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Chemistry
Germany
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Chemistry D-index 118 Citations 51,463 555 World Ranking 291 National Ranking 24

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

2016 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Chemistry

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Molecule
  • Ion

Perylene, Photochemistry, Supramolecular chemistry, Nanotechnology and Chromophore are his primary areas of study. The concepts of his Perylene study are interwoven with issues in Crystallography, Stacking and Hydrogen bond. His studies in Photochemistry integrate themes in fields like Fluorescence, Circular dichroism, Imide, Alkyl and Liquid crystal.

His Supramolecular chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Self-assembly, Merocyanine, Polymerization and Polymer chemistry. His work carried out in the field of Nanotechnology brings together such families of science as Nano- and Semiconductor. He interconnects Conjugated system, Electron transfer, Fluorescence spectrometry and Absorption spectroscopy in the investigation of issues within Chromophore.

His most cited work include:

  • Perylene bisimide dyes as versatile building blocks for functional supramolecular architectures (1694 citations)
  • J-aggregates: from serendipitous discovery to supramolecular engineering of functional dye materials. (1390 citations)
  • Perylene Bisimide Dye Assemblies as Archetype Functional Supramolecular Materials (706 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Photochemistry, Perylene, Supramolecular chemistry, Chromophore and Molecule. His Photochemistry study which covers Acceptor that intersects with Organic solar cell. His Perylene study is concerned with the larger field of Fluorescence.

His Supramolecular chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Hydrogen bond, Nanotechnology, Polymerization and Polymer chemistry. His work deals with themes such as Optoelectronics, Dipole and Polymer solar cell, which intersect with Merocyanine. His Exciton research incorporates elements of Molecular physics, Ultrafast laser spectroscopy and Absorption spectroscopy.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photochemistry (47.51%)
  • Perylene (42.71%)
  • Supramolecular chemistry (19.55%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Perylene (42.71%)
  • Photochemistry (47.51%)
  • Supramolecular chemistry (19.55%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Frank Würthner focuses on Perylene, Photochemistry, Supramolecular chemistry, Molecule and Crystallography. The various areas that Frank Würthner examines in his Perylene study include Chemical physics, Exciton, J-aggregate, Cyclophane and Imide. His Photochemistry research includes themes of Excited state, Acceptor and Open shell.

His research integrates issues of Polymerization, Racemic mixture, Self-assembly, Folding and Combinatorial chemistry in his study of Supramolecular chemistry. His studies in Molecule integrate themes in fields like Photocatalysis, Catalysis, Redox and Crystal structure. His Crystallography research incorporates themes from Carbon, Cyclic voltammetry and Corannulene.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Supramolecular polymerization through kinetic pathway control and living chain growth (74 citations)
  • Progress in the synthesis of perylene bisimide dyes (74 citations)
  • Supramolecular Polymorphism in One-Dimensional Self-Assembly by Kinetic Pathway Control (50 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Molecule
  • Ion

Frank Würthner mainly focuses on Perylene, Photochemistry, Molecule, Fluorescence and Supramolecular chemistry. The study incorporates disciplines such as Nanotechnology, Exciton, Imide, Electron transfer and Electronic properties in addition to Perylene. He combines subjects such as Methoxide, Moiety, Crystal structure, Morpholine and J-aggregate with his study of Photochemistry.

His Molecule study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Crystallography, Solar cell, Polymer solar cell and Oxide. The concepts of his Fluorescence study are interwoven with issues in Chemical physics and Chromophore. His Supramolecular chemistry study also includes fields such as

  • Polymerization which intersects with area such as Supramolecular polymers and Self-assembly,
  • Polymer chemistry most often made with reference to Copolymer.

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Best Publications

Perylene bisimide dyes as versatile building blocks for functional supramolecular architectures

Frank Würthner.
Chemical Communications (2004)

3038 Citations

J-aggregates: from serendipitous discovery to supramolecular engineering of functional dye materials.

Frank Würthner;Theo E. Kaiser;Chantu R. Saha-Möller.
Angewandte Chemie (2011)

2721 Citations

Perylene Bisimide Dye Assemblies as Archetype Functional Supramolecular Materials

Frank Würthner;Chantu R. Saha-Möller;Benjamin Fimmel;Soichiro Ogi.
Chemical Reviews (2016)

1563 Citations

Self-assembled π-stacks of functional dyes in solution: structural and thermodynamic features

Zhijian Chen;Andreas Lohr;Chantu R. Saha-Möller;Frank Würthner.
Chemical Society Reviews (2009)

1227 Citations

Fluorescent J‐type Aggregates and Thermotropic Columnar Mesophases of Perylene Bisimide Dyes

Frank Würthner;Christoph Thalacker;Siegmar Diele;Carsten Tschierske.
Chemistry: A European Journal (2001)

820 Citations

Naphthalene and perylene diimides for organic transistors

Frank Würthner;Matthias Stolte.
Chemical Communications (2011)

686 Citations

Self-sorting phenomena in complex supramolecular systems.

Marina M. Safont-Sempere;Gustavo Fernández;Frank Würthner.
Chemical Reviews (2011)

673 Citations

High-Performance Air-Stable n-Channel Organic Thin Film Transistors Based on Halogenated Perylene Bisimide Semiconductors

Rüdiger Schmidt;Joon Hak Oh;Ya Sen Sun;Manuela Deppisch.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2009)

656 Citations

Photoluminescence and Conductivity of Self-Assembled π–π Stacks of Perylene Bisimide Dyes

Zhijian Chen;Vladimir Stepanenko;Volker Dehm;Paulette Prins.
Chemistry: A European Journal (2007)

623 Citations

Metallosupramolecular squares: from structure to function

Frank Würthner;Chang-Cheng You;Chantu R. Saha-Möller.
Chemical Society Reviews (2004)

621 Citations

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