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D-Index
54
Citations
9547
World Ranking
12692
National Ranking
240

Aart W. Kleyn publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aart W. Kleyn sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 284 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Aart W. Kleyn D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aart W. Kleyn sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Aart W. Kleyn is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. The research focus primarily spans several interconnected fields, encompassing Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering.

The scientist's work delves deeply into specialized subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

The following recent publications illustrate the scope and subjects of Aart W. Kleyn's contributions, highlighting work published between 2020 and 2023:

  • CO2 conversion by plasma: how to get efficient CO2 conversion and high energy efficiency, 2021, in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Dry Reforming of Methane under Mild Conditions Using Radio Frequency Plasma, 2020, in Energy Technology
  • Enhancing CO2 plasma conversion using metal grid catalysts, 2021, in Journal of Applied Physics
  • RAIRS Characterization of CO and O Coadsorption on Cu(111), 2022, in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Adsorption dynamics of O2 on Cu(111): a supersonic molecular beam study, 2023, in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Aart W. Kleyn include Diyu Zhang, Edwin J. Devid, Qiang Huang, Chuanhui Liang, and Maria Ronda-Lloret. Collaborative efforts are evident in multiple papers focusing on plasma conversion processes, catalytic mechanisms, and molecular adsorption analyses.

Research outputs have appeared repeatedly in specific scientific venues, notably:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (3 publications)
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2 publications)
  • Energy Technology (1 publication)
  • Journal of Applied Physics (1 publication)
  • Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics (1 publication)

This body of work reflects a comprehensive engagement with both experimental and theoretical approaches aimed at advancing knowledge in materials chemistry and energy-related applications, especially those involving catalytic and plasma-enabled processes.

Best Publications

  • Rotational Energy Transfer in Direct Inelastic Surface Scattering: NO on Ag(111)

    A. W. Kleyn;A. C. Luntz;D. J. Auerbach

  • Chemical Dynamics at the Gas−Surface Interface

    C. T. Rettner and;D. J. Auerbach;J. C. Tully;A. W. Kleyn

  • Real-Time Observation of Molecular Motion on a Surface

    Ellen H. G. Backus;Andreas Eichler;Aart W. Kleyn;Mischa Bonn

  • Extreme hydrogen plasma densities achieved in a linear plasma generator

    G.J. van Rooij;V.P. Veremiyenko;W.J. Goedheer;B. de Groot

  • Vibronic coupling at intersections of covalent and ionic states

    A.W. Kleyn;J. Los;E.A. Gislason

  • Laser-induced-fluorescence studies of no scattering from Ag(111)

    A.W. Kleyn;A.C. Luntz;D.J. Auerbach

  • A DFT Study of Transition States for C−H Activation on the Ru(0001) Surface†

    IM Ionel Ciobica;F G Frechard;van Ra Rutger Santen;AW Kleyn

  • Rainbow scattering from solid surfaces

    A.W. Kleyn;T.C.M. Horn

  • Vibrational Sum Frequency Scattering from a Submicron Suspension

    Sylvie Roke;Wim G. Roeterdink;Judith E. G. J. Wijnhoven;Andrei V. Petukhov

  • Observation of rotational polarization produced in molecule-surface collisions

    A.C. Luntz;A.W. Kleyn;D.J. Auerbach

  • Partitioning of electronic energy in NO collisions with a Ag(111) surface

    A. C. Luntz;A. W. Kleyn;D. J. Auerbach

  • Molecular beams and chemical dynamics at surfaces

    A. W. Kleyn

  • Observation of steric effects in gas–surface scattering

    E. W. Kuipers;M. G. Tenner;A. W. Kleyn;S. Stolte

  • Harpooning in surface scattering: O2 - formation in collisions of O2 + from Ag(111).

    Pan Haochang;Tom C. M. Horn;Aart W. Kleyn

  • Rotational energy distributions in molecule surface scattering: Model calculations for NO/Ag(111)

    J.A. Barker;A.W. Kleyn;D.J. Auerbach

  • Dissociative and non-dissociative sticking of O2 at the Ag(111) surface

    Age Raukema;David A. Butler;Frieke M.A. Box;Aart W. Kleyn

  • Differential trapping probabilities and desorption of physisorbed molecules: Application to NO/Ag(111)

    E.W. Kuipers;M.G. Tenner;M.E.M. Spruit;A.W. Kleyn

  • Steric effects for NO/Pt(111) adsorption and scattering.

    E. W. Kuipers;M. G. Tenner;A. W. Kleyn;S. Stolte

  • A theoretical study of CHx chemisorption on the Ru(0001) surface

    IM Ionel Ciobica;IM Ionel Ciobica;F G Frechard;van Ra Rutger Santen;AW Kleyn

  • Surface Crystallization of Amorphous Solid Water

    Ellen H. G. Backus;Mihail L. Grecea;Aart W. Kleyn;Aart W. Kleyn;Mischa Bonn;Mischa Bonn

  • Probing the (dual) repulsive wall in the interaction of O2, N2, and Ar with the Ag(111) surface

    Age Raukema;Ruud J. Dirksen;Aart W. Kleyn

Frequent Co-Authors

Mischa Bonn
Mischa Bonn Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Ellen H. G. Backus
Ellen H. G. Backus University of Vienna
Ron M. A. Heeren
Ron M. A. Heeren Maastricht University
Rutger A. van Santen
Rutger A. van Santen Eindhoven University of Technology
Daniel J. Auerbach
Daniel J. Auerbach Max Planck Society
Geert-Jan Kroes
Geert-Jan Kroes Leiden University
Huib J. Bakker
Huib J. Bakker Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Brian E. Hayden
Brian E. Hayden University of Southampton
Craig A. Taatjes
Craig A. Taatjes Sandia National Laboratories
Ad Lagendijk
Ad Lagendijk University of Twente

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