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D-Index
83
Citations
26380
World Ranking
2350
National Ranking
680

Ivan Petrov 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 Ivan Petrov sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 355 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ivan Petrov 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 Ivan Petrov sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ivan Petrov is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions spanning multiple subfields and specialized topics.

The main fields of study covered by their work include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, Petrov has concentrated on several subfields, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics

Their research topics emphasize:

  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Ion-surface interactions and analysis
  • Advanced materials and composites

Petrov has published extensively in a range of scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Acta Materialia
  • Vacuum
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among recent publications, notable papers feature the following titles, years of publication, and venues:

  • "Improving the high-temperature oxidation resistance of TiB2 thin films by alloying with Al," 2020, Acta Materialia
  • "Microstructure and materials properties of understoichiometric TiBx thin films grown by HiPIMS," 2020, Surface and Coatings Technology
  • "Adaptive hard and tough mechanical response in single-crystal B1 VNx ceramics via control of anion vacancies," 2020, Acta Materialia
  • "Improved oxidation properties from a reduced B content in sputter-deposited TiBx thin films," 2021, Surface and Coatings Technology
  • "3D-to-2D Morphology Manipulation of Sputter-Deposited Nanoscale Silver Films on Weakly Interacting Substrates via Selective Nitrogen Deployment for Multifunctional Metal Contacts," 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials

Collaborations form an important part of Petrov's research activity. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Lars Hultman
  • Grzegorz Greczyński
  • Babak Bakhit
  • Johanna Rosén
  • Justinas Pališaitis

Best Publications

  • Microstructural evolution during film growth

    I. Petrov;P.B. Barna;Lars Hultman;J.E. Greene

  • Stretchable batteries with self-similar serpentine interconnects and integrated wireless recharging systems.

    Sheng Xu;Yihui Zhang;Yihui Zhang;Jiung Cho;Juhwan Lee

  • A novel pulsed magnetron sputter technique utilizing very high target power densities

    Vladimir Kouznetsov;Karol Macák;Jochen M. Schneider;Ulf Helmersson

  • Growth of semiconducting graphene on palladium.

    Soon-Yong Kwon;Cristian V Ciobanu;Vania Petrova;Vivek B Shenoy

  • Development of preferred orientation in polycrystalline TiN layers grown by ultrahigh vacuum reactive magnetron sputtering

    J. E. Greene;J.‐E. Sundgren;L. Hultman;I. Petrov

  • Detection of Single Atoms and Buried Defects in Three Dimensions by Aberration-Corrected Electron Microscope with 0.5-Å Information Limit

    C. Kisielowski;B. Freitag;M. Bischoff;H. van Lin

  • Pathways of atomistic processes on TiN(001) and (111) surfaces during film growth: An ab initio study

    D. Gall;S. Kodambaka;M. A. Wall;I. Petrov

  • Microstructure modification of TiN by ion bombardment during reactive sputter deposition

    I. Petrov;L. Hultman;U. Helmersson;J.-E. Sundgren

  • Surface changes on LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 particles during testing of high-power lithium-ion cells

    D.P Abraham;R.D Twesten;M Balasubramanian;I Petrov

  • Interface microstructure engineering by high power impulse magnetron sputtering for the enhancement of adhesion

    A. P. Ehiasarian;J. G. Wen;I. Petrov

  • Ionized sputter deposition using an extremely high plasma density pulsed magnetron discharge

    Karol Macák;Vladimir Kouznetsov;Jochen Schneider;Ulf Helmersson

  • Growth of poly- and single-crystal ScN on MgO(001): Role of low-energy N2+ irradiation in determining texture, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties

    D. Gall;I. Petrov;N. Hellgren;L. Hultman

  • Polycrystalline TiN films deposited by reactive bias magnetron sputtering: Effects of ion bombardment on resputtering rates, film composition, and microstructure

    I. Petrov;L. Hultman;J.‐E. Sundgren;J. E. Greene

  • High‐flux low‐energy (≂20 eV) N+2 ion irradiation during TiN deposition by reactive magnetron sputtering: Effects on microstructure and preferred orientation

    L. Hultman;J.‐E. Sundgren;J. E. Greene;D. B. Bergstrom

  • High power pulsed magnetron sputtered CrNX films

    A.P. Ehiasarian;W.-D. Munz;Lars Hultman;Ulf Helmersson

  • Crystal growth and microstructure of polycrystalline Ti1−xAlxN alloy films deposited by ultra-high-vacuum dual-target magnetron sputtering

    U. Wahlström;L. Hultman;J.-E. Sundgren;F. Adibi

  • Highly Sensitive, Mechanically Stable Nanopore Sensors for DNA Analysis

    Bala Murali Venkatesan;Brian Dorvel;Sukru Yemenicioglu;Nicholas Watkins

  • Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Lithium Nickel Oxide-Based Particles Used in High Power Lithium-Ion Cells

    D Abraham;R D. Twesten;Mahalingam Balasubramanian;J Kropf

  • Average energy deposited per atom : a universal parameter for describing ion-assisted film growth ?

    I. Petrov;F. Adibi;J. E. Greene;L. Hultman

  • Self-organized nanocolumnar structure in superhard TiB2 thin films

    P. H. Mayrhofer;C. Mitterer;J. G. Wen;J. E. Greene

  • Synthesis of metastable epitaxial zinc‐blende‐structure AlN by solid‐state reaction

    I. Petrov;E. Mojab;R. C. Powell;J. E. Greene

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph E Greene
Joseph E Greene University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lars Hultman
Lars Hultman Linköping University
Grzegorz Greczynski
Grzegorz Greczynski Linköping University
Jianguo Wen
Jianguo Wen Argonne National Laboratory
Richard T. Haasch
Richard T. Haasch University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
J.-E. Sundgren
J.-E. Sundgren Chalmers University of Technology
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Daniel P. Abraham
Daniel P. Abraham Argonne National Laboratory
David G. Cahill
David G. Cahill University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Taeyoon Lee
Taeyoon Lee Yonsei University

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