2026 Andreas Lendlein: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	91	1571	1509	88	81	868	41135
Chemistry	87	2362	2127	176	159	780	38842

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

1571

1509

868

41135

Chemistry

2362

2127

176

159

780

38842

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

41135

World Ranking

1571

National Ranking

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

38842

World Ranking

2362

National Ranking

176

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Andreas Lendlein is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany and has a substantial body of research in materials science and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on polymer science, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering.

The main fields of study for Lendlein include:

Materials Science
Engineering

Within these broad areas, their research spans several subfields such as:

Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering
Polymers and Plastics
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular Biology

Lendlein's research topics cover a range of specialized interests including:

Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Advanced Materials and Mechanics
Polymer Composites and Self-Healing
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, Applications

Their publication record includes articles in various scientific journals and conference proceedings, with frequent appearances in venues such as:

MRS Advances
Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
MRS Communications
Advanced Materials Interfaces

Some notable recent publications authored or coauthored by Lendlein include:

The Next 100 Years of Polymer Science, 2020, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Roadmap on soft robotics: multifunctionality, adaptability and growth without borders, 2022, Multifunctional Materials
Rapid depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) thin films by a dual-enzyme system and its impact on material properties, 2022, Chem Catalysis
Chemical modification of uridine modulates mRNA-mediated proinflammatory and antiviral response in primary human macrophages, 2022, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
mRNA Transfection-Induced Activation of Primary Human Monocytes and Macrophages: Dependence on Carrier System and Nucleotide Modification, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators include:

Marc Behl
Axel T. Neffe
Karl Kratz
Nan Ma
Rainhard Machatschek

Best Publications

Shape memory polymers

Robert S. Langer;Andreas Lendlein

3460
Citations
Shape-memory polymers

Marc Behl;Andreas Lendlein

3170
Citations
Biodegradable, Elastic Shape Memory Polymers for Potential Biomedical Applications

Andreas Lendlein;Robert Langer

2670
Citations
Light-induced shape-memory polymers

Andreas Lendlein;Hongyan Jiang;Oliver Jünger;Robert Langer

2299
Citations
Multifunctional Shape-Memory Polymers

Marc Behl;Muhammad Yasar Razzaq;Andreas Lendlein

1024
Citations
Initiation of shape-memory effect by inductive heating of magnetic nanoparticles in thermoplastic polymers.

R. Mohr;K. Kratz;T. Weigel;M. Lucka-Gabor

969
Citations
Protein interactions with polymer coatings and biomaterials.

Qiang Wei;Tobias Becherer;Stefano Angioletti-Uberti;Joachim Dzubiella

790
Citations
Reprogrammable recovery and actuation behaviour of shape-memory polymers

Andreas Lendlein;Oliver E. C. Gould

740
Citations
Polymers Move in Response to Light

Hongyan Jiang;Steffen Kelch;Andreas Lendlein

733
Citations
Biodegradable shape memory polymers

Robert S. Langer;Andreas Lendlein;Annette Schmidt;Hans Grablowitz

700
Citations
Polymeric triple-shape materials

I. Bellin;S. Kelch;R. Langer;A. Lendlein

604
Citations
Bcl-2 engineered MSCs inhibited apoptosis and improved heart function.

Wenzhong Li;Nan Ma;Lee‐Lee Ong;Catharina Nesselmann

599
Citations
Reversible bidirectional shape-memory polymers.

Marc Behl;Karl Kratz;Jörg Zotzmann;Ulrich Nöchel

520
Citations
Shape-memory Polymers

A. Lendlein;S. Kelch;K. Kratz

507
Citations
Shape-memory polymers as a technology platform for biomedical applications

Andreas Lendlein;Marc Behl;Bernhard Hiebl;Christian Wischke

498
Citations
AB-polymer networks based on oligo(epsilon-caprolactone) segments showing shape-memory properties.

Andreas Lendlein;Annette M. Schmidt;Robert Langer

484
Citations
Actively moving polymers

Marc Behl;Andreas Lendlein

362
Citations
Design and preparation of polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering

Thomas Weigel;Gregor Schinkel;Andreas Lendlein

334
Citations
Temperature-memory polymer actuators

Marc Behl;Karl Kratz;Ulrich Noechel;Tilman Sauter

333
Citations
Shape-Memory Hydrogels: Evolution of Structural Principles To Enable Shape Switching of Hydrophilic Polymer Networks

Candy Löwenberg;Maria Balk;Christian Wischke;Marc Behl

305
Citations
Shape-Memory Polymers

Andreas Lendlein;Steffen Kelch

123
Citations