Astrid Avellan

4.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
50 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Astrid Avellan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Plant Science and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Astrid Avellan has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Materials Chemistry, 17 papers in Plant Science and 13 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Astrid Avellan's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (21 papers), Heavy metals in environment (9 papers) and Clay minerals and soil interactions (7 papers). Astrid Avellan is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (21 papers), Heavy metals in environment (9 papers) and Clay minerals and soil interactions (7 papers). Astrid Avellan collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Portugal. Astrid Avellan's co-authors include Gregory V. Lowry, Leanne M. Gilbertson, Eleanor Spielman-Sun, Sónia M. Rodrigues, Garret D. Bland, Jiang Xu, Jason M. Unrine, Xiaoyu Gao, Rälf Kaegi and Graeme Henkelman and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Environmental Science & Technology and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Astrid Avellan

47 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Opportunities and challenges for nanotechnology in the ag... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2019 2020 2021 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Opportunities and challenges for nanotechnology in the agri-tech revolution
    2019 711 citations Gregory V. Lowry, Astrid Avellan et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  2. Nanoparticle Size and Coating Chemistry Control Foliar Uptake Pathways, Translocation, and Leaf-to-Rhizosphere Transport in Wheat
    2019 403 citations Astrid Avellan, Jie Yun et al. ACS Nano profile →
  3. Sulfur Loading and Speciation Control the Hydrophobicity, Electron Transfer, Reactivity, and Selectivity of Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron
    2020 316 citations Jiang Xu, Astrid Avellan et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  4. Critical Review: Role of Inorganic Nanoparticle Properties on Their Foliar Uptake and in Planta Translocation
    2021 241 citations Astrid Avellan, Jie Yun et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Astrid Avellan United States 26 1.6k 1.3k 931 887 325 50 3.5k
Xuesong Cao China 33 1.7k 1.0× 855 0.7× 578 0.6× 1.0k 1.1× 229 0.7× 111 3.4k
Todd P. Luxton United States 26 2.0k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 856 0.9× 327 0.4× 602 1.9× 63 3.8k
Hao Zhou China 35 1.2k 0.7× 897 0.7× 925 1.0× 302 0.3× 446 1.4× 211 3.9k
Qasim Chaudhry United Kingdom 27 2.0k 1.2× 894 0.7× 1.1k 1.2× 431 0.5× 636 2.0× 51 4.0k
Karen Tiede United Kingdom 20 1.9k 1.2× 871 0.7× 771 0.8× 313 0.4× 387 1.2× 27 2.9k
Xiaoyu Gao China 37 884 0.5× 764 0.6× 536 0.6× 621 0.7× 148 0.5× 77 3.1k
Jonathan D. Judy United States 20 1.6k 1.0× 597 0.5× 950 1.0× 302 0.3× 424 1.3× 42 2.5k
Irina Blinova Estonia 20 2.5k 1.5× 771 0.6× 1.2k 1.3× 200 0.2× 1.0k 3.1× 47 4.0k
Endalkachew Sahle‐Demessie United States 34 1.4k 0.8× 881 0.7× 500 0.5× 230 0.3× 365 1.1× 111 3.4k
Leanne M. Gilbertson United States 24 1.5k 0.9× 940 0.7× 346 0.4× 558 0.6× 105 0.3× 54 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Astrid Avellan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Astrid Avellan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Costa, João Pinto da, Astrid Avellan, Aleksandra Tubić, Armando C. Duarte, & Teresa Rocha‐Santos. (2024). Understanding Interface Exchanges for Assessing Environmental Sorption of Additives from Microplastics: Current Knowledge and Perspectives. Molecules. 29(2). 333–333. 15 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhao, et al.. (2024). Interactions shape aquatic microbiome responses to Cu and Au nanoparticle treatments in wetland manipulation experiments. Environmental Research. 252(Pt 3). 118603–118603. 3 indexed citations
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Cruz, N., Astrid Avellan, Flávio C. Silva, et al.. (2023). Biomass ash-based soil improvers: Impact of formulation and stabilization conditions on materials’ properties. Journal of Cleaner Production. 391. 136049–136049. 19 indexed citations
