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Gian Domenico Sorarù

Gian Domenico Sorarù

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
57
Citations
11425
World Ranking
7973
National Ranking
130

Gian Domenico Sorarù 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 Gian Domenico Sorarù sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 227 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gian Domenico Sorarù 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 Gian Domenico Sorarù sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gian Domenico Sorarù is affiliated with the University of Trento in Italy and specializes in materials science and engineering. Their research primarily focuses on advanced ceramic materials synthesis, with significant contributions in the fields of materials chemistry and ceramics and composites. Their work intersects with topics such as aerogels and thermal insulation, glass properties and applications, silicone and siloxane chemistry, bone tissue engineering materials, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, and building materials and conservation.

Frequent co-authors in Sorarù's publications include:

  • Mattia Biesuz
  • Andrea Zambotti
  • Cekdar Vakifahmetoglu
  • Vincenzo M. Sglavo
  • Michele Cassetta

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on polymer-derived ceramics and thermal management materials. Notable publications include:

  • "Effect of pyrolysis temperature on the microstructure and thermal conductivity of polymer-derived monolithic and porous SiC ceramics," 2020, Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • "Cold sintering of diatomaceous earth," 2021, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • "Polymer derived ceramic aerogels," 2021, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
  • "Polymer-derived silicon nitride aerogels as shape stabilizers for low and high-temperature thermal energy storage," 2021, Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • "Polymer-derived Si3N4 nanofelts for flexible, high temperature, lightweight and easy-manufacturable super-thermal insulators," 2020, Applied Materials Today

Publications by Sorarù are frequently found in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Open Ceramics
  • Ceramics International
  • Journal of Materials Science

Their research activities span multiple subfields of study, including materials chemistry, ceramics and composites, mechanical engineering, spectroscopy, and polymers and plastics. The main topics covered in their work highlight a strong focus on advanced ceramic synthesis and aerogel technologies tailored for thermal insulation purposes.

Best Publications

  • Polymer-Derived Ceramics: 40 Years of Research and Innovation in Advanced Ceramics

    Paolo Colombo;Paolo Colombo;Gabriela Mera;Ralf Riedel;Gian Domenico Sorarù

  • Structural Characterization and High‐Temperature Behavior of Silicon Oxycarbide Glasses Prepared from Sol‐Gel Precursors Containing Si‐H Bonds

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Gennaro D'Andrea;Renzo Campostrini;Florence Babonneau

  • Chemical Durability of Silicon Oxycarbide Glasses

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Stefano Modena;Emanuel Guadagnino;Paolo Colombo

  • Structural evolutions from polycarbosilane to SiC ceramic

    G. D. Soraru;Florence Babonneau;J. D. Mackenzie

  • Systematic Structural Characterization of the High-Temperature Behavior of Nearly Stoichiometric Silicon Oxycarbide Glasses

    H. Brequel;J. Parmentier;S. Walter;R. Badheka

  • Mechanical Characterization of Sol–Gel‐Derived Silicon Oxycarbide Glasses

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Elisabetta Dallapiccola;Gennaro D'Andrea

  • Phase Separation in an SiCO Glass Studied by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Energy‐Loss Spectroscopy

    Hans-Joachim Kleebe;Christian Turquat;Gian Domenico Sorarù

  • Organically Modified SiO2−B2O3 Gels Displaying a High Content of Borosiloxane (B−O−Si⋮) Bonds

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Nicola Dallabona;Christel Gervais;Florence Babonneau

  • High Temperature Behavior of a Gel-Derived SiOC Glass: Elasticity and Viscosity

    Tanguy Rouxel;Georges Massouras;Gian-Domenico Sorarù

  • XPS characterization of gel-derived silicon oxycarbide glasses

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Gennaro D'Andrea;Antonella Glisenti

  • New Insights on the High-Temperature Nanostructure Evolution of SiOC and B-Doped SiBOC Polymer-Derived Glasses

    Raquel Pena-Alonso;Gino Mariotto;Christel Gervais;Florence Babonneau

  • Microstructural and mechanical characterization of sol gel-derived Si-O-C glasses

    S Walter;G.D Soraru;H Bréquel;S Enzo

  • Creep Viscosity and Stress Relaxation of Gel‐Derived Silicon Oxycarbide Glasses

    Tanguy Rouxel;Gian-Domenico Soraru;Jean Vicens

  • High temperature stability of sol-gel-derived SiOC glasses

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Daniel Suttor

  • Lithium insertion into dense and porous carbon-rich polymer-derived SiOC ceramics

    P. Dibandjo;M. Graczyk-Zajac;R. Riedel;V.S. Pradeep

  • New Insights in to the Lithium Storage Mechanism in Polymer Derived SiOC Anode Materials

    V. S. Pradeep;Magdalena Graczyk-Zajac;Ralf Riedel;Gian Domenico Sorarù

  • High Rate Capability of SiOC Ceramic Aerogels with Tailored Porosity as Anode Materials for Li-ion Batteries

    V.S. Pradeep;D.G. Ayana;M. Graczyk-Zajac;G.D. Soraru

  • Role of precursor molecular structure on the microstructure and high temperature stability of silicon oxycarbide glasses derived from methylene-bridged polycarbosilanes

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Q. Liu;Leonard V. Interrante;T. Apple

  • Pyrolysis Kinetics for the Conversion of a Polymer into an Amorphous Silicon Oxycarbide Ceramic

    Gian Domenico Sorarù;Luca Pederiva;Jérôme Latournerie;Rishi Raj

  • Silicon oxycarbide glasses from gels

    Gian Domenico Sorarù

Frequent Co-Authors

Florence Babonneau
Florence Babonneau Sorbonne University
Ralf Riedel
Ralf Riedel Technical University of Darmstadt
Vincenzo M. Sglavo
Vincenzo M. Sglavo University of Trento
Rishi Raj
Rishi Raj University of Colorado Boulder
Paolo Colombo
Paolo Colombo University of Padua
Hans-Joachim Kleebe
Hans-Joachim Kleebe Technical University of Darmstadt
Lorenzo Pavesi
Lorenzo Pavesi University of Trento
Christel Gervais
Christel Gervais Sorbonne University
John D. Mackenzie
John D. Mackenzie University of California, Los Angeles
Ovidiu Ersen
Ovidiu Ersen University of Strasbourg

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