Bert M. Weckhuysen

76.7k total citations · 24 hit papers
910 papers, 64.1k citations indexed

About

Bert M. Weckhuysen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, Bert M. Weckhuysen has authored 910 papers receiving a total of 64.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 542 papers in Materials Chemistry, 361 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 348 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in Bert M. Weckhuysen's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (303 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (278 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (268 papers). Bert M. Weckhuysen is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (303 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (278 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (268 papers). Bert M. Weckhuysen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Belgium. Bert M. Weckhuysen's co-authors include Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx, Robert A. Schoonheydt, A. Jongerius, Joseph Zakzeski, Andrew M. Beale, Israel E. Wachs, Florian Meirer, Javier Ruiz-Martı́nez, Emiel de Smit and Jesper J. H. B. Sättler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Bert M. Weckhuysen

891 papers receiving 63.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Catalytic Valorizatio... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2010 2014 2016 2020 2003 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals
    2010 3.6k citations Joseph Zakzeski, Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx et al. profile →
  2. Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Light Alkanes on Metals and Metal Oxides
    2014 1.7k citations Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  3. Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis
    2016 1.7k citations Roberto Rinaldi, Robin Jastrzebski et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  4. Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste
    2020 1.3k citations Ina Vollmer, Florian Meirer et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  5. Chemistry, spectroscopy and the role of supported vanadium oxides in heterogeneous catalysis
    2003 806 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  6. Fluid catalytic cracking: recent developments on the grand old lady of zeolite catalysis
    2015 798 citations Eelco T. C. Vogt, Bert M. Weckhuysen profile →
  7. The renaissance of iron-based Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: on the multifaceted catalyst deactivation behaviour
    2008 784 citations Emiel de Smit, Bert M. Weckhuysen profile →
  8. New insights into the structure and composition of technical lignins: a comparative characterisation study
    2016 706 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen, Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx et al. profile →
  9. Surface Chemistry and Spectroscopy of Chromium in Inorganic Oxides
    1996 702 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  10. Structure and reactivity of surface vanadium oxide species on oxide supports
    1997 641 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  11. Recent trends and fundamental insights in the methanol-to-hydrocarbons process
    2018 624 citations Florian Meirer, Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  12. Catalytic processes monitored at the nanoscale with tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
    2012 551 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  13. The concept of active site in heterogeneous catalysis
    2022 540 citations Charlotte Vogt, Bert M. Weckhuysen Nature Reviews Chemistry profile →
  14. Formation, Molecular Structure, and Morphology of Humins in Biomass Conversion: Influence of Feedstock and Processing Conditions
    2013 525 citations Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx, Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. ChemSusChem profile →
  15. Unravelling structure sensitivity in CO2 hydrogenation over nickel
    2018 494 citations Charlotte Vogt, Maarten Nachtegaal et al. profile →
  16. Stability and Reactivity of ϵ−χ−θ Iron Carbide Catalyst Phases in Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis: Controlling μC
    2010 473 citations Emiel de Smit, Andrew M. Beale et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  17. The renaissance of the Sabatier reaction and its applications on Earth and in space
    2019 467 citations Charlotte Vogt, Matteo Monai et al. profile →
  18. Heterogeneities of individual catalyst particles in space and time as monitored by spectroscopy
    2012 377 citations Inge L. C. Buurmans, Bert M. Weckhuysen Nature Chemistry profile →
  19. Chemocatalytic Conversion of Ethanol into Butadiene and Other Bulk Chemicals
    2013 377 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen, Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx et al. ChemSusChem profile →
  20. Separation and Purification of Hydrocarbons with Porous Materials
    2021 206 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  21. Halide-guided active site exposure in bismuth electrocatalysts for selective CO2 conversion into formic acid
    2023 189 citations Hongyu An, Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  22. Restructuring of titanium oxide overlayers over nickel nanoparticles during catalysis
    2023 186 citations Matteo Monai, Charlotte Vogt et al. profile →
  23. A Janus dual-atom catalyst for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction and evolution
    2024 180 citations Bert M. Weckhuysen et al. profile →
  24. The refinery of the future
    2024 133 citations Eelco T. C. Vogt, Bert M. Weckhuysen Nature profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bert M. Weckhuysen Netherlands 122 36.9k 24.1k 19.6k 17.3k 12.5k 910 64.1k
Javier Pérez‐Ramírez Switzerland 121 36.7k 1.0× 18.0k 0.7× 18.9k 1.0× 8.0k 0.5× 9.8k 0.8× 643 54.6k
Freek Kapteijn Netherlands 113 32.3k 0.9× 13.7k 0.6× 24.2k 1.2× 9.4k 0.5× 18.0k 1.4× 619 52.9k
Emiel J. M. Hensen Netherlands 105 23.7k 0.6× 14.2k 0.6× 11.6k 0.6× 9.5k 0.5× 9.6k 0.8× 669 40.6k
Jacob A. Moulijn Netherlands 101 26.0k 0.7× 14.0k 0.6× 9.7k 0.5× 10.2k 0.6× 13.4k 1.1× 581 40.9k
Silvia Bordiga Italy 112 35.3k 1.0× 12.7k 0.5× 33.6k 1.7× 4.4k 0.3× 7.6k 0.6× 503 50.8k
Ferdi Schüth Germany 114 38.1k 1.0× 10.5k 0.4× 10.6k 0.5× 9.4k 0.5× 5.4k 0.4× 505 55.1k
Johannes A. Lercher Germany 98 20.1k 0.5× 11.8k 0.5× 15.3k 0.8× 11.6k 0.7× 12.8k 1.0× 618 36.0k
Feng‐Shou Xiao China 96 26.1k 0.7× 8.4k 0.3× 16.8k 0.9× 5.3k 0.3× 6.6k 0.5× 600 35.0k
J.L.G. Fierro Spain 111 40.7k 1.1× 24.1k 1.0× 5.4k 0.3× 12.7k 0.7× 17.3k 1.4× 1.1k 58.9k
Graham J. Hutchings United Kingdom 106 40.3k 1.1× 20.5k 0.8× 7.9k 0.4× 7.8k 0.5× 8.9k 0.7× 856 54.8k

