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Materials Science

D-Index
80
Citations
23704
World Ranking
2695
National Ranking
764

Chemistry

D-Index
83
Citations
23616
World Ranking
2958
National Ranking
1000

Physics

D-Index
72
Citations
18815
World Ranking
3584
National Ranking
1680

Sol M. Gruner 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 Sol M. Gruner sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 351 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sol M. Gruner 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 Sol M. Gruner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1990 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For major contributions to the understanding of structure and function of biomembranes his research has provided insight on the physical basis of lyotropic mesomorphism

Overview

Sol M. Gruner is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, with a research focus encompassing materials science, physics and astronomy, and engineering. Their work spans a variety of subfields, including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, radiation, electrical and electronic engineering, and condensed matter physics.

Their research interests center on advanced x-ray and imaging techniques, particle detector development, and semiconductor materials. Key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials

Gruner's recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • High-pressure small-angle X-ray scattering cell for biological solutions and soft materials, 2020, Journal of Applied Crystallography
  • Superconducting Quantum Metamaterials from Convergence of Soft and Hard Condensed Matter Science, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Ultrafast radiographic imaging and tracking: An overview of instruments, methods, data, and applications, 2023, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
  • Piezomagnetic switching and complex phase equilibria in uranium dioxide, 2021, Communications Materials
  • Characterization of 128 × 128 MM-PAD-2.1 ASIC: a fast framing hard x-ray detector with high dynamic range, 2022, Journal of Instrumentation

Frequent coauthors collaborating on their research include Mark W. Täte, Ulrich Wiesner, Peter A. Beaucage, Julia Thom-Levy, and R. B. van Dover.

The scientist has published repeatedly in several venues, with multiple papers in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances
  • Journal of Instrumentation
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Gruner's work has received recognition through several fellowships from professional societies, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, awarded in 2011
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2001
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), awarded in 1990, with citation noting contributions to understanding the structure and function of biomembranes and insights into lyotropic mesomorphism

Best Publications

  • Biomimetic Pathways for Assembling Inorganic Thin Films

    Ilhan A. Aksay;M. Trau;S. Manne;I. Honma

  • High-Resolution Protein Structure Determination by Serial Femtosecond Crystallography

    Sébastien Boutet;Lukas Lomb;Garth J. Williams;Thomas R. M. Barends

  • The gyroid: A new equilibrium morphology in weakly segregated diblock copolymers

    Damian A. Hajduk;Paul E. Harper;Sol M. Gruner;Christian C. Honeker

  • Intrinsic curvature hypothesis for biomembrane lipid composition: a role for nonbilayer lipids

    Sol M. Gruner

  • Ordered mesoporous materials from metal nanoparticle-block copolymer self-assembly.

    Scott C. Warren;Lauren C. Messina;Liane Siu Slaughter;Marleen Kamperman

  • Electron ptychography of 2D materials to deep sub-ångström resolution

    Yi Jiang;Zhen Chen;Yimo Han;Pratiti Deb

  • High Dynamic Range Pixel Array Detector for Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

    Mark W. Tate;Prafull Purohit;Darol Chamberlain;Kayla X. Nguyen

  • Stability of lyotropic phases with curved interfaces

    Sol M. Gruner

  • Mesophase Structure-Mechanical and Ionic Transport Correlations in Extended Amphiphilic Dendrons

    B.-K. Cho;A. Jain;S. M. Gruner;U. Wiesner

  • Compactness of the denatured state of a fast-folding protein measured by submillisecond small-angle x-ray scattering.

    Lois Pollack;Mark W. Tate;Nicholas C. Darnton;James B. Knight

  • Lipid Polymorphism:The Molecular Basis of Nonbilayer Phases

    Sol M. Gruner;P. R. Cullis;M. J. Hope;C. P. S. Tilcock

  • Membrane curvature, lipid segregation, and structural transitions for phospholipids under dual-solvent stress.

    R. P. Rand;N. L. Fuller;S. M. Gruner;V. A. Parsegian

  • Charge-coupled device area x-ray detectors

    Sol M. Gruner;Mark W. Tate;Eric F. Eikenberry

  • Doxorubicin physical state in solution and inside liposomes loaded via a pH gradient

    Xingong Li;Donald J. Hirsh;Donna Cabral-Lilly;Achim Zirkel

  • Geometrical aspects of the frustration in the cubic phases of lyotropic liquid crystals.

    David M. Anderson;Sol M. Gruner;Stanislas Leibler

  • Unusual lipid structures selectively reduce the toxicity of amphotericin B.

    A S Janoff;L T Boni;M C Popescu;S R Minchey

  • Hierarchical Porous Polymer Scaffolds from Block Copolymers

    Hiroaki Sai;Kwan Wee Tan;Kahyun Hur;Emily Asenath-Smith

  • X-ray diffraction study of the polymorphic behavior of N-methylated dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine.

    Sol M. Gruner;M. W. Tate;G. L. Kirk;P. T. C. So

  • NOVEL MULTILAYERED LIPID VESICLES: COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MULTILAMELLAR LIPOSOMES AND STABLE PLURILAMELLAR VESICLES

    S M Gruner;R P Lenk;A S Janoff;M J Ostro

  • Capsaicin Regulates Voltage-Dependent Sodium Channels by Altering Lipid Bilayer Elasticity

    Jens Lundbaek;P. Birn;S. E. Tape;Gilman E. S. Toombes

  • Deep sub-{\AA}ngstrom imaging of 2D materials with a high dynamic range detector

    Yi Jiang;Zhen Chen;Yimo Han;Pratiti Deb

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich Wiesner
Ulrich Wiesner Cornell University
David A. Muller
David A. Muller Cornell University
Pieter R. Cullis
Pieter R. Cullis University of British Columbia
Lewis J. Fetters
Lewis J. Fetters Cornell University
Andrew S. Janoff
Andrew S. Janoff Princeton University
Ronald N. McElhaney
Ronald N. McElhaney University of Alberta
Ilhan A. Aksay
Ilhan A. Aksay Princeton University
Francis J. DiSalvo
Francis J. DiSalvo Cornell University
Todd C. Hufnagel
Todd C. Hufnagel Johns Hopkins University
Jochen S. Gutmann
Jochen S. Gutmann University of Duisburg-Essen

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