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Materials Science
Germany
2022

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Materials Science

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104
Citations
45753
World Ranking
868
National Ranking
48

Chemistry

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103
Citations
45351
World Ranking
1097
National Ranking
83

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Helmut Cölfen was affiliated with the University of Konstanz in Germany. Their research primarily focused on Materials Science, with a significant number of publications covering subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work addressed a range of topics, predominantly relating to crystallization processes, nanoparticle synthesis, and applications in biomedical and environmental contexts. Major areas of research included:

  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Nanoparticles Nucleation Surface Interactions
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties

Helmut Cölfen contributed extensively to various scientific journals, with frequent publications in:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Angewandte Chemie

Some of the recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Cölfen include:

  • "Chiral Seeded Growth of Gold Nanorods Into Fourfold Twisted Nanoparticles with Plasmonic Optical Activity" (2022, Advanced Materials)
  • "Toward Understanding the Formation Mechanism and OER Catalytic Mechanism of Hydroxides by In Situ and Operando Techniques" (2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Crystal Nucleation and Growth of Inorganic Ionic Materials from Aqueous Solution: Selected Recent Developments, and Implications" (2022, Small)
  • "Chirality Communications Between Inorganic and Organic Compounds" (2021, SmartMat)
  • "Highly Hydrated Paramagnetic Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Nanoclusters as an MRI Contrast Agent" (2022, Nature Communications)

The researcher collaborated regularly with several co-authors. Frequent co-authors included:

  • Bing Ni
  • Guillermo González-Rubio
  • Zongkun Chen
  • Rose Rosenberg
  • Jonathan Avaro

Best Publications

  • Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments

    James J. De Yoreo;James J. De Yoreo;Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert;Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert;Nico A. J. M. Sommerdijk;R. Lee Penn

  • Higher-order organization by mesoscale self-assembly and transformation of hybrid nanostructures

    Helmut Cölfen;Stephen Mann

  • Mesocrystals: Inorganic superstructures made by highly parallel crystallization and controlled alignment

    Helmut Cölfen;Markus Antonietti

  • Stable prenucleation calcium carbonate clusters.

    Denis Gebauer;Antje Völkel;Helmut Cölfen

  • Controlling Mineral Morphologies and Structures in Biological and Synthetic Systems

    Fiona C. Meldrum;Helmut Cölfen

  • Oriented attachment and mesocrystals: Non-classical crystallization mechanisms based on nanoparticle assembly

    Markus Niederberger;Helmut Cölfen

  • Pre-nucleation clusters as solute precursors in crystallisation

    Denis Gebauer;Matthias Kellermeier;Julian D. Gale;Lennart Bergström

  • Synthetic nacre by predesigned matrix-directed mineralization

    Li-Bo Mao;Huai-Ling Gao;Hong-Bin Yao;Lei Liu;Lei Liu

  • Double-hydrophilic block copolymers: synthesis and application as novel surfactants and crystal growth modifiers.

    Helmut Cölfen

  • Prenucleation clusters and non-classical nucleation

    Denis Gebauer;Helmut Cölfen

  • Mesocrystals and nonclassical crystallization

    Helmut Cölfen;Markus Antonietti

  • Mesocrystals—Ordered Nanoparticle Superstructures

    Rui-Qi Song;Helmut Cölfen

  • A Systematic Examination of the Morphogenesis of Calcium Carbonate in the Presence of a Double-Hydrophilic Block Copolymer

    Helmut Cölfen;Limin Qi

  • Crystal design of calcium carbonate microparticles using double-hydrophilic block copolymers

    Helmut Cölfen;Markus Antonietti

  • Bio-inspired crystal morphogenesis by hydrophilic polymers

    Shu-Hong Yu;Helmut Cölfen

  • Uniform hexagonal plates of vaterite CaCO3 mesocrystals formed by biomimetic mineralization

    An-Wu Xu;Markus Antonietti;Helmut Cölfen;Yue-Ping Fang

  • Synthesis and characterization of CdS nanoparticles stabilized by double hydrophilic block copolymers.

    Limin Qi;Helmut Cölfen;Markus Antonietti

  • Nonclassical crystallization: mesocrystals and morphology change of CaCO3 crystals in the presence of a polyelectrolyte additive.

    Tongxin Wang;Helmut Cölfen;Markus Antonietti

  • Mass production of bulk artificial nacre with excellent mechanical properties

    Huai-Ling Gao;Si-Ming Chen;Li-Bo Mao;Zhao-Qiang Song

  • Precipitation of carbonates: recent progress in controlled production of complex shapes

    Helmut Cölfen

  • Polymer-Controlled Morphosynthesis and Mineralization of Metal Carbonate Superstructures†

    Shu-Hong Yu;Helmut Cölfen;Markus Antonietti

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Antonietti
Markus Antonietti Max Planck Society
Shu-Hong Yu
Shu-Hong Yu University of Science and Technology of China
Stephen E. Harding
Stephen E. Harding University of Nottingham
An-Wu Xu
An-Wu Xu University of Science and Technology of China
Stephen Mann
Stephen Mann University of Bristol
Sebastian Polarz
Sebastian Polarz University of Hannover
Helmut Schlaad
Helmut Schlaad University of Potsdam
James J. De Yoreo
James J. De Yoreo Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Hans G. Börner
Hans G. Börner Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Dirk Volkmer
Dirk Volkmer University of Augsburg

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