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53
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15517
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Paolo Scardi 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 Paolo Scardi sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 380 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paolo Scardi 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 Paolo Scardi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Paolo Scardi is affiliated with the University of Trento in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and engineering. Their work mainly focuses on topics related to advanced thermoelectric materials and devices, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, and quantum dots synthesis and properties. Additional research interests include X-ray diffraction in crystallography, perovskite materials and applications, fuel cells and related materials, and membrane-based ion separation techniques.

The scientist has published papers in various reputable venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Nanomaterials
  • Journal of Applied Crystallography
  • Crystal Growth & Design

Recent papers include:

  • "Environmental and energy assessment of photovoltaic-thermal system combined with a reflector supported by nanofluid filter and a sustainable thermoelectric generator," 2024, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Concentrated solar photovoltaic cell equipped with thermoelectric layer in presence of nanofluid flow within porous heat sink: Impact of dust accumulation," 2023, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • "Towards Low Cost and Sustainable Thin Film Thermoelectric Devices Based on Quaternary Chalcogenides," 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Diffraction Line Profiles in the Rietveld Method," 2020, Crystal Growth & Design
  • "Ultra-low thermal conductivity and improved thermoelectric performance in disordered nanostructured copper tin sulphide (Cu2SnS3, CTS)," 2020, Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Paolo Scardi include:

  • Narges Ataollahi
  • Eleonora Isotta
  • Binayak Mukherjee
  • Ketan Lohani
  • Marcelo Augusto Malagutti

The primary fields of study that define their research are materials science and engineering. Within these, subfields of significant involvement are materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering, alongside renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, atomic and molecular physics and optics, and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Rietveld refinement guidelines

    L.B. McCusker;R.B. Von Dreele;D.E. Cox;D. Louër

  • Simultaneous structure and size-strain refinement by the Rietveld method

    Luca Lutterotti;Paolo Scardi

  • Whole powder pattern modelling.

    P. Scardi;M. Leoni

  • Line broadening analysis using integral breadth methods: a critical review

    P. Scardi;M. Leoni;R. Delhez

  • Effect of a crystallite size distribution on X‐ray diffraction line profiles and whole‐powder‐pattern fitting

    J. I. Langford;D. Louër;P. Scardi

  • Diffraction analysis of the microstructure of materials

    Eric J. Mittemeijer;Eric J. Mittemeijer;Paolo Scardi

  • LSI - a computer program for simultaneous refinement of material structure and microstructure

    L. Lutterotti;P. Scardi;P. Maistrelli

  • Absorption coefficient of bulk and thin film Cu2O

    Claudia Malerba;Claudia Malerba;Francesco Biccari;Cristy Leonor Azanza Ricardo;Mirco D’Incau

  • Diffraction line profiles from polydisperse crystalline systems.

    Paolo Scardi;Matteo Leoni

  • PM2K: a flexible program implementing Whole Powder Pattern Modelling

    M. Leoni;T. Confente;P. Scardi

  • CZTS stoichiometry effects on the band gap energy

    Claudia Malerba;Claudia Malerba;Francesco Biccari;Cristy Leonor Azanza Ricardo;Matteo Valentini;Matteo Valentini

  • Solar photoactivity of nano-N-TiO2 from tertiary amine: role of defects and paramagnetic species

    Francesca Spadavecchia;Giuseppe Cappelletti;Silvia Ardizzone;Claudia L. Bianchi

  • Reverse bending fatigue of shot peened 7075-T651 aluminium alloy: The role of residual stress relaxation

    M. Benedetti;V. Fontanari;P. Scardi;C.L.A. Ricardo

  • Thermal diffusivity/microstructure relationship in Y-PSZ thermal barrier coatings

    F. Cernuschi;P. Bianchi;M. Leoni;P. Scardi

  • Line profile analysis: pattern modelling versus profile fitting

    Paolo Scardi;Matteo Leoni

  • Fourier modelling of the anisotropic line broadening of X-ray diffraction profiles due to line and plane lattice defects

    Paolo Scardi;Matteo Leoni

  • Morphology, structure and chemistry of extracted diesel soot—Part I: Transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and synchrotron X-ray diffraction study

    Mihir Patel;Cristy Leonor Azanza Ricardo;Paolo Scardi;Pranesh B. Aswath

  • MCX: a Synchrotron Radiation Beamline for X-ray Diffraction Line Profile Analysis

    Luca Rebuffi;Luca Rebuffi;Jasper R. Plaisier;Mahmoud Abdellatief;Andrea Lausi

  • Phase stability of scandia–yttria-stabilized zirconia TBCs

    M Leoni;R.L Jones;P Scardi

  • The potential of polyurethane bio-based solid polymer electrolyte for photoelectrochemical cell application

    Mohd Sukor Su'ait;Mohd Sukor Su'ait;Azizan Ahmad;Khairiah Badri;N. S. Mohamed

  • Dry and wet corrosion behaviour of AISI 304 stainless steel coated by sol-gel ZrO2CeO2 films

    R Di Maggio;L Fedrizzi;S Rossi;P Scardi

Frequent Co-Authors

Matteo Leoni
Matteo Leoni University of Trento
Nicola Pugno
Nicola Pugno University of Trento
Stefano Gialanella
Stefano Gialanella University of Trento
Chia-Kuang Tsung
Chia-Kuang Tsung Boston College
Giovanni Straffelini
Giovanni Straffelini University of Trento
Lorenzo Fedrizzi
Lorenzo Fedrizzi University of Udine
Alessandro F. Gualtieri
Alessandro F. Gualtieri University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Vincenzo M. Sglavo
Vincenzo M. Sglavo University of Trento
Oreste S. Bursi
Oreste S. Bursi University of Trento
Vito Di Noto
Vito Di Noto University of Padua

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