2026 Nicola Cioffi: 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	9234	8917	174	169	243	10044

Overview

Nicola Cioffi is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several key topics, notably:

Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Antimicrobial agents and applications
Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Cioffi has contributed to multiple scholarly articles, some of the recent publications include:

"Can Nanotechnology and Materials Science Help the Fight against SARS-CoV-2?" (2020), published in Nanomaterials
"About the amplification factors in organic bioelectronic sensors" (2020), published in Materials Horizons
"Ag-Based Synergistic Antimicrobial Composites. A Critical Review" (2021), published in Nanomaterials
"Synthesis and Antimicrobial Applications of ZnO Nanostructures: A Review" (2023), published in ACS Applied Nano Materials
"On the Efficacy of ZnO Nanostructures against SARS-CoV-2" (2022), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Several publication venues frequently feature Cioffi's research, including:

Nanomaterials
Antibiotics
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Analytica Chimica Acta
Talanta

The scientist has collaborated extensively with multiple researchers, notably:

Rosaria Anna Picca (30 coauthored works)
Maria Chiara Sportelli (26 coauthored works)
Margherita Izzi (19 coauthored works)
Nicoletta Ditaranto (11 coauthored works)
Syed Imdadul Hossain (9 coauthored works)

Best Publications

Copper Nanoparticle/Polymer Composites with Antifungal and Bacteriostatic Properties

Nicola Cioffi;Luisa Torsi;Nicoletta Ditaranto;Giuseppina Tantillo

1009
Citations
NOx sensors based on semiconducting metal oxide nanostructures: Progress and perspectives

Adeel Afzal;Adeel Afzal;Nicola Cioffi;Luigia Sabbatini;Luisa Torsi

464
Citations
Analytical characterization of laser-generated copper nanoparticles for antibacterial composite food packaging.

D. Longano;N. Ditaranto;N. Cioffi;F. Di Niso

247
Citations
Can nanotechnology and materials science help the fight against sars-cov-2?

Maria Chiara Sportelli;Margherita Izzi;Ekaterina A Kukushkina;Syed Imdadul Hossain

238
Citations
Pd Nanoparticles Catalyzed Stereospecific Synthesis of β-Aryl Cinnamic Esters in Ionic Liquids

Vincenzo Caló;Angelo Nacci;Antonio Monopoli;Stefania Laera

224
Citations
Nano-antimicrobials : progress and prospects

Nicola Cioffi;M. K. Rai

220
Citations
Synthesis, analytical characterization and bioactivity of Ag and Cu nanoparticles embedded in poly-vinyl-methyl-ketone films

N. Cioffi;N. Ditaranto;L. Torsi;R. A. Picca

198
Citations
Analytical characterization of bioactive fluoropolymer ultra-thin coatings modified by copper nanoparticles

N. Cioffi;N. Ditaranto;L. Torsi;R. A. Picca

196
Citations
Heck Reaction Catalyzed by Nanosized Palladium on Chitosan in Ionic Liquids

Vincenzo Calò;Angelo Nacci;Antonio Monopoli;Antonio Fornaro

195
Citations
The Pros and Cons of the Use of Laser Ablation Synthesis for the Production of Silver Nano-Antimicrobials

Maria Chiara Sportelli;Margherita Izzi;Annalisa Volpe;Maurizio Clemente

191
Citations
Antifungal activity of polymer-based copper nanocomposite coatings

Nicola Cioffi;Luisa Torsi;Nicoletta Ditaranto;Luigia Sabbatini

189
Citations
Carbon based materials for electronic bio-sensing

Maria D. Angione;Rosa Pilolli;Serafina Cotrone;Maria Magliulo

189
Citations
A comparative study of chitosan and chitosan/cyclodextrin nanoparticles as potential carriers for the oral delivery of small peptides

Adriana Trapani;Angela Lopedota;Massimo Franco;Nicola Cioffi

180
Citations
Electrosynthesis and characterisation of nanostructured palladium–polypyrrole composites

N Cioffi;L Torsi;L Sabbatini;P.G Zambonin

158
Citations
Ultimately Sensitive Organic Bioelectronic Transistor Sensors by Materials and Device Structures' Design

Rosaria Anna Picca;Kyriaki Manoli;Eleonora Macchia;Eleonora Macchia;Lucia Sarcina

150
Citations
Side-Chain Role in Chemically Sensing Conducting Polymer Field-Effect Transistors

L. Torsi;M. C. Tanese;N. Cioffi;M. C. Gallazzi

138
Citations
Ionic liquids/ZnO nanoparticles as recyclable catalyst for polycarbonate depolymerization

Francesco Iannone;Michele Casiello;Antonio Monopoli;Pietro Cotugno

135
Citations
Interfacial electronic effects in functional biolayers integrated into organic field-effect transistors

Maria Daniela Angione;Serafina Cotrone;Maria Magliulo;Antonia Mallardi

135
Citations
A novel preservation technique applied to fiordilatte cheese

A. Conte;D. Longano;C. Costa;N. Ditaranto

131
Citations
NTCDA organic thin-film-transistor as humidity sensor: weaknesses and strengths

L Torsi;A Dodabalapur;N Cioffi;L Sabbatini

125
Citations
Copper bronze catalyzed Heck reaction in ionic liquids.

Vincenzo Calò;Angelo Nacci;Antonio Monopoli;Eliana Ieva

125
Citations