2026 Samuel S. Mao: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	68	4744	4591	4	4	216	57075

Samuel S. Mao 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 Samuel S. Mao sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 216 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Samuel S. Mao 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 Samuel S. Mao sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

Samuel S. Mao is affiliated with Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates. Their primary research contributions lie in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, and Catalysis.

The scientist's work encompasses several specialized topics, including:

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Advancements in Battery Materials
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Catalysts for Methane Reforming
Advanced Battery Technologies Research
Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems

Samuel S. Mao has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Electrochimica Acta
IEEE Access
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Samuel S. Mao demonstrate a focus on catalysis and energy-related topics. Selected publications include:

Atomically Dispersed Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Catalysts with d-Orbital Electronic Configuration-Dependent Selectivity for Electrochemical CO₂-to-CO Reduction, 2023, ACS Catalysis
Function-switchable metal/semiconductor junction enables efficient photocatalytic overall water splitting with selective water oxidation products, 2020, Science Bulletin
Transition-metal alloy electrocatalysts with active sites modulated by metal-carbide heterophases for efficient oxygen evolution, 2021, Nano Energy
Is zeotropic working fluid a promising option for organic Rankine cycle: A quantitative evaluation based on literature data, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Towards novel low temperature thermodynamic cycle: A critical review originated from organic Rankine cycle, 2020, Applied Energy

The scientist's frequent co-authors include Shaohua Shen, Yusheng Xiang, Tianqing Su, Marcus Geimer, and Aasif A. Dabbawala.

Best Publications

Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, Modifications, and Applications

Xiaobo Chen;Samuel S Mao

12932
Citations
ROOM-TEMPERATURE ULTRAVIOLET NANOWIRE NANOLASERS

Michael H. Huang;Samuel Mao;Henning Feick;Haoquan Yan

11441
Citations
Semiconductor-based Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

Xiaobo Chen;Shaohua Shen;Liejin Guo;Samuel S. Mao

8368
Citations
Increasing Solar Absorption for Photocatalysis with Black Hydrogenated Titanium Dioxide Nanocrystals

Xiaobo Chen;Lei Liu;Peter Y. Yu;Samuel S. Mao

6529
Citations
Controlled growth of ZnO nanowires and their optical properties

P. Yang;H. Yan;S. Mao;R. Russo

2496
Citations
Nanomaterials for renewable energy production and storage

Xiaobo Chen;Can Li;Michaël Grätzel;Robert Kostecki

1086
Citations
Laser ablation in analytical chemistry - A review

Richard E. Russo;Xianglei Mao;Haichen Liu;Jhanis Gonzalez

753
Citations
Methods of fabricating nanostructures and nanowires and devices fabricated therefrom

Arun Majumdar;Ali Shakouri;Timothy D. Sands;Peidong Yang

650
Citations
Dynamics of Femtosecond Laser Interactions with Dielectrics

S.S. Mao;Fabien Quéré;Stéphane Guizard;X. L. Mao

630
Citations
Nanostructures, assembling method for nanowires, and device assembled from nanowires

Rong Fan;Henning Feick;Michael Huang;Hannes Kind

619
Citations
Enabling silicon for solar-fuel production

Ke Sun;Shaohua Shen;Shaohua Shen;Yongqi Liang;Paul E. Burrows

424
Citations
Properties of Disorder-Engineered Black Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles through Hydrogenation

Xiaobo Chen;Lei Liu;Zhi Liu;Matthew A. Marcus

379
Citations
Fabrication and characterization of ZnO nanowires based UV photodiodes

Lei Luo;Yanfeng Zhang;Samuel S. Mao;Liwei Lin

331
Citations
Femtosecond laser ablation ICP-MS

Richard E. Russo;Xianglei Mao;Jhanis J. Gonzalez;Samuel S. Mao

303
Citations
Synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanomaterials.

Xiaobo Chen;Samuel S. Mao

296
Citations
Titanium dioxide nanostructures for photoelectrochemical applications

Shaohua Shen;Jie Chen;Meng Wang;Xia Sheng

279
Citations
A perspective on solar-driven water splitting with all-oxide hetero-nanostructures

Coleman X. Kronawitter;Coleman X. Kronawitter;Lionel Vayssieres;Shaohua Shen;Leijin Guo

264
Citations
Delayed phase explosion during high-power nanosecond laser ablation of silicon

Quanming Lu;Samuel S. Mao;Xianglei Mao;Richard E. Russo

251
Citations
Hydrogenation and disorder in engineered black TiO2.

Lei Liu;Peter Y. Yu;Xiaobo Chen;Samuel S. Mao;Samuel S. Mao

234
Citations
Selected nanotechnologies for renewable energy applications

Samuel S. Mao;Xiaobo Chen

222
Citations