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Materials Science

D-Index
114
Citations
81066
World Ranking
590
National Ranking
208

Chemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
71284
World Ranking
1300
National Ranking
499

Ralph G. Nuzzo 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 Ralph G. Nuzzo sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 452 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ralph G. Nuzzo 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 Ralph G. Nuzzo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Ralph G. Nuzzo is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and materials science, focusing particularly on biomedical engineering and materials chemistry.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers addressing advanced catalysis, materials for electronic applications, and biocompatible materials. Notable publications include:

  • Dynamic structure of active sites in ceria-supported Pt catalysts for the water gas shift reaction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Single Atom Catalysts: A Review of Characterization Methods, 2021, Chemistry - Methods
  • 3D Particle-Free Printing of Biocompatible Conductive Hydrogel Platforms for Neuron Growth and Electrophysiological Recording, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Biomimetic and Biologically Compliant Soft Architectures via 3D and 4D Assembly Methods: A Perspective, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Multifunctional Materials Strategies for Enhanced Safety of Wireless, Skin-Interfaced Bioelectronic Devices, 2023, Advanced Functional Materials

Their frequent coauthors indicate ongoing collaborations with several researchers, including Anatoly I. Frenkel, Matthew Kottwitz, Yunyun Wu, Michael J. Enright, and Claire Liu.

Research published by this scientist frequently appears in specialized venues such as:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials

Their work covers a variety of topics and subfields, with a strong emphasis on the intersection of materials science and engineering. Specific research interests include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

In the broader context of fields of study, their publications primarily fall under:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these, subfields they have contributed to include:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Polymers and Plastics

Recognition of their professional impact includes fellowships awarded by prominent scientific societies:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2015
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2011
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2005

Best Publications

  • Self-assembled monolayers of thiolates on metals as a form of nanotechnology.

    J. Christopher Love;Lara A. Estroff;Jennah K. Kriebel;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Formation of monolayer films by the spontaneous assembly of organic thiols from solution onto gold

    Colin D. Bain;E. Barry Troughton;Yu Tai Tao;Joseph Evall

  • ADSORPTION OF BIFUNCTIONAL ORGANIC DISULFIDES ON GOLD SURFACES

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;David L. Allara

  • Biomimetic 4D printing

    A. Sydney Gladman;A. Sydney Gladman;Elisabetta A. Matsumoto;Elisabetta A. Matsumoto;Ralph G. Nuzzo;L. Mahadevan;L. Mahadevan

  • 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

  • Nanostructured plasmonic sensors.

    Matthew E. Stewart;Christopher R. Anderton;Lucas B. Thompson;Joana Maria

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Model Organic Surfaces

    Lawrence H. Dubois;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Pattern Transfer Printing by Kinetic Control of Adhesion to an Elastomeric Stamp

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;John A. Rogers;Etienne Menard;Keon Jae Lee

  • Fundamental studies of microscopic wetting on organic surfaces. 1. Formation and structural characterization of a self-consistent series of polyfunctional organic monolayers

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;Lawrence H. Dubois;David L. Allara

  • Method and device for manufacturing and assembling printable semiconductor element

    G Nuzzo Ralph;ラルフ, ジー. ヌッツォ,;A Rogers John;ジョン, エー. ロジャーズ,

  • Fundamental Studies of the Chemisorption of Organosulfur Compounds on Au( 111). Implications for Molecular Self-Assembly on Gold Surfaces

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;Bernard R. Zegarski;Lawrence H. Dubois

  • Omnidirectional Printing of Flexible, Stretchable, and Spanning Silver Microelectrodes

    Bok Yeop Ahn;Eric B. Duoss;Michael J. Motala;Xiaoying Guo

  • Spontaneously organized molecular assemblies. 3. Preparation and properties of solution adsorbed monolayers of organic disulfides on gold surfaces

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;Florence A. Fusco;David L. Allara

  • Spontaneously organized molecular assemblies. 1. Formation, dynamics, and physical properties of n-alkanoic acids adsorbed from solution on an oxidized aluminum surface

    David L. Allara;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Transfer Printing Techniques for Materials Assembly and Micro/Nanodevice Fabrication

    Andrew Carlson;Audrey M. Bowen;Yonggang Huang;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Assembly of micro/nanomaterials into complex, three-dimensional architectures by compressive buckling

    Sheng Xu;Zheng Yan;Kyung In Jang;Wen Huang

  • Heterogeneous Three-Dimensional Electronics by Use of Printed Semiconductor Nanomaterials

    Jong Hyun Ahn;Hoon Sik Kim;Keon Jae Lee;Seokwoo Jeon

  • Monolayer Films Prepared by the Spontaneous Self-Assembly of Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Dialkyl Sulfides from Solution onto Gold Substrates: Structure, Properties, and Reactivity of Constituent Functional Groups

    Ernest B. Troughton;Colin D. Bain;George M. Whitesides;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Synthesis, assembly and applications of semiconductor nanomembranes

    J. A. Rogers;M. G. Lagally;R. G. Nuzzo

  • Ultrathin silicon solar microcells for semitransparent, mechanically flexible and microconcentrator module designs

    Jongseung Yoon;Alfred J. Baca;Sang Il Park;Paulius Elvikis

  • A view from the inside: Complexity in the atomic scale ordering of supported metal nanoparticles

    Anatoly I. Frenkel;Charles W. Hills;Ralph G. Nuzzo

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Rogers
John A. Rogers Northwestern University
Anatoly I. Frenkel
Anatoly I. Frenkel Stony Brook University
Andrew A. Gewirth
Andrew A. Gewirth University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gregory S. Girolami
Gregory S. Girolami University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
Judith C. Yang
Judith C. Yang Brookhaven National Laboratory
Keon Jae Lee
Keon Jae Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Duane D. Johnson
Duane D. Johnson Iowa State University
A. Paul Alivisatos
A. Paul Alivisatos University of Chicago
Eric A. Stach
Eric A. Stach University of Pennsylvania

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