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Materials Science

D-Index
59
Citations
13939
World Ranking
7311
National Ranking
1811

Chemistry

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58
Citations
13090
World Ranking
10545
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Hendrik Heinz 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 Hendrik Heinz 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.

Hendrik Heinz 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 Hendrik Heinz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hendrik Heinz is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of materials science and engineering, with a significant focus on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers numerous specialized topics, including:

  • Machine learning in materials science
  • Calcium carbonate crystallization and inhibition
  • Carbon nanotubes in composites
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Advanced materials characterization techniques
  • Bone tissue engineering materials
  • Graphene research and applications

Recent publications by Hendrik Heinz illustrate an emphasis on nanomaterials, interfaces, and computational approaches. Selected papers include:

  • "Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites," 2022, Nature Materials
  • "CHARMM-GUI Nanomaterial Modeler for Modeling and Simulation of Nanomaterial Systems," 2021, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • "Accurate and Compatible Force Fields for Molecular Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Hydrogen to Simulate Gases, Electrolytes, and Heterogeneous Interfaces," 2021, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • "Direct correlation of oxygen adsorption on platinum-electrolyte interfaces with the activity in the oxygen reduction reaction," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Accurate simulation of surfaces and interfaces of ten FCC metals and steel using Lennard-Jones potentials," 2021, npj Computational Materials

Their frequent coauthors reflect collaborative work within a research community focused on computational materials and nanotechnology. Notable collaborators include Krishan Kanhaiya, Cheng Zhu, Samuel E. Hoff, Gregory M. Odegard, and Jordan J. Winetrout.

Hendrik Heinz's work appears frequently in publication venues known for materials research and computational studies. These venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Science Advances
  • npj Computational Materials
  • Cement and Concrete Research

Overall, Hendrik Heinz engages in interdisciplinary study with a significant output in materials science and engineering, combining experimental and computational methods to explore nanocomposites, molecular simulations, and surface interactions related to energy and structural materials.

Best Publications

  • Accurate Simulation of Surfaces and Interfaces of Face-Centered Cubic Metals Using 12−6 and 9−6 Lennard-Jones Potentials

    Hendrik Heinz;R. A. Vaia;B. L. Farmer;R. R. Naik

  • Thermodynamically consistent force fields for the assembly of inorganic, organic, and biological nanostructures: the INTERFACE force field.

    Hendrik Heinz;Tzu-Jen Lin;Ratan Kishore Mishra;Fateme S. Emami

  • Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications

    Hendrik Heinz;Chandrani Pramanik;Ozge Heinz;Yifu Ding

  • Force Field and a Surface Model Database for Silica to Simulate Interfacial Properties in Atomic Resolution

    Fateme S. Emami;Valeria Puddu;Rajiv J. Berry;Vikas Varshney

  • Chemistry of aqueous silica nanoparticle surfaces and the mechanism of selective peptide adsorption

    Siddharth V. Patwardhan;Fateme S. Emami;Rajiv J. Berry;Sharon E. Jones

  • Nature of Molecular Interactions of Peptides with Gold, Palladium, and Pd-Au Bimetal Surfaces in Aqueous Solution

    Hendrik Heinz;Barry L. Farmer;Ras B. Pandey;Joseph M. Slocik

  • Force Field for Mica-Type Silicates and Dynamics of Octadecylammonium Chains Grafted to Montmorillonite

    Hendrik Heinz;Hilmar Koerner;Kelly L. Anderson;and Richard A. Vaia

  • Observing crystal nucleation in four dimensions using atomic electron tomography

    Jihan Zhou;Yongsoo Yang;Yongsoo Yang;Yao Yang;Dennis S. Kim

  • Self-Assembly of Alkylammonium Chains on Montmorillonite: Effect of Chain Length, Head Group Structure, and Cation Exchange Capacity

    Hendrik Heinz;R. A. Vaia;R. Krishnamoorti;B. L. Farmer

  • Three-dimensional coordinates of individual atoms in materials revealed by electron tomography

    Rui Xu;Chien Chun Chen;Chien Chun Chen;Li Wu;M. C. Scott

  • Molecular models and simulations of layered materials

    Randall T. Cygan;Jeffery A. Greathouse;Hendrik Heinz;Andrey G. Kalinichev

  • Atomic Charges for Classical Simulations of Polar Systems

    Hendrik Heinz;Ulrich W. Suter

  • cemff: A force field database for cementitious materials including validations, applications and opportunities

    Ratan K. Mishra;Aslam Kunhi Mohamed;David Geissbühler;Hegoi Manzano

  • Adsorption mechanism of single amino acid and surfactant molecules to Au {111} surfaces in aqueous solution: design rules for metal-binding molecules

    Jie Feng;Ras B. Pandey;Rajiv J. Berry;Barry L. Farmer

  • Carbon Nanotube Dispersion in Solvents and Polymer Solutions: Mechanisms, Assembly, and Preferences.

    Chandrani Pramanik;Jacob R. Gissinger;Satish Kumar;Hendrik Heinz

  • Simulations of inorganic–bioorganic interfaces to discover new materials: insights, comparisons to experiment, challenges, and opportunities

    Hendrik Heinz;Hendrik Heinz;Hadi Ramezani-Dakhel;Hadi Ramezani-Dakhel

  • CHARMM-GUI Nanomaterial Modeler for Modeling and Simulation of Nanomaterial Systems.

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  • Influence of aluminates on the hydration kinetics of tricalcium silicate

    Elizaveta Pustovgar;Ratan K. Mishra;Marta Palacios;Jean-Baptiste d'Espinose de Lacaillerie

  • Structure and phase transitions of alkyl chains on mica.

    Hendrik Heinz;Hein J. Castelijns;Ulrich W. Suter

  • Building two-dimensional materials one row at a time: Avoiding the nucleation barrier.

    Jiajun Chen;Jiajun Chen;Enbo Zhu;Enbo Zhu;Juan Liu;Shuai Zhang

  • Accurate Force Field Parameters and pH Resolved Surface Models for Hydroxyapatite to Understand Structure, Mechanics, Hydration, and Biological Interfaces

    Tzu-Jen Lin;Hendrik Heinz;Hendrik Heinz

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajesh R. Naik
Rajesh R. Naik United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Yu Huang
Yu Huang University of California, Los Angeles
Richard A. Vaia
Richard A. Vaia United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Peter Ercius
Peter Ercius Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Barry L. Farmer
Barry L. Farmer United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Colin Ophus
Colin Ophus Stanford University
Marc R. Knecht
Marc R. Knecht University of Miami
Carole C. Perry
Carole C. Perry Nottingham Trent University

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