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Robert M. Rioux

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
43
Citations
14950
World Ranking
17038
National Ranking
4196

Robert M. Rioux 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 Robert M. Rioux sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 141 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert M. Rioux 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 Robert M. Rioux sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

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

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

Overview

Robert M. Rioux is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry and catalysis. Within these broad fields, their work covers several specialized subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, mechanical engineering, organic chemistry, and catalytic processes.

The scientist's publications span a number of well-regarded journals and venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nature Catalysis
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Their research interests are reflected in main topics such as catalytic processes in materials science, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, catalysis and oxidation reactions, hydrogen storage and materials, and applications of machine learning in materials science.

Robert M. Rioux has collaborated with several frequent coauthors throughout their career, including:

  • Michael J. Janik
  • Griffin A. Canning
  • Anish Dasgupta
  • Haoran He
  • Randall J. Meyer

Selected recent publications illustrate the range of topics addressed in their work. These include:

  • "Atomic control of active-site ensembles in ordered alloys to enhance hydrogenation selectivity" (2022, Nature Chemistry)
  • "The role of surface hydroxyls in the entropy-driven adsorption and spillover of H2 on Au/TiO2 catalysts" (2023, Nature Catalysis)
  • "Enhanced Surface Activity of MWW Zeolite Nanosheets Prepared via a One-Step Synthesis" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Ring-opening and hydrodenitrogenation of indole under hydrothermal conditions over Ni, Pt, Ru, and Ni-Ru bimetallic catalysts" (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Enhancement of Alkyne Semi-Hydrogenation Selectivity by Electronic Modification of Platinum" (2020, ACS Catalysis)

Best Publications

  • Formation of hollow nanocrystals through the nanoscale kirkendall effect

    Yadong Yin;Robert M. Rioux;Can K. Erdonmez;Steven Hughes

  • Formation of hollow nanocrystals through the nanoscale Kirkendall effect

    Yadong Yin;Robert M. Rioux;Can K. Erdonmez;Steven Hughes

  • High-surface-area catalyst design: Synthesis, characterization, and reaction studies of platinum nanoparticles in mesoporous SBA-15 silica

    R. M. Rioux;H. Song;J. D. Hoefelmeyer;P. Yang

  • Hydrothermal growth of mesoporous SBA-15 silica in the presence of PVP-stabilized Pt nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties.

    Hyunjoon Song;Robert M. Rioux;James D. Hoefelmeyer;Russell Komor

  • Clusters, surfaces, and catalysis

    Gabor A. Somorjai;Anthony M. Contreras;Max Montano;Robert M. Rioux

  • Monodisperse platinum nanoparticles of well-defined shape: synthesis, characterization, catalytic properties and future prospects

    R. M. Rioux;H. Song;H. Song;M. Grass;S. Habas

  • Phenomena Affecting Catalytic Reactions at Solid–Liquid Interfaces

    Carsten Sievers;Yu Noda;Long Qi;Elise M. Albuquerque;Elise M. Albuquerque

  • High technology catalysts towards 100% selectivity: Fabrication, characterization and reaction studies

    G.A. Somorjai;R.M. Rioux

  • Controlling activity and selectivity using water in the Au-catalysed preferential oxidation of CO in H2

    Johnny Saavedra;Todd Whittaker;Zhifeng Chen;Christopher J. Pursell

  • Intermolecular N–H Oxidative Addition of Ammonia, Alkylamines, and Arylamines to a Planar σ3-Phosphorus Compound via an Entropy-Controlled Electrophilic Mechanism

    Sean M. McCarthy;Yi Chun Lin;Deepa Devarajan;Ji Woong Chang

  • Hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactions: isopropanol dehydrogenation over copper catalysts

    R.M. Rioux;M.A. Vannice

  • Nanoskiving: A New Method To Produce Arrays of Nanostructures

    Qiaobing Xu;Robert M. Rioux;Michael D. Dickey;George M. Whitesides

  • Effects of chloride ions in acid-catalyzed biomass dehydration reactions in polar aprotic solvents

    Max A. Mellmer;Chotitath Sanpitakseree;Benginur Demir;Kaiwen Ma

  • Purification process of natural graphite as anode for Li-ion batteries: chemical versus thermal

    K Zaghib;X Song;A Guerfi;R Rioux

  • Atomic control of active-site ensembles in ordered alloys to enhance hydrogenation selectivity

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  • Revisiting the Polyol Synthesis of Silver Nanostructures: Role of Chloride in Nanocube Formation.

    Zhifeng Chen;Tonnam Balankura;Kristen A. Fichthorn;Robert M. Rioux

  • Highly regio- and stereoselective hydrothiolation of acetylenes with thiols catalyzed by a well-defined supported Rh complex.

    Yong Yang;Robert M. Rioux

  • Fabrication of large-area patterned nanostructures for optical applications by nanoskiving.

    Qiaobing Xu;Jiming Bao;Robert M. Rioux;Raquel Perez-Castillejos

  • Modifying structure-sensitive reactions by addition of Zn to Pd

    David J. Childers;Neil M. Schweitzer;Seyed Mehdi Kamali Shahari;Robert M. Rioux

  • Evaluating differences in the active-site electronics of supported Au nanoparticle catalysts using Hammett and DFT studies.

    Gaurav Kumar;Luke Tibbitts;Jaclyn Newell;Basu Panthi

  • Dependence of Gas-Phase Crotonaldehyde Hydrogenation Selectivity and Activity on the Size of Pt Nanoparticles (1.7–7.1 nm) Supported on SBA-15

    Michael E. Grass;Michael E. Grass;Robert M. Rioux;Robert M. Rioux;Gabor A. Somorjai

  • Zinc inclusion to heterogeneous nickel catalysts reduces oligomerization during the semi-hydrogenation of acetylene

    Charles S. Spanjers;Jacob T. Held;Michael J. Jones;Donavin D. Stanley

  • Influence of Particle Size on Reaction Selectivity in Cyclohexene Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation over Silica-Supported Monodisperse Pt Particles

    RM Rioux;RM Rioux;BB Hsu;BB Hsu;ME Grass;Hyunjoon Song;Hyunjoon Song

  • Silver ion mediated shape control of platinum nanoparticles: Removal of silver by selective etching leads to increased catalytic activity

    Michael E. Grass;Yao Yue;Susan E. Habas;Robert M. Rioux

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
Hyunjoon Song
Hyunjoon Song Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Peidong Yang
Peidong Yang University of California, Berkeley
Michael J. Janik
Michael J. Janik Pennsylvania State University
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
T. Don Tilley
T. Don Tilley University of California, Berkeley
Yuriy Román-Leshkov
Yuriy Román-Leshkov MIT
Yadong Yin
Yadong Yin University of California, Riverside
A. Paul Alivisatos
A. Paul Alivisatos University of Chicago
Jinlong Gong
Jinlong Gong Tianjin Normal University

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