Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity is a research topic within Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Science Explorer counts 42k research works in it since 1950. 20.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advances in superhydrophobic surface technology, including bioinspired design, wetting and spreading behavior, self-cleaning coatings, and applications in oil/water separation. The research explores nanotextured surfaces, bioinspired materials, the role of surface roughness, and strategies for creating liquid-repellent surfaces.
- Superhydrophobic Surfaces
- Bioinspired Design
- Wetting and Spreading
- Self-Cleaning Coatings
- Oil/Water Separation
- Nanotextured Surfaces
- Bioinspired Materials
- Hydrophobicity
- Surface Roughness
- Liquid Repellent
- Research works
- 42k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 20.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +41% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (5k and 720 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 5k works
- 2 United States 720 works
- 3 India 470 works
- 4 Japan 306 works
- 5 South Korea 305 works
- 6 Germany 280 works
- 7 France 197 works
- 8 United Kingdom 195 works
- 9 Canada 182 works
- 10 Russia 177 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity research, followed by Donghua University and Xi'an Jiaotong University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 117 works
- 2 Donghua UniversityChina 82 works
- 3 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 78 works
- 4 Sichuan UniversityChina 77 works
- 5 Tsinghua UniversityChina 76 works
- 6 South China University of TechnologyChina 74 works
- 7 Dalian University of TechnologyChina 71 works
- 8 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 70 works
- 9 Jilin UniversityChina 61 works
- 10 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 53 works
Who are the leading researchers in Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity include Seeram Ramakrishna, Huan Liu and George M. Whitesides.
- 1 Seeram Ramakrishna Singapore 5.1k citations
- 2 Huan Liu Australia 4.9k citations
- 3 George M. Whitesides United States 4.8k citations
- 4 P. G. de Gennes France 4.3k citations
- 5 Liming Dai United States 4.2k citations
- 6 Ralph B. D’Agostino United States 3.8k citations
- 7 Lei Jiang China 3.8k citations
- 8 Paul K. Chu Hong Kong 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity research done?
The largest centres of Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Xi'an (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mianyang and Changzhou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MianyangCN · 56.3 works11×
- ChangzhouCN · 44.5 works9.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity?
Among universities, judged by research, Hubei University, Nanjing Forestry University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals 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 | Hubei UniversityChina | 63.9 | 32.6% | 15.6× | 28 | +269.3% |
| 2 | Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina | 62.4 | 33.1% | 9.5× | 41 | +152.3% |
| 3 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 61.4 | 24.2% | 8.9× | 29 | +500.3% |
| 4 | Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina | 60.9 | 24.5% | 11.3× | 34 | +411.6% |
| 5 | Donghua UniversityChina | 58.9 | 31.5% | 23.9× | 82 | +1.5% |
| 6 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 57.6 | 17.4% | 9.2× | 41 | +298.8% |
| 7 | Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina | 56.4 | 19.6% | 11.8× | 34 | +153.6% |
| 8 | Nanchang Hangkong UniversityChina | 55.0 | 78.9% | 8.5× | 10 | -17.9% |
| 9 | Northeast Petroleum UniversityChina | 54.7 | 26.3% | 11.7× | 13 | +359.0% |
| 10 | Qingdao UniversityChina | 54.4 | 37.3% | 6.7× | 34 | +153.3% |
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 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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