Rate My Professor Ulrich Häussermann

Ulrich Häussermann is a Professor in the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry at Stockholm University. He leads Ulrich Häussermann’s research group, which specializes in inorganic solid state and materials chemistry with a strong focus on metallic and semimetallic materials, including hydrides, borides, and carbides. The group’s research aims to discover new materials by integrating synthesis with the analysis of structure and dynamic properties. This involves employing diffraction, electron microscopy, and spectroscopic methods, as well as measurements of physical properties. Häussermann serves as Head of Infrastructure at the Department of Chemistry and is associated with Inorganic and Structural Chemistry. His work contributes to advancements in areas such as high-pressure synthesis of hydrides, quasicrystals, and thermoelectric materials.

Häussermann’s scholarly impact is evident in his highly cited publications. His most cited paper, 'Energy-adjusted ab initio pseudopotentials for the second and third row transition elements' (1990, Theoretica chimica acta, 10,061 citations), has significantly influenced computational chemistry. Other key works include 'Accuracy of energy-adjusted quasirelativistic ab initio pseudopotentials...' (1993, Molecular Physics, 545 citations), 'Structural analysis of highly porous γ-Al2O3' (2014, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 385 citations), 'The structure of α-Zn4Sb3: ordering of the phonon-glass thermoelectric material β-Zn4Sb3' (2004, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 166 citations), 'Bonding and stability of the hydrogen storage material Mg2NiH4' (2002, Inorganic chemistry, 147 citations), and 'FeGa3 and RuGa3: semiconducting intermetallic compounds' (2002, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 137 citations). Recent research includes investigations into high-pressure systems like La–Al–H and La–Si–H, and superconducting forms of LiSi and LiGe. His publications have garnered over 14,860 citations on ResearchGate, underscoring his influence in solid state chemistry.