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Ludwik Leibler

Ludwik Leibler

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Materials Science
France
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
88
Citations
41939
World Ranking
1827
National Ranking
24

Ludwik Leibler 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 Ludwik Leibler sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 230 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ludwik Leibler 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 Ludwik Leibler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 France Leader Award
  • 2013 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For fundamental theoretical insights into the structure, self-assembly, and properties of polymer-based formulations.

Overview

Ludwik Leibler is affiliated with PSL University in France and specializes primarily in Materials Science, with a focus on polymers and plastics, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, surfaces, coatings, and films, as well as organic chemistry. Their research explores various topics including polymer composites and self-healing, membrane separation and gas transport, polymer surface interaction studies, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer crystallization and properties, rheology and fluid dynamics studies, and polymer nanocomposites and properties.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of subjects within these areas. Notable papers include:

  • Linear Viscoelasticity and Flow of Self-Assembled Vitrimers: The Case of a Polyethylene/Dioxaborolane System (2020, Macromolecules)
  • Tuning Selectivities in Gas Separation Membranes Based on Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Gas Transport in Interacting Planar Brushes (2021, ACS Polymers Au)
  • Lessons from Biomass Valorization for Improving Plastic-Recycling Enzymes (2022, Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)
  • Self-Healing of Unentangled Polymer Networks with Reversible Bonds (2020, UNC Libraries)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ludwik Leibler include Maziar Heidari and Matthieu Labousse, each with five joint publications, Michael Rubinstein with three, as well as Jiarul Midya and Arash Nikoubashman having two collaborative works each.

The scientist's work has appeared multiple times in specific venues such as Macromolecules and arXiv (Cornell University), with additional publications in ACS Nano, ACS Polymers Au, and the Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Ludwik Leibler has been recognized by their peers with membership in notable organizations. They became a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 for theoretical insights into polymer-based formulations, and joined the Academia Europaea in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Theory of Microphase Separation in Block Copolymers

    Ludwik Leibler

  • Self-healing and thermoreversible rubber from supramolecular assembly

    Philippe Cordier;François Tournilhac;Corinne Soulié-Ziakovic;Ludwik Leibler

  • Silica-Like Malleable Materials from Permanent Organic Networks

    Damien Montarnal;Mathieu Capelot;François Tournilhac;Ludwik Leibler

  • High-performance vitrimers from commodity thermoplastics through dioxaborolane metathesis

    Max Röttger;Trystan Domenech;Rob van der Weegen;Antoine Breuillac

  • Vinylogous Urethane Vitrimers

    Wim Denissen;Guadalupe Rivero;Renaud Nicolaÿ;Ludwik Leibler

  • Metal-catalyzed transesterification for healing and assembling of thermosets.

    Mathieu Capelot;Damien Montarnal;François Tournilhac;Ludwik Leibler

  • Catalytic Control of the Vitrimer Glass Transition

    Mathieu Capelot;Miriam M. Unterlass;François Tournilhac;Ludwik Leibler

  • Block copolymers in tomorrow's plastics

    Anne-Valérie Ruzette;Ludwik Leibler

  • Dynamics of reversible networks

    Ludwik Leibler;Ludwik Leibler;J Michael Rubinstein;Ralph H. Colby;Ralph H. Colby

  • Nanoparticle solutions as adhesives for gels and biological tissues

    Séverine Rose;Alexandre Prevoteau;Paul Elzière;Dominique Hourdet

  • Dynamic covalent chemistry in polymer networks: a mechanistic perspective

    Johan M. Winne;Ludwik Leibler;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Morphology and Thermodynamics of Symmetric Poly(A-block-B-block-C) Triblock Copolymers

    Reimund Stadler;Clemens Auschra;Joerg Beckmann;Udo Krappe

  • Making insoluble polymer networks malleable via olefin metathesis.

    Yi-Xuan Lu;François Tournilhac;Ludwik Leibler;Zhibin Guan

  • Effects of polymer solutions on colloid stability

    J. F. Joanny;L. Leibler;P. G. De Gennes

  • Chemical control of the viscoelastic properties of vinylogous urethane vitrimers.

    Wim Denissen;Martijn Droesbeke;Renaud Nicolaÿ;Ludwik Leibler

  • Switchable Static and Dynamic Self-Assembly of Magnetic Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces

    Jaakko V. I. Timonen;Mika Latikka;Ludwik Leibler;Robin H. A. Ras

  • Molecular weight and polydispersity effects at polymer-polymer interfaces

    Daniel Broseta;Glenn H. Fredrickson;Eugene Helfand;Ludwik Leibler

  • Rheological aging and rejuvenation in microgel pastes

    Michel Cloitre;Régis Borrega;Ludwik Leibler

  • Large-scale heterogeneities in randomly cross-linked networks

    Jacques Bastide;Ludwik Leibler

  • Control of reactions and network structures of epoxy thermosets

    Thomas Vidil;François Tournilhac;Simone Musso;Agathe Robisson

  • Macromolecular engineering : precise synthesis, materials properties, applications

    Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Yves Gnanou;Ludwik Leibler

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenn H. Fredrickson
Glenn H. Fredrickson University of California, Santa Barbara
Michael Rubinstein
Michael Rubinstein Duke University
Volker Abetz
Volker Abetz Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Filip Du Prez
Filip Du Prez Ghent University
Jean-Louis Viovy
Jean-Louis Viovy Institute Curie
Reimund Stadler
Reimund Stadler University of Bayreuth
Ralph H. Colby
Ralph H. Colby Pennsylvania State University
Takeji Hashimoto
Takeji Hashimoto Kyoto University

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