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2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
75
Citations
46890
World Ranking
3370
National Ranking
66

Gero Decher 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 Gero Decher sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 182 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gero Decher 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 Gero Decher sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Gero Decher is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and focuses their research primarily on materials science and engineering. Their work encompasses a broad range of subfields including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, as well as renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

The main topics addressed in Decher's research include polymer surface interaction studies, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, plasmonic and surface plasmon research, liquid crystal research advancements, advanced cellulose research studies, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, and advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials.

Decher has published extensively in several scientific journals, with frequent appearances in ACS Nano, Advanced Materials, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Other notable venues include Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics and Nano Letters.

Recent publications of Gero Decher include the following papers:

  • There is still plenty of room for layer-by-layer assembly for constructing nanoarchitectonics-based materials and devices, 2021, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Nanoscale Bouligand Multilayers: Giant Circular Dichroism of Helical Assemblies of Plasmonic 1D Nano-Objects, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Assembly of Anisotropic Nanocellulose Films Stronger than the Original Tree, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Structure-Dependent Chiroptical Properties of Twisted Multilayered Silver Nanowire Assemblies, 2021, Nano Letters
  • Nature-Inspired Helicoidal Nanocellulose-Based Multi-Compartment Assemblies with Tunable Chiroptical Properties, 2024, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in Gero Decher's research include Matthias Pauly, Olivier Félix, Yann Battie, Vincent Le Houérou, and Randy Mujica.

Best Publications

  • Fuzzy Nanoassemblies: Toward Layered Polymeric Multicomposites

    Gero Decher

  • Buildup of ultrathin multilayer films by a self-assembly process: III. Consecutively alternating adsorption of anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes on charged surfaces

    G. Decher;J.D. Hong;J. Schmitt

  • Buildup of ultrathin multilayer films by a self-assembly process, 1 consecutive adsorption of anionic and cationic bipolar amphiphiles on charged surfaces

    Gero Decher;Jong-Dal Hong

  • Assembly, structural characterization, and thermal behavior of layer-by-layer deposited ultrathin films of poly(vinyl sulfate) and poly(allylamine)

    Y. Lvov;G. Decher;Helmuth Möhwald

  • Multilayer Thin Films: Sequential Assembly of Nanocomposite Materials

    Gero Decher;Joseph B. Schlenoff

  • The Build-Up of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers of Microfibrillated Cellulose and Cationic Polyelectrolytes

    Lars Wågberg;Gero Decher;Magnus Norgren;Tom Lindström

  • Buildup Mechanism for Poly(l-lysine)/Hyaluronic Acid Films onto a Solid Surface

    C. Picart;Ph. Lavalle;P. Hubert;F. J. G. Cuisinier

  • Multilayer Thin Films

    Gero Decher;Joseph B. Schlenoff

  • Detailed Structure of Molecularly Thin Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films on Solid Substrates as Revealed by Neutron Reflectometry

    Mathias Lösche;Johannes Schmitt;Gero Decher;Wim G. Bouwman

  • Metal nanoparticle/polymer superlattice films: Fabrication and control of layer structure

    Johannes Schmitt;Johannes Schmitt;Gero Decher;Walter J. Dressick;Susan L. Brandow

  • Assembly of thin films by means of successive deposition of alternate layers of DNA and poly(allylamine)

    Yu. Lvov;G. Decher;G. Sukhorukov

  • Buildup of Ultrathin Multilayer Films by a Self‐Assembly Process: II. Consecutive Adsorption of Anionic and Cationic Bipolar Amphiphiles and Polyelectrolytes on Charged Surfaces

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  • Proof of multilayer structural organization in self-assembled polycation-polyanion molecular films

    Gero Decher;Yuri Lvov;Johannes Schmitt

  • Comparison of the Structure of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films Exhibiting a Linear and an Exponential Growth Regime: An in Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Study

    Ph. Lavalle;C. Gergely;F. J. G. Cuisinier;G. Decher

  • Internal structure of layer-by-layer adsorbed polyelectrolyte films : a neutron and X-ray reflectivity study

    Johannes Schmitt;Torsten Gruenewald;Gero Decher;Peter S. Pershan

  • Dipping versus spraying: exploring the deposition conditions for speeding up layer-by-layer assembly.

    Izquierdo A;Ono Ss;Voegel Jc;Schaaf P

  • Improvement of stability and cell adhesion properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer films by chemical cross-linking.

    Ludovic Richert;Fouzia Boulmedais;Philippe Lavalle;Jérôme Mutterer

  • Distance-Dependent Fluorescence Quenching on Gold Nanoparticles Ensheathed with Layer-by-Layer Assembled Polyelectrolytes

    Grégory Schneider;Gero Decher;Nicolas Nerambourg;Raïssa Praho

  • New nanocomposite films for biosensors: layer-by-layer adsorbed films of polyelectrolytes, proteins or DNA

    Gero Decher;Birgit Lehr;Klaus Lowack;Yuri Lvov

  • Layer-by-layer assembled multicomposite films.

    Gero Decher;Michel Eckle;Johannes Schmitt;Bernd Struth

  • Fine-Tuning of the film thickness of ultrathin multilayer films composed of consecutively alternating layers of anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes

    G. Decher;J. Schmitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Claude Voegel
Jean-Claude Voegel University of Strasbourg
Yuri Lvov
Yuri Lvov Louisiana Tech University
Fouzia Boulmedais
Fouzia Boulmedais University of Strasbourg
Catherine Picart
Catherine Picart Grenoble Alpes University
Philippe Lavalle
Philippe Lavalle University of Strasbourg
Bernard Senger
Bernard Senger University of Strasbourg
Helmuth Möhwald
Helmuth Möhwald Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Gleb B. Sukhorukov
Gleb B. Sukhorukov Queen Mary University of London
Nicolas Keller
Nicolas Keller University of Strasbourg
Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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