Hande Üstünel

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Hande Üstünel is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hande Üstünel has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 9 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hande Üstünel's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (8 papers), Graphene research and applications (7 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Hande Üstünel is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (8 papers), Graphene research and applications (7 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Hande Üstünel collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Italy and United States. Hande Üstünel's co-authors include David Roundy, T. A. Arias, Paul L. McEuen, V. A. Sazonova, Yuval Yaish, Daniele Toffoli, Muzaffer Özcan, İlyas Dehri, Emrah Özensoy and Oğuz Gülseren and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Hande Üstünel

31 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

A tunable carbon nanotube electromechanical oscillator 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 250 500 750 1000
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. A tunable carbon nanotube electromechanical oscillator
    2004 1.0k citations V. A. Sazonova, Yuval Yaish et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Hande Üstünel
Wei Yao China
Yuee Xie China
Pedro Venezuela Brazil
Zuanyi Li United States
Hâldun Sevinçli Türkiye
Huaihong Guo China
Jeffrey R. Simpson United States
Robin W. Havener United States
Marc Schaekers Belgium
Thibault Sohier France
Wei Yao China
Hande Üstünel
Citations per year, relative to Hande Üstünel Hande Üstünel (= 1×) peers Wei Yao

Countries citing papers authored by Hande Üstünel

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Hande Üstünel's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Hande Üstünel with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Hande Üstünel more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Hande Üstünel

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Hande Üstünel. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Hande Üstünel. The network helps show where Hande Üstünel may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hande Üstünel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hande Üstünel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hande Üstünel based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hande Üstünel. Hande Üstünel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
2.
Nasser, Hisham, T. Çolakoğlu, Onur Tokel, et al.. (2024). Development of a selective wet-chemical etchant for precise 3D sculpting of silicon enabled by infrared non-linear laser modification. Optics & Laser Technology. 176. 111022–111022. 1 indexed citations
3.
4.
Üstünel, Hande & Daniele Toffoli. (2022). Tribology at the atomic scale with density functional theory. Electronic Structure. 4(2). 23002–23002. 8 indexed citations
5.
Üstünel, Hande, et al.. (2019). First-principles investigation of CO and CO2 adsorption on γ-Al2O3 supported monoatomic and diatomic Pt clusters. Applied Surface Science. 499. 143968–143968. 12 indexed citations
6.
Toffoli, Daniele, et al.. (2019). Combined effect of point defects and layer number on the adsorption of benzene and toluene on graphene. Applied Surface Science. 480. 1063–1069. 13 indexed citations
7.
Tovini, Mohammad Fathi, Misun Hong, Jiwon Park, et al.. (2018). Instability of a Noncrystalline NaO2 Film in Na–O2 Batteries: The Controversial Effect of the RuO2 Catalyst. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 122(34). 19678–19686. 7 indexed citations
8.
Toffoli, Daniele, Matuš Stredansky, Zhijing Feng, et al.. (2017). Electronic properties of the boroxine–gold interface: evidence of ultra-fast charge delocalization. Chemical Science. 8(5). 3789–3798. 18 indexed citations
9.
Üstünel, Hande, et al.. (2017). Structural and electronic properties of bulk and low-index surfaces of zincblende PtC. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 29(12). 125002–125002. 3 indexed citations
10.
Üstünel, Hande, et al.. (2017). Effect of Platinum, Gold, and Potassium Additives on the Surface Chemistry of CdI2-Antitype Mo2C. ACS Omega. 2(11). 7976–7984. 2 indexed citations
11.
Üstünel, Hande, et al.. (2016). Comparative Analysis of Reactant and Product Adsorption Energies in the Selective Oxidative Coupling of Alcohols to Esters on Au(111). Topics in Catalysis. 59(15-16). 1383–1393. 3 indexed citations
12.
Koç, Mehmet Levent, et al.. (2014). Understanding the Effects of Ion-Exchange in Titanosilicate ETS-10: A Joint Theoretical and Experimental Study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 118(47). 27281–27291. 10 indexed citations
13.
Üstünel, Hande, et al.. (2014). First principles investigation of NO2 and SO2 adsorption on γ-Al2O3 supported mono- and diatomic metal clusters. RSC Advances. 4(89). 48492–48506. 3 indexed citations
14.
Gnoli, Andrea, Hande Üstünel, Daniele Toffoli, et al.. (2014). Bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)pentacene/Au(111) Interface: Coupling, Molecular Orientation, and Thermal Stability. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 118(39). 22522–22532. 11 indexed citations
15.
Özcan, Muzaffer, Daniele Toffoli, Hande Üstünel, & İlyas Dehri. (2013). Insights into surface–adsorbate interactions in corrosion inhibition processes at the molecular level. Corrosion Science. 80. 482–486. 65 indexed citations
16.
Gülseren, Oğuz, et al.. (2012). First-Principles Investigation of NOx and SOx Adsorption on Anatase-Supported BaO and Pt Overlayers. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 116(10). 6191–6199. 21 indexed citations
17.
Üstünel, Hande, et al.. (2009). Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of BN Nanotubes Doped with Mn and Cr: Exploring the Potential for Device Technology. Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience. 6(4). 926–932. 3 indexed citations
18.
Barinov, Alexei, Hande Üstünel, Stefano Fabris, et al.. (2007). Defect-Controlled Transport Properties of Metallic Atoms along Carbon Nanotube Surfaces. Physical Review Letters. 99(4). 46803–46803. 30 indexed citations
19.
Üstünel, Hande, David Roundy, & T. A. Arias. (2005). Ab InitioMechanical Response: Internal Friction and Structure of Divacancies in Silicon. Physical Review Letters. 94(2). 25503–25503. 2 indexed citations
20.
Sazonova, V. A., Yuval Yaish, Hande Üstünel, et al.. (2004). A tunable carbon nanotube electromechanical oscillator. Nature. 431(7006). 284–287. 1006 indexed citations breakdown →

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Wei Yao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yuee Xie Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Pedro Venezuela Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Zuanyi Li Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Hâldun Sevinçli Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Huaihong Guo Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jeffrey R. Simpson Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Robin W. Havener Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Marc Schaekers Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Thibault Sohier
Rankless by CCL
2026