Luc Avérous

25.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
240 papers, 19.1k citations indexed

About

Luc Avérous is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Luc Avérous has authored 240 papers receiving a total of 19.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Biomaterials, 125 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 71 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Luc Avérous's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (153 papers), Polymer composites and self-healing (68 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (48 papers). Luc Avérous is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (153 papers), Polymer composites and self-healing (68 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (48 papers). Luc Avérous collaborates with scholars based in France, Brazil and Spain. Luc Avérous's co-authors include Éric Pollet, Stéphanie Laurichesse, Óscar Martín, Antoine Duval, Perrine Bordes, Peter J. Halley, Frédéric Chivrac, C. Fringant, Fengwei Xie and Alice Arbenz and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Progress in Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

Luc Avérous

239 papers receiving 18.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Chemical modification of lignins: Towards biobased polymers

2013 1.5k citations Luc Avérous et al. profile →
Poly(lactic acid): plasticization and properties of biodegradable multiphase systems

2001 1.3k citations Luc Avérous et al. profile →
Nano-biocomposites: Biodegradable polyester/nanoclay systems

2008 719 citations Éric Pollet, Luc Avérous et al. profile →
Cellulose-Based Bio- and Nanocomposites: A Review

2011 566 citations Susheel Kalia, Alain Dufresne et al. International Journal of Polymer Science profile →
Biodegradable Multiphase Systems Based on Plasticized Starch: A Review

2004 540 citations Luc Avérous profile →
Biobased vitrimers: Towards sustainable and adaptable performing polymer materials

2022 224 citations Antoine Duval, Luc Avérous et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luc Avérous France	69	12.2k	8.5k	5.7k	2.3k	2.3k	240	19.1k
Rafael Auras United States	54	11.9k 1.0×	3.8k 0.4×	2.5k 0.4×	2.4k 1.0×	4.7k 2.1×	199	14.9k
Manjusri Misra Canada	90	19.9k 1.6×	20.1k 2.4×	6.4k 1.1×	1.6k 0.7×	3.6k 1.6×	517	34.3k
Suprakas Sinha Ray South Africa	78	11.1k 0.9×	13.6k 1.6×	5.6k 1.0×	964 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	554	27.5k
Jean‐Marie Raquez Belgium	58	7.4k 0.6×	5.3k 0.6×	3.1k 0.5×	1.7k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	259	11.7k
Jin Zhu China	79	7.5k 0.6×	12.2k 1.4×	5.5k 1.0×	2.7k 1.1×	971 0.4×	423	21.3k
Suming Li France	58	9.4k 0.8×	2.0k 0.2×	3.9k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	239	12.7k
Amar K. Mohanty Canada	92	21.6k 1.8×	22.5k 2.6×	6.5k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	3.9k 1.7×	529	37.2k
Minna Hakkarainen Sweden	56	5.7k 0.5×	2.8k 0.3×	2.9k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	2.3k 1.0×	266	10.1k
Smita Mohanty India	60	4.7k 0.4×	8.1k 0.9×	3.9k 0.7×	569 0.2×	999 0.4×	457	15.0k
José M. Lagarón Spain	72	10.6k 0.9×	3.5k 0.4×	3.3k 0.6×	303 0.1×	1.6k 0.7×	304	15.9k

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Merino, Danila, Antoine Duval, Luc Avérous, et al.. (2025). Sustainable and biobased self-blown polycarbonate foams: from synthesis to application. Green Chemistry. 27(16). 4341–4351. 1 indexed citations

Pollet, Éric, et al.. (2024). UV-curable aromatic polyurethanes from different sustainable resources: Protocatechuic and cinnamic acids. European Polymer Journal. 220. 113481–113481. 2 indexed citations

Duval, Antoine, et al.. (2024). Exploiting Lignin Structure and Reactivity to Design Vitrimers with Controlled Ratio of Dynamic to Non‐Dynamic Bonds. ChemSusChem. 18(3). e202401480–e202401480. 6 indexed citations

