Samson Afewerki

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Samson Afewerki is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Samson Afewerki has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Organic Chemistry, 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 17 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Samson Afewerki's work include Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (13 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (12 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (10 papers). Samson Afewerki is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (13 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (12 papers) and Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (10 papers). Samson Afewerki collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and China. Samson Afewerki's co-authors include Armando Córdova, Ali Khademhosseini, Amir Sheikhi, Ismail Ibrahem, Soundarapandian Kannan, Samad Ahadian, Anderson Oliveira Lobo, Fernanda Roberta Marciano, Luca Deiana and Carlos Palo‐Nieto and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Samson Afewerki

64 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Combinations of Aminocatalysts and Metal Catalysts: A Powerful Cooperative Approach in Selective Organic Synthesis

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Samson Afewerki

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Yumei Xiao China

Shaojin Gu China

Seda Kızılel Türkiye

Gao Li China

Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan Iran

Maria C. Arno United Kingdom

Aurélien Forget Germany

Janusz Kasperczyk Poland

Serap Erdem Kuruca Türkiye

Praveen Thoniyot Singapore

Yumei Xiao China

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Xiao, Gao, et al.. (2025). High-throughput continuous microfluidic magnifiable manufactured microstructured MOFs-mediated micropollutants mitigation (M7). Separation and Purification Technology. 362. 131931–131931. 3 indexed citations

Xiao, Gao, et al.. (2025). π-π stacking interface-mediated self-assembly of multidimensional GQDs/graphene hydrogel electrodes for enhanced supercapacitor performance. Chemical Engineering Science. 322. 123129–123129.

Kong, Xueying, Samson Afewerki, Yu Pan, Ping Huang, & Chao Xu. (2025). Aqueous and Surfactant‐Free Synthesis of Nanoscale Covalent Organic Frameworks. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 65(5). e23595–e23595.

Xiao, Gao, Junling Guo, Mingzhu Zheng, et al.. (2024). Tea/Coffee Sustainable Nanoarchitectures Purify Wastewater. Nano Letters. 24(49). 15509–15516.

Rejeeth, Chandrababu, Alok Sharma, Raju Suresh Kumar, et al.. (2023). Bimetallic Metal–Organic Framework Nanoparticles for Monitoring Metabolic Changes in Cardiovascular Disorders. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 6(9). 8071–8081. 9 indexed citations

Afewerki, Samson, Dalton Dittz, Francisco Eroni Paz dos Santos, et al.. (2022). Catalyst-Free Click Chemistry for Engineering Chondroitin Sulfate-Multiarmed PEG Hydrogels for Skin Tissue Engineering. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 13(2). 45–45. 9 indexed citations

Rejeeth, Chandrababu, Alok Sharma, Raju Suresh Kumar, et al.. (2022). In vivo delivery of nuclear targeted drugs for lung cancer using novel synthesis and functionalization of iron oxide nanocrystals. New Journal of Chemistry. 46(26). 12488–12499. 8 indexed citations

Afewerki, Samson, Thiago Domingues Stocco, Guillermo U. Ruiz‐Esparza, et al.. (2022). In vitro high-content tissue models to address precision medicine challenges. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 91. 101108–101108. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Xichi, et al.. (2022). From Bench to the Clinic: The Path to Translation of Nanotechnology-Enabled mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines. Nano-Micro Letters. 14(1). 41–41. 35 indexed citations

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Stocco, Thiago Domingues, et al.. (2021). Oxygen-generating microparticles in chondrocytes-laden hydrogels by facile and versatile click chemistry strategy. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 205. 111850–111850. 21 indexed citations

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Rejeeth, Chandrababu, Alok Sharma, Soundarapandian Kannan, et al.. (2021). Label-Free Electrochemical Detection of the Cancer Biomarker Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor in Human Serum and Cancer Cells. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 8(2). 826–833. 7 indexed citations

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Morais, Alan Ícaro Sousa, Samson Afewerki, Luzia Maria Castro Honório, et al.. (2020). Fabrication of Polymeric Microparticles by Electrospray: The Impact of Experimental Parameters. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 11(1). 4–4. 92 indexed citations

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López-Pacheco, Itzel Y., Arisbe Silva-Núñez, J. Saúl García‐Pérez, et al.. (2020). Phyco-remediation of swine wastewater as a sustainable model based on circular economy. Journal of Environmental Management. 278(Pt 2). 111534–111534. 69 indexed citations

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Afewerki, Samson, et al.. (2020). Oxygen-generating smart hydrogels supporting chondrocytes survival in oxygen-free environments. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 194. 111192–111192. 34 indexed citations

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Afewerki, Samson, Nicole Bassous, Samarah Vargas Harb, et al.. (2019). Advances in dual functional antimicrobial and osteoinductive biomaterials for orthopaedic applications. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 24. 102143–102143. 73 indexed citations

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López-Pacheco, Itzel Y., Danay Carrillo-Nieves, Carmen Salinas‐Salazar, et al.. (2019). Combination of nejayote and swine wastewater as a medium for Arthrospira maxima and Chlorella vulgaris production and wastewater treatment. The Science of The Total Environment. 676. 356–367. 54 indexed citations

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Afewerki, Samson, Jiaxin Wang, Wei‐Wei Liao, & Armando Córdova. (2018). The Chemical Synthesis and Applications of Tropane Alkaloids. PubMed. 81. 151–233. 21 indexed citations

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Lobo, Anderson Oliveira, Samson Afewerki, Fernanda Roberta Marciano, et al.. (2018). Electrospun nanofiber blend with improved mechanical and biological performance. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 13. 7891–7903. 64 indexed citations

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Deiana, Luca, Samson Afewerki, Carlos Palo‐Nieto, et al.. (2012). Highly Enantioselective Cascade Transformations by Merging Heterogeneous Transition Metal Catalysis with Asymmetric Aminocatalysis. Scientific Reports. 2(1). 851–851. 43 indexed citations

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Afewerki, Samson, Palle Breistein, Luca Deiana, et al.. (2011). Catalytic Enantioselective β‐Alkylation of α,β‐Unsaturated Aldehydes by Combination of Transition‐Metal‐ and Aminocatalysis: Total Synthesis of Bisabolane Sesquiterpenes. Chemistry - A European Journal. 17(32). 8784–8788. 63 indexed citations

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