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54
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Chemistry

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Jay A. Switzer 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 Jay A. Switzer sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 161 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jay A. Switzer 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 Jay A. Switzer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For pioneering and sustained contributions to the electrodeposition of ceramic films and epitaxial nanostructures, and for service to the Materials Research Society.
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Jay A. Switzer is affiliated with Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with a concentration on materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, inorganic chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their body of work encompasses several main topics including:

  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Quantum dots synthesis and properties
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Perovskite materials and applications
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications

Switzer's recent publications illustrate a range of contributions to the field. Notable papers include:

  • "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of BiI3 and Topotactic Conversion to Highly Ordered Solar Light-Absorbing Perovskite (CH3NH3)3Bi2I9", 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Cu(111) onto an l-Cysteine Self-Assembled Monolayer on Au(111) and Epitaxial Lift-Off of Single-Crystal-like Cu Foils for Flexible Electronics", 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Optically Transparent Hole-Conducting CuI on n-Si(111)", 2021, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Epitaxial Single-Domain Cu-BTC Metal-Organic Framework Thin Films and Foils by Electrochemical Conversion of Cuprous Oxide", 2023, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Ordered Inorganic Materials", 2023, Accounts of Chemical Research

Frequent collaborators in Switzer's research include:

  • Avishek Banik
  • Bin Luo
  • John Z. Tubbesing
  • Eric W. Bohannan
  • Xiaoting Zhang

Switzer's research has been published primarily in venues such as:

  • Chemistry of Materials
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Accounts of Chemical Research
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Throughout their career, Switzer has received recognition including being named a Fellow of the Materials Research Society in 2015 for contributions to the electrodeposition of ceramic films and epitaxial nanostructures and service to the society. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Electrodeposition of Crystalline Co3O4—A Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Jakub A. Koza;Zhen He;Andrew S. Miller;Jay A. Switzer

  • Electrochemical Deposition of Copper(I) Oxide Films

    Teresa D. Golden;Mark G. Shumsky;Yanchun Zhou;Rachel A. VanderWerf

  • Conversion of electrodeposited Co(OH)2 to CoOOH and Co3O4, and comparison of their catalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction

    Yingchau Liu;Jakub Adam Koza;Jay A. Switzer

  • Enantiospecific electrodeposition of a chiral catalyst

    Jay A. Switzer;Hiten M. Kothari;Philippe Poizot;Shuji Nakanishi

  • Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Zinc Oxide Nanopillars on Single-Crystal Gold

    Run Liu;Alexey A. Vertegel;Eric W. Bohannan;Thomas A. Sorenson

  • Electrodeposited ceramic single crystals

    Jay A. Switzer;Mark G. Shumsky;Eric W. Bohannan

  • An electrodeposited inhomogeneous metal-insulator-semiconductor junction for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation

    James C. Hill;Alan T. Landers;Jay A. Switzer

  • Electrochemical Synthesis and Sintering of Nanocrystalline Cerium(IV) Oxide Powders

    Yanchun Zhou;Richard J. Phillips;Jay A. Switzer

  • Deposition of β-Co(OH)2 Films by Electrochemical Reduction of Tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) in Alkaline Solution

    Jakub A. Koza;Caleb M. Hull;Ying-Chau Liu;Jay A. Switzer

  • Electrodeposited Ceramic Superlattices

    Jay A. Switzer;Michael J. Shane;Richard J. Phillips

  • Spin coating epitaxial films.

    Meagan V. Kelso;Naveen K. Mahenderkar;Qingzhi Chen;John Z. Tubbesing

  • Electrochemical synthesis of ceramic films and powders

    R. Tom Coyle;Jay A. Switzer

  • Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Copper(I) Oxide on Single-Crystal Gold(100)

    Julie K. Barton;Alexey A. Vertegel;Eric W. Bohannan;Jay A. Switzer

  • Shape Control in Epitaxial Electrodeposition: Cu2O Nanocubes on InP(001)

    Run Liu;Fumiyasu Oba;Eric W. Bohannan;Frank Ernst

  • In Situ Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Study of Potential Oscillations during the Electrodeposition of Cu/Cu2O Layered Nanostructures

    Eric W. Bohannan;Ling-Yuang Huang;F. Scott Miller;Mark G. Shumsky

  • ELECTROCHEMICAL SELF-ASSEMBLY OF COPPER/CUPROUS OXIDE LAYERED NANOSTRUCTURES

    Jay A. Switzer;Chen-Jen Hung;Ling-Yuang Huang;Eric R. Switzer

  • Molybdenum disulfide nanowires and nanoribbons by electrochemical/chemical synthesis.

    Q. Li;E. C. Walter;W. E. Van Der Veer;B. J. Murray

  • Electrochemical Deposition and Microstructure of Copper (I) Oxide Films

    Yanchun Zhou;Jay A. Switzer

  • Epitaxial lift-off of electrodeposited single-crystal gold foils for flexible electronics

    Naveen K. Mahenderkar;Qingzhi Chen;Ying-Chau Liu;Alexander R. Duchild

  • Epitaxial Electrodeposition of Fe3O4 Thin Films on the Low-Index Planes of Gold

    Thomas A. Sorenson;Simon A. Morton;and G. Dan Waddill;Jay A. Switzer

  • Potential oscillations during the electrochemical self-assembly of copper/cuprous oxide layered nanostructures

    Jay A. Switzer;Chen-Jen Hung;Ling-Yuang Huang;F. Scott Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanchun Zhou
Yanchun Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Frank Ernst
Frank Ernst Case Western Reserve University
Fumiyasu Oba
Fumiyasu Oba Tokyo Institute of Technology
Philippe Poizot
Philippe Poizot University of Nantes
Gary Hodes
Gary Hodes Weizmann Institute of Science
Jürgen Eckert
Jürgen Eckert University of Leoben
Eric Chason
Eric Chason Brown University
Thomas Gemming
Thomas Gemming Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden
Reginald M. Penner
Reginald M. Penner University of California, Irvine
William E. Buhro
William E. Buhro Washington University in St. Louis

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