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Diletta Sciti 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 Diletta Sciti sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 271 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Diletta Sciti 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 Diletta Sciti sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Diletta Sciti is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research predominantly centers on advanced ceramic materials synthesis and advanced materials and composites, with significant work involving MXene and MAX Phase Materials, aluminum alloys composites properties, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, boron and carbon nanomaterials research, and intermetallics and advanced alloy properties.

They have published over one hundred papers mainly focused on mechanical engineering, ceramics and composites, and materials chemistry. Their subfields of study emphasize the mechanical engineering aspects of material behavior, ceramics and composites development, and chemical properties of materials.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • A systematic approach for horizontal and vertical scale up of sintered Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites for aerospace - Advances and perspectives, 2022, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Effect of PAN-based and pitch-based carbon fibres on microstructure and properties of continuous Cf/ZrB2-SiC UHTCMCs, 2020, Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Properties of large scale ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites made by filament winding and spark plasma sintering, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent coauthors in their research include Luca Zoli, Antonio Vinci, Pietro Galizia, Simone Failla, and Laura Silvestroni. These collaborations highlight a network of researchers contributing jointly to studies in high-temperature ceramics and composite materials.

Sciti's work often appears in prominent journals, with a significant number of publications in the following venues:

  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Corrosion Science
  • Open Ceramics
  • Journal of Advanced Ceramics

Their research topics are concentrated on:

  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties

Best Publications

  • Fast Densification of Ultra‐High‐Temperature Ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering

    Alida Bellosi;Frédéric Monteverde;Diletta Sciti

  • Spark plasma sintering and mechanical behaviour of ZrC-based composites

    Diletta Sciti;Stefano Guicciardi;Mats Nygren

  • Toughened ZrB2-based ceramics through SiC whisker or SiC chopped fiber additions

    Laura Silvestroni;Diletta Sciti;Cesare Melandri;Stefano Guicciardi

  • Arc-jet testing on HfB2 and HfC-based ultra-high temperature ceramic materials

    Raffaele Savino;Mario De Stefano Fumo;Laura Silvestroni;Diletta Sciti

  • Properties of a Pressureless-Sintered ZrB2–MoSi2 Ceramic Composite

    Diletta Sciti;Stefano Guicciardi;Alida Bellosi;Giuseppe Pezzotti

  • Effects of additives on densification, microstructure and properties of liquid-phase sintered silicon carbide

    D. Sciti;A. Bellosi

  • Densification and Mechanical Behavior of HfC and HfB2 Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering

    Diletta Sciti;Stefano Guicciardi;Mats Nygren

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of ZrB2–MoSi2 ceramic composites produced by different sintering techniques

    Diletta Sciti;Frédéric Monteverde;Stefano Guicciardi;Giuseppe Pezzotti

  • Effects of MoSi2 additions on the properties of Hf-and Zr-B2 composites produced by pressureless sintering

    Laura Silvestroni;Diletta Sciti

  • Oxidation behavior of ZrB2 composites doped with various transition metal silicides

    Laura Silvestroni;Giacomo Meriggi;Diletta Sciti

  • Oxidation behavior of a pressureless sintered ZrB2–MoSi2 ceramic composite

    Diletta Sciti;Mylène Brach;Alida Bellosi

  • Processing, mechanical properties and oxidation behavior of TaC and HfC composites containing 15 vol%TaSi2 or MoSi2

    Diletta Sciti;Laura Silvestroni;Stefano Guicciardi;Daniele Dalle Fabbriche

  • Understanding the oxidation behavior of a ZrB2–MoSi2 composite at ultra-high temperatures

    Laura Silvestroni;Kerstin Stricker;Diletta Sciti;Hans-Joachim Kleebe

  • Long-term oxidation behavior and mechanical strength degradation of a pressurelessly sintered ZrB2–MoSi2 ceramic

    Diletta Sciti;Mylène Brach;Alida Bellosi

  • Bonding of zirconia to super alloy with the active brazing technique

    D. Sciti;A. Bellosi;L. Esposito

  • A systematic approach for horizontal and vertical scale up of sintered Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites for aerospace – Advances and perspectives

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  • Microstructure and properties of HfC and TaC-based ceramics obtained by ultrafine powder

    L. Silvestroni;A. Bellosi;C. Melandri;D. Sciti

  • Effect of annealing treatments on microstructure and mechanical properties of liquid-phase-sintered silicon carbide

    D Sciti;S Guicciardi;A Bellosi

  • Densification of ZrB2–TaSi2 and HfB2–TaSi2 Ultra‐High‐Temperature Ceramic Composites

    Laura Silvestroni;Diletta Sciti

  • Spark plasma sintering of Zr-and Hf-borides with decreasing amounts of MoSi2 as sintering aid

    D. Sciti;L. Silvestroni;M. Nygren

  • Sintering and Mechanical Properties of ZrB2–TaSi2 and HfB2–TaSi2 Ceramic Composites

    Diletta Sciti;Laura Silvestroni;Giancarlo Celotti;Cesare Melandri

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Silvestroni
Laura Silvestroni National Research Council (CNR)
Alida Bellosi
Alida Bellosi National Research Council (CNR)
Raffaele Savino
Raffaele Savino University of Naples Federico II
Giuseppe Pezzotti
Giuseppe Pezzotti Kyoto Institute of Technology
Frédéric Monteverde
Frédéric Monteverde National Research Council (CNR)
William G. Fahrenholtz
William G. Fahrenholtz Missouri University of Science and Technology
Gregory E. Hilmas
Gregory E. Hilmas Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mats Nygren
Mats Nygren Stockholm University
Jon Binner
Jon Binner University of Birmingham
Hans-Joachim Kleebe
Hans-Joachim Kleebe Technical University of Darmstadt

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