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Maurizio Prato

Maurizio Prato

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Chemistry
Italy
2026
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Materials Science
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 151 151 144 1 1 798 100253
Chemistry 150 134 118 2 2 823 100299

Maurizio Prato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maurizio Prato between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maurizio Prato published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 20.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2022. 29 of the 960 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2022. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 38 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 40 publications 2006: 40 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 40 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

960 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maurizio Prato: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 5
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 5
1989 4
1990 3
1991 3
1992 5
1993 11
1994 8
1995 14
1996 11
1997 14
1998 7
1999 12
2000 20
2001 26
2002 38
2003 31
2004 27
2005 40
2006 40
2007 30
2008 40
2009 33
2010 31
2011 37
2012 30
2013 35
2014 27
2015 36
2016 26
2017 36
2018 29
2019 32
2020 38
2021 35
2022 47
2023 35
2024 21
2025 28
2026 1
Total 960
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Maurizio Prato publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maurizio Prato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 821–840 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 823 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32 823
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Maurizio Prato D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maurizio Prato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 150–151 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 150 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16 150
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2014 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Maurizio Prato is affiliated with the University of Trieste in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with specific contributions in subfields such as materials chemistry, organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their work covers a range of topics including:

  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions

Recent publications by Maurizio Prato feature studies related to carbon dots and nanomaterials. Examples include:

  • A multifunctional chemical toolbox to engineer carbon dots for biomedical and energy applications (2022), published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • Carbon Dots as Nano-Organocatalysts for Synthetic Applications (2020), published in ACS Catalysis
  • Snapshots into carbon dots formation through a combined spectroscopic approach (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • Metal-Free Photocatalysis: Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Connection toward Advanced Organic Synthesis (2021), published in ACS Nano
  • Optical processes in carbon nanocolloids (2020), published in Chem

Maurizio Prato often collaborates with a core group of co-authors. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Giacomo Filippini (41 joint publications)
  • Alejandro Criado (34 joint publications)
  • Beatrice Bartolomei (24 joint publications)
  • Michele Melchionna (22 joint publications)
  • Paolo Fornasiero (21 joint publications)

They publish extensively in several scientific venues, prominently including:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (12 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (12 publications)
  • Nanoscale (11 publications)
  • Small (10 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (8 publications)

Maurizio Prato has been recognized by their peers through membership in prestigious scientific bodies such as the Academia Europaea (2015) and the European Academy of Sciences (2014).

Best Publications

  • Chemistry of Carbon Nanotubes

    Dimitrios Tasis;Nikos Tagmatarchis;and Alberto Bianco;Maurizio Prato

  • Science and technology roadmap for graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems

    Andrea C. Ferrari;Francesco Bonaccorso;Francesco Bonaccorso;Vladimir Fal'ko;Konstantin S. Novoselov

  • Applications of carbon nanotubes in drug delivery

    Alberto Bianco;Kostas Kostarelos;Maurizio Prato

  • Addition of azomethine ylides to C60: synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of fullerene pyrrolidines

    Michele Maggini;Gianfranco Scorrano;Maurizio Prato

  • Organic functionalization of carbon nanotubes

    Vasilios Georgakilas;Konstantinos Kordatos;Maurizio Prato;Dirk M. Guldi

  • Excited-state properties of C(60) fullerene derivatives.

    Dirk M. Guldi;Maurizio Prato

  • Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Plasmid DNA Gene Delivery

    Davide Pantarotto;Davide Pantarotto;Ravi Singh;David McCarthy;Mathieu Erhardt

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Translocation of bioactive peptides across cell membranes by carbon nanotubes

    Davide Pantarotto;Davide Pantarotto;Jean-Paul Briand;Maurizio Prato;Alberto Bianco

  • Cellular uptake of functionalized carbon nanotubes is independent of functional group and cell type.

    Kostas Kostarelos;Lara Lacerda;Giorgia Pastorin;Wei Wu

  • Biomedical applications of functionalised carbon nanotubes

    Alberto Bianco;Kostas Kostarelos;Charalambos D. Partidos;Maurizio Prato

  • Tissue biodistribution and blood clearance rates of intravenously administered carbon nanotube radiotracers

    Ravi Singh;Davide Pantarotto;Lara Lacerda;Giorgia Pastorin

  • Functionalized carbon nanotubes in drug design and discovery.

    Maurizio Prato;Kostas Kostarelos;Alberto Bianco

  • Molecular design of strong single-wall carbon nanotube/polyelectrolyte multilayer composites

    Arif A. Mamedov;Nicholas A. Kotov;Maurizio Prato;Dirk M. Guldi

  • Carbon nanotubes as nanomedicines: from toxicology to pharmacology.

    Lara Lacerda;Alberto Bianco;Maurizio Prato;Kostas Kostarelos

  • Fullerene derivatives: an attractive tool for biological applications

    Susanna Bosi;Tatiana Da Ros;Giampiero Spalluto;Maurizio Prato

  • [60]Fullerene chemistry for materials science applications

    Maurizio Prato

  • Fulleropyrrolidines: A Family of Full-Fledged Fullerene Derivatives

    Maurizio Prato;Michele Maggini

  • Binding and condensation of plasmid DNA onto functionalized carbon nanotubes: toward the construction of nanotube-based gene delivery vectors.

    Ravi Singh;Davide Pantarotto;David McCarthy;Olivier Chaloin

  • Promises, facts and challenges for carbon nanotubes in imaging and therapeutics

    K. Kostarelos;A. Bianco;M. Prato

  • Organic Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes

    Dimitrios Tasis;Nikos Tagmatarchis;Vasilios Georgakilas;Davide Pantarotto

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk M. Guldi
Dirk M. Guldi University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Alberto Bianco
Alberto Bianco University of Strasbourg
Kostas Kostarelos
Kostas Kostarelos University of Manchester
Michele Maggini
Michele Maggini University of Padua
Gianfranco Scorrano
Gianfranco Scorrano University of Padua
Ester Vázquez
Ester Vázquez University of Castilla-La Mancha
Laura Ballerini
Laura Ballerini University of Trieste
Francesco Paolucci
Francesco Paolucci University of Bologna
Davide Bonifazi
Davide Bonifazi University of Vienna
Nikos Tagmatarchis
Nikos Tagmatarchis Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute

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