2026 Alberto Frache: 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	50	10321	9967	208	202	236	7946

Overview

Alberto Frache is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on polymers and plastics as well as biomaterials.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

Materials Science
Engineering

The subfields of study where Alberto Frache has published extensively are:

Polymers and Plastics
Biomaterials
Automotive Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Pollution

The main topics covered in their research include:

Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
Polymer crystallization and properties
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Flame retardant materials and properties
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Alberto Frache has published regularly in several scientific journals. The most frequent venues include:

Polymers
Polymer Composites
Journal of Composites Science
Polymer Degradation and Stability
Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Alberto Frache are:

FDM Printability of PLA Based-Materials: The Key Role of the Rheological Behavior (2022), published in Polymers
Designing 3D printable polypropylene: Material and process optimisation through rheology (2021), published in Additive Manufacturing
Fate of Biodegradable Polymers Under Industrial Conditions for Anaerobic Digestion and Aerobic Composting of Food Waste (2020), published in Journal of Polymers and the Environment
Is it Possible to Mechanical Recycle the Materials of the Disposable Filtering Masks? (2020), published in Polymers
Layer-by-Layer nanostructured interphase produces mechanically strong and flame retardant bio-composites (2020), published in Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Alberto Frache include:

Rossella Arrigo
Daniele Battegazzore
Fulvia Cravero
Chiara Gnoffo
Giulia Bernagozzi

Best Publications

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) thermal degradation

Alberto Fina;D. Tabuani;F. Carniato;Alberto Frache

431
Citations
Polypropylene–polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) nanocomposites

Alberto Fina;Daniela Tabuani;Alberto Frache;Giovanni Camino

411
Citations
Crystallization kinetics of poly(lactic acid)-talc composites

Daniele Battegazzore;Sergio Bocchini;Alberto Frache

372
Citations
Thermal and combustion behaviour of layered silicate–epoxy nanocomposites

Giovanni Camino;G. Tartaglione;Alberto Frache;C. Manferti

224
Citations
Polylactic acid and polylactic acid-based nanocomposite photooxidation.

Sergio Bocchini;Kikku Fukushima;Alessandro Di Blasio;Alberto Fina

218
Citations
The influence of carbon nanotubes, organically modified montmorillonites and layered double hydroxides on the thermal degradation and fire retardancy of polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polystyrene

Marius C. Costache;Matthew Heidecker;Evangelos Manias;Giovanni Camino

202
Citations
Materials engineering for surface-confined flame retardancy

Giulio Malucelli;Federico Carosio;Jenny Alongi;Alberto Fina

197
Citations
Novel phosphorous–nitrogen intumescent flame retardant system. Its effects on flame retardancy and thermal properties of polypropylene

Daniela Enescu;Alberto Frache;M. Lavaselli;O. Monticelli

180
Citations
Catalytic charring–volatilization competition in organoclay nanocomposites

Federica Bellucci;Giovanni Camino;Alberto Frache;A. Sarra

163
Citations
New nanocomposites constituted of polyethylene and organically modified ZnAl-hydrotalcites

U. Costantino;A. Gallipoli;M. Nocchetti;Giovanni Camino

159
Citations
Polypropylene metal functionalised POSS nanocomposites: A study by thermogravimetric analysis

Alberto Fina;H. C. L. Abbenhuis;D. Tabuani;Alberto Frache

149
Citations
Rice husk as bio-source of silica: preparation and characterization of PLA–silica bio-composites

Daniele Battegazzore;Sergio Bocchini;Jenny Alongi;Alberto Frache

149
Citations
ALPO-34 and SAPO-34 synthesized by using morpholine as templating agent. FTIR and FT-Raman studies of the host-guest and guest-guest interactions within the zeolitic framework

L. Marchese;L. Marchese;Alberto Frache;E. Gianotti;G. Martra

147
Citations
Polyethylene thermal oxidative stabilisation in carbon nanotubes based nanocomposites

Sergio Bocchini;Alberto Frache;Giovanni Camino;Michaël Claes

147
Citations
Novel flame retardants containing cyclodextrin nanosponges and phosphorus compounds to enhance EVA combustion properties

Jenny Alongi;Merima Pošković;Alberto Frache;Francesco Trotta

130
Citations
Layer by Layer coatings assembled through dipping, vertical or horizontal spray for cotton flame retardancy.

Jenny Alongi;Federico Carosio;Alberto Frache;Giulio Malucelli

120
Citations
Optimization of the procedure to burn textile fabrics by cone calorimeter: Part I. Combustion behavior of polyester

Jennifer Katty Tata;Jenny Alongi;Federico Carosio;Alberto Frache

116
Citations
Role of β-cyclodextrin nanosponges in polypropylene photooxidation

Jenny Alongi;Merima Poskovic;Alberto Frache;Francesco Trotta

107
Citations
Polypropylene‐POSS Nanocomposites: Morphology and Crystallization Behaviour

Mariano Pracella;Donatella Chionna;Alberto Fina;Daniela Tabuani

104
Citations
Structural characterization of siliceous spicules from marine sponges.

Gianluca Croce;Alberto Frache;Marco Milanesio;Leonardo Marchese

103
Citations