2026 Giuliana Gorrasi: 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	46	11373	10991	245	237	201	9197

Overview

Giuliana Gorrasi is affiliated with the University of Salerno in Italy and conducts research primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering. The scientist's publications cover a range of topics with a focus on polymers, nanomaterials, and composite materials.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Nanocomposite films for food packaging
Electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications
Layered double hydroxides synthesis and applications
Natural fiber reinforced composites
Advanced cellulose research studies
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, notably:

Gianluca Viscusi
Elena Lamberti
Valeria Bugatti
Stefania Mottola
Iolanda De Marco

Giuliana Gorrasi's research is featured in a number of publication venues, including:

Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Nanomaterials
Polymers
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent published papers include:

The role of (bio)degradability on the management of petrochemical and bio-based plastic waste, 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
Back to plastic pollution in COVID times, 2020, Environmental Chemistry Letters
Layered double hydroxides are still out in the bloom: Syntheses, applications and advantages of three-dimensional flower-like structures, 2020, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
Design of a hybrid bio-adsorbent based on Sodium Alginate/Halloysite/Hemp hurd for methylene blue dye removal: kinetic studies and mathematical modeling, 2021, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Curcumin-Loaded Electrospun Nanofibers for the Prevention of the Biofilm-Associated Infections, 2021, Molecules

Best Publications

Potential perspectives of bio-nanocomposites for food packaging applications

Andrea Sorrentino;Giuliana Gorrasi;Vittoria Vittoria

1450
Citations
Vapor barrier properties of polycaprolactone montmorillonite nanocomposites: effect of clay dispersion

Giuliana Gorrasi;Mariarosaria Tortora;Vittoria Vittoria;Eric Pollet

434
Citations
Effect of PLA grades and morphologies on hydrolytic degradation at composting temperature: Assessment of structural modification and kinetic parameters

Giuliana Gorrasi;Roberto Pantani

308
Citations
PLA-ZnO nanocomposite films: Water vapor barrier properties and specific end-use characteristics

Roberto Pantani;Giuliana Gorrasi;Giovanni Vigliotta;Marius Murariu

290
Citations
Structural characterization and transport properties of organically modified montmorillonite/polyurethane nanocomposites

Mariarosaria Tortora;Giuliana Gorrasi;Vittoria Vittoria;Giancarlo Galli

254
Citations
Mechanical milling as a technology to produce structural and functional bio-nanocomposites

Giuliana Gorrasi;Andrea Sorrentino

249
Citations
Fabrication of polymer nanocomposites via ball milling: Present status and future perspectives

Francesco Delogu;Giuliana Gorrasi;Andrea Sorrentino

243
Citations
Biodegradable nanocomposites obtained by ball milling of pectin and montmorillonites

Pasqualina Mangiacapra;Giuliana Gorrasi;Andrea Sorrentino;Vittoria Vittoria

207
Citations
Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into Polyethylene by High Energy Ball Milling: Morphology and Physical Properties

Giuliana Gorrasi;Maria Sarno;Antonio Di Bartolomeo;Diana Sannino

188
Citations
Nano clay reinforced PCL/starch blends obtained by high energy ball milling

Luigi Vertuccio;Giuliana Gorrasi;Andrea Sorrentino;Vittoria Vittoria

180
Citations
Dispersion of halloysite loaded with natural antimicrobials into pectins: Characterization and controlled release analysis

Giuliana Gorrasi

166
Citations
Hydrolysis and Biodegradation of Poly(lactic acid)

Giuliana Gorrasi;Roberto Pantani

162
Citations
New Polymeric Composites Based on Poly(ϵ-caprolactone) and Layered Double Hydroxides Containing Antimicrobial Species

Umberto Costantino;Valeria Bugatti;Giuliana Gorrasi;Francesca Montanari

148
Citations
Transport properties of organic vapors in nanocomposites of organophilic layered silicate and syndiotactic polypropylene

Giuliana Gorrasi;Mariarosaria Tortora;Vittoria Vittoria;Dirk Kaempfer

140
Citations
Incorporation of Mg–Al hydrotalcite into a biodegradable Poly(ε-caprolactone) by high energy ball milling

Andrea Sorrentino;Giuliana Gorrasi;Mariarosaria Tortora;Vittoria Vittoria

139
Citations
PLA/Halloysite Nanocomposite Films: Water Vapor Barrier Properties and Specific Key Characteristics

Giuliana Gorrasi;Roberto Pantani;Marius Murariu;Philippe Dubois

124
Citations
The role of (bio)degradability on the management of petrochemical and bio-based plastic waste.

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124
Citations
Synergistic effect of lactic acid oligomers and laminar graphene sheets on the barrier properties of polylactide nanocomposites obtained by the in situ polymerization pre‐incorporation method

Jesús Ambrosio‐Martín;Amparo López‐Rubio;María José Fabra;Miguel Angel López‐Manchado

117
Citations
Transport and mechanical properties of blends of poly(∈-caprolactone) and a modified montmorillonite-poly(∈-caprolactone) nanocomposite

Giuliana Gorrasi;Mariarosaria Tortora;Vittoria Vittoria;Giancarlo Galli

116
Citations
Synthesis and physical properties of layered silicates/polyurethane nanocomposites

Giuliana Gorrasi;Mariarosaria Tortora;Vittoria Vittoria

106
Citations
Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into Polyethylene by High Energy Ball Milling: Morphology anf Physical Properties

G Gorrasi;M Sarno;A. Di Bartolomeo;D Sannino

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