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Luisa De Cola 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 Luisa De Cola sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 386 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luisa De Cola 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 Luisa De Cola 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Luisa De Cola is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France. Their research primarily spans Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering as key subfields.

The scientist's work covers various topics including:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Luisa De Cola has published extensively in several venues, with frequent publications in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Molecular Probes, Chemosensors, and Nanosensors for Optical Detection of Biorelevant Molecules and Ions in Aqueous Media and Biofluids", 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • "Solvent-Driven Supramolecular Wrapping of Self-Assembled Structures", 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Smart Nanocages as a Tool for Controlling Supramolecular Aggregation", 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Aggregation-Induced Emission in Electrochemiluminescence: Advances and Perspectives", 2021, Topics in Current Chemistry
  • "Organosilica Cages Target Hepatic Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells Avoiding Macrophage Filtering", 2021, ACS Nano

The scientist frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors, which include Guillermo Moreno-Alcántar, Alessandro Aliprandi, María Sancho-Albero, Pierre Picchetti, and Frank Biedermann. These collaborations highlight a network of partnerships across their fields of study.

In recognition of contributions to their scientific disciplines, Luisa De Cola was named a Member of the Academia Europaea in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Ruthenium(II) and Osmium(II) Bis(terpyridine) Complexes in Covalently-Linked Multicomponent Systems: Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior, Absorption Spectra, and Photochemical and Photophysical Properties

    Jean Pierre Sauvage;Jean Paul Collin;Jean Claude Chambron;Stephane Guillerez

  • Tuning iridium(III) phenylpyridine complexes in the “almost blue” region

    Paolo Coppo;Edward A. Plummer;Edward A. Plummer;Luisa De Cola

  • Controlling and imaging biomimetic self-assembly

    Alessandro Aliprandi;Matteo Mauro;Luisa De Cola;Luisa De Cola

  • White-light emission from an assembly comprising luminescent iridium and europium complexes.

    Paolo Coppo;Marco Duati;Valery N. Kozhevnikov;Johannes W. Hofstraat

  • Highly luminescent, triple- and quadruple-stranded, dinuclear Eu, Nd, and Sm(III) lanthanide complexes based on bis-diketonate ligands

    Andrew P. Bassett;Steven W. Magennis;Peter B. Glover;David J. Lewis

  • When self-assembly meets biology: luminescent platinum complexes for imaging applications.

    Matteo Mauro;Alessandro Aliprandi;Dedy Septiadi;Nermin Seda Kehr

  • Photoinduced energy and electron transfer processes in rigidly bridged dinuclear Ru/Os complexes

    Luisa De Cola;Peter Belser

  • Photoinduced processes in dyads and triads containing a ruthenium(II)-bis(terpyridine) photosensitizer covalently linked to electron donor and acceptor groups

    Jean Paul. Collin;Stephane. Guillerez;Jean Pierre. Sauvage;Francesco. Barigelletti

  • Aggregation-Induced Electrochemiluminescence of Platinum(II) Complexes

    Serena Carrara;Alessandro Aliprandi;Conor F. Hogan;Luisa De Cola;Luisa De Cola

  • Influence of substituents on the energy and nature of the lowest excited states of heteroleptic phosphorescent Ir(III) complexes: a joint theoretical and experimental study.

    Igor Avilov;Payam Minoofar;Jérôme Cornil, ,† and;Luisa De Cola

  • Switching on luminescence by the self-assembly of a platinum(II) complex into gelating nanofibers and electroluminescent films.

    Cristian A. Strassert;Chen-Han Chien;Chen-Han Chien;Maria D. Galvez Lopez;Dimitrios Kourkoulos

  • Ultrasmall inorganic nanoparticles: State-of-the-art and perspectives for biomedical applications.

    Kristof Zarschler;Louise Rocks;Nadia Licciardello;Nadia Licciardello;Luca Boselli

  • Positively Charged Iridium(III) Triazole Derivatives as Blue Emitters for Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells

    Mathias Mydlak;Claudia Bizzarri;David Hartmann;Wiebke Sarfert

  • Blue-emitting iridium complexes with substituted 1,2,4-triazole ligands: synthesis, photophysics, and devices.

    Enrico Orselli;Gregg S. Kottas;Asgeir E. Konradsson;Paolo Coppo

  • Azobenzene-Functionalized Cascade Molecules: Photoswitchable Supramolecular Systems

    Andreas Archut;Fritz Vögtle;Luisa De Cola;Gianluca Camillo Azzellini

  • Dendrimers with a Photoactive and Redox-Active [Ru(bpy)3]2+-Type Core: Photophysical Properties, Electrochemical Behavior, and Excited-State Electron-Transfer Reactions

    Fritz Vögtle;Marcus Plevoets;Martin Nieger;Gianluca C. Azzellini

  • Photochromic dithienylethene derivatives containing Ru(II) or Os(II) metal units. Sensitized photocyclization from a triplet state

    Ron T. F. Jukes;Vincenzo Adamo;Frantisek Hartl;Peter Belser

  • Electroluminescent device with reversible switching between red and green emission

    Unknown

  • Blue emitting iridium complexes: synthesis, photophysics and phosphorescent devices

    Roberta Ragni;Edward A. Plummer;Edward A. Plummer;Klemens Brunner;Johannes W. Hofstraat

  • Amine-Rich Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanodots as a Platform for Self-Enhancing Electrochemiluminescence

    Serena Carrara;Francesca Arcudi;Francesca Arcudi;Maurizio Prato;Maurizio Prato;Luisa De Cola

  • Iridium Metal Complexes Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for Blue-Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells

    Cheng-Han Yang;Juan Beltran;Vincent Lemaur;Jérôme Cornil

  • Breakable mesoporous silica nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery

    Laura Maggini;Ingrid Cabrera;Amparo Ruiz-Carretero;Eko A. Prasetyanto

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincenzo Balzani
Vincenzo Balzani University of Bologna
Peter Belser
Peter Belser University of Fribourg
Francesco Barigelletti
Francesco Barigelletti University of Bologna
Fritz Vögtle
Fritz Vögtle University of Bonn
Alex von Zelewsky
Alex von Zelewsky University of Fribourg
Gion Calzaferri
Gion Calzaferri University of Bern
Lucia Flamigni
Lucia Flamigni National Research Council (CNR)
František Hartl
František Hartl University of Reading
Roland Fröhlich
Roland Fröhlich University of Münster
Jean-Pierre Sauvage
Jean-Pierre Sauvage University of Strasbourg

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