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Agustín Lara-Sánchez

Agustín Lara-Sánchez

University of Castilla-La Mancha
Spain

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
5433
World Ranking
16622
National Ranking
674

Agustín Lara-Sánchez publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Agustín Lara-Sánchez sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 171 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Agustín Lara-Sánchez D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Agustín Lara-Sánchez sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Agustín Lara-Sánchez is affiliated with the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain and has a research focus primarily intersecting the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work spans several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology, Biomaterials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of areas such as:

  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

Recent publications by Agustín Lara-Sánchez illustrate the diversity of applied chemistry and materials science in their portfolio. Noteworthy papers include:

  • PEI-coated PLA nanoparticles to enhance the antimicrobial activity of carvacrol, 2020, Food Chemistry
  • Controlled Delivery of BET-PROTACs: In Vitro Evaluation of MZ1-Loaded Polymeric Antibody Conjugated Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer, 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • Bimetallic scorpionate-based helical organoaluminum complexes for efficient carbon dioxide fixation into a variety of cyclic carbonates, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Valorization of agricultural waste and CO2 into bioderived cyclic carbonates, 2021, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Bimetallic Zinc Catalysts for Ring-Opening Copolymerization Processes, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry

Throughout their career, Agustín Lara-Sánchez has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, highlighting an active engagement in multidisciplinary projects. Among their frequent collaborators are José A. Castro-Osma, Felipe de la Cruz-Martínez, Luis F. Sánchez-Barba, Ana M. Rodrı́guez, and Juan Fernández-Baeza.

Their research contributions are published in a variety of well-regarded venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Polymers
  • Dalton Transactions
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Agustín Lara-Sánchez's work reflects a comprehensive approach to advancing knowledge in catalyst development, polymer chemistry, and environmentally relevant chemical processes, supported by a broad base of interdisciplinary collaboration and publication across high-impact scientific journals.

Best Publications

  • Heteroscorpionate ligands based on bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane: design and coordination chemistry.

    A. Otero;J. Fernández-Baeza;A. Antiñolo;J. Tejeda

  • Metal complexes with heteroscorpionate ligands based on the bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane moiety: Catalytic chemistry

    Antonio Otero;Juan Fernández-Baeza;Agustín Lara-Sánchez;Luis F. Sánchez-Barba

  • [H2N{B(C6F5)3}2]-: A New, Remarkably Stable Diborate Anion for Metallocene Polymerization Catalysts

    SJ Lancaster;A Rodriguez;A Lara-Sanchez;Hannant

  • Well-Defined Alkyl Heteroscorpionate Magnesium Complexes as Excellent Initiators for the ROP of Cyclic Esters

    Luis F. Sánchez-Barba, ,†;Andrés Garcés;Mariano Fajardo;† Carlos Alonso-Moreno

  • Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates Catalysed by Aluminium Heteroscorpionate Complexes.

    Javier Martínez;Javier Martínez;José A. Castro-Osma;Amy Earlam;Carlos Alonso-Moreno

  • Development of hydroxy-containing imidazole organocatalysts for CO2 fixation into cyclic carbonates

    José A. Castro-Osma;Javier Martínez;Felipe de la Cruz-Martínez;María P. Caballero

  • An Efficient and Versatile Lanthanum Heteroscorpionate Catalyst for Carbon Dioxide Fixation into Cyclic Carbonates.

    Javier Martínez;Juan Fernández-Baeza;Luis F. Sánchez-Barba;José A. Castro-Osma

  • Stereoselective Production of Poly(rac-lactide) by ROP with Highly Efficient Bulky Heteroscorpionate Alkylmagnesium Initiators

    Luis F. Sánchez-Barba;Andrés Garcés;Juan Fernández-Baeza;Antonio Otero

  • Syntheses and crystal structures of lithium and niobium complexes containing a new type of monoanionic “scorpionate” ligand†

    A. Otero;J. Fernández-Baeza;J. Tejeda;A. Antiñolo

  • Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters by an enantiopure heteroscorpionate rare earth initiator.

