Roberto Orrù

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Roberto Orrù is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Ceramics and Composites. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Orrù has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 69 papers in Materials Chemistry and 66 papers in Ceramics and Composites. Recurrent topics in Roberto Orrù's work include Advanced materials and composites (66 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (65 papers) and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (39 papers). Roberto Orrù is often cited by papers focused on Advanced materials and composites (66 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (65 papers) and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (39 papers). Roberto Orrù collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Spain and United States. Roberto Orrù's co-authors include Giacomo Cao, Roberta Licheri, Antonio Mario Locci, Alberto Cincotti, Clara Musa, Sebastiano Garroni, Zuhair A. Munir, Francesco Delogu, Elisa Sani and Nicola Lai and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Orrù

139 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Consolidation/synthesis of materials by electric current activated/assisted sintering

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roberto Orrù Italy	35	2.8k	1.9k	1.8k	571	473	145	4.2k
Farid Akhtar Sweden	37	3.4k 1.2×	2.2k 1.2×	775 0.4×	551 1.0×	589 1.2×	190	5.6k
In‐Jin Shon South Korea	28	2.8k 1.0×	1.1k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	897 1.6×	225 0.5×	230	3.5k
Zhen‐Yan Deng China	31	1.4k 0.5×	2.2k 1.2×	1.5k 0.8×	210 0.4×	656 1.4×	122	4.0k
Yawei Li China	38	2.7k 1.0×	2.3k 1.2×	2.4k 1.3×	301 0.5×	340 0.7×	245	4.9k
M.I. Pech‐Canul Mexico	29	1.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	955 0.5×	169 0.3×	255 0.5×	128	2.8k
J. Narciso Spain	32	2.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	341 0.6×	208 0.4×	105	3.1k
Seshadri Seetharaman Sweden	35	3.8k 1.4×	1.4k 0.7×	472 0.3×	259 0.5×	1.0k 2.2×	282	4.7k
M.H. Abbasi Iran	27	1.1k 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	371 0.2×	231 0.4×	528 1.1×	77	3.2k
Amin Bahrami Germany	28	1.2k 0.4×	1.0k 0.5×	465 0.3×	254 0.4×	249 0.5×	77	2.5k
Xingui Zhou China	29	1.2k 0.4×	866 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	340 0.6×	306 0.6×	141	2.5k

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Locci, Antonio Mario, Giacomo Cao, Sebastiano Garroni, et al.. (2025). From individual to equimolar binary transition metal diborides: The case of (Nb0.5M0.5)B2, M=Ti, Hf. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 45(8). 117277–117277.

Yigit, Nevzat, Michael Stöger‐Pollach, Alessandro Concas, et al.. (2024). Microalgae-derived Co₃O₄ nanomaterials for catalytic CO oxidation. RSC Advances. 14(7). 4575–4586. 24 indexed citations

Orrù, Roberto, et al.. (2024). Third-Generation CALPHAD Modeling of Elemental Nb and Zr and Partial Re-Assessment of Their Binary Phase Diagram. Materials. 17(23). 5978–5978. 1 indexed citations

Fais, Giacomo, Francesco Desogus, Francesco Loy, et al.. (2024). Optimization of Brilliant Blue R photocatalytic degradation by silver nanoparticles synthesized using Chlorella vulgaris. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31(47). 57765–57777. 12 indexed citations

Fais, Giacomo, Francesco Loy, Nicola Lai, et al.. (2024). Cytotoxic Effects of ZnO and Ag Nanoparticles Synthesized in Microalgae Extracts on PC12 Cells. Marine Drugs. 22(12). 549–549. 13 indexed citations

Fais, Giacomo, Mattia Casula, Massimiliano Borselli, et al.. (2023). Nanoparticles from Microalgae and Their Biomedical Applications. Marine Drugs. 21(6). 352–352. 43 indexed citations

Orrù, Roberto, et al.. (2023). Recent advances on innovative bioactive glass-hydroxyapatite composites for bone tissue applications: Processing, mechanical properties, and biological performance. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 43(16). 7688–7696. 11 indexed citations

Cao, Giacomo, Alessandro Concas, Roberto Orrù, et al.. (2023). Recent advances on ISRU technologies and study of microgravity impact on blood cells for deep space exploration. UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari). 4. 1 indexed citations

Mancuso, Luisa, et al.. (2017). In-vitro behavior of different fully dense calcium phosphate materials fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering. Ceramics International. 43(18). 16238–16247. 1 indexed citations

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Montinaro, Selena, et al.. (2015). Optimization of the Spark Plasma Sintering Conditions for the Consolidation of Hydroxyapatite Powders and Characterization of the Obtained Products. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 43. 1771–1776. 1 indexed citations

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Licheri, Roberta, et al.. (2013). A systematic investigation to obtain physical assets on the moon through self-propagating high-temperature reactions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Nikzad, Leila, Roberto Orrù, Roberta Licheri, & Giacomo Cao. (2013). Influence of mechanical and electric current activation on the mechanism of formation and the properties of bulk B4C-TiB2 composites obtained by reactive sintering. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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Orrù, Roberto, et al.. (2013). Self-propagating thermite reactions: effect of alumina and silica n the starting mixture on the structure of the final products. 15(1).

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Concas, Alessandro, et al.. (2012). Remarks on ISRU and ISFR Technologies for Manned Missions on Moon and Mars. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(3). 243–248. 4 indexed citations

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Licheri, Roberta, et al.. (2011). Spark Plasma Sintering of Cryomilled Conicraly Powders. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24. 1501–1506. 1 indexed citations

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Licheri, Roberta, Roberto Orrù, Clara Musa, & Giacomo Cao. (2009). Fabrication of fully dense ZrB2- and HfB2-based Ultra High Temperature Ceramics by combining Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis and Spark Plasma Sintering. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Licheri, Roberta, Roberto Orrù, Giacomo Cao, et al.. (2007). Oxygen Sensing Properties of Fe Doped-srtio3 Powders Obtained by Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis (shs) and Treated by Ball Milling (bm). Chemical engineering transactions. 11. 845–850. 2 indexed citations

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Orrù, Roberto, Roberta Licheri, А. С. Рогачев, et al.. (2006). Titanium diboride - Titanium aluminides composites prepared by SHS under normal and microgravity conditions: a microstructural study. International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis. 15(1). 49–61. 4 indexed citations

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Froyen, Ludo, Giacomo Cao, Roberto Orrù, et al.. (2003). Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of Al-Ti-B in the ISS: reactor design and preliminary evaluation. International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis. 12(3). 165–177. 3 indexed citations

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Orrù, Roberto, et al.. (2001). Effects of Microgravity on High-Temperature Self-Propagating Reactions. UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari). 454. 299. 4 indexed citations

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