Edvani C. Muniz

14.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
318 papers, 12.1k citations indexed

About

Edvani C. Muniz is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Edvani C. Muniz has authored 318 papers receiving a total of 12.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Biomaterials, 105 papers in Molecular Medicine and 91 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Edvani C. Muniz's work include Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (99 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (51 papers) and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (35 papers). Edvani C. Muniz is often cited by papers focused on Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (99 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (51 papers) and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (35 papers). Edvani C. Muniz collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Portugal. Edvani C. Muniz's co-authors include Adley F. Rubira, Marcos R. Guilherme, André R. Fajardo, Antonio G.B. Pereira, Alessandro F. Martins, Alexandre Tadeu Paulino, Adriano V. Reis, Celso Vataru Nakamura, Francisco H. A. Rodrigues and Eduardo Radovanovic and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Edvani C. Muniz

306 papers receiving 11.9k citations

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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.

Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review

2015 566 citations Marcos R. Guilherme, André R. Fajardo et al. profile →
Chitosan-based hydrogels: From preparation to biomedical applications

2018 490 citations Michelly Cristina Galdioli Pellá, Marcos R. Guilherme et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Edvani C. Muniz Brazil	58	5.0k	3.6k	3.5k	1.9k	1.7k	318	12.1k
Adley F. Rubira Brazil	52	3.8k 0.8×	2.9k 0.8×	2.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	266	9.5k
Yumin Du China	68	7.4k 1.5×	3.0k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	2.0k 1.2×	236	14.3k
Ali Pourjavadi Iran	52	2.9k 0.6×	3.2k 0.9×	3.4k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	2.0k 1.2×	255	10.0k
Feng Luo China	60	4.9k 1.0×	4.0k 1.1×	2.6k 0.8×	2.6k 1.4×	1.6k 0.9×	319	13.1k
Fwu‐Long Mi Taiwan	65	5.6k 1.1×	2.8k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	769 0.4×	1.2k 0.7×	155	12.3k
Chunyu Chang China	49	4.7k 0.9×	3.1k 0.9×	2.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	813 0.5×	127	9.7k
Marguerite Rinaudo France	65	7.2k 1.4×	2.9k 0.8×	1.8k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	2.6k 1.6×	250	18.0k
Changren Zhou China	56	6.7k 1.3×	4.4k 1.2×	1.3k 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	710 0.4×	308	12.1k
Jinping Zhou China	58	5.2k 1.0×	3.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	195	10.9k
Jacques Desbrières France	50	4.1k 0.8×	1.4k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	2.1k 1.3×	161	9.3k

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Moura, Carla Verônica Rodarte de, Edvani C. Muniz, Anderson Nogueira Mendes, et al.. (2025). Advanced amphotericin-B gel formulation: An efficient approach to combat cutaneous leishmaniasis. Biomaterials Advances. 172. 214220–214220.

Mendes, Maria, Dina Murtinho, Carla Vitorino, et al.. (2025). Biopolymer-enhanced PVA hydrogels for DNA delivery: Structural and functional characterization. Next Materials. 9. 100944–100944.

Costa, Patrícia, et al.. (2025). Study of doxorubicin release carried out by pH-responsive chitosan-alginate hydrogels. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 429. 127523–127523. 1 indexed citations

Almeida, Luciano C., R. Peña‐Garcia, Edson C. Silva-Filho, et al.. (2025). The effect of cassava gum on TiO2 synthesis for heterogeneous photocatalysis of a pollutant in aqueous solution. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 437. 128268–128268. 1 indexed citations

Pellá, Michelly Cristina Galdioli, et al.. (2024). Graphene oxide (GO)-reinforced curcumin (CUR)-loaded zein-based electrospun nanofibers for potential wound dressing purposes. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 701. 134872–134872. 3 indexed citations

Muniz, Edvani C., et al.. (2024). Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) for gene delivery: A systematic review. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 101. 106149–106149.

Lima, Idglan S. de, Alan Ícaro Sousa Morais, Humberto Medeiros Barreto, et al.. (2024). Synthesis and Characterization of Cassava Gum Hydrogel Associated with Chlorhexidine and Evaluation of Release and Antimicrobial Activity. Macromolecular Bioscience. 24(6). e2300507–e2300507. 3 indexed citations

Moura, Edmilson Miranda de, Edvani C. Muniz, Edson C. Silva-Filho, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of Polyglycerol/PolyCaprolactone Nanocopolymers as Innovative Architectures for Drug Delivery. BioNanoScience. 14(3). 2829–2841.

Dragunski, Douglas Cardoso, et al.. (2023). Application of a PLA/PBAT/Graphite sensor obtained by electrospinning on determination of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. Environmental Technology. 45(12). 2388–2401. 3 indexed citations

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Caetano, Josiane, Reinaldo Aparecido Bariccatti, Luciana Gaffo, et al.. (2021). Obtaining and characterization of PBAT/PLA fibers containing zinc phthalocyanine prepared by the electrospinning method. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 147(7). 4579–4587. 11 indexed citations

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Facchi, Suelen P., Ariel C. de Oliveira, Cátia Nunes da Cunha, et al.. (2020). Bactericidal Pectin/Chitosan/Glycerol Films for Food Pack Coatings: A Critical Viewpoint. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(22). 8663–8663. 38 indexed citations

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Pereira, Antonio G.B., André R. Fajardo, Adriana P. Gerola, et al.. (2020). First report of electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers mats with chitin and chitosan nanowhiskers: Fabrication, characterization, and antibacterial activity. Carbohydrate Polymers. 250. 116954–116954. 50 indexed citations

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Muniz, Edvani C., et al.. (2019). Characterization of novel thermoresponsive poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) electrospun fibers. Polymer Bulletin. 77(3). 1157–1176. 8 indexed citations

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Almeida, Vitor C., et al.. (2019). Polysaccharide-based adsorbents prepared in ionic liquid with high performance for removing Pb(II) from aqueous systems. Carbohydrate Polymers. 215. 272–279. 38 indexed citations

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Pereira, Antonio G.B., Alessandro F. Martins, Alexandre Tadeu Paulino, et al.. (2017). Recent Advances in Designing Hydrogels from Chitin and Chitin-Derivatives and their Impact on Environment and Agriculture: A Review. Revista Virtual de Química. 9(1). 370–386. 36 indexed citations

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Pereira, Antonio G.B., Edvani C. Muniz, & You‐Lo Hsieh. (2015). 1H NMR and 1H–13C HSQC surface characterization of chitosan–chitin sheath-core nanowhiskers. Carbohydrate Polymers. 123. 46–52. 79 indexed citations

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Martins, Alessandro F., Ismael C. Bellettini, Francielle Pelegrin Garcia, et al.. (2014). Polyelectrolyte complexes of poly[(2-dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate]/chondroitin sulfate obtained at different pHs: I. Preparation, characterization, cytotoxicity and controlled release of chondroitin sulfate. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 477(1-2). 197–207. 44 indexed citations

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Pereira, Antonio G.B., Edvani C. Muniz, & You‐Lo Hsieh. (2014). Chitosan-sheath and chitin-core nanowhiskers. Carbohydrate Polymers. 107. 158–166. 107 indexed citations

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Muniz, Edvani C., et al.. (2010). Influence of the addition of alpha or gamma-cyclodextrin on the formation of free films in the polymethacrylates eudragit® FS30D. Latin American Journal of Pharmacy. 2 indexed citations

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Rubira, Adley F., Edvani C. Muniz, A. N. Medina, et al.. (2002). Crystallinity Changes Evidence in Modified and Dyed Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Films Monitored by Photothermal Method. 17. 1 indexed citations

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