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2023

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Materials Science

D-Index
73
Citations
16056
World Ranking
3914
National Ranking
14

Chemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
15462
World Ranking
5377
National Ranking
17

Edvani C. Muniz 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 Edvani C. Muniz sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 295 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.

Edvani C. Muniz 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 Edvani C. Muniz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Edvani C. Muniz is affiliated with the State University of Maringa in Brazil. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with particular focus on subfields such as Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Molecular Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.

Their work covers several main topics that have been documented through numerous publications. These include:

  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Edvani C. Muniz has frequently collaborated with other researchers in their field. Their most common coauthors include Paulo R. Souza, Edson C. Silva-Filho, Alessandro F. Martins, Bruno H. Vilsinski, and Douglas Cardoso Dragunski.

Their research has been disseminated through various publication venues, with notable recurring appearances in:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Biomaterials Advances

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Edvani C. Muniz include:

  • Composite materials based on chitosan/gold nanoparticles: From synthesis to biomedical applications, 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Biodegradable CA/CPB electrospun nanofibers for efficient retention of airborne nanoparticles, 2020, Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Magnetic-responsive polysaccharide hydrogels as smart biomaterials: Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications, 2022, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • A sensitive electrochemical sensor for Pb2+ ions based on ZnO nanofibers functionalized by L-cysteine, 2020, Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Curcumin and silver nanoparticles carried out from polysaccharide-based hydrogels improved the photodynamic properties of curcumin through metal-enhanced singlet oxygen effect, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C

Best Publications

  • Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review

    Marcos R. Guilherme;Fauze A. Aouada;André R. Fajardo;Alessandro F. Martins

  • Chitosan-based hydrogels: From preparation to biomedical applications.

    Michelly C.G. Pellá;Michele K. Lima-Tenório;Ernandes T. Tenório-Neto;Marcos R. Guilherme

  • Aplicações de fibras lignocelulósicas na química de polímeros e em compósitos

    Rafael Silva;Shirani K. Haraguchi;Edvani C. Muniz;Adley F. Rubira

  • Removal of methylene blue dye from an aqueous media using superabsorbent hydrogel supported on modified polysaccharide

    Alexandre T. Paulino;Marcos R. Guilherme;Adriano V. Reis;Gilsinei M. Campese

  • Recent Advances in Food-Packing, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications of Zein and Zein-Based Materials

    Elisângela Corradini;Priscila S. Curti;Adriano B. Meniqueti;Alessandro F. Martins

  • Chitosan- graft -poly(acrylic acid)/rice husk ash based superabsorbent hydrogel composite: preparation and characterization

    Francisco H. A. Rodrigues;André R. Fajardo;Antonio G. B. Pereira;Nágila M. P. S. Ricardo

  • Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Derivatives Containing N-Quaternized Moieties in Its Backbone: A Review

    Alessandro F. Martins;Suelen P. Facchi;Heveline D. M. Follmann;Antonio G. B. Pereira

  • Superabsorbent hydrogel composite made of cellulose nanofibrils and chitosan-graft-poly(acrylic acid)

    Cristiane Spagnol;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues;Antonio G.B. Pereira;André R. Fajardo

  • Compressive Elastic Modulus of Polyacrylamide Hydrogels and Semi-IPNs with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

    Edvani C. Muniz;Georges Geuskens

  • Novel adsorbent based on silkworm chrysalides for removal of heavy metals from wastewaters.

    Alexandre T. Paulino;Flavienne A.S. Minasse;Marcos R. Guilherme;Adriano V. Reis

  • Reaction of glycidyl methacrylate at the hydroxyl and carboxylic groups of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(acrylic acid): is this reaction mechanism still unclear?

    Adriano V. Reis;André R. Fajardo;Ivania T. A. Schuquel;Marcos R. Guilherme

  • Chitosan/TPP microparticles obtained by microemulsion method applied in controlled release of heparin.

    Alessandro F. Martins;Daiane M. de Oliveira;Antonio G.B. Pereira;Adley F. Rubira

  • Effect of magnetite on the adsorption behavior of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Cu(II) in chitosan-based hydrogels

    Alexandre T. Paulino;Alexandre T. Paulino;Laurence A. Belfiore;Lauro T. Kubota;Edvani C. Muniz

  • Synthesis of a novel superabsorbent hydrogel by copolymerization of acrylamide and cashew gum modified with glycidyl methacrylate

    Marcos R. Guilherme;Adriano V. Reis;Suélen H. Takahashi;Adley F. Rubira

  • Surface modification of HDPE, PP, and PET films with KMnO4/HCl solutions

    S.L. Fávaro;A.F. Rubira;E.C. Muniz;E. Radovanovic

  • Superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposites based on starch- g -poly(sodium acrylate) matrix filled with cellulose nanowhiskers

    Cristiane Spagnol;Francisco H. A. Rodrigues;Antonio G. B. Pereira;André R. Fajardo

  • Chemical recycling of PET by catalyzed glycolysis: Kinetics of the heterogeneous reaction

    Mateus E. Viana;André Riul;Gizilene M. Carvalho;Adley F. Rubira

  • Capacity of adsorption of Pb2+ and Ni2+ from aqueous solutions by chitosan produced from silkworm chrysalides in different degrees of deacetylation.

    Alexandre T. Paulino;Marcos R. Guilherme;Adriano V. Reis;Elias B. Tambourgi

  • Nanocomposites based on poly(acrylamide-co-acrylate) and cellulose nanowhiskers

    Cristiane Spagnol;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues;Alberto G.V.C. Neto;Antonio G.B. Pereira

  • Chitosan-sheath and chitin-core nanowhiskers.

    Antonio G.B. Pereira;Edvani C. Muniz;You-Lo Hsieh

  • Characterization of N-trimethyl chitosan/alginate complexes and curcumin release.

    Alessandro F. Martins;Pedro V.A. Bueno;Elizângela A.M.S. Almeida;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues

  • Hydrogels based on PAAm network with PNIPAAm included: hydrophilic–hydrophobic transition measured by the partition of Orange II and Methylene Blue in water

    M.R Guilherme;R Silva;E.M Girotto;A.F Rubira

Frequent Co-Authors

Adley F. Rubira
Adley F. Rubira State University of Maringa
André R. Fajardo
André R. Fajardo Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Celso Vataru Nakamura
Celso Vataru Nakamura State University of Maringa
Matt J. Kipper
Matt J. Kipper Colorado State University
Redouane Borsali
Redouane Borsali Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Luiz H. C. Mattoso
Luiz H. C. Mattoso Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Ketul C. Popat
Ketul C. Popat Colorado State University
J. Vladimir Oliveira
J. Vladimir Oliveira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Cláudio Dariva
Cláudio Dariva Universidade Tiradentes
Suzana Pereira Nunes
Suzana Pereira Nunes King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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