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2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
123
Citations
62571
World Ranking
435
National Ranking
25

Horst Weller 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 Horst Weller sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 456 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Horst Weller 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 Horst Weller sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Horst Weller is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work is concentrated on several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiation.

The research topics covered by Weller include Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications, Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials, Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications, and Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films.

Weller has contributed to multiple papers published in respected scientific journals. Recent notable papers include:

  • "X-ray-Based Techniques to Study the Nano-Bio Interface," 2021, ACS Nano
  • "Shape-controlling effects of hydrohalic and carboxylic acids in TiO2 nanoparticle synthesis," 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Fabrication of Eco-Friendly Wearable Strain Sensor Arrays via Facile Contact Printing for Healthcare Applications," 2023, Small Methods
  • "Strengthening Engineered Nanocrystal Three-Dimensional Superlattices via Ligand Conformation and Reactivity," 2022, ACS Nano
  • "Simple one pot synthesis of luminescent europium doped yttrium oxide Y2O3:Eu nanodiscs for phosphor converted warm white LEDs," 2022, Nanoscale Advances

Weller has frequently published in venues such as ACS Nano, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Nanoscale, Small Methods, and Nanoscale Advances.

Collaborations have been an integral part of their scientific work. Frequent co-authors include Tobias Voßmeyer, Gerold A. Schneider, Christoph Gimmler, Andreas Stierle, and Michael Kampferbeck.

Best Publications

  • Self-Assembly of ZnO: From Nanodots to Nanorods

    Claudia Pacholski;Andreas Kornowski;Horst Weller

  • THIOL-CAPPING OF CDTE NANOCRYSTALS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO ORGANOMETALLIC SYNTHETIC ROUTES

    Nikolai Gaponik;Dmitri V. Talapin;Andrey L. Rogach;Kathrin Hoppe

  • Highly Luminescent Monodisperse CdSe and CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystals Synthesized in a Hexadecylamine−Trioctylphosphine Oxide−Trioctylphospine Mixture

    Dmitri V. Talapin;Andrey L. Rogach;Andreas Kornowski;Markus Haase

  • Brown adipose tissue activity controls triglyceride clearance

    Alexander Bartelt;Oliver T Bruns;Rudolph Reimer;Heinz Hohenberg

  • Colloidal Semiconductor Q‐Particles: Chemistry in the Transition Region Between Solid State and Molecules

    Horst Weller

  • Photochemistry of colloidal semiconductors. 20. Surface modification and stability of strong luminescing CdS particles

    Lubomir Spanhel;Markus Haase;Horst Weller;Arnim Henglein

  • CdS Nanoclusters: Synthesis, Characterization, Size Dependent Oscillator Strength, Temperature Shift of the Excitonic Transition Energy, and Reversible Absorbance Shift

    T. Vossmeyer;L. Katsikas;M. Giersig;I. G. Popovic

  • Quantum-Sized PbS, CdS, Ag2S, Sb2S3, and Bi2S3 Particles as Sensitizers for Various Nanoporous Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors

    R. Vogel;P. Hoyer;H. Weller

  • Low-Temperature Synthesis of Soluble and Processable Organic-Capped Anatase TiO2 Nanorods

    P. Davide Cozzoli;and Andreas Kornowski;Horst Weller

  • Quantized Semiconductor Particles: A novel state of matter for materials science

    Horst Weller

  • CdSe/CdS/ZnS and CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS Core−Shell−Shell Nanocrystals

    Dmitri V. Talapin;Ivo Mekis;Stephan Götzinger;Andreas Kornowski

  • Strongly Photoluminescent CdTe Nanocrystals by Proper Surface Modification

    Mingyuan Gao;Stefan Kirstein;Helmuth Möhwald;Andrey L. Rogach

  • Ultrathin PbS sheets by two-dimensional oriented attachment.

    Constanze Schliehe;Beatriz H. Juarez;Marie Pelletier;Sebastian Jander

  • Determination of Nanocrystal Sizes: A Comparison of TEM, SAXS, and XRD Studies of Highly Monodisperse CoPt3 Particles

    Holger Borchert;Elena V Shevchenko;Aymeric Robert;Ivo Mekis

  • Synthesis and Characterization of a Size Series of Extremely Small Thiol-Stabilized CdSe Nanocrystals

    Andrey L. Rogach;Andreas Kornowski;Mingyuan Gao;Alexander Eychmüller

  • Highly Emissive Colloidal CdSe/CdS Heterostructures of Mixed Dimensionality

    Dmitri V. Talapin;Robert Koeppe;Stephan Götzinger;Andreas Kornowski

  • Colloidal Synthesis and Self-Assembly of CoPt3 Nanocrystals

    Elena V Shevchenko;Dmitri V Talapin;Andrey L Rogach;Andreas Kornowski

  • Preparation, characterization, and photophysics of the quantum dot quantum well system cadmium sulfide/mercury sulfide/cadmium sulfide

    A. Mews;A. Eychmueller;M. Giersig;D. Schooss

  • Synthesis and characterization of thiol-stabilized CdTe nanocrystals

    A. L. Rogach;L. Katsikas;A. Kornowski;Dangsheng Su

  • Evolution of an Ensemble of Nanoparticles in a Colloidal Solution: Theoretical Study

    Dmitri V. Talapin;Andrey L. Rogach;and Markus Haase;Horst Weller

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Kornowski
Andreas Kornowski Universität Hamburg
Andrey L. Rogach
Andrey L. Rogach City University of Hong Kong
Dmitri V. Talapin
Dmitri V. Talapin University of Chicago
Markus Haase
Markus Haase Osnabrück University
Arnim Henglein
Arnim Henglein University of Notre Dame
Elena V. Shevchenko
Elena V. Shevchenko Argonne National Laboratory
Stephan Förster
Stephan Förster Forschungszentrum Jülich
Jochen Feldmann
Jochen Feldmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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