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Vitor Sencadas 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 Vitor Sencadas sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 195 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vitor Sencadas 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 Vitor Sencadas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vitor Sencadas is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's work concentrates on topics such as:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • ECG Monitoring and Analysis
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Vitor Sencadas has contributed to multiple research papers published in various scientific venues. Recent publications include:

  • Environmentally Friendly and Biodegradable Ultrasensitive Piezoresistive Sensors for Wearable Electronics Applications, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Powering Implantable and Ingestible Electronics, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Rational Design of Core-Shell ZnTe@N-Doped Carbon Nanowires for High Gravimetric and Volumetric Alkali Metal Ion Storage, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Triboelectric Nanogenerator versus Piezoelectric Generator at Low Frequency (<4 Hz): A Quantitative Comparison, 2020, iScience
  • Synergy of binders and electrolytes in enabling microsized alloy anodes for high performance potassium-ion batteries, 2020, Nano Energy

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • iScience
  • Nano Energy

Collaborations have been established with several co-authors who have contributed repeatedly to their research. These co-authors include:

  • Gürsel Alıcı
  • Raquel Sebastião
  • Teresa M. C. Pereira
  • Raquel C. Conceição
  • Sang T. Pham

Best Publications

  • α to β Phase Transformation and Microestructural Changes of PVDF Films Induced by Uniaxial Stretch

    Vitor Sencadas;Rinaldo Grégório;Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez

  • Understanding High-Energy-Density Sn4P3 Anodes for Potassium-Ion Batteries

    Wenchao Zhang;Wenchao Zhang;Wei Kong Pang;Vitor Sencadas;Zaiping Guo;Zaiping Guo

  • Piezoelectric polymers as biomaterials for tissue engineering applications

    Clarisse Marta Oliveira Ribeiro;Vítor João Gomes Silva Sencadas;D. M. Correia;S. Lanceros-Méndez

  • Influence of the β-phase content and degree of crystallinity on the piezo- and ferroelectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)

    J. Gomes;J. Serrado Nunes;Vítor João Gomes Silva Sencadas;S. Lanceros-Méndez

  • Boosting the Potassium Storage Performance of Alloy-Based Anode Materials via Electrolyte Salt Chemistry

    Qing Zhang;Jianfeng Mao;Wei Kong Pang;Tian Zheng

  • Influence of Processing Conditions on Polymorphism and Nanofiber Morphology of Electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Electrospun Membranes

    Clarisse Ribeiro;Vitor Sencadas;José Luís Gómez Ribelles;Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez

  • An All-Integrated Anode via Interlinked Chemical Bonding between Double-Shelled-Yolk-Structured Silicon and Binder for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Yajie Liu;Zhixin Tai;Tengfei Zhou;Vitor Sencadas

  • Effect of filler size and concentration on the structure and properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/BaTiO3 nanocomposites

    Sérgio Firmino Mendes;Carlos M Costa;Cristina Caparrós;Vitor Sencadas

  • An intrinsically non‐flammable electrolyte for high performance potassium batteries

    Sailin Liu;Jianfeng Mao;Jianfeng Mao;Qing Zhang;Zhijie Wang

  • Processing and characterization of a novel nonporous poly(vinilidene fluoride) films in the β phase

    V. Sencadas;R. Gregorio Filho;S. Lanceros-Mendez

  • Electrospun Gelatin Nanofiber Based Self-Powered Bio- e -Skin for Health Care Monitoring

    Sujoy Kumar Ghosh;Prakriti Adhikary;Santanu Jana;Anirban Biswas;Anirban Biswas

  • Effect of Sterilization Methods on Electrospun Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Fiber Alignment for Biomedical Applications.

    T A. M Valente;D M Silva;P S Gomes;M H Fernandes

  • Dynamic piezoelectric stimulation enhances osteogenic differentiation of human adipose stem cells

    Clarisse Marta Oliveira Ribeiro;J. Pärssinen;Vítor João Gomes Silva Sencadas;Vítor Manuel Gomes Correia

  • Energy harvesting performance of piezoelectric electrospun polymer fibers and polymer/ceramic composites

    J Nunes-Pereira;Vitor Sencadas;Vitor Sencadas;Vítor Correia;José Gerardo Rocha

  • Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Bending Behavior of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Made of Discrete Actuation Chambers

    Gursel Alici;Taylor Canty;Rahim Mutlu;Weiping Hu

  • Bacterial cellulose-lactoferrin as an antimicrobial edible packaging

    Jorge Padrão;Sara Gonçalves;João P. Silva;Vitor Sencadas;Vitor Sencadas

  • α - to - β transformation on PVDF films obtained by uniaxial stretch

    Vitor Sencadas;M. Vitor Moreira;Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez;António Sergio Pouzada

  • Effect of poling state and morphology of piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for skeletal muscle tissue engineering

    P M Martins;S Ribeiro;Clarisse Ribeiro;Vitor Sencadas;Vitor Sencadas

  • Characterization of poled and non-poled β-PVDF films using thermal analysis techniques

    Vítor João Gomes Silva Sencadas;S. Lanceros-Méndez;J. F. Mano

  • Human skin interactive self-powered wearable piezoelectric bio-e-skin by electrospun poly-l-lactic acid nanofibers for non-invasive physiological signal monitoring

    Ayesha Sultana;Sujoy Kumar Ghosh;Vitor Sencadas;Tian Zheng

  • Influence of ferrite nanoparticle type and content on the crystallization kinetics and electroactive phase nucleation of poly(vinylidene fluoride).

    Vitor Sencadas;Pedro Martins;Alexandre Pitães;Alexandre Pitães;Maria Benelmekki

Frequent Co-Authors

Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
J.L. Gómez Ribelles
J.L. Gómez Ribelles Universitat Politècnica de València
Clarisse Ribeiro
Clarisse Ribeiro University of Minho
Margarida Casal
Margarida Casal University of Minho
João F. Mano
João F. Mano University of Aveiro
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello University of Valladolid
Konstantin Konstantinov
Konstantin Konstantinov University of Wollongong
Lígia R. Rodrigues
Lígia R. Rodrigues University of Minho
Gursel Alici
Gursel Alici University of Wollongong
Zaiping Guo
Zaiping Guo City University of Hong Kong

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