2026 Giorgia Franzò: 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	51	9751	9413	193	188	216	14103

Giorgia Franzò 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 Giorgia Franzò sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 216 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Giorgia Franzò 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 Giorgia Franzò sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Giorgia Franzò is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research focuses on several specialized areas within these fields, including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy technologies.

The main fields of study for Giorgia Franzò include:

Materials Science
Engineering

Within these broader domains, they engage deeply with subfields such as:

Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomedical Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Their research topics encompass a range of materials and device applications, with particular attention to:

ZnO doping and properties
Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
Advanced battery technologies research

Giorgia Franzò has authored several papers in reputable journals, illustrating a consistent engagement with nanomaterial synthesis and their applications in energy storage and environmental technologies. Notable recent publications include:

"Tailoring morphology to control defect structures in ZnO electrodes for high-performance supercapacitor devices," 2020, Nanoscale
"All-in-one supercapacitors with high performance enabled by Mn/Cu doped ZnO and MXene," 2023, Materials Research Bulletin
"Low-Cost, High-Yield ZnO Nanostars Synthesis for Pseudocapacitor Applications," 2022, Nanomaterials
"ZnO-MoS2-PMMA polymeric nanocomposites: A harmless material for water treatment," 2024, Materials Today Chemistry
"New Hybrid Light Harvesting Antenna Based on Silicon Nanowires and Metal Dendrimers," 2020, Advanced Optical Materials

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Giorgia Franzò include:

S. Mirabella
Vincenzina Strano
A. Terrasi
M. Miritello
Giacometta Mineo

Their work has been regularly published in specific venues with multiple contributions to the following journals:

Nanoscale
Nanomaterials
Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
Applied Surface Science
ACS Applied Nano Materials

Best Publications

Optical gain in silicon nanocrystals

L. Pavesi;L. Dal Negro;C. Mazzoleni;G. Franzò

3207
Citations
Correlation between luminescence and structural properties of Si nanocrystals

Fabio Iacona;Giorgia Franzò;Corrado Spinella

719
Citations
Room‐temperature electroluminescence from Er‐doped crystalline Si

G. Franzò;F. Priolo;S. Coffa;A. Polman

498
Citations
Role of the energy transfer in the optical properties of undoped and Er-doped interacting Si nanocrystals

Francesco Priolo;Giorgia Franzò;Domenico Pacifici;Vincenzo Vinciguerra

414
Citations
Excitation and nonradiative deexcitation processes of Er 3 + in crystalline Si

Francesco Priolo;Giorgia Franzò;Salvatore Coffa;Alberto Carnera

393
Citations
Will silicon be the photonic material of the third millenium

L Pavesi

391
Citations
Temperature dependence and quenching processes of the intra-4f luminescence of Er in crystalline Si.

S. Coffa;S. Coffa;G. Franzò;F. Priolo;A. Polman

369
Citations
The excitation mechanism of rare-earth ions in silicon nanocrystals

G. Franzò;V. Vinciguerra;F. Priolo

344
Citations
Electroluminescence of silicon nanocrystals in MOS structures

G. Franzò;A. Irrera;E.C. Moreira;M. Miritello

337
Citations
The erbium‐impurity interaction and its effects on the 1.54 μm luminescence of Er3+ in crystalline silicon

F. Priolo;G. Franzò;S. Coffa;A. Polman

309
Citations
Modeling and perspectives of the Si nanocrystals-Er interaction for optical amplification

Domenico Pacifici;Giorgia Franzo;Francesco Priolo;Fabio Iacona

275
Citations
Quantum confinement and recombination dynamics in silicon nanocrystals embedded in Si/SiO2 superlattices

Vincenzo Vinciguerra;Giorgia Franzò;Francesco Priolo;Fabio Iacona

257
Citations
Electroluminescence at 1.54 μm in Er-doped Si nanocluster-based devices

F. Iacona;D. Pacifici;A. Irrera;M. Miritello

255
Citations
Mechanism and performance of forward and reverse bias electroluminescence at 1.54 μm from Er-doped Si diodes

Giorgia Franzò;Salvatore Coffa;Francesco Priolo;Corrado Spinella

245
Citations
Sensitizing properties of amorphous Si clusters on the 1.54-μm luminescence of Er in Si-rich SiO2

G. Franzò;S. Boninelli;D. Pacifici;F. Priolo

226
Citations
Dynamics of stimulated emission in silicon nanocrystals

L. Dal Negro;M. Cazzanelli;L. Pavesi;Stefano Ossicini

221
Citations
Optical activation and excitation mechanisms of Er implanted in Si.

S Coffa;F Priolo;G Franzò;V V Bellani

200
Citations
Stimulated emission in plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposited silicon nanocrystals

L. Dal Negro;M. Cazzanelli;N. Daldosso;Z. Gaburro

189
Citations
Sensitization of Er luminescence by Si nanoclusters

M. Wojdak;M. Klik;M. Forcales;O. B. Gusev

186
Citations
High efficiency and fast modulation of Er‐doped light emitting Si diodes

S. Coffa;G. Franzò;F. Priolo

178
Citations
Optical gain in silicon nanocrystals

Lorenzo Pavesi;Luca Dal Negro;Massimo Cazzanelli;Georg Pucker

3
Citations