2026 Clément Sanchez: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	123	432	414	5	5	725	72165

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2012 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris Université Paris VI-CNRS
2011 - Member of Academia Europaea
2010 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Clément Sanchez is affiliated with Collège de France in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research primarily focuses on materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental applications, with work also intersecting electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Perovskite Materials and Applications
X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Iron oxide chemistry and applications
Conducting polymers and applications

Among recent publications, Clément Sanchez has authored papers in prestigious journals such as:

"The origin of the high electrochemical activity of pseudo-amorphous iridium oxides" (2021) in Nature Communications
"Following in Situ the Degradation of Mesoporous Silica in Biorelevant Conditions: At Last, a Good Comprehension of the Structure Influence" (2020) in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
"Metal-Induced Crystallization in Metal Oxides" (2022) in Accounts of Chemical Research
"Phase selective synthesis of nickel silicide nanocrystals in molten salts for electrocatalysis of the oxygen evolution reaction" (2020) in Nanoscale
"Monitoring of CaCO₃ Nanoscale Structuration through Real-Time Liquid Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy and Hyperpolarized NMR" (2022) in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

Chemistry of Materials
The Cambridge Structural Database
Nanoscale
Small
L'annuaire du Collège de France

Collaboration features prominently in Clément Sanchez's career. Frequent co-authors include:

Ovidiu Ersen
David Portehault
Cédric Boissière
Dris Ihiawakrim
Marco Faustini

The scientist's contributions have been recognized through various honors such as membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea, alongside being named a Fellow of the Materials Research Society. These distinctions highlight active involvement within the materials chemistry and condensed matter community.

Best Publications

Sol-gel chemistry of transition metal oxides

J. Livage;M. Henry;C. Sanchez

3112
Citations
Applications of hybrid organic–inorganic nanocomposites

Clément Sanchez;Beatriz Julián;Philippe Belleville;Michael Popall

3056
Citations
Chemical strategies to design textured materials: from microporous and mesoporous oxides to nanonetworks and hierarchical structures.

Galo J de A A Soler-Illia;Clément Sanchez;Bénédicte Lebeau;Joël Patarin

2407
Citations
Hybrid organic–inorganic materials: a land of multidisciplinarity

Patrick Judeinstein;Clément Sanchez

1669
Citations
Biomimetism and bioinspiration as tools for the design of innovative materials and systems.

Clément Sanchez;Hervé Arribart;Marie Madeleine Giraud Guille

1630
Citations
Applications of advanced hybrid organic–inorganic nanomaterials: from laboratory to market

Clément Sanchez;Clément Sanchez;Philippe Belleville;Michael Popall;Lionel Nicole;Lionel Nicole

1587
Citations
DESIGN OF HYBRID ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIALS SYNTHESIZED VIA SOL-GEL CHEMISTRY

C. Sanchez;F. Ribot

1576
Citations
Nanocellulose, a Versatile Green Platform: From Biosources to Materials and Their Applications

Bejoy Thomas;Midhun C. Raj;Athira K. B;Rubiyah M. H

1528
Citations
Designed Hybrid Organic−Inorganic Nanocomposites from Functional Nanobuilding Blocks

C. Sanchez;G. J. De A. A. Soler-Illia;F. Ribot;T. Lalot

1490
Citations
A New Photoactive Crystalline Highly Porous Titanium(IV) Dicarboxylate

Meenakshi Dan-Hardi;Christian Serre;Théo Frot;Laurence Rozes

1439
Citations
Hierarchically porous materials: synthesis strategies and structure design

Xiao Yu Yang;Li Hua Chen;Yu Li;Joanna Claire Rooke

1391
Citations
Nanoscaled metal borides and phosphides: recent developments and perspectives

Sophie Carenco;David Portehault;Cédric Boissière;Nicolas Mézailles

1085
Citations
Optical properties of functional hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites

Clément Sanchez;Bénédicte Lebeau;Frédéric Chaput;Jean‐Pierre Boilot

1066
Citations
Controlled formation of highly organized mesoporous titania thin films: from mesostructured hybrids to mesoporous nanoanatase TiO2.

Eduardo L Crepaldi;Galo J de A A Soler-Illia;David Grosso;Florence Cagnol

1054
Citations
Chemical modification of alkoxide precursors

C. Sanchez;J. Livage;M. Henry;F. Babonneau

1012
Citations
Fundamentals of Mesostructuring Through Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly†

D. Grosso;F. Cagnol;G. J. de A. A. Soler-Illia;E. L. Crepaldi

942
Citations
Design, Synthesis, and Properties of Inorganic and Hybrid Thin Films Having Periodically Organized Nanoporosity†

Clément Sanchez;Cédric Boissière;David Grosso;Christel Laberty

901
Citations
Hydrolysis of titanium alkoxides: modification of the molecular precursor by acetic acid

S. Doeuff;M. Henry;C. Sanchez;J. Livage

873
Citations
Engineering the Optical Response of the Titanium-MIL-125 Metal–Organic Framework through Ligand Functionalization

Christopher H. Hendon;Davide Tiana;Marc Fontecave;Clément Sanchez

861
Citations
Functional Hybrid Materials

Pedro Gómez-Romero;Clément Sanchez

715
Citations