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Steffen Oswald

Steffen Oswald

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
66
Citations
14528
World Ranking
5399
National Ranking
316

Steffen Oswald 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 Steffen Oswald sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 349 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steffen Oswald 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 Steffen Oswald sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

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

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

Overview

Steffen Oswald is a researcher affiliated with the Leibniz Association in Germany, focusing primarily on engineering and materials science. Their publication record demonstrates substantial engagement with both broad engineering topics and specialized materials science fields.

The main fields of study covered by Oswald include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Their subfields of study reveal a strong emphasis on various engineering disciplines and materials chemistry:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Oswald's research spans several key topics in materials and energy technologies, with notable concentration on battery and supercapacitor materials:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Among their recent papers are:

  • A facile method to stabilize sodium metal anodes towards high-performance sodium batteries, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Influence of storage conditions and reconditioning of AlSi10Mg powder on the quality of parts produced by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), 2021, Additive Manufacturing
  • Activated Carbon Derived from Cellulose and Cellulose Acetate Microspheres as Electrode Materials for Symmetric Supercapacitors in Aqueous Electrolytes, 2021, Energy & Fuels
  • In situ correlation between metastable phase-transformation mechanism and kinetics in a metallic glass, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Boron-Doped Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Enhanced Thermoelectric Power Factor for Flexible Thermoelectric Devices, 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Daria Mikhailova
  • Lars Giebeler
  • Qiongqiong Lu
  • Ahmad Omar
  • Ling Ding

Oswald regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Surface and Interface Analysis
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Applied Surface Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Functional Mesoporous Carbon‐Coated Separator for Long‐Life, High‐Energy Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Juan Balach;Tony Jaumann;Markus Klose;Steffen Oswald

  • Fast and selective sugar conversion to alkyl lactate and lactic acid with bifunctional carbon-silica catalysts.

    Filip de Clippel;Michiel Dusselier;Ruben Van Rompaey;Pieter Vanelderen

  • XPS depth profile analysis of non‐stoichiometric NiO films

    S. Oswald;W. Brückner

  • On chip, all solid-state and flexible micro-supercapacitors with high performance based on MnOx/Au multilayers

    Wenping Si;Chenglin Yan;Yao Chen;Steffen Oswald

  • Three‐Dimensionally “Curved” NiO Nanomembranes as Ultrahigh Rate Capability Anodes for Li‐Ion Batteries with Long Cycle Lifetimes

    Xiaolei Sun;Chenglin Yan;Yao Chen;Wenping Si

  • Carbon nanotubes filled with a chemotherapeutic agent: a nanocarrier mediates inhibition of tumor cell growth.

    Silke Hampel;Doreen Kunze;Diana Haase;Kai Krämer

  • Lifetime vs. rate capability: Understanding the role of FEC and VC in high-energy Li-ion batteries with nano-silicon anodes

    Tony Jaumann;Juan Balach;Ulrike Langklotz;Viktar Sauchuk

  • Naturally Rolled-Up C/Si/C Trilayer Nanomembranes as Stable Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Remarkable Cycling Performance†

    Junwen Deng;Hengxing Ji;Chenglin Yan;Jiaxiang Zhang

  • Direct catalytic conversion of cellulose to liquid straight-chain alkanes

    Beau Op de Beeck;Michiel Dusselier;Michiel Dusselier;Jan Geboers;Jensen Holsbeek

  • Cooperative Catalysis for Multistep Biomass Conversion with Sn/Al Beta Zeolite

    Jan Dijkmans;Michiel Dusselier;Dries Gabriëls;Kristof Houthoofd

  • XPS investigations of surface segregation of doping elements in SnO2

    D. Szczuko;J. Werner;S. Oswald;G. Behr

  • Metal Sulfide in a C82 Fullerene Cage: A New Form of Endohedral Clusterfullerenes

    Lothar Dunsch;Shangfeng Yang;Lin Zhang;Anna Svitova

  • SEI-component formation on sub 5 nm sized silicon nanoparticles in Li-ion batteries: the role of electrode preparation, FEC addition and binders

    Tony Jaumann;Juan Balach;Markus Klose;Steffen Oswald

  • Hierarchically designed SiOx/SiOy bilayer nanomembranes as stable anodes for lithium ion batteries.

    Lin Zhang;Junwen Deng;Lifeng Liu;Wenping Si

  • Synergistically Enhanced Polysulfide Chemisorption Using a Flexible Hybrid Separator with N and S Dual-Doped Mesoporous Carbon Coating for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Juan Balach;Harish K. Singh;Selina Gomoll;Tony Jaumann

  • Study on the Mechanism of Silicon Etching in HNO3-Rich HF/HNO3 Mixtures

    M. Steinert;J. Acker;S. Oswald;K. Wetzig

  • Developments in nanostructured LiMPO4 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Mn) composites based on three dimensional carbon architecture

    L. Dimesso;C. Förster;W. Jaegermann;J. P. Khanderi

  • Precipitation, ripening and chemical effects during annealing of Ge+ implanted SiO2 layers

    K.H Heinig;B Schmidt;A Markwitz;R Grötzschel

  • Mesoporous Carbon Interlayers with Tailored Pore Volume as Polysulfide Reservoir for High-Energy Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Juan Balach;Tony Jaumann;Markus Klose;Steffen Oswald

  • Tunable Pseudocapacitance in 3D TiO2−δ Nanomembranes Enabling Superior Lithium Storage Performance

    Shaozhuan Huang;Lin Zhang;Xueyi Lu;Lifeng Liu

  • Improved cycling stability of lithium–sulfur batteries using a polypropylene-supported nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon hybrid separator as polysulfide adsorbent

    Juan Balach;Tony Jaumann;Markus Klose;Markus Klose;Steffen Oswald

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Giebeler
Lars Giebeler Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden
Jürgen Eckert
Jürgen Eckert University of Leoben
Helmut Ehrenberg
Helmut Ehrenberg Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Annett Gebert
Annett Gebert Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden
Bernd Büchner
Bernd Büchner Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Thomas Gemming
Thomas Gemming Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden
Oliver G. Schmidt
Oliver G. Schmidt Chemnitz University of Technology
Stefan Kaskel
Stefan Kaskel TU Dresden
Albrecht Leonhardt
Albrecht Leonhardt Leibniz Association
Bert F. Sels
Bert F. Sels KU Leuven

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