Helmut Cölfen
Impact in
- Biomaterials top 0.01%
- Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
- Paleontology top 0.1%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Papers in
- Biomaterials 241
- Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition 199
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties 25
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- Crystallization and Solubility Studies 53
- Co-authors
- Markus Antonietti (57 shared papers)Denis Gebauer (38 shared papers)Stephen Mann (9 shared papers)Shu‐Hong Yu (28 shared papers)Fiona C. Meldrum (5 shared papers)An‐Wu Xu (15 shared papers)Markus Niederberger (1 shared paper)Antje Völkel (6 shared papers)
- Journals
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition (24 papers)Advanced Materials (19 papers)Langmuir (19 papers)Chemistry - A European Journal (17 papers)Crystal Growth & Design (15 papers)
- Partner nations
- GermanyChinaUnited States
In The Last Decade
Helmut Cölfen
442 papers receiving 32.2k citations
Helmut Cölfen's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 167
- Biomaterials 15.8k
- Paleontology 3.6k
- Materials Chemistry 13.5k
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2.0k
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3.8k
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 1691 |
| 2 | Higher‐Order Organization by Mesoscale Self‐Assembly and Transformation of Hybrid Nanostructures Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 1620 |
| 3 | Mesocrystals: Inorganic Superstructures Made by Highly Parallel Crystallization and Controlled Alignment Hit paper breakdown → | 2005 | 1552 |
| 4 | Stable Prenucleation Calcium Carbonate Clusters Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 1374 |
| 5 | Controlling Mineral Morphologies and Structures in Biological and Synthetic Systems Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 1210 |
| 6 | Oriented attachment and mesocrystals: Non-classical crystallization mechanisms based on nanoparticle assembly Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 981 |
| 7 | Synthetic nacre by predesigned matrix-directed mineralization Hit paper breakdown → | 2016 | 863 |
| 8 | Pre-nucleation clusters as solute precursors in crystallisation Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 822 |
| 9 | Biomimetic mineralization Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 592 |
| 10 | Mesocrystals—Ordered Nanoparticle Superstructures Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 546 |
| 11 | Prenucleation clusters and non-classical nucleation Hit paper breakdown → | 2011 | 545 |
| 12 | Double-Hydrophilic Block Copolymers: Synthesis and Application as Novel Surfactants and Crystal Growth Modifiers Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 529 |
| 13 | Mesocrystals and Nonclassical Crystallization Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 526 |
| 14 | 2001 | 419 | |
| 15 | 1998 | 407 | |
| 16 | 2004 | 399 | |
| 17 | Mass production of bulk artificial nacre with excellent mechanical properties Hit paper breakdown → | 2017 | 395 |
| 18 | 2005 | 354 | |
| 19 | 2003 | 315 | |
| 20 | 2005 | 307 |
About Helmut Cölfen
Helmut Cölfen is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Paleontology and Organic Chemistry, having authored 449 papers that have together received 32.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (199 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (87 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (60 papers), Crystallization and Solubility Studies (53 papers), nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (36 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (26 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (25 papers) and Cephalopods and Marine Biology (24 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biomaterials (15.8k citations), Paleontology (3.6k citations), Materials Chemistry (13.5k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (2.0k citations) and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (3.8k citations). Helmut Cölfen has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, China and United States. Frequent co-authors include Markus Antonietti, Denis Gebauer, Stephen Mann, Shu‐Hong Yu, Fiona C. Meldrum, An‐Wu Xu, Markus Niederberger, Antje Völkel, Ruiqi Song and Limin Qi. Their work appears in journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Materials, Langmuir, Chemistry - A European Journal and Crystal Growth & Design.
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