World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
23342
World Ranking
6086
National Ranking
1853

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1933 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard G. Weiss is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with numerous contributions to subfields including Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main research topics explored by Weiss center around Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Polymer composites and self-healing, Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, and Ionic liquids properties and applications.

They have published several recent papers, including:

  • Multiple-State Emissions from Neat, Single-Component Molecular Solids: Suppression of Kasha's Rule, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Thiol- and Disulfide-Based Stimulus-Responsive Soft Materials and Self-Assembling Systems, 2021, Molecules
  • Multiple-State Emissions from Neat, Single-Component Molecular Solids: Suppression of Kasha's Rule, 2020, Angewandte Chemie
  • Neat Linear Polysiloxane-Based Ionic Polymers: Insights into Structure-Based Property Modifications and Applications, 2020, Macromol-A Journal of Macromolecular Research
  • Luminescent Behavior of Gels and Sols Comprised of Molecular Gelators, 2021, Gels

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Weiss include Louis Poon, Ya-Hang Wu, Hongyan Xiao, Bin Chen, and Yuzhe Chen.

The most common venues for their publications are:

  • Gels
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Molecules
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Macromol-A Journal of Macromolecular Research

Among recognitions, Weiss holds the distinction of being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Low Molecular Mass Gelators of Organic Liquids and the Properties of Their Gels

    Pierre Terech;Richard G. Weiss

  • Organogels and Low Molecular Mass Organic Gelators

    D. J. Abdallah;R. G. Weiss

  • Molecular Gels: Materials with Self-Assembled Fibrillar Networks

    Richard G. Weiss;Pierre Terech

  • The past, present, and future of molecular gels. What is the status of the field, and where is it going?

    Richard G. Weiss

  • Molecular organogels. Soft matter comprised of low-molecular-mass organic gelators and organic liquids.

    Mathew George;Richard G. Weiss

  • Liquid-crystalline solvents as mechanistic probes. Part 37. Novel family of gelators of organic fluids and the structure of their gels

    Yih Chyuan Lin;Bechara Kachar;Richard G. Weiss

  • n-Alkanes Gel n-Alkanes (and Many Other Organic Liquids)

    David J. Abdallah and;Richard G. Weiss

  • Novel X-ray Method for In Situ Determination of Gelator Strand Structure: Polymorphism of Cholesteryl Anthraquinone-2-carboxylate

    Emanuele Ostuni;Peter Kamaras;Richard G. Weiss

  • To gel or not to gel: correlating molecular gelation with solvent parameters.

    Y. Lan;M. G. Corradini;R. G. Weiss;S. R. Raghavan

  • Chemically reversible organogels: aliphatic amines as "latent" gelators with carbon dioxide.

    Mathew George;Richard G. Weiss

  • Kinetics of 5α-Cholestan-3β-yl N-(2-Naphthyl)carbamate/n-Alkane Organogel Formation and Its Influence on the Fibrillar Networks

    Xiao Huang;Pierre Terech;Srinivasa R. Raghavan;Richard G. Weiss

  • PHOTOCHEMISTRY IN ORGANIZED AND CONFINING MEDIA : A MODEL

    Richard G. Weiss;Richard G. Weiss;V. Ramamurthy;V. Ramamurthy;George S. Hammond;George S. Hammond

  • New Frontiers in Materials Science for Art Conservation: Responsive Gels and Beyond

    Emiliano Carretti;Massimo Bonini;Luigi Dei;Barbara H. Berrie

  • Mechanistic Insights into the Interface‐Directed Transformation of Thiols into Disulfides and Molecular Hydrogen by Visible‐Light Irradiation of Quantum Dots

    Xu-Bing Li;Zhi-Jun Li;Yu-Ji Gao;Qing-Yuan Meng

  • Distinct Kinetic Pathways Generate Organogel Networks with Contrasting Fractality and Thixotropic Properties

    Xiao Huang;Srinivasa R Raghavan;Pierre Terech;Richard G Weiss

  • Structures of Organogels Based upon Cholesteryl 4-(2-Anthryloxy)butanoate, a Highly Efficient Luminescing Gelator: Neutron and X-ray Small-Angle Scattering Investigations

    P. Terech;I. Furman;R. G. Weiss

  • Liquid-crystalline solvents as mechanistic probes. 24. A novel gelator of organic liquids and the properties of its gels

    Yih Chyuan. Lin;Richard G. Weiss

  • Urea and thiourea derivatives as low molecular-mass organogelators.

    Mathew George;Grace Tan;Vijay T. John;Richard G. Weiss

  • Chemically Reversible Organogels via “Latent” Gelators. Aliphatic Amines with Carbon Dioxide and Their Ammonium Carbamates†

    Mathew George and;Richard G. Weiss

  • Thermotropic liquid crystals as reaction media for mechanistic investigations1

    Richard G. Weiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Josef Thalhamer
Josef Thalhamer University of Salzburg
George S. Hammond
George S. Hammond University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fatima Ferreira
Fatima Ferreira University of Salzburg
Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy
Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy University of Miami
Li-Zhu Wu
Li-Zhu Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chen-Ho Tung
Chen-Ho Tung Shandong University
Geoffrey B. Jameson
Geoffrey B. Jameson Massey University
Russell N. Grimes
Russell N. Grimes University of Virginia
Piero Baglioni
Piero Baglioni University of Florence
Srinivasa R. Raghavan
Srinivasa R. Raghavan University of Maryland, College Park

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to various specialized fields such as forensic science and forensic psychology. For students interested in combining their chemistry knowledge with crime-solving, pursuing a forensic science bachelor degree online is an accessible and flexible option.

For those seeking advanced expertise, an online master's degree in forensic psychology can help build a solid foundation in understanding criminal behavior alongside scientific analysis.

Career choices in this realm are diverse. Roles like autopsy technicians combine chemistry with pathology, and understanding how much do autopsy techs make is crucial for evaluating the economic prospects in this niche.

Additionally, exploring various forensic career paths and salary helps inform students and professionals about job opportunities and expected earnings, empowering them to make well-informed decisions about their future in forensic chemistry and related fields.

Best Scientists Citing Richard G. Weiss

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles