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Bernard Lotz publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernard Lotz sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 291 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Bernard Lotz D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernard Lotz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
  • 1985 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his outstanding contributions to knowledge and understanding of structure and properties of crystalline polymers, and particularly of the crystallography of polypeptides

Overview

Bernard Lotz is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, particularly focusing on polymers and plastics. Their research spans various subfields, including biomaterials, mechanical engineering, organic chemistry, and molecular biology.

Their scholarly output is concentrated on topics such as biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer crystallization and properties, polymer nanocomposites and properties, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, synthesis and properties of aromatic compounds, and supramolecular self-assembly in materials.

Lotz's work has been published in several scientific venues, with a notable presence in the journal Macromolecules, contributing five papers there. Other venues include ChemBioChem, Advanced Fiber Materials, and Polymer Engineering and Science.

Recent publications illustrate a focus on polymer crystal structures and transitions. Key papers include:

  • Original Crystal Structures of Even-Even Polyamides Made of Pleated and Rippled Sheets, 2021, Macromolecules
  • Brill Transition in Nylons: The Structural Scenario, 2021, Macromolecules
  • Fold Surfaces of Polymer Crystals Are Nucleation Sites: The Link between Polymer Decoration, Secondary Crystallization, and the Rigid Amorphous Fraction (RAF), 2023, Macromolecules
  • Rippled Sheets: The Early Polyglycine Days and Recent Developments in Nylons, 2022, ChemBioChem
  • A Fresh Look at the Structures of Nylons and the Brill Transition, 2021, Advanced Fiber Materials

The researcher has collaborated with several coauthors, including Tao Wen, Hao-Jan Sun, Stephen Z. D. Cheng, Ziwei Lai, and Nan Zheng, indicating a networked approach across related fields of polymer science.

Bernard Lotz was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1985, based on contributions to the understanding of crystalline polymers and polypeptides' crystallography.

Best Publications

  • Structure and morphology of poly(propylenes): a molecular analysis

    B. Lotz;J.C. Wittmann;A.J. Lovinger

  • Self-nucleation and recrystallization of isotactic polypropylene (α phase) investigated by differential scanning calorimetry

    B. Fillon;J. C. Wittmann;B. Lotz;A. Thierry

  • Epitaxial crystallization and crystalline polymorphism of polylactides

    L. Cartier;T. Okihara;Y. Ikada;H. Tsuji

  • Epitaxial crystallization of polymers on organic and polymeric substrates

    J.C. Wittmann;B. Lotz

  • Self‐nucleation and enhanced nucleation of polymers. Definition of a convenient calorimetric “efficiency scale” and evaluation of nucleating additives in isotactic polypropylene (α phase)

    B. Fillon;B. Lotz;A. Thierry;J. C. Wittmann

  • Crystallization Temperature-Dependent Crystal Orientations within Nanoscale Confined Lamellae of a Self-Assembled Crystalline−Amorphous Diblock Copolymer

    Lei Zhu;Stephen Z. D. Cheng;Bret H. Calhoun;Qing Ge

  • A critical assessment of unbalanced surface stresses as the mechanical origin of twisting and scrolling of polymer crystals

    Bernard Lotz;Stephen Z.D. Cheng

  • Microdomain patterns from directional eutectic solidification and epitaxy

    Claudio De Rosa;Cheolmin Park;Edwin L. Thomas;Bernard Lotz

  • The molecular origin of lamellar branching in the α (monoclinic) form of isotactic polypropylene

    B. Lotz;J. C. Wittmann

  • The frustrated structure of poly(l-lactide)

    J. Puiggali;Y. Ikada;H. Tsuji;L. Cartier

  • Phase structures and morphologies determined by self-organization, vitrification, and crystallization: confined crystallization in an ordered lamellar phase of PEO-b-PS diblock copolymer

    L. Zhu;S.Z.D. Cheng;B.H. Calhoun;Q. Ge

  • Polymer decoration: The orientation of polymer folds as revealed by the crystallization of polymer vapors

    J. C. Wittmann;B. Lotz

  • Epitaxial Crystallization and AFM Investigation of a Frustrated Polymer Structure: Isotactic Poly(propylene), β Phase

    Wolfgang Stocker;Martina Schumacher;Sabine Graff;Annette Thierry

  • The chemical structure and the crystalline structures of Bombyx mori silk fibroin

    Bernard Lotz;François Colonna Cesari

  • α and β phases of isotactic polypropylene: a case of growth kinetics `phase reentrency' in polymer crystallization

    B Lotz

  • Crystal structure and morphology of syndiotactic polypropylene single crystals

    Bernard Lotz;Andrew J. Lovinger;Rudolf E. Cais

  • Triangular Polymer Single Crystals: Stereocomplexes, Twins, and Frustrated Structures

    Laurent Cartier;Takumi Okihara;Bernard Lotz

  • Epitaxial crystallization of polyethylene on organic substrates: A reappraisal of the mode of action of selected nucleating agents

    J. C. Wittmann;B. Lotz

  • Properties of copolymers composed of one poly-ethylene-oxide and one polystyrene block

    B. Lotz;A. J. Kovacs;G. A. Bassett;A. Keller

  • Structure and defects in fully syndiotactic polypropylene

    Andrew J. Lovinger;Bernard Lotz;Don D. Davis;F. J. Padden

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Z. D. Cheng
Stephen Z. D. Cheng University of Akron
Edwin L. Thomas
Edwin L. Thomas Texas A&M University
Roderic P. Quirk
Roderic P. Quirk University of Akron
Christopher Y. Li
Christopher Y. Li Drexel University
Lei Zhu
Lei Zhu Case Western Reserve University
Benjamin S. Hsiao
Benjamin S. Hsiao Stony Brook University
Frank W. Harris
Frank W. Harris University of Akron
Wen-Bin Zhang
Wen-Bin Zhang Peking University
Cheolmin Park
Cheolmin Park Yonsei University
Claudio De Rosa
Claudio De Rosa University of Naples Federico II

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