Dirk Hegemann

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
147 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Dirk Hegemann is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk Hegemann has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 68 papers in Materials Chemistry and 46 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Dirk Hegemann's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (73 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (51 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (38 papers). Dirk Hegemann is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (73 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (51 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (38 papers). Dirk Hegemann collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Czechia. Dirk Hegemann's co-authors include Christian Oehr, Herwig Brunner, Enrico Körner, Manfred Heuberger, Sébastien Guimond, Martin Amberg, Mohammad Mokbul Hossain, Giuseppino Fortunato, Marianne Vandenbossche and U. Vohrer and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Advanced Functional Materials and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Dirk Hegemann

142 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Plasma treatment of polymers for surface and adhesion improvement

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dirk Hegemann Switzerland	40	2.0k	1.6k	1.6k	1.3k	854	147	4.6k
Christian Oehr Germany	33	1.3k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	896 0.7×	579 0.7×	89	3.2k
Fabienne Poncin‐Epaillard France	32	1.2k 0.6×	957 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	393 0.5×	154	3.8k
H. Yasuda United States	47	2.6k 1.3×	2.3k 1.4×	2.1k 1.3×	2.3k 1.8×	1.3k 1.5×	210	7.3k
Farzaneh Arefi‐Khonsari France	32	1.2k 0.6×	910 0.6×	857 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	335 0.4×	118	2.8k
Andrew Michelmore Australia	34	679 0.3×	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	747 0.6×	373 0.4×	78	3.7k
Henrik Hillborg Sweden	32	881 0.4×	2.0k 1.2×	2.1k 1.3×	1.2k 0.9×	474 0.6×	89	4.1k
Myoung‐Woon Moon South Korea	38	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	913 1.1×	160	4.7k
Yun Jung Yang China	34	528 0.3×	930 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	505 0.4×	149 0.2×	99	3.5k
Nilson Cristino da Cruz Brazil	30	398 0.2×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	427 0.3×	541 0.6×	176	3.0k
Dangsheng Xiong China	52	1.9k 0.9×	2.3k 1.4×	2.1k 1.3×	852 0.7×	3.2k 3.7×	256	8.7k

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Zuber, Flavia, Barbara Hanselmann, Svetlana Kucher, et al.. (2025). Plasma Functionalization Enables Diffusion Control of Reactive Oxygen Species. Small. 21(35). e2502311–e2502311.

Hegemann, Dirk, et al.. (2025). Hydrophilic nano-porous model surfaces suitable for direct force measurements. Applied Surface Science. 708. 163776–163776.

Nečas, David, et al.. (2025). Insight into plasma polymerization with a significant contribution of etching to the deposition process. Surface and Coatings Technology. 503. 131962–131962.

Zajı́čková, Lenka, et al.. (2023). Polymerization mechanisms of hexamethyldisiloxane in low-pressure plasmas involving complex geometries. Applied Surface Science. 645. 158824–158824. 13 indexed citations

Snyders, Rony, Dirk Hegemann, Damien Thiry, et al.. (2023). Foundations of plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of functional coatings. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 32(7). 74001–74001. 30 indexed citations

Hegemann, Dirk, Barbara Hanselmann, Flavia Zuber, et al.. (2022). Plasma‐deposited AgOx‐doped TiOx coatings enable rapid antibacterial activity based on ROS generation. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 19(7). 14 indexed citations

Airoudj, Aissam, et al.. (2021). Unique combination of spatial and temporal control of maleic anhydride plasma polymerization. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 18(8). 7 indexed citations

Itel, Fabian, Karin Wuertz‐Kozak, Nicolas Luisier, et al.. (2021). pH-Responsive Chitosan/Alginate Polyelectrolyte Complexes on Electrospun PLGA Nanofibers for Controlled Drug Release. Nanomaterials. 11(7). 1850–1850. 48 indexed citations

Fischer, R., Christian M. Schlepütz, Dirk Hegemann, et al.. (2021). Four-dimensional imaging and free-energy analysis of sudden pore-filling events in wicking of yarns. Physical review. E. 103(5). 53101–53101. 15 indexed citations

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Schütz, Urs, et al.. (2020). Plasma Processing of Low Vapor Pressure Liquids to Generate Functional Surfaces. Molecules. 25(24). 6024–6024. 4 indexed citations

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Rupper, Patrick, Martin Amberg, Dirk Hegemann, & Manfred Heuberger. (2020). Optimization of mica surface hydroxylation in water vapor plasma monitored by optical emission spectroscopy. Applied Surface Science. 509. 145362–145362. 22 indexed citations

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Hegemann, Dirk, et al.. (2020). How the dynamics of subsurface hydration regulates protein-surface interactions. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 190. 110908–110908. 10 indexed citations

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Pan, Fei, Stefanie Altenried, Mengdi Liu, et al.. (2019). A nanolayer coating on polydimethylsiloxane surfaces enables a mechanistic study of bacterial adhesion influenced by material surface physicochemistry. Materials Horizons. 7(1). 93–103. 32 indexed citations

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Rupper, Patrick, et al.. (2019). Extending the Range of Controlling Protein Adsorption via Subsurface Architecture. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(45). 42760–42772. 6 indexed citations

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Drábik, Martin, Jan Hanuš, Artem Shelemin, et al.. (2018). Structure and Stability of C:H:O Plasma Polymer Films Co-Polymerized Using Dimethyl Carbonate. Plasma. 1(1). 156–176. 5 indexed citations

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Vandenbossche, Marianne, Martin Amberg, Laetitia Bernard, et al.. (2017). Improving the Stability of Amino-Containing Plasma Polymer Films in Aqueous Environments. Langmuir. 33(40). 10736–10744. 17 indexed citations

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Rupper, Patrick, Marianne Vandenbossche, Laetitia Bernard, Dirk Hegemann, & Manfred Heuberger. (2017). Composition and Stability of Plasma Polymer Films Exhibiting Vertical Chemical Gradients. Langmuir. 33(9). 2340–2352. 47 indexed citations

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Vandenbossche, Marianne, Laetitia Bernard, Patrick Rupper, et al.. (2016). Micro-patterned plasma polymer films for bio-sensing. Materials & Design. 114. 123–128. 19 indexed citations

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Индутный, И. З., et al.. (2016). Enhancing Surface Plasmon Resonance Detection Using Nanostructured Au Chips. Nanoscale Research Letters. 11(1). 535–535. 11 indexed citations

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Hegemann, Dirk, Martin Amberg, Markus Heß, et al.. (2015). Embroidered Electrode with Silver/Titanium Coating for Long-Term ECG Monitoring. Sensors. 15(1). 1750–1759. 105 indexed citations

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