D. Menzel

20.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
355 papers, 17.2k citations indexed

About

D. Menzel is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Menzel has authored 355 papers receiving a total of 17.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 273 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 167 papers in Materials Chemistry and 67 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in D. Menzel's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (239 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (126 papers) and Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (67 papers). D. Menzel is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (239 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (126 papers) and Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (67 papers). D. Menzel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Canada. D. Menzel's co-authors include P. Feulner, R. Gomer, H. Pfnür, H. Engelhardt, E. Umbach, P. Jakob, J. C. Fuggle, Georg Held, W. Würth and Theodore E. Madey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

D. Menzel

351 papers receiving 16.7k citations

Hit Papers

Desorption from Metal Surfaces by Low-Energy Electrons 1964 2026 1984 2005 1964 1980 1976 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Desorption from Metal Surfaces by Low-Energy Electrons
    1964 811 citations D. Menzel, R. Gomer The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. High resolution vibrational spectroscopy of CO on Ru(001): The importance of lateral interactions
    1980 416 citations D. Menzel et al. Surface Science profile →
  3. Adsorption of oxygen on silver single crystal surfaces
    1976 386 citations D. Menzel et al. Surface Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. Menzel Germany 70 11.6k 9.0k 3.9k 2.5k 2.4k 355 17.2k
Theodore E. Madey United States 71 8.5k 0.7× 9.9k 1.1× 5.0k 1.3× 3.0k 1.2× 2.6k 1.1× 347 18.4k
H. Ibach Germany 77 13.5k 1.2× 8.5k 0.9× 5.8k 1.5× 3.7k 1.4× 2.4k 1.0× 340 20.1k
M.A. Van Hove United States 75 9.7k 0.8× 8.1k 0.9× 3.4k 0.9× 3.1k 1.2× 2.0k 0.8× 349 16.1k
D.P. Woodruff United Kingdom 64 9.4k 0.8× 7.9k 0.9× 4.6k 1.2× 4.0k 1.6× 1.3k 0.5× 511 15.9k
Peter J. Feibelman United States 57 8.9k 0.8× 6.2k 0.7× 3.2k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 210 13.7k
Bengt I. Lundqvist Sweden 60 12.2k 1.0× 12.4k 1.4× 5.9k 1.5× 735 0.3× 1.3k 0.6× 138 23.5k
W. H. Weinberg United States 57 6.6k 0.6× 7.1k 0.8× 3.7k 0.9× 613 0.2× 1.4k 0.6× 312 13.2k
J. Stöhr United States 78 12.6k 1.1× 7.6k 0.8× 4.8k 1.2× 3.5k 1.4× 625 0.3× 270 21.4k
R. J. Madix United States 74 8.2k 0.7× 13.8k 1.5× 3.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 2.1k 0.9× 426 19.2k
Paul S. Bagus United States 62 6.4k 0.6× 5.9k 0.7× 3.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 900 0.4× 241 11.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Menzel, D., et al.. (2024). Growth and Structure of Ultrathin Iron Silicate and Iron Germanate Films. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 128(45). 19423–19435.
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Prieto, Maurício J., Liviu C. Tănase, D. Menzel, et al.. (2021). Insights into Reaction Kinetics in Confined Space: Real Time Observation of Water Formation under a Silica Cover. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(23). 8780–8790. 25 indexed citations
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Prieto, Maurício J., Feng Xiong, Markus Heyde, et al.. (2020). A Silica Bilayer Supported on Ru(0001): Following the Crystalline‐to Vitreous Transformation in Real Time with Spectro‐microscopy. Angewandte Chemie. 132(26). 10674–10680. 4 indexed citations
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Prieto, Maurício J., Feng Xiong, Markus Heyde, et al.. (2020). A Silica Bilayer Supported on Ru(0001): Following the Crystalline‐to Vitreous Transformation in Real Time with Spectro‐microscopy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(26). 10587–10593. 17 indexed citations
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Prieto, Maurício J., D. Menzel, Thomas Schmidt, et al.. (2018). A Two-Dimensional ‘Zigzag’ Silica Polymorph on a Metal Support. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140(19). 6164–6168. 18 indexed citations
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Prieto, Maurício J., et al.. (2018). Wasserbildung unter dünnen Silika‐Filmen: Echtzeitbeobachtung einer chemischen Reaktion in einem physikalisch eingegrenzten Raum. Angewandte Chemie. 130(28). 8885–8889. 6 indexed citations
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Prieto, Maurício J., et al.. (2018). Formation and Evolution of Ultrathin Silica Polymorphs on Ru(0001) Studied with Combined in Situ, Real-Time Methods. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 123(13). 8228–8243. 14 indexed citations
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Prieto, Maurício J., et al.. (2018). Water Formation under Silica Thin Films: Real‐Time Observation of a Chemical Reaction in a Physically Confined Space. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 57(28). 8749–8753. 42 indexed citations
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Timm, Martin, et al.. (2015). Preparation of silica films on Ru(0001): A LEEM/PEEM study. Surface Science. 643. 45–51. 19 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Kazuo, D. Menzel, Niklas Nilius, & Hans‐Joachim Freund. (2006). Photochemistry on Metal Nanoparticles. ChemInform. 37(52). 5 indexed citations
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Rauscher, Hubert, P. Jakob, & D. Menzel. (1990). Coadsorption of nitric oxide and benzene on Ru(001). Surface Science. 234(1-2). 108–120. 12 indexed citations
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Jaenicke, Stephan, et al.. (1989). Photon-stimulated desorption of hydrogen from rhodium and nickel in high electric fields. Surface Science. 211-212. 804–812. 2 indexed citations
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Hofmann, Peter, et al.. (1985). Synchrotron radiation photoemission study of the chemisorption of CO on Ru(001). Surface Science. 161(2-3). 303–320. 49 indexed citations
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Menzel, D.. (1978). Photoelectron spectroscopy of adsorption layers. Critical reviews in solid state and materials sciences. 7(4). 357–384. 7 indexed citations
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Menzel, D., et al.. (1974). Electron impact desorption of hydrogen on tungsten. Surface Science. 42(2). 485–507. 24 indexed citations
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Menzel, D., et al.. (1971). Schwellenenergie und Mechanismus bei Elektronenstoßdesorption und Photodesorption von Adsorptionsschichten auf Metallen. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 75(10). 1074–1078. 2 indexed citations
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Menzel, D.. (1971). G. Wedler: Adsorption. Chemische Taschenbücher 9, Verlag Chemie GmbH, Weinheim/Bergstr. 1970. 224 Seiten, brosch. Preis: DM 24,–.. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 75(2). 180–180. 5 indexed citations
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Menzel, D.. (1968). H. Moesta: Chemisorption und Ionisation in Metall‐Metall‐Systemen. Springer‐Verlag, Berlin‐Heidelberg‐New York 1968. VIII, 232 Seiten. Preis: DM 58,–.. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 72(8). 1074–1075. 1 indexed citations
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Menzel, D. & R. Gomer. (1964). Electron-Impact Desorption of Carbon Monoxide from Tungsten. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 41(11). 3329–3351. 90 indexed citations

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