Rafael Mestre

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 784 citations indexed

About

Rafael Mestre is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Mestre has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 784 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 12 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rafael Mestre's work include Micro and Nano Robotics (12 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (5 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (4 papers). Rafael Mestre is often cited by papers focused on Micro and Nano Robotics (12 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (5 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (4 papers). Rafael Mestre collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United Kingdom and Italy. Rafael Mestre's co-authors include Samuel Sánchez, Tania Patiño, Xavier Arqué, Changyong Gao, Mingjun Xuan, Chang Zhou, Qiang He, Maria Guix, Marco De Corato and Giulia Zarpellon and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

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Rafael Mestre

18 papers receiving 776 citations

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Natural Hydrogels Support Kidney Organoid Generation and Promote In Vitro Angiogenesis

2024 35 citations Elena Garreta, Asier Ullate‐Agote et al. Advanced Materials profile →

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19 of 19 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Bioengineering fascicle-like skeletal muscle bioactuators via pluronic-assisted co-axial 3D bioprinting (PACA-3D) 2025 ·Biofabrication ·(unknown), Rafael Mestre, Maria Guix, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Samuel Sánchez	0
2	Natural Hydrogels Support Kidney Organoid Generation and Promote In Vitro Angiogenesis breakdown → 2024 ·Advanced Materials ·Elena Garreta, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Asier Ullate‐Agote, Carolina Tarantino, Maria Gallo, (unknown), Alberto Centeno, Amaia Vilas‐Zornoza, Rafael Mestre, (unknown), (unknown), Ane Miren Zaldua, Samuel Sánchez, Laura Izquierdo, María Eugenia Fernández‐Santos, Felipe Prósper, Núria Montserrat	35
3	Synthetic DNA-based Swimmers Driven by Enzyme Catalysis 2024 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), Erica Del Grosso, (unknown), (unknown), Rafael Mestre, (unknown), Samuel Sánchez, Francesco Ricci	15
4	Ethics and responsibility in biohybrid robotics research 2024 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Rafael Mestre, (unknown), Victoria A. Webster‐Wood, Matt Ryan, M. Taher A. Saif	8
5	Augmenting pre-trained language models with audio feature embedding for argumentation mining in political debates 2023 ·Rafael Mestre, Stuart E. Middleton, Matt Ryan, (unknown), Timothy J. Norman, Jiatong Zhu	1
6	Improved Performance of Biohybrid Muscle‐Based Bio‐Bots Doped with Piezoelectric Boron Nitride Nanotubes 2022 ·Advanced Materials Technologies ·Rafael Mestre, (unknown), (unknown), Jiaojiao Wang, Maria Guix, Gonzalo Murillo, Rashid Bashir, Samuel Sánchez	17
7	Engineering transient dynamics of artificial cells by stochastic distribution of enzymes 2021 ·Nature Communications ·Shidong Song, Alexander F. Mason, (unknown), Marco De Corato, Rafael Mestre, N. Amy Yewdall, Shoupeng Cao, Remco van der Hofstad, Samuel Sánchez, Loai K. E. A. Abdelmohsen, Jan C. M. van Hest	42
8	3D-bioengineered model of human skeletal muscle tissue with phenotypic features of aging for drug testing purposes 2021 ·Biofabrication ·Rafael Mestre, Nerea García‐Urkía, Tania Patiño, Maria Guix, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Samuel Sánchez	23
9	Biohybrid soft robots with self-stimulating skeletons 2021 ·Science Robotics ·Maria Guix, Rafael Mestre, Tania Patiño, Marco De Corato, (unknown), Giulia Zarpellon, Samuel Sánchez	103
10	M-Arg: Multimodal Argument Mining Dataset for Political Debates with Audio and Transcripts 2021 ·ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Rafael Mestre, (unknown), Stuart E. Middleton, Matt Ryan, Jiatong Zhu, Timothy J. Norman	3
11	Biohybrid robotics: From the nanoscale to the macroscale 2021 ·Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology ·Rafael Mestre, Tania Patiño, Samuel Sánchez	42
12	Ionic Species Affect the Self-Propulsion of Urease-Powered Micromotors 2020 ·Research ·Xavier Arqué, (unknown), Rafael Mestre, (unknown), Jaime Ortega Arroyo, Romain Quidant, Tania Patiño, Samuel Sánchez	40
13	Scalable and integrated flow synthesis of triple-responsive nano-motors via microfluidic Pickering emulsification 2020 ·Applied Materials Today ·(unknown), Rafael Mestre, (unknown), Samuel Sánchez, Dong‐Pyo Kim	16
14	Fundamental Aspects of Enzyme-Powered Micro- and Nanoswimmers 2018 ·Accounts of Chemical Research ·Tania Patiño, Xavier Arqué, Rafael Mestre, (unknown), Samuel Sánchez	193
15	Noncontinuous Super‐Diffusive Dynamics of a Light‐Activated Nanobottle Motor 2018 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Mingjun Xuan, Rafael Mestre, Changyong Gao, Chang Zhou, Qiang He, Samuel Sánchez	106
16	Force Modulation and Adaptability of 3D‐Bioprinted Biological Actuators Based on Skeletal Muscle Tissue 2018 ·Advanced Materials Technologies ·Rafael Mestre, Tania Patiño, Xavier Barceló, Shivesh Anand, (unknown), Samuel Sánchez	53
17	Noncontinuous Super‐Diffusive Dynamics of a Light‐Activated Nanobottle Motor 2018 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Mingjun Xuan, Rafael Mestre, Changyong Gao, Chang Zhou, Qiang He, Samuel Sánchez	21
18	Miniaturized soft bio-hybrid robotics: a step forward into healthcare applications 2016 ·Lab on a Chip ·Tania Patiño, Rafael Mestre, Samuel Sánchez	65
19	Effects of Low-Level Laser-Assisted Liposuction on Plasma Triglycerides in Humans 2004 ·The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery ·Rodrigo Neira, Robert Jackson, Clara L. Ortiz‐Neira, María Isabel Gutiérrez, Óscar Gutiérrez, Rafael Mestre	1

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