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Roland J.-M. Pellenq

Roland J.-M. Pellenq

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
71
Citations
16401
World Ranking
4283
National Ranking
1148

Chemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
15680
World Ranking
5933
National Ranking
1820

Roland J.-M. Pellenq 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 Roland J.-M. Pellenq sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 298 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roland J.-M. Pellenq 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 Roland J.-M. Pellenq sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Roland J.-M. Pellenq is affiliated with MIT in the United States, where the research focuses primarily on engineering, materials science, and environmental science. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including environmental engineering, materials chemistry, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics of Pellenq's research include:

  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Aerogels and Thermal Insulation
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Pellenq has published multiple papers in journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Nature Communications, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Cement and Concrete Research. More frequently, they have contributed to The Journal of Chemical Physics and arXiv (Cornell University).

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Optimal CO2 intake in metastable water film in mesoporous materials," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Design of Binary Nb2O5-SiO2 Self-Standing Monoliths Bearing Hierarchical Porosity and Their Efficient Friedel-Crafts Alkylation/Acylation Catalytic Properties," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Collective molecular-scale carbonation path in aqueous solutions with sufficient structural sampling: From CO2 to CaCO3," 2024, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Binary CoOx-SiO2 Porous Nanostructures for Catalytic CO Oxidation," 2022, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "Water's grip on CO2 intake in mesopores of dicalcium silicate," 2025, Cement and Concrete Research

Collaborations have been frequent with several co-authors, including Romain Dupuis, Katerina Ioannidou, Xinping Zhu, Nicolas Chanut, and Gen Li. These collaborations suggest an interdisciplinary approach involving synthesis, characterization, and modeling in the field of catalytic materials and environmental science.

Best Publications

  • A realistic molecular model of cement hydrates

    Roland J. M. Pellenq;Akihiro Kushima;Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Krystyn J. Van Vliet

  • Combinatorial molecular optimization of cement hydrates

    M.J. Abdolhosseini Qomi;K.J. Krakowiak;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;K.L. Stewart

  • Realistic molecular model of kerogen's nanostructure

    Colin Bousige;Camélia Matei Ghimbeu;Cathie Vix-Guterl;Andrew E. Pomerantz

  • Engineering the bonding scheme in C–S–H: The iono-covalent framework

    R.J.-M. Pellenq;N. Lequeux;H. van Damme

  • Confined water dissociation in microporous defective silicates: mechanism, dipole distribution, and impact on substrate properties.

    Hegoi Manzano;Sina Moeini;Francis Marinelli;Adri C.T. Van Duin

  • Subcontinuum mass transport of condensed hydrocarbons in nanoporous media

    Kerstin Falk;Benoit Coasne;Roland Pellenq;Franz-Josef Ulm

  • Empirical force fields for complex hydrated calcio-silicate layered materials

    Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Franz-Josef Ulm

  • Adsorption, intrusion and freezing in porous silica: the view from the nanoscale

    Benoit Coasne;Benoit Coasne;Benoit Coasne;Anne Galarneau;Roland J. M. Pellenq;Roland J. M. Pellenq;Francesco Di Renzo

  • Glassy Nature of Water in an Ultraconfining Disordered Material: The Case of Calcium−Silicate−Hydrate

    Mostafa Youssef;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Bilge Yildiz

  • Structural modeling of porous carbons: Constrained reverse Monte Carlo method

    Jorge Pikunic;Christian Clinard;Nathalie Cohaut;Keith E. Gubbins

  • Adsorption-induced deformation of microporous materials: coal swelling induced by CO2-CH4 competitive adsorption.

    Laurent Brochard;Matthieu Vandamme;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Teddy Fen-Chong

  • Mesoscale texture of cement hydrates

    Katerina Ioannidou;Konrad J. Krakowiak;Mathieu Bauchy;Christian G. Hoover

  • Hydration of Calcium Oxide Surface Predicted by Reactive Force Field Molecular Dynamics

    Hegoi Manzano;Roland J.M. Pellenq;Roland J.M. Pellenq;Franz Josef Ulm;Markus J. Buehler

  • First-Principles Study of Elastic Constants and Interlayer Interactions of Complex Hydrated Oxides: Case Study of Tobermorite and Jennite

    Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Markus J. Buehler;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Franz-Josef Ulm

  • cemff: A force field database for cementitious materials including validations, applications and opportunities

    Ratan K. Mishra;Aslam Kunhi Mohamed;David Geissbühler;Hegoi Manzano

  • Nanostructure and nanomechanics of cement: polydisperse colloidal packing.

    E. Masoero;E. Del Gado;R. J.-M. Pellenq;R. J.-M. Pellenq;F.-J. Ulm

  • Analyzing the Raman Spectra of Graphenic Carbon Materials from Kerogens to Nanotubes: What Type of Information Can Be Extracted from Defect Bands?

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  • Molecular modeling of porous carbons using the hybrid reverse Monte Carlo method.

    Surendra K. Jain;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Jorge P. Pikunic;Keith E. Gubbins

  • Thermodynamics of water confined in porous calcium-silicate-hydrates.

    P. A. Bonnaud;Q. Ji;Benoit Coasne;R. J.-M. Pellenq

  • Electrostatic Attraction between Two Charged Surfaces: A (N,V,T) Monte Carlo Simulation

    R. J.-M. Pellenq;J. M. Caillol;A. Delville

  • Fracture toughness of calcium-silicate-hydrate from molecular dynamics simulations

    M. Bauchy;H. Laubie;M.J. Abdolhosseini Qomi;C.G. Hoover

Frequent Co-Authors

Benoit Coasne
Benoit Coasne Grenoble Alpes University
Farhang Radjai
Farhang Radjai University of Montpellier
Mathieu Bauchy
Mathieu Bauchy University of California, Los Angeles
Keith E. Gubbins
Keith E. Gubbins North Carolina State University
Adri C. T. van Duin
Adri C. T. van Duin Pennsylvania State University
Anne Galarneau
Anne Galarneau University of Montpellier

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