Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications is a research topic within Materials Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1951. 26.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the structural and functional study of noble metal nanoclusters, particularly their atomically precise nature, fluorescent properties, thiolate protection, catalytic applications, crystal structures, biomedical uses, ligand effects, size tunability, and stability.
- Noble Metal Nanoclusters
- Atomically Precise
- Fluorescent
- Thiolate-Protected
- Catalysis
- Crystal Structure
- Biomedical Applications
- Ligand Effects
- Size-Tunable
- Stability
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +39% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (3.6k and 693 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.6k works
- 2 India 693 works
- 3 United States 383 works
- 4 Japan 181 works
- 5 South Korea 180 works
- 6 Russia 137 works
- 7 Iran 132 works
- 8 Germany 123 works
- 9 France 121 works
- 10 Spain 106 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications research, followed by Anhui University and Jilin University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 89 works
- 2 Anhui UniversityChina 62 works
- 3 Jilin UniversityChina 60 works
- 4 Zhengzhou UniversityChina 60 works
- 5 Shandong UniversityChina 45 works
- 6 Southwest UniversityChina 39 works
- 7 Fuzhou UniversityChina 37 works
- 8 Nanjing UniversityChina 37 works
- 9 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 37 works
- 10 Tsinghua UniversityChina 36 works
Who are the leading researchers in Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications include Jens K. Nørskov, Ben Zhong Tang and Hua Zhang.
- 1 Jens K. Nørskov Denmark 9.8k citations
- 2 Ben Zhong Tang Hong Kong 7k citations
- 3 Hua Zhang Singapore 5.9k citations
- 4 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 5 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 6 Chad A. Mirkin United States 4.6k citations
- 7 Mercouri G. Kanatzidis United States 4.3k citations
- 8 Moungi G. Bawendi United States 4.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications research done?
The largest centres of Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Hefei (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Qufu and Kaifeng.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- QufuCN · 22.5 works17×
- KaifengCN · 31.4 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications?
Among universities, judged by research, Zhengzhou University, Anhui University and Fuzhou University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhengzhou UniversityChina | 78.4 | 38.9% | 10.7× | 60 | +260.4% |
| 2 | Anhui UniversityChina | 70.5 | 25.1% | 20.2× | 62 | +274.9% |
| 3 | Fuzhou UniversityChina | 67.4 | 31.6% | 10.0× | 37 | +151.0% |
| 4 | Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina | 65.3 | 27.9% | 11.5× | 28 | +213.6% |
| 5 | Southwest UniversityChina | 61.6 | 31.9% | 11.0× | 39 | +51.9% |
| 6 | University of JinanChina | 61.4 | 33.0% | 13.7× | 26 | +101.7% |
| 7 | Guangxi Normal UniversityChina | 61.0 | 25.6% | 14.5× | 20 | +268.8% |
| 8 | Qingdao UniversityChina | 60.1 | 34.2% | 7.0× | 26 | +640.5% |
| 9 | Shanxi UniversityChina | 59.5 | 19.5% | 13.5× | 24 | +409.8% |
| 10 | Jilin UniversityChina | 57.7 | 22.0% | 9.4× | 60 | +50.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.