Fernando G. Torres

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Fernando G. Torres is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Fernando G. Torres has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Biomaterials, 32 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 31 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Fernando G. Torres's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (21 papers) and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (20 papers). Fernando G. Torres is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (21 papers) and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (20 papers). Fernando G. Torres collaborates with scholars based in Peru, Spain and United States. Fernando G. Torres's co-authors include Omar P. Troncoso, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Clara M. Gómez, Cristian J. Grande, Diana Carolina Dioses-Salinas, Carlos Ivan Pizarro-Ortega, Junior Arroyo, M. Carmen Bañó, Aldo R. Boccaccini and Javier Nakamatsu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, The Science of The Total Environment and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

In The Last Decade

Fernando G. Torres

124 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Sorption of chemical contaminants on degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Recent progress and research trends

2020 357 citations Fernando G. Torres, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre et al. profile →

Peers

Fernando G. Torres

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Dongyeop X. Oh South Korea

Jeyoung Park South Korea

Joel J. Pawlak United States

Noureddine Abidi United States

Halina Kaczmarek Poland

Sung Yeon Hwang South Korea

Jinkee Hong South Korea

Ping Wang China

Yern Chee Ching Malaysia

Luigi Botta Italy

Dongyeop X. Oh South Korea

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Countries citing papers authored by Fernando G. Torres

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fernando G. Torres

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fernando G. Torres

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fernando G. Torres. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fernando G. Torres 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 Fernando G. Torres. Fernando G. Torres is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Folkersma, Rudy, et al.. (2025). Development of graphite‐reinforced PLA / PBAT composite filaments. Polymer Composites. 46(15). 13677–13689.

Yin, Bohan, Behzad Shiroud Heidari, George Youssef, et al.. (2025). Programmable Hydrogels: Frontiers in Dynamic Closed‐Loop Systems, Biomimetic Synergy, and Clinical Translation. Advanced Science. 12(47). e12037–e12037.

Troncoso, Omar P., et al.. (2024). High-Permittivity Polymer–Matrix Composites for the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs) with Enhanced Performance: A Review. Journal of Electronic Materials. 53(8). 4341–4356. 6 indexed citations

Troncoso, Omar P., et al.. (2023). Lignocellulosic Biomass for the Fabrication of Triboelectric Nano-Generators (TENGs)—A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(21). 15784–15784. 6 indexed citations

Torres, Fernando G., et al.. (2023). A Review on the Development of Biopolymer Nanocomposite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Bio-TENGs). ACS Applied Electronic Materials. 5(7). 3546–3559. 22 indexed citations

Torres, Fernando G., et al.. (2023). Carbon Quantum Dots Based on Marine Polysaccharides: Types, Synthesis, and Applications. Marine Drugs. 21(6). 338–338. 22 indexed citations

Torres, Fernando G. & Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre. (2022). Mercury pollution in Peru: geographic distribution, health hazards, and sustainable removal technologies. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(36). 54045–54059. 9 indexed citations

Sari, Reka Mustika, Fernando G. Torres, Omar P. Troncoso, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, & Saharman Gea. (2021). Analysis and availability of lignocellulosic wastes: Assessments for Indonesia and Peru. Environmental Quality Management. 30(4). 71–82. 14 indexed citations

Torres, Fernando G., Omar P. Troncoso, & Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre. (2021). Hydrogel‐based triboelectric nanogenerators: Properties, performance, and applications. International Journal of Energy Research. 46(5). 5603–5624. 64 indexed citations

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Sari, Reka Mustika, et al.. (2021). The effectiveness of coconut coir as tar adsorbent in liquid smoke integrated into the pyrolysis reactor. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 25. 100907–100907. 20 indexed citations

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Torres, Fernando G., et al.. (2021). Sustainable applications of lignocellulosic residues from the production of Brazil nut in the Peruvian Amazon. Environmental Quality Management. 31(4). 291–300. 5 indexed citations

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Torres, Fernando G. & Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre. (2021). Historical microplastic records in marine sediments: Current progress and methodological evaluation. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 46. 101868–101868. 23 indexed citations

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De-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique, et al.. (2021). Environmental impact of peanut skin‐reinforced native starch foams modified by acetylation. Environmental Quality Management. 31(3). 89–99. 10 indexed citations

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Torres, Fernando G. & Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre. (2020). Algal-based polysaccharides as polymer electrolytes in modern electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems: A review. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 2. 100023–100023. 31 indexed citations

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Troncoso, Omar P. & Fernando G. Torres. (2020). Bacterial Cellulose—Graphene Based Nanocomposites. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(18). 6532–6532. 42 indexed citations

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Torres, Fernando G., Junior Arroyo, & Omar P. Troncoso. (2019). Bacterial cellulose nanocomposites: An all-nano type of material. Materials Science and Engineering C. 98. 1277–1293. 161 indexed citations

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Torres, Fernando G., et al.. (2019). Green Composite Materials from Biopolymers Reinforced with Agroforestry Waste. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 27(12). 2651–2673. 50 indexed citations

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Torres, Fernando G., et al.. (2018). Carboxymethyl κ/ι-hybrid carrageenan doped with NH4I as a template for solid bio-electrolytes development. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 223. 659–665. 28 indexed citations

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Troncoso, Omar P., et al.. (2017). Failure of flight feathers under uniaxial compression. Materials Science and Engineering C. 78. 923–931. 11 indexed citations

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Gatto, Francesca, Luca Pesce, Claudio Canale, et al.. (2017). Monitoring cell substrate interactions in exopolysaccharide-based films reinforced with chitin whiskers and starch nanoparticles used as cell substrates. International Journal of Polymeric Materials. 67(6). 333–339. 11 indexed citations

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