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Gianaurelio Cuniberti

Gianaurelio Cuniberti

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Materials Science
Germany
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
89
Citations
25104
World Ranking
1809
National Ranking
97

Gianaurelio Cuniberti 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 Gianaurelio Cuniberti sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 724 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 478 scientists 350–369 publications: 441 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 257 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 815 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gianaurelio Cuniberti 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 Gianaurelio Cuniberti sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 Germany Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Organic chemistry

Gianaurelio Cuniberti spends much of his time researching Nanotechnology, Graphene, Condensed matter physics, Molecular electronics and Chemical physics. His Nanotechnology research integrates issues from Charge, Composite material and Electronics. Gianaurelio Cuniberti has included themes like Transmission electron microscopy, Thermal conductivity, Chemical vapor deposition and Molecular dynamics in his Graphene study.

Many of his research projects under Condensed matter physics are closely connected to Zigzag with Zigzag, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His Molecular electronics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Electron, Fermi level, Magnetic field, Conductance and Janus. The study incorporates disciplines such as DNA, Molecule, Conductivity, Coupling and Density functional theory in addition to Chemical physics.

His most cited work include:

  • Introducing Molecular Electronics (291 citations)
  • Direct Low-Temperature Nanographene CVD Synthesis over a Dielectric Insulator (257 citations)
  • Control of Thermal and Electronic Transport in Defect-Engineered Graphene Nanoribbons (257 citations)

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

Gianaurelio Cuniberti mainly focuses on Nanotechnology, Condensed matter physics, Molecular electronics, Chemical physics and Carbon nanotube. His Nanotechnology study frequently links to related topics such as Nano-. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Thermal conductivity and Electron.

His Chemical physics research incorporates elements of Molecular dynamics, DNA, Charge and Molecular wire, Molecule. His Molecule research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Molecular physics, Scanning tunneling microscope and Density functional theory. The subject of his Carbon nanotube research is within the realm of Chemical engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nanotechnology (31.59%)
  • Condensed matter physics (19.42%)
  • Molecular electronics (17.82%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Chemical physics (16.12%)
  • Molecule (11.85%)
  • Nanotechnology (31.59%)

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

His main research concerns Chemical physics, Molecule, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics and Chemical engineering. Gianaurelio Cuniberti has researched Chemical physics in several fields, including Thermal, Nanostructure, Janus particles, Phonon and Nanomaterials. His Molecule study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Scanning tunneling microscope, Electron, Adsorption and Density functional theory.

His study in Biosensor, Janus and Monolayer is carried out as part of his Nanotechnology studies. His studies deal with areas such as Transistor and Graphene as well as Optoelectronics. His Chemical engineering research includes themes of Photocatalysis, Membrane, Aqueous solution and Molecular dynamics.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Chirality-Dependent Electron Spin Filtering by Molecular Monolayers of Helicenes (49 citations)
  • Insight into doping efficiency of organic semiconductors from the analysis of the density of states in n-doped C 60 and ZnPc (44 citations)
  • Engineering crystalline quasi-two-dimensional polyaniline thin film with enhanced electrical and chemiresistive sensing performances. (38 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Organic chemistry

Gianaurelio Cuniberti mostly deals with Chemical physics, Nanotechnology, Molecule, Phonon and Graphene. His Chemical physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Organic semiconductor, Nanostructure, Chirality, Tight binding and Quantum tunnelling. His studies in Nanotechnology integrate themes in fields like Transistor and Plasmon.

