2026 Ricardo Ruiz: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Ricardo Ruiz publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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50 publications 1,163+

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Ricardo Ruiz D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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40 D-Index 165+

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Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of directed selfassembly of block copolymer films

Overview

Ricardo Ruiz is a researcher affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their work spans several fields with a primary focus on engineering and materials science, supported by extensive research in related subfields such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research concentrates on topics involving block copolymer self-assembly, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, and developments in photolithography and nanofabrication techniques. Additional areas of study include polymer surface interaction studies, electron and X-ray spectroscopy techniques, as well as dielectric materials and actuators.

Some of Ruiz's recent publications include the following:

Nanopatterned Monolayers of Bioinspired, Sequence-Defined Polypeptoid Brushes for Semiconductor/Bio Interfaces, 2024, ACS Nano
High-performing polysulfate dielectrics for electrostatic energy storage under harsh conditions, 2023, Joule
Determining Structure and Thermodynamics of A-b-(B-r-C) Copolymers, 2023, ACS Macro Letters
Optimized design of block copolymers with covarying properties for nanolithography, 2022, Nature Materials
Self-assembly for electronics, 2020, MRS Bulletin

Ruiz frequently publishes in several scientific venues, such as:

Journal of Micro/Nanopatterning Materials and Metrology
Macromolecules
Joule
Nature Materials
ACS Nano

The scientist collaborates regularly with coauthors including Paul F. Nealey, Whitney S. Loo, Boyce S. Chang, Hongbo Feng, and Gordon S. W. Craig.

In 2016, Ricardo Ruiz was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) for contributions related to the fundamental understanding of directed self-assembly of block copolymer films.

Best Publications

Density multiplication and improved lithography by directed block copolymer assembly

Paul Franklin Nealey;Huiman Kang;Francois Detcheverry;Juan J. Depablo

1472
Citations
Pentacene Thin Film Growth

Ricardo Ruiz;Devashish Choudhary;Bert Nickel;Tullio Toccoli

768
Citations
Magnetic recording at 1.5 Pb m −2 using an integrated plasmonic antenna

Barry C. Stipe;Timothy C. Strand;Chie C. Poon;Hamid Balamane

564
Citations
Polymer self assembly in semiconductor microelectronics

C. T. Black;R. Ruiz;Gregory Breyta;J. Y. Cheng

562
Citations
Thickness Dependence of Mobility in Pentacene Thin‐Film Transistors

Ricardo Ruiz;Alexios Papadimitratos;Alex C. Mayer;George G. Malliaras

402
Citations
Bit-Patterned Magnetic Recording: Theory, Media Fabrication, and Recording Performance

Thomas R. Albrecht;Hitesh Arora;Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate;Jean-Marc Beaujour

376
Citations
Nanoscale chemical imaging by photoinduced force microscopy

Derek Nowak;William Morrison;H. Kumar Wickramasinghe;Junghoon Jahng

326
Citations
Directed Assembly of Lamellae- Forming Block Copolymers by Using Chemically and Topographically Patterned Substrates†

Sang-Min Park;Mark P. Stoykovich;Ricardo Ruiz;Ying Zhang

314
Citations
Pentacene ultrathin film formation on reduced and oxidized Si surfaces

Ricardo Ruiz;Bert Nickel;Norbert Koch;Leonard C. Feldman

274
Citations
Dynamic scaling, island size distribution, and morphology in the aggregation regime of submonolayer pentacene films.

Ricardo Ruiz;Bert Nickel;Norbert Koch;Leonard C. Feldman

223
Citations
Structure of pentacene thin films

Ricardo Ruiz;Alex C. Mayer;George G. Malliaras;Bert Nickel

207
Citations
Induced Orientational Order in Symmetric Diblock Copolymer Thin Films

Ricardo Ruiz;Ricardo Ruiz;Robert L. Sandstrom;Charles T. Black;Charles T. Black

202
Citations
Method for making a chemical contrast pattern using block copolymers and sequential infiltration synthesis

Yves-Andre Chapuis;Ricardo Ruiz;Lei Wan

188
Citations
Control of self-assembly of lithographically patternable block copolymer films.

Joan K. Bosworth;Marvin Y. Paik;Ricardo Ruiz;Evan L. Schwartz

183
Citations
Bit Patterned Magnetic Recording: Theory, Media Fabrication, and Recording Performance

Thomas R. Albrecht;Hitesh Arora;Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate;Jean-Marc Beaujour

180
Citations
Patterned block copolymer structure with oxide lines for line density multiplication

Hitesh Arora;Ricardo Ruiz

165
Citations
The Limits of Lamellae-Forming PS-b-PMMA Block Copolymers for Lithography

Lei Wan;Ricardo Ruiz;He Gao;Kanaiyalal C. Patel

158
Citations
Bit patterned media based on block copolymer directed assembly with narrow magnetic switching field distribution

O Hellwig;J.K. Bosworth;E Dobisz;D Kercher

154
Citations
Rectangular Patterns Using Block Copolymer Directed Assembly for High Bit Aspect Ratio Patterned Media

Ricardo Ruiz;Elizabeth Dobisz;Thomas R. Albrecht

136
Citations
Polymer self assembly in semiconductor microelectronics

C.T. Black;K.W. Guarini;R. Ruiz;E.M. Sikorski

10
Citations