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Silvio Decurtins

Silvio Decurtins

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
65
Citations
14426
World Ranking
5657
National Ranking
94

Chemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
14762
World Ranking
7321
National Ranking
151

Silvio Decurtins 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 Silvio Decurtins sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 318 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Silvio Decurtins 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 Silvio Decurtins sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Silvio Decurtins is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and specializes in research at the intersection of materials science and engineering. Their primary focus areas encompass materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, optics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

Their research topics include crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, surface chemistry and catalysis, molecular junctions and nanostructures, graphene research and applications, quantum and electron transport phenomena, and organic and molecular conductors research.

Decurtins has a considerable publication record in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemical Communications

Recent published papers demonstrate involvement in advanced materials and nanostructures, with works such as:

  • "Bottom-up Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Graphene Nanoribbons," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "On-Surface Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Kagome Graphene," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Quantum Interference-Controlled Conductance Enhancement in Stacked Graphene-like Dimers," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Exploiting Cooperative Catalysis for the On-Surface Synthesis of Linear Heteroaromatic Polymers via Selective C-H Activation," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Effect of tert-butyl groups on electronic communication between redox units in tetrathiafulvalene-tetraazapyrene triads," 2021, Chemical Communications

Decurtins has collaborated extensively with researchers including Shi-Xia Liu, Robert Häner, Ulrich Aschauer, Rémy Pawlak, and Ernst Meyer. These frequent co-authors indicate active engagement within collaborative scientific networks.

Their work encompasses a multi-disciplinary approach combining elements from materials chemistry and physics to explore the properties and synthesis of graphene-based nanomaterials and organic conductors. This extends to fundamental studies involving crystallization, electron transport, and catalytic surface reactions. Publications and research outputs reflect an emphasis on understanding and manipulating structural and electronic properties at molecular and nanoscale levels.

Best Publications

  • Light-induced excited spin state trapping in a transition-metal complex: The hexa-1-propyltetrazole-iron (II) tetrafluoroborate spin-crossover system

    S. Decurtins;P. Gütlich;C.P. Köhler;H. Spiering

  • Light-induced excited-spin-state trapping in iron(II) spin-crossover systems. Optical spectroscopic and magnetic susceptibility study

    S. Decurtins;P. Gutlich;K. M. Hasselbach;A. Hauser

  • A Concept for the Synthesis of 3-Dimensional Homo- and Bimetallic Oxalate-Bridged Networks [M2(ox)3]n. Structural, Moessbauer, and Magnetic Studies in the Field of Molecular-Based Magnets

    Silvio Decurtins;Helmut W. Schmalle;Philippe Schneuwly;Juergen Ensling

  • A polymeric two-dimensional mixed-metal network. Crystal structure and magnetic properties of {[P(Ph)4][MnCr(ox)3]}

    Silvio Decurtins;Helmut W. Schmalle;Hans Rudolf Oswald;Anthony Linden

  • Molecular-Based Magnetism in Bimetallic Two-Dimensional Oxalate-Bridged Networks. An X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Study.

    René Pellaux;Helmut W. Schmalle;Reto Huber;Peter Fischer

  • High-Spin Molecules: A Novel Cyano-Bridged MnMo Molecular Cluster with aS=51/2 Ground State and Ferromagnetic Intercluster Ordering at Low Temperatures

    Joulia Larionova;Mathias Gross;Melanie Pilkington;Hanspeter Andres

  • Photochemical synthesis and structure of a 3-dimensional anionic polymeric network of an iron(II) oxalato complex with tris(2,2'-bipyridine)iron(II) cations

    Silvio Decurtins;Helmut W. Schmalle;Philippe Schneuwly;Hans Rudolf Oswald

  • Chiral three-dimensional supramolecular compounds: Homo and bimetallic oxalate and 1,2-dithiooxalate-bridged networks. A structural and photophysical study

    Silvio Decurtins;Helmut W. Schmalle;René Pellaux;Philippe Schneuwly

  • Trimethylsilyl-Terminated Oligo(phenylene ethynylene)s: An Approach to Single-Molecule Junctions with Covalent Au–C σ-Bonds

    Wenjing Hong;Hui Li;Shi-Xia Liu;Yongchun Fu

  • An experimental and computational study on intramolecular charge transfer: a tetrathiafulvalene-fused dipyridophenazine molecule.

    Chunyang Jia;Chunyang Jia;Shi-Xia Liu;Christian Tanner;Claudia Leiggener

  • A Thermal Spin Transition in [Co(bpy)3][LiCr(ox)3] (ox=C2O42−; bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine)

    Regula Sieber;Silvio Decurtins;Helen Stoeckli-Evans;Claire Wilson

  • MOLECULAR CHROMIUM(III)-LANTHANIDE(III) COMPOUNDS (LN = LA, CE, PR, ND) WITH A POLYMERIC, LADDER-TYPE ARCHITECTURE : A STRUCTURAL AND MAGNETIC STUDY

    Silvio Decurtins;Mathias Gross;Helmut W. Schmalle;Sylvie Ferlay

  • Multifunctional Coordination Compounds: Design and Properties

    Silvio Decurtins;René Pellaux;Guillermo Antorrena;Fernando Palacio

  • The electronic spectrum of tris(2,2'-bipyridine)iron(2+) and tris (2,2'-bipyridine)osmium(2+)

    Silvio Decurtins;Franz Felix;James Ferguson;Hans U. Guedel

  • High-Spin Molecules: Synthesis, X-ray Characterization, and Magnetic Behavior of Two New Cyano-Bridged NiII9MoV6 and NiII9WV6 Clusters with a S = 12 Ground State

    Federica Bonadio;Mathias Gross;Helen Stoeckli-Evans;Silvio Decurtins

  • Bottom-up Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Graphene Nanoribbons.

    Rémy Pawlak;Xunshan Liu;Silviya Ninova;Philipp d'Astolfo

  • Cyclic conductance switching in networks of redox-active molecular junctions.

    Jianhui Liao;Jon S. Agustsson;Songmei Wu;Christian Schönenberger

  • Structural Studies of Transition Metal Complexes with 4,5-Bis(2-pyridylmethylsulfanyl)-4‘,5‘-ethylenedithiotetrathiafulvalene: Probing Their Potential for the Construction of Multifunctional Molecular Assemblies

    Shi-Xia Liu;Stefan Dolder;Patrick Franz;Antonia Neels

  • Current advances in fused tetrathiafulvalene donor-acceptor systems.

    Jesse Joachim Bergkamp;Silvio Decurtins;Shi-Xia Liu

  • Synthesis, structure and properties of {M4O4} cubanes containing nickel(II) and cobalt(II)

    Katharina Isele;Fabienne Gigon;Alan Francis Williams;Gérald Hugues Bernardinelli

  • Thermal- and light-induced spin transition in [Fe(mtz)6](BF4)2: first successful formation of a metastable low-spin state by irradiation with light at low temperatures

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Frequent Co-Authors

Antonia Neels
Antonia Neels Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Andreas Hauser
Andreas Hauser University of Geneva
Karl Krämer
Karl Krämer University of Bern
Helen Stoeckli-Evans
Helen Stoeckli-Evans University of Neuchâtel
Samuel Leutwyler
Samuel Leutwyler University of Bern
Robert Häner
Robert Häner University of Bern
Eric Levillain
Eric Levillain University of Angers
Thomas Wandlowski
Thomas Wandlowski University of Bern
Colin J. Lambert
Colin J. Lambert Lancaster University
Wenjing Hong
Wenjing Hong Xiamen University

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