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Stefan T. Bromley

Stefan T. Bromley

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
52
Citations
9771
World Ranking
9568
National Ranking
178

Chemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
9741
World Ranking
13495
National Ranking
528

Stefan T. Bromley 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 Stefan T. Bromley sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 212 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan T. Bromley 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 Stefan T. Bromley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

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

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

Overview

Stefan T. Bromley is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed extensively to research spanning physics, astronomy, materials science, and engineering. Their work intersects multiple scientific disciplines, reflecting a broad interest in both fundamental and applied topics.

The primary fields of study for Bromley include Physics and Astronomy, Materials Science, and Engineering. Within these areas, the scientist has focused particularly on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

Bromley's research covers a range of main topics including:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics

The scientist has published in several prominent venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Nanoscale
  • Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Understanding the nature and location of hydroxyl groups on hydrated titania nanoparticles," 2021, Nanoscale
  • "Perspectives for polychlorinated trityl radicals," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • "Bottom-up dust nucleation theory in oxygen-rich evolved stars," 2021, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • "Enhancing Long-Term Device Stability Using Thin Film Blends of Small Molecule Semiconductors and Insulating Polymers to Trap Surface-Induced Polymorphs," 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Controlling pairing of π-conjugated electrons in 2D covalent organic radical frameworks via in-plane strain," 2021, Nature Communications

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of Bromley's research, with frequent co-authors including Marta Mas-Torrent, Ángel Morales-García, Francesc Illas, Jordi Ribas-Ariño, and Joan Mariñoso Guiu. Each of these collaborators has contributed to multiple publications alongside Bromley, indicating established research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • QUASI: A general purpose implementation of the QM/MM approach and its application to problems in catalysis

    Paul Sherwood;Alex H. de Vries;Martyn F. Guest;Georg Schreckenbach

  • Correlation between crystal structure and mobility in organic field-effect transistors based on single crystals of tetrathiafulvalene derivatives.

    Marta Mas-Torrent;Peter Hadley;Stefan T. Bromley;Xavi Ribas

  • Dramatic reduction of the oxygen vacancy formation energy in ceria particles: a possible key to their remarkable reactivity at the nanoscale

    Annapaola Migani;Georgi N. Vayssilov;Stefan T. Bromley;Stefan T. Bromley;Francesc Illas

  • Superior performance of a chiral catalyst confined within mesoporous silica

    Brian F. G. Johnson;Stuart A. Raynor;Douglas S. Shephard;Thomas Mashmeyer

  • Dust formation in the oxygen-rich AGB star IK Tau

    D. Gobrecht;I. Cherchneff;A. Sarangi;J.M.C. Plane

  • Modelling nano-clusters and nucleation

    C. Richard A. Catlow;Stefan T. Bromley;Stefan T. Bromley;Said Hamad;Miguel Mora-Fonz

  • Dust formation in the oxygen-rich AGB star IK Tauri

    D. Gobrecht;D. Gobrecht;I. Cherchneff;A. Sarangi;A. Sarangi;J. M. C. Plane

  • Importance of intermolecular interactions in assessing hopping mobilities in organic field effect transistors: pentacene versus dithiophene-tetrathiafulvalene.

    Stefan T. Bromley;Marta Mas-Torrent;Peter Hadley;Concepció Rovira

  • Greatly facilitated oxygen vacancy formation in ceria nanocrystallites

    Annapaola Migani;Georgi N. Vayssilov;Stefan T. Bromley;Stefan T. Bromley;Francesc Illas;Francesc Illas

  • Point defects in ZnO

    Alexey A. Sokol;Samuel A. French;Samuel A. French;Stefan T. Bromley;C. Richard A. Catlow

  • Single-crystal organic field-effect transistors based on dibenzo-tetrathiafulvalene

    M. Mas-Torrent;P. Hadley;S. T. Bromley;N. Crivillers

  • Density functional studies of model cerium oxide nanoparticles

    Christoph Loschen;Annapaola Migani;Stefan T. Bromley;Stefan T. Bromley;Francesc Illas

  • From CO2 to Methanol by Hybrid QM/MM Embedding This work was supported by EU Esprit IV project 25047. S.A.F. is grateful to ICI and Synetix for funding. K. Waugh, L. Whitmore, S. Cristol, and P. Sushko are thanked for their helpful insights. QM/MM=quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics.

    Samuel A. French;Alexey A. Sokol;Stefan T. Bromley;C. Richard A. Catlow

  • Kondo effect in a neutral and stable all organic radical single molecule break junction

    Riccardo Frisenda;Rocco Gaudenzi;Carlos Franco;Marta Mas-Torrent

  • From CO2 to methanol by hybrid QM/MM embedding

    Samuel A. French;Alexey A. Sokol;Stefan T. Bromley;C. Richard A. Catlow

  • Ultralow-density nanocage-based metal-oxide polymorphs.

    Javier Carrasco;Francesc Illas;Stefan T. Bromley;Stefan T. Bromley

  • Formation of Superoxide Anions on Ceria Nanoparticles by Interaction of Molecular Oxygen with Ce3+ Sites

    Gloria Preda;Annapaola Migani;Konstantin M. Neyman;Konstantin M. Neyman;Stefan T. Bromley;Stefan T. Bromley

  • A new interatomic potential for nanoscale silica

    Edwin Flikkema;Stefan T. Bromley

  • Approaching nanoscale oxides: models and theoretical methods

    Stefan T. Bromley;Stefan T. Bromley;Ibério de P. R. Moreira;Konstantin M. Neyman;Konstantin M. Neyman;Francesc Illas

  • Hybrid QM/MM embedding approach for the treatment of localized surface states in ionic materials

    Alexey A. Sokol;Stefan T. Bromley;Samuel A. French;C. Richard A. Catlow

  • Preparation and characterisation of a highly active bimetallic (Pd–Ru) nanoparticle heterogeneous catalyst†

    R. Raja;G. Sankar;Sophie Hermans;D.S. Shephard

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesc Illas
Francesc Illas University of Barcelona
Alexey A. Sokol
Alexey A. Sokol University College London
Jaume Veciana
Jaume Veciana Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Concepció Rovira
Concepció Rovira Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Konstantin M. Neyman
Konstantin M. Neyman University of Barcelona
C. R. A. Catlow
C. R. A. Catlow University College London
Thomas Maschmeyer
Thomas Maschmeyer University of Sydney
Marta Mas-Torrent
Marta Mas-Torrent Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
John M. C. Plane
John M. C. Plane University of Leeds
Kim E. Jelfs
Kim E. Jelfs Imperial College London

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