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Paul E. Laibinis

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
20730
World Ranking
9527
National Ranking
2675

Paul E. Laibinis publications per year

1988: 1 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 1 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publications 2023: 1 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

127 publications in total across all disciplines

Paul E. Laibinis publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul E. Laibinis sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 118 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Paul E. Laibinis D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul E. Laibinis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul E. Laibinis is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research is concentrated primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. Additional subfields include Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Molecular Biology, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several interconnected topics that pertain to advanced materials and analytical techniques, including:

  • Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors

Their publication record includes research articles published from 2021 through 2025 in multiple scientific journals. These include:

  • "Peptide-Based Capture of Chikungunya Virus E2 Protein Using Porous Silicon Biosensor," 2021, Sensors
  • "Porous Silicon on Paper: A Platform for Quantitative Rapid Diagnostic Tests," 2025, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Surface-Initiated, Catechol-Containing Polymer Films for Effective Chelation of Aluminum Ions," 2021, Langmuir
  • "Baseline Stability of Thermally Hydrosilated Porous Silicon with Zwitterionic Antifouling Polymer Coating for Biosensing Applications," 2025, ACS Omega
  • "Corrigendum to 'A simple soft lithographic route to fabrication of poly(ethylene glycol) microstructures for protein and cell patterning' [Biomaterials Volume 25 Issue 3, (2004) Pages 557-563]," 2025, Biomaterials

Repeated collaboration with several coauthors is evident in their publication history. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Sharon M. Weiss
  • Rabeb Layouni
  • Hui-Jin An
  • Simon J. Ward
  • Andrea K. Locke

The journals in which Paul E. Laibinis often publishes correspond closely to their research interests and span notable venues in materials and biomedical engineering:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Sensors
  • Langmuir
  • ACS Omega
  • Biomaterials

Best Publications

  • Comparison of the Structures and Wetting Properties of Self-Assembled Monolayers of n- Alkanethiols on the Coinage Metal Surfaces, Cu, Ag, Au'

    Paul E. Laibinis;Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides;David L. Allara;Yu Tai Tao;Yu Tai Tao

  • Molecular Conformation in Oligo(ethylene glycol)-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold and Silver Surfaces Determines Their Ability To Resist Protein Adsorption

    P. Harder;M. Grunze;R. Dahint;G.M. Whitesides

  • Wet chemical approaches to the characterization of organic surfaces: self-assembled monolayers, wetting, and the physical-organic chemistry of the solid-liquid interface

    George M. Whitesides;Paul E. Laibinis

  • Self-assembled monolayers of n-alkanethiolates on copper are barrier films that protect the metal against oxidation by air

    Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides

  • Bilayer Surfactant Stabilized Magnetic Fluids: Synthesis and Interactions at Interfaces

    Lifen Shen;and Paul E. Laibinis;T. Alan Hatton

  • Self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiols on gold: comparisons of monolayers containing mixtures of short- and long-chain constituents with methyl and hydroxymethyl terminal groups

    John P. Folkers;Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides

  • Orthogonal self-assembled monolayers: alkanethiols on gold and alkane carboxylic acids on alumina.

    Paul E. Laibinis;James J. Hickman;Mark S. Wrighton;George M. Whitesides

  • .omega.-Terminated alkanethiolate monolayers on surfaces of copper, silver, and gold have similar wettabilities

    Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides

  • Structure of monolayers formed by coadsorption of two n-alkanethiols of different chain lengths on gold and its relation to wetting

    Paul E. Laibinis;Ralph G. Nuzzo;George M. Whitesides

  • Self-Assembled Monolayers of Long-Chain Hydroxamic Acids on the Native Oxides of Metals

    John P. Folkers;Christopher B. Gorman;Paul E. Laibinis;Stefan Buchholz

  • Attenuation of photoelectrons in monolayers of n-alkanethiols adsorbed on copper, silver, and gold

    Paul E. Laibinis;Colin D. Bain;George M. Whitesides

  • Molecular Self-Assembly of Two-Terminal, Voltammetric Microsensors with Internal References

    James J. Hickman;David Ofer;Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides

  • Protein separations using colloidal magnetic nanoparticles.

    Seyda Bucak;Deverraux A. Jones;Paul E. Laibinis;T. Alan Hatton

  • Effect of Chain Length on the Protection of Copper by n-Alkanethiols

    G. Kane Jennings;Jeffrey C. Munro;and Tseh-Hwan Yong;Paul E. Laibinis

  • Fabrication of Nanometer Scale Patterns within Self-Assembled Monolayers by Nanografting

    Song Xu;Scott Miller;Paul E. Laibinis;Gang-yu Liu

  • Phase behavior of two-component self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiolates on gold

    John P. Folkers;Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides;John Deutch

  • Controlled clustering and enhanced stability of polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles.

    Andre Ditsch;Paul E Laibinis;Daniel I C Wang;T Alan Hatton

  • High‐gradient magnetic separation of coated magnetic nanoparticles

    Geoffrey D. Moeser;Kaitlin A. Roach;William H. Green;T. Alan Hatton

  • A simple soft lithographic route to fabrication of poly(ethylene glycol) microstructures for protein and cell patterning.

    Kahp Y. Suh;Jiehyun Seong;Ali Khademhosseini;Paul E. Laibinis

  • In situ studies of thiol self-assembly on gold from solution using atomic force microscopy

    Song Xu;Sylvain J N Cruchon-Dupeyrat;Jayne C. Garno;Gang-yu Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
T. Alan Hatton
T. Alan Hatton MIT
Mark S. Wrighton
Mark S. Wrighton MIT
Daniel I. C. Wang
Daniel I. C. Wang Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences
Gang-yu Liu
Gang-yu Liu University of California, Davis
Daniel Y. Kwok
Daniel Y. Kwok University of Calgary
Nathan S. Lewis
Nathan S. Lewis California Institute of Technology
Gregory S. Girolami
Gregory S. Girolami University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Insung S. Choi
Insung S. Choi Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Ralph G. Nuzzo
Ralph G. Nuzzo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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