    Antonio Otero;Juan Fernández-Baeza;Agustín Lara-Sánchez;Carlos Alonso-Moreno

  • Hybrid Scorpionate/Cyclopentadienyl Magnesium and Zinc Complexes: Synthesis, Coordination Chemistry, and Ring-Opening Polymerization Studies on Cyclic Esters

    Andrés Garcés;Luis F. Sánchez-Barba;Carlos Alonso-Moreno;Carlos Alonso-Moreno;Mariano Fajardo

  • Preparation of New Monoanionic “Scorpionate” Ligands: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Titanium(IV) Complexes Bearing This Class of Ligand

    A. Otero;J. Fernández-Baeza;A. Antiñolo;F. Carrillo-Hermosilla

  • Bifunctional Aluminum Catalysts for the Chemical Fixation of Carbon Dioxide into Cyclic Carbonates

    Felipe de la Cruz-Martínez;Javier Martínez;Miguel A. Gaona;Juan Fernández-Baeza

  • Discrete Heteroscorpionate Lithium and Zinc Alkyl Complexes. Synthesis, Structural Studies, and ROP of Cyclic Esters

    Carlos Alonso-Moreno;Andrés Garcés;Luis F. Sánchez-Barba;Mariano Fajardo

  • Recent Advances in the Design and Coordination Chemistry of Heteroscorpionate Ligands Bearing Stereogenic Centres

    Antonio Otero;Juan Fernández‐Baeza;Agustín Lara‐Sánchez;Juan Tejeda

  • Synthesis of cyclic carbonates catalysed by aluminium heteroscorpionate complexes

    José A. Castro-Osma;José A. Castro-Osma;Carlos Alonso-Moreno;Agustín Lara-Sánchez;Javier Martínez

  • Synthesis of cyclic carbonates using monometallic, and helical bimetallic, aluminium complexes

    José A. Castro-Osma;José A. Castro-Osma;Agustín Lara-Sánchez;Michael North;Antonio Otero

  • Neutral and Cationic Aluminum Complexes Supported by Acetamidate and Thioacetamidate Heteroscorpionate Ligands as Initiators for Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters

    Antonio Otero;Agustín Lara-Sánchez;Juan Fernández-Baeza;Carlos Alonso-Moreno

  • Heteroscorpionate magnesium alkyls bearing unprecedented apical σ-C(sp3)-mg bonds: heteroselective ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide.

    Andrés Garcés;Luis F. Sánchez-Barba;Juan Fernández-Baeza;Antonio Otero

  • PEI-coated PLA nanoparticles to enhance the antimicrobial activity of carvacrol.

    Enrique Niza;Matěj Božik;Iván Bravo;Pilar Clemente-Casares

  • Scandium and Yttrium Complexes Supported by NNCp Heteroscorpionate Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Polymerization of ϵ-Caprolactone

    Antonio Otero;Juan Fernández-Baeza;Antonio Antiñolo;Agustín Lara-Sánchez

  • Ring-Opening (ROP) versus Ring-Expansion (REP) Polymerization of ε-Caprolactone To Give Linear or Cyclic Polycaprolactones

    José A. Castro-Osma;Carlos Alonso-Moreno;Joaquín C. García-Martinez;Juan Fernández-Baeza

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Fernández-Baeza
Juan Fernández-Baeza University of Castilla-La Mancha
Antonio Otero
Antonio Otero University of Castilla-La Mancha
Ana Rodríguez
Ana Rodríguez University of Castilla-La Mancha
Michael North
Michael North University of York
Manfred Bochmann
Manfred Bochmann University of East Anglia
David L. Hughes
David L. Hughes University of East Anglia
Israel Fernández
Israel Fernández Complutense University of Madrid
Miguel A. Maestro
Miguel A. Maestro University of A Coruña
Atanasio Pandiella
Atanasio Pandiella Spanish National Research Council
Valentín Ceña
Valentín Ceña University of Castilla-La Mancha

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