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D-Index
44
Citations
7447
World Ranking
12054
National Ranking
2790

Kai Liu 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 Kai Liu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 115 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kai Liu 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 Kai Liu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kai Liu is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within materials science, engineering, and physics and astronomy, with a significant focus on magnetic and electronic materials at the nanoscale.

Their published work includes research topics such as magnetic properties of thin films, magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials, advanced memory and neural computing, ZnO doping and properties, perovskite materials and applications, graphene research and applications, and 2D materials and applications.

Kai Liu's main fields of study are:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these fields, their research delves into specific subfields such as atomic and molecular physics and optics, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and condensed matter physics.

Key subfields of study include:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Liu has published a variety of papers over recent years. Some notable examples include:

  • Two-way magnetic resonance tuning and enhanced subtraction imaging for non-invasive and quantitative biological imaging, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • A Van der Waals Interface Hosting Two Groups of Magnetic Skyrmions, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Large Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction induced by chemisorbed oxygen on a ferromagnet surface, 2020, Science Advances
  • Room-Temperature Magnetic Skyrmions and Large Topological Hall Effect in Chromium Telluride Engineered by Self-Intercalation, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Voltage-driven motion of nitrogen ions: a new paradigm for magneto-ionics, 2020, Nature Communications

Kai Liu frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors, indicating ongoing research partnerships. Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Gen Yin
  • Xixiang Zhang
  • Christopher Jensen
  • Zhijie Chen
  • Atsufumi Hirohata

The scientist's research outputs are found in a variety of venues, with repeated publications in several venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nano Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • Advanced Materials

Best Publications

  • Ordered magnetic nanostructures: fabrication and properties

    J.I Martı́n;J Nogués;Kai Liu;Kai Liu;J.L Vicent

  • Structural and magneto-transport properties of electrodeposited bismuth nanowires

    Kai Liu;C. L. Chien;P. C. Searson;Kui Yu-Zhang

  • Spin transfer torque on magnetic insulators

    Xingtao Jia;Kai Liu;Ke Xia;Gerrit E. W. Bauer;Gerrit E. W. Bauer

  • Finite-size effects in bismuth nanowires

    Kai Liu;C. L. Chien;P. C. Searson

  • Tailoring exchange bias with magnetic nanostructures

    Kai Liu;Shenda M. Baker;Mark Tuominen;Thomas P. Russell

  • Magnetic fingerprints of sub- 100 nm Fe dots

    Randy K. Dumas;Chang-Peng Li;Igor V. Roshchin;Ivan K. Schuller

  • LARGE MAGNETORESISTANCE AND FINITE-SIZE EFFECTS IN ELECTRODEPOSITED SINGLE-CRYSTAL BI THIN FILMS

    F. Y. Yang;Kai Liu;C. L. Chien;P. C. Searson

  • Role of the Antiferromagnetic Bulk Spin Structure on Exchange Bias

    R. Morales;R. Morales;Z. P. Li;Justin Olamit;Kai Liu

  • Low-field magnetoresistance anisotropy in ultrathin Pr0.67Sr0.33MnO3 films grown on different substrates

    H. S. Wang;Qi Li;Kai Liu;C. L. Chien

  • Anisotropy dependence of irreversible switching in Fe∕SmCo and FeNi∕FePt exchange spring magnet films

    Joseph E. Davies;Olav Hellwig;Eric E. Fullerton;J. S. Jiang

  • Effects of Fe doping in the colossal magnetoresistive La1−xCaxMnO3

    K. H. Ahn;X. W. Wu;K. Liu;C. L. Chien

  • Structural and magnetic depth profiles of magneto-ionic heterostructures beyond the interface limit

    Dustin A. Gilbert;Alexander J. Grutter;Elke Arenholz;Kai Liu

  • Fabrication and thermal stability of arrays of Fe nanodots

    Kai Liu;J. Nogués;C. Leighton;H. Masuda

  • Disorder-induced microscopic magnetic memory.

    M. S. Pierce;C. R. Buechler;L. B. Sorensen;J. J. Turner

  • Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging

    Elizabeth A Osborne;Tonya M Atkins;Dustin A Gilbert;Susan M Kauzlarich

  • Controllable positive exchange bias via redox-driven oxygen migration.

    Dustin A. Gilbert;Dustin A. Gilbert;Justin Olamit;Randy K. Dumas;Randy K. Dumas;Brian J. Kirby

  • Effect of anisotropy on the critical antiferromagnet thickness in exchange-biased bilayers

    M. S. Lund;W. A. A. Macedo;Kai Liu;J. Nogués

  • Magnetic/luminescent core/shell particles synthesized by spray pyrolysis and their application in immunoassays with internal standard

    Dosi Dosev;Mikaela Nichkova;Randy K Dumas;Shirley J Gee

  • Extrinsic magnetoresistance in magnetite nanoparticles

    Kai Liu;L. Zhao;P. Klavins;Frank E. Osterloh

  • Influence of in-plane crystalline quality of an antiferromagnet on perpendicular exchange coupling and exchange bias

    M. R. Fitzsimmons;Chris Leighton;J. Nogués;A. Hoffmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan K. Schuller
Ivan K. Schuller University of California, San Diego
Chia-Ling Chien
Chia-Ling Chien Johns Hopkins University
Elke Arenholz
Elke Arenholz Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peter C. Searson
Peter C. Searson Johns Hopkins University
Julie A. Borchers
Julie A. Borchers National Institute of Standards and Technology
Josep Nogués
Josep Nogués Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Eric E. Fullerton
Eric E. Fullerton University of California, San Diego
Andreas K. Schmid
Andreas K. Schmid Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Olav Hellwig
Olav Hellwig Chemnitz University of Technology
Chris Leighton
Chris Leighton University of Minnesota

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