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Hans R. Kricheldorf

Hans R. Kricheldorf

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
78
Citations
27664
World Ranking
2915
National Ranking
165

Chemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
28459
World Ranking
3737
National Ranking
276

Hans R. Kricheldorf 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 R. Kricheldorf sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Hans R. Kricheldorf 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 R. Kricheldorf sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hans R. Kricheldorf is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and chemical engineering. The primary focus of their research is on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, with significant work related to carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis and advanced polymer synthesis and characterization.

Their main subfields of study include biomaterials, process chemistry and technology, organic chemistry, polymers and plastics, and pollution. Research topics have frequently addressed microplastics and plastic pollution, synthetic organic chemistry methods, organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, and the synthesis and properties of polymers.

Hans R. Kricheldorf has authored multiple papers, including recent publications such as:

  • Syntheses of polylactides by means of tin catalysts, 2022, Polymer Chemistry
  • Polylactide/cellulose acetate biocomposites as potential coating membranes for controlled and slow nutrients release from water-soluble fertilizers, 2021, Progress in Organic Coatings
  • High molar mass cyclic poly(l-lactide) obtained by means of neat tin(ii) 2-ethylhexanoate, 2020, Polymer Chemistry
  • Synthesis of cyclic polymers and flaws of the Jacobson-Stockmayer theory, 2020, Polymer Chemistry
  • ROP of L-lactide and ε-caprolactone catalyzed by tin(ii) and tin(iv) acetates-switching from COOH terminated linear chains to cycles, 2021, Journal of Polymer Science

Frequent coauthors of Hans R. Kricheldorf include:

  • Steffen M. Weidner
  • Andreas Meyer
  • Felix Scheliga
  • Jana Falkenhagen
  • Taha El Assimi

The scientist has published prolifically in several key journals such as Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer, Journal of Polymer Science, and European Polymer Journal. These venues collectively demonstrate the scope of their contributions across polymer synthesis and characterization.

Hans R. Kricheldorf's work intersects materials science and chemical engineering, with a notable volume of research focused on biodegradable polymers and sustainable polymerization techniques. Their research also explores the functional applications of polymer composites, notably in controlled-release systems using polylactide blends.

Best Publications

  • Poly(lactones). 9. Polymerization mechanism of metal alkoxide initiated polymerizations of lactide and various lactones

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Martin Berl;Nico Scharnagl

  • Polypeptides and 100 years of chemistry of alpha-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides.

    Hans R. Kricheldorf

  • Polylactones 48. SnOct2-Initiated polymerizations of lactide : A mechanistic study

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Ingrid Kreiser-Saunders;Andrea Stricker

  • Polylactones: 31. Sn(II)octoate-initiated polymerization of L-lactide: a mechanistic study

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;I. Kreiser-Saunders;Caroline Boettcher

  • Cyclic polymers: Synthetic strategies and physical properties

    Hans R. Kricheldorf

  • Syntheses and application of polylactides.

    Hans R Kricheldorf

  • Handbook of polymer synthesis

    Hans Rytger Kricheldorf;Oskar Nuyken;Graham Swift

  • Cyclic polymers by kinetically controlled step-growth polymerization

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Gert Schwarz

  • Polylactones: 23. Polymerization of racemic and mesod,l-lactide with various organotin catalysts—stereochemical aspects

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Caroline Boettcher;Kai-Uwe Tönnes

  • Polylactones. 1. Copolymerizations of glycolide and iε-caprolactone

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Thomas Mang;J. Michael Jonte

  • “Sugar Diols” as Building Blocks of Polycondensates

    Hans R. Kricheldorf

  • Polylactones, 22 ABA triblock copolymers of L-lactide and poly(ethylene glycol)†

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Jochen Meier‐Haack

  • Secondary structure of peptides. 3. Carbon-13 NMR cross polarization/magic angle spinning spectroscopic characterization of solid polypeptides

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Detlef Mueller

  • Silicon in Polymer Synthesis

    Hans Rytger Kricheldorf;C. Burger

  • Polylactones 36. Macrocyclic polymerization of lactides with cyclic Bu2Sn initiators derived from 1,2-ethanediol, 2-mercaptoethanol, and 1,2-dimercaptoethane

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Soo-Ran Lee;Stephen Bush

  • New polymer syntheses: 6. Linear and branched poly(3-hydroxy-benzoates)

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Qui-Zhen Zang;G. Schwarz

  • Macrocycles 2 Living macrocyclic polymerization of ε-caprolactone with 2,2-dibutyl-2-stanna-1,3-dioxepane as initiator

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Seven Eggerstedt

  • Polylactones, 8. Mechanism of the cationic polymerization of L,L-dilactide

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Ruth Dunsing

  • Polylactides ‐ synthesis, characterization and medical application

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Ingrid Kreiser‐Saunders;Christian Jürgens;Dieter Wolter

  • Polylactones. 35. Macrocyclic and Stereoselective Polymerization of .beta.-D,L-Butyrolactone with Cyclic Dibutyltin Initiators

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Soo-Ran Lee

  • Handbook of Polymer Synthesis : Second Edition

    Hans R. Kricheldorf;Oskar Nuyken;Graham Swift

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Jehnichen
Dieter Jehnichen Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
CE Cor Koning
CE Cor Koning University of Groningen
Bernd Schmidt
Bernd Schmidt University of Potsdam
Joachim Stumpe
Joachim Stumpe University of Potsdam
Hartmut Komber
Hartmut Komber Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Volker Altstädt
Volker Altstädt University of Bayreuth
Stephen Z. D. Cheng
Stephen Z. D. Cheng University of Akron
Robert Jérôme
Robert Jérôme University of Liège
Rolf Mülhaupt
Rolf Mülhaupt University of Freiburg
Abraham J. Domb
Abraham J. Domb Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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