2026 Alain Dufresne: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	142	221	213	2	2	406	76483

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Alain Dufresne is affiliated with the Grenoble Institute of Technology in France. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, focusing significantly on Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Plant Science, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics, including:

Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Lignin and Wood Chemistry
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Among recent publications, some noted papers include:

Nanocellulose in food packaging: A review (2020), published in Carbohydrate Polymers
Plant celluloses, hemicelluloses, lignins, and volatile oils for the synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials (2020), published in Nanoscale
Nanocellulose-Based Materials for Water Treatment: Adsorption, Photocatalytic Degradation, Disinfection, Antifouling, and Nanofiltration (2021), published in Nanomaterials
Nanocellulose: From an agricultural waste to a valuable pharmaceutical ingredient (2020), published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
In situ mineralization of nano-hydroxyapatite on bifunctional cellulose nanofiber/polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate hydrogel using 3D printing (2020), published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alain Dufresne include Salah Amroune, Fernanda Andrade Tigre da Costa, Julien Bras, Ge Zhu, and Bai Huang.

The scientist has published extensively in specific venues, notably:

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (12 publications)
Carbohydrate Polymers (6 publications)
Journal of Natural Fibers (5 publications)
Cellulose (5 publications)
Journal of Applied Polymer Science (5 publications)

Best Publications

Review on nanoparticles and nanostructured materials: history, sources, toxicity and regulations.

Jaison Jeevanandam;Ahmed Barhoum;Yen S. Chan;Alain Dufresne

3248
Citations
Review of Recent Research into Cellulosic Whiskers, Their Properties and Their Application in Nanocomposite Field

My Ahmed Said Azizi Samir;Fannie Alloin;Alain Dufresne

2952
Citations
Review: current international research into cellulose nanofibres and nanocomposites

S. J. Eichhorn;A. Dufresne;M. Aranguren;N. E. Marcovich

2210
Citations
Microfibrillated cellulose - its barrier properties and applications in cellulosic materials: a review.

Nathalie Lavoine;Isabelle Desloges;Alain Dufresne;Julien Bras

2086
Citations
Nanocellulose: a new ageless bionanomaterial

Alain Dufresne

1796
Citations
Nanocellulose in biomedicine: Current status and future prospect

Ning Lin;Alain Dufresne

1778
Citations
Cellulosic Bionanocomposites: A Review of Preparation, Properties and Applications

Gilberto Siqueira;Julien Bras;Alain Dufresne

1602
Citations
Extraction, preparation and characterization of cellulose fibres and nanocrystals from rice husk

Nurain Johar;Ishak Ahmad;Alain Dufresne

1583
Citations
Review: Current international research into cellulosic fibres and composites

S.J. Eichhorn;C.A. Baillie;N. Zafeiropoulos;L.Y. Mwaikambo

1284
Citations
Starch Nanoparticles: A Review

Déborah Le Corre;Julien Bras;Alain Dufresne

1144
Citations
Cellulose-Based Bio- and Nanocomposites: A Review

Susheel Kalia;Alain Dufresne;Bibin Mathew Cherian;B. S. Kaith

1126
Citations
Cellulose nanocrystals and related nanocomposites: Review of some properties and challenges

Marcos Mariano;Nadia El Kissi;Alain Dufresne

980
Citations
Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharide nanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review

Ning Lin;Jin Huang;Alain Dufresne

972
Citations
Cellulose whiskers versus microfibrils: influence of the nature of the nanoparticle and its surface functionalization on the thermal and mechanical properties of nanocomposites.

Gilberto Siqueira;Julien Bras;Alain Dufresne

970
Citations
Effects of hydrolysis conditions on the morphology, crystallinity, and thermal stability of cellulose nanocrystals extracted from kenaf bast fibers

Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Ishak Ahmad;Ibrahim Abdullah;Alain Dufresne

914
Citations
Short natural-fibre reinforced polyethylene and natural rubber composites: Effect of silane coupling agents and fibres loading

M. Abdelmouleh;S. Boufi;M.N. Belgacem;A. Dufresne

904
Citations
Different preparation methods and properties of nanostructured cellulose from various natural resources and residues: a review

Mehdi Jonoobi;Reza Oladi;Yalda Davoudpour;Kristiina Oksman

902
Citations
Nanocellulose: From Nature to High Performance Tailored Materials

Alain Dufresne

859
Citations
Plasticized Starch/Tunicin Whiskers Nanocomposites. 1. Structural Analysis

M Neus Anglès;Alain Dufresne

855
Citations
Bionanocomposites based on poly(ε-caprolactone)-grafted cellulose nanocrystals by ring-opening polymerization

Youssef Habibi;Anne-Lise Goffin;Nancy Schiltz;Emmanuel Duquesne

802
Citations