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Gunther Brunklaus 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 Gunther Brunklaus sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 221 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gunther Brunklaus 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 Gunther Brunklaus sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gunther Brunklaus is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, focusing on engineering with a specialization in electrical and electronic engineering. Their research encompasses related subfields such as automotive engineering, polymers and plastics, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's primary research topics revolve around advanced battery materials and technologies, including advancements in battery materials and advanced battery technologies research. Additional areas of investigation include conducting polymers and applications, extraction and separation processes, and fuel cells and related materials.

Gunther Brunklaus has contributed to multiple publications in prominent research venues. Frequent publication locations include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • Small
  • Cell Reports Physical Science

Several recent papers authored involve studies on lithium-ion transport, polymer electrolytes, and lithium metal batteries. These include:

  • Cation-Assisted Lithium-Ion Transport for High-Performance PEO-based Ternary Solid Polymer Electrolytes, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Binder-free ultra-thin graphene oxide as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase for anode-free rechargeable lithium metal batteries, 2020, Journal of Power Sources
  • Quantification of Dead Lithium via In Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, 2020, Cell Reports Physical Science
  • Practical considerations for enabling Li|polymer electrolyte batteries, 2023, Joule
  • Coordinating Anions "to the Rescue" of the Lithium Ion Mobility in Ternary Solid Polymer Electrolytes Plasticized With Ionic Liquids, 2022, Advanced Energy Materials

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Martin Winter, Johannes Helmut Thienenkamp, Bing-Joe Hwang, Peter Lennartz, and Diddo Diddens.

Best Publications

  • Intermediate temperature proton conductors for PEM fuel cells based on phosphonic acid as protogenic group: A progress report

    H. Steininger;M. Schuster;K. D. Kreuer;A. Kaltbeitzel

  • Impact of cycling at low temperatures on the safety behavior of 18650-type lithium ion cells: Combined study of mechanical and thermal abuse testing accompanied by post-mortem analysis

    Alex Friesen;Fabian Horsthemke;Xaver Mönnighoff;Gunther Brunklaus

  • Correlation of aging and thermal stability of commercial 18650-type lithium ion batteries

    M. Börner;A. Friesen;M. Grützke;Y.P. Stenzel

  • Lithium Metal Polymer Electrolyte Batteries: Opportunities and Challenges

    Jijeesh Ravi Nair;Laura Imholt;Gunther Brunklaus;Martin Winter;Martin Winter

  • Phosphorus Nanorods—Two Allotropic Modifications of a Long‐Known Element

    Arno Pfitzner;Michael F. Bräu;Josef Zweck;Gunther Brunklaus

  • Straightforward Generation of Pillared, Microporous Graphene Frameworks for Use in Supercapacitors.

    Kai Yuan;Yazhou Xu;Johannes Uihlein;Gunther Brunklaus

  • Two-Dimensional Core-Shelled Porous Hybrids as Highly Efficient Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

    Kai Yuan;Xiaodong Zhuang;Xiaodong Zhuang;Haiyan Fu;Gunther Brunklaus

  • Towards high-performance dual-graphite batteries using highly concentrated organic electrolytes

    Andreas Heckmann;Johannes Thienenkamp;Kolja Beltrop;Martin Winter;Martin Winter

  • Cation‐Assisted Lithium Ion Transport for High Performance PEO‑based Ternary Solid Polymer Electrolytes

    Jaschar Atik;Diddo Diddens;Johannes Helmut Thienenkamp;Gunther Brunklaus

  • Binder-free ultra-thin graphene oxide as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase for anode-free rechargeable lithium metal batteries

    Zewdu Tadesse Wondimkun;Tamene Tadesse Beyene;Misganaw Adigo Weret;Niguse Aweke Sahalie

  • pH-Switchable ampholytic supramolecular copolymers.

    Hendrik Frisch;Jan Patrick Unsleber;David Lüdeker;Martin Peterlechner

  • Crystal engineering of pharmaceutical Co-crystals: application of methyl paraben as molecular hook.

    Mujeeb Khan;Volker Enkelmann;Gunther Brunklaus

  • Practical considerations for enabling Li|polymer electrolyte batteries

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  • Fluorinated polysulfonamide based single ion conducting room temperature applicable gel-type polymer electrolytes for lithium ion batteries

    K. Borzutzki;J. Thienenkamp;M. Diehl;M. Winter;M. Winter

  • Water sorption of poly(vinylphosphonic acid) and its influence on proton conductivity

    Anke Kaltbeitzel;Siri Schauff;Hanna Steininger;Bahar Bingöl

  • Quantification of Dead Lithium via In Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

    Yi-Chen Hsieh;Marco Leißing;Sascha Nowak;Bing-Joe Hwang

  • Engineering the Morphology of Carbon Materials: 2D Porous Carbon Nanosheets for High-Performance Supercapacitors

    Kai Yuan;Ting Hu;Yazhou Xu;Robert Graf

  • Coordinating Anions “to the Rescue” of the Lithium Ion Mobility in Ternary Solid Polymer Electrolytes Plasticized With Ionic Liquids

    Unknown

  • Transient states in [2 + 2] photodimerization of cinnamic acid: correlation of solid-state NMR and X-ray analysis.

    Mujeeb Khan;Gunther Brunklaus;Volker Enkelmann;Hans-Wolfgang Spiess

  • One‐Dimensional Polymers Based on [{CpMo(CO)2}2(μ,η2‐P2)]: Solid‐State Conformation Analysis by NMR Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations

    Manfred Scheer;Laurence John Gregoriades;Junfeng Bai;Junfeng Bai;Marek Sierka

  • Self-Assemblies Based on [Cp2Mo2(CO)4(μ,η2-P2)]—Solid-State Structure and Dynamic Behaviour in Solution

    Manfred Scheer;Laurence J. Gregoriades;Laurence J. Gregoriades;Manfred Zabel;Junfeng Bai;Junfeng Bai

  • Polyethylene Functionalized with Precisely Spaced Phosphonic Acid Groups

    Kathleen L. Opper;Birgit Fassbender;Gunther Brunklaus;Hans W. Spiess

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Winter
Martin Winter University of Münster
Hellmut Eckert
Hellmut Eckert Universidade de São Paulo
Ullrich Scherf
Ullrich Scherf University of Wuppertal
Hans Wolfgang Spiess
Hans Wolfgang Spiess Max Planck Society
Volker Enkelmann
Volker Enkelmann Max Planck Society
Elie Paillard
Elie Paillard Forschungszentrum Jülich
Bing-Joe Hwang
Bing-Joe Hwang National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Manfred Scheer
Manfred Scheer University of Regensburg
Dmitry Bedrov
Dmitry Bedrov University of Utah
Patrick Theato
Patrick Theato Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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