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Nikhil Koratkar 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 Nikhil Koratkar sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 306 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nikhil Koratkar 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 Nikhil Koratkar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2015 - ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award

Overview

Nikhil Koratkar is affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Automotive Engineering.

The main topics of Koratkar's work include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • 2D Materials and Applications

Koratkar has published extensively, with frequent contributions to several scientific venues. Key publication venues for their work are:

  • Carbon
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Small
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recent papers by Koratkar include:

  • "Multifunctional Bio-Nanocomposite Coatings for Perishable Fruits," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes," 2022, Nature Reviews Materials
  • "Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries Featuring Single Molybdenum Atoms in a Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Framework," 2023, Advanced Materials
  • "Flame Synthesis of Superhydrophilic Carbon Nanotubes/Ni Foam Decorated with Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles for Water Purification via Solar Steam Generation," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "In situ healing of dendrites in a potassium metal battery," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, among them are:

  • Aniruddha S. Lakhnot
  • Kevin Bhimani
  • Varad Mahajani
  • Reena A. Panchal
  • Mithil Kamble

Among their recognitions, Koratkar is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, awarded in 2016, and received the ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced mechanical properties of nanocomposites at low graphene content.

    Mohammad A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee;Zhou Wang;Huaihe Song

  • Miniaturized gas ionization sensors using carbon nanotubes

    Ashish Modi;Nikhil Koratkar;Eric Lass;Bingqing Wei

  • Wetting transparency of graphene

    Javad Rafiee;Xi Mi;Hemtej Gullapalli;Abhay V. Thomas

  • All in the graphene family - A recommended nomenclature for two-dimensional carbon materials

    Alberto Bianco;Hui Ming Cheng;Toshiaki Enoki;Yury Gogotsi

  • Fracture and fatigue in graphene nanocomposites

    Mohammed A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee;Iti Srivastava;Zhou Wang

  • Multifunctional and Water-Resistant MXene-Decorated Polyester Textiles with Outstanding Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Joule Heating Performances

    Qi-Wei Wang;Hao-Bin Zhang;Ji Liu;Sai Zhao

  • Effect of defects on the intrinsic strength and stiffness of graphene

    Ardavan Zandiatashbar;Gwan Hyoung Lee;Sung Joo An;Sunwoo Lee

  • Toughening in graphene ceramic composites.

    Luke S. Walker;Victoria R. Marotto;Mohammad A. Rafiee;Nikhil Koratkar

  • Nanograssed Micropyramidal Architectures for Continuous Dropwise Condensation

    Xuemei Chen;Jun Wu;Ruiyuan Ma;Meng Hua

  • Graphene–aluminum nanocomposites

    Stephen F. Bartolucci;Joseph Paras;Mohammad A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee

  • Rapid communicationA graphene foam electrode with high sulfur loading for flexible and high energy Li-S batteries

    Guangmin Zhou;Lu Li;Chaoqun Ma;Shaogang Wang

  • Graphene-Based Chemical Sensors.

    Fazel Yavari;Nikhil Koratkar

  • High Sensitivity Gas Detection Using a Macroscopic Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Network

    Fazel Yavari;Zongping Chen;Abhay V. Thomas;Wencai Ren

  • Viscoelasticity in carbon nanotube composites.

    Jonghwan Suhr;Nikhil Koratkar;Pawel Keblinski;Pulickel Ajayan

  • Nanostructured copper interfaces for enhanced boiling.

    Chen Li;Zuankai Wang;Pei-I Wang;Yoav Peles

  • Nanostructured Silicon Anodes for Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries

    Ranganath Teki;Moni K. Datta;Rahul Krishnan;Thomas C. Parker

  • Defect-induced photoluminescence in monolayer semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides.

    Philippe K Chow;Robin B Jacobs-Gedrim;Jian Gao;Toh-Ming Lu

  • Self-heating–induced healing of lithium dendrites

    Lu Li;Swastik Basu;Yiping Wang;Zhizhong Chen

  • Enhanced Thermal Conductivity in a Nanostructured Phase Change Composite due to Low Concentration Graphene Additives

    Fazel Yavari;Hafez Raeisi Fard;Kamyar Pashayi;Mohammad A. Rafiee

  • Aging of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Monolayers.

    Jian Gao;Baichang Li;Jiawei Tan;Phil Chow

  • Large-area freestanding graphene paper for superior thermal management.

    Guoqing Xin;Hongtao Sun;Tao Hu;Hafez Raeisi Fard

  • Effect of Defects on the Intrinsic Strength and Stiffness of Graphene

    Ardavan Zandiatashbar;Gwan Hyoung Lee;Hamed Parvaneh;Sung Joo An

Frequent Co-Authors

Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Toh-Ming Lu
Toh-Ming Lu Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Zhong-Zhen Yu
Zhong-Zhen Yu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Jonghwan Suhr
Jonghwan Suhr University of Delaware
Inderjit Chopra
Inderjit Chopra University of Maryland, College Park
Zuankai Wang
Zuankai Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Vincent Meunier
Vincent Meunier Pennsylvania State University
Yunfeng Shi
Yunfeng Shi Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Il-Kwon Oh
Il-Kwon Oh Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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