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Wendelin J. Stark

Wendelin J. Stark

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
90
Citations
30627
World Ranking
1683
National Ranking
27

Wendelin J. Stark 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 Wendelin J. Stark sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 371 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wendelin J. Stark 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 Wendelin J. Stark sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wendelin J. Stark is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has contributed significantly across multiple scientific domains. Their research encompasses biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering, with a total of 29 publications in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 21 in Engineering.

Their work primarily focuses on subfields including molecular biology, biomedical engineering, catalysis, materials chemistry, and infectious diseases. The main topics covered in Wendelin J. Stark's research include advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, DNA and biological computing, catalytic processes in materials science, catalysts for methane reforming, catalysis and oxidation reactions, bone tissue engineering materials, and modular robots and swarm intelligence.

Notable recent papers by Wendelin J. Stark include:

  • Flame-made ternary Pd-In2O3-ZrO2 catalyst with enhanced oxygen vacancy generation for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Low cost DNA data storage using photolithographic synthesis and advanced information reconstruction and error correction (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Stabilizing synthetic DNA for long-term data storage with earth alkaline salts (2020, Chemical Communications)
  • Integrating DNA Encapsulates and Digital Microfluidics for Automated Data Storage in DNA (2022, Small)
  • DNA synthesis for true random number generation (2020, Nature Communications)

Wendelin J. Stark has frequently published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 7 publications, Nature Communications with 5 publications, RSC Advances with 3 publications, Chemical Communications with 2 publications, and International Journal of Molecular Sciences with 2 publications.

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent coauthors, including Robert N. Grass (22 collaborations), Reinhard Heckel (10 collaborations), Konstantin M. Engel (7 collaborations), Andreas L. Gimpel (7 collaborations), and Philipp L. Antkowiak (6 collaborations).

Best Publications

  • In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Oxide Nanoparticles: Comparison to Asbestos, Silica, and the Effect of Particle Solubility†

    Tobias J. Brunner;Peter Wick;Pius Manser;Philipp Spohn

  • Exposure of Engineered Nanoparticles to Human Lung Epithelial Cells: Influence of Chemical Composition and Catalytic Activity on Oxidative Stress

    Ludwig K. Limbach;Peter Wick;Pius Manser;Robert N. Grass

  • The degree and kind of agglomeration affect carbon nanotube cytotoxicity.

    Peter Wick;Pius Manser;Ludwig K Limbach;Ursula Dettlaff-Weglikowska

  • Oxide nanoparticle uptake in human lung fibroblasts: effects of particle size, agglomeration, and diffusion at low concentrations.

    Ludwig K. Limbach;Yuchun Li;Robert N. Grass;Tobias J. Brunner

  • Industrial applications of nanoparticles

    Wendelin J. Stark;Philipp R. Stoessel;Wendel Wohlleben;Andreas Hafner

  • Robust Chemical Preservation of Digital Information on DNA in Silica with Error-Correcting Codes

    Robert N. Grass;Reinhard Heckel;Michela Puddu;Daniela Paunescu

  • Nanoparticles in biological systems.

    Wendelin J. Stark

  • Polymer/bioactive glass nanocomposites for biomedical applications: A review

    Aldo R. Boccaccini;Aldo R. Boccaccini;Melek Erol;Wendelin J. Stark;Dirk Mohn

  • Removal of oxide nanoparticles in a model wastewater treatment plant: influence of agglomeration and surfactants on clearing efficiency.

    Ludwig K. Limbach;Robert Bereiter;Elisabeth Müller;Rolf Krebs

  • Nanoparticle cytotoxicity depends on intracellular solubility: comparison of stabilized copper metal and degradable copper oxide nanoparticles.

    Andreas M. Studer;Ludwig K. Limbach;Luu Van Duc;Frank Krumeich

  • Flame-made Ceria Nanoparticles

    L. Mädler;W. J. Stark;S. E. Pratsinis

  • Covalently functionalized cobalt nanoparticles as a platform for magnetic separations in organic synthesis.

    Robert N. Grass;Evagelos K. Athanassiou;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Large-scale production of carbon-coated copper nanoparticles for sensor applications.

    E.K. Athanassiou;R.N. Grass;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Nanoparticles as Semi‐Heterogeneous Catalyst Supports

    Alexander Schätz;Alexander Schätz;Oliver Reiser;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Remineralization of human dentin using ultrafine bioactive glass particles

    Meret Vollenweider;Tobias J. Brunner;Sven Knecht;Robert N. Grass

  • Comparison of nanoscale and microscale bioactive glass on the properties of P(3HB)/Bioglass composites.

    Superb K. Misra;Dirk Mohn;Tobias J. Brunner;Wendelin J. Stark

  • Graphene-stabilized copper nanoparticles as an air-stable substitute for silver and gold in low-cost ink-jet printable electronics

    Norman A Luechinger;Evagelos K Athanassiou;Wendelin J Stark

  • No Evidence for Cerium Dioxide Nanoparticle Translocation in Maize Plants

    Karin Birbaum;Robert Brogioli;Maya Schellenberg;Enrico Martinoia

  • Crosslinking metal nanoparticles into the polymer backbone of hydrogels enables preparation of soft, magnetic field-driven actuators with muscle-like flexibility.

    Roland Fuhrer;Evagelos Kimon Athanassiou;Norman Albert Luechinger;Wendelin Jan Stark

  • Effect of sodium hypochlorite on human root dentine--mechanical, chemical and structural evaluation.

    M. Marending;H. U. Luder;T. J. Brunner;S. Knecht

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver Reiser
Oliver Reiser University of Regensburg
Alfons Baiker
Alfons Baiker ETH Zurich
Lutz Mädler
Lutz Mädler University of Bremen
Aldo R. Boccaccini
Aldo R. Boccaccini University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Frank Krumeich
Frank Krumeich ETH Zurich
Marc Bohner
Marc Bohner RMS Foundation

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