2026 Thomas H. LaBean: 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	41	12648	12235	2897	2696	101	11789

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Overview

Thomas H. LaBean is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research contributions primarily lie within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on Molecular Biology. Other areas of study include Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, among which are:

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Extracellular vesicles in disease
Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
Biosensors and Analytical Detection

Thomas H. LaBean has published in multiple scientific venues, including:

Chemical Reviews
Advanced Healthcare Materials
Materials Today Bio
Molecular Therapy
Applied Sciences

Some recent publications authored or coauthored by LaBean are:

"Self-Assembling Nucleic Acid Nanostructures Functionalized with Aptamers," 2021, Chemical Reviews
"Multivalent Aptamer-Functionalized Single-Strand RNA Origami as Effective, Target-Specific Anticoagulants with Corresponding Reversal Agents," 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials
"DNA aerogels and DNA-wrapped CNT aerogels for neuromorphic applications," 2022, Materials Today Bio
"Mechanical and Electrical Properties of DNA Hydrogel-Based Composites Containing Self-Assembled Three-Dimensional Nanocircuits," 2021, Applied Sciences
"A functional RNA-origami as direct thrombin inhibitor with fast-acting and specific single-molecule reversal agents in vivo model," 2024, Molecular Therapy

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Abhichart Krissanaprasit
Carson M. Key
Ashley C. Brown
Mahshid Hosseini
Nikolay Frick

Best Publications

DNA-Templated Self-Assembly of Protein Arrays and Highly Conductive Nanowires

Hao Yan;Sung Ha Park;Gleb Finkelstein;John H. Reif

2205
Citations
Logical computation using algorithmic self-assembly of DNA triple-crossover molecules

Chengde Mao;Thomas H. LaBean;John H. Reif;Nadrian C. Seeman

978
Citations
Construction, analysis, ligation, and self-assembly of DNA triple crossover complexes

Thomas H. LaBean;Hao Yan;Jens Kopatsch;Furong Liu

874
Citations
Visualizing and quantifying molecular goodness-of-fit: small-probe contact dots with explicit hydrogen atoms.

Word Jm;Lovell Sc;LaBean Th;Taylor Hc

675
Citations
Programming DNA Tube Circumferences

Peng Yin;Rizal F. Hariadi;Sudheer Sahu;Harry M. T. Choi

556
Citations
DNA-templated self-assembly of protein and nanoparticle linear arrays.

Hanying Li;Sung Ha Park;John H. Reif;Thomas H. LaBean

433
Citations
DNA nanotubes self-assembled from triple-crossover tiles as templates for conductive nanowires

Dage Liu;Sung Ha Park;John H. Reif;Thomas H. LaBean

432
Citations
Directed nucleation assembly of DNA tile complexes for barcode-patterned lattices

Hao Yan;Thomas H. LaBean;Liping Feng;John H. Reif

426
Citations
Programmable DNA self-assemblies for nanoscale organization of ligands and proteins.

Sung Ha Park;Peng Yin;Yan Liu;John H. Reif

374
Citations
Finite‐Size, Fully Addressable DNA Tile Lattices Formed by Hierarchical Assembly Procedures

Sung Ha Park;Constantin Pistol;Sang Jung Ahn;John H. Reif

373
Citations
DNA-programmed assembly of nanostructures

Kurt V. Gothelf;Thomas H. LaBean

296
Citations
Three-helix bundle DNA tiles self-assemble into 2D lattice or 1D templates for silver nanowires.

Sung Ha Park;Robert Barish;Hanying Li;John H. Reif

289
Citations
Nanofabrication by DNA self-assembly

Hanying Li;Joshua D. Carter;Thomas H. LaBean

225
Citations
Toward Larger DNA Origami

Alexandria N. Marchi;Ishtiaq Saaem;Briana N. Vogen;Stanley Brown

211
Citations
Connecting the Nanodots: Programmable Nanofabrication of Fused Metal Shapes on DNA Templates

M Pilo-Pais;S Goldberg;E Samano;T H Labean

193
Citations
Effect of protein fusion on the transition temperature of an environmentally responsive elastin-like polypeptide: a role for surface hydrophobicity?

K. Trabbic‐Carlson;D.E. Meyer;L. Liu;R. Piervincenzi

182
Citations
Self-Assembling Nucleic Acid Nanostructures Functionalized with Aptamers.

Abhichart Krissanaprasit;Carson M Key;Sahil Pontula;Thomas H LaBean

168
Citations
Constructing novel materials with DNA

Thom H. LaBean;Hanying Li

164
Citations
Surface‐Initiated Polymerization on Nanopatterns Fabricated by Electron‐Beam Lithography

Sang Jung Ahn;Marian Kaholek;Woo-Kyung Lee;Bruce Lamattina

154
Citations
Reconfigurable Core−Satellite Nanoassemblies as Molecularly-Driven Plasmonic Switches

David S. Sebba;Jack J. Mock;David R. Smith;Thomas H. LaBean

149
Citations
SERS Plasmonic Enhancement using DNA Origami-based Complex Metallic Nanostructures

M. Pilo-Pais;A. Watson;S. Demers;T. H. LaBean

146
Citations
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering plasmonic enhancement using DNA origami-based complex metallic nanostructures.

M. Pilo-Pais;A. Watson;S. Demers;T. H. LaBean

143
Citations