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Olivier Diat

Olivier Diat

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
10983
World Ranking
12565
National Ranking
496

Olivier Diat publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Olivier Diat sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 195 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Olivier Diat D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Olivier Diat sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Olivier Diat is affiliated with the Institut de Chimie in France. Their research spans the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with particular emphasis on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry, alongside work in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Spectroscopy.

Their research topics include:

  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Boron Compounds in Chemistry
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

Olivier Diat has published extensively in several scientific journals. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Dalton Transactions

Some of their recent notable papers are:

  • How Nano-Ions Act Like Ionic Surfactants, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Self-assembly of a short amphiphile in water controlled by superchaotropic polyoxometalates: H4SiW12O40 vs. H3PW12O40, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Superchaotropic nano-ions as foam stabilizers, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • How Nano-Ions Act Like Ionic Surfactants, 2020, Angewandte Chemie
  • Highlights on the Binding of Cobalta-Bis-(Dicarbollide) with Glucose Units, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal

Olivier Diat has collaborated frequently with several co-authors over their career. These include:

  • Pierre Bauduin
  • Max Hohenschutz
  • Philipp Schmid
  • Luc Girard
  • C. Pasquier

Best Publications

  • Evidence of elongated polymeric aggregates in Nafion

    Laurent Rubatat;Anne Laure Rollet;Gérard Gebel;Olivier Diat

  • Effect of shear on a lyotropic lamellar phase

    Olivier Diat;Didier Roux;Frédéric Nallet

  • How coenzyme B12 radicals are generated: the crystal structure of methylmalonyl-coenzyme A mutase at 2 A resolution.

    Filippo Mancia;Nicholas H Keep;Atsushi Nakagawa;Peter F Leadlay

  • Fibrillar structure of Nafion: Matching fourier and real space studies of corresponding films and solutions

    L. Rubatat;G. Gebel;Olivier Diat

  • Short-side-chain proton conducting perfluorosulfonic acid ionomers: Why they perform better in PEM fuel cells

    K.D. Kreuer;M. Schuster;B. Obliers;O. Diat

  • Structure of influenza virus haemagglutinin complexed with a neutralizing antibody

    Thierry Bizebard;Benoît Gigant;Pascal Rigolet;Pascal Rigolet;Bjarne Rasmussen

  • Neutron and X-ray Scattering: Suitable Tools for Studying Ionomer Membranes†

    G. Gebel;O. Diat

  • YIELD STRESS THIXOTROPIC CLAY SUSPENSION : INVESTIGATIONS OF STRUCTURE BY LIGHT, NEUTRON, AND X-RAY SCATTERING

    Frédéric Pignon;Albert Magnin;Jean-Michel Piau;Bernard Cabane

  • A new insight into Nafion structure

    Anne-Laure Rollet;Olivier Diat;Gérard Gebel

  • Rheology of Lyotropic Lamellar Phases

    D. Roux;F. Nallet;O. Diat

  • Fuel cells: Proton channels

    Olivier Diat;Gérard Gebel

  • Preparation of monodisperse multilayer vesicles of controlled size and high encapsulation ratio.

    Olivier Diat;Didier Roux

  • How to explain microemulsions formed by solvent mixtures without conventional surfactants.

    Thomas N. Zemb;Michael Klossek;Tobias Lopian;Julien Marcus

  • Orientation of Drawn Nafion at Molecular and Mesoscopic Scales

    P. C. Van Der Heijden;L. Rubatat;O. Diat

  • Shear-Induced Orientation Phenomena in Suspensions of Cellulose Microcrystals, Revealed by Small Angle X-ray Scattering

    T. Ebeling;M. Paillet;R. Borsali;O. Diat

  • A Theta‐Shaped Amphiphilic Cobaltabisdicarbollide Anion: Transition From Monolayer Vesicles to Micelles

    Pierre Bauduin;Sylvain Prevost;Pau Farràs;Francesc Teixidor

  • Structural Evolution during geopolymerization from an early age to consolidated material.

    Prune Steins;Arnaud Poulesquen;Olivier Diat;Fabien Frizon

  • Sulfonated polyimide membranes: A new type of ion conducting membranes for electrochemical applications

    N. Cornet;Olivier Diat;G. Gebel;F. Jousse

  • Emergence of surfactant-free micelles from ternary solutions

    S. Schöttl;J. Marcus;O. Diat;D. Touraud

  • "Layering" effect in a sheared lyotropic lamellar phase.

    O. Diat;D. Roux;F. Nallet

  • In Situ Investigation of Si-TPA-MFI Crystallization Using (Ultra-) Small- and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering

    de Pea Moor;Tpm Theo Beelen;BU Komanschek;O Diat

Frequent Co-Authors

Gérard Gebel
Gérard Gebel Grenoble Alpes University
Werner Kunz
Werner Kunz University of Regensburg
Didier Touraud
Didier Touraud University of Regensburg
Francesc Teixidor
Francesc Teixidor Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Clara Viñas
Clara Viñas Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Isabelle Grillo
Isabelle Grillo Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Theyencheri Narayanan
Theyencheri Narayanan European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Malcolm Irving
Malcolm Irving King's College London
Christian Riekel
Christian Riekel European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Helmuth Möhwald
Helmuth Möhwald Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces

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