2026 Vincent Ball: 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	62	6563	6346	167	163	211	12165

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

663
Citations
Dopamine—Melanin Film Deposition Depends on the Used Oxidant and Buffer Solution

Falk Bernsmann;Vincent Ball;Frédéric Addiego;Arnaud Ponche

599
Citations
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

436
Citations
Characterization of Dopamine−Melanin Growth on Silicon Oxide

Falk Bernsmann;Arnaud Ponche;Christian Ringwald;Joseph Hemmerlé

379
Citations
From exponential to linear growth in polyelectrolyte multilayers.

Claudine Porcel;Philippe Lavalle;Vincent Ball;Gero Decher

367
Citations
Polydopamine at biological interfaces.

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364
Citations
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

325
Citations
Oxidant Control of Polydopamine Surface Chemistry in Acids: A Mechanism-Based Entry to Superhydrophilic-Superoleophobic Coatings

Florian Ponzio;Julien Barthès;Jérôme Bour;Marc Michel

321
Citations
Polydopamine Nanomaterials: Recent Advances in Synthesis Methods and Applications

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313
Citations
Exponential growth of LBL films with incorporated inorganic sheets.

Paul Podsiadlo;Marc Michel;Jungwoo Lee;Eric Verploegen

267
Citations
Buildup of exponentially growing multilayer polypeptide films with internal secondary structure

Fouzia Boulmedais;Vincent Ball;Pascale Schwinte;Benoit Frisch

251
Citations
Relationship between the growth regime of polyelectrolyte multilayers and the polyanion/polycation complexation enthalpy.

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

244
Citations
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

217
Citations
Hydration and internal properties of polyelectrolyte multilayers

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

209
Citations
Excitonic effects from geometric order and disorder explain broadband optical absorption in eumelanin

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

206
Citations
Complexation Mechanism of Bovine Serum Albumin and Poly(allylamine hydrochloride)

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

196
Citations
Secondary structure of proteins adsorbed onto or embedded in polyelectrolyte multilayers.

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

179
Citations
Multicompartment films made of alternate polyelectrolyte multilayers of exponential and linear growth.

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

176
Citations
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

174
Citations
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

163
Citations
Polydopamine as a stable and functional nanomaterial.

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154
Citations
Polyallylamine–montmorillonite as super flame retardant coating assemblies by layer-by layer deposition on polyamide

Kadir Apaydin;Abdelghani Laachachi;Vincent Ball;Maude Jimenez

149
Citations
Mechanotransductive surfaces for reversible biocatalysis activation

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

148
Citations
Complexation of phosphocholine liposomes with polylysine. Stabilization by surface coverage versus aggregation

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

144
Citations
Layer by layer self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayers with embedded phospholipid vesicles.

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

140
Citations
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

133
Citations