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Chemistry D-index 53 Citations 8,042 190 World Ranking 9550 National Ranking 553

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Polymer
  • Organic chemistry
  • Enzyme

Valeria Castelletto spends much of her time researching Polymer chemistry, Copolymer, Crystallography, Peptide and Circular dichroism. Her Polymer chemistry research integrates issues from Polymerization, Atom-transfer radical-polymerization, Nanostructure, Phase and Hydrophobic effect. Her Copolymer research incorporates elements of Crystallization, Small-angle X-ray scattering, Micelle, Differential scanning calorimetry and Morphology.

She has researched Crystallography in several fields, including Peptide amphiphile, Ribbon, Electron microscope, Protein structure and Aqueous solution. Valeria Castelletto interconnects Antiparallel, Biophysics, Amphiphile, Sequence and Stacking in the investigation of issues within Peptide. Her Circular dichroism research includes elements of Self-assembly, Dendrimer and Beta sheet.

Her most cited work include:

  • Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators: Elucidating the Principles of Gelation Based on Gelator Solubility and a Cooperative Self-Assembly Model (297 citations)
  • Self-assembly and hydrogelation of an amyloid peptide fragment. (196 citations)
  • Self-Assembly and Anti-Amyloid Cytotoxicity Activity of Amyloid beta Peptide Derivatives (193 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Peptide, Crystallography, Copolymer, Small-angle X-ray scattering and Polymer chemistry. Her Peptide research incorporates themes from Protein secondary structure, Biophysics, Amphiphile and Stereochemistry, Circular dichroism. Her work carried out in the field of Crystallography brings together such families of science as Self-assembly, Peptide amphiphile, Aqueous solution and Liquid crystal.

Her Copolymer research includes elements of Differential scanning calorimetry, Rheology and Pendant group. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Shear, Shear flow, Phase and Rheometry. Valeria Castelletto has researched Polymer chemistry in several fields, including Micellar solutions, Micelle, Crystallization and Polymerization, Polymer.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Peptide (32.21%)
  • Crystallography (29.33%)
  • Copolymer (25.48%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Peptide (32.21%)
  • Biophysics (12.50%)
  • Self-assembly (17.79%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her primary scientific interests are in Peptide, Biophysics, Self-assembly, Amphiphile and Circular dichroism. Her Peptide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Membrane, Bilayer and Nanotechnology. Her Self-assembly study incorporates themes from Combinatorial chemistry, Stacking, Stereochemistry and Micelle.

She combines subjects such as Self-healing hydrogels and Amine gas treating with her study of Amphiphile. Her Circular dichroism study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Small-angle X-ray scattering and Protein secondary structure. Her research in Neutron scattering intersects with topics in Shear and Polymer chemistry.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Self-Assembly and Anti-Amyloid Cytotoxicity Activity of Amyloid beta Peptide Derivatives (193 citations)
  • Peptide based hydrogels for cancer drug release: modulation of stiffness, drug release and proteolytic stability of hydrogels by incorporating D-amino acid residue(s) (61 citations)
  • A De Novo Virus-Like Topology for Synthetic Virions (33 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Polymer
  • Organic chemistry
  • Enzyme

Valeria Castelletto mainly investigates Peptide, Self-assembly, Biophysics, Stereochemistry and Amphiphile. Her Peptide study is related to the wider topic of Biochemistry. Her Self-assembly study which covers Micelle that intersects with Peptoid, Peptidomimetic and Circular dichroism.

Her studies deal with areas such as Tripeptide, Protein secondary structure and Antimicrobial peptides as well as Biophysics. Her Stereochemistry research includes themes of Halogenation and Nanostructure. Her Amphiphile research incorporates elements of Combinatorial chemistry and Nanotechnology.

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Best Publications

Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators: Elucidating the Principles of Gelation Based on Gelator Solubility and a Cooperative Self-Assembly Model

Andrew R. Hirst;Ian A. Coates;Thomas R. Boucheteau;Juan F. Miravet.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2008)

398 Citations

Self-assembling amphiphilic peptides.

Ashkan Dehsorkhi;Valeria Castelletto;Ian W. Hamley.
Journal of Peptide Science (2014)

298 Citations

Self-assembly and hydrogelation of an amyloid peptide fragment.

Marta J. Krysmann;Valeria Castelletto;Antonios Kelarakis;Ian William Hamley.
Biochemistry (2008)

282 Citations

Small-angle scattering of block copolymers: in the melt, solution and crystal states

Ian W. Hamley;Valeria Castelletto.
Progress in Polymer Science (2004)

216 Citations

Nucleation and Crystallization in Double Crystalline Poly(p-dioxanone)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) Diblock Copolymers

J. Albuerne;L. Marquez;A. J. Müller;J. M. Raquez.
Macromolecules (2003)

201 Citations

Crystallization in Poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(∊-caprolactone) Double Crystalline Diblock Copolymers: A Study Using X-ray Scattering, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and Polarized Optical Microscopy

I. W. Hamley;V. Castelletto;R. V. Castillo;A. J. Müller.
Macromolecules (2005)

200 Citations

Water-Soluble, Unimolecular Containers Based on Amphiphilic Multiarm Star Block Copolymers

Georg Kreutzer;Céline Ternat;Tuan Q. Nguyen;Christopher J G Plummer.
Macromolecules (2006)

192 Citations

Synthesis and Characterization of Biocompatible, Thermoresponsive ABC and ABA Triblock Copolymer Gelators

Chengming Li;Niklaas J. Buurma;Ihtshamul Haq;Colin Turner.
Langmuir (2005)

168 Citations

Melt Structure and its Transformation by Sequential Crystallization of the Two Blocks within Poly(L‐lactide)‐block‐Poly(ε‐caprolactone) Double Crystalline Diblock Copolymers

I. W. Hamley;P. Parras;V. Castelletto;R. V. Castillo.
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics (2006)

160 Citations

Solution self-assembly of hybrid block copolymers containing poly(ethylene glycol) and amphiphilic β-strand peptide sequences

I.W. Hamley;I.A. Ansari;V. Castelletto;H. Nuhn.
Biomacromolecules (2005)

159 Citations

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