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Materials Science
Romania
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
53
Citations
9400
World Ranking
9286
National Ranking
1

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  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Romania Leader Award

Overview

Anton Ficai is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Bucharest in Romania. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a significant emphasis on biomedical engineering and biomaterials.

The scientist's work spans subfields such as biomedical engineering, biomaterials, materials chemistry, surgery, and food science. Their main topics of research include bone tissue engineering materials, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, graphene and nanomaterials applications, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, wound healing and treatments, and essential oils and antimicrobial activity.

Anton Ficai authors publications chiefly in journals like Pharmaceutics, Polymers, Materials, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Nanomaterials. These venues reflect the focus on interdisciplinary materials science and its biomedical applications.

  • Pharmaceutics
  • Polymers
  • Materials
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nanomaterials

Frequent coauthors involved in their work include Denisa Ficai, Ovidiu Oprea, Ludmila Motelică, Ecaterina Andronescu, and Roxana Truşcă. Collaborations with these researchers have contributed extensively to the scientist's publication record.

  • Denisa Ficai
  • Ovidiu Oprea
  • Ludmila Motelică
  • Ecaterina Andronescu
  • Roxana Truşcă

Among recent papers, the following stand out:

  • "Biodegradable Antimicrobial Food Packaging: Trends and Perspectives," 2020, Foods
  • "An Overview of Biopolymeric Electrospun Nanofibers Based on Polysaccharides for Wound Healing Management," 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • "Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: A Review of the Principles and Biomedical Applications," 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Biodegradable Alginate Films with ZnO Nanoparticles and Citronella Essential Oil-A Novel Antimicrobial Structure," 2021, Pharmaceutics
  • "Innovative Antimicrobial Chitosan/ZnO/Ag NPs/Citronella Essential Oil Nanocomposite-Potential Coating for Grapes," 2020, Foods

Best Publications

  • Biomedical Applications of Silver Nanoparticles: An Up-to-Date Overview

    Alexandra-Cristina Burdușel;Oana Gherasim;Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu;Laurențiu Mogoantă

  • Biodegradable Antimicrobial Food Packaging: Trends and Perspectives

    Ludmila Motelica;Denisa Ficai;Anton Ficai;Ovidiu Cristian Oprea

  • Montmorillonite-alginate nanocomposite as a drug delivery system--incorporation and in vitro release of irinotecan.

    Ruxandra Irina Iliescu;Ecaterina Andronescu;Cristina Daniela Ghitulica;Georgeta Voicu

  • An Overview of Biopolymeric Electrospun Nanofibers Based on Polysaccharides for Wound Healing Management.

    Andreea-Teodora Iacob;Maria Drăgan;Oana-Maria Ionescu;Lenuța Profire

  • Biodegradable Alginate Films with ZnO Nanoparticles and Citronella Essential Oil-A Novel Antimicrobial Structure.

    Ludmila Motelica;Denisa Ficai;Ovidiu Oprea;Anton Ficai

  • Synthesis and characterization of a novel controlled release zinc oxide/gentamicin-chitosan composite with potential applications in wounds care.

    Bogdan Stefan Vasile;Ovidiu Oprea;Georgeta Voicu;Anton Ficai

  • Synthesis and characterization of collagen/hydroxyapatite: magnetite composite material for bone cancer treatment

    Ecaterina Andronescu;Maria Ficai;Georgeta Voicu;Denisa Ficai

  • Recent Advances in Manufacturing Innovative Stents.

    Natalia Beshchasna;Muhammad Saqib;Honorata Kraskiewicz;Łukasz Wasyluk

  • Innovative Antimicrobial Chitosan/ZnO/Ag NPs/Citronella Essential Oil Nanocomposite—Potential Coating for Grapes

    Ludmila Motelica;Denisa Ficai;Anton Ficai;Roxana-Doina Truşcă

  • Antibacterial Biodegradable Films Based on Alginate with Silver Nanoparticles and Lemongrass Essential Oil-Innovative Packaging for Cheese.

    Ludmila Motelica;Denisa Ficai;Ovidiu-Cristian Oprea;Anton Ficai

  • Biohybrid Nanostructured Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Satureja hortensis to Prevent Fungal Biofilm Development

    Ion Anghel;Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu;Alina Maria Holban;Anton Ficai

  • Self-assembled collagen/hydroxyapatite composite materials

    Anton Ficai;Ecaterina Andronescu;Georgeta Voicu;Cristina Ghitulica

  • Multifunctional materials for bone cancer treatment.

    Catarina Marques;José M F Ferreira;Ecaterina Andronescu;Denisa Ficai

  • Mesoporous Silica Platforms with Potential Applications in Release and Adsorption of Active Agents.

    Cristina Chircov;Angela Spoială;Cătălin Păun;Luminița Crăciun

  • Chitosan-Based Nanocomposite Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification-A Review.

    Angela Spoială;Cornelia-Ioana Ilie;Denisa Ficai;Anton Ficai

  • ZnO Applications and Challenges

    Ovidiu Oprea;Ecaterina Andronescu;Denisa Ficai;Anton Ficai

  • Electrically Triggered Drug Delivery from Novel Electrospun Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphene Oxide/Quercetin Fibrous Scaffolds for Wound Dressing Applications

    Alexa-Maria Croitoru;Yasin Karaçelebi;Elif Saatcioglu;Eray Altan

  • Influence of the Alcohols on the ZnO Synthesis and Its Properties: The Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Activities

    Unknown

  • Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Water Purification.

    Angela Spoială;Cornelia-Ioana Ilie;Roxana-Doina Trușcă;Ovidiu-Cristian Oprea

  • Antibacterial Activity of Solvothermal Obtained ZnO Nanoparticles with Different Morphology and Photocatalytic Activity against a Dye Mixture: Methylene Blue, Rhodamine B and Methyl Orange

    Unknown

  • Synthesis, characterization and in vitro assessment of the magnetic chitosan-carboxymethylcellulose biocomposite interactions with the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

    Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu;Ecaterina Andronescu;Anton Ficai;Coralia Bleotu

  • Water dispersible cross-linked magnetic chitosan beads for increasing the antimicrobial efficiency of aminoglycoside antibiotics

    Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu;Ecaterina Andronescu;Alina Maria Holban;Anton Ficai

  • Modified wound dressing with phyto-nanostructured coating to prevent staphylococcal and pseudomonal biofilm development

    Ion Anghel;Alina Maria Holban;Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu;Ecaterina Andronescu

  • Hybrid materials based on montmorillonite and citostatic drugs: Preparation and characterization

    Ruxandra Irina Iliescu;Ecaterina Andronescu;Georgeta Voicu;Anton Ficai

  • Functionalized antibiofilm thin coatings based on PLA–PVA microspheres loaded with usnic acid natural compounds fabricated by MAPLE

    Valentina Grumezescu;Gabriel Socol;Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu;Alina Maria Holban

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas B. Chrisey
Douglas B. Chrisey Tulane University
José M.F. Ferreira
José M.F. Ferreira University of Aveiro
Roger J. Narayan
Roger J. Narayan North Carolina State University
Ion N. Mihailescu
Ion N. Mihailescu National Institute for Laser Plasma and Radiation Physics
Simeon Agathopoulos
Simeon Agathopoulos University of Ioannina
Paolo Ascenzi
Paolo Ascenzi Roma Tre University

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