Peter Behrens

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
253 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Peter Behrens is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Behrens has authored 253 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Materials Chemistry, 80 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 47 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peter Behrens's work include Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (46 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (41 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (35 papers). Peter Behrens is often cited by papers focused on Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis (46 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (41 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (35 papers). Peter Behrens collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Austria. Peter Behrens's co-authors include Andreas Schaate, Adelheid Godt, Jann Lippke, Pascal Roy, Michael Wiebcke, Florian Waltz, Andreas Schneider, Friedrich Kremer, A. Huwe and Galen D. Stucky and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Peter Behrens

240 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

Modulated Synthesis of Zr‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks:... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 400 800 1.2k
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. Modulated Synthesis of Zr‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks: From Nano to Single Crystals
    2011 1.5k citations Andreas Schaate, Peter Behrens et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Behrens Germany 41 4.5k 3.6k 1.2k 898 816 253 7.5k
Arnau Carné‐Sánchez Spain 31 3.0k 0.7× 3.1k 0.9× 908 0.8× 749 0.8× 652 0.8× 59 5.2k
Dirk Volkmer Germany 51 4.8k 1.1× 4.5k 1.2× 802 0.7× 1.7k 1.9× 983 1.2× 189 8.5k
Leonardo Marchese Italy 56 7.0k 1.5× 3.8k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 549 0.6× 702 0.9× 277 10.4k
Bénédicte Lebeau France 38 5.7k 1.3× 1.5k 0.4× 1.0k 0.9× 763 0.8× 841 1.0× 173 8.0k
Christine E. A. Kirschhock Belgium 57 7.3k 1.6× 7.4k 2.0× 1.2k 1.0× 958 1.1× 726 0.9× 235 10.6k
C. Otero Areán Spain 49 4.4k 1.0× 3.7k 1.0× 680 0.6× 735 0.8× 295 0.4× 149 6.8k
Pieter C. M. M. Magusin Netherlands 48 3.5k 0.8× 2.0k 0.5× 795 0.7× 521 0.6× 661 0.8× 119 6.4k
Tetsu Ohsuna Japan 47 9.3k 2.0× 3.6k 1.0× 914 0.8× 1.7k 1.9× 891 1.1× 161 11.8k
Shunai Che China 54 6.6k 1.5× 2.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.4× 1.4k 1.5× 2.1k 2.6× 258 10.1k
Bruno Bujoli France 38 3.2k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 1.4k 1.2× 759 0.8× 544 0.7× 111 8.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Behrens, Peter, et al.. (2025). Calculation of the Refractive Index of Metal-Organic Frameworks Using Empirical Electronic Polarizabilities. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 36(2). 1480–1494.
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Ehlert, Nina, et al.. (2024). Photorheologic Silicone Composites with Adaptive Properties by Utilizing Light‐Degradable Organosilica Nanoparticles as Fillers. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 12(3). 1 indexed citations
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Schaate, Andreas, et al.. (2024). Locally controlled MOF growth on functionalized carbon nanotubes. Communications Materials. 5(1). 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Xu, Andreas Schaate, Peter Behrens, et al.. (2023). Perpendicular Alignment of 2D Nanoplatelet Emitters in Electrospun Fibers: A Result of the Barus Effect?. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 308(9). 6 indexed citations
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Schaate, Andreas, Ariel E. Turcios, Madina Shamsuyeva, et al.. (2023). Physico-chemical characterization of walnut shell biochar from uncontrolled pyrolysis in a garden oven and surface modification by ex-situ chemical magnetization. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 25(8). 2727–2746. 19 indexed citations
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Schaate, Andreas, et al.. (2023). Postsynthetic Photochemical Modification and 2D Structuring of Zr‐MOF Thin Films Containing Benzophenone Linker Molecules. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(41). e202303753–e202303753. 6 indexed citations
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Schaate, Andreas, et al.. (2023). Highly Transparent, Yet Photoluminescent: 2D CdSe/CdS Nanoplatelet‐Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Composites Sensitive to Gas Adsorption. Small. 20(18). e2309533–e2309533. 6 indexed citations
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Schaate, Andreas, et al.. (2023). Transmission Porosimetry Study on High‐quality Zr‐fum‐MOF Thin Films. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 18(21). e202300699–e202300699. 1 indexed citations
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Behrens, Peter, et al.. (2023). Investigation of the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Semiconductor Nanocrystal‐Based Hydrogels. Small. 19(21). e2208108–e2208108. 33 indexed citations
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Schaate, Andreas, et al.. (2022). Seeding Layer Approach for the Synthesis of Co-ZIF-90 Thin Films of Optical Quality. Crystal Growth & Design. 22(12). 7008–7020. 7 indexed citations
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Trinke, Patrick, et al.. (2022). Application and Analysis of a Salt Bridge Reference Electrode Setup for PEM Water Electrolysis: Towards an Extended Voltage Loss Break Down. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 169(12). 124513–124513. 18 indexed citations
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Behrens, Peter, et al.. (2022). Large refractive index changes in ZIF-8 thin films of optical quality. RSC Advances. 12(10). 5807–5815. 38 indexed citations
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Mundstock, Alexander, Patrick A. Kißling, Hans Richter, et al.. (2021). Boosting Dimethylamine Formation Selectivity in a Membrane Reactor by In Situ Water Removal. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 61(1). 307–316. 5 indexed citations
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Pohl, Richard W., et al.. (2021). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy as Migraine Intervention: a Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 29(5). 597–609. 16 indexed citations
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Zámbó, Dániel, Abuelmagd M. Abdelmonem, Henrik Bradtmüller, et al.. (2021). Aerogelation of Polymer-Coated Photoluminescent, Plasmonic, and Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 4(7). 6678–6688. 15 indexed citations
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Zámbó, Dániel, Pascal Rusch, Frank Steinbach, et al.. (2021). Spatial Extent of Fluorescence Quenching in Mixed Semiconductor–Metal Nanoparticle Gel Networks. Advanced Functional Materials. 31(41). 22 indexed citations
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Behrens, Peter. (2008). Schwalbe; Ulrich / Zimmer, Daniel: Kartellrecht und Ökonomie - Moderne ökonomische Ansätze in der europäischen und deutschen Zusammenschlusskontrolle. 58(3). 284–288.
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Behrens, Peter, Carlton E. Brett, Alexander Bartholomew, et al.. (2004). Geobiologie. GoeScholar The Publication Server of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen). 1 indexed citations
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Behrens, Peter, et al.. (1990). Peter Behrens : "Wer aber will sagen, was Schönheit sei?" : Grafik, Produktgestaltung, Architektur.

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