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Materials Science
Hungary
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
77
Citations
17410
World Ranking
3194
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Béla Pukánszky is affiliated with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in Hungary. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with a strong emphasis on biomaterials, polymers and plastics, and biomedical engineering. The subfields of study associated with their work include molecular biology and pollution.

The main topics covered in Béla Pukánszky's research include:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications
  • Natural fiber reinforced composites
  • Advanced cellulose research studies
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Nanocomposite films for food packaging
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, most frequently appearing in:

  • Polymer Degradation and Stability
  • Polymer Testing
  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
  • Molecules
  • eXPRESS Polymer Letters

Notable recent papers authored by Béla Pukánszky and colleagues include:

  • Alkali treatment of lignocellulosic fibers extracted from sugarcane bagasse: Composition, structure, properties (2020, Polymer Testing)
  • Biobased PLA/sugarcane bagasse fiber composites: Effect of fiber characteristics and interfacial adhesion on properties (2021, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing)
  • Environmental degradation and formation of secondary microplastics from packaging material: A polypropylene film case study (2021, Polymer Degradation and Stability)
  • Reinforcement of polypropylene with alkali-treated sugarcane bagasse fibers: Mechanism and consequences (2020, Composites Science and Technology)
  • Quantitative analysis of factors determining the enzymatic degradation of poly(lactic acid) (2022, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • János Móczó
  • Emese Pregi
  • Róbert Várdai
  • Dóra Tátraaljai
  • Lu Cui

Béla Pukánszky's research contributes to a diverse array of studies related to polymer behavior, composite materials utilizing natural fibers, and issues related to environmental degradation of plastics. Their work integrates aspects of biomaterials and materials science to address problems connected to both synthetic and natural polymers.

Best Publications

  • Compatibilization in bio-based and biodegradable polymer blends

    Balázs Imre;Balázs Imre;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Influence of interface interaction on the ultimate tensile properties of polymer composites

    B. Pukánszky

  • Photo- and thermal-oxidation of polyethylene: Comparison of mechanisms and influence of unsaturation content

    Mélanie Gardette;Mélanie Gardette;Anthony Perthue;Anthony Perthue;Jean Luc Gardette;Jean Luc Gardette;Tünde Janecska

  • Composition dependence of tensile yield stress in filled polymers

    B. Turcsányi;B. Pukánszky;F. Tüdõs

  • Interfaces and interphases in multicomponent materials: past, present, future

    Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Polymer/lignin blends: Interactions, properties, applications

    Dávid Kun;Dávid Kun;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Polymer micro and nanocomposites: Structure, interactions, properties

    János Móczó;János Móczó;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Comparison of the mechanical properties and interfacial interactions between talc, kaolin, and calcium carbonate filled polypropylene composites

    Y. W. Leong;M. B. Abu Bakar;Z. A. Mohd. Ishak;A. Ariffin

  • Wood flour filled PP composites: Compatibilization and adhesion

    Livia Danyadi;Livia Danyadi;Tiinde Janecska;Zoltan Szabo;Gabor Nagy

  • Effect of various surface modifications of wood flour on the properties of PP/wood composites

    Lívia Dányádi;Lívia Dányádi;János Móczó;János Móczó;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Quantitative mapping of elastic moduli at the nanoscale in phase separated polyurethanes by AFM

    Peter Schön;Kristóf Bagdi;Kristóf Bagdi;Kinga Molnár;Kinga Molnár;Patrick Markus

  • Adhesion and Surface Modification

    Béla Pukánszky;Erika Fekete

  • Surface modification and characterization of particulate mineral fillers

    Erika Fekete;Béla Pukánszky;András Tóth;Imre Bertóti

  • Evaluation of interfacial interaction in polypropylene/surface treated CaCO3 composites

    Zoltán Demjén;Béla Pukánszky;József Nagy

  • Electrochemical oxidation of carbon fibres: surface chemistry and adhesion

    J Gulyás;E Földes;A Lázár;B Pukánszky

  • SURFACE MODIFICATION OF WOOD FLOUR AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PROPERTIES OF PP/WOOD COMPOSITES

    Zita Dominkovics;Zita Dominkovics;Lívia Dányádi;Lívia Dányádi;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Factors and processes influencing the reinforcing effect of layered silicates in polymer nanocomposites

    László Százdi;László Százdi;András Pozsgay;András Pozsgay;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Interaction of Silane Coupling Agents with CaCO3

    Zoltán Demjén;Béla Pukánszky;Enikő Földes;József Nagy

  • Effect of molecular interactions on the miscibility and structure of polymer blends

    Erika Fekete;Erika Fekete;Eniko˝ Földes;Eniko˝ Földes;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

  • Aggregation of CaCO3 particles in PP composites: Effect of surface coating

    Attila Kiss;Attila Kiss;Erika Fekete;Erika Fekete;Béla Pukánszky;Béla Pukánszky

Frequent Co-Authors

G. Julius Vancso
G. Julius Vancso University of Twente
Joseph P. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy University of Akron
Xiaofeng Sui
Xiaofeng Sui Donghua University
Mária Omastová
Mária Omastová Slovak Academy of Sciences
Antal Rockenbauer
Antal Rockenbauer Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Christine Jérôme
Christine Jérôme University of Liège
Bruno Van Mele
Bruno Van Mele Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Frank E. Karasz
Frank E. Karasz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jean-Luc Gardette
Jean-Luc Gardette University of Clermont Auvergne
Michaël Alexandre
Michaël Alexandre University of Liège

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