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Materials Science

D-Index
56
Citations
10259
World Ranking
8316
National Ranking
228

Chemistry

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Citations
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Patrick Davidson 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 Patrick Davidson sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 213 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patrick Davidson 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 Patrick Davidson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Patrick Davidson is affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay in France. Their research primarily spans the domains of materials science and engineering, with a significant focus on electronic, optical, and magnetic materials as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics. Their work also intersects with organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering.

The main topics covered by their research include:

  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants

Patrick Davidson's publication record shows a presence in a variety of scientific journals, with recurring contributions in:

  • Liquid Crystals
  • Langmuir
  • Soft Matter
  • Nanoscale
  • Science Advances

Their recent peer-reviewed papers include:

  • "Biaxiality-driven twist-bend to splay-bend nematic phase transition induced by an electric field," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Fine tuning the structural colours of photonic nanosheet suspensions by polymer doping," 2021, Soft Matter
  • "Do Aqueous Suspensions of Smectite Clays Form a Smectic Liquid-Crystalline Phase?", 2022, Langmuir
  • "The Interplay of Spacer Chirality and Parity in Mesogenic Dimers," 2024, ChemPhysChem
  • "Fréedericksz-Like Transition in a Biaxial Smectic-A Phase," 2021, Physical Review X

Collaboration has been an important aspect of Davidson's career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • I. Dozov
  • Claire Meyer
  • Anamarija Knežević
  • Andreja Lesac
  • Karin El Rifaii

Davidson's research focuses on the structural and phase behavior of liquid crystals, advancing knowledge in photonic materials and nanoscale systems. Their work spans experimental and theoretical approaches to understanding the molecular interactions and mechanics underlying complex materials. The integration of chirality and polymer doping in these systems features prominently in their investigations, addressing both fundamental and applied problems in materials science and optical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Existence of a Microporous Corona around the Mesopores of Silica-Based SBA-15 Materials Templated by Triblock Copolymers

    M. Impéror-Clerc;P. Davidson;A. Davidson

  • Observation of Nematic Liquid-Crystal Textures in Aqueous Gels of Smectite Clays

    Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel;Clément Sanchez;Patrick Davidson

  • Swollen liquid-crystalline lamellar phase based on extended solid-like sheets

    Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel;Franck Camerel;Bruno Jacques Lemaire;Hervé Desvaux

  • Liquid–crystalline aqueous clay suspensions

    Laurent J. Michot;Isabelle Bihannic;Solange Maddi;Sérgio S. Funari

  • New Trends in Colloidal Liquid Crystals Based on Mineral Moieties

    J.-C. P. Gabriel;P. Davidson

  • Lamellar biogels: fluid-membrane-based hydrogels containing polymer lipids.

    Heidi E. Warriner;Stefan H. J. Idziak;Nelle L. Slack;Patrick Davidson

  • Outstanding magnetic properties of nematic suspensions of goethite (α-FeOOH) nanorods

    B J Lemaire;P Davidson;J Ferré;J P Jamet

  • Fibrillogenesis in Dense Collagen Solutions: A Physicochemical Study

    Frédéric Gobeaux;Gervaise Mosser;Anny Anglo;Pierre Panine

  • Mineral liquid crystals

    Patrick Davidson;Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel

  • Self-assembly of CdSe nanoplatelets into giant micrometer-scale needles emitting polarized light.

    Benjamin Abécassis;Mickael D. Tessier;Patrick Davidson;Benoit Dubertret

  • Charge Transport in Nanostructured PS–PEO–PS Triblock Copolymer Electrolytes

    R. Bouchet;T. N. T. Phan;E. Beaudoin;E. Beaudoin;D. Devaux

  • Liquid-crystalline nematic phase in aqueous suspensions of a disk-shaped natural beidellite clay.

    E. Paineau;K. Antonova;C. Baravian;I. Bihannic

  • Aqueous Suspensions of Natural Swelling Clay Minerals. 1. Structure and Electrostatic Interactions

    Erwan Paineau;Isabelle Bihannic;Christophe Baravian;Adrian-Marie Philippe

  • Invited Article. X-ray diffraction by mesomorphic comb-like polymers

    P. Davidson;A. M. Levelut

  • A liquid-crystalline hexagonal columnar phase in highly-dilute suspensions of imogolite nanotubes

    Erwan Paineau;Marie-Eve M. Krapf;Mohamed-Salah Amara;Natalia V. Matskova

  • Sol–gel synthesis of oxide materials

    J. Livage;F. Beteille;C. Roux;M. Chatry

  • Smectic Liquid-Crystalline Order in Suspensions of Highly Polydisperse Goethite Nanorods

    Gert J. Vroege;Dominique M. E. Thies-Weesie;Andrei V. Petukhov;Bruno J. Lemaire

  • The measurement by SAXS of the nematic order parameter of laponite gels

    B. Lemaire;P Panine;Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel;P Davidson

  • Physical properties of aqueous suspensions of goethite (alpha-FeOOH) nanorods. Part II: In the nematic phase.

    B J Lemaire;Patrick Davidson;Denis Petermann;P Panine

  • Physical properties of aqueous suspensions of goethite ( $lpha$ -FeOOH) nanorods

    B. J. Lemaire;P. Davidson;J. Ferré;J. P. Jamet

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne-Marie Levelut
Anne-Marie Levelut University of Paris-Saclay
Laurent J. Michot
Laurent J. Michot Université Paris Cité
Jacques Livage
Jacques Livage Collège de France
Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel
Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel University of Paris-Saclay
Corinne Chanéac
Corinne Chanéac Sorbonne University
Cyrus R. Safinya
Cyrus R. Safinya University of California, Santa Barbara
Hans-Werner Schmidt
Hans-Werner Schmidt University of Bayreuth
Clément Sanchez
Clément Sanchez Collège de France
Ian W. Hamley
Ian W. Hamley University of Reading
Renaud Denoyel
Renaud Denoyel Aix-Marseille University

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