2026 Michel W. Barsoum: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	151	149	143	64	60	672	130042

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Materials Science

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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

11172
Citations
25th Anniversary Article: MXenes: A New Family of Two‐Dimensional Materials

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

6233
Citations
Conductive two-dimensional titanium carbide ‘clay’ with high volumetric capacitance

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

5746
Citations
The MN+1AXN phases: A new class of solids

Michel W. Barsoum

4943
Citations
Two-dimensional transition metal carbides.

Michael Naguib;Olha Mashtalir;Joshua Carle;Volker Presser

4639
Citations
Cation Intercalation and High Volumetric Capacitance of Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide

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

4272
Citations
Intercalation and delamination of layered carbides and carbonitrides

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

2746
Citations
Flexible and conductive MXene films and nanocomposites with high capacitance

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

2221
Citations
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

2184
Citations
Synthesis and Characterization of a Remarkable Ceramic: Ti3SiC2

Michel W. Barsoum;Tamer El-Raghy

2157
Citations
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

2151
Citations
Fundamentals of ceramics

Michel W. Barsoum

2118
Citations
Two-Dimensional, Ordered, Double Transition Metals Carbides (MXenes)

Babak Anasori;Yu Xie;Majid Beidaghi;Jun Lu

1971
Citations
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of select multi-layered transition metal carbides (MXenes)

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

1914
Citations
Transparent Conductive Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide Epitaxial Thin Films

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

1657
Citations
MXene: a promising transition metal carbide anode for lithium-ion batteries

Michael Naguib;Jérémy Come;Boris Dyatkin;Volker Presser

1616
Citations
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

1520
Citations
Flexible MXene/Carbon Nanotube Composite Paper with High Volumetric Capacitance

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

1412
Citations
Synthesis and Characterization of 2D Molybdenum Carbide (MXene)

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

1379
Citations
Elastic and Mechanical Properties of the MAX Phases

Michel W. Barsoum;Miladin Radovic

1343
Citations
Two-dimensional, ordered, double transition metals carbides (MXenes)

Paul Kent;Babak Anasori;Yu Xie;Majid Beidaghi

2
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