Moataz A. Elsawy

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Moataz A. Elsawy is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Pollution and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, Moataz A. Elsawy has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Biomaterials, 7 papers in Pollution and 6 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in Moataz A. Elsawy's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (11 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (8 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers). Moataz A. Elsawy is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (11 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (8 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers). Moataz A. Elsawy collaborates with scholars based in Egypt, Italy and India. Moataz A. Elsawy's co-authors include Akash Deep, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Jae‐Woo Park, Gamal R. Saad, Mohamed S. A. Darwish, Mohamed H. Mostafa, Maher Z. Elsabeé, Hamdy M. Naguib, Mohamed S. Abdel Aziz and Abdallah R. Ismail and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Scientific Reports and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Moataz A. Elsawy

21 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites

2017 734 citations Moataz A. Elsawy, Ki‐Hyun Kim et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Moataz A. Elsawy Egypt	10	739	316	273	230	176	21	1.1k
Gisha Elizabeth Luckachan United States	13	683 0.9×	214 0.7×	204 0.7×	327 1.4×	96 0.5×	23	987
Michał Sobota Poland	17	756 1.0×	233 0.7×	299 1.1×	223 1.0×	179 1.0×	55	956
Joanna Rydz Poland	23	928 1.3×	323 1.0×	407 1.5×	232 1.0×	273 1.6×	55	1.3k
Ioanna Koumentakou Greece	13	741 1.0×	402 1.3×	137 0.5×	157 0.7×	165 0.9×	27	1.3k
Stephan Kabasci Germany	13	641 0.9×	499 1.6×	185 0.7×	275 1.2×	129 0.7×	30	1.2k
Sharjeel Abid Pakistan	16	1.0k 1.4×	432 1.4×	301 1.1×	217 0.9×	85 0.5×	59	1.4k
Ce Sun China	17	594 0.8×	282 0.9×	175 0.6×	367 1.6×	145 0.8×	44	919
Pavol Alexy Slovakia	20	821 1.1×	396 1.3×	315 1.2×	485 2.1×	151 0.9×	57	1.3k
Rajendran Muthuraj Canada	14	840 1.1×	225 0.7×	281 1.0×	531 2.3×	177 1.0×	14	1.3k
Marta Musioł Poland	20	879 1.2×	260 0.8×	536 2.0×	243 1.1×	273 1.6×	67	1.2k

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Badawy, Mona Shaban E. M., et al.. (2024). Enhancing physical characteristics and antibacterial efficacy of chitosan through investigation of microwave-assisted chemically formulated chitosan-coated ZnO and chitosan/ZnO physical composite. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 9348–9348. 29 indexed citations

Naguib, Hamdy M., et al.. (2023). Pushing the limits of PLA by exploring the power of MWCNTs in enhancing thermal, mechanical properties, and weathering resistance. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 16588–16588. 32 indexed citations

Elsawy, Moataz A., et al.. (2023). Physico-chemical Characteristics of Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid) and Poly(lactic acid)/Chitosan Nano-Composites Under the Influence of Gamma Irradiation. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 31(6). 2705–2714. 13 indexed citations

Darwish, Mohamed S. A., et al.. (2021). Preparation, characterization, mechanical and biodegradation behavior of polypropylene - chitosan/ZnO nanocomposite. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials. 1–11. 6 indexed citations

Mostafa, Mohamed H., et al.. (2021). Influence of the Chemically Prepared Chitosan/ZnO Nanocomposite on the Biodegradability, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials. 61(2). 131–144. 1 indexed citations

Morsi, Rania E., Moataz A. Elsawy, Ilse Manet, & Barbara Ventura. (2020). Cellulose Acetate Fabrics Loaded with Rhodamine B Hydrazide for Optical Detection of Cu(II). Molecules. 25(16). 3751–3751. 7 indexed citations

Elsawy, Moataz A., et al.. (2020). Microporous hyper-cross-linked polyacetylene networks: Covalent structure and texture modification by reversible Schiff-base chemistry. European Polymer Journal. 136. 109914–109914. 3 indexed citations

Darwish, Mohamed S. A., et al.. (2020). Chitosan/TiO2 nanocomposites: Effect of microwave heating and solution mixing techniques on physical properties. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry. 63(2). 449–460. 11 indexed citations

Morsi, Rania E., Moataz A. Elsawy, Denis Gentili, et al.. (2019). Rhodamine B hydrazide loaded polysulfone fabrics for Cu(II) detection: Morphological and optical properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 137(9). 6 indexed citations

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Elsawy, Moataz A., Ki‐Hyun Kim, Jae‐Woo Park, & Akash Deep. (2017). Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 79. 1346–1352. 734 indexed citations breakdown →

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Duraccio, Donatella, Maria Giulia Faga, Rania E. Morsi, et al.. (2017). Preparation and characterization of HDPE/chitosan composites for bone replacement applications. PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino). 155–155. 1 indexed citations

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Elsawy, Moataz A., et al.. (2016). Mechanical, thermal, and dielectric properties of poly(lactic acid)/chitosan nanocomposites. Polymer Engineering and Science. 56(9). 987–994. 50 indexed citations

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Saad, Gamal R., Moataz A. Elsawy, & Mohamed S. Abdel Aziz. (2016). Nonisothermal crystallization behavior and molecular dynamics of poly(lactic acid) plasticized with jojoba oil. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 128(1). 211–223. 21 indexed citations

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Elsawy, Moataz A., Jesper de Claville Christiansen, & Catalina‐Gabriela Sanporean. (2014). Investigation of Jojoba Oil-wax as a Plasticizer for Poly(lactic acid). Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Rapid Communications. 8. 109–114. 5 indexed citations

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Elsabeé, Maher Z., et al.. (2014). Transesterification Of Jojoba Oil-Wax Using Microwave Technique. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 4 indexed citations

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Elsabeé, Maher Z., et al.. (2014). Transesterification Of Jojoba Oil-Wax Using Microwave Technique. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 8(5). 287–291. 5 indexed citations

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Saad, Gamal R., Moataz A. Elsawy, & Maher Z. Elsabeé. (2012). Preparation, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-g-Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) Copolymers. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 51(11). 1113–1121. 22 indexed citations

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Abou‐El‐Sherbini, Khaled S., et al.. (2011). Preconcentration and separation of some heavy metal ions by solid-phase extraction using silica modified with zirconium phosphate. 3(10). 250–263. 4 indexed citations

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Elsawy, Moataz A., Gamal R. Saad, & Maher Z. Elsabeé. (2011). Grafting of N-isopropyl Acrylamide onto Bacterial Polyhydroxybutrate/Hydroxyvalerate Copolymers. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 50(10). 1055–1063. 13 indexed citations

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Elsawy, Moataz A., et al.. (1994). Thermal and catalytic behaviour of grafted polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) pretreated with some transition metal nitrates. Applied Catalysis A General. 120(1). 45–54. 2 indexed citations

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