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Celso de Mello Donegá

Celso de Mello Donegá

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
66
Citations
18163
World Ranking
5273
National Ranking
67

Celso de Mello Donegá 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 Celso de Mello Donegá sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 202 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Celso de Mello Donegá 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 Celso de Mello Donegá sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Celso de Mello Donegá is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and is active in research fields related to materials science and engineering. Their work encompasses a variety of specialized topics within these disciplines, illustrating a focus on nanoscale materials and their properties.

The primary fields of study for this researcher are:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

The subfields of study highlight more specific domains within the broader fields:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

The main topics covered in Celso de Mello Donegá's research include:

  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Among recent scientific contributions, the following papers stand out:

  • "Fröhlich interaction dominated by a single phonon mode in CsPbBr3", 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Extended Nucleation and Superfocusing in Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystal Synthesis", 2021, published in Nano Letters
  • "Luminescent Colloidal InSb Quantum Dots from In Situ Generated Single-Source Precursor", 2020, published in ACS Nano
  • "Unusual Spectral Diffusion of Single CuInS2 Quantum Dots Sheds Light on the Mechanism of Radiative Decay", 2021, published in Nano Letters
  • "Magic-Size Semiconductor Nanostructures: Where Does the Magic Come from?", 2022, published in ACS Materials Au

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • ACS Nano
  • Nano Letters
  • Solar RRL
  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Materials Au

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Daniël Vanmaekelbergh
  • P. Tim Prins
  • Freddy T. Rabouw
  • Serena Busatto
  • Chenghui Xia

Best Publications

  • Spectroscopic properties and design of highly luminescent lanthanide coordination complexes

    G.F de Sá;O.L Malta;C de Mello Donegá;A.M Simas

  • Synthesis and properties of colloidal heteronanocrystals

    Celso de Mello Donegá

  • Highly Emissive Divalent Ion Doped Colloidal CsPb1–xMxBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals through Cation Exchange

    Ward van der Stam;Jaco J. Geuchies;Thomas Altantzis;Karel H. W. van den Bos

  • Physicochemical evaluation of the hot-injection method, a synthesis route for monodisperse nanocrystals.

    Celso de Mello Donegá;Peter Liljeroth;Daniel Vanmaekelbergh

  • Luminescent Solar Concentrators - A review of recent results

    Wilfried G.J.H.M. van Sark;Keith W.J. Barnham;Lenneke H. Slooff;Amanda J. Chatten

  • Quantum dots with a paramagnetic coating as a bimodal molecular imaging probe

    Willem J. M. Mulder;Rolf Koole;Ricardo J. Brandwijk;Gert Storm

  • Highly Luminescent Water-Soluble CdTe Quantum Dots

    Sander F. Wuister;Ingmar Swart;Floris Van Driel;Stephen G. Hickey

  • Photooxidation and Photobleaching of Single CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots Probed by Room-Temperature Time-Resolved Spectroscopy

    Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark;Patrick L. T. M. Frederix;and Dave J. Van den Heuvel;Hans C. Gerritsen

  • Single-step synthesis to control the photoluminescence quantum yield and size dispersion of CdSe nanocrystals

    Celso de Mello Donegá;Stephen G. Hickey;Sander F. Wuister;and Daniel Vanmaekelbergh

  • Size- and temperature-dependence of exciton lifetimes in CdSe quantum dots

    C. de Mello Donegá;M. Bode;A. Meijerink

  • High-Temperature Luminescence Quenching of Colloidal Quantum Dots

    Yiming Zhao;Charl Riemersma;Francesca Pietra;Rolf Koole

  • On the Incorporation Mechanism of Hydrophobic Quantum Dots in Silica Spheres by a Reverse Microemulsion Method

    Rolf Koole;Matti M. van Schooneveld;Jan Hilhorst;Celso de Mello Donegá

  • Electronic coupling and exciton energy transfer in CdTe quantum-dot molecules.

    Rolf Koole;Peter Liljeroth;Celso De Mello Donega;Daniël Vanmaekelbergh

  • Direct Observation of Electron-to-Hole Energy Transfer in CdSe Quantum Dots

    Euan Hendry;Euan Hendry;Mattijs Koeberg;Mattijs Koeberg;F. Wang;H. Zhang

  • Size Dependence of the Spontaneous Emission Rate and Absorption Cross Section of CdSe and CdTe Quantum Dots

    Celso de Mello Donegá;Rolf Koole

  • Experimental and theoretical emission quantum yield in the compound Eu(thenoyltrifluoroacetonate)3.2(dibenzyl sulfoxide)

    O.L. Malta;H.F. Brito;J.F.S. Menezes;F.R. Gonçalves e Silva

  • Non-radiative relaxation processes of the Pr3+ ion in solids

    C. De Mello Donegá;A. Meijerink;G. Blasse

  • Tailoring ZnSe-CdSe colloidal quantum dots via cation exchange: from core/shell to alloy nanocrystals.

    Esther Groeneveld;Leon Witteman;Merel Lefferts;Xiaoxing Ke

  • Temperature antiquenching of the luminescence from capped CdSe quantum dots.

    Sander F. Wuister;Arie van Houselt;Celso de Mello Donegá;Daniël Vanmaekelbergh

  • Luminescence Temperature Antiquenching of Water-Soluble CdTe Quantum Dots: Role of the Solvent

    Sander F Wuister;Celso de Mello Donegá;Andries Meijerink

  • Electronic Coupling and Exciton Energy Transfer in CdTe Quantum-Dot Molecules [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 10436−10441].

    Rolf Koole;Peter Liljeroth;Celso de Mello Donegá;and Daniël Vanmaekelbergh

  • Single‐Step Synthesis to Control the Photoluminescence Quantum Yield and Size Dispersion of CdSe Nanocrystals.

    Celso de Mello Donega;Stephen G. Hickey;Sander F. Wuister;Daniel Vanmaekelbergh

Frequent Co-Authors

Andries Meijerink
Andries Meijerink Utrecht University
Daniel Vanmaekelbergh
Daniel Vanmaekelbergh Utrecht University
Freddy T. Rabouw
Freddy T. Rabouw Utrecht University
Sara Bals
Sara Bals University of Antwerp
Zeger Hens
Zeger Hens Ghent University
Xiaoxing Ke
Xiaoxing Ke Beijing University of Technology
Peter C. M. Christianen
Peter C. M. Christianen Radboud University
Andrei V. Petukhov
Andrei V. Petukhov Utrecht University
Ruud E. I. Schropp
Ruud E. I. Schropp Jinan University
Petra E. de Jongh
Petra E. de Jongh Utrecht University

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