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Robert N. Grass

Robert N. Grass

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
14558
World Ranking
6445
National Ranking
101

Chemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
14056
World Ranking
9199
National Ranking
186

Robert N. Grass 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 Robert N. Grass sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 189 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert N. Grass 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 Robert N. Grass sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert N. Grass is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology. Additional subfields of study include Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Infectious Diseases, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, notably:

  • DNA and Biological Computing
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies

Frequent publication venues for Robert N. Grass include:

  • Nature Communications
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Chemical Communications

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert N. Grass include:

  • Emerging Approaches to DNA Data Storage: Challenges and Prospects, 2022, ACS Nano
  • Flame-made ternary Pd-In2O3-ZrO2 catalyst with enhanced oxygen vacancy generation for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Low cost DNA data storage using photolithographic synthesis and advanced information reconstruction and error correction, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Synthetic DNA applications in information technology, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Flame Spray Pyrolysis as a Synthesis Platform to Assess Metal Promotion in In2O3-Catalyzed CO2 Hydrogenation, 2022, Advanced Energy Materials

The frequent co-authors of Robert N. Grass include:

  • Wendelin J. Stark
  • Reinhard Heckel
  • Andreas L. Gimpel
  • Julian Koch

Best Publications

  • In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Oxide Nanoparticles: Comparison to Asbestos, Silica, and the Effect of Particle Solubility†

    Tobias J. Brunner;Peter Wick;Pius Manser;Philipp Spohn

  • Exposure of Engineered Nanoparticles to Human Lung Epithelial Cells: Influence of Chemical Composition and Catalytic Activity on Oxidative Stress

    Ludwig K. Limbach;Peter Wick;Pius Manser;Robert N. Grass

  • Oxide nanoparticle uptake in human lung fibroblasts: effects of particle size, agglomeration, and diffusion at low concentrations.

    Ludwig K. Limbach;Yuchun Li;Robert N. Grass;Tobias J. Brunner

  • Robust Chemical Preservation of Digital Information on DNA in Silica with Error-Correcting Codes

    Robert N. Grass;Reinhard Heckel;Michela Puddu;Daniela Paunescu

  • Covalently functionalized cobalt nanoparticles as a platform for magnetic separations in organic synthesis.

    Robert N. Grass;Evagelos K. Athanassiou;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Large-scale production of carbon-coated copper nanoparticles for sensor applications.

    E.K. Athanassiou;R.N. Grass;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Remineralization of human dentin using ultrafine bioactive glass particles

    Meret Vollenweider;Tobias J. Brunner;Sven Knecht;Robert N. Grass

  • A recyclable nanoparticle-supported palladium catalyst for the hydroxycarbonylation of aryl halides in water.

    Sebastian Wittmann;Alexander Schätz;Robert N. Grass;Wendelin J. Stark

  • A Characterization of the DNA Data Storage Channel.

    Reinhard Heckel;Gediminas Mikutis;Robert N. Grass

  • Gas phase synthesis of fcc-cobalt nanoparticles

    Robert N. Grass;Wendelin J. Stark

  • TEMPO Supported on Magnetic C/Co-Nanoparticles : A Highly Active and Recyclable Organocatalyst

    Alexander Schätz;Robert N. Grass;Wendelin J. Stark;Oliver Reiser

  • Flame-made ternary Pd-In2O3-ZrO2 catalyst with enhanced oxygen vacancy generation for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

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  • Glass and bioglass nanopowders by flame synthesis.

    Tobias J. Brunner;Robert N. Grass;Wendelin J. Stark

  • A DNA-of-things storage architecture to create materials with embedded memory

    Julian Koch;Silvan Gantenbein;Kunal Masania;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Thermoresponsive Polymer Induced Sweating Surfaces as an Efficient Way to Passively Cool Buildings

    A. C. C. Rotzetter;C. M. Schumacher;S. B. Bubenhofer;R. N. Grass

  • Reversible DNA encapsulation in silica to produce ROS-resistant and heat-resistant synthetic DNA 'fossils'

    Daniela Paunescu;Michela Puddu;Justus O B Soellner;Philipp R Stoessel

  • Synthesis and Covalent Surface Functionalization of Nonoxidic Iron Core−Shell Nanomagnets

    Inge K. Herrmann;Robert N. Grass;Dmitry Mazunin;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Magnetically Recoverable, Thermostable, Hydrophobic DNA/Silica Encapsulates and Their Application as Invisible Oil Tags

    Michela Puddu;Daniela Paunescu;Wendelin J. Stark;Robert N. Grass

  • Magnetic EDTA: coupling heavy metal chelators to metal nanomagnets for rapid removal of cadmium, lead and copper from contaminated water

    Fabian M. Koehler;Michael Rossier;Markus Waelle;Evagelos K. Athanassiou

  • Bottom-up Fabrication of Metal/Metal Nanocomposites from Nanoparticles of Immiscible Metals

    Norman A. Luechinger;Robert N. Grass;Evagelos K. Athanassiou;Wendelin J. Stark

  • A Recyclable Nanoparticle-Supported Palladium Catalyst for the Hydroxycarbonylation of Aryl Halides in Water.

    Sebastian Wittmann;Alexander Schaetz;Robert N. Grass;Wendelin J. Stark

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver Reiser
Oliver Reiser University of Regensburg
Karin Strauss
Karin Strauss Microsoft (United States)
Frank Krumeich
Frank Krumeich ETH Zurich
Luis Ceze
Luis Ceze University of Washington
Antonella Rossi
Antonella Rossi University of Cagliari
Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser
Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser University of Fribourg
Marc Bohner
Marc Bohner RMS Foundation

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