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Celso de Mello Donegá

Celso de Mello Donegá

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 66 5273 5101 67 61 202 18163

Celso de Mello Donegá publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Celso de Mello Donegá between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Celso de Mello Donegá published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2014. 9 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2014. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1991 2025

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Celso de Mello Donegá: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 6
1995 4
1996 3
1997 5
1998 4
1999 1
2000 5
2001 3
2002 4
2003 6
2004 6
2005 6
2006 11
2007 3
2008 6
2009 5
2010 8
2011 12
2012 10
2013 11
2014 14
2015 5
2016 14
2017 7
2018 10
2019 7
2020 6
2021 7
2022 6
2023 3
2024 7
2025 2
Total 212
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Celso de Mello Donegá publications per year - data summary

  • Celso de Mello Donegá, a Materials Science scholar from Utrecht University, has 212 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2014 and 2016, with 14 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1991, 1992 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.1 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 25 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 40 publications (3.3 per year); 2003-2014: 98 publications (8.2 per year); 2015-2025: 74 publications (6.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 190–209 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 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.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 202
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Celso de Mello Donegá publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Celso de Mello Donegá, a Materials Science scholar from Utrecht University, records 202 publications - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Celso de Mello Donegá, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Celso de Mello Donegá ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490 66
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Celso de Mello Donegá D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Celso de Mello Donegá, a Materials Science scholar from Utrecht University, records 66 D-Index - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Celso de Mello Donegá, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Celso de Mello Donegá ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

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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