Research Collaboration Index

Subject Award · Physical Sciences & Engineering

Materials Science: the candidates

25 partnerships identified in materials science for a significant contribution to connected research, each anchored to a cited joint paper. 19 have a named lead author identified from the paper's own authorship record.

These are candidates, not winners. Each entry below was identified from the open scholarly record for a significant contribution to a research partnership. The full slate is undergoing complete review by our editorial team ahead of the awards. The Subject Awards are exclusive to partner universities.
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ City University of Hong Kong×๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ University of Hong Kong
★ Shile Feng · City University of Hong Kong

Three-dimensional capillary ratchet-induced liquid directional steering

2021 · 472 citations · 489 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on surface modification and superhydrophobicity, has been cited 472 times and anchors a 489-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nanyang Technological University×๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ National University of Singapore
★ Yixuan Zeng · Nanyang Technological University

Planar chiral metasurfaces with maximal and tunable chiroptical response driven by bound states in the continuum

2022 · 526 citations · 301 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, has been cited 526 times and anchors a 301-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ National University of Singapore×๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Tianjin University
★ Xuan Liu · National University of Singapore

X-ray-activated persistent luminescence nanomaterials for NIR-II imaging

2021 · 707 citations · 442 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on luminescence properties of advanced materials, has been cited 707 times and anchors a 442-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง University of Cambridge×๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง University of Oxford
★ Gรกbor Cล›anyi · University of Cambridge

Gaussian Process Regression for Materials and Molecules

2021 · 1,216 citations · 98 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on machine learning in materials science, has been cited 1,216 times and anchors a 98-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ University of Hong Kong×๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
★ Jiapeng Liu · University of Hong Kong

Redirecting dynamic surface restructuring of a layered transition metal oxide catalyst for superior water oxidation

2021 · 483 citations · 1,112 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on catalytic processes in materials science, has been cited 483 times and anchors a 1,112-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ University of California, Berkeley×๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Tsinghua University
Lead author under editorial review

Intercalated architecture of MA2Z4 family layered van der Waals materials with emerging topological, magnetic and superconducting properties

2021 · 451 citations · 551 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on 2d materials and applications, has been cited 451 times and anchors a 551-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Harvard University×๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
★ Janโ€Georg Rosenboom · Harvard University

Bioplastics for a circular economy

2022 · 2,007 citations · 191 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, has been cited 2,007 times and anchors a 191-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ King Saud University×๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Saveetha University
★ Sarah Al-Rashed · King Saud University

Tunable fluorescent carbon dots from biowaste as fluorescence ink and imaging human normal and cancer cells

2021 · 200 citations · 660 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on carbon and quantum dots applications, has been cited 200 times and anchors a 660-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ King Khalid University×๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
★ Abdelfattah Amari · King Khalid University

Plant and Microbial Approaches as Green Methods for the Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Applications, and Future Perspectives

2023 · 318 citations · 551 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, has been cited 318 times and anchors a 551-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shenzhen University×๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead author under editorial review

Recent Advances in Design Strategies and Multifunctionality of Flexible Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials

2022 · 541 citations · 883 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on electromagnetic wave absorption materials, has been cited 541 times and anchors a 883-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ The University of Queensland×๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Queensland University of Technology
★ Weiโ€Di Liu · The University of Queensland

Harvesting waste heat with flexible Bi2Te3 thermoelectric thin film

2022 · 464 citations · 158 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on advanced thermoelectric materials and devices, has been cited 464 times and anchors a 158-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง University College London×๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Imperial College London
Lead author under editorial review

The <i>CCP</i>4 suite: integrative software for macromolecular crystallography

2023 · 876 citations · 108 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on enzyme structure and function, has been cited 876 times and anchors a 108-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ UNSW Sydney×๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ The University of Sydney
★ Tongzheng Xin · UNSW Sydney

Ultrahigh specific strength in a magnesium alloy strengthened by spinodal decomposition

2021 · 316 citations · 186 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on magnesium alloys: properties and applications, has been cited 316 times and anchors a 186-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง University of Oxford×๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Imperial College London
★ Elspeth F. Garman · University of Oxford

The <i>CCP</i>4 suite: integrative software for macromolecular crystallography

2023 · 876 citations · 104 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on enzyme structure and function, has been cited 876 times and anchors a 104-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Massachusetts Institute of Technology×๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Harvard University
★ Janโ€Georg Rosenboom · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bioplastics for a circular economy

2022 · 2,007 citations · 191 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, has been cited 2,007 times and anchors a 191-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Saveetha University×๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ King Saud University
★ Somasundaram Chandra Kishore · Saveetha University

Tunable fluorescent carbon dots from biowaste as fluorescence ink and imaging human normal and cancer cells

2021 · 200 citations · 660 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on carbon and quantum dots applications, has been cited 200 times and anchors a 660-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Chinese University of Hong Kong×๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Shenzhen University
Lead author under editorial review

Recent Advances in Design Strategies and Multifunctionality of Flexible Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials

2022 · 541 citations · 883 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on electromagnetic wave absorption materials, has been cited 541 times and anchors a 883-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ RMIT University× MIT University
★ Han Lin · RMIT University

Graphene oxide for photonics, electronics and optoelectronics

2023 · 556 citations · 241 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on graphene research and applications, has been cited 556 times and anchors a 241-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Aalto University×๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ University of Helsinki
Lead author under editorial review

High drug-loaded microspheres enabled by controlled in-droplet precipitation promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury

2022 · 137 citations · 175 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, has been cited 137 times and anchors a 175-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ University of Toronto×๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ University of New Brunswick
★ Peter Serles · University of Toronto

Friction of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> MXenes

2022 · 115 citations · 56 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on mxene and max phase materials, has been cited 115 times and anchors a 56-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ ร‰cole Polytechnique Fรฉdรฉrale de Lausanne×๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ ETH Zurich
★ Karim Achouri · ร‰cole Polytechnique Fรฉdรฉrale de Lausanne

Roadmap on photonic metasurfaces

2024 · 138 citations · 95 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, has been cited 138 times and anchors a 95-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ King Abdullah University of Science and Technology×๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง University of Oxford
★ Iain McCulloch · King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Multi-heterojunctioned plastics with high thermoelectric figure of merit

2024 · 185 citations · 64 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on advanced thermoelectric materials and devices, has been cited 185 times and anchors a 64-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Linkรถping University×๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Chalmers University of Technology
Lead author under editorial review

Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material

2021 · 1,604 citations · 443 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on advanced cellulose research studies, has been cited 1,604 times and anchors a 443-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong University of Science and Technology×๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ University of Hong Kong
★ Jiapeng Liu · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Redirecting dynamic surface restructuring of a layered transition metal oxide catalyst for superior water oxidation

2021 · 483 citations · 1,112 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on catalytic processes in materials science, has been cited 483 times and anchors a 1,112-paper partnership in materials science.

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong Polytechnic University×๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ City University of Hong Kong
★ Bin Fei · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Recent Progress in Protective Membranes Fabricated via Electrospinning: Advanced Materials, Biomimetic Structures, and Functional Applications

2021 · 405 citations · 178 joint works in field

Their most-cited joint work, on electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, has been cited 405 times and anchors a 178-paper partnership in materials science.

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