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All Works

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Flapper, Jitte, et al.. (2025). Mechanistic Insights into the Photocatalytic Indigo Carmine Dye Decolorization by Co3O4/TiO2. ChemPhysChem. 26(8). e202400688–e202400688.
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Mandemaker, Laurens D. B., Juliette Legler, Florian Meirer, et al.. (2024). Impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on early-life health: a roadmap towards risk assessment. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 15 indexed citations
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Vogt, Eelco T. C. & Bert M. Weckhuysen. (2024). The refinery of the future. Nature. 629(8011). 295–306. 133 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tomović, Željko, et al.. (2024). Surface-Activated Mechano-Catalysis for Ambient Conversion of Plastic Waste. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(38). 26139–26147. 19 indexed citations
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Vogt, Charlotte & Bert M. Weckhuysen. (2022). The concept of active site in heterogeneous catalysis. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 6(2). 89–111. 540 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oord, Ramon, Frank Krumeich, Anuj Pokle, et al.. (2022). Operando Laboratory‐Based Multi‐Edge X‐Ray Absorption Near‐Edge Spectroscopy of Solid Catalysts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(48). e202209334–e202209334. 19 indexed citations
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Monai, Matteo, Ramon Oord, Joel E. Schmidt, et al.. (2022). Nano-scale insights regarding coke formation in zeolite SSZ-13 subject to the methanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction. Catalysis Science & Technology. 12(4). 1220–1228. 19 indexed citations
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Vollmer, Ina, et al.. (2021). Plastic Waste Conversion over a Refinery Waste Catalyst. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(29). 16101–16108. 137 indexed citations
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Li, Zhi, Wilm Jones, Yuanshuai Liu, et al.. (2021). Identifying key mononuclear Fe species for low-temperature methane oxidation. Chemical Science. 12(9). 3152–3160. 70 indexed citations
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Li, Zhi, Lu Lin, Shengqi Chu, et al.. (2021). Highly Selective Oxidation of Methane into Methanol over Cu-Promoted Monomeric Fe/ZSM-5. ACS Catalysis. 11(11). 6684–6691. 102 indexed citations
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Filez, Matthias, Martin Veselý, Marianna Gambino, et al.. (2021). Chemical Imaging of Hierarchical Porosity Formation within a Zeolite Crystal Visualized by Small‐Angle X‐Ray Scattering and In‐Situ Fluorescence Microscopy. Angewandte Chemie. 133(25). 13922–13925. 2 indexed citations
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Parker, Luke A., et al.. (2021). Author Correction: Chemical targets to deactivate biological and chemical toxins using surfaces and fabrics. Nature Reviews Chemistry. 5(6). 440–440. 1 indexed citations
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Filez, Matthias, E. Redekop, Jolien Dendooven, et al.. (2019). Formation and Functioning of Bimetallic Nanocatalysts: The Power of X‐ray Probes. Angewandte Chemie. 131(38). 13354–13364. 6 indexed citations
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Filez, Matthias, Hilde Poelman, E. Redekop, et al.. (2018). Kinetics of Lifetime Changes in Bimetallic Nanocatalysts Revealed by Quick X‐ray Absorption Spectroscopy. Angewandte Chemie. 130(38). 12610–12614. 3 indexed citations
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Rinaldi, Roberto, Robin Jastrzebski, Matthew T. Clough, et al.. (2016). Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 55(29). 8164–8215. 1696 indexed citations breakdown →
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Buurmans, Inge L. C. & Bert M. Weckhuysen. (2012). Heterogeneities of individual catalyst particles in space and time as monitored by spectroscopy. Nature Chemistry. 4(11). 873–886. 377 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zakzeski, Joseph, A. Jongerius, Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx, & Bert M. Weckhuysen. (2012). Catalytic Lignin Valorization Process for the Production of Aromatic Chemicals and Hydrogen. ChemSusChem. 5(8). 1602–1609. 236 indexed citations
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Karwacki, Łukasz, D. A. Matthijs de Winter, Luis R. Aramburo, et al.. (2011). Architecture‐Dependent Distribution of Mesopores in Steamed Zeolite Crystals as Visualized by FIB‐SEM Tomography. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 50(6). 1294–1298. 67 indexed citations
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Smit, Emiel de, Ingmar Swart, J.F. Creemer, et al.. (2009). Nanoscale Chemical Imaging of the Reduction Behavior of a Single Catalyst Particle. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 48(20). 3632–3636. 60 indexed citations
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Weckhuysen, Bert M.. (2002). Snapshots of a working catalyst: possibilities and limitations of in situ spectroscopy in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Chemical Communications. 97–110. 252 indexed citations

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