2026 François M. Peeters: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	122	748	709	3	2	1692	70972

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Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Physics in Belgium Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Physics in Belgium Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Physics in Belgium Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Physics in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

François M. Peeters is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Their research spans several scientific fields and subfields, primarily focusing on materials science, physics, and engineering. The key areas of study include materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics and optics, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and condensed matter physics.

The scientist's main topics of work cover a range of advanced materials and phenomena. These topics include:

Graphene research and applications
2D materials and applications
Topological materials and phenomena
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
MXene and MAX phase materials
Perovskite materials and applications
Nanopore and nanochannel transport studies

François M. Peeters has contributed to a significant number of academic publications, with notable recent papers listed below. These papers include the full title, year of publication, and the venue where they were published:

Bandgap engineering of two-dimensional semiconductor materials, 2020, npj 2D Materials and Applications
Quantum properties and applications of 2D Janus crystals and their superlattices, 2020, Applied Physics Reviews
Superconducting diode effect via conformal-mapped nanoholes, 2021, Nature Communications
Janus two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide oxides: First-principles investigation of WXO monolayers with X = S, Se, and Te, 2021, Physical Review B
Stable single layer of Janus MoSO: Strong out-of-plane piezoelectricity, 2020, Physical Review B

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with François M. Peeters include:

M. V. Miloševıć
M. Yagmurcukardes
Andrey Chaves
M. Neek-Amal
Wen Xu

Publication venues where François M. Peeters has a considerable presence are:

Physical Review B
arXiv (Cornell University)
Nano Letters
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Nature Communications

The scientist's research addresses various interdisciplinary topics within materials science and physics, with a particular focus on two-dimensional materials and their electronic, chemical, and physical properties. The scope also involves experimental and theoretical approaches to quantum materials, providing insights relevant to applications in nanoelectronics and advanced materials engineering.

Best Publications

Adsorption of H 2 O , N H 3 , CO, N O 2 , and NO on graphene: A first-principles study

O. Leenaerts;B. Partoens;F. M. Peeters

1910
Citations
Donor transition energy in GaAs superlattices in a magnetic field along the growth axis

J. M. Shi;F. M. Peeters;G. Q. Hai;J. T. Devreese

1498
Citations
From graphene to graphite : Electronic structure around the K point

B. Partoens;F. M. Peeters

1321
Citations
Monolayer behaviour in bulk ReS2 due to electronic and vibrational decoupling

Sefaattin Tongay;Sefaattin Tongay;Hasan Sahin;Changhyun Ko;Alex Luce

1172
Citations
Bandgap engineering of two-dimensional semiconductor materials

A. Chaves;J. G. Azadani;Hussain Alsalman;Hussain Alsalman;D. R. da Costa

1152
Citations
Magnetic Resonance Elastography for the Noninvasive Staging of Liver Fibrosis

Laurent Huwart;Christine Sempoux;Eric Vicaut;Najat Salameh

862
Citations
Ordering and phase transitions of charged particles in a classical finite two-dimensional system.

Vladimir M. Bedanov;François M. Peeters

669
Citations
Anomalous Raman spectra and thickness-dependent electronic properties of WSe2

H. Sahin;S. Tongay;S. Horzum;S. Horzum;W. Fan

574
Citations
Liver fibrosis: non‐invasive assessment with MR elastography

Laurent Huwart;Frank Peeters;Ralph Sinkus;Laurence Annet

557
Citations
Phase transitions in individual sub-micrometre superconductors

A.K. Geim;I.V. Grigorieva;S.V. Dubonos;J.G.S. Lok

538
Citations
First-principles investigation of graphene fluoride and graphane

O. Leenaerts;H. Peelaers;A. D. Hernández-Nieves;B. Partoens

498
Citations
Wave-vector-dependent tunneling through magnetic barriers.

A. Matulis;F. M. Peeters;P. Vasilopoulos

463
Citations
Vortex Phase Diagram for Mesoscopic Superconducting Disks

V. A. Schweigert;F. M. Peeters;P. Singha Deo

458
Citations
Liver fibrosis: noninvasive assessment with MR elastography versus aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index.

Laurent Huwart;Christine Sempoux;Najat Salameh;Jacques Jamart

453
Citations
Tuning of energy levels and optical properties of graphene quantum dots

Z. Z. Zhang;Kai Chang;F. M. Peeters

444
Citations
Tuning the optical, magnetic, and electrical properties of ReSe2 by nanoscale strain engineering.

Shengxue Yang;Cong Wang;Hasan Sahin;Hui Chen

437
Citations
Graphene: A perfect nanoballoon

O. Leenaerts;B. Partoens;F. M. Peeters

417
Citations
Water on graphene: Hydrophobicity and dipole moment using density functional theory

O. Leenaerts;B. Partoens;F. M. Peeters;F. M. Peeters

399
Citations
Spectral properties of classical two-dimensional clusters

Vitaly A. Schweigert;François M. Peeters

349
Citations
Tuning of the electronic and optical properties of single-layer black phosphorus by strain

Deniz Çakır;Hasan Sahin;François M. Peeters

342
Citations