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Valtencir Zucolotto

Valtencir Zucolotto

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
59
Citations
10162
World Ranking
7504
National Ranking
29

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
10530
World Ranking
9891
National Ranking
61

Valtencir Zucolotto 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 Valtencir Zucolotto sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 295 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Valtencir Zucolotto 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 Valtencir Zucolotto sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Valtencir Zucolotto is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science, engineering, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their research spans several subfields including biomedical engineering, molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomaterials, and infectious diseases. The main topics covered by their work include nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, graphene and nanomaterials applications, biosensors and analytical detection, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, and SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Paula Maria Pincela Lins, Renata Rank Miranda, Isabella Sampaio, Edson José Comparetti, and Juliana Cancino-Bernardi.

Popular publication venues where they have published multiple works include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Frontiers in Sensors
  • Talanta
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Some recent publications authored or coauthored by Zucolotto are:

  • Exploring silver nanoparticles for cancer therapy and diagnosis, 2021, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Is Nanotechnology Helping in the Fight Against COVID-19?, 2020, Frontiers in Nanotechnology
  • Fabrication of random and aligned electrospun nanofibers containing graphene oxide for skeletal muscle cells scaffold, 2020, Polymers for Advanced Technologies
  • TBISTAT: An open-source, wireless portable, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy capable potentiostat for the point-of-care detection of S100B in plasma samples, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • The layer-by-layer assembly of reduced graphene oxide films and their application as solution-gated field-effect transistors, 2020, Applied Surface Science

Best Publications

  • Development of cellulose-based bactericidal nanocomposites containing silver nanoparticles and their use as active food packaging

    Márcia R. de Moura;Márcia R. de Moura;Luiz H.C. Mattoso;Valtencir Zucolotto

  • Eyeglasses-based tear biosensing system: Non-invasive detection of alcohol, vitamins and glucose.

    Juliane R. Sempionatto;Laís Canniatti Brazaca;Laura García-Carmona;Gulcin Bolat

  • Comparison of methods to detect the in vitro activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) against multidrug resistant bacteria

    Emerson Danguy Cavassin;Luiz Francisco Poli de Figueiredo;José Pinhata Otoch;Marcelo Martins Seckler

  • Immobilization of biomolecules on nanostructured films for biosensing.

    José R. Siqueira;Luciano Caseli;Frank N. Crespilho;Valtencir Zucolotto

  • Electrospun polyamide 6/poly(allylamine hydrochloride) nanofibers functionalized with carbon nanotubes for electrochemical detection of dopamine.

    Luiza A. Mercante;Adriana Pavinatto;Leonardo E. O. Iwaki;Vanessa P. Scagion

  • Cyto and genotoxicity of gold nanoparticles in human hepatocellular carcinoma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

    Iêda Maria Martinez Paino;Valéria Spolon Marangoni;Rita de Cássia Silva de Oliveira;Lusânia Maria Greggi Antunes

  • Evaluation of Candida albicans adhesion and biofilm formation on a denture base acrylic resin containing silver nanoparticles

    A. F. Wady;Ana Lucia Machado;V. Zucolotto;C. A. Zamperini

  • Label-free electrochemical DNA biosensor for zika virus identification.

    Henrique Antonio Mendonça Faria;Valtencir Zucolotto

  • Electrochemical sensor based on reduced graphene oxide/carbon black/chitosan composite for the simultaneous determination of dopamine and paracetamol concentrations in urine samples

    Marina Baccarin;Fabrício A. Santos;Fernando C. Vicentini;Valtencir Zucolotto

  • Optical storage and surface-relief gratings in azobenzene-containing nanostructured films

    Osvaldo N. Oliveira;David S. dos Santos;Débora T. Balogh;Valtencir Zucolotto

  • The effects of graphene oxide on green algae Raphidocelis subcapitata.

    P.F.M. Nogueira;D. Nakabayashi;V. Zucolotto

  • Unusual interactions binding iron tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine and poly(allylamine hydrochloride) in layer-by-layer films

    Valtencir Zucolotto;Marystela Ferreira;Márcia R. Cordeiro;Carlos J. L. Constantino

  • Enzyme immobilization on Ag nanoparticles/polyaniline nanocomposites.

    Frank N. Crespilho;Rodrigo M. Iost;Silmar A. Travain;Osvaldo N. Oliveira

  • Phase transition in poly(vinylidene fluoride) investigated with micro-raman spectroscopy

    C. J. L. Constantino;A. E. Job;R. D. Simões;J. A. Giacometti

  • Exploring silver nanoparticles for cancer therapy and diagnosis

    Renata Rank Miranda;Isabella Sampaio;Valtencir Zucolotto

  • Enhanced charge transport and incorporation of redox mediators in layer-by-layer films containing PAMAM-encapsulated gold nanoparticles.

    Frank N. Crespilho;Valtencir Zucolotto;Christopher M. A. Brett;Osvaldo N. Oliveira

  • Nanoscale processing of polyaniline and phthalocyanines for sensing applications

    Valtencir Zucolotto;Marystela Ferreira;Márcia R. Cordeiro;Carlos J.L. Constantino

  • Molecular-Level Manipulation of V2O5/Polyaniline Layer-by-Layer Films To Control Electrochromogenic and Electrochemical Properties

    Fritz Huguenin;Marystela Ferreira;Valtencir Zucolotto;Franscisco C. Nart

  • Applications of biosensors in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

    Laís Canniatti Brazaca;Isabella Sampaio;Valtencir Zucolotto;Bruno Campos Janegitz

  • Penicillin biosensor based on a capacitive field-effect structure functionalized with a dendrimer/carbon nanotube multilayer.

    José R. Siqueira;Maryam H. Abouzar;Arshak Poghossian;Valtencir Zucolotto

  • Toxicological effects of graphene oxide on adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)

    Jaqueline P. Souza;Jéssica F. Baretta;Fabrício Santos;Ieda M.M. Paino

  • Immobilization of humic acid in nanostructured layer-by-layer films for sensing applications.

    Frank N. Crespilho;Valtencir Zucolotto;José R. Siqueira;Carlos J. L. Constantino

  • Electrochemistry of Layer-by-Layer Films: a review

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Frequent Co-Authors

Osvaldo N. Oliveira
Osvaldo N. Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo
Bruno C. Janegitz
Bruno C. Janegitz Federal University of São Carlos
Luiz H. C. Mattoso
Luiz H. C. Mattoso Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Daniel S. Correa
Daniel S. Correa Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Ricardo Aroca
Ricardo Aroca University of Windsor
Michael J. Schöning
Michael J. Schöning RWTH Aachen University
Jayant Kumar
Jayant Kumar University of Massachusetts Lowell
Sergio A.S. Machado
Sergio A.S. Machado Universidade de São Paulo
Maria Luz Rodriguez-Mendez
Maria Luz Rodriguez-Mendez University of Valladolid
Orlando Fatibello-Filho
Orlando Fatibello-Filho Federal University of São Carlos

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