2026 Yves J. Chabal: 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	117	550	523	198	180	593	50555
Chemistry	117	566	500	239	195	569	50356

Yves J. Chabal 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 Yves J. Chabal sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 593 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yves J. Chabal 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 Yves J. Chabal sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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 the Materials Research Society
2009 - Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics, American Physical Society
1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering development of highresolution infrared spectroscopy for adsorbate structure and dynamics on surfaces

Overview

Yves J. Chabal is affiliated with The University of Texas at Dallas in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions in materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering. The scientist's work also touches on specialized subfields such as electronic, optical and magnetic materials, renewable energy, and organic chemistry.

Their research topics include crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, catalytic processes in materials science, and MXene and MAX phase materials.

Yves J. Chabal has authored several recent papers across various scientific journals and repositories. These include:

Yttrium Oxide-Catalyzed Formation of Electrically Conductive Carbon for Supercapacitors, 2021, ACS Applied Energy Materials
Role of Surface Oxygen Vacancies in Intermediate Formation on Mullite-type Oxides upon NO Adsorption, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Reorganization of a photosensitive carbo-benzene layer in a triptych nanocatalyst with enhancement of the photocatalytic hydrogen production from water, 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
CCDC 1557153: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination: catena-[tris(mu-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3,3',5,5'-tetracarboxylato)-tetrakis(mu-hydroxo)-tetrakis(mu-oxo)-hexa-zirconium], 2020, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Repository (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
CCDC 1557155: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination: catena-(tetrakis(mu-5,5'-(diazene-1,2-diyl)bis(benzene-1,3-dicarboxylato))-octakis(mu-hydroxo)-octakis(mu-oxo)-octa-aqua-octahydroxy-dodeca-zirconium), 2020, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Repository (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Repository (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
ACS Applied Energy Materials
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jérémy Cure, Xinglong Dong, Junzhong Lin, Simon J. Teat, and Stephanie Jensen.

Awards received by Yves J. Chabal include:

Fellow of the Materials Research Society, 2012
Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics, American Physical Society, 2009
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1996, with citation for pioneering development of high-resolution infrared spectroscopy for adsorbate structure and dynamics on surfaces

Best Publications

Structural evolution during the reduction of chemically derived graphene oxide

Akbar Bagri;Cecilia Mattevi;Cecilia Mattevi;Muge Acik;Yves J. Chabal

2019
Citations
Ideal hydrogen termination of the Si (111) surface

G. S. Higashi;Y. J. Chabal;G. W. Trucks;Krishnan Raghavachari

1964
Citations
Surface infrared spectroscopy

Y.J. Chabal

1215
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The Role of Oxygen during Thermal Reduction of Graphene Oxide Studied by Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy

Muge Acik;Geunsik Lee;Cecilia Mattevi;Adam Pirkle

1025
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Hydrothermal synthesis of graphene-TiO 2 nanotube composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Sanjaya D. Perera;Ruperto G. Mariano;Khiem Vu;Nijem Nour

1018
Citations
Unusual infrared-absorption mechanism in thermally reduced graphene oxide

M. Acik;G. Lee;C. Mattevi;C. Mattevi;M. Chhowalla;M. Chhowalla

910
Citations
Infrared spectroscopy of Si(111) and Si(100) surfaces after HF treatment: Hydrogen termination and surface morphology

Y. J. Chabal;G. S. Higashi;K. Raghavachari;V. A. Burrows

906
Citations
Comparison of Si(111) surfaces prepared using aqueous solutions of NH4F versus HF

G. S. Higashi;R. S. Becker;Y. J. Chabal;A. J. Becker

679
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Probing the catalytic activity of porous graphene oxide and the origin of this behaviour

Chenliang Su;Muge Acik;Kazuyuki Takai;Jiong Lu

645
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Room-temperature metastability of multilayer graphene oxide films

Suenne Kim;Si Zhou;Yike Hu;Muge Acik

632
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Infrared spectroscopy of Si(111) surfaces after HF treatment: Hydrogen termination and surface morphology

Veronica Burrows;Y. J. Chabal;G. S. Higashi;K. Raghavachari

623
Citations
Mechanism of HF etching of silicon surfaces: A theoretical understanding of hydrogen passivation.

G. W. Trucks;Krishnan Raghavachari;G. S. Higashi;Y. J. Chabal

566
Citations
Attachment of 3-(Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane on Silicon Oxide Surfaces: Dependence on Solution Temperature

Robert M. Pasternack;Sandrine Rivillon Amy;Yves J. Chabal

561
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Enhanced binding affinity, remarkable selectivity, and high capacity of CO 2 by dual functionalization of a rht-type metal-organic framework

Baiyan Li;Zhijuan Zhang;Yi Li;Kexin Yao

506
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The role of intercalated water in multilayered graphene oxide.

Muge Acik;Cecilia Mattevi;Cheng Gong;Geunsik Lee

487
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Atomic-scale conversion of clean Si(111):H-1×1 to Si(111)-2×1 by electron-stimulated desorption

R. S. Becker;G. S. Higashi;Y. J. Chabal;A. J. Becker

481
Citations
Stability and Hydrolyzation of Metal Organic Frameworks with Paddle-Wheel SBUs upon Hydration

Kui Tan;Nour Nijem;Pieremanuele Canepa;Qihan Gong

476
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HfO2 and Al2O3 gate dielectrics on GaAs grown by atomic layer deposition

Martin M. Frank;Glen D. Wilk;Dmitri Starodub;Torgny Gustafsson

458
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Size, shape, and composition of luminescent species in oxidized Si nanocrystals and H-passivated porous Si

S. Schuppler;S. L. Friedman;M. A. Marcus;D. L. Adler

455
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Properties of high κ gate dielectrics Gd2O3 and Y2O3 for Si

J. Kwo;M. Hong;A. R. Kortan;K. L. Queeney

447
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High ε gate dielectrics Gd2O3 and Y2O3 for silicon

J. Kwo;M. Hong;A. R. Kortan;K. T. Queeney

430
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