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Materials Science

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63
Citations
17837
World Ranking
6071
National Ranking
354

Chemistry

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63
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Ulrich Simon 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 Ulrich Simon sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 384 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ulrich Simon 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 Ulrich Simon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ulrich Simon is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has concentrated most of their academic work in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research has contributed extensively to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Organic Chemistry.

The primary topics covered by their research include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Advancements in Battery Materials, Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, Advanced battery technologies research, Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Ulrich Simon has published notable scientific papers including:

  • Electronic parameters in cobalt-based perovskite-type oxides as descriptors for chemocatalytic reactions (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Inhibition Effect of Phosphorus Poisoning on the Dynamics and Redox of Cu Active Sites in a Cu-SSZ-13 NH3-SCR Catalyst for NOx Reduction (2021, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Electrochemical urea synthesis (2024, Joule)
  • Mechanistic insights into the promotion of low-temperature NH3-SCR catalysis by copper auto-reduction in Cu-zeolites (2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Spatial Distribution of Brønsted Acid Sites Determines the Mobility of Reactive Cu Ions in the Cu-SSZ-13 Catalyst during the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3 (2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

The scholar has authored books published by Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt eBooks, including the title "BGB" (2020).

Among frequent collaborators in their research work, the most published coauthors include Peirong Chen, Huarong Lei, Michael Noyong, Valentina Rizzotto, and Daiqi Ye.

Ulrich Simon has contributed to multiple publication venues with repeated contributions to:

  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen)
  • Catalysts
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Size-Dependent Cytotoxicity of Gold Nanoparticles

    Yu Pan;Sabine Neuss;Annika Leifert;Monika Fischler

  • Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Chemiresistors: Does the Nanoscale Matter?

    Marion E. Franke;Tobias J. Koplin;Ulrich Simon

  • Gold nanoparticles of diameter 1.4 nm trigger necrosis by oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage.

    Yu Pan;Annika Leifert;David Ruau;Sabine Neuss

  • Particle size-dependent and surface charge-dependent biodistribution of gold nanoparticles after intravenous administration.

    Stephanie Hirn;Manuela Semmler-Behnke;Carsten Schleh;Alexander Wenk

  • The acid properties of H-ZSM-5 as studied by NH3-TPD and 27Al-MAS-NMR spectroscopy

    Luz Rodríguez-González;Florian Hermes;Marko Bertmer;Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón

  • Size and surface charge of gold nanoparticles determine absorption across intestinal barriers and accumulation in secondary target organs after oral administration

    Carsten Schleh;Manuela Semmler-Behnke;Jens Lipka;Alexander Wenk

  • A fascinating new field in colloid science: small ligand-stabilized metal clusters and possible application in microelectronics

    G. Schön;U. Simon

  • On the application potential of gold nanoparticles in nanoelectronics and biomedicine.

    Melanie Homberger;Ulrich Simon

  • Gold nanoparticles: assembly and electrical properties in 1–3 dimensions

    G. Schmid;U. Simon

  • Air-Blood-Barrier Translocation of Tracheally Instilled Gold Nanoparticles Inversely Depends on Particle Size

    Wolfgang G Kreyling;Stephanie Hirn;Winfried Möller;Carsten Schleh

  • A fascinating new field in colloid science: small ligand-stabilized metal clusters and their possible application in microelectronics: Part II: Future directions

    G. Schn;U. Simon

  • Charge Transport in Nanoparticle Arrangements

    Ulrich Simon

  • Preparation and Gas Sensing Characteristics of Nanoparticulate p‐Type Semiconducting LnFeO3 and LnCrO3 Materials

    Maike Siemons;Annika Leifert;Ulrich Simon

  • Electrical properties of nanoscaled host/guest compounds

    U Simon;M.E Franke

  • Experimental and Theoretical Understanding of Nitrogen-Doping-Induced Strong Metal–Support Interactions in Pd/TiO2 Catalysts for Nitrobenzene Hydrogenation

    Peirong Chen;Peirong Chen;Abhishek Khetan;Fengkai Yang;Vadim Migunov

  • Crystal Structure, Electrochemical and Optical Properties of [Au9(PPh3)8](NO3)3

    Fei Wen;Ulli Englert;Benjamin Gutrath;Ulrich Simon

  • The Application of Au55 Clusters as Quantum Dots

    Ulrich Simon;Günter Schön;Günter Schmid

  • Controlled nucleation of DNA metallization

    Christian T. Wirges;Jan Timper;Monika Fischler;Alla S. Sologubenko

  • In Vivo Nanotoxicity Testing using the Zebrafish Embryo Assay.

    Larissa Y. Rizzo;Susanne K. Golombek;Marianne E. Mertens;Yu Pan

  • Site-selective immobilization of gold nanoparticles functionalized with DNA oligomers

    C. M. Niemeyer;B. Ceyhan;S. Gao;L. Chi

  • Nanodispersions of conducting particles: preparation, microstructure and dielectric properties

    R. Pelster;U. Simon

Frequent Co-Authors

Günter Schmid
Günter Schmid University of Duisburg-Essen
Ralf Moos
Ralf Moos University of Bayreuth
Joachim Mayer
Joachim Mayer RWTH Aachen University
Rainer Waser
Rainer Waser RWTH Aachen University
Walter Richtering
Walter Richtering RWTH Aachen University
Willi Jahnen-Dechent
Willi Jahnen-Dechent RWTH Aachen University
Andreas Offenhäusser
Andreas Offenhäusser Forschungszentrum Jülich
Christof M. Niemeyer
Christof M. Niemeyer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Wolfgang Wenzel
Wolfgang Wenzel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Thomas Carell
Thomas Carell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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