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Michel W. Barsoum

Michel W. Barsoum

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Materials Science
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
151
Citations
130042
World Ranking
149
National Ranking
64

Michel W. Barsoum 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 Michel W. Barsoum sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 672 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michel W. Barsoum 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 Michel W. Barsoum sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 151 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 United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Michel W. Barsoum is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States and has an extensive publication record predominantly within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work primarily focuses on materials chemistry, with significant contributions to electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy and sustainability, mechanical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's research encompasses a variety of topics centered on MXene and MAX phase materials, 2D materials and their applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, aluminum alloys composites properties, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, advancements in battery materials, and advanced ceramic materials synthesis.

Recent publications demonstrate this focus with representative papers including:

  • Ten Years of Progress in the Synthesis and Development of MXenes, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • A critical analysis of the X-ray photoelectron spectra of Ti3C2Tz MXenes, 2021, Matter
  • 2D Ti3C2Tz MXene Synthesized by Water-free Etching of Ti3AlC2 in Polar Organic Solvents, 2020, Chem
  • One MAX phase, different MXenes: A guideline to understand the crucial role of etching conditions on Ti3C2Tx surface chemistry, 2020, Applied Surface Science
  • Multifunctional MXene/C Aerogels for Enhanced Microwave Absorption and Thermal Insulation, 2023, Nano-Micro Letters

Michel W. Barsoum has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notable among them:

  • Hussein O. Badr
  • Varun Natu
  • Johanna Rosén
  • Maxim Sokol
  • Michael Carey

The bulk of their publications appear in respected venues with the highest number in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Matter
  • Advanced Materials
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Chemistry of Materials

The focus on MXenes and MAX phases is reflected in the substantial number of publications addressing synthesis, characterization, and application of these materials, aligning with ongoing research trends in advanced materials science and engineering disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Two‐Dimensional Nanocrystals Produced by Exfoliation of Ti 3 AlC 2

    Michael Naguib;Murat Kurtoglu;Volker Presser;Jun Lu

  • 25th Anniversary Article: MXenes: A New Family of Two‐Dimensional Materials

    Michael Naguib;Vadym N. Mochalin;Michel W. Barsoum;Yury Gogotsi

  • Conductive two-dimensional titanium carbide ‘clay’ with high volumetric capacitance

    Michael Ghidiu;Maria R. Lukatskaya;Meng-Qiang Zhao;Yury G. Gogotsi

  • The MN+1AXN phases: A new class of solids

    Michel W. Barsoum

  • Two-dimensional transition metal carbides.

    Michael Naguib;Olha Mashtalir;Joshua Carle;Volker Presser

  • Cation Intercalation and High Volumetric Capacitance of Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide

    Maria R. Lukatskaya;Olha Mashtalir;Chang E. Ren;Yohan Dall’Agnese

  • Intercalation and delamination of layered carbides and carbonitrides

    Olha Mashtalir;Michael Naguib;Vadym N. Mochalin;Yohan Dall’Agnese

  • Flexible and conductive MXene films and nanocomposites with high capacitance

    Zheng Ling;Zheng Ling;Chang E. Ren;Meng Qiang Zhao;Jian Yang;Jian Yang

  • Ultra-high-rate pseudocapacitive energy storage in two-dimensional transition metal carbides

    Maria R. Lukatskaya;Maria R. Lukatskaya;Sankalp Kota;Zifeng Lin;Zifeng Lin;Meng-Qiang Zhao

  • Synthesis and Characterization of a Remarkable Ceramic: Ti3SiC2

    Michel W. Barsoum;Tamer El-Raghy

  • New Two-Dimensional Niobium and Vanadium Carbides as Promising Materials for Li-Ion Batteries

    Michael Naguib;Joseph Halim;Joseph Halim;Jun Lu;Kevin M. Cook

  • Fundamentals of ceramics

    Michel W. Barsoum

  • Two-Dimensional, Ordered, Double Transition Metals Carbides (MXenes)

    Babak Anasori;Yu Xie;Majid Beidaghi;Jun Lu

  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of select multi-layered transition metal carbides (MXenes)

    Joseph Halim;Joseph Halim;Kevin M. Cook;Michael Naguib;Per Eklund

  • Transparent Conductive Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide Epitaxial Thin Films

    Joseph Halim;Maria R. Lukatskaya;Kevin M. Cook;Jun Lu

  • MXene: a promising transition metal carbide anode for lithium-ion batteries

    Michael Naguib;Jérémy Come;Boris Dyatkin;Volker Presser

  • Role of Surface Structure on Li-Ion Energy Storage Capacity of Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Carbides

    Yu Xie;Michael Naguib;Vadym N. Mochalin;Michel W. Barsoum

  • Flexible MXene/Carbon Nanotube Composite Paper with High Volumetric Capacitance

    Meng-Qiang Zhao;Chang E. Ren;Zheng Ling;Zheng Ling;Maria R. Lukatskaya

  • Synthesis and Characterization of 2D Molybdenum Carbide (MXene)

    Joseph Halim;Joseph Halim;Sankalp Kota;Maria R. Lukatskaya;Michael Naguib

  • Elastic and Mechanical Properties of the MAX Phases

    Michel W. Barsoum;Miladin Radovic

  • Two-dimensional, ordered, double transition metals carbides (MXenes)

    Paul Kent;Babak Anasori;Yu Xie;Majid Beidaghi

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamer El-Raghy
Tamer El-Raghy Drexel University
Yury Gogotsi
Yury Gogotsi Drexel University
Joseph Halim
Joseph Halim Linköping University
Michael Naguib
Michael Naguib Tulane University
Lars Hultman
Lars Hultman Linköping University
Babak Anasori
Babak Anasori Purdue University West Lafayette
Jun Lu
Jun Lu Zhejiang University
Miladin Radovic
Miladin Radovic Texas A&M University
Johanna Rosen
Johanna Rosen Linköping University
Surya R. Kalidindi
Surya R. Kalidindi Georgia Institute of Technology

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