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Avellan, Astrid, et al.. (2021). Critical Review: Role of Inorganic Nanoparticle Properties on Their Foliar Uptake and in Planta Translocation. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(20). 13417–13431. 241 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Yilin, Garret D. Bland, Jiajun Yan, et al.. (2021). Amphiphilic Thiol Polymer Nanogel Removes Environmentally Relevant Mercury Species from Both Produced Water and Hydrocarbons. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(2). 1231–1241. 16 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiang, Astrid Avellan, Hao Li, et al.. (2020). Sulfur Loading and Speciation Control the Hydrophobicity, Electron Transfer, Reactivity, and Selectivity of Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron. Advanced Materials. 32(17). e1906910–e1906910. 316 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spielman-Sun, Eleanor, Astrid Avellan, Garret D. Bland, et al.. (2020). Protein coating composition targets nanoparticles to leaf stomata and trichomes. Nanoscale. 12(6). 3630–3636. 66 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yilin, Jiajun Yan, Astrid Avellan, et al.. (2020). Temperature- and pH-Responsive Star Polymers as Nanocarriers with Potential for in Vivo Agrochemical Delivery. ACS Nano. 14(9). 10954–10965. 140 indexed citations
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Xu, Jiang, Astrid Avellan, Hao Li, et al.. (2020). Iron and Sulfur Precursors Affect Crystalline Structure, Speciation, and Reactivity of Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(20). 13294–13303. 188 indexed citations
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Martins, Natércia C.T., et al.. (2020). Composites of Biopolymers and ZnO NPs for Controlled Release of Zinc in Agricultural Soils and Timed Delivery for Maize. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 3(3). 2134–2148. 42 indexed citations
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Guan, Xiangyu, Xiaoyu Gao, Astrid Avellan, et al.. (2020). CuO Nanoparticles Alter the Rhizospheric Bacterial Community and Local Nitrogen Cycling for Wheat Grown in a Calcareous Soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(14). 8699–8709. 97 indexed citations
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Gai, Ke, Astrid Avellan, Thomas P. Hoelen, et al.. (2019). Impact of mercury speciation on its removal from water by activated carbon and organoclay. Water Research. 157. 600–609. 43 indexed citations
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Spielman-Sun, Eleanor, Astrid Avellan, Garret D. Bland, et al.. (2019). Nanoparticle surface charge influences translocation and leaf distribution in vascular plants with contrasting anatomy. Environmental Science Nano. 6(8). 2508–2519. 101 indexed citations
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Gao, Xiaoyu, Sónia M. Rodrigues, Eleanor Spielman-Sun, et al.. (2019). Effect of Soil Organic Matter, Soil pH, and Moisture Content on Solubility and Dissolution Rate of CuO NPs in Soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(9). 4959–4967. 112 indexed citations
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Avellan, Astrid, Jie Yun, Yilin Zhang, et al.. (2019). Nanoparticle Size and Coating Chemistry Control Foliar Uptake Pathways, Translocation, and Leaf-to-Rhizosphere Transport in Wheat. ACS Nano. 13(5). 5291–5305. 403 indexed citations breakdown →
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McGivney, Eric, Xiaoyu Gao, Gregory V. Lowry, et al.. (2018). Biogenic Cyanide Production Promotes Dissolution of Gold Nanoparticles in Soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(3). 1287–1295. 42 indexed citations
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Avellan, Astrid, Marie Simonin, Eric McGivney, et al.. (2018). Gold nanoparticle biodissolution by a freshwater macrophyte and its associated microbiome. Nature Nanotechnology. 13(11). 1072–1077. 71 indexed citations
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Gao, Xiaoyu, Astrid Avellan, Stephanie Laughton, et al.. (2018). CuO Nanoparticle Dissolution and Toxicity to Wheat (Triticum aestivum) in Rhizosphere Soil. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(5). 2888–2897. 138 indexed citations
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Avellan, Astrid, John P. Stegemeier, Ke Gai, et al.. (2017). Speciation of Mercury in Selected Areas of the Petroleum Value Chain. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(3). 1655–1664. 32 indexed citations
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