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Steven L. Bernasek

Steven L. Bernasek

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
10696
World Ranking
9879
National Ranking
66

Steven L. Bernasek 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 Steven L. Bernasek sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 240 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven L. Bernasek 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 Steven L. Bernasek sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Steven L. Bernasek is affiliated with Yale-NUS College in Singapore. Their research spans key areas within Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, with particular focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Mechanical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work extensively covers topics related to Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions. Other notable topics in their research include Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Bernasek has co-authored scientific papers with several frequent collaborators, including Susanna L. Bergman, Sandra Dahlin, V. V. Mesilov, Yang Xiao, and Shibo Xi.

Two notable publications authored by Bernasek are:

  • In-situ studies of oxidation/reduction of copper in Cu-CHA SCR catalysts: Comparison of fresh and SO2-poisoned catalysts (2020), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Differences in oxidation-reduction kinetics and mobility of Cu species in fresh and SO2-poisoned Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts (2020), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Both papers were published in the journal Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, which is a frequent venue for Bernasek's research.

In recognition of their contributions to science, Steven L. Bernasek was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1994.

Best Publications

  • Understanding odd-even effects in organic self-assembled monolayers.

    Feng Tao;Steven L. Bernasek

  • Characterization of the “native” surface thin film on pure polycrystalline iron: A high resolution XPS and TEM study

    G. Bhargava;I. Gouzman;C.M. Chun;T.A. Ramanarayanan

  • Oxidation of a polycrystalline titanium surface by oxygen and water

    Gang Lu;Steven L. Bernasek;Jeffrey Schwartz

  • Improved organic thin-film transistor performance using novel self-assembled monolayers

    M. McDowell;I. G. Hill;J. E. McDermott;S. L. Bernasek

  • Anodized indium metal electrodes for enhanced carbon dioxide reduction in aqueous electrolyte.

    Zachary M. Detweiler;James L. White;Steven L. Bernasek;Andrew Bruce Bocarsly

  • Energetics and Kinetics of the Physisorption of Hydrocarbons on Au(111)

    S.M. Wetterer;D.J. Lavrich;T. Cummings;S.L. Bernasek

  • Structure of CH3(CH2)17SH Self-Assembled on the Ag(111) Surface: An Incommensurate Monolayer

    P. Fenter;P. Eisenberger;Jun Li;N. Camillone

  • Advanced surface modification of indium tin oxide for improved charge injection in organic devices.

    Eric L. Hanson;Jing Guo;Norbert Koch;Jeffrey Schwartz

  • MOLECULAR BEAM STUDY OF THE MECHANISM OF CATALYZED HYDROGEN-DEUTERIUM EXCHANGE ON PLATINUM SINGLE CRYSTAL SURFACES

    S. L. Bernasek;G. A. Somorjai

  • Monolayer vs. multilayer self-assembled alkylphosphonate films: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies

    Irina Gouzman;Manish Dubey;Michael D. Carolus;Jeffrey Schwartz

  • O2 Evolution from the Manganese−Oxo Cubane Core Mn4O46+: A Molecular Mimic of the Photosynthetic Water Oxidation Enzyme?

    W. Ruettinger;M. Yagi;K. Wolf;S. Bernasek

  • Surface Characterization and Modification of Indium Tin Oxide in Ultrahigh Vacuum

    Kathleen L. Purvis;Gang Lu;Jeffrey Schwartz;Steven L. Bernasek

  • Adsorption of CO on the clean and sulfur modified Fe(100) surface

    D.W. Moon;D.J. Dwyer;S.L. Bernasek

  • Observation of an unusually low carbon monoxide stretching frequency on iron(100)

    D. W. Moon;S. L. Bernasek;D. J. Dwyer;J. L. Gland

  • Enhanced Bonding of Alkanephosphonic Acids to Oxidized Titanium Using Surface-Bound Alkoxyzirconium Complex Interfaces

    Ellen S. Gawalt;Gang Lu;Steven L. Bernasek;Jeffrey Schwartz

  • Activation of carbon monoxide on clean and sulfur modified Fe(100)

    D.W. Moon;S.L. Bernasek;J.P. Lu;J.L. Gland

  • The oxidation and surface speciation of indium and indium oxides exposed to atmospheric oxidants

    Zachary M. Detweiler;Steven M. Wulfsberg;Matthew G. Frith;Andrew B. Bocarsly

  • Electron spectroscopic study of the iron surface and its interaction with oxygen and nitrogen

    B.M. Biwer;S.L. Bernasek

  • A tilted precursor for CO dissociation on the Fe(100) surface

    D.W. Moon;S. Cameron;F. Zaera;W. Eberhardt

  • Stabilization of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Carboxylic Acids on Native Oxides of Metals

    Yael G. Aronoff;Bo Chen;Gang Lu;Carwai Seto

  • Molecular-Beam Study of Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange on Low-and High-Miller-Index Platinum Single-Crystal Surfaces

    S.L. Bernasek;W.J. Siekhaus;G.A. Somorjai

  • Controlling the work function of indium tin oxide: differentiating dipolar from local surface effects.

    Eric L. Bruner;Norbert Koch;Amelia R. Span;Steven L. Bernasek

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey Schwartz
Jeffrey Schwartz Princeton University
Andrew B. Bocarsly
Andrew B. Bocarsly Princeton University
Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
John L. Gland
John L. Gland University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Guo Qin Xu
Guo Qin Xu National University of Singapore
Norbert Koch
Norbert Koch Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Franklin Feng Tao
Franklin Feng Tao University of Kansas
Antoine Kahn
Antoine Kahn Princeton University
Yu Lin Zhong
Yu Lin Zhong Griffith University
John M. Poate
John M. Poate Nokia (United States)

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