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82
Citations
21099
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2499
National Ranking
20

Luigi Nicolais 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 Luigi Nicolais sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 555 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luigi Nicolais 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 Luigi Nicolais sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Overview

Luigi Nicolais is affiliated with the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. Their research encompasses several fields of study, focusing primarily on molecular biology, pharmaceutical science, microbiology, polymers and plastics, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The research topics covered by Nicolais include:

  • Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Biochemical and Structural Characterization
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Recent publications by Nicolais include:

  • "An overview of the advanced nanomaterials science," 2023, Inorganica Chimica Acta
  • "A Novel Three-Polysaccharide Blend In Situ Gelling Powder for Wound Healing Applications," 2021, Pharmaceutics
  • "A Safe and Multitasking Antimicrobial Decapeptide: The Road from De Novo Design to Structural and Functional Characterization," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Key Physicochemical Determinants in the Antimicrobial Peptide RiLK1 Promote Amphipathic Structures," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Sintering graded foamed beads: Compressive properties," 2021, Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Nicolais include:

  • G. Carotenuto
  • Aniello Cammarano
  • Marta Gogliettino
  • Marco Balestrieri
  • Stefania Dello Iacono

Publication venues with multiple works from Nicolais are:

  • Preprints.org
  • Pharmaceutics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Coatings
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

In 2000, Luigi Nicolais was recognized as a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Stress-strain behavior of styrene-acrylonitrile/glass bead composites in the glassy region

    L. Nicolais;M. Narkis

  • Novel superabsorbent cellulose-based hydrogels crosslinked with citric acid

    Christian Demitri;Roberta Del Sole;Francesca Scalera;Alessandro Sannino

  • Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites

    Luigi Nicolais;Gianfranco Carotenuto

  • Poly(lactic acid)/organoclay nanocomposites: Thermal, rheological properties and foam processing

    Yingwei Di;Salvatore Iannace;Ernesto Di Maio;Luigi Nicolais

  • Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and different molecular weight PEO blends monolithic devices for drug release

    A. Apicella;B. Cappello;M.A. Del Nobile;M.I. La Rotonda

  • Novel reinforced polymers based on blends of polystyrene and a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer

    R. A. Weiss;Wansoo Huh;L. Nicolais

  • An acoustic-emission characterization of the failure modes in polymer-composite materials

    M Giordano;A Calabro;C Esposito;A D'Amore

  • Preparation and characterization of nano-sized Ag/PVP composites for optical applications

    G. Carotenuto;G. P. Pepe;L. Nicolais

  • Isothermal crystallization and chain mobility of poly(L-lactide)

    S. Iannace;L. Nicolais

  • Reactively Modified Poly(lactic acid): Properties and Foam Processing

    Yingwei Di;Salvatore Iannace;Ernesto Di Maio;Luigi Nicolais;Luigi Nicolais

  • Nanocomposites by melt intercalation based on polycaprolactone and organoclay

    Yingwei Di;Salvatore Iannace;Ernesto Di Maio;Luigi Nicolais;Luigi Nicolais

  • A general approach to describe the antimicrobial agent release from highly swellable films intended for food packaging applications.

    G.G. Buonocore;M.A. Del Nobile;A. Panizza;M.R. Corbo

  • Physical properties of blends of polycarbonate and a liquid crystalline copolyester

    M. R. Nobile;E. Amendola;L. Nicolais;D. Acierno

  • Effect of thermal history on water sorption, elastic properties and the glass transition of epoxy resins

    Antonio Apicella;Luigi Nicolais;Gianni Astarita;Enrico Drioli

  • The water ageing of unsaturated polyester-based composites: influence of resin chemical structure

    A. Apicella;C. Migliaresi;L. Nicolais;L. Iaccarino

  • Isothermal crystallization in PCL/clay nanocomposites investigated with thermal and rheometric methods

    Ernesto Di Maio;Salvatore Iannace;Luigi Sorrentino;Luigi Nicolais

  • Alcohol detection using carbon nanotubes acoustic and optical sensors

    M. Penza;G. Cassano;P. Aversa;F. Antolini

  • Crosslinking of cellulose derivatives and hyaluronic acid with water-soluble carbodiimide

    A. Sannino;S. Pappadà;M. Madaghiele;A. Maffezzoli

  • A Review of Ceramic Sintering and Suggestions on Reducing Sintering Temperatures

    X. Kuang;G. Carotenuto;L. Nicolais

  • Structure optimization of polycaprolactone foams by using mixtures of CO2 and N2 as blowing agents

    E. Di Maio;G. Mensitieri;S. Iannace;L. Nicolais

  • A universal method for the synthesis of metal and metal sulfide clusters embedded in polymer matrices

    Gianfranco Carotenuto;Brunetto Martorana;Piero Perlo;Luigi Nicolais

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Ambrosio
Luigi Ambrosio National Research Council (CNR)
Antonio Apicella
Antonio Apicella University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Salvatore Iannace
Salvatore Iannace National Research Council (CNR)
Giuseppe Mensitieri
Giuseppe Mensitieri University of Naples Federico II
Jose Maria Kenny
Jose Maria Kenny University of Perugia
Alfonso Maffezzoli
Alfonso Maffezzoli University of Salento
Claudio Migliaresi
Claudio Migliaresi University of Trento
Michele Giordano
Michele Giordano National Research Council (CNR)
Andrea Cusano
Andrea Cusano University of Sannio
Paolo A. Netti
Paolo A. Netti Italian Institute of Technology

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