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Bert F. Sels

Bert F. Sels

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
113
Citations
47922
World Ranking
708
National Ranking
11

Bert F. Sels 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 Bert F. Sels sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 573 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bert F. Sels 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 Bert F. Sels sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Bert F. Sels is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

The research topics covered by Sels focus on catalysis and chemical processes related to biomass and renewable resources. Key themes include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Sels has published numerous papers across reputable venues. Frequent places of publication include:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Green Chemistry
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Sels include:

  • A sustainable wood biorefinery for low-carbon footprint chemicals production, 2020, Science
  • Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol under mild conditions, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • State of the Art and Perspectives of Hierarchical Zeolites: Practical Overview of Synthesis Methods and Use in Catalysis, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid/formate: from nanoscale to single atom, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science

Frequent co-authors of Sels comprise:

  • Korneel Van Aelst
  • Joost Van Aelst
  • Sander Van den Bosch
  • Michiel Dusselier
  • Yuhe Liao

Sels has contributed to book literature with the publication of Lignin Chemistry in 2020, released by Springer International Publishing.

Recognition of Sels's academic standing includes membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

    W. Schutyser;W. Schutyser;T. Renders;S. Van den Bosch;S.-F. Koelewijn

  • Ordered mesoporous and microporous molecular sieves functionalized with transition metal complexes as catalysts for selective organic transformations.

    Dirk E De Vos;Mieke Dams;Bert F Sels;Pierre A Jacobs

  • A sustainable wood biorefinery for low–carbon footprint chemicals production

    Yuhe Liao;Steven-Friso Koelewijn;Gil Van den Bossche;Joost Van Aelst

  • Reductive lignocellulose fractionation into soluble lignin-derived phenolic monomers and dimers and processable carbohydrate pulps

    S. Van den Bosch;W. Schutyser;R. Vanholme;T. Driessen

  • Lactic acid as a platform chemical in the biobased economy: the role of chemocatalysis

    Michiel Dusselier;Pieter Van Wouwe;Annelies Dewaele;Ekaterina Makshina

  • Potential and challenges of zeolite chemistry in the catalytic conversion of biomass

    Thijs Ennaert;Joost Van Aelst;Jan Dijkmans;Rik De Clercq

  • Selective Oxidation of Methane by the Bis(μ-oxo)dicopper Core Stabilized on ZSM-5 and Mordenite Zeolites

    Marijke H Groothaert;Pieter J Smeets;Bert F Sels;Pierre A Jacobs

  • Fine Chemicals through Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Bert Sels;Dirk De Vos;Pierre Jacobs

  • Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining

    Mahdi M. Abu-Omar;Katalin Barta;Gregg T. Beckham;Gregg T. Beckham;Jeremy S. Luterbacher

  • A [Cu2O]2+ core in Cu-ZSM-5, the active site in the oxidation of methane to methanol

    Julia S. Woertink;Pieter J. Smeets;Marijke H. Groothaert;Michael A. Vance

  • Lignin-first biomass fractionation: the advent of active stabilisation strategies

    T. Renders;S. Van den Bosch;S.-F. Koelewijn;W. Schutyser;W. Schutyser

  • Recent Advances in the Catalytic Conversion of Cellulose

    Stijn Van de Vyver;Jan Geboers;Pierre A. Jacobs;Bert F. Sels

  • Functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable biomass valorisation

    Putla Sudarsanam;Ruyi Zhong;Ruyi Zhong;Sander Van den Bosch;Simona M. Coman

  • Advances in porous and nanoscale catalysts for viable biomass conversion.

    Putla Sudarsanam;Elise Peeters;Ekaterina V. Makshina;Vasile I. Parvulescu

  • Hydrotalcite-like anionic clays in catalytic organic reactions

    Bert F. Sels;Dirk E. De Vos;Pierre A. Jacobs

  • Interfacial synthesis of hollow metal–organic framework capsules demonstrating selective permeability

    Rob Ameloot;Frederik Vermoortele;Wim Vanhove;Maarten B. J. Roeffaers

  • Layered double hydroxides exchanged with tungstate as biomimetic catalysts for mild oxidative bromination

    Bert Sels;Dirk De Vos;Mieke Buntinx;Frédéric Pierard

  • Patterned Growth of Metal-Organic Framework Coatings by Electrochemical Synthesis

    Rob Ameloot;Linda Stappers;Jan Fransaer;Luc Alaerts

  • Sulfonic acid functionalised ordered mesoporous materials as catalysts for condensation and esterification reactions

    Wim M. Van Rhijn;Dirk E. De Vos;Bert F. Sels;Wim D. Bossaert

  • Review of old chemistry and new catalytic advances in the on-purpose synthesis of butadiene

    Ekaterina V. Makshina;Michiel Dusselier;Wout Janssens;Jan Degrève

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