Wendels, Sophie, et al.. (2023). Renewable adhesives based on oleo-chemistry: From green synthesis to biomedical applications. Sustainable materials and technologies. 37. e00656–e00656. 6 indexed citations

Wendels, Sophie, et al.. (2022). Synthesis and properties of biobased polyurethane tissue adhesives from bacterial polyester. Sustainable materials and technologies. 34. e00515–e00515. 6 indexed citations

Duval, Antoine, Alexandru Sarbu, Florent Dalmas, David F. Albertini, & Luc Avérous. (2022). 2,3-Butanediol as a Biobased Chain Extender for Thermoplastic Polyurethanes: Influence of Stereochemistry on Macromolecular Architectures and Properties. Macromolecules. 55(13). 5371–5381. 15 indexed citations

Walsh, Zarah, et al.. (2022). Morphological Study of Bio-Based Polymers in the Consolidation of Waterlogged Wooden Objects. Materials. 15(2). 681–681. 11 indexed citations

Wendels, Sophie, et al.. (2021). Synthesis of Biobased and Hybrid Polyurethane Xerogels from Bacterial Polyester for Potential Biomedical Applications. Polymers. 13(23). 4256–4256. 7 indexed citations

Duval, Antoine & Luc Avérous. (2021). Dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene™) as a versatile biobased solvent for lignin fractionation, processing, and chemistry. Green Chemistry. 24(1). 338–349. 29 indexed citations

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García‐Astrain, Clara, et al.. (2021). Click chemistry for the synthesis of biobased polymers and networks derived from vegetable oils. Green Chemistry. 23(12). 4296–4327. 78 indexed citations

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Duval, Antoine & Luc Avérous. (2020). Mild and controlled lignin methylation with trimethyl phosphate: towards a precise control of lignin functionality. Green Chemistry. 22(5). 1671–1680. 36 indexed citations

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Avérous, Luc, et al.. (2019). Renewable Responsive Systems Based on Original Click and Polyurethane Cross‐Linked Architectures with Advanced Properties. ChemSusChem. 13(1). 238–251. 24 indexed citations

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Avérous, Luc, et al.. (2019). EDC‐Mediated Grafting of Quaternary Ammonium Salts onto Chitosan for Antibacterial and Thermal Properties Improvement. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 220(8). 18 indexed citations

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González, Kizkitza, Clara García‐Astrain, Arantzazu Santamaria‐Echart, et al.. (2018). Starch/graphene hydrogels via click chemistry with relevant electrical and antibacterial properties. Carbohydrate Polymers. 202. 372–381. 59 indexed citations

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Ünlü, Cüneyt H., Éric Pollet, & Luc Avérous. (2018). Original Macromolecular Architectures Based on poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(ε-thiocaprolactone) Grafted onto Chitosan Backbone. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(12). 3799–3799. 9 indexed citations

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Avérous, Luc, et al.. (2018). Renewable polyols for advanced polyurethane foams from diverse biomass resources. Polymer Chemistry. 9(32). 4258–4287. 167 indexed citations

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Boumbimba, Rodrigue Matadi, et al.. (2018). Novel Rigid Polyisocyanurate Foams from Synthesized Biobased Polyester Polyol with Enhanced Properties. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(5). 6577–6589. 26 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Camargo, Ricardo A., Borja Fernández–d’Arlas, Dario Cavallo, et al.. (2017). Tailoring the Structure, Morphology, and Crystallization of Isodimorphic Poly(butylene succinate-ran-butylene adipate) Random Copolymers by Changing Composition and Thermal History. Macromolecules. 50(2). 597–608. 92 indexed citations

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Öztürk, Hale İnci, Éric Pollet, Vincent Phalip, Yüksel Güvenilir, & Luc Avérous. (2016). Nanoclays for Lipase Immobilization: Biocatalyst Characterization and Activity in Polyester Synthesis. Polymers. 8(12). 416–416. 21 indexed citations

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Kalia, Susheel, Alain Dufresne, Bibin Mathew Cherian, et al.. (2011). Cellulose-Based Bio- and Nanocomposites: A Review. International Journal of Polymer Science. 2011. 1–35. 566 indexed citations breakdown →

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