2026 Wolfgang M. Sigmund: 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	58	7713	7455	1912	1772	221	11706

Wolfgang M. Sigmund 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 M. Sigmund sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 221 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wolfgang M. Sigmund 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 M. Sigmund sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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

2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2013 - ASM Fellow "For important advances in modern materials synthesis technologies, including direct casting of ceramics, oxide ceramic nanomaterials, nucleation and growth modeling of metallic nanowires, and aqueous sol-gel processing of transition metal oxides."
2003 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Wolfgang M. Sigmund is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans several main fields including Engineering, Energy, and Materials Science, with significant focus areas in Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry.

Themes explored in their work cover a range of topics:

Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
TiO₂ Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Iron oxide chemistry and applications

Among the recent papers authored, notable publications include:

"Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide: Evidence of the n-p Transition during Cooling" (2022) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
In situ surface monitoring of energy materials during processing: impact of defect disorder on surface versus bulk semiconducting properties of photocatalytic hematite (Fe₂O₃) (2024) published in Energy Advances
"Investigation of sound and vibration behavior of cylindrical gears" (2023) published in Forschung im Ingenieurwesen

They have frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

T. Bąk
Iwona Jasiuk
Janusz Nowotny
A. Beinstingel
F. Haringer

Wolfgang M. Sigmund's work has appeared in journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Energy Advances, and Forschung im Ingenieurwesen.

Recognitions received by this scientist include:

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2014
ASM Fellow, 2013, for advances in modern materials synthesis technologies including direct casting of ceramics, oxide ceramic nanomaterials, nucleation and growth modeling of metallic nanowires, and aqueous sol-gel processing of transition metal oxides
Member of the European Academy of Sciences, 2003

Best Publications

Photocatalytic Carbon-Nanotube–TiO2 Composites

Karran Woan;Georgios Pyrgiotakis;Wolfgang Sigmund

1665
Citations
Novel Powder-Processing Methods for Advanced Ceramics

Wolfgang M. Sigmund;Nelson S. Bell;Lennart Bergström

651
Citations
Processing and Structure Relationships in Electrospinning of Ceramic Fiber Systems

Wolfgang Sigmund;Junhan Yuh;Hyun Park;Vasana Maneeratana

565
Citations
Functionalized Multiwall Carbon Nanotube/Gold Nanoparticle Composites

Bumsu Kim;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

444
Citations
Defect chemistry and defect engineering of TiO2-based semiconductors for solar energy conversion

Janusz Nowotny;Mohammad Abdul Alim;Tadeusz Bak;Mohammad Asri Idris

348
Citations
Synthesis of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanofibers via electrospinning

Junhan Yuh;Juan C. Nino;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

238
Citations
Towards global sustainability: Education on environmentally clean energy technologies

Janusz Nowotny;John Dodson;Sebastian Fiechter;Turgut M. Gür

228
Citations
Structure and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline cobalt ferrite powders synthesized using organic acid precursor method

R.M. Mohamed;M.M. Rashad;F.A. Haraz;W. Sigmund;W. Sigmund

227
Citations
Formation of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes

Seung-woo Lee;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

224
Citations
Handbook of nanomaterials properties

Bharat Bhushan;Dan Luo;Scott R. Schricker;Wolfgang Sigmund

219
Citations
Improvement in nanofiber filtration by multiple thin layers of nanofiber mats

Qi Zhang;James Welch;Hyoungjun Park;Chang-Yu Wu

212
Citations
Poly(acrylic acid) nanofibers by electrospinning

Bumsu Kim;Hyun Park;Sung-Hwan Lee;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

199
Citations
Zinc oxide nanowires on carbon nanotubes

Hansoo Kim;Wolfgang Sigmund

169
Citations
Inactivation of bacterial endospores by photocatalytic nanocomposites.

Sung-Hwan Lee;Smithi Pumprueg;Brij Moudgil;Wolfgang Sigmund

164
Citations
Three-point bending of electrospun TiO2 nanofibers

Sung-Hwan Lee;Cagri Tekmen;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

162
Citations
Adsorption enhancement mechanisms of silica-titania nanocomposites for elemental mercury vapor removal.

Erik Pitoniak;Chang-Yu Wu;David W. Mazyck;Kevin W. Powers

155
Citations
Photocatalytic Disinfection with Titanium Dioxide Coated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

V. Krishna;S. Pumprueg;S.-H. Lee;J. Zhao

152
Citations
Low temperature synthesis of ultrafine Pb(Zr, Ti)O3 powder by sol-gel combustion

J. Schäfer;W. Sigmund;S. Roy;F. Aldinger

146
Citations
AFM study of repulsive van der Waals forces between Teflon AF™ thin film and silica or alumina

Seung-woo Lee;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

145
Citations
Control of growth orientation for carbon nanotubes

Ki-Hong Lee;Jeong-Min Cho;Wolfgang Sigmund

132
Citations