2026 Maurizio Avella: 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	53	9138	8824	171	166	179	11974

Overview

Maurizio Avella is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. Their research spans across several scientific fields, primarily focused on environmental science, materials science, and engineering.

The main fields of study in which Avella is active include:

Environmental Science
Materials Science
Engineering

Within these broader categories, their work touches on various specialized subfields:

Pollution
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Polymers and Plastics
Biomaterials
Materials Chemistry

Their main research topics emphasize issues related to plastics and polymers, as well as waste management and advanced manufacturing technologies:

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Textile materials and evaluations
Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Covalent Organic Framework Applications
Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies

Some of Maurizio Avella's notable recent papers include:

Microfiber Release to Water, Via Laundering, and to Air, via Everyday Use: A Comparison between Polyester Clothing with Differing Textile Parameters, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
Amino-functionalized hyper-crosslinked resins for enhanced adsorption of carbon dioxide and polar dyes, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
Comparison of biodegradable polyesters degradation behavior in sand, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
Review of pH sensing materials from macro- to nano-scale: Recent developments and examples of seawater applications, 2020, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
Medicinal plants used to treat acute digestive system problems in the region of Fez-Meknes in Morocco: An ethnopharmacological survey, 2020, Ethnobotany Research and Applications

Their frequent co-authors reflect ongoing collaboration within their research community and include:

Mariacristina Cocca
Gennaro Gentile
Maria Emanuela Errico
Francesca De Falco
Roberto Avolio

Avella's contributions are published in several scientific venues, some of which are repeated outlets for their work:

Polymers
Environmental Science & Technology
Chemical Engineering Journal
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Best Publications

Biodegradable starch/clay nanocomposite films for food packaging applications

Maurizio Avella;Jan J. De Vlieger;Maria Emanuela Errico;Sabine Fischer

1187
Citations
The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution.

Francesca De Falco;Emilia Di Pace;Mariacristina Cocca;Maurizio Avella

739
Citations
Evaluation of microplastic release caused by textile washing processes of synthetic fabrics

Francesca De Falco;Maria Pia Gullo;Gennaro Gentile;Emilia Di Pace

716
Citations
Natural Fiber Eco-Composites

G. Bogoeva-Gaceva;M. Avella;M. Malinconico;A. Buzarovska

687
Citations
Review Properties of blends and composites based on poly(3-hydroxy)butyrate (PHB) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) copolymers

M. Avella;E. Martuscelli;M. Raimo

475
Citations
Poly-d-(−)(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(ethylene oxide) blends: phase diagram, thermal and crystallization behaviour

Maurizio Avella;Ezio Martuscelli

425
Citations
Microfiber Release to Water, Via Laundering, and to Air, via Everyday Use: A Comparison between Polyester Clothing with Differing Textile Parameters.

Francesca De Falco;Francesca De Falco;Mariacristina Cocca;Maurizio Avella;Richard C. Thompson

407
Citations
Preparation and characterisation of compatibilised polycaprolactone/starch composites

M. Avella;M.E. Errico;P. Laurienzo;E. Martuscelli

283
Citations
Novel PMMA/CaCO3 Nanocomposites Abrasion Resistant Prepared by an in Situ Polymerization Process

Maurizio Avella;Maria Emanuela Errico;Ezio Martuscelli

259
Citations
Miscibility and Crystallization of Poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) and Poly(p-vinylphenol) Blends

Peixiang Xing;Lisong Dong;Yuxian An;Zhiliu Feng

243
Citations
A multitechnique approach to assess the effect of ball milling on cellulose.

R. Avolio;I. Bonadies;D. Capitani;M.E. Errico

235
Citations
Eco-Challenges of Bio-Based Polymer Composites

Maurizio Avella;Aleksandra Buzarovska;Maria Emanuela Errico;Gennaro Gentile

231
Citations
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and wheat straw fibre composites: thermal, mechanical properties and biodegradation behaviour

M. Avella;G. La Rota;E. Martuscelli;M. Raimo

221
Citations
Poly(lactic acid)‐based biocomposites reinforced with kenaf fibers

Maurizio Avella;Gordana Bogoeva-Gaceva;Aleksandra Bužarovska;Maria Emanuela Errico

195
Citations
Thermal and morphological characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/calcium carbonate nanocomposites

M. L. Di Lorenzo;M. E. Errico;M. Avella

185
Citations
CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOUR OF POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE) FROM POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE)/POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE) BLENDS : PHASE STRUCTURING, MORPHOLOGY AND THERMAL BEHAVIOUR

Maurizio Avella;Ezio Martuscelli;Pietro Greco

175
Citations
Addition of glycerol plasticizer to seaweeds derived alginates : Influence of microstructure on chemical-physical properties

Maurizio Avella;Emilia Di Pace;Barbara Immirzi;Giuseppe Impallomeni

149
Citations
KAPOK/COTTON FABRIC-POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES

Leonard Y Mwaikambo;Ezio Martuscelli;Maurizio Avella

141
Citations
The fractionated crystallization phenomenon in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(ethylene oxide) blends

Maurizio Avella;Ezio Martuscelli;Maria Raimo

140
Citations
Nucleation activity of nanosized CaCO3 on crystallization of isotactic polypropylene, in dependence on crystal modification, particle shape, and coating

M. Avella;S. Cosco;M.L. Di Lorenzo;E. Di Pace

138
Citations