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D-Index
60
Citations
10645
World Ranking
9885
National Ranking
196

Robbert Duchateau 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 Robbert Duchateau sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 151 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robbert Duchateau 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 Robbert Duchateau sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robbert Duchateau is affiliated with Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research focus lies primarily within the field of Materials Science, with particular attention to Polymers and Plastics as well as Biomaterials.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Polymer Foaming and Composites
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Robbert Duchateau has contributed to academic literature with publication(s) in notable venues. One recent paper, published in 2021 in ACS Applied Polymer Materials, is titled "Preparation of Well-Compatibilized PP/PC Blends and Foams Thereof."

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robbert Duchateau include:

  • Lidia Jasińska-Walc
  • M. Bouyahyi
  • Jakub Kruszynski
  • Agnieszka Tercjak
  • Artur Różański

Their publications focus on the synthesis and properties of polymeric materials, particularly in improving polymer blends and foam materials. This work intersects with studies on polymer crystallization and biodegradable polymers, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach within materials science.

Best Publications

  • "Bound but not gagged"--immobilizing single-site alpha-olefin polymerization catalysts.

    JR John Severn;JC John Chadwick;R Robbert Duchateau;N Friederichs

  • Incompletely condensed silsesquioxanes: Versatile tools in developing silica-supported olefin polymerization catalysts

    R Robbert Duchateau

  • Insertion and C−H Bond Activation of Unsaturated Substrates by Bis(benzamidinato)yttrium Alkyl, [PhC(NSiMe3)2]2YR (R = CH2Ph·THF, CH(SiMe3)2), and Hydrido, {[PhC(NSiMe3)2]2Y(μ-H)}2, Compounds

    Robbert Duchateau;Cornelis T. van Wee;Jan H. Teuben

  • Ring-Opening Co- and Terpolymerization of an Alicyclic Oxirane with Carboxylic Acid Anhydrides and CO2 in the Presence of Chromium Porphyrinato and Salen Catalysts

    Saskia Huijser;Elham HosseiniNejad;Rafaël Sablong;Chris de Jong

  • BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL)BENZAMIDINATE - A PROMISING SPECTATOR LIGAND IN ORGANOYTTRIUM CHEMISTRY - SYNTHESIS AND REACTIVITY OF ([C6H5C(NSIME3)2]2Y-MU-R)2(R = H, CCH) AND X-RAY STRUCTURE OF ([C6H5C(NSIME3)2]2Y-MU-CCH)2

    Robbert Duchateau;Cornelis T. van Wee;Auke Meetsma;Jan H. Teuben

  • Co- and terpolyesters based on isosorbide and succinic acid for coating applications: synthesis and characterization.

    Bart A. J. Noordover;Viola G. van Staalduinen;Robbert Duchateau;Cor E. Koning

  • Alternating Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide and Anhydrides: Effect of Catalyst, Cocatalyst, and Anhydride Structure

    E Elham Hosseini Nejad;Cgw Carlo van Melis;TJ Tim Vermeer;CE Cor Koning

  • Ancillary Ligand Effects in Organoyttrium Chemistry: Synthesis, Characterization, and Electronic Structure of Bis(benzamidinato)yttrium Compounds

    R Duchateau;C.T. van Wee;A. Meetsma;P.T. van Duijnen

  • Early transition metal catalyzed-hydroboration of alkenes

    Erik A. Bijpost;Robbert Duchateau;Jan H. Teuben

  • C-H Activation of Arenes and Substituted Arenes by the Yttrium Hydride (Cp*2YH)2: Competition between Cp* Ligand Metalation, Arene Metalation, and H/D Exchange. Molecular Structures of Cp*2Y(μ-H)(μ-η1,η5-CH2C5Me4)YCp* and Cp*2Y(o-C6H4PPh2CH2)

    Martin Booij;Berth Jan Deelman;Rob Duchateau;Djurre S. Postma

  • Catalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Renewable Macrolactones to High Molecular Weight Polyethylene-like Polymers

    Inge van der Meulen;Erik Gubbels;Saskia Huijser;Rafaël Sablong

  • Catalytic Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Limonene Oxide and Phthalic Anhydride: Toward Partially Renewable Polyesters

    Elham Hosseini Nejad;Anita Paoniasari;Carlo G. W. van Melis;Cor E. Koning

  • Isolation of a Self‐Activating Ethylene Trimerization Catalyst

    Indu Vidyaratne;Grigory B. Nikiforov;Serge I. Gorelsky;Sandro Gambarotta

  • Ring-Opening Polymerization of rac-Lactide by Bis(phenolate)amine-Supported Samarium Borohydride Complexes: An Experimental and DFT Study

    Hellen E. Dyer;Saskia Huijser;Nicolas Susperregui;Fanny Bonnet

  • ω-Pentandecalactone Polymerization and ω-Pentadecalactone/ε-Caprolactone Copolymerization Reactions Using Organic Catalysts

    M Miloud Bouyahyi;Mpf Mark Pepels;A Andreas Heise;R Robbert Duchateau

  • Enhancing the functionality of biobased polyester coating resins through modification with citric acid.

    Bart A. J. Noordover;Robbert Duchateau;Rolf A. T. M. van Benthem;Weihua Ming

  • Incorporation of Isosorbide into Poly(butylene terephthalate) via Solid-State Polymerization

    Rafaël Sablong;Robbert Duchateau;Cor E. Koning;Gert de Wit

  • Role of the metal oxidation state in the SNS-Cr catalyst for ethylene trimerization: isolation of di- and trivalent cationic intermediates.

    Amir Jabri;Claire Temple;Patrick Crewdson;Sandro Gambarotta

  • Zwitterionic bis(phenolate)amine lanthanide complexes for the ring-opening polymerisation of cyclic esters

    Hellen E. Dyer;Saskia Huijser;Andrew D. Schwarz;Chao Wang

  • Silsesquioxane models for geminal silica surface silanol sites : a spectroscopic investigation of different types of silanols

    Tessa Tw Dijkstra;R Robbert Duchateau;van Ra Rutger Santen;A Meetsma

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandro Gambarotta
Sandro Gambarotta University of Ottawa
CE Cor Koning
CE Cor Koning University of Groningen
Ilia Korobkov
Ilia Korobkov Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia)
Jan H. Teuben
Jan H. Teuben University of Groningen
Sanjay Rastogi
Sanjay Rastogi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Auke Meetsma
Auke Meetsma University of Groningen
Anthony L. Spek
Anthony L. Spek Utrecht University
Rutger A. van Santen
Rutger A. van Santen Eindhoven University of Technology
Dario Cavallo
Dario Cavallo University of Genoa
Andreas Heise
Andreas Heise Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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