Erfan Oliaei

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Erfan Oliaei is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, Erfan Oliaei has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Biomaterials, 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 7 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in Erfan Oliaei's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (14 papers), Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (11 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (8 papers). Erfan Oliaei is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (14 papers), Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (11 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (8 papers). Erfan Oliaei collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Iran and Finland. Erfan Oliaei's co-authors include Hadi Seddiqi, Hengameh Honarkar, Rommel G. Bacabac, Jenneke Klein‐Nulend, Lester C. Geonzon, Jianfeng Jin, Saeed Davoodi, Seyed Mohammad Davachi, Babak Kaffashi and Lars A. Berglund and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Polymer.

In The Last Decade

Erfan Oliaei

22 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Cellulose and its derivatives: towards biomedical applications
    2021 729 citations Hadi Seddiqi, Erfan Oliaei et al. Cellulose profile →

Peers

Erfan Oliaei
N. G. Olaiya Malaysia
Hossein Tavanai Iran
Nusrat Sharmin China
Mathieu Robert Canada
Samarthya Bhagia United States
Majid Jamshidian Canada
Sudip Ray New Zealand
Faouzi Sakli Tunisia
Paola Scarfato Italy
Rossana Mara da Silva Moreira Thiré Brazil
N. G. Olaiya Malaysia
Erfan Oliaei
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erfan Oliaei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Erfan Oliaei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Erfan Oliaei based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Erfan Oliaei. Erfan Oliaei is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Davoodi, Saeed, Erfan Oliaei, Mohammad Morsali, et al.. (2025). High-Performance and Energy-Efficient Nanolignocellulose Foams for Sustainable Technologies. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(25). 9467–9480.
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Ding, Zheyuan, Erfan Oliaei, Zhaoxuan Feng, & Jia‐Long Wen. (2025). Frontiers in lignocellulosic biomass valorization: A pathway to next-generation sustainable advanced materials. 2. 100015–100015.
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Oliaei, Erfan, et al.. (2025). Fully biobased circular biocomposites for chemical recycling to monomer and fiber. Composites Part B Engineering. 306. 112814–112814. 1 indexed citations
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Oliaei, Erfan, et al.. (2025). Translucent Biocomposites from Hot-Pressed Wood Fibers and Poly(limonene acrylate). ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(30). 43522–43535.
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Agustin, Melissa B., Maarit H. Lahtinen, Marianna Kemell, et al.. (2024). Enzymatic crosslinking of lignin nanoparticles and nanocellulose in cryogels improves adsorption of pharmaceutical pollutants. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 266(Pt 1). 131168–131168. 11 indexed citations
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Agustin, Melissa B., Mari Lehtonen, Marianna Kemell, et al.. (2023). Lignin nanoparticle-decorated nanocellulose cryogels as adsorbents for pharmaceutical pollutants. Journal of Environmental Management. 330. 117210–117210. 41 indexed citations
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Agustin, Melissa B., Mamata Bhattarai, Erfan Oliaei, et al.. (2023). Lignin nanoparticles as co-stabilizers and modifiers of nanocellulose-based Pickering emulsions and foams. Cellulose. 30(14). 8955–8971. 18 indexed citations
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Oliaei, Erfan, Peter Olsén, Tom Lindström, & Lars A. Berglund. (2022). Highly reinforced and degradable lignocellulose biocomposites by polymerization of new polyester oligomers. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5666–5666. 38 indexed citations
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Jungstedt, Erik, Erfan Oliaei, Lengwan Li, Sören Östlund, & Lars A. Berglund. (2022). Mechanical behavior of all-lignocellulose composites—Comparing micro- and nanoscale fibers using strain field data and FEM updating. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 161. 107095–107095. 4 indexed citations
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Seddiqi, Hadi, Erfan Oliaei, Hengameh Honarkar, et al.. (2021). Cellulose and its derivatives: towards biomedical applications. Cellulose. 28(4). 1893–1931. 729 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oliaei, Erfan, Fredrik Berthold, Lars A. Berglund, & Tom Lindström. (2021). Eco-Friendly High-Strength Composites Based on Hot-Pressed Lignocellulose Microfibrils or Fibers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(4). 1899–1910. 47 indexed citations
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Oliaei, Erfan, Tom Lindström, & Lars A. Berglund. (2021). Sustainable Development of Hot-Pressed All-Lignocellulose Composites—Comparing Wood Fibers and Nanofibers. Polymers. 13(16). 2747–2747. 32 indexed citations
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Oliaei, Erfan, Pär A. Lindén, Qiong Wu, et al.. (2019). Microfibrillated lignocellulose (MFLC) and nanopaper films from unbleached kraft softwood pulp. Cellulose. 27(4). 2325–2341. 37 indexed citations
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Oliaei, Erfan, et al.. (2016). Warpage and Shrinkage Optimization of Injection-Molded Plastic Spoon Parts for Biodegradable Polymers Using Taguchi, ANOVA and Artificial Neural Network Methods. 材料科学技术学报：英文版. 710–720. 61 indexed citations
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Kaffashi, Babak, Saeed Davoodi, & Erfan Oliaei. (2016). Poly(ε-caprolactone)/triclosan loaded polylactic acid nanoparticles composite: A long-term antibacterial bionanocomposite with sustained release. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 508(1-2). 10–21. 29 indexed citations
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Heidari, Behzad Shiroud, Erfan Oliaei, Hadi Shayesteh, et al.. (2016). Simulation of mechanical behavior and optimization of simulated injection molding process for PLA based antibacterial composite and nanocomposite bone screws using central composite design. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 65. 160–176. 61 indexed citations
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Davachi, Seyed Mohammad, Behzad Shiroud Heidari, Iman Hejazi, et al.. (2016). Interface modified polylactic acid/starch/poly ε-caprolactone antibacterial nanocomposite blends for medical applications. Carbohydrate Polymers. 155. 336–344. 63 indexed citations
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Barikani, Mehdi, Erfan Oliaei, Hadi Seddiqi, & Hengameh Honarkar. (2014). Preparation and application of chitin and its derivatives: a review. Iranian Polymer Journal. 23(4). 307–326. 135 indexed citations

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