Roberto Scaffaro

8.6k total citations
209 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Roberto Scaffaro is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Scaffaro has authored 209 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Biomaterials, 100 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 60 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Roberto Scaffaro's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (91 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (44 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (43 papers). Roberto Scaffaro is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (91 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (44 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (43 papers). Roberto Scaffaro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Bulgaria. Roberto Scaffaro's co-authors include Andrea Maio, Luigi Botta, Francesco Paolo La Mantia, Francesco Lopresti, M. Morreale, Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino, Maria Chiara Mistretta, Fiorenza Sutera, Maria Clara Citarrella and Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, Chemical Engineering Journal and Journal of Materials Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Scaffaro

202 papers receiving 7.0k citations

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Roberto Scaffaro Italy	49	4.0k	2.8k	2.1k	1.0k	952	209	7.1k
Rafael Balart Spain	52	4.3k 1.1×	3.7k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	593 0.6×	941 1.0×	194	7.0k
Yunxuan Weng China	45	4.1k 1.0×	3.1k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	934 0.9×	1.4k 1.5×	206	7.5k
Vera A. Álvarez Argentina	47	5.0k 1.3×	3.1k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	804 0.8×	679 0.7×	224	8.3k
Andrea Lazzeri Italy	49	4.8k 1.2×	3.5k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	663 0.6×	1.3k 1.4×	236	8.6k
Peter J. Halley Australia	52	4.5k 1.1×	3.2k 1.1×	1.5k 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.4×	193	9.7k
Nor Azowa Ibrahim Malaysia	47	3.5k 0.9×	3.1k 1.1×	2.0k 1.0×	1.8k 1.8×	484 0.5×	195	7.5k
Marie‐Claude Heuzey Canada	44	3.7k 0.9×	2.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	623 0.6×	390 0.4×	122	5.9k
Mario Malinconico Italy	47	4.3k 1.1×	2.7k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	578 0.6×	749 0.8×	200	7.6k
Narendra Reddy United States	51	4.7k 1.2×	3.0k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	613 0.6×	366 0.4×	216	9.1k
Long Jiang China	43	4.4k 1.1×	2.5k 0.9×	2.2k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	579 0.6×	197	7.8k

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Maio, Andrea, et al.. (2025). Photochemical degradation of PLA-based green composites containing waste biomass from Posidonia oceanica, Chamaerops humilis and Ailanthus altissima: A comparative study. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 234. 111204–111204. 2 indexed citations

Citarrella, Maria Clara & Roberto Scaffaro. (2025). Sustainable and reusable 3D fibrous structures based on PLA and biomass wastes for FOG (Fat, Oil, Greases) wastewater treatment. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(3). 116349–116349. 4 indexed citations

Maio, Andrea, Elena Piacenza, Delia Francesca Chillura Martino, et al.. (2025). Amphiphilic Fluoro‐Functionalized Cellulosic Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Organic Dye Adsorption Properties. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 28(20).

Milazzo, Mario, et al.. (2024). Electrospun graphene oxide/polymeric nanocomposites for eardrum replacements. Composites Communications. 51. 102048–102048. 2 indexed citations

Pettignano, Alberto, et al.. (2024). Composite RGO/Ag/Nanosponge Materials for the Photodegradation of Emerging Pollutants from Wastewaters. Materials. 17(10). 2319–2319. 2 indexed citations

Scaffaro, Roberto & Maria Clara Citarrella. (2024). Stable and reusable electrospun bio-composite fibrous membranes based on PLA and natural fillers for air filtration applications. Sustainable materials and technologies. 42. e01146–e01146. 15 indexed citations

Mantia, Francesco Paolo La, et al.. (2023). Comparison of the Recycling Behavior of a Polypropylene Sample Aged in Air and in Marine Water. Polymers. 15(9). 2173–2173. 6 indexed citations

Craparo, Emanuela Fabiola, Gabriella Costabile, Maria Ferraro, et al.. (2023). Sustained-Release Powders Based on Polymer Particles for Pulmonary Delivery of Beclomethasone Dipropionate in the Treatment of Lung Inflammation. Pharmaceutics. 15(4). 1248–1248. 6 indexed citations

Scaffaro, Roberto, Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino, & Maria Clara Citarrella. (2023). Biodegradable Membrane with High Porosity and Hollow Structure Obtained via Electrospinning for Oil Spill Clean-up Application. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 31(9). 3965–3981. 16 indexed citations

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Scaffaro, Roberto, Luca Settanni, & Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino. (2023). Release Profiles of Carvacrol or Chlorhexidine of PLA/Graphene Nanoplatelets Membranes Prepared Using Electrospinning and Solution Blow Spinning: A Comparative Study. Molecules. 28(4). 1967–1967. 22 indexed citations

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Maio, Andrea, Ivana Pibiri, M. Morreale, Francesco Paolo La Mantia, & Roberto Scaffaro. (2021). An Overview of Functionalized Graphene Nanomaterials for Advanced Applications. Nanomaterials. 11(7). 1717–1717. 58 indexed citations

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Catania, Valentina, Francesco Lopresti, Simone Cappello, Roberto Scaffaro, & Paola Quatrini. (2020). Innovative, ecofriendly biosorbent-biodegrading biofilms for bioremediation of oil- contaminated water. New Biotechnology. 58. 25–31. 52 indexed citations

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Mistretta, Maria Chiara, et al.. (2019). Collapsible intact soil stabilisation using non-aqueous polymeric vehicle. Engineering Geology. 264. 105334–105334. 14 indexed citations

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Scaffaro, Roberto, Francesco Lopresti, Manuela D’Arrigo, Andreana Marino, & Antonia Nostro. (2018). Efficacy of poly(lactic acid)/carvacrol electrospun membranes against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans in single and mixed cultures. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 102(9). 4171–4181. 60 indexed citations

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Kenett, Ron S., et al.. (2018). Synchronizing the release rates of salicylate and indomethacin from degradable chitosan hydrogel and its optimization by definitive screening design. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 125. 102–109. 15 indexed citations

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Scaffaro, Roberto, Francesco Lopresti, Andreana Marino, & Antonia Nostro. (2018). Antimicrobial additives for poly(lactic acid) materials and their applications: current state and perspectives. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 102(18). 7739–7756. 78 indexed citations

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Scaffaro, Roberto, Francesco Lopresti, Luigi Botta, et al.. (2016). A Facile and Eco-friendly Route to Fabricate Poly(Lactic Acid) Scaffolds with Graded Pore Size. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 17 indexed citations

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Re, Giada Lo, Francesco Lopresti, G. Petrucci, & Roberto Scaffaro. (2015). A facile method to determine pore size distribution in porous scaffold by using image processing. Micron. 76. 37–45. 57 indexed citations

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Nostro, Antonia, Roberto Scaffaro, M. D’Arrigo, et al.. (2013). Development and characterization of essential oil component-based polymer films: a potential approach to reduce bacterial biofilm. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 97(21). 9515–9523. 55 indexed citations

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Scaffaro, Roberto, et al.. (2011). Incorporation of Nisin in Poly (Ethylene-Co-Vinyl Acetate) Films by Melt Processing: A Study on the Antimicrobial Properties. Journal of Food Protection. 74(7). 1137–1143. 29 indexed citations

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