2026 Paul Heitjans: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	63	6188	5989	365	353	313	14044
Chemistry	63	8431	7660	612	553	317	14118

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Otto-Stern Award
2022 - Heyn Commemorative Medal

Overview

Paul Heitjans is affiliated with the University of Hannover in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a primary focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their research spans various specialized subfields, including Spectroscopy, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main research topics covered in their work include:

Advancements in Battery Materials
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
Advanced Battery Technologies Research
Semiconductor materials and devices
Muon and positron interactions and applications
Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems

Their recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on battery materials and ionic transport mechanisms. Key papers include:

"Lithium Niobate for Fast Cycling in Li-ion Batteries: Review and New Experimental Results", 2023, Batteries
"Rapid Low-Dimensional Li⁺ Ion Hopping Processes in Synthetic Hectorite-Type Li_0.5[Mg_2.5Li_0.5]Si₄O₁₀F₂", 2020, Chemistry of Materials
"Influence of defects on ionic transport in LiTaO3 - A study using EXAFS and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy", 2020, Solid State Ionics
"Direct Assessment of Ultralow Li⁺ Jump Rates in Single Crystalline Li₃N by Evolution-Time-Resolved ⁷Li Spin-Alignment Echo NMR", 2021, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
"Broadband impedance spectroscopy of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂: from nearly constant loss effects to long-range ion dynamics", 2021, Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie

Paul Heitjans frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

Martin Wilkening
Bernhard Gadermaier
Katharina Hogrefe
Simon Calles
Maria Gombotz

Their work has been published in a variety of venues, with multiple publications appearing in:

Chemie Ingenieur Technik
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Batteries
Chemistry of Materials
Solid State Ionics

Best Publications

Li7La3Zr2O12 Interface Modification for Li Dendrite Prevention

Chih-Long Tsai;Vladimir Roddatis;C. Vinod Chandran;Qianli Ma

778
Citations
Structure and dynamics of the fast lithium ion conductor “Li7La3Zr2O12”

Henrik Buschmann;Janis Dölle;Stefan Berendts;Alexander Kuhn

770
Citations
Diffusion and ionic conduction in nanocrystalline ceramics

Paul Heitjans;Sylvio Indris

436
Citations
Defibrillation of soft porous metal-organic frameworks with electric fields

A. Knebel;B. Geppert;K. Volgmann;D. I. Kolokolov;D. I. Kolokolov

432
Citations
Diffusion in Condensed Matter

Paul Heitjans;Jörg Kärger.

426
Citations
Multi-anionic and -cationic compounds: New high entropy materials for advanced Li-ion batteries

Qingsong Wang;Abhishek Sarkar;Di Wang;Leonardo Velasco

413
Citations
Nanocrystalline Nickel Ferrite, NiFe2O4: Mechanosynthesis, Nonequilibrium Cation Distribution, Canted Spin Arrangement, and Magnetic Behavior

Vladimir Šepelák;Ingo Bergmann;Armin Feldhoff;Paul Heitjans

404
Citations
Mechanochemical reactions and syntheses of oxides

Vladimir Šepelák;Vladimir Šepelák;Andre Düvel;Martin Wilkening;Klaus-Dieter Becker;Klaus-Dieter Becker

357
Citations
Diffusion in Condensed Matter: Methods, Materials, Models

Paul Heitjans;Jrg Krger

251
Citations
Nonequilibrium Cation Distribution, Canted Spin Arrangement, and Enhanced Magnetization in Nanosized MgFe2O4 Prepared by a One-Step Mechanochemical Route

Vladimir Sepelak;Armin Feldhoff;Paul Heitjans;Frank Krumeich

243
Citations
Ultraslow Li diffusion in spinel-type structured Li4Ti5O12—A comparison of results from solid state NMR and impedance spectroscopy

Martin Wilkening;Roger Amade;Wojciech Iwaniak;Paul Heitjans

207
Citations
Mechanosynthesis of Solid Electrolytes: Preparation, Characterization, and Li Ion Transport Properties of Garnet-Type Al-Doped Li7La3Zr2O12 Crystallizing with Cubic Symmetry

Andre Düvel;Alexander Kuhn;Lars Robben;Martin Wilkening

206
Citations
NMR and impedance studies of nanocrystalline and amorphous ion conductors: lithium niobate as a model system.

Paul Heitjans;Muayad Masoud;Armin Feldhoff;Martin Wilkening

193
Citations
Theoretical Study of Li Migration in Lithium–Graphite Intercalation Compounds with Dispersion-Corrected DFT Methods

Sascha Thinius;Mazharul M. Islam;Paul Heitjans;Thomas Bredow

192
Citations
From Micro to Macro: Access to Long‐Range Li+ Diffusion Parameters in Solids via Microscopic 6, 7Li Spin‐Alignment Echo NMR Spectroscopy

Martin Wilkening;Paul Heitjans

188
Citations
Nanocrystalline versus Microcrystalline Li 2 O:B 2 O 3 Composites: Anomalous Ionic Conductivities and Percolation Theory

Sylvio Indris;Paul Heitjans;H. Eduardo Roman;Armin Bunde

178
Citations
Local and overall ionic conductivity in nanocrystalline CaF2

W. Puin;S. Rodewald;R. Ramlau;P. Heitjans

171
Citations
Nonequilibrium structure of Zn2SnO4 spinel nanoparticles

Vladimir Šepelák;Vladimir Šepelák;Sebastian M. Becker;Ingo Bergmann;Sylvio Indris

147
Citations
Tuning the Li diffusivity of poor ionic conductors by mechanical treatment: High Li conductivity of strongly defective LiTaO3 nanoparticles

Martin Wilkening;Viktor Epp;Armin Feldhoff;Paul Heitjans

146
Citations
NMR relaxometry as a versatile tool to study Li ion dynamics in potential battery materials.

A. Kuhn;M. Kunze;P. Sreeraj;H.-D. Wiemhöfer

140
Citations
Li7La3Zr2O12 Interface Modification for Li Dendrite Prevention

Martin Finsterbusch;Chih Long Tsai;Vladimir Roddatis;Vinod Chandra Nair

4
Citations
Mechanochemical Reactions and Syntheses of Oxides

Vladimir Sepelak;Andre Duevel;Martin Wilkening;Klaus‐Dieter Becker

0
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