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D-Index
42
Citations
8150
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12511
National Ranking
252

Xavier Batlle 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 Xavier Batlle sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 200 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xavier Batlle 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 Xavier Batlle sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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

  • 2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his major, original contributions to the fundamental understanding of the magnetic properties of nanostructured materials and particlelike systems, and of the interplay among finitesize, surface, interface, interaction and proximity effects

Overview

Xavier Batlle is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on the study and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, and related magnetic and chemical properties of transition metal oxides.

Their main research fields include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, their investigations delve into several specialized subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

The research topics covered by Batlle encompass:

  • Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Iron oxide chemistry and applications
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials

Their recent scholarly output includes publications such as:

  • "Unraveling the Magnetic Properties of NiO Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Nanostructure" (2024) published in Magnetism
  • "Unveiling the crystal and magnetic texture of iron oxide nanoflowers" (2024) in Nanoscale
  • "Magnetic nanoparticles: From the nanostructure to the physical properties" (2021) in Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
  • "Selective Control over the Morphology and the Oxidation State of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles" (2020) featured in Langmuir
  • "Crucial Role of the Co Cations on the Destabilization of the Ferrimagnetic Alignment in Co-Ferrite Nanoparticles with Tunable Structural Defects" (2020) appearing in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Batlle include:

  • A. Labarta
  • Arantxa Fraile Rodríguez
  • Carlos Moya
  • Javier Rodríguez-Álvarez
  • Mariona Escoda-Torroella

Their publications have appeared in various venues, notably:

  • Nanoscale
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
  • Magnetism
  • Langmuir

In recognition of their contributions to understanding the magnetic properties of nanostructured materials and particle-like systems, Xavier Batlle was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2012. The fellowship citation highlighted work on the interplay of finite size, surface, interface, interaction, and proximity effects.

Best Publications

  • Finite-size effects in fine particles: magnetic and transport properties

    Xavier Batlle;Amílcar Labarta

  • Surfactant effects in magnetite nanoparticles of controlled size

    P. Guardia;B. Batlle-Brugal;A.G. Roca;O. Iglesias

  • Exchange bias phenomenology and models of core/shell nanoparticles.

    Oscar Iglesias;Amílcar Labarta;Xavier Batlle

  • Tuning the Size, the Shape, and the Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

    Pablo Guardia;Amilcar Labarta;Xavier Batlle

  • Depth Profile of Uncompensated Spins in an Exchange Bias System

    S. Roy;M. R. Fitzsimmons;S. Park;M. Dorn

  • Controlled synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles over a wide size range.

    Pablo Guardia;Nicolás Pérez;Amilcar Labarta;Xavier Batlle

  • Multiscale origin of the magnetocaloric effect in Ni-Mn-Ga shape-memory alloys

    Jordi Marcos;Lluís Mañosa;Antoni Planes;Fèlix Casanova

  • Cation distribution and intrinsic magnetic properties of Co‐Ti‐doped M‐type barium ferrite

    X. Batlle;X. Obradors;J. Rodríguez‐Carvajal;M. Pernet

  • Magnetic field induced entropy change and magnetoelasticity in Ni-Mn-Ga alloys

    Jordi Marcos;Antoni Planes;Lluís Mañosa;Fèlix Casanova

  • Magnetic study of M-type doped barium ferrite nanocrystalline powders

    Xavier Batlle;M. García Del Muro;Javier Tejada;Harald P. Pfeiffer

  • Surfactant organic molecules restore magnetism in metal-oxide nanoparticle surfaces.

    Juan Salafranca;Juan Salafranca;Jaume Gazquez;Jaume Gazquez;Nicolás Pérez;Amílcar Labarta

  • Microscopic origin of exchange bias in core/shell nanoparticles

    Òscar Iglesias;Xavier Batlle;Amílcar Labarta

  • Magnetic nanoparticles with bulklike properties (invited)

    Xavier Batlle;N. Pérez;P. Guardia;O. Iglesias

  • Magnetic nanoparticles with bulk-like properties

    Xavier Batlle Gelabert;N. Pérez;Pablo Guardia;Òscar Iglesias

  • Heating rate influence on the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles: the case of decanoic acid.

    Pablo Guardia;Pablo Guardia;Jorge Pérez-Juste;Amílcar Labarta;Xavier Batlle

  • Entropy change and magnetocaloric effect in Gd5(SixGe1-x)4

    Fèlix Casanova;Xavier Batlle;Amilcar Labarta;Jordi Marcos

  • Surface anisotropy broadening of the energy barrier distribution in magnetic nanoparticles

    Nicolas Perez;Pablo Guardia;Alejandro G. Roca;Maria del Puerto Morales

  • Lateral length scales in exchange bias

    I. V. Roshchin;O. Petracic;O. Petracic;R. Morales;R. Morales;Z.-P. Li

  • ERASING THE GLASSY STATE IN MAGNETIC FINE PARTICLES

    Montserrat García del Muro;Xavier Batlle;Amílcar Labarta

  • Exchange-bias phenomenon: the role of the ferromagnetic spin structure.

    R. Morales;R. Morales;Ali C. Basaran;J. E. Villegas;D. Navas

  • Magnetic nanoparticles: From the nanostructure to the physical properties

    Xavier Batlle;Carlos Moya;Carlos Moya;Mariona Escoda-Torroella;Òscar Iglesias

  • Liver and brain imaging through dimercaptosuccinic acid-coated iron oxide nanoparticles.

    Raquel Mejías;Sonia Pérez-Yagüe;Alejandro G Roca;Nicolás Pérez

  • A high-sensitivity differential scanning calorimeter with magnetic field for magnetostructural transitions

    Jordi Marcos;Fèlix Casanova;Xavier Batlle;Amı́lcar Labarta

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan K. Schuller
Ivan K. Schuller University of California, San Diego
Xavier Obradors
Xavier Obradors Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Antoni Planes
Antoni Planes University of Barcelona
Maria Varela
Maria Varela Complutense University of Madrid
Lluís Mañosa
Lluís Mañosa University of Barcelona
Carlos J. Serna
Carlos J. Serna Spanish National Research Council
María del Puerto Morales
María del Puerto Morales Spanish National Research Council
Kai Liu
Kai Liu Georgetown University
Jaume Gazquez
Jaume Gazquez Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona

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