2026 Sami Boufi: 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	72	4104	3974	1	1	207	16560

Overview

Sami Boufi is affiliated with the University of Sfax in Tunisia and specializes in materials science with a focus on biomaterials. Their research spans multiple aspects of polymers, plastics, and biomaterials, contributing extensively to developments in materials chemistry and biomedical engineering.

The primary field of study for Boufi includes Materials Science, with subfields covering:

Biomaterials
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research topics include:

Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Lignin and Wood Chemistry
Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

Their frequent co-authors are:

Jean-Luc Putaux
Marc Delgado-Aguilar
Albert Magnin
Quim Tarrés
Emna Ben Ayed

Common publication venues where Boufi's works appear include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Polymers
Industrial Crops and Products
Biomacromolecules
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Recent scientific papers authored include:

Conception of active food packaging films based on crab chitosan and gelatin enriched with crustacean protein hydrolysates with improved functional and biological properties (2021) in Food Hydrocolloids
Smart ulvan films responsive to stimuli of plasticizer and extraction condition in physico-chemical, optical, barrier and mechanical properties (2020) in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Cellulose nanofibrils reinforced PBAT/TPS blends: Mechanical and rheological properties (2021) in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Chitin nanocrystals as Pickering stabilizer for O/W emulsions: Effect of the oil chemical structure on the emulsion properties (2021) in Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
Lignin-containing cellulose fibrils as reinforcement of plasticized PLA biocomposites produced by melt processing using PEG as a carrier (2021) in Industrial Crops and Products

Best Publications

Short natural-fibre reinforced polyethylene and natural rubber composites: Effect of silane coupling agents and fibres loading

M. Abdelmouleh;S. Boufi;M.N. Belgacem;A. Dufresne

904
Citations
Modification of cellulosic fibres with functionalised silanes: development of surface properties

M. Abdelmouleh;S. Boufi;M.N. Belgacem;A.P. Duarte

529
Citations
Nanofibrillated cellulose: surface modification and potential applications

Susheel Kalia;Sami Boufi;Annamaria Celli;Sarita Kango

493
Citations
Nanofibrillated cellulose from TEMPO-oxidized eucalyptus fibres: Effect of the carboxyl content

Iskander Besbes;Sabrine Alila;Sami Boufi

453
Citations
Nanocellulose as a novel nanostructured adsorbent for environmental remediation: a review

Norhene Mahfoudhi;Sami Boufi

428
Citations
Interaction of Silane Coupling Agents with Cellulose

Mekki Abdelmouleh;Sami Boufi;Abdelhamid ben Salah;and Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

392
Citations
Kinetics of hydrolysis and self condensation reactions of silanes by NMR spectroscopy

Marie-Christine Brochier Salon;Pierre-Alain Bayle;Makki Abdelmouleh;Sami Boufi

317
Citations
Silane adsorption onto cellulose fibers: hydrolysis and condensation reactions.

Marie-Christine Brochier Salon;Makki Abdelmouleh;Sami Boufi;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

304
Citations
Starch nanoparticles formation via high power ultrasonication.

Sihem Bel Haaj;Albert Magnin;Christian Pétrier;Sami Boufi

297
Citations
Nanofibrillated cellulose as an additive in papermaking process: A review

Sami Boufi;Israel González;Marc Delgado-Aguilar;Quim Tarrès

289
Citations
NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE AS PAPER ADDITIVE IN EUCALYPTUS PULPS

Israel González;Sami Boufi;Maria Angels Pèlach;Manel Alcalà

269
Citations
Blends of PBAT with plasticized starch for packaging applications: Mechanical properties, rheological behaviour and biodegradability

Mohamed Dammak;Yesmine Fourati;Quim Tarrés;Marc Delgado-Aguilar

261
Citations
Modification of cellulose fibers with functionalized silanes: Effect of the fiber treatment on the mechanical performances of cellulose–thermoset composites

Makki Abdelmouleh;Sami Boufi;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Alain Dufresne

258
Citations
Non-woody plants as raw materials for production of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC): A comparative study

Sabrine Alila;Iskander Besbes;Manuel Rei Vilar;Pere Mutjé

253
Citations
Nanofibrillated cellulose from Alfa, Eucalyptus and Pine fibres: Preparation, characteristics and reinforcing potential

Iskander Besbes;Manuel Rei Vilar;Sami Boufi

239
Citations
Structural analysis, and antioxidant and antibacterial properties of chitosan-poly (vinyl alcohol) biodegradable films.

Sawssen Hajji;Achraf Chaker;Mourad Jridi;Hana Maalej

203
Citations
Studies of interactions between silane coupling agents and cellulose fibers with liquid and solid-state NMR.

Marie-Christine B. Salon;Guillaume Gerbaud;M. Abdelmouleh;Cécile Bruzzese

202
Citations
Key role of the hemicellulose content and the cell morphology on the nanofibrillation effectiveness of cellulose pulps

Ashraf Chaker;Sabrine Alila;Pere Mutjé;Manuel Rei Vilar

198
Citations
Chitin from Agaricus bisporus: Extraction and characterization.

Abdelghani Hassainia;Hamid Satha;Sami Boufi

198
Citations
PBAT/thermoplastic starch blends: Effect of compatibilizers on the rheological, mechanical and morphological properties.

Yesmine Fourati;Quim Tarrés;Peré Mutjé;Sami Boufi

193
Citations
Adsorption of a cationic surfactant onto cellulosic fibers I. Surface charge effects.

Sabrine Alila;Sami Boufi;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem;Davide Beneventi

175
Citations
Poly(methacylic acid-co-maleic acid) grafted nanofibrillated cellulose as a reusable novel heavy metal ions adsorbent.

Wafa Maatar;Sami Boufi

158
Citations