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Wolfgang Bensch

Wolfgang Bensch

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
57
Citations
13204
World Ranking
7907
National Ranking
459

Chemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
13653
World Ranking
10520
National Ranking
762

Wolfgang Bensch 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 Wolfgang Bensch sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 757 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wolfgang Bensch 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 Wolfgang Bensch sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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 Fe1/3TaS2" (2020) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Interplay of sample composition and anomalous Hall effect in CoxNbS2" (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

  • In-situ monitoring of the formation of crystalline solids.

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Structure and thermochemical reactivity of CaRuO3 and SrRuO3

    Wolfgang Bensch;Helmut W. Schmalle;Armin Reller

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Wolfgang Bensch;Christian Näther;Ralph Stähler

  • 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

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

    Nicole Pienack;Angela Puls;Christian Näther;Wolfgang Bensch

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

    Elena Antonova;Christian Näther;Paul Kögerler;Wolfgang Bensch

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Adam Wutkowski;Christian Näther;Paul Kögerler;Wolfgang Bensch

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Näther
Christian Näther Kiel University
Lorenz Kienle
Lorenz Kienle Kiel University
Hubert Ebert
Hubert Ebert Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Paul Kögerler
Paul Kögerler RWTH Aachen University
Sylvio Indris
Sylvio Indris Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Martin Muhler
Martin Muhler Ruhr University Bochum
Matthias Wuttig
Matthias Wuttig RWTH Aachen University
Malte Behrens
Malte Behrens University of Duisburg-Essen
Viola Duppel
Viola Duppel Max Planck Society
Nicolai Lehnert
Nicolai Lehnert University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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