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Bernd M. Smarsly

Bernd M. Smarsly

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
77
Citations
21278
World Ranking
3127
National Ranking
177

Chemistry

D-Index
77
Citations
20931
World Ranking
4023
National Ranking
306

Bernd M. Smarsly 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 Bernd M. Smarsly sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 326 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bernd M. Smarsly 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 Bernd M. Smarsly sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bernd M. Smarsly is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, with a focus on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, and related subfields. Their research spans multiple aspects of catalytic processes, renewable energy, and materials engineering.

Their recent publications demonstrate a variety of interests and expertise. Notable papers include:

  • Assessing the structural properties of graphitic and non-graphitic carbons by Raman spectroscopy, 2020, Carbon
  • Monitoring the thermally induced transition from sp3-hybridized into sp2-hybridized carbons, 2020, Carbon
  • Bandgap Engineering in Novel Fluorite-Type Rare Earth High-Entropy Oxides (RE-HEOs) with Computational and Experimental Validation for Photocatalytic Water Splitting Applications, 2022, Advanced Sustainable Systems
  • Sol-Gel-Derived Ordered Mesoporous High Entropy Spinel Ferrites and Assessment of Their Photoelectrochemical and Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Performance, 2023, Small
  • Rational Synthesis Concept for Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: On the Impact of Particle Size on the Oxygen Storage Capacity, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The main fields of study connected to their work are Materials Science in general, with a specialization in:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Bernd M. Smarsly's research topics highlight several key areas, including:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Frequent collaborators in their research include Teresa Gatti, Herbert Over, Felix Boll, Matteo Crisci, and Pascal Cop. These collaborations suggest a network focused on interdisciplinary approaches within materials chemistry and catalysis.

The scientist has published work in several recurring venues, reflecting a sustained engagement with key journals in their field. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Langmuir
  • ChemCatChem
  • Carbon
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials

Best Publications

  • Ionic liquids for the convenient synthesis of functional nanoparticles and other inorganic nanostructures

    Markus Antonietti;Daibin Kuang;Bernd Smarsly;Yong Zhou

  • Synthesis of hierarchically porous carbon monoliths with highly ordered microstructure and their application in rechargeable lithium batteries with high-rate capability

    Yong-Sheng Hu;Philipp Adelhelm;Bernd M. Smarsly;Sarmimala Hore

  • A reconsideration of the relationship between the crystallite size La of carbons determined by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy

    Gerald A. Zickler;Bernd Smarsly;Notburga Gierlinger;Herwig Peterlik

  • Adsorption hysteresis of nitrogen and argon in pore networks and characterization of novel micro- and mesoporous silicas

    Matthias Thommes;Bernd Smarsly;Matthijs Groenewolt;Peter I. Ravikovitch

  • Assessing the structural properties of graphitic and non-graphitic carbons by Raman spectroscopy

    Dominique B. Schuepfer;Felix Badaczewski;Juan Manuel Guerra-Castro;Detlev M. Hofmann

  • High electroactivity of polyaniline in supercapacitors by using a hierarchically porous carbon monolith as a support

    Li-Zhen Fan;Li-Zhen Fan;Yong-Sheng Hu;Joachim Maier;Philipp Adelhelm

  • Pseudocapacitive Contributions to Charge Storage in Highly Ordered Mesoporous Group V Transition Metal Oxides with Iso-Oriented Layered Nanocrystalline Domains

    Kirstin Brezesinski;John Wang;Jan Haetge;Christian Reitz

  • Periodically ordered nanoscale islands and mesoporous films composed of nanocrystalline multimetallic oxides

    David Grosso;Cédric Boissière;Bernd Smarsly;Torsten Brezesinski

  • Highly Crystalline Cubic Mesoporous TiO2 with 10-nm Pore Diameter Made with a New Block Copolymer Template

    Bernd Smarsly;David Grosso;Torsten Brezesinski;Nicola Pinna

  • Hierarchical Porous Silica Materials with a Trimodal Pore System Using Surfactant Templates

    Daibin Kuang;Torsten Brezesinski;Bernd Smarsly

  • Recent progress in soft-templating of porous carbon materials

    Laemthong Chuenchom;Laemthong Chuenchom;Ralph Kraehnert;Bernd M. Smarsly

  • Mesoporous TiO2: Comparison of Classical Sol−Gel and Nanoparticle Based Photoelectrodes for the Water Splitting Reaction

    Pascal Hartmann;Doh-Kwon Lee;Bernd M. Smarsly;Juergen Janek

  • Metal-organic framework nanofibers via electrospinning.

    Rainer Ostermann;Janosch Cravillon;Christoph Weidmann;Michael Wiebcke

  • Cavitation in metastable liquid nitrogen confined to nanoscale pores.

    Christopher J. Rasmussen;Aleksey Vishnyakov;Matthias Thommes;Bernd M. Smarsly

  • Templating behavior of a long-chain ionic liquid in the hydrothermal synthesis of mesoporous silica.

    Tongwen Wang;Helena Kaper;Markus Antonietti;Bernd Smarsly

  • Ordered mesoporous Sb-, Nb-, and Ta-doped SnO2 thin films with adjustable doping levels and high electrical conductivity

    Yude Wang;Torsten Brezesinski;Markus Antonietti;Bernd Smarsly

  • Ionische Flüssigkeiten für die Synthese funktioneller Nanopartikel und anderer anorganischer Nanostrukturen

    Markus Antonietti;Daibin Kuang;Bernd Smarsly;Yong Zhou

  • Replication of lyotropic block copolymer mesophases into porous silica by nanocasting: Learning about finer details of polymer self-assembly

    Arne Thomas;Helmut Schlaad;Bernd Smarsly;Markus Antonietti

  • Highly crystalline WO3 thin films with ordered 3D mesoporosity and improved electrochromic performance.

    Torsten Brezesinski;Dina Fattakhova Rohlfing;Sébastien Sallard;Markus Antonietti

  • Hierarchically Porous Monolithic LiFePO4/Carbon Composite Electrode Materials for High Power Lithium Ion Batteries

    Cara M. Doherty;Cara M. Doherty;Rachel A. Caruso;Rachel A. Caruso;Bernd M. Smarsly;Philipp Adelhelm

  • From Cyclodextrin Assemblies to Porous Materials by Silica Templating

    Sebastian Polarz;Bernd Smarsly;Lyudmila M. Bronstein;Markus Antonietti

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Antonietti
Markus Antonietti Max Planck Society
Torsten Brezesinski
Torsten Brezesinski Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Herbert Over
Herbert Over University of Giessen
Igor Djerdj
Igor Djerdj University of Osijek
Philipp Adelhelm
Philipp Adelhelm Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Charl F. J. Faul
Charl F. J. Faul University of Bristol
Michael Wark
Michael Wark Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Nicola Pinna
Nicola Pinna Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Yong-Sheng Hu
Yong-Sheng Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sebastian Polarz
Sebastian Polarz University of Hannover

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