advances
  • "Investigating the influence of block copolymer micelle length on cellular uptake and penetration in a multicellular tumor spheroid model", 2020, Nanoscale
  • "Mechanical Size Effect of Freestanding Nanoconfined Polymer Films", 2022, Macromolecules
  • "Phytoglycogen Nanoparticles: Nature-Derived Superlubricants", 2021, ACS Nano

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, reflecting interdisciplinary connections. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Kirk S. Schanze
  • Cynthia J. Burrows
  • Shu Wang
  • Hyun Jae Kim
  • Gerald J. Meyer

Walker's work is regularly published in specific scientific venues, indicating a focus and repeated contributions to these fields. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Langmuir
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Macromolecules

Their research covers multiple subfields, suggesting a diverse yet related set of scientific interests. These subfields are:

  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Main research topics addressed in their work include:

  • Academic Writing and Publishing
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery

Best Publications

  • Noncovalent engineering of carbon nanotube surfaces by rigid, functional conjugated polymers.

    Jian Chen;Haiying Liu;Wayne A. Weimer;Mathew D. Halls

  • Self-assembly of metal--polymer analogues of amphiphilic triblock copolymers

    Zhihong Nie;Daniele Fava;Eugenia Kumacheva;Shan Zou

  • Microfluidic Production of Biopolymer Microcapsules with Controlled Morphology

    Hong Zhang;Ethan Tumarkin;Raheem Peerani;Zhihong Nie

  • Interplay of solvent motion and vibrational excitation in electron-transfer kinetics : experiment and theory

    Gilbert C. Walker;Eva Aakesson;Alan E. Johnson;Nancy E. Levinger

  • Vibrational Modes and the Dynamic Solvent Effect in Electron and Proton Transfer

    Paul F. Barbara;Gilbert C. Walker;Terrance P. Smith

  • Femtosecond microscopic solvation dynamics of aqueous solutions

    Wlodzimierz Jarzeba;Gilbert C. Walker;Alan E. Johnson;Michael A. Kahlow

  • Exploring Microfluidic Routes to Microgels of Biological Polymers

    Hong Zhang;Ethan Tumarkin;Ruby May A. Sullan;Gilbert C. Walker

  • Using the Adhesive Interaction between Atomic Force Microscopy Tips and Polymer Surfaces to Measure the Elastic Modulus of Compliant Samples

    Yujie Sun;Boris Akhremitchev;Gilbert C Walker

  • Nonexponential solvation dynamics of simple liquids and mixtures

    Wlodzimierz Jarzeba;Gilbert C. Walker;Alan E. Johnson;Paul F. Barbara

  • Integrin α11β1 regulates cancer stromal stiffness and promotes tumorigenicity and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer.

    Navab R;Strumpf D;To C;Pasko E;Pasko E

  • Signature of hydrophobic hydration in a single polymer

    Isaac T. S. Li;Gilbert C. Walker

  • Dynamic Solvent Effects on Electron Transfer Rates in the Inverted Regime: Ultrafast Studies on the Betaines

    Eva Åkesson;Gilbert C. Walker;Paul F. Barbara

  • Approaches in designing non-toxic polymer surfaces to deter marine biofouling

    Claudia M. Grozea;Gilbert C. Walker

  • One-dimensional surface phonon polaritons in boron nitride nanotubes.

    Xiaoji G. Xu;Behnood G. Ghamsari;Jian-Hua Jiang;Leonid Gilburd

  • A Water-Soluble pH-Responsive Molecular Brush of Poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) Grafted Polythiophene

    Mingfeng Wang;Shan Zou;Gerald Guerin;Lei Shen

  • Ultrafast Measurements on Direct Photoinduced Electron Transfer in a Mixed Valence Complex

    Gilbert C. Walker;Paul F. Barbara;Stephen K. Doorn;Yuhua Dong

  • Ultrafast charge separation in ADMA: experiment, simulation, and theoretical issues

    Keisuke Tominaga;Gilbert C. Walker;Wlodzimierz Jarzeba;Paul F. Barbara

  • Grain Transformation and Degradation Mechanism of Formamidinium and Cesium Lead Iodide Perovskite under Humidity and Light

    Kevin Ho;Mingyang Wei;Edward H. Sargent;Gilbert C. Walker

  • Single Polymer Chain Elongation by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Jason E. Bemis;Boris B. Akhremitchev;Gilbert C. Walker

  • Barnacle settlement and the adhesion of protein and diatom microfouling to xerogel films with varying surface energy and water wettability

    John A. Finlay;Stephanie M. Bennett;Lenora H. Brewer;Anastasiya Sokolova

  • Reaction Rates in the Phenomenological Adiabatic Excited State Electron Transfer Theory

    Keisuke Tominaga;Gilbert C. Walker;Tai Jong Kang;Paul F. Barbara

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University
Kirk S. Schanze
Kirk S. Schanze The University of Texas at San Antonio
Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota
Prashant V. Kamat
Prashant V. Kamat University of Notre Dame
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shu Wang
Shu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
J. Justin Gooding
J. Justin Gooding University of New South Wales
Stuart J. Rowan
Stuart J. Rowan University of Chicago

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