2026 Wolfgang Bensch: 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	57	7909	7648	460	447	757	13204
Chemistry	58	10522	9507	761	684	819	13653

Overview

Wolfgang Bensch is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany, contributing extensively to the field of Materials Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of topics, notably:

Crystallization and Solubility Studies
X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
Crystal Structures and Properties
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization
Chemical Synthesis and Characterization

Wolfgang Bensch has published research in several frequent venues, including:

The Cambridge Structural Database
Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications

Their recent papers highlight diverse studies within chemistry and materials science. These include:

"Superior Sodium Storage Properties in the Anode Material NiCr₂S₄ for Sodium-Ion Batteries: An X-ray Diffraction, Pair Distribution Function, and X-ray Absorption Study Reveals a Conversion Mechanism via Nickel Extrusion" (2021) published in Advanced Materials
"New pronounced progress in the synthesis of group 5 polyoxometalates" (2020) published in CrystEngComm
"Large Anomalous Hall Effect and Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization in Fe_1/3TaS₂" (2020) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
"Interplay of sample composition and anomalous Hall effect in Co_xNbS₂" (2021) published in Physical Review B
"CuFeS₂ as a Very Stable High-Capacity Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries: A Multimethod Approach for Elucidation of the Complex Reaction Mechanisms during Discharge and Charge Processes" (2021) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Bensch's collaborations indicate engagement with a network of frequent co-authors, including:

Christian Näther
Sebastian Mangelsen
Bikshandarkoil R. Srinivasan
Sylvio Indris
Henning Lühmann

Best Publications

Semimetal-functionalised polyoxovanadates.

Kirill Yu. Monakhov;Wolfgang Bensch;Paul Kögerler;Paul Kögerler

272
Citations
In-situ monitoring of the formation of crystalline solids.

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262
Citations
Investigation of SnSe, SnSe2, and Sn2Se3 alloys for phase change memory applications

Kyung-Min Chung;Daniel Wamwangi;Michael Woda;Matthias Wuttig

245
Citations
Review. Synthesis of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Thiometallate Materials with a Special Focus on Thioantimonates and Thiostannates and in situ X-Ray Scattering Studies of their Formation

Beatrix Seidlhofer;Nicole Pienack;Wolfgang Bensch

180
Citations
On the Incorporation of Transition Metal Atoms into Thiostannates: Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of [Ni(en)3]2Sn2S6, [Ni(dap)3]2Sn2S6 · 2 H2O, [Co(tren)]2Sn2S6, and [Ni(tren)]2Sn2S6

Malte Behrens;Sandra Scherb;Christian Näther;Wolfgang Bensch

166
Citations
Structure and thermochemical reactivity of CaRuO3 and SrRuO3

Wolfgang Bensch;Helmut W. Schmalle;Armin Reller

140
Citations
Studying the Solvothermal Formation of MoO3 Fibers by Complementary In Situ EXAFS/EDXRD Techniques

Alexej Michailovski;Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt;Alfons Baiker;Ragnar Kiebach

122
Citations
Four New Thioantimonates(III) with the General Formula [TM(tren)]Sb4S7 (TM = Mn, Fe, Co, Zn) with the Transition Metal as Part of a Thioantimonate(III) Network Synthesized under Solvothermal Conditions and Tuning of the Optical Band Gap by the Transition Metal Cation†

Michael Schaefer;Ralph Stähler;Wolff‐Ragnar Kiebach;Christian Näther

118
Citations
Solvothermal syntheses, crystal structures, and thermal properties of new manganese thioantimonates(III): The first example of the thermal transformation of an amine-rich thioantimonate into an amine-poorer thioantimonate.

Michael Schaefer;Christian Näther;Nicolai Lehnert;Wolfgang Bensch

111
Citations
Microscopic Li self-diffusion parameters in the lithiated anode material Li4+xTi5O12 (0 ≤x≤ 3) measured by 7Li solid state NMR

Martin Wilkening;Wojciech Iwaniak;Jessica Heine;Viktor Epp

110
Citations
Solvothermal synthesis of [Ni(C4H13N3)2]2Sb4S8: the first compound with a cyclic [Sb4S8]4− anion

Wolfgang Bensch;Christian Näther;Ralph Stähler

105
Citations
Solvothermal syntheses, crystal structures, and thermal stability of two new thioantimonates(III) using complex transition metal cations as structure directing agents: the layered compound [Ni(dien)2]Sb4S7.H2O and the three-dimensional compound [Ni(dien)2]3Sb12S21.H2O

Ralph Stähler;Christian Näther;Wolfgang Bensch

104
Citations
The layered thiostannate (dienH2)Cu2Sn2S6: a photoconductive inorganic-organic hybrid compound.

Nicole Pienack;Angela Puls;Christian Näther;Wolfgang Bensch

101
Citations
Organic functionalization of polyoxovanadates: Sb-N bonds and charge control.

Elena Antonova;Christian Näther;Paul Kögerler;Wolfgang Bensch

100
Citations
Template-assisted solvothermal synthesis of five copper(I)-thioantimonate(III) composites : Crystal structures and optical and thermal properties of (C6N2H18)0.5Cu2SbS3, (C4N3H15)0.5Cu2SbS3, (C8N4H22)0.5Cu2SbS3, (C4N3H14)Cu3Sb2S5, and (C6N4H20)0.5Cu3Sb2S5

V. Spetzler;C. Näther;W. Bensch

99
Citations
Solvothermal Synthesis and Characterization of the New Iron Thioantimonates(III) [Fe(C6H18N4)]FeSbS4 and [Fe(C4H13N3)2]Fe2Sb4S10 Containing FeII and FeIII and Protein‐Analogous [2FeIII‐2S]2+ Clusters

Ragnar Kiebach;Wolfgang Bensch;Rolf‐Dieter Hoffmann;Rainer Pöttgen

98
Citations
[V16Sb4O42(H2O){VO(C6H14N2)2}4]: a terminal expansion to a polyoxovanadate archetype.

Adam Wutkowski;Christian Näther;Paul Kögerler;Wolfgang Bensch

98
Citations
Solvothermal Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Selected Optical Properties of [M(C8N5H23)]2Sn2S6 (M = Co, Fe, Ni; C8N5H23 = tetraethylenepentamine)†

Nicole Pienack;Stefanie Lehmann;Henning Lühmann;Marzog El‐Madani

96
Citations
Solvothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Thermal Stability, and Mössbauer Spectroscopic Investigation of the Mixed‐Valent Thioantimonate(III,V) [Ni(dien)2]2Sb4S9

Ralph Stähler;Bernd-Dieter Mosel;Hellmut Eckert;Wolfgang Bensch

95
Citations
Solvothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Thermoanalytical Investigations of the New Layered Thioantimonate(III) [Fe(C4H13N3)2]Sb6S10 · 0.5 H2O

Ralph Stähler;Christian Näther;Wolfgang Bensch

93
Citations
Thioantimonate(III) anions acting as bridging ligands in neutral transition metal complexes: solvothermal synthesis and characterisation of the two novel compounds [Co(C6H18N4)]2Sb4S8 and [Co(C6H18N4)]2Sb2S5 containing [Sb4S8]4− and [Sb2S5]4− anions

Ralph Stähler;Wolfgang Bensch

92
Citations