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Carlos M. Costa

Carlos M. Costa

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
13466
World Ranking
6497
National Ranking
29

Carlos M. Costa 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 Carlos M. Costa sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 296 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carlos M. Costa 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 Carlos M. Costa sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Carlos M. Costa is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and has a research focus primarily in engineering and materials science. Their work spans multiple subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, automotive engineering, polymers and plastics, and biomaterials. The scientist's research topics cover a range of advanced materials and technologies, with special attention to energy harvesting and battery materials.

The main subjects addressed in their publications include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Dielectric Materials and Actuators
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Frequent publication venues for Carlos M. Costa include:

  • Advanced Engineering Materials
  • Polymer
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials

Frequent coauthors working alongside Costa are:

  • S. Lanceros-Méndez
  • Renato Gonçalves
  • Daniela M. Correia
  • João C. Barbosa
  • Nélson Pereira

Among recent works authored or coauthored by Costa are:

  • Recycling and environmental issues of lithium-ion batteries: Advances, challenges and opportunities, 2021, Energy Storage Materials
  • Smart and Multifunctional Materials Based on Electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride): Recent Advances and Opportunities in Sensors, Actuators, Energy, Environmental, and Biomedical Applications, 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • Polymers for advanced lithium-ion batteries: State of the art and future needs on polymers for the different battery components, 2020, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Carlos M. Costa's work integrates themes such as battery technology innovation, polymer science, energy storage materials, and multifunctional electroactive polymers. This approach is reflected in their presence across multidisciplinary fields and collaboration networks focused on advanced materials engineering and applications in energy and biomedical sectors.

Best Publications

  • Electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based structures for advanced applications.

    Clarisse Ribeiro;Carlos M. Costa;Daniela M. Correia;Daniela M. Correia;João Nunes-Pereira

  • Recycling and environmental issues of lithium-ion batteries: Advances, challenges and opportunities

    C.M. Costa;J.C. Barbosa;R. Gonçalves;H. Castro

  • Recent advances on separator membranes for lithium-ion battery applications: From porous membranes to solid electrolytes

    Carlos M. Costa;Yong Hyeok Lee;Jung Hwan Kim;Sang Young Lee

  • Battery separators based on vinylidene fluoride (VDF) polymers and copolymers for lithium ion battery applications

    Carlos M. Costa;Maria Manuela Silva;S. Lanceros-Méndez

  • Smart and Multifunctional Materials Based on Electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride): Recent Advances and Opportunities in Sensors, Actuators, Energy, Environmental, and Biomedical Applications

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  • Nucleation of the Electroactive γ Phase and Enhancement of the Optical Transparency in Low Filler Content Poly(vinylidene)/Clay Nanocomposites

    A. C. Lopes;Carlos M. Costa;C. J. Tavares;I. C. Neves

  • Effect of filler size and concentration on the structure and properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/BaTiO3 nanocomposites

    Sérgio Firmino Mendes;Carlos M Costa;Cristina Caparrós;Vitor Sencadas

  • On the origin of the electroactive poly(vinylidene fluoride) β-phase nucleation by ferrite nanoparticles via surface electrostatic interactions

    Pedro Martins;Carlos M. Costa;Maria Benelmekki;Gabriela Botelho

  • Ionic Liquid–Polymer Composites: A New Platform for Multifunctional Applications

    Daniela Maria Correia;Liliana Correia Fernandes;Liliana Correia Fernandes;Pedro Manuel Martins;Clara García‐Astrain

  • Polymer composites and blends for battery separators: State of the art, challenges and future trends

    J. Nunes-Pereira;C.M. Costa;S. Lanceros-Méndez

  • Nucleation of electroactive β-phase poly(vinilidene fluoride) with CoFe2O4 and NiFe2O4 nanofillers : a new method for the preparation of multiferroic nanocomposites

    P. Martins;Carlos M. Costa;S. Lanceros-Méndez

  • Recent Advances in Poly(vinylidene fluoride) and Its Copolymers for Lithium-Ion Battery Separators

    João C Barbosa;José P Dias;Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez;Carlos M Costa

  • Silk Fibroin as Sustainable Advanced Material: Material Properties and Characteristics, Processing, and Applications

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  • Dielectric and magnetic properties of ferrite/poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanocomposites

    P. Martins;Carlos M. Costa;Gabriela Botelho;S. Lanceros-Méndez

  • Advances and Future Challenges in Printed Batteries

    Ricardo E. Sousa;Carlos M. Costa;Senentxu Lanceros‐Méndez

  • Polymers for advanced lithium-ion batteries: State of the art and future needs on polymers for the different battery components

    C.M. Costa;E. Lizundia;E. Lizundia;S. Lanceros-Méndez;S. Lanceros-Méndez

  • Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based, co-polymer separator electrolyte membranes for lithium-ion battery systems

    C.M. Costa;J.L. Gomez Ribelles;S. Lanceros-Méndez;Giovanni Battista Appetecchi

  • Micro and nanofilms of poly(vinylidene fluoride) with controlled thickness, morphology and electroactive crystalline phase for sensor and actuator applications

    V. F. Cardoso;Graça Minas;Carlos M. Costa;C. J. Tavares

  • Tailoring the morphology and crystallinity of poly(L-lactide acid) electrospun membranes

    Clarisse Ribeiro;Vitor Joao Gomes Da Silva Sencadas;Carlos Miguel Costa;José Luís Gómez Ribelles

  • Overview on Theoretical Simulations of Lithium‐Ion Batteries and Their Application to Battery Separators

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  • Effect of degree of porosity on the properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluorethylene) for Li-ion battery separators

    Carlos M. Costa;L. C. Rodrigues;Vítor João Gomes Silva Sencadas;Maria Manuela Silva

  • The effect of fibre concentration on the α to β-phase transformation, degree of crystallinity and electrical properties of vapour grown carbon nanofibre/poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites

    P Costa;J P Silva;Vitor Sencadas;Carlos M Costa

  • Effect of the ceramic grain size and concentration on the dynamical mechanical and dielectric behavior of poly(vinilidene fluoride) Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3 composites

    S. Firmino Mendes;C. M. Costa;V. Sencadas;J. Serrado Nunes

Frequent Co-Authors

Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
Vitor Sencadas
Vitor Sencadas University of Wollongong
Erlantz Lizundia
Erlantz Lizundia University of the Basque Country
J.L. Gómez Ribelles
J.L. Gómez Ribelles Universitat Politècnica de València
José Luis Vilas
José Luis Vilas University of the Basque Country
Clarisse Ribeiro
Clarisse Ribeiro University of Minho
José M. S. S. Esperança
José M. S. S. Esperança Universidade Nova de Lisboa
V. de Zea Bermudez
V. de Zea Bermudez University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Andrei L. Kholkin
Andrei L. Kholkin University of Latvia
L. Rebouta
L. Rebouta University of Minho

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