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D-Index
49
Citations
10497
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10436
National Ranking
200

Ester Vázquez 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 Ester Vázquez sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 129 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ester Vázquez 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 Ester Vázquez sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ester Vázquez is affiliated with the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain. Their research spans multiple intersecting fields, primarily focused on Engineering and Materials Science, with notable contributions to Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry.

Their work has significant engagement with topics such as Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, including Graphene research and applications, Nanoparticles synthesis and applications, Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Micro and Nano Robotics, and Hydrogels synthesis, properties, and applications.

Frequent publication venues for Ester Vázquez include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nanoscale
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • ACS Nano

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Vázquez are:

  • Hydrogels in Soft Robotics: Past, Present, and Future (2024), ACS Nano
  • Environmental and Health Impacts of Graphene and Other Two-Dimensional Materials: A Graphene Flagship Perspective (2024), ACS Nano
  • Concentration Gradient-Based Soft Robotics: Hydrogels Out of Water (2020), Advanced Functional Materials
  • Graphene oxide-polysulfone hollow fibers membranes with synergic ultrafiltration and adsorption for enhanced drinking water treatment (2022), Journal of Membrane Science
  • Autonomous self-healing hydrogel with anti-drying properties and applications in soft robotics (2020), Applied Materials Today

Ester Vázquez has collaborated frequently with a variety of researchers, including:

  • Viviana Jehová González
  • M. Antonia Herrero
  • Maurizio Prato
  • Sonia Merino
  • Alberto Bianco

Their main research contributions often explore advanced materials in robotics and biomedical fields, focusing on the synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials and hydrogels. This includes studies related to soft robotics, sensor development, and environmental applications.

Best Publications

  • Nanocomposite Hydrogels: 3D Polymer–Nanoparticle Synergies for On-Demand Drug Delivery

    Sonia Merino;Cristina Martín;Kostas Kostarelos;Maurizio Prato

  • Promises, facts and challenges for graphene in biomedical applications

    Giacomo Reina;José Miguel González-Domínguez;Alejandro Criado;Ester Vázquez

  • Safety assessment of graphene-based materials: focus on human health and the environment

    Bengt Fadeel;Cyrill Bussy;Sonia Merino;Ester Vázquez

  • Classification framework for graphene-based materials

    Peter Wick;Anna E. Louw-Gaume;Melanie Kucki;Harald F. Krug

  • Production and processing of graphene and related materials

    Claudia Backes;Claudia Backes;Amr M Abdelkader;Concepción Alonso;Amandine Andrieux-Ledier

  • Few-layer graphenes from ball-milling of graphite with melamine

    Verónica León;Verónica León;Mildred Quintana;M. Antonia Herrero;Jose L. G. Fierro

  • Carbon Nanotubes and Microwaves: Interactions, Responses, and Applications

    Ester Vázquez;Maurizio Prato

  • Exfoliation of graphite with triazine derivatives under ball-milling conditions: preparation of few-layer graphene via selective noncovalent interactions.

    Verónica León;Antonio M. Rodriguez;Pilar Prieto;Maurizio Prato

  • Purification of HiPCO carbon nanotubes via organic functionalization.

    Vasilios Georgakilas;Dimitrios Voulgaris;Ester Vázquez;Maurizio Prato

  • Organic functionalization of graphene in dispersions.

    Mildred Quintana;Ester Vazquez;Maurizio Prato

  • Dispersibility‐Dependent Biodegradation of Graphene Oxide by Myeloperoxidase

    Rajendra Kurapati;Julie Russier;Marco A. Squillaci;Emanuele Treossi

  • Single-wall carbon nanotube-ferrocene nanohybrids: observing intramolecular electron transfer in functionalized SWNTs.

    Dirk M. Guldi;Massimo Marcaccio;Demis Paolucci;Francesco Paolucci

  • Ball-Milling Modification of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Purification, Cutting, and Functionalization

    Noelia Rubio;Chiara Fabbro;M. Antonia Herrero;Antonio de la Hoz

  • Graphene-Based Interfaces Do Not Alter Target Nerve Cells

    Alessandra Fabbro;Alessandra Fabbro;Denis Scaini;Denis Scaini;Verónica León;Ester Vázquez

  • Novel versatile fullerene synthons.

    Konstantinos Kordatos;Tatiana Da Ros;Susanna Bosi;Ester Vázquez

  • Differential cytotoxic effects of graphene and graphene oxide on skin keratinocytes.

    Marco Pelin;Laura Fusco;Verónica León;Cristina Martín

  • Microwave-Induced Multiple Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes

    Fulvio G Brunetti;M Antonia Herrero;Juan de M Muñoz;Angel Díaz-Ortiz

  • Degradation of Single-Layer and Few-Layer Graphene by Neutrophil Myeloperoxidase

    Rajendra Kurapati;Sourav P. Mukherjee;Cristina Martín;Cristina Martín;George Bepete

  • Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Reshape Synaptic Function in Cultured Brain Networks.

    Rossana Rauti;Neus Lozano;Veronica León;Denis Scaini

  • Reversible Microwave-Assisted Cycloaddition of Aziridines to Carbon Nanotubes

    Fulvio G. Brunetti;M. Antonia Herrero;Juan De M. Munoz;Silvia Giordani

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurizio Prato
Maurizio Prato University of Trieste
Antonio de la Hoz
Antonio de la Hoz University of Castilla-La Mancha
Alberto Bianco
Alberto Bianco University of Strasbourg
Laura Ballerini
Laura Ballerini University of Trieste
Kostas Kostarelos
Kostas Kostarelos University of Manchester
Dirk M. Guldi
Dirk M. Guldi University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Fabio Benfenati
Fabio Benfenati Italian Institute of Technology
José Luis García Fierro
José Luis García Fierro Spanish National Research Council
Francesco Paolucci
Francesco Paolucci University of Bologna
Moreno Meneghetti
Moreno Meneghetti University of Padua

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