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Bernhard Elsener

Bernhard Elsener

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Materials Science

D-Index
52
Citations
13093
World Ranking
9436
National Ranking
136

Bernhard Elsener 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 Bernhard Elsener sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 232 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bernhard Elsener 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 Bernhard Elsener sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bernhard Elsener is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work often intersects with various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering, Metals and Alloys, Mechanical Engineering, and Pollution.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, and Nuclear Physics and Applications.

Elsener's frequent coauthors include Antonella Rossi, Marzia Fantauzzi, Deborah Biggio, Ueli Angst, and Davide Atzei. These collaborations reflect a broad network within their specialized areas of study.

Common venues for publishing their research include Surface Science Spectra, Vacuum, Materials and Corrosion, Coatings, and Chemosphere. These publications indicate a consistent contribution to both materials-related and environmental chemistry journals.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Elsener cover various aspects of corrosion and material durability. Notable publications include:

  • The mechanism controlling corrosion of steel in carbonated cementitious materials in wetting and drying exposure, 2020, Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Calcium carbonate as sorbent for lead removal from wastewaters, 2022, Chemosphere
  • Chloride-induced corrosion of steel in concrete-insights from bimodal neutron and X-ray microtomography combined with ex-situ microscopy, 2024, Materials and Structures
  • Stainless steels: Passive film composition, pitting potentials, and critical chloride content in concrete, 2020, Materials and Corrosion
  • Laboratory tests simulating corrosion in geothermal power plants: influence of service conditions, 2020, Geothermal Energy

Best Publications

  • Corrosion of Steel in Concrete: Prevention, Diagnosis, Repair

    Luca Bertolini;Bernhard Elsener;Pietro Pedeferri;Rob B. Polder

  • Critical Chloride Content in Reinforced Concrete: A Review

    Ueli Angst;Bernhard Elsener;Claus K. Larsen;Claus K. Larsen;Øystein Vennesland

  • Half-cell potential measurements—Potential mapping on reinforced concrete structures

    B. Elsener;C. Andrade;J. Gulikers;R. Polder

  • Exploiting XPS for the identification of sulfides and polysulfides

    Marzia Fantauzzi;Bernhard Elsener;Bernhard Elsener;Davide Atzei;Americo Rigoldi

  • Test methods for on site measurement of resistivity of concrete

    R. Polder;C. Andrade;B. Elsener;Ø. Vennesland

  • Chloride induced reinforcement corrosion: Electrochemical monitoring of initiation stage and chloride threshold values

    Ueli M. Angst;Bernhard Elsener;Bernhard Elsener;Claus K. Larsen;Claus K. Larsen;Øystein Vennesland

  • The steel-concrete interface

    Ueli M. Angst;Mette R. Geiker;Mette R. Geiker;Alexander Michel;Christoph Gehlen

  • Corrosion rate of carbon steel in carbonated concrete – A critical review

    Matteo Stefanoni;Ueli Angst;Bernhard Elsener;Bernhard Elsener

  • Corrosion of Steel in Concrete

    Bernhard Elsener

  • Macrocell corrosion of steel in concrete – implications for corrosion monitoring

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  • Corrosion rate of steel in concrete—Measurements beyond the Tafel law

    Bernhard Elsener;Bernhard Elsener

  • Impedance study on the corrosion of PVD and CVD titanium nitride coatings.

    B. Elsener;A. Rota;H. Böhni

  • Electroless deposited Ni–P alloys: corrosion resistance mechanism

    Bernhard Elsener;Maura Crobu;Mariano Andrea Scorciapino;Antonella Rossi

  • Modeling of corrosion-induced concrete cover cracking: A critical analysis

    Amin Jamali;Ueli Angst;Bryan T. Adey;Bernhard Elsener

  • Half-cell potential mapping to assess repair work on RC structures

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  • The corrosion resistance of electroless deposited nano-crystalline Ni–P alloys

    Maura Crobu;Andrea Scorciapino;Bernhard Elsener;Bernhard Elsener;Antonella Rossi

  • The effect of the steel–concrete interface on chloride-induced corrosion initiation in concrete: a critical review by RILEM TC 262-SCI

    Ueli M Angst;Mette Rica Geiker;Maria Cruz Alonso;Rob Polder

  • The electrochemical removal of chlorides from reinforced concrete

    B. Elsener;M. Molina;H. Böhni

  • Mechanism of electrochemical chloride removal

    B. Elsener;U. Angst

  • Characterization of implant materials in fetal bovine serum and sodium sulfate by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. I. Mechanically polished samples.

    F. Contu;B. Elsener;H. Böhni

  • Electrochemistry and surface chemistry of stainless steels in alkaline media simulating concrete pore solutions

    Danilo Addari;Bernhard Elsener;Antonella Rossi

  • Enargite oxidation: A review

    Pierfranco Lattanzi;Stefania Da Pelo;Elodia Musu;Davide Atzei

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonella Rossi
Antonella Rossi University of Cagliari
Sannakaisa Virtanen
Sannakaisa Virtanen University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Carmen Andrade
Carmen Andrade International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Raoul François
Raoul François Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Gerardino D'Errico
Gerardino D'Errico University of Naples Federico II
Nick R. Buenfeld
Nick R. Buenfeld Imperial College London
Marcus Textor
Marcus Textor ETH Zurich

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