Tilman E. Schäffer

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
118 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

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Tilman E. Schäffer is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Molecular Biology and Electrochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Tilman E. Schäffer has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 26 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Electrochemistry. Recurrent topics in Tilman E. Schäffer's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (62 papers), Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (23 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (20 papers). Tilman E. Schäffer is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (62 papers), Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (23 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (20 papers). Tilman E. Schäffer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Russia. Tilman E. Schäffer's co-authors include Johannes Rheinlaender, Paul K. Hansma, Mario Viani, Galen D. Stucky, Daniel E. Morse, Roger Proksch, Angela M. Belcher, J. P. Cleveland, James B. Thompson and N. A. Frederick and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Tilman E. Schäffer

110 papers receiving 6.3k citations

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Molecular mechanistic origin of the toughness of natural adhesives, fibres and composites

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tilman E. Schäffer Germany	42	2.8k	1.8k	1.1k	1.1k	857	118	6.4k
Ratnesh Lal United States	50	1.1k 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	4.1k 3.8×	924 1.1×	146	8.3k
Manfred Radmacher Germany	45	5.9k 2.1×	3.3k 1.9×	680 0.6×	2.2k 2.0×	4.2k 4.8×	97	10.2k
Andreas Janshoff Germany	53	2.4k 0.9×	3.3k 1.9×	922 0.8×	4.1k 3.8×	1.7k 2.0×	225	9.4k
B. Drake United States	31	3.1k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	410 0.4×	811 0.7×	231 0.3×	61	4.7k
Othmar Marti Germany	39	4.2k 1.5×	2.4k 1.4×	340 0.3×	541 0.5×	184 0.2×	169	7.0k
Helen G. Hansma United States	48	5.1k 1.8×	2.4k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	4.2k 3.8×	725 0.8×	102	10.0k
Motomu Tanaka Germany	37	1.1k 0.4×	1.9k 1.1×	637 0.6×	2.8k 2.6×	562 0.7×	244	6.2k
Richard Mendelsohn United States	64	1.5k 0.5×	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	5.4k 5.0×	450 0.5×	229	13.2k
Jeffrey L. Hutter Canada	21	2.4k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	739 0.6×	768 0.7×	755 0.9×	42	4.8k
D. A. Walters United States	22	1.9k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	730 0.6×	334 0.3×	132 0.2×	40	4.7k

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Seifert, Jan, et al.. (2025). Mechanosensing alters platelet migration. Acta Biomaterialia. 196. 213–221.

Oswald, Tabea A., Johannes Rheinlaender, Tilman E. Schäffer, et al.. (2025). Differences in apical and basal mechanics regulate compliance of curved epithelia. Cell Reports Physical Science. 6(3). 102485–102485. 1 indexed citations

Tang, Shiwei, Craig C. Martens, Tilman E. Schäffer, et al.. (2025). Nanopores with Ionic Memory in Oscillating Ion Current Signals. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(51). 47559–47572.

Seifert, Jan, et al.. (2025). Platelet stiffness correlates inversely with platelet volume during expansion and compression. Soft Matter. 22(3). 578–588.

Rianna, Carmela, Sara Y. Brucker, Yogesh Singh, et al.. (2024). Excessive endometrial PlGF- Rac1 signalling underlies endometrial cell stiffness linked to pre-eclampsia. Communications Biology. 7(1). 530–530. 2 indexed citations

Singh, Siddharth, Kabin Lin, Tilman E. Schäffer, et al.. (2024). Chiral Electrokinetic Phenomena in Single Nanopores. Electroanalysis. 37(1).

Seifert, Jan, et al.. (2024). Volume Regulation and Nonosmotic Volume of Individual Human Platelets Quantified by High-Speed Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 125(4). 340–351. 1 indexed citations

Klinov, Dmitry V., et al.. (2023). Characterization of the effect of chromium salts on tropocollagen molecules and molecular aggregates. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 242(Pt 2). 124835–124835. 2 indexed citations

Walz, Simon, et al.. (2023). Differentiation of bladder cancer with water flow elastography (WaFE). Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 150. 106319–106319. 2 indexed citations

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Schäffer, Tilman E., et al.. (2023). Water flow elastography – A promising tool to measure tissue stiffness during minimally invasive surgery. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 145. 106004–106004. 3 indexed citations

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Otto, Oliver, Ingmar Schoen, Peter Nestler, et al.. (2022). Reduced platelet forces underlie impaired hemostasis in mouse models of MYH9 -related disease. Science Advances. 8(20). eabn2627–eabn2627. 22 indexed citations

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Rohlfing, Anne‐Katrin, Fréderic Emschermann, Tilman E. Schäffer, et al.. (2021). Characterization of GPVI- or GPVI-CD39-Coated Nanoparticles and Their Impact on In Vitro Thrombus Formation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(1). 11–11. 5 indexed citations

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Seifert, Jan, Johannes Rheinlaender, & Tilman E. Schäffer. (2019). Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy for Live Cell Imaging: A Comparison. Biophysical Journal. 116(3). 326a–327a.

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Sauter, Manuela, Edimara S. Reis, Fréderic Emschermann, et al.. (2018). Functional Relevance of the Anaphylatoxin Receptor C3aR for Platelet Function and Arterial Thrombus Formation Marks an Intersection Point Between Innate Immunity and Thrombosis. Circulation. 138(16). 1720–1735. 86 indexed citations

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Vogel, Sebastian, Madhumita Chatterjee, Oliver Borst, et al.. (2014). High-frequency ultrasound-guided disruption of glycoprotein VI-targeted microbubbles targets atheroprogressison in mice. Biomaterials. 36. 80–89. 24 indexed citations

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Rheinlaender, Johannes, et al.. (2014). Effect of Sample Slope on Image Formation in Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy. Analytical Chemistry. 86(19). 9838–9845. 33 indexed citations

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Xiang, Wei, Johannes C. M. Schlachetzki, Stefan Helling, et al.. (2013). Oxidative stress-induced posttranslational modifications of alpha-synuclein: Specific modification of alpha-synuclein by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal increases dopaminergic toxicity. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 54. 71–83. 119 indexed citations

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Fabry, Ben, Anna H. Klemm, Sandra Kienle, Tilman E. Schäffer, & Wolfgang H. Goldmann. (2011). Focal Adhesion Kinase Stabilizes the Cytoskeleton. Biophysical Journal. 101(9). 2131–2138. 79 indexed citations

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Schäffer, Tilman E., et al.. (2010). High-speed atomic force microscopy for large scan sizes using small cantilevers. Nanotechnology. 21(22). 225705–225705. 59 indexed citations

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Schäffer, Tilman E., et al.. (2007). Vacuolar structures can be identified by AFM elasticity mapping. Ultramicroscopy. 107(10-11). 895–901. 31 indexed citations

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