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Materials Science

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125
Citations
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409
National Ranking
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Chemistry

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Steven M. George 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 Steven M. George sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 579 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven M. George 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 Steven M. George sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 1997 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For advancements in our understanding of gassurface energy transfer dynamics, surface kinetics and diffusion processes, environmental chemistry at gassurface interfaces, heterogeneous catalysis, and chemically controlled eptiaxy of novel thin film materials

Overview

Steven M. George is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular emphasis on subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Computational Mechanics.

George's work extensively covers topics related to Semiconductor materials and devices, Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides, ZnO doping and properties, Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, and Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices.

Among recent publications, several notable papers authored or co-authored by George include:

  • "Mechanisms of Thermal Atomic Layer Etching" (2020), published in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Thermal atomic layer etching: A review" (2021), Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • "Smoothing surface roughness using Al2O3 atomic layer deposition" (2021), Applied Surface Science
  • "Thermal atomic layer etching of silicon nitride using an oxidation and 'conversion etch' mechanism" (2020), Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • "Effect of crystallinity on thermal atomic layer etching of hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, and hafnium zirconium oxide" (2020), Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films

Steven M. George frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Applied Surface Science

Collaboration is a significant aspect of George's research, with frequent co-authors including Andrew S. Cavanagh, Jonathan L. Partridge, Jessica A. Murdzek, Thorsten Lill, and Ann Lii-Rosales.

In recognition of their contributions, Steven M. George received the Fellowship of the American Physical Society in 1997. The citation highlighted advancements in understanding gas-surface energy transfer dynamics, surface kinetics and diffusion processes, environmental chemistry at gas-surface interfaces, heterogeneous catalysis, and chemically controlled epitaxy of novel thin film materials.

Best Publications

  • Atomic layer deposition: an overview.

    Steven M. George

  • Low-Temperature Al2O3 Atomic Layer Deposition

    M. D. Groner;F. H. Fabreguette;J. W. Elam;S. M. George

  • Surface Chemistry for Atomic Layer Growth

    S. M. George;and A. W. Ott;J. W. Klaus

  • Electrical characterization of thin Al2O3 films grown by atomic layer deposition on silicon and various metal substrates

    M.D. Groner;J.W. Elam;F.H. Fabreguette;S.M. George

  • Enhanced Stability of LiCoO2 Cathodes in Lithium-ion Batteries Using Surface Modification by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Yoon S. Jung;Andrew S. Cavanagh;Anne C. Dillon;Markus D. Groner

  • Hydrogen desorption kinetics from monohydride and dihydride species on silicon surfaces.

    P. Gupta;V. L. Colvin;S. M. George

  • Conformal Coating on Ultrahigh-Aspect-Ratio Nanopores of Anodic Alumina by Atomic Layer Deposition

    J. W. Elam;D. Routkevitch;P. P. Mardilovich;S. M. George

  • Viscous flow reactor with quartz crystal microbalance for thin film growth by atomic layer deposition

    J. W. Elam;M. D. Groner;S. M. George

  • Al3O3 thin film growth on Si(100) using binary reaction sequence chemistry

    A.W. Ott;J.W. Klaus;J.M. Johnson;S.M. George

  • Ultrathin Direct Atomic Layer Deposition on Composite Electrodes for Highly Durable and Safe Li‐Ion Batteries

    Yoon Seok Jung;Yoon Seok Jung;Andrew S. Cavanagh;Leah A. Riley;Sun Ho Kang

  • Surface chemistry of Al2O3 deposition using Al(CH3)3 and H2O in a binary reaction sequence

    A.C. Dillon;A.W. Ott;J.D. Way;S.M. George

  • Nucleation and Growth during Al2O3 Atomic Layer Deposition on Polymers

    C. A. Wilson;R. K. Grubbs;S. M. George

  • Ca test of Al2O3 gas diffusion barriers grown by atomic layer deposition on polymers

    P. F. Carcia;R. S. McLean;M. H. Reilly;M. D. Groner

  • Gas Diffusion Barriers on Polymers Using Multilayers Fabricated by Al2O3 and Rapid SiO2 Atomic Layer Deposition

    Arrelaine A. Dameron;Stephen D. Davidson;Beau B. Burton;Peter F. Carcia

  • Gas diffusion barriers on polymers using Al2O3 atomic layer deposition

    M. D. Groner;S. M. George;R. S. McLean;P. F. Carcia

  • Surface chemistry for molecular layer deposition of organic and hybrid organic-inorganic polymers.

    Steven M. George;Byunghoon Yoon;Arrelaine A. Dameron

  • Growth of ZnO/Al2O3 Alloy Films Using Atomic Layer Deposition Techniques

    J. W. Elam;S. M. George

  • Ultra-low thermal conductivity in W/Al2O3 nanolaminates.

    R. M. Costescu;David G Cahill;F. H. Fabreguette;Z. A. Sechrist

  • Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Confined in Mesocellular Carbon Foam for High Performance Anode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Eunae Kang;Yoon Seok Jung;Andrew S. Cavanagh;Gi Heon Kim

  • Ultrathin coatings on nano-LiCoO2 for Li-ion vehicular applications

    Isaac D. Scott;Yoon Seok Jung;Andrew S. Cavanagh;Yanfa Yan

Frequent Co-Authors

Victor M. Bright
Victor M. Bright University of Colorado Boulder
Alan W. Weimer
Alan W. Weimer University of Colorado Boulder
Se-Hee Lee
Se-Hee Lee University of Colorado Boulder
Yung-Cheng Lee
Yung-Cheng Lee University of Colorado Boulder
Yoon Seok Jung
Yoon Seok Jung Hanyang University
Anne C. Dillon
Anne C. Dillon National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ronggui Yang
Ronggui Yang Peking University
Margaret A. Tolbert
Margaret A. Tolbert University of Colorado Boulder
Jie Lian
Jie Lian Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jeffrey W. Elam
Jeffrey W. Elam Argonne National Laboratory

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