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Finland
2023

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Materials Science

D-Index
107
Citations
48125
World Ranking
781
National Ranking
15

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Finland Leader Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Orlando J. Rojas is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions to biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry. The scientist has published extensively in these fields, with particular attention to advanced cellulose research, particle stabilization in emulsions, and nanocomposite films relevant to food packaging and energy harvesting.

Among the notable recent publications are:

  • Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material, 2021, Nature
  • Spherical lignin particles: a review on their sustainability and applications, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Nanochitin: Chemistry, Structure, Assembly, and Applications, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Nanocellulose/LiCl systems enable conductive and stretchable electrolyte hydrogels with tolerance to dehydration and extreme cold conditions, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Multifunctional lignin-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids, 2021, Green Chemistry

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Blaise L. Tardy, Long Bai, Rubina Ajdary, Milad Kamkar, and Bruno D. Mattos, all contributing to overlapping research areas and projects. This collaborative approach has supported a diverse output in various high-impact journals.

Rojas's contributions appear prominently in certain publication venues, reflecting the scientist's research focus and the interdisciplinary nature of their work. The most frequent journals include:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Advanced Materials
  • Green Chemistry
  • Advanced Functional Materials

The main fields of study for Orlando J. Rojas are:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Subfields elaborate on this scope by including:

  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Food Science

Key topics that the scientist's work covers are:

  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Orlando J. Rojas has been recognized by the American Chemical Society as a Fellow since 2013.

Best Publications

  • Cellulose nanocrystals: chemistry, self-assembly, and applications.

    Youssef Habibi;Lucian A. Lucia;Orlando J. Rojas

  • Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material.

    Tian Li;Chaoji Chen;Alexandra H. Brozena;J. Y. Zhu

  • CELLULOSIC NANOCOMPOSITES: A REVIEW

    Martin A. Hubbe;Orlando J. Rojas;Lucian A. Lucia;Mohini Sain

  • Nanocellulose properties and applications in colloids and interfaces

    Carlos Salas;Tiina Nypelö;Carlos Rodriguez-Abreu;Carlos Carrillo

  • Nanofiber composites of polyvinyl alcohol and cellulose nanocrystals: manufacture and characterization.

    Maria Peresin;Youssef Habibi;Justin Orazio Zoppe;Joel Pawlak

  • Antimicrobial wound dressing nanofiber mats from multicomponent (chitosan/silver-NPs/polyvinyl alcohol) systems.

    Abdelrahman M. Abdelgawad;Samuel M. Hudson;Orlando J. Rojas

  • A comparative study of energy consumption and physical properties of microfibrillated cellulose produced by different processing methods

    Kelley L. Spence;Richard A. Venditti;Orlando J. Rojas;Orlando J. Rojas;Youssef Habibi

  • Advanced Materials through Assembly of Nanocelluloses.

    Eero Kontturi;Päivi Laaksonen;Markus B. Linder;Nonappa

  • Comprehensive elucidation of the effect of residual lignin on the physical, barrier, mechanical and surface properties of nanocellulose films

    Ester Rojo;Maria Soledad Peresin;William W. Sampson;Ingrid C. Hoeger

  • Advanced Biomass-Derived Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Maryam Borghei;Janika Lehtonen;Liang Liu;Orlando J. Rojas

  • WHAT HAPPENS TO CELLULOSIC FIBERS DURING PAPERMAKING AND RECYCLING? A REVIEW

    Martin A. Hubbe;Richard A. Venditti;Orlando J. Rojas

  • Inhibitory effect of lignin during cellulose bioconversion: the effect of lignin chemistry on non-productive enzyme adsorption.

    Jenni L. Rahikainen;Raquel Martin-Sampedro;Harri Heikkinen;Stella Rovio

  • Pickering emulsions stabilized by cellulose nanocrystals grafted with thermo-responsive polymer brushes.

    Justin Orazio Zoppe;Richard A. Venditti;Orlando J. Rojas;Orlando J. Rojas

  • Spherical lignin particles : a review on their sustainability and applications

    Monika Österberg;Mika H. Sipponen;Mika H. Sipponen;Bruno D. Mattos;Orlando J. Rojas;Orlando J. Rojas

  • The effect of chemical composition on microfibrillar cellulose films from wood pulps: water interactions and physical properties for packaging applications

    Kelley L. Spence;Richard A. Venditti;Orlando J. Rojas;Orlando J. Rojas;Youssef Habibi

  • Porous N,P-doped carbon from coconut shells with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction: Alternative to Pt-C for alkaline fuel cells

    Maryam Borghei;Nikorn Laocharoen;Elo Kibena-Põldsepp;Leena Sisko Johansson

  • Nanocellulose/LiCl systems enable conductive and stretchable electrolyte hydrogels with tolerance to dehydration and extreme cold conditions

    Wenjiao Ge;Shan Cao;Yang Yang;Orlando J. Rojas;Orlando J. Rojas

  • The effect of chemical composition on microfibrillar cellulose films from wood pulps: Mechanical processing and physical properties

    Kelley L. Spence;Richard A. Venditti;Youssef Habibi;Orlando J. Rojas;Orlando J. Rojas

  • Pickering emulsions by combining cellulose nanofibrils and nanocrystals: phase behavior and depletion stabilization

    Long Bai;Siqi Huan;Wenchao Xiang;Orlando J. Rojas

  • Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) brushes grafted from cellulose nanocrystals via surface-initiated single-electron transfer living radical polymerization.

    Justin Orazio Zoppe;Youssef Habibi;Orlando J. Rojas;Richard A. Venditti

  • Nanocellulose in Thin Films, Coatings, and Plies for Packaging Applications: A Review

    Martin A. Hubbe;Ana Ferrer;Preeti Tyagi;Yuanyuan Yin

  • Reinforcing Poly(ε-caprolactone) Nanofibers with Cellulose Nanocrystals

    Justin Orazio Zoppe;Maria Soledad Peresin;Youssef Habibi;Richard A. Venditti

  • Cellulose Chemistry and Properties: Fibers, Nanocelluloses and Advanced Materials

    Orlando J. Rojas

Frequent Co-Authors

Janne Laine
Janne Laine Aalto University
Martin A. Hubbe
Martin A. Hubbe North Carolina State University
Leena-Sisko Johansson
Leena-Sisko Johansson Aalto University
Lucian A. Lucia
Lucian A. Lucia North Carolina State University
Richard A. Venditti
Richard A. Venditti North Carolina State University
Youssef Habibi
Youssef Habibi Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Jan Genzer
Jan Genzer North Carolina State University
Eero Kontturi
Eero Kontturi Aalto University
Olli Ikkala
Olli Ikkala Aalto University
Saad A. Khan
Saad A. Khan North Carolina State University

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