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Stephan Enthaler

Stephan Enthaler

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
10568
World Ranking
13850
National Ranking
1017

Stephan Enthaler publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephan Enthaler sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 154 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Stephan Enthaler D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephan Enthaler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stephan Enthaler is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany, focusing on research within the fields of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering. Their work primarily involves studies in biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, as well as carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis.

The research topics covered by Enthaler include:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Main subfields of study encompass Biomaterials, Process Chemistry and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Pollution, and Polymers and Plastics.

Significant publication venues for Enthaler's work include ChemistrySelect, ChemistryOpen, The Cambridge Structural Database, and Polymer Chemistry. These venues reflect a consistent engagement with chemistry-oriented research, especially related to polymer science and catalysis.

Selected recent publications demonstrate a concentration on chemical recycling and catalysis processes involving polymers:

  • "Depolymerization of End-of-Life Poly(lactide) to Lactide via Zinc-Catalysis," 2020, ChemistrySelect
  • "Tin(ii) 2-ethylhexanoate catalysed methanolysis of end-of-life poly(lactide)," 2020, Polymer Chemistry
  • "Zinc(II) acetate Catalyzed Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)," 2020, ChemistrySelect
  • "Zinc-Catalyzed Chemical Recycling of Poly(ϵ-caprolactone) Applying Transesterification Reactions," 2021, ChemistrySelect
  • "Chemical Recycling of End-of-Life Poly(lactide) via Zinc-Catalyzed Depolymerization and Polymerization," 2020, ChemistryOpen

Frequent collaborators include Christoph Alberti, Even Cheung, Elisabeth Irran, Melanie Hofmann, and E. A. Fedorenko, indicating ongoing partnerships in related research areas.

Best Publications

  • Sustainable Metal Catalysis with Iron: From Rust to a Rising Star?

    Stephan Enthaler;Kathrin Junge;Matthias Beller

  • Carbon Dioxide and Formic Acid - The couple for an environmental-friendly hydrogen storage?

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  • Palladium-catalysed hydroxylation and alkoxylation

    Stephan Enthaler

  • Eisenkatalyse – ein nachhaltiges Prinzip mit Perspektive?

    Stephan Enthaler;Kathrin Junge;Matthias Beller

  • Iron-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydrosilylation of Ketones

    Nadim S. Shaikh;Stephan Enthaler;Kathrin Junge;Matthias Beller

  • Carbon Dioxide—The Hydrogen‐Storage Material of the Future?

    Stephan Enthaler

  • Rise of the Zinc Age in Homogeneous Catalysis

    Stephan Enthaler

  • A General Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Halides with Ammonia

    Thomas Schulz;Christian Torborg;Stephan Enthaler;Benjamin Schäffner

  • Bis(silylenyl)- and Bis(germylenyl)-Substituted Ferrocenes: Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Applications of Bidentate Silicon(II)–Cobalt Complexes

    Wenyuan Wang;Shigeyoshi Inoue;Stephan Enthaler;Matthias Driess

  • An environmentally benign process for the hydrogenation of ketones with homogeneous iron catalysts.

    Stephan Enthaler;Bernhard Hagemann;Giulia Erre;Kathrin Junge

  • Electron-rich N-heterocyclic silylene (NHSi)-iron complexes: synthesis, structures, and catalytic ability of an isolable hydridosilylene-iron complex.

    Burgert Blom;Stephan Enthaler;Shigeyoshi Inoue;Elisabeth Irran

  • A general and environmentally benign catalytic reduction of nitriles to primary amines.

    Stephan Enthaler;Daniele Addis;Kathrin Junge;Giulia Erre

  • Exploring the Reactivity of Nickel Pincer Complexes in the Decomposition of Formic Acid to CO2/H2 and the Hydrogenation of NaHCO3 to HCOONa

    Stephan Enthaler;Andreas Brück;Anja Kammer;Henrik Junge

  • A practical and benign synthesis of primary amines through ruthenium-catalyzed reduction of nitriles.

    Stephan Enthaler;Kathrin Junge;Daniele Addis;Giulia Erre

  • Synthesis and application of chiral monodentate phosphines in asymmetric hydrogenation

    Giulia Erre;Stephan Enthaler;Kathrin Junge;Serafino Gladiali

  • Biomimetic transfer hydrogenation of ketones with iron porphyrin catalysts

    Stephan Enthaler;Giulia Erre;Man Kin Tse;Kathrin Junge

  • Ruthenium N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts for selective reduction of nitriles to primary amines

    Daniele Addis;Stephan Enthaler;Kathrin Junge;Bianca Wendt

  • Straightforward iron-catalyzed synthesis of vinylboronates by the hydroboration of alkynes.

    Michael Haberberger;Stephan Enthaler

  • Selective Catalytic Reductions of Amides and Nitriles to Amines

    Shoubhik Das;Shaolin Zhou;Daniele Addis;Stephan Enthaler

  • Highly Selective Iron‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Alkenes by the Reduction of Alkynes

    Stephan Enthaler;Michael Haberberger;Elisabeth Irran

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Halides with Ammonia

    T. Schulz;C. Torborg;S. Enthaler;B. Schäffner

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathrin Junge
Kathrin Junge Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Matthias Beller
Matthias Beller Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Shigeyoshi Inoue
Shigeyoshi Inoue Technical University of Munich
Matthias Driess
Matthias Driess Technical University of Berlin
Anke Spannenberg
Anke Spannenberg Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Man Kin Tse
Man Kin Tse University of Rostock
Xiao-Feng Wu
Xiao-Feng Wu Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Serafino Gladiali
Serafino Gladiali University of Sassari
Armin Börner
Armin Börner Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Henrik Junge
Henrik Junge Leibniz Institute for Catalysis

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