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Michael Moseler 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 Michael Moseler sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 176 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Moseler 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 Michael Moseler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Moseler is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany. The primary focus of their research lies at the intersection of engineering and materials science, with notable contributions to the fields of materials chemistry and mechanics of materials. They also engage in work spanning mechanical engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as biomedical engineering.

The research topics covered by Michael Moseler include:

  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques

Michael Moseler has published extensively in various venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Tribology Letters
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Physical Review Letters
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Key papers authored or co-authored by Michael Moseler include:

  • "Interplay of mechanics and chemistry governs wear of diamond-like carbon coatings interacting with ZDDP-additivated lubricants", 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Humidity-dependent lubrication of highly loaded contacts by graphite and a structural transition to turbostratic carbon", 2022, Nature Communications
  • In Situ Synthesis of Graphene Nitride Nanolayers on Glycerol-Lubricated Si3N4 for Superlubricity Applications, 2021, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "A Combined Experimental and Atomistic Investigation of PTFE Double Transfer Film Formation and Lubrication in Rolling Point Contacts", 2021, Tribology Letters
  • "Superlow Friction of a-C:H Coatings in Vacuum: Passivation Regimes and Structural Characterization of the Sliding Interfaces", 2021, Coatings

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Leonhard Mayrhofer
  • Gianpietro Moras
  • Takuya Kuwahara
  • Thomas Reichenbach
  • Martin Dienwiebel

Best Publications

  • Structural relaxation made simple.

    Erik Bitzek;Pekka Koskinen;Franz Gähler;Michael Moseler

  • Bonding in Cu, Ag, and Au Clusters: Relativistic Effects, Trends, and Surprises

    Hannu Häkkinen;Michael Moseler;Uzi Landman

  • Filling of micron‐sized contact holes with copper by energetic cluster impact

    Hellmut Haberland;Martin Mall;Michael Moseler;You Qiang

  • Formation, Stability, and Breakup of Nanojets

    Michael Moseler;Uzi Landman

  • Molecular-dynamics simulation of thin-film growth by energetic cluster impact

    Hellmut Haberland;Zinetulla Insepov;Michael Moseler

  • Anisotropic mechanical amorphization drives wear in diamond

    Lars Pastewka;Stefan Moser;Peter Gumbsch;Peter Gumbsch;Michael Moseler;Michael Moseler

  • The ultrasmoothness of diamond-like carbon surfaces.

    Michael Moseler;Michael Moseler;Peter Gumbsch;Peter Gumbsch;Cinzia Casiraghi;Andrea C. Ferrari

  • Symmetry and electronic structure of noble-metal nanoparticles and the role of relativity.

    Hannu Häkkinen;Michael Moseler;Oleg Kostko;Nina Morgner

  • Atomic scale mechanisms of friction reduction and wear protection by graphene.

    Andreas Klemenz;Andreas Klemenz;Lars Pastewka;Lars Pastewka;Soorali Ganeshamurthy Balakrishna;Soorali Ganeshamurthy Balakrishna;Arnaud Caron

  • Size-Dependent Structural Evolution and Chemical Reactivity of Gold Clusters

    Bokwon Yoon;Pekka Koskinen;Pekka Koskinen;Bernd Huber;Bernd Huber;Oleg Kostko

  • Three-dimensional discrete element models for the granular statics and dynamics of powders in cavity filling

    C. Bierwisch;T. Kraft;H. Riedel;M. Moseler

  • Structure and Magnetism of Neutral and Anionic Palladium Clusters

    M. Moseler;H. Häkkinen;R. N. Barnett;Uzi Landman

  • Describing bond-breaking processes by reactive potentials: Importance of an environment-dependent interaction range

    Lars Pastewka;Pablo Pou;Rubén Pérez;Peter Gumbsch

  • Mechano-chemical decomposition of organic friction modifiers with multiple reactive centres induces superlubricity of ta-C

    Takuya Kuwahara;Pedro A. Romero;Stefan Makowski;Volker Weihnacht

  • Simulations of the influence of rearrangement during sintering

    B. Henrich;A. Wonisch;T. Kraft;M. Moseler

  • Supported Magnetic Nanoclusters: Soft Landing of Pd Clusters on a MgO Surface

    M. Moseler;H. Häkkinen;U. Landman

  • Atomistic Insights into the Running-in, Lubrication, and Failure of Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings

    Lars Pastewka;Stefan Moser;Michael Moseler

  • Screened empirical bond-order potentials for Si-C

    Lars Pastewka;Andreas Klemenz;Peter Gumbsch;Michael Moseler

  • Band Edge Engineering in BiVO4/TiO2 Heterostructure: Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance through Improved Charge Transfer

    Aadesh P. Singh;Nisha Kodan;Bodh R. Mehta;Alexander Held

  • Hydrogen treated anatase TiO2: a new experimental approach and further insights from theory

    Manan Mehta;Manan Mehta;Nisha Kodan;Sandeeep Kumar;Akshey Kaushal

  • Structure determination of medium-sized sodium clusters

    Oleg Kostko;Bernd Huber;Michael Moseler;Bernd von Issendorff

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Gumbsch
Peter Gumbsch Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Hannu Häkkinen
Hannu Häkkinen University of Jyväskylä
Uzi Landman
Uzi Landman Georgia Institute of Technology
Joachim Kuehr
Joachim Kuehr University of Freiburg
Wilfried Karmaus
Wilfried Karmaus University of Memphis
Andreas Waag
Andreas Waag Technische Universität Braunschweig
Joerg Mattes
Joerg Mattes University of Newcastle Australia
Andrea C. Ferrari
Andrea C. Ferrari University of Cambridge
Roland Bennewitz
Roland Bennewitz Leibniz Association
Sanjay Mathur
Sanjay Mathur University of Cologne

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