His Molecule research incorporates elements of Electronic structure, Electron, Spin polarization and Spin. His work in the fields of Graphene, such as Carbon nanomaterials, intersects with other areas such as Material chemistry. His study looks at the relationship between Condensed matter physics and fields such as Quantum decoherence, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Best Publications

  • Introducing Molecular Electronics: A brief overview

    Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Giorgos Fagas;Klaus Richter

  • Introducing Molecular Electronics

    Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Klaus Richter;Giorgos Fagas

  • Three-dimensional printing of hierarchical and tough mesoporous bioactive glass scaffolds with a controllable pore architecture, excellent mechanical strength and mineralization ability

    Chengtie Wu;Yongxiang Luo;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Yin Xiao

  • Direct Low-Temperature Nanographene CVD Synthesis over a Dielectric Insulator

    Mark H. Rümmeli;Alicja Bachmatiuk;Andrew Scott;Felix Börrnert

  • Charge transport in disordered graphene-based low dimensional materials

    Alessandro Cresti;Norbert Nemec;Blanca Biel;Gabriel Niebler;Gabriel Niebler

  • Control of Thermal and Electronic Transport in Defect-Engineered Graphene Nanoribbons

    Justin Haskins;Alper Kınacı;Cem Sevik;Hâldun Sevinçli

  • Enhanced thermoelectric figure of merit in edge-disordered zigzag graphene nanoribbons

    H. Sevinçli;G. Cuniberti

  • Charge Transport in DNA-based Devices

    Danny Porath;Noa Lapidot;Julio Gomez-Herrero

  • Charge transport in DNA-based devices

    Danny Porath;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Rosa Di Felice

  • Application of silicene, germanene and stanene for Na or Li ion storage: A theoretical investigation

    Bohayra Mortazavi;Arezoo Dianat;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Timon Rabczuk

  • Borophene as an anode material for Ca, Mg, Na or Li ion storage: A first-principle study

    Bohayra Mortazavi;Arezoo Dianat;Obaidur Rahaman;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • Spin-selective transport through helical molecular systems

    R. Gutierrez;E. Díaz;E. Díaz;R. Naaman;G. Cuniberti;G. Cuniberti

  • Backbone-induced semiconducting behavior in short DNA wires

    Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Luis Craco;Danny Porath;Cees Dekker

  • Carbon nanostructures as multi-functional drug delivery platforms

    Rafael G. Mendes;Alicja Bachmatiuk;Bernd Büchner;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • Tuning the conductance of a molecular switch.

    Miriam del Valle;Miriam del Valle;Rafael Gutiérrez;Carlos Tejedor;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • GITT Analysis of Lithium Insertion Cathodes for Determining the Lithium Diffusion Coefficient at Low Temperature: Challenges and Pitfalls

    A. Nickol;T. Schied;C. Heubner;M. Schneider

  • First-principles investigation of mechanical properties of silicene, germanene and stanene

    Bohayra Mortazavi;Obaidur Rahaman;Meysam Makaremi;Arezoo Dianat

  • Chirality-Dependent Electron Spin Filtering by Molecular Monolayers of Helicenes

    Matthias Kettner;Volodymyr V. Maslyuk;Daniel Nürenberg;Johannes Seibel

  • Contact Dependence of Carrier Injection in Carbon Nanotubes: An Ab Initio Study

    Norbert Nemec;David Tománek;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • Multifunctional magnetic mesoporous bioactive glass scaffolds with a hierarchical pore structure.

    Chengtie Wu;Wei Fan;Yufang Zhu;Michael Gelinsky

  • Fuel-Free Locomotion of Janus Motors: Magnetically Induced Thermophoresis

    Larysa Baraban;Robert Streubel;Denys Makarov;Luyang Han

  • Direct Low-Temperature Nanographene CVD Synthesis over a Dielectric

    Alicja Bachmatiuk;Andrew Scott;Jamie H. Warner;Volker Hoffman

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark H. Rümmeli
Mark H. Rümmeli Soochow University
Alicja Bachmatiuk
Alicja Bachmatiuk Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Bernd Büchner
Bernd Büchner Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Christian Joachim
Christian Joachim Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Stephan Roche
Stephan Roche Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
Denys Makarov
Denys Makarov Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
Bohayra Mortazavi
Bohayra Mortazavi University of Hannover
Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng TU Dresden

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