2026 Ester Vázquez: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	49	10438	10081	200	198	129	10497

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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

800
Citations
Promises, facts and challenges for graphene in biomedical applications

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

722
Citations
Safety assessment of graphene-based materials: focus on human health and the environment

Bengt Fadeel;Cyrill Bussy;Sonia Merino;Ester Vázquez

617
Citations
Classification framework for graphene-based materials

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

503
Citations
Production and processing of graphene and related materials

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

456
Citations
Few-layer graphenes from ball-milling of graphite with melamine

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

394
Citations
Carbon Nanotubes and Microwaves: Interactions, Responses, and Applications

Ester Vázquez;Maurizio Prato

361
Citations
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

305
Citations
Purification of HiPCO carbon nanotubes via organic functionalization.

Vasilios Georgakilas;Dimitrios Voulgaris;Ester Vázquez;Maurizio Prato

304
Citations
Organic functionalization of graphene in dispersions.

Mildred Quintana;Ester Vazquez;Maurizio Prato

283
Citations
Dispersibility‐Dependent Biodegradation of Graphene Oxide by Myeloperoxidase

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

270
Citations
Single-wall carbon nanotube-ferrocene nanohybrids: observing intramolecular electron transfer in functionalized SWNTs.

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

263
Citations
Ball-Milling Modification of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Purification, Cutting, and Functionalization

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

245
Citations
Graphene-Based Interfaces Do Not Alter Target Nerve Cells

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

237
Citations
Novel versatile fullerene synthons.

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

198
Citations
Differential cytotoxic effects of graphene and graphene oxide on skin keratinocytes.

Marco Pelin;Laura Fusco;Verónica León;Cristina Martín

196
Citations
Microwave-Induced Multiple Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes

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

194
Citations
Degradation of Single-Layer and Few-Layer Graphene by Neutrophil Myeloperoxidase

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

162
Citations
Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Reshape Synaptic Function in Cultured Brain Networks.

Rossana Rauti;Neus Lozano;Veronica León;Denis Scaini

156
Citations
Reversible Microwave-Assisted Cycloaddition of Aziridines to Carbon Nanotubes

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

148
Citations