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Bluma G. Soares publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bluma G. Soares sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 371 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Bluma G. Soares D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bluma G. Soares sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bluma G. Soares is affiliated with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong focus on several related subfields including Polymers and Plastics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Aerospace Engineering.

The main areas of study addressed in Soares' work include:

  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Polymer composites and self-healing

Soares has contributed to multiple publication venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Progress in Organic Coatings
  • Polymer Composites
  • Synthetic Metals

Among their recent papers are:

  • Conducting Polymeric Composites Based on Intrinsically Conducting Polymers as Electromagnetic Interference Shielding/Microwave Absorbing Materials-A Review, 2021, Journal of Composites Science
  • Epoxidized cardanol-based prepolymer as promising biobased compatibilizing agent for PLA/PBAT blends, 2020, Polymer Testing
  • Polyaniline/carbon nanotube hybrids modified with ionic liquids as anticorrosive additive in epoxy coatings, 2020, Progress in Organic Coatings
  • Hybrid Composites Based on Thermoplastic Polyurethane With a Mixture of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Black Modified With Polypyrrole for Electromagnetic Shielding, 2020, Frontiers in Materials
  • Sepiolite modified with phosphonium ionic liquids as anticorrosive pigment for epoxy coatings, 2020, Applied Clay Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Soares include:

  • Ruan R. Henriques
  • Tamara Indrusiak
  • Adriana A. Silva
  • Guilherme Mariz de Oliveira Barra
  • Débora P. Schmitz

Best Publications

  • Electrically conductive polyaniline-coated electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) mats

    Claudia Merlini;Guilherme Mariz de Oliveira Barra;Sílvia Daniela Araújo da Silva Ramôa;Giseli Contri

  • Mechanical properties of epoxy networks based on DGEBA and aliphatic amines

    Filiberto González Garcia;Filiberto González Garcia;Bluma G. Soares;Victor J. R. R. Pita;Rubén Sánchez

  • Dielectric behavior of polyaniline synthesized by different techniques

    Bluma G. Soares;Maria Elena Leyva;Guilherme M.O. Barra;Dipak Khastgir

  • Performance of radar absorbing materials by waveguide measurements for X- and Ku-band frequencies

    Magali Silveira Pinho;Maria Luisa Gregori;Regina Célia Reis Nunes;Bluma Guenther Soares

  • Synthesis and properties of epoxy resin modified with epoxy-terminated liquid polybutadiene

    Fabio L. Barcia;Thiago P. Amaral;Bluma G. Soares

  • Electrically conducting nanocomposites: preparation and properties of polyaniline (PAni)-coated bacterial cellulose nanofibers (BC)

    D. Müller;J. S. Mandelli;J. A. Marins;B. G. Soares

  • Processing and characterization of conductive composites based on poly(styrene-b-ethylene-ran-butylene-b-styrene) (SEBS) and carbon additives: A comparative study of expanded graphite and carbon black

    Scheyla Kuester;Claudia Merlini;Guilherme M.O. Barra;José Carlos Ferreira

  • Structure and properties of conducting bacterial cellulose-polyaniline nanocomposites

    Jessica A. Marins;Bluma G. Soares;Karim Dahmouche;Sidney José Lima Ribeiro

  • Electrical, rheological and electromagnetic interference shielding properties of thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotube composites

    Sílvia Das Ramôa;Guilherme Mo Barra;Ricardo Vb Oliveira;Márcia G de Oliveira

  • Nanostructure and dynamic mechanical properties of silane-functionalized montmorillonite/epoxy nanocomposites

    Adriana A. Silva;Karim Dahmouche;Bluma G. Soares

  • Electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of ABS carbon-based composites manufactured via fused deposition modelling

    D.P. Schmitz;L.G. Ecco;L.G. Ecco;S. Dul;E.C.L. Pereira

  • Hybrid composites based on polypropylene and carbon fiber and epoxy matrix

    R.C.L. Dutra;B.G. Soares;E.A. Campos;J.L.G. Silva

  • Development of conducting polyaniline/poly(lactic acid) nanofibers by electrospinning

    Paulo H. S. Picciani;Eliton S. Medeiros;Eliton S. Medeiros;Zhongli Pan;Zhongli Pan;William J. Orts

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Epoxy/MCDEA Networks Modified with Imidazolium‐Based Ionic Liquids

    Bluma Guenther Soares;Bluma Guenther Soares;Sebastien Livi;Jannick Duchet-Rumeau;Jean-François Gerard

  • Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Clay‐Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Swelling Behavior and Characterization

    Caio M. Paranhos;Bluma G. Soares;Renata N. Oliveira;Luiz A. Pessan

  • The effect of dynamic vulcanization on the mechanical, dynamic mechanical and fatigue properties of TPV based on polypropylene and ground tire rubber

    Matheus Magioli;Alex S. Sirqueira;Bluma G. Soares

  • New epoxy systems based on ionic liquid

    Adriana A. Silva;Sébastien Livi;Sébastien Livi;Debora B. Netto;Bluma G. Soares

  • Conducting Polymeric Composites Based on Intrinsically Conducting Polymers as Electromagnetic Interference Shielding/Microwave Absorbing Materials—A Review

    Bluma Guenther Soares;Guilherme M. O. Barra;Tamara Indrusiak

  • Electric, dielectric, and dynamic mechanical behavior of carbon black/styrene-butadiene-styrene composites

    María Elena Leyva;Guilherme M. O. Barra;Ana C. F. Moreira;Bluma G. Soares

  • Electromagnetic interference shielding and electrical properties of nanocomposites based on poly (styrene-b-ethylene-ran-butylene-b-styrene) and carbon nanotubes

    Scheyla Kuester;Scheyla Kuester;Guilherme M.O. Barra;José Carlos Ferreira;Bluma G. Soares

  • The in situ polymerization of aniline in nitrile rubber

    Bluma G. Soares;Gabriel S. Amorim;Fernando G. Souza;Marcia G. Oliveira

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-François Gérard
Jean-François Gérard Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
José Carlos Pinto
José Carlos Pinto Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Dipak Khastgir
Dipak Khastgir Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Luiz H. C. Mattoso
Luiz H. C. Mattoso Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah University of Mysore
Alessandro Pegoretti
Alessandro Pegoretti University of Trento
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro Sao Paulo State University
William J. Orts
William J. Orts United States Department of Agriculture
Sergio Neves Monteiro
Sergio Neves Monteiro Military Institute of Engineering
Neil G. Berry
Neil G. Berry University of Liverpool

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