David A. LaVan

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
93 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

David A. LaVan is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. LaVan has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 25 papers in Materials Chemistry and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in David A. LaVan's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (15 papers), nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (11 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (11 papers). David A. LaVan is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (15 papers), nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (11 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (11 papers). David A. LaVan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Spain. David A. LaVan's co-authors include Róbert Langer, Terry McGuire, Tarek M. Fahmy, Eric Stern, Daniel B. Turner‐Evans, Mark A. Reed, David A. Routenberg, James F. Klemic, Andrew D. Hamilton and Jian Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

David A. LaVan

92 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Label-free immunodetection with CMOS-compatible semiconducting nanowires

2007 1.1k citations David A. LaVan et al. profile →
Small-scale systems for in vivo drug delivery

2003 1000 citations David A. LaVan, Terry McGuire et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
Nanoparticle-Aptamer Bioconjugates

2004 692 citations David A. LaVan, Róbert Langer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David A. LaVan United States	29	2.9k	1.5k	1.5k	1.4k	1.1k	93	6.2k
Ryo Yoshida Japan	56	4.2k 1.5×	670 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	900 0.7×	2.0k 1.9×	308	11.9k
Emanuele Ostuni United States	25	5.6k 1.9×	1.8k 1.2×	690 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	1.2k 1.2×	31	9.4k
Madoka Takai Japan	42	1.8k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	945 0.6×	855 0.6×	883 0.8×	217	5.3k
Masatsugu Shimomura Japan	50	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	4.5k 3.0×	1.1k 0.8×	1.5k 1.4×	290	9.2k
Hongkai Wu Hong Kong	41	7.0k 2.5×	2.1k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	957 0.7×	938 0.9×	103	9.5k
Guosheng Cheng China	37	3.0k 1.1×	2.2k 1.4×	3.5k 2.3×	708 0.5×	483 0.5×	96	6.4k
Francesco Gentile Italy	38	2.7k 0.9×	881 0.6×	802 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	705 0.7×	163	4.9k
Stefan Zauscher United States	48	4.3k 1.5×	2.0k 1.3×	2.8k 1.9×	2.0k 1.5×	2.2k 2.0×	149	12.7k
Nikolaj Gadegaard United Kingdom	55	8.7k 3.1×	1.3k 0.9×	2.0k 1.4×	2.0k 1.5×	2.1k 2.0×	231	13.9k
Andreas Janshoff Germany	53	3.3k 1.2×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	4.1k 3.0×	922 0.9×	225	9.4k

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Diulus, J. Trey, Carles Corbella, Feng Yi, et al.. (2025). Nanocalorimetry for plasma metrology relevant to semiconductor fabrication. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Nanotechnology and Microelectronics Materials Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 43(2).

Zakutayev, Andriy, Yijun Feng, Sage R. Bauers, et al.. (2024). Synthesis pathways to thin films of stable layered nitrides. Nature Synthesis. 3(12). 1471–1480. 9 indexed citations

Crovetto, Andrea, Danny Kojda, Feng Yi, et al.. (2022). Crystallize It before It Diffuses: Kinetic Stabilization of Thin-Film Phosphorus-Rich Semiconductor CuP ₂. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(29). 13334–13343. 9 indexed citations

Yi, Feng, Justin M. Gorham, William Osborn, et al.. (2022). Growth and Decomposition of Pt Surface Oxides. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 13(26). 6171–6176. 2 indexed citations

Yi, Feng, et al.. (2014). Hydrated/Dehydrated Lipid Phase Transitions Measured Using Nanocalorimetry. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 103(11). 3442–3447. 14 indexed citations

Ruder, Warren C., et al.. (2012). Calcium signaling is gated by a mechanical threshold in three-dimensional environments. Scientific Reports. 2(1). 554–554. 9 indexed citations

Xu, Jian, T. Kyle Vanderlick, & David A. LaVan. (2011). Energy Conversion in Protocells with Natural Nanoconductors. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2012. 1–10. 4 indexed citations

Porotto, Matteo, Feng Yi, Anne Moscona, & David A. LaVan. (2011). Synthetic Protocells Interact with Viral Nanomachinery and Inactivate Pathogenic Human Virus. PLoS ONE. 6(3). e16874–e16874. 19 indexed citations

Herranz, Raúl, David A. LaVan, Camelia Dijkstra, et al.. (2008). Drosophila Behaviour & Gene expression in altered gravity conditions: Comparison between Space and ground facilities. 553(12). 131–9. 3 indexed citations

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George, Paul, Rajiv Saigal, Michael W. Lawlor, et al.. (2008). Three‐dimensional conductive constructs for nerve regeneration. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 91A(2). 519–527. 44 indexed citations

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Xu, Jian & David A. LaVan. (2008). Designing artificial cells to harness the biological ion concentration gradient. Nature Nanotechnology. 3(11). 666–670. 194 indexed citations

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LaVan, David A., et al.. (2008). Poly(glycerol sebacate) Nanofiber Scaffolds by Core/Shell Electrospinning. Macromolecular Bioscience. 8(9). 803–806. 88 indexed citations

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LaVan, David A., Robert F. Padera, Thomas A. Friedmann, et al.. (2004). In vivo evaluation of tetrahedral amorphous carbon. Biomaterials. 26(5). 465–473. 31 indexed citations

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Fuchs, Julie R., Amir Kaviani, Jung-Tak Oh, et al.. (2004). Diaphragmatic reconstruction with autologous tendon engineered from mesenchymal amniocytes. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 39(6). 834–838. 104 indexed citations

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George, Paul, Alvin W. Lyckman, David A. LaVan, et al.. (2004). Fabrication and biocompatibility of polypyrrole implants suitable for neural prosthetics. Biomaterials. 26(17). 3511–3519. 467 indexed citations

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LaVan, David A., Paul George, & Róbert Langer. (2003). Simple, Three‐Dimensional Microfabrication of Electrodeposited Structures. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 42(11). 1262–1265. 28 indexed citations

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LaVan, David A., Terry McGuire, & Róbert Langer. (2003). Small-scale systems for in vivo drug delivery. Nature Biotechnology. 21(10). 1184–1191. 1000 indexed citations breakdown →

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LaVan, David A. & W. N. Sharpe. (2001). Local properties of undermatched steel weld metal. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 32(4). 913–922. 5 indexed citations

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Glass, S. Jill, David A. LaVan, Thomas Edward Buchheit, & Kamili M. Jackson. (2000). Strength Testing and Fractography of MEMS Materials. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 80(5). 904–5. 3 indexed citations

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Sullivan, J. P., Thomas A. Friedmann, Maarten P. Boer, et al.. (2000). Developing a New Material for MEMS: Amorphous Diamond. MRS Proceedings. 657. 10 indexed citations

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