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Luis M. Liz-Marzán

Luis M. Liz-Marzán

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Materials Science
Spain
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
165
Citations
98859
World Ranking
97
National Ranking
1

Luis M. Liz-Marzán 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 Luis M. Liz-Marzán sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 735 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.

Luis M. Liz-Marzán 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 Luis M. Liz-Marzán sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 165 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2017 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - OSA Fellows For pioneering works on nanoparticle plasmonics and optical sensing.

Overview

Luis M. Liz-Marzán is affiliated with CIC biomaGUNE in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research spans several subfields, including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work focuses on a range of main topics, which include:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

They have published numerous papers in several key venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • ACS Nano
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nano Letters
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Recent publications include:

  • "Micelle-directed chiral seeded growth on anisotropic gold nanocrystals" (2020), Science
  • "Emerging Approaches to DNA Data Storage: Challenges and Prospects" (2022), ACS Nano
  • "Discrete metal nanoparticles with plasmonic chirality" (2021), Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Bioinspired chiral inorganic nanomaterials" (2023), Nature Reviews Bioengineering
  • "Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective" (2024), Chemical Society Reviews

Luis M. Liz-Marzán has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Sara Bals
  • Ana Sánchez-Iglesias
  • Malou Henriksen-Lacey
  • Isabel García
  • Dorleta Jiménez de Aberasturi

The scientist also has several contributions to book publications, notably six titles published by World Scientific in 2021, all part of the "World Scientific Reference on Plasmonic Nanomaterials."

Recognition for their work includes membership in prestigious organizations such as the Academia Europaea (2018) and the European Academy of Sciences (2017). Academic distinctions also include being named an OSA Fellow in 2012 for pioneering work on nanoparticle plasmonics and optical sensing.

Best Publications

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Gold nanorods: Synthesis, characterization and applications

    Jorge Pérez-Juste;Isabel Pastoriza-Santos;Luis M. Liz-Marzán;Paul Mulvaney

  • Directed Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles

    Marek Grzelczak;Jan Vermant;Eric M. Furst;Luis M. Liz-Marzán

  • Synthesis of Nanosized Gold−Silica Core−Shell Particles

    Luis M. Liz-Marzán, ,†;and Michael Giersig;Paul Mulvaney

  • Shape control in gold nanoparticle synthesis

    Marek Grzelczak;Jorge Pérez-Juste;Paul Mulvaney;Luis M. Liz-Marzán

  • Tailoring Surface Plasmons through the Morphology and Assembly of Metal Nanoparticles

    Luis M. Liz-Marzán

  • Modelling the optical response of gold nanoparticles

    Viktor Myroshnychenko;Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández;Isabel Pastoriza-Santos;Alison M. Funston

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Mapping surface plasmons on a single metallic nanoparticle

    Jaysen Nelayah;Mathieu Kociak;Odile Stéphan;F. Javier García de Abajo

  • Oleylamine in Nanoparticle Synthesis

    Stefanos Mourdikoudis;Luis M. Liz-Marzán;Luis M. Liz-Marzán

  • Catalysis by metallic nanoparticles in aqueous solution: model reactions.

    Pablo Hervés;Moisés Pérez-Lorenzo;Luis M. Liz-Marzán;Joachim Dzubiella;Joachim Dzubiella

  • LSPR-based nanobiosensors

    Borja Sepúlveda;Paula C. Angelomé;Laura M. Lechuga;Luis Manuel Liz-Marzán

  • High-yield synthesis and optical response of gold nanostars

    Pandian Senthil Kumar;Isabel Pastoriza-Santos;Benito Rodríguez-González;F Javier García de Abajo

  • Synthesis of Silver Nanoprisms in DMF

    Isabel Pastoriza-Santos and;Luis M. Liz-Marzán

  • Nanometals: Formation and color

    Luis M Liz-Marzán

  • Recent Progress on Silica Coating of Nanoparticles and Related Nanomaterials

    Andrés Guerrero‐Martínez;Jorge Pérez‐Juste;Luis M. Liz‐Marzán

  • Optical Properties of Thin Films of Au@SiO2 Particles

    Thearith Ung;‡ and Luis M. Liz-Marzán;Paul Mulvaney

  • Formation of PVP-Protected Metal Nanoparticles in DMF

    Isabel Pastoriza-Santos;Luis M. Liz-Marzan

  • Electric-Field-Directed Growth of Gold Nanorods in Aqueous Surfactant Solutions

    Jorge Perez-Juste;Luis M. Liz-Marzan;Steven Carnie;Derek Y. C. Chan

  • Formation and Stabilization of Silver Nanoparticles through Reduction by N,N-Dimethylformamide

    Isabel Pastoriza-Santos;Luis M. Liz-Marzan

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabel Pastoriza-Santos
Isabel Pastoriza-Santos Universidade de Vigo
Jorge Pérez-Juste
Jorge Pérez-Juste Universidade de Vigo
Marek Grzelczak
Marek Grzelczak Spanish National Research Council
Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla
Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla Rovira i Virgili University
Sara Bals
Sara Bals University of Antwerp
Paul Mulvaney
Paul Mulvaney University of Melbourne
Miguel A. Correa-Duarte
Miguel A. Correa-Duarte Universidade de Vigo
F. Javier García de Abajo
F. Javier García de Abajo Institute of Photonic Sciences
Nicholas A. Kotov
Nicholas A. Kotov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael Giersig
Michael Giersig Freie Universität Berlin

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