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Liberato Manna 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 Liberato Manna sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 725 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Liberato Manna 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 Liberato Manna sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Liberato Manna is affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with notable activity in specialized subfields such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's work spans a range of topics, with a concentration on perovskite materials and applications, quantum dots synthesis and properties, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, luminescence properties of advanced materials, optical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Recent papers attributed to their research interest include:

  • State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals, 2021, ACS Nano
  • What Defines a Halide Perovskite?, 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • Efficient, fast and reabsorption-free perovskite nanocrystal-based sensitized plastic scintillators, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Lead-Free Double Perovskite Cs2AgInCl6, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Lead-Free Halide Perovskite Materials and Optoelectronic Devices: Progress and Prospective, 2023, Advanced Functional Materials

Collaborations have been frequent with several researchers, including Luca De Trizio, Ivan Infante, Mirko Prato, Stefano Toso, and Sergio Brovelli. These collaborations have contributed to a significant body of work in the field of perovskite and nanocrystal research.

Publications by Liberato Manna appear repeatedly in high-impact journals and venues such as ACS Energy Letters, Nano Letters, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials, and ACS Nano. These venues correspond with the thematic focus on materials science and advanced functional materials.

Best Publications

  • Shape control of CdSe nanocrystals

    Xiaogang Peng;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Weidong Yang;Weidong Yang;Weidong Yang;Juanita Wickham;Juanita Wickham;Juanita Wickham

  • Synthesis of Soluble and Processable Rod-, Arrow-, Teardrop-, and Tetrapod-Shaped CdSe Nanocrystals

    Liberato Manna;and Erik C. Scher;A. Paul Alivisatos

  • Tuning the Optical Properties of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals by Anion Exchange Reactions

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Valerio D’Innocenzo;Sara Accornero;Alice Scarpellini

  • Genesis, challenges and opportunities for colloidal lead halide perovskite nanocrystals

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Quinten A. Akkerman;Gabriele Rainò;Gabriele Rainò;Maksym V. Kovalenko;Maksym V. Kovalenko;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna

  • Controlled growth of tetrapod-branched inorganic nanocrystals

    Liberato Manna;Delia J. Milliron;Andreas Meisel;Erik C. Scher

  • Linearly Polarized Emission from Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Rods

    Jiangtao Hu;Liang-shi Li;Weidong Yang;Liberato Manna

  • Synthesis and Micrometer-Scale Assembly of Colloidal CdSe/CdS Nanorods Prepared by a Seeded Growth Approach

    Luigi Carbone;Concetta Nobile;Milena De Giorgi;Fabio Della Sala

  • Colloidal nanocrystal heterostructures with linear and branched topology

    Delia J. Milliron;Steven M. Hughes;Yi Cui;Liberato Manna

  • Hydrophobic Nanocrystals Coated with an Amphiphilic Polymer Shell: A General Route to Water Soluble Nanocrystals

    Teresa Pellegrino;Liberato Manna;Stefan Kudera;Tim Liedl

  • State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.

    Amrita Dey;Junzhi Ye;Apurba De;Elke Debroye

  • Prospects of Nanoscience with Nanocrystals

    Maksym V. Kovalenko;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Andreu Cabot;Zeger Hens

  • Synthesis, properties and perspectives of hybrid nanocrystal structures

    Pantaleo Davide Cozzoli;Teresa Pellegrino;Liberato Manna

  • Solution Synthesis Approach to Colloidal Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanoplatelets with Monolayer-Level Thickness Control

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Quinten A. Akkerman;Silvia Genaro Motti;Silvia Genaro Motti;Ajay Ram Srimath Kandada;Edoardo Mosconi

  • Water-soluble iron oxide nanocubes with high values of specific absorption rate for cancer cell hyperthermia treatment.

    Pablo Guardia;Riccardo Di Corato;Lenaic Lartigue;Claire Wilhelm

  • Epitaxial growth and photochemical annealing of graded CdS/ZnS shells on colloidal CdSe nanorods.

    Liberato Manna;Erik C Scher;Liang-Shi Li;A Paul Alivisatos

  • Metal-enhanced fluorescence of colloidal nanocrystals with nanoscale control

    P. P. Pompa;L. Martiradonna;A. Della Torre;F. Della Sala

  • Forging Colloidal Nanostructures via Cation Exchange Reactions

    Luca De Trizio;Liberato Manna

  • Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Post-Synthesis Modifications, and Their Optical Properties.

    Javad Shamsi;Alexander S. Urban;Muhammad Imran;Muhammad Imran;Luca De Trizio

  • Strongly emissive perovskite nanocrystal inks for high-voltage solar cells

    Quinten A. Akkerman;Quinten A. Akkerman;Marina Gandini;Marina Gandini;Francesco Di Stasio;Prachi Rastogi;Prachi Rastogi

  • Benzoyl Halides as Alternative Precursors for the Colloidal Synthesis of Lead-Based Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.

    Muhammad Imran;Vincenzo Caligiuri;Mengjiao Wang;Luca Goldoni

  • From iron oxide nanoparticles towards advanced iron-based inorganic materials designed for biomedical applications.

    Albert Figuerola;Riccardo Di Corato;Liberato Manna;Teresa Pellegrino

Frequent Co-Authors

Mirko Prato
Mirko Prato Italian Institute of Technology
Roman Krahne
Roman Krahne Italian Institute of Technology
Sergio Marras
Sergio Marras Italian Institute of Technology
Roberto Cingolani
Roberto Cingolani Italian Institute of Technology
Rosaria Brescia
Rosaria Brescia Italian Institute of Technology
Teresa Pellegrino
Teresa Pellegrino Italian Institute of Technology
Giovanni Bertoni
Giovanni Bertoni National Research Council (CNR)
Cinzia Giannini
Cinzia Giannini National Research Council (CNR)
Andrea Falqui
Andrea Falqui University of Milan
Guglielmo Lanzani
Guglielmo Lanzani Italian Institute of Technology

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