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9992
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11759
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Christian Brückner 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 Christian Brückner sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 209 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christian Brückner 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 Christian Brückner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Christian Brückner is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their primary field of study is Materials Science, with a significant focus on related subfields including Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research encompasses several main topics such as Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies, Crystallography and molecular interactions, and Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms.

Brückner's recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • Metal Complexes of Porphyrinoids Containing Nonpyrrolic Heterocycles, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Mimicking of Tunichlorin: Deciphering the Importance of a β-Hydroxyl Substituent on Boosting the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Real-time in situ auto-correction of K+ interference for continuous and long-term NH4+ monitoring in wastewater using solid-state ion selective membrane (S-ISM) sensor assembly, 2020, Environmental Research
  • Red Fluorescence of European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) Spines Results from Free-Base Porphyrins of Potential Microbial Origin, 2021, Journal of Chemical Ecology
  • Expanding the eggshell colour gamut: uroerythrin and bilirubin from tinamou (Tinamidae) eggshells, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Matthías Zeller
  • Nivedita Chaudhri
  • Matthew J. Guberman-Pfeffer
  • Ruoshi Li
  • Dustin E. Nevonen

The scientist commonly publishes in several venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
  • Molecules
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Best Publications

  • Porphyrin-based photosensitizers for use in photodynamic therapy

    Ethan D Sternberg;David Dolphin;Christian Brückner

  • Illuminating Zinc in Biological Systems

    Nathaniel C. Lim;Hedley C. Freake;Christian Brückner

  • Coumarin-based chemosensors for zinc(II): toward the determination of the design algorithm for CHEF-type and ratiometric probes.

    Nathaniel C Lim;Jolene V Schuster;Maura C Porto;Maria A Tanudra

  • Design, Formation and Properties of Tetrahedral M4L4 and M4L6 Supramolecular Clusters1

    Dana L. Caulder;Christian Brückner;Ryan E. Powers;Stefan König

  • Polymeric nanoparticle preparation that eradicates tumors.

    Jason R McCarthy;J Manuel Perez;Christian Brückner;Ralph Weissleder

  • One-pot and ultrafast synthesis of nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped carbon dots possessing bright dual wavelength fluorescence emission

    Xiangcheng Sun;Christian Brückner;Yu Lei

  • Oxoammonium‐ and Nitroxide‐Catalyzed Oxidations of Alcohols

    James M. Bobbitt;Christian BrüCkner;Nabyl Merbouh

  • Synthesis of meso-phenyl-4,6-dipyrrins, preparation of their Cu(II), Ni(II), and Zn(II) chelates, and structural characterization of bis[meso-phenyl-4,6-dipyrrinato]Ni(II)

    Christian Brückner;Veranja Karunaratne;Steven J. Rettig;David Dolphin

  • Symmetry-Driven Rational Design of a Tetrahedral Supramolecular Ti4L4 Cluster

    Christian Brückner;Ryan E. Powers;Kenneth N. Raymond

  • Novel and Improved Syntheses of 5,15-Diphenylporphyrin and its Dipyrrolic Precursors

    Christian Brückner;Jeff J. Posakony;Claire K. Johnson;Ross W. Boyle

  • PREPARATION OF TETRAMETHYLPIPERDINE-1-OXOAMMONlUM SALTS AND THEIR USE AS OXIDANTS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. A REVIEW

    Nabyl Merbouh;James M. Bobbitt;Christian Brückner

  • Synthesis and atructure of [meso-triarylcorrolato]silver(III).

    Christian Brückner;Cheri A Barta;Raymond P Briñas;Jeanette A Krause Bauer

  • DPA-substituted coumarins as chemosensors for zinc(II): modulation of the chemosensory characteristics by variation of the position of the chelate on the coumarin

    Nathaniel C. Lim;Christian Brückner

  • FORMATION OF A MESO-TETRAPHENYLSECOCHLORIN AND A HOMOPORPHYRIN WITH A TWIST

    Christian Brückner;Steven J. Rettig;David Dolphin

  • Free base meso-tetraaryl-morpholinochlorins and porpholactone from meso-tetraaryl-2,3-dihydroxy-chlorin.

    Jason R McCarthy;Hilary A Jenkins;Christian Brückner

  • The Breaking and Mending of meso-Tetraarylporphyrins: Transmuting the Pyrrolic Building Blocks.

    Christian Brückner

  • X-ray structure and variable temperature NMR spectra of [meso-triarylcorrolato]copper(III).

    Christian BRüCKNER;Raymond P. Brinas;Jeanette A. Krause Bauer

  • 5,10-Diphenyltripyrrane, a useful building block for the synthesis of meso-phenyl substituted expanded macrocycles

    Christian Brückner;Ethan D. Sternberg;Ross W. Boyle;David Dolphin

  • Synthesis, derivatization and structural characterization of octahedral tris(5-phenyl-4,6-dipyrrinato) complexes of cobalt(III) and iron(III)

    Christian Brückner;Yongjun Zhang;Steven J. Rettig;David Dolphin

  • Squaramide hydroxamate-based chemidosimeter responding to iron(III) with a fluorescence intensity increase.

    Nathaniel C. Lim;Svetlana V. Pavlova;Christian Brückner

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Zeller
Matthias Zeller Purdue University West Lafayette
David Dolphin
David Dolphin University of British Columbia
Franc Meyer
Franc Meyer University of Göttingen
Yu Lei
Yu Lei Sun Yat-sen University
Sebastian Dechert
Sebastian Dechert University of Göttingen
Robert R. Birge
Robert R. Birge University of Connecticut
Steven J. Rettig
Steven J. Rettig University of British Columbia
Martin Gouterman
Martin Gouterman University of Washington
Kenneth N. Raymond
Kenneth N. Raymond Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Gerhard Bringmann
Gerhard Bringmann University of Würzburg

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