Nicole M. Stark

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Nicole M. Stark is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicole M. Stark has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 48 papers in Biomaterials and 31 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Nicole M. Stark's work include Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (50 papers), Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (41 papers) and Wood Treatment and Properties (28 papers). Nicole M. Stark is often cited by papers focused on Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (50 papers), Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (41 papers) and Wood Treatment and Properties (28 papers). Nicole M. Stark collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Austria. Nicole M. Stark's co-authors include Laurent M. Matuana, R. E. Rowlands, Liqing Wei, Dilpreet S. Bajwa, Ronald Sabo, Jamileh Shojaeiarani, Armando G. McDonald, Zhiyong Cai, Mehdi Tajvidi and Craig M. Clemons and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Nicole M. Stark

104 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Moisture and Oxygen Barrier Properties of Cellulose Nanomaterial-Based Films

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nicole M. Stark United States	36	2.5k	2.4k	957	894	413	108	4.7k
Mehdi Tajvidi United States	40	2.5k 1.0×	3.1k 1.3×	685 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	643 1.6×	152	5.4k
Laurent M. Matuana United States	47	5.0k 2.0×	3.4k 1.4×	904 0.9×	925 1.0×	594 1.4×	127	6.7k
X. Colom Spain	29	2.0k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	633 0.7×	996 1.1×	254 0.6×	93	3.8k
Analı́a Vázquez Argentina	34	2.4k 0.9×	3.2k 1.4×	411 0.4×	987 1.1×	547 1.3×	89	5.2k
Gustavo Henrique Denzin Tonoli Brazil	41	1.9k 0.7×	2.6k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	278 0.7×	186	4.7k
Rajesh D. Anandjiwala South Africa	26	2.9k 1.1×	2.6k 1.1×	420 0.4×	978 1.1×	557 1.3×	81	4.6k
Marc Delgado‐Aguilar Spain	40	1.7k 0.7×	3.6k 1.5×	302 0.3×	1.5k 1.7×	386 0.9×	182	4.7k
Mohammad Asim Malaysia	31	2.8k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	356 0.4×	383 0.4×	486 1.2×	51	3.9k
Nadir Ayrılmış Türkiye	39	3.2k 1.3×	1.8k 0.7×	1.6k 1.6×	1.2k 1.4×	639 1.5×	264	5.3k
Quim Tarrés Spain	39	1.6k 0.6×	3.4k 1.4×	269 0.3×	1.5k 1.6×	353 0.9×	151	4.5k

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Ede, James D., P. Srinivasan, Yueyang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Life-Cycle Risk Assessment of Second-Generation Cellulose Nanomaterials. Nanomaterials. 15(3). 238–238.

Wang, Yirou, Akshat Verma, Nazmul Haque, et al.. (2025). Biobased Multilayer Flexible Packaging with Enhanced Gas Barrier Properties due to Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs). ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 7(11). 6774–6788.

Hsieh, You‐Lo, et al.. (2024). The impact of surface functionalization of cellulose following simulated digestion and gastrointestinal cell-based model exposure. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 271(Pt 2). 132603–132603. 7 indexed citations

Ede, James D., et al.. (2024). Aqueous exfoliation and dispersion of monolayer and bilayer graphene from graphite using sulfated cellulose nanofibrils. RSC Advances. 14(14). 9860–9868. 3 indexed citations

Ede, James D., et al.. (2024). Regioselectively Carboxylated Cellulose Nanofibril Models from Dissolving Pulp: C6 via TEMPO Oxidation and C2,C3 via Periodate–Chlorite Oxidation. Nanomaterials. 14(5). 479–479. 7 indexed citations

Bajwa, Dilpreet S., Gregory Holt, Nicole M. Stark, et al.. (2023). Nano Boron Oxide and Zinc Oxide Doped Lignin Containing Cellulose Nanocrystals Improve the Thermal, Mechanical and Flammability Properties of High-Density Poly(ethylene). Polymers. 16(1). 36–36. 4 indexed citations

Bajwa, Dilpreet S., et al.. (2022). Experimental investigation into the direct feeding of coupling agent, cellulose nanocrystals, and nano zinc oxide in high-density polyethylene. Composites Part C Open Access. 8. 100287–100287. 12 indexed citations

Stark, Nicole M. & Laurent M. Matuana. (2021). Trends in sustainable biobased packaging materials: a mini review. Materials Today Sustainability. 15. 100084–100084. 108 indexed citations

Garretto, Andrea, et al.. (2020). Mimicking prophage induction in the body: induction in the lab with pH gradients. PeerJ. 8. e9718–e9718. 13 indexed citations

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Shojaeiarani, Jamileh, et al.. (2020). Spin coating method improved the performance characteristics of films obtained from poly(lactic acid) and cellulose nanocrystals. Sustainable materials and technologies. 26. e00212–e00212. 35 indexed citations

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Shojaeiarani, Jamileh, Dilpreet S. Bajwa, & Nicole M. Stark. (2018). Green esterification: A new approach to improve thermal and mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid) composites reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 135(27). 122 indexed citations

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Chen, Yao, Charles R. Frihart, Zhiyong Cai, Linda F. Lorenz, & Nicole M. Stark. (2013). Lignin-based Phenol-Formalehyde Resins from Purified CO 2 Precipitated Kraft Lignin (PCO 2 KL). 601–610. 1 indexed citations

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Piao, Cheng, et al.. (2012). Potassium methyl siliconate‐treated pulp fibers and their effects on wood plastic composites: Water sorption and dimensional stability. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 129(1). 193–201. 11 indexed citations

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Stark, Nicole M., et al.. (2011). Preparation of Internally Plasticized Ester of Cellulose Irradiated by Microwave and Its Properties. International Journal of Polymeric Materials. 60(14). 1152–1163. 6 indexed citations

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Clemons, Craig M. & Nicole M. Stark. (2009). Feasibility of using saltcedar as a filler in injection-molded polyethylene composites. Wood and Fiber Science. 41(1). 2–12. 12 indexed citations

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Stark, Nicole M., et al.. (2008). Improving the Color Stability of Wood-Plastic Composites Through Fiber Pre-Treatment. Wood and Fiber Science. 40(2). 271–278. 22 indexed citations

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Stark, Nicole M. & R. E. Rowlands. (2003). Effects of wood fiber characteristics on mechanical properties of wood/polypropylene composites. Wood and Fiber Science. 35(2). 167–174. 336 indexed citations

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Stark, Nicole M. & Laurent M. Matuana. (2003). Ultraviolet weathering of photostabilized wood‐flour‐filled high‐density polyethylene composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 90(10). 2609–2617. 105 indexed citations

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Stark, Nicole M., Robert H. White, & Craig M. Clemons. (1997). Heat release rate of wood-plastic composites. 33(5). 26–31. 13 indexed citations

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Clemons, Craig M., et al.. (1996). Waste-wood-derived fillers for plastics. Forest Service general technical report. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 26(1). 9–14. 1 indexed citations

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