I've been trying to find a good way to combine D3 and React for a long time. Thanks to improvements in D3 and React (hooks) it finally seems possible. I found this series of videos to be outstanding, especially #11 about force layouts.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDZ4p-ENjbiPo4WH7KdHjh_EMI7Ic8b2B
Are there other good resources for D3/React?
Disclaimer: I've only watched videos #1, #2, #3 and #11