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Materials Science

D-Index
67
Citations
18448
World Ranking
5047
National Ranking
63

Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
18211
World Ranking
6825
National Ranking
153

Frederik R. Wurm 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 Frederik R. Wurm sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 301 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Frederik R. Wurm 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 Frederik R. Wurm sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frederik R. Wurm is a researcher affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their work primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with particular emphasis on biomaterials, biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and polymers and plastics as key subfields of study. The main topics of their research include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer surface interaction studies, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, microplastics and plastic pollution, lignin and wood chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry methods, and bone tissue engineering materials.

Wurm's scholarly output includes numerous publications in notable scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • European Polymer Journal
  • Advanced Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Wurm encompass topics related to polymer science and sustainable materials. Noteworthy publications include:

  • "Seawater-Degradable Polymers-Fighting the Marine Plastic Pollution," 2020, Advanced Science
  • "Bio-Based Lignin Nanocarriers Loaded with Fungicides as a Versatile Platform for Drug Delivery in Plants," 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • "Biopolymer-based nanocarriers for sustained release of agrochemicals: A review on materials and social science perspectives for a sustainable future of agri- and horticulture," 2022, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Multi-Stimuli-Responsive, Topology-Regulated, and Lignin-Based Nano/Microcapsules from Pickering Emulsion Templates for Bidirectional Delivery of Pesticides," 2024, ACS Nano
  • "Main-chain water-soluble polyphosphoesters: Multi-functional polymers as degradable PEG-alternatives for biomedical applications," 2020, European Polymer Journal

Collaborative work forms an important part of Wurm's research activities, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Katharina Landfester
  • Timo Rheinberger
  • Hubert Gojżewski
  • Seong-Min Jo
  • Oksana Suraeva

This range of co-authors and publication venues reflects a multidisciplinary approach, blending aspects of chemistry, polymer science, and biomedical engineering. Wurm's contributions span both fundamental polymer chemistry and applied research targeting sustainability and biomedical applications.

Wurm's research has relevance in areas such as combating plastic pollution through degradable polymers and designing advanced nanocarrier systems for agrochemical and biomedical delivery. The integration of organic and polymer chemistry methods supports the development of new material functionalities, including multi-stimuli responses and environmentally sensitive characteristics.

Best Publications

  • Plastics of the Future? The Impact of Biodegradable Polymers on the Environment and on Society

    Tobias P. Haider;Carolin Völker;Johanna Kramm;Katharina Landfester

  • Protein adsorption is required for stealth effect of poly(ethylene glycol)- and poly(phosphoester)-coated nanocarriers

    Susanne Schöttler;Greta Becker;Svenja Winzen;Tobias Steinbach

  • Liposomes and polymersomes: a comparative review towards cell mimicking.

    Emeline Rideau;Rumiana Dimova;Petra Schwille;Frederik R. Wurm

  • Polymerization of Ethylene Oxide, Propylene Oxide, and Other Alkylene Oxides: Synthesis, Novel Polymer Architectures, and Bioconjugation.

    Jana Herzberger;Kerstin Niederer;Hannah Pohlit;Jan Seiwert

  • Molecular Firefighting—How Modern Phosphorus Chemistry Can Help Solve the Challenge of Flame Retardancy

    Maria M. Velencoso;Alexander Battig;Jens C. Markwart;Bernhard Schartel

  • Seawater-Degradable Polymers—Fighting the Marine Plastic Pollution

    Ge Xia Wang;Dan Huang;Jun Hui Ji;Carolin Völker

  • Linear-dendritic block copolymers: The state of the art and exciting perspectives

    Frederik Wurm;Holger Frey

  • Reactions and Polymerizations at the Liquid-Liquid Interface.

    Keti Piradashvili;Evandro M. Alexandrino;Frederik R. Wurm;Katharina Landfester

  • Carbohydrate nanocarriers in biomedical applications: functionalization and construction.

    Biao Kang;Till Opatz;Katharina Landfester;Frederik R. Wurm

  • Polymeric janus particles.

    Frederik Wurm;Andreas F. M. Kilbinger

  • Functional biodegradable polymers via ring-opening polymerization of monomers without protective groups.

    Greta Becker;Frederik R. Wurm

  • Poly(phosphoester)s: A New Platform for Degradable Polymers

    Tobias Steinbach;Frederik R. Wurm

  • Multifunctional Poly(ethylene glycol)s.

    Boris Obermeier;Frederik Wurm;Christine Mangold;Holger Frey

  • Biodegradable lignin nanocontainers

    Doungporn Yiamsawas;Grit Baier;Eckhard Thines;Eckhard Thines;Katharina Landfester

  • Main-chain poly(phosphoester)s: History, syntheses, degradation, bio-and flame-retardant applications

    Kristin N. Bauer;Hisaschi T. Tee;Maria M. Velencoso;Frederik R. Wurm

  • Carbohydrate-Based Nanocarriers Exhibiting Specific Cell Targeting with Minimum Influence from the Protein Corona

    Biao Kang;Patricia Okwieka;Susanne Schöttler;Svenja Winzen

  • Be squared: expanding the horizon of squaric acid-mediated conjugations

    Frederik R. Wurm;Harm Anton Klok

  • Hyperbranched unsaturated polyphosphates as a protective matrix for long-term photon upconversion in air.

    Filippo Marsico;Andrey Turshatov;Rengin Peköz;Yuri Avlasevich

  • Aliphatic Polyethers: Classical Polymers for the 21st Century.

    Rebecca Klein;Frederik R Wurm

  • Bio-Based Lignin Nanocarriers Loaded with Fungicides as a Versatile Platform for Drug Delivery in Plants

    Thiago O. Machado;Thiago O. Machado;Sebastian J. Beckers;Jochen Fischer;Beate Müller

  • Double-Hydrophilic Linear-Hyperbranched Block Copolymers Based on Poly(ethylene oxide) and Poly(glycerol)

    Frederik Wurm;Jörg Nieberle;Holger Frey

  • Poly(phosphoester)s: History, syntheses, degradation, bio-and flame-retardant applications

    Frederik Wurm

Frequent Co-Authors

Katharina Landfester
Katharina Landfester Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Holger Frey
Holger Frey Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Volker Mailänder
Volker Mailänder Max Planck Society
Manfred Wagner
Manfred Wagner Max Planck Society
Harm-Anton Klok
Harm-Anton Klok École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Bernhard Schartel
Bernhard Schartel Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Ingo Lieberwirth
Ingo Lieberwirth Max Planck Society
Kaloian Koynov
Kaloian Koynov Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Daniel Taton
Daniel Taton University of Bordeaux
Michael Maskos
Michael Maskos Fraunhofer Society

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