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56
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9913
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478

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Hans G. Börner 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 Hans G. Börner sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 204 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans G. Börner 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 Hans G. Börner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hans G. Börner is affiliated with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany. Their research spans multiple areas within chemistry and materials science, with a notable focus on polymer chemistry, molecular biology, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Recent publications by Börner include:

  • Unlocking the Essence of Lignin: High-Performance Adhesives That Bond via Thiol-Catechol Connectivities and Debond on Electrochemical Command, 2025, Advanced Materials
  • Adhesive-tuning with aromatic dithiols in thiol-quinone Michael polyadditions to tailor thiol-catechol connected (TCC) polymers, 2025, Polymer Chemistry
  • Toward Personalized Stationary Chromatography Phases: Equipping Commercial Silica Phases with Selected Peptide-Based Binding Domains to Tailor Affinity, 2025, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Strength from Within: Reversible Reinforcement of Paper through In-Sheet Formation of Thiol-Catechol Polymers, 2025, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Their research topics cover multiple areas including:

  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research

Börner's work spans subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Plant Science
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Collaborations feature several frequent co-authors with multiple shared papers:

  • Lukas D. Bangert
  • Leon Hertweck
  • Ching-Yi Choi
  • Keven Walter
  • Dominik P. Hoch

Best Publications

  • Quantum states of neutrons in the Earth's gravitational field

    Valery V. Nesvizhevsky;Hans G. Börner;Alexander K. Petukhov;Hartmut Abele

  • Modern trends in polymer bioconjugates design

    Jean-François Lutz;Hans G. Börner

  • Synthesis of Molecular Brushes with Block Copolymer Side Chains Using Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Hans G. Börner;Kathryn Beers;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Sergei S. Sheiko

  • Controlled Cell Adhesion on PEG‐Based Switchable Surfaces

    Erik Wischerhoff;Katja Uhlig;Andreas Lankenau;Hans G. Börner

  • Combining Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization and Click Chemistry: A Versatile Method for the Preparation of End-Functional Polymers

    Jean-François Lutz;Hans G. Börner;Katja Weichenhan

  • Combining ATRP and “Click” Chemistry: a Promising Platform toward Functional Biocompatible Polymers and Polymer Bioconjugates

    Jean-Francois Lutz;Hans G. Börner;Katja Weichenhan

  • Measurement of quantum states of neutrons in the earth's gravitational field

    V. V. Nesvizhevsky;H. G. Börner;A. M. Gagarski;A. K. Petoukhov

  • Study of the neutron quantum states in the gravity field

    V. V. Nesvizhevsky;A. K. Petukhov;H. G. Börner;T. A. Baranova

  • Bioinspired functional block copolymers

    Hans G. Börner;Helmut Schlaad

  • Adding spatial control to click chemistry: phototriggered Diels-Alder surface (bio)functionalization at ambient temperature.

    Thomas Pauloehrl;Guillaume Delaittre;Volker Winkler;Alexander Welle

  • Strategies exploiting functions and self-assembly properties of bioconjugates for polymer and materials sciences

    Hans G. Börner

  • World Year of Physics: a direct test of E=mc2.

    Simon Rainville;Simon Rainville;James K. Thompson;Edmund G. Myers;John M. Brown

  • Precision polymers : monodisperse, monomer-sequence-defined segments to target future demands of polymers in medicine

    Laura Hartmann;H. G. Börner

  • Synthesis of Molecular Brushes with Gradient in Grafting Density by Atom Transfer Polymerization

    Hans G. Börner;David Duran;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Marcelo Da Silva

  • Switch-peptides to trigger the peptide guided assembly of poly(ethylene oxide)-peptide conjugates into tape structures

    Jens Hentschel;Eberhard Krause;Hans G Börner

  • Rational design of oligopeptide organizers for the formation of poly(ethylene oxide) nanofibers

    Doreen Eckhardt;Matthijs Groenewolt;Eberhard Krause;Hans G. Börner

  • Solid-phase supported polymer synthesis of sequence-defined, multifunctional poly(amidoamines)

    Laura Hartmann;Eberhard Krause;Markus Antonietti;Hans G. Börner

  • Atom transfer radical polymerization with polypeptide initiators: A general approach to block copolymers of sequence-defined polypeptides and synthetic polymers

    Hartmut Rettig;Eberhard Krause;Hans G. Börner

  • Oligothiophene versus beta-sheet peptide : synthesis and self-assembly of an organic semiconductor-peptide hybrid

    Eva-Kathrin Schillinger;Elena Mena-Osteritz;Jens Hentschel;Hans G. Börner

  • Bio)molecular surface patterning by phototriggered oxime ligation.

    Thomas Pauloehrl;Guillaume Delaittre;Michael Bruns;Maria Meißler

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology
Jean-François Lutz
Jean-François Lutz University of Strasbourg
Alexei R. Khokhlov
Alexei R. Khokhlov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Markus Antonietti
Markus Antonietti Max Planck Society
Michael Bruns
Michael Bruns Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Sergei S. Sheiko
Sergei S. Sheiko University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Martin Möller
Martin Möller RWTH Aachen University
Helmut Cölfen
Helmut Cölfen University of Konstanz
Helmut Schlaad
Helmut Schlaad University of Potsdam

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