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Werner J. Blau 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 Werner J. Blau sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 590 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Werner J. Blau 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 Werner J. Blau sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2001 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Werner J. Blau is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and has contributed to multiple research areas including medicine and materials science. Their work spans over several subfields such as materials chemistry, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, biomedical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their research focuses on several main topics including lung cancer treatments and mutations, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, 2D materials and applications, nonlinear optical materials studies, random lasers and scattering media, graphene research and applications, and colorectal cancer treatments and studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Werner J. Blau include:

  • Two-Photon Absorption in Monolayer MXenes, 2020, Advanced Optical Materials
  • Layered PtSe2 for Sensing, Photonic, and (Opto-)Electronic Applications, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Real-World Efficacy of Nintedanib Plus Docetaxel After Progression on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Results From the Ongoing, Non-interventional VARGADO Study, 2022, Clinical Oncology
  • Preparation of WS2-PMMA composite films for optical applications, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Feasibility of graphene-polymer composite membranes for forward osmosis applications, 2021, Materials Advances

Frequent co-authors of Werner J. Blau include:

  • Niall McEvoy
  • Matthias Groschek
  • Gaozhong Wang
  • Jun Wang
  • Jonas Kuon

Werner J. Blau has published recurrently in notable venues such as:

  • Annals of Oncology (5 publications)
  • Advanced Optical Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C

In 2001, Werner J. Blau was recognized as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy.

Best Publications

  • Small but strong: A review of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites

    Jonathan N. Coleman;Umar Khan;Werner J. Blau;Yurii K. Gun’ko

  • Silver Nanowire Networks as Flexible, Transparent, Conducting Films: Extremely High DC to Optical Conductivity Ratios

    Sukanta De;Thomas M. Higgins;Philip E. Lyons;Evelyn M. Doherty

  • Liquid exfoliation of solvent-stabilized few-layer black phosphorus for applications beyond electronics

    Damien Hanlon;Claudia Backes;Evie Doherty;Clotilde S Cucinotta

  • Ultrafast Saturable Absorption of Two-Dimensional MoS2 Nanosheets

    Kangpeng Wang;Jun Wang;Jintai Fan;Mustafa Lotya

  • Experimental observation of scaling laws for alternating current and direct current conductivity in polymer-carbon nanotube composite thin films

    B. E. Kilbride;J. N. Coleman;J. Fraysse;P. Fournet

  • Nonlinear Optical Properties of Porphyrins

    M. O. Senge;M. Fazekas;E. G. A. Notaras;W. J. Blau

  • Identification of electron donor states in N-doped carbon nanotubes

    R Czerw;Mauricio Terrones;Jean-Christophe Charlier;X Blase

  • A Composite from Poly(m‐phenylenevinylene‐co‐2,5‐dioctoxy‐p‐phenylenevinylene) and Carbon Nanotubes: A Novel Material for Molecular Optoelectronics

    Seamus A. Curran;Pulickel M. Ajayan;Werner J. Blau;David L. Carroll

  • Identification of Electron Donor States in N-doped Carbon Nanotubes

    R. Czerw;M. Terrones;J. C. Charlier;X. Blase

  • Morphological and mechanical properties of carbon-nanotube-reinforced semicrystalline and amorphous polymer composites

    M. Cadek;J. N. Coleman;V. Barron;K. Hedicke

  • High Performance Nanotube‐Reinforced Plastics: Understanding the Mechanism of Strength Increase

    J. N. Coleman;M. Cadek;R. Blake;V. Nicolosi

  • Reinforcement of polymers with carbon nanotubes: The role of nanotube surface area

    M. Cadek;J. N. Coleman;K. P. Ryan;V. Nicolosi

  • Broadband Nonlinear Optical Response of Graphene Dispersions

    Jun Wang;Yenny Hernandez;Mustafa Lotya;Jonathan N. Coleman

  • Percolation-dominated conductivity in a conjugated-polymer-carbon-nanotube composite

    J. N. Coleman;S. Curran;A. B. Dalton;A. P. Davey

  • Resonance Raman and infrared spectroscopy of carbon nanotubes

    J. Kastner;T. Pichler;H. Kuzmany;S. Curran

  • Production of Highly Monolayer Enriched Dispersions of Liquid-Exfoliated Nanosheets by Liquid Cascade Centrifugation

    Claudia Backes;Beata M. Szydłowska;Andrew Harvey;Shengjun Yuan

  • Towards Solutions of Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Common Solvents

    Shane D. Bergin;Valeria Nicolosi;Philip V. Streich;Silvia Giordani

  • Debundling of Single-Walled Nanotubes by Dilution: Observation of Large Populations of Individual Nanotubes in Amide Solvent Dispersions

    Silvia Giordani;Shane D. Bergin;Valeria Nicolosi;Sergei Lebedkin

  • Molecular Engineering of Peripherally And Axially Modified Phthalocyanines for Optical Limiting and Nonlinear Optics

    Sean M. O'flaherty;Stephanie V. Hold;Michael J. Cook;Tomas Torres

  • A comparative study of melt spun polyamide-12 fibres reinforced with carbon nanotubes and nanofibres

    J.K.W Sandler;S Pegel;M Cadek;F Gojny

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan N. Coleman
Jonathan N. Coleman Trinity College Dublin
Hugh J. Byrne
Hugh J. Byrne Technological University Dublin
Yu Chen
Yu Chen East China University of Science and Technology
Alan B. Dalton
Alan B. Dalton University of Sussex
Valeria Nicolosi
Valeria Nicolosi Trinity College Dublin
John Kelly
John Kelly University College London
Michael Hanack
Michael Hanack University of Tübingen
Andrew I. Minett
Andrew I. Minett University of Sydney
Silvia Giordani
Silvia Giordani Dublin City University

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