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D-Index
62
Citations
12165
World Ranking
6561
National Ranking
167

Vincent Ball 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 Vincent Ball sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 211 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vincent Ball 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 Vincent Ball sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vincent Ball is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with substantial work in several specialized subfields.

The main fields of study for Vincent Ball include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these broad areas, Ball has contributed to a range of subfields such as:

  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials

Their research spans across diverse topics, including:

  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Dental Materials and Restorations
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, Applications

Vincent Ball has published extensively in several key journals and venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Bioengineering
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Gels
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Recent publications showcase their engagement with interface science, biomaterials, and dental applications. Notable papers include:

  • "Polydopamine at biological interfaces," 2022, published in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Polyphenols in Dental Applications," 2020, published in Bioengineering
  • "Effect of the Buffer on the Buildup and Stability of Tannic Acid/Collagen Multilayer Films Applied as Antibacterial Coatings," 2020, published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Tannic acid speeds up the setting of mineral trioxide aggregate cements and improves its surface and bulk properties," 2021, published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Antibacterial and Bonding Properties of Universal Adhesive Dental Polymers Doped with Pyrogallol," 2021, published in Polymers

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of Ball's research career. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Youri Arntz
  • Naji Kharouf
  • Maria Laura Alfieri
  • Ovidiu Ersen
  • Youssef Haïkel

Best Publications

  • Polydopamine and eumelanin: from structure-property relationships to a unified tailoring strategy

    Marco d’Ischia;Alessandra Napolitano;Vincent Ball;Chun-Teh Chen

  • Dopamine—Melanin Film Deposition Depends on the Used Oxidant and Buffer Solution

    Falk Bernsmann;Vincent Ball;Frédéric Addiego;Arnaud Ponche

  • Kinetics of polydopamine film deposition as a function of pH and dopamine concentration: Insights in the polydopamine deposition mechanism

    Vincent Ball;Doriane Del Frari;Valérie Toniazzo;David Ruch

  • Characterization of Dopamine−Melanin Growth on Silicon Oxide

    Falk Bernsmann;Arnaud Ponche;Christian Ringwald;Joseph Hemmerlé

  • From exponential to linear growth in polyelectrolyte multilayers.

    Claudine Porcel;Philippe Lavalle;Vincent Ball;Gero Decher

  • Polydopamine at biological interfaces.

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  • Dynamic aspects of films prepared by a sequential deposition of species: perspectives for smart and responsive materials.

    Philippe Lavalle;Jean-Claude Voegel;Jean-Claude Voegel;Dominique Vautier;Dominique Vautier;Bernard Senger;Bernard Senger

  • Oxidant Control of Polydopamine Surface Chemistry in Acids: A Mechanism-Based Entry to Superhydrophilic-Superoleophobic Coatings

    Florian Ponzio;Julien Barthès;Jérôme Bour;Marc Michel

  • Polydopamine Nanomaterials: Recent Advances in Synthesis Methods and Applications

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  • Exponential growth of LBL films with incorporated inorganic sheets.

    Paul Podsiadlo;Marc Michel;Jungwoo Lee;Eric Verploegen

  • Buildup of exponentially growing multilayer polypeptide films with internal secondary structure

    Fouzia Boulmedais;Vincent Ball;Pascale Schwinte;Benoit Frisch

  • Relationship between the growth regime of polyelectrolyte multilayers and the polyanion/polycation complexation enthalpy.

    Nicolas Laugel;Cosette Betscha;Mathias Winterhalter;Jean-Claude Voegel

  • Controlling the Growth Regime of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films: Changing from Exponential to Linear Growth by Adjusting the Composition of Polyelectrolyte Mixtures

    Eric HüBSCH;Vincent Ball;Bernard Senger;Gero Decher

  • Hydration and internal properties of polyelectrolyte multilayers

    Monika Schönhoff;Vincent Ball;Andreas R. Bausch;Christophe Dejugnat

  • Excitonic effects from geometric order and disorder explain broadband optical absorption in eumelanin

    Chun-Teh Chen;Chern Chuang;Jianshu Cao;Vincent Ball

  • Complexation Mechanism of Bovine Serum Albumin and Poly(allylamine hydrochloride)

    V. Ball;M. Winterhalter;P. Schwinte;Ph. Lavalle

  • Secondary structure of proteins adsorbed onto or embedded in polyelectrolyte multilayers.

    P. Schwinté;V. Ball;B. Szalontai;Y. Haikel

  • Multicompartment films made of alternate polyelectrolyte multilayers of exponential and linear growth.

    Juan Méndez Garza;Pierre Schaaf;Sylvaine Muller;Vincent Ball

  • Self-Assembly of Tetramers of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Explains the Primary Physical Properties of Eumelanin: Experiment, Simulation, and Design

    Chun-Teh Chen;Vincent Ball;José Joaquim de Almeida Gracio;Manoj Kumar Singh

  • Deposition Mechanism and Properties of Thin Polydopamine Films for High Added Value Applications in Surface Science at the Nanoscale

    Vincent Ball;Doriane Del Frari;Marc Michel;Markus J. Buehler

  • Polydopamine as a stable and functional nanomaterial.

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  • Polyallylamine–montmorillonite as super flame retardant coating assemblies by layer-by layer deposition on polyamide

    Kadir Apaydin;Abdelghani Laachachi;Vincent Ball;Maude Jimenez

  • Mechanotransductive surfaces for reversible biocatalysis activation

    Damien Mertz;Damien Mertz;Damien Mertz;Cédric Vogt;Cédric Vogt;Cédric Vogt;Joseph Hemmerlé;Joseph Hemmerlé;Jérôme Mutterer

  • Complexation of phosphocholine liposomes with polylysine. Stabilization by surface coverage versus aggregation

    Dmitry Volodkin;Vincent Ball;Pierre Schaaf;Jean-Claude Voegel

  • Layer by layer self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayers with embedded phospholipid vesicles.

    Marc Michel;Dominique Vautier;Jean-Claude Voegel;Pierre Schaaf

  • Layer by Layer Self-Assembled Polyelectrolyte Multilayers with Embedded Phospholipid Vesicles Obtained by Spraying: Integrity of the Vesicles

    M. Michel;A. Izquierdo;G. Decher;J.-C. Voegel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Claude Voegel
Jean-Claude Voegel University of Strasbourg
Pierre Schaaf
Pierre Schaaf University of Strasbourg
Dmitry Volodkin
Dmitry Volodkin Nottingham Trent University
Fouzia Boulmedais
Fouzia Boulmedais University of Strasbourg
Bernard Senger
Bernard Senger University of Strasbourg
Philippe Lavalle
Philippe Lavalle University of Strasbourg
Gero Decher
Gero Decher University of Strasbourg
Mathias Winterhalter
Mathias Winterhalter Jacobs University
Nicholas A. Kotov
Nicholas A. Kotov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Marco d'Ischia
Marco d'Ischia University of Naples Federico II

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