2026 Thierry Verbiest: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	70	4482	4337	45	43	412	15979
Chemistry	70	5948	5398	78	74	372	15461

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Thierry Verbiest is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a significant body of research within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work primarily focuses on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Electrical and Electronic Engineering. These disciplines serve as the core framework for their investigations into various specialized subfields.

Their research covers several subfields including:

Materials Chemistry
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomedical Engineering

The main topics in their scientific output consist of:

Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
Conducting Polymers and Applications
Nonlinear Optical Materials Research
Nonlinear Optical Materials Studies
Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Verbiest's publication record includes a diverse array of recent papers such as:

Nonlinear optical probes of nucleation and crystal growth: recent progress and future prospects, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Label-Free Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Multimodal Contrast Agents in Cells Using Multi-Photon and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2021, International Journal of Nanomedicine
Molecular Dysprosium Complexes for White-Light and Near-Infrared Emission Controlled by the Coordination Environment, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
Solvent Role in the Self-Assembly of Poly(3-alkylthiophene): A Harmonic Light Scattering Study, 2021, Macromolecules
Label-Free Imaging of Membrane Potentials by Intramembrane Field Modulation, Assessed by Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy, 2022, Small

The scientist commonly publishes in venues such as:

Macromolecules
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Journal of Luminescence
Journal of Visualized Experiments

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

Yovan de Coene
Olivier Deschaume
Carmen Bartic
Koen Clays
Stijn Van Cleuvenbergen

Best Publications

Strong Enhancement of Nonlinear Optical Properties Through Supramolecular Chirality

Thierry Verbiest;Sven Van Elshocht;Martti Kauranen;Louis Hellemans

828
Citations
Chirality and Chiroptical Effects in Plasmonic Nanostructures: Fundamentals, Recent Progress, and Outlook

Ventsislav K. Valev;Jeremy J. Baumberg;Concita Sibilia;Thierry Verbiest

816
Citations
Second-order nonlinear optical materials: recent advances in chromophore design

Thierry Verbiest;Stephan Houbrechts;Martti Kauranen;Koen Clays

773
Citations
Structures, Sorption Characteristics, and Nonlinear Optical Properties of a New Series of Highly Stable Aluminum MOFs

Helge Reinsch;Monique A. van der Veen;Barbara Gil;Bartosz Marszalek

428
Citations
Exceptionally Thermally Stable Polyimides for Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Applications

Thierry Verbiest;Dm Burland;Mc Jurich;Vy Lee

316
Citations
Plasmonic Ratchet Wheels: Switching Circular Dichroism by Arranging Chiral Nanostructures

V. K. Valev;N. Smisdom;Alejandro Silhanek;B. De Clercq

286
Citations
INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HYPERPOLARIZABILITY IN ORGANIC MOLECULES FROM DIPOLAR TO OCTOPOLAR SYSTEMS

Thierry Verbiest;Koen Clays;Celest Samyn;J Wolff

270
Citations
Second-order Nonlinear Optical Characterization Techniques: An Introduction

Thierry Verbiest;Koen Clays;Vincent Rodriguez

254
Citations
Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Conjugated Helical Metal Phthalocyanine Derivatives

Joseph M. Fox;Thomas J. Katz;Sven Van Elshocht;Thierry Verbiest

238
Citations
Improved functionalization of oleic acid-coated iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications

Maarten Bloemen;Ward Brullot;Tai Thien Luong;Nick Geukens

234
Citations
Large second-order optical polarizabilities in mixed-valency metal complexes

Wm Laidlaw;Rg Denning;Thierry Verbiest;E Chauchard

227
Citations
Supramolecular Second-Order Nonlinearity of Polymers with Orientationally Correlated Chromophores

Martti Kauranen;Thierry Verbiest;Carlo Boutton;M.N. Teerenstra

209
Citations
Resolving enantiomers using the optical angular momentum of twisted light

Ward Brullot;Maarten K. Vanbel;Tom Swusten;Thierry Verbiest

200
Citations
Selective Uptake of Rare Earths from Aqueous Solutions by EDTA-Functionalized Magnetic and Nonmagnetic Nanoparticles

David Dupont;Ward Brullot;Maarten Bloemen;Thierry Verbiest

190
Citations
Second‐harmonic generation from chiral surfaces

Martti Kauranen;Thierry Verbiest;Jeffery J. Maki;André Persoons

190
Citations
Asymmetric Optical Second-Harmonic Generation from Chiral G -Shaped Gold Nanostructures

V. K. Valev;Alejandro Silhanek;N. Verellen;W. Gillijns

188
Citations
Nonlinear Optical Properties of Proteins Measured by Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering in Solution

Koen Clays;Eric Hendrickx;M Triest;Thierry Verbiest

188
Citations
Fast and accurate peanut allergen detection with nanobead enhanced optical fiber SPR biosensor.

J. Pollet;F. Delport;K.P.F. Janssen;D.T. Tran

187
Citations
Second-order nonlinear optical properties of chiral materials

Sonja Sioncke;Thierry Verbiest;André Persoons

177
Citations
Second-order non-linear optical polymers

Celest Samyn;Thierry Verbiest;André Persoons

163
Citations
Enhancement of nonlinear optical properties through supramolecular chirality

T. Verbiest;S. Van Elshocht;M. Kauranen;A. Persoons

0
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