Simone Vesentini

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Simone Vesentini is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simone Vesentini has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Biomaterials, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Simone Vesentini's work include Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (19 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (9 papers) and Silk-based biomaterials and applications (7 papers). Simone Vesentini is often cited by papers focused on Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (19 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (9 papers) and Silk-based biomaterials and applications (7 papers). Simone Vesentini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Canada. Simone Vesentini's co-authors include Alberto Redaelli, Alfonso Gautieri, Markus J. Buehler, Franco Maria Montevecchi, Monica Soncini, Diego Mantovani, Francesca Boccafoschi, Jason Habermehl, Sara Mantero and Pasquale Vena and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, Biomaterials and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Simone Vesentini

44 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Hierarchical Structure and Nanomechanics of Collagen Microfibrils from the Atomistic Scale Up

2011 525 citations Alfonso Gautieri, Simone Vesentini et al. Nano Letters profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simone Vesentini Italy	21	952	793	366	343	286	46	2.0k
Alfonso Gautieri Italy	20	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.3×	433 1.2×	307 0.9×	229 0.8×	49	2.5k
Martin L. Bennink Netherlands	23	987 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	176 0.5×	274 0.8×	251 0.9×	47	2.5k
Shu‐Wei Chang Taiwan	24	559 0.6×	731 0.9×	208 0.6×	170 0.5×	128 0.4×	82	2.2k
Alessandra Ruggeri Italy	29	593 0.6×	657 0.8×	286 0.8×	277 0.8×	486 1.7×	99	4.2k
Sarah Calve United States	30	545 0.6×	685 0.9×	435 1.2×	585 1.7×	780 2.7×	74	2.4k
Benjamin R. Freedman United States	29	639 0.7×	826 1.0×	931 2.5×	294 0.9×	1.0k 3.6×	61	2.8k
Jeffrey W. Ruberti United States	34	969 1.0×	741 0.9×	265 0.7×	597 1.7×	353 1.2×	71	2.9k
Ansgar Petersen Germany	26	375 0.4×	1.3k 1.7×	141 0.4×	492 1.4×	533 1.9×	51	2.5k
Joseph Orgel United States	26	1.8k 1.9×	840 1.1×	344 0.9×	452 1.3×	250 0.9×	49	3.5k
Rupak M. Rajachar United States	21	523 0.5×	689 0.9×	290 0.8×	67 0.2×	354 1.2×	50	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simone Vesentini

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Ami, Diletta, et al.. (2025). Silk Sericin-Based Electrospun Nanofibers Forming Films for Cosmetic Applications: Preparation, Characterization, and Efficacy Evaluation. Molecules. 30(3). 715–715. 4 indexed citations

Cipolla, Laura, et al.. (2025). Exploring the chemical reactivity and functionalization of sericin for advanced applications. Next Materials. 9. 101289–101289.

Vesentini, Simone, et al.. (2024). Sericin Protein: Structure, Properties, and Applications. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 15(11). 322–322. 30 indexed citations

Vesentini, Simone, et al.. (2022). Fabrication Strategies Towards Hydrogels for Biomedical Application: Chemical and Mechanical Insights. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 17(22). e202200797–e202200797. 20 indexed citations

Pastori, Valentina, et al.. (2020). Neoglycosylated Collagen: Effect on Neuroblastoma F-11 Cell Lines. Molecules. 25(19). 4361–4361. 2 indexed citations

Bozzi, Silvia, et al.. (2020). Fluid dynamics characterization and thrombogenicity assessment of a levitating centrifugal pump with different impeller designs. Medical Engineering & Physics. 83(1). 26–33. 11 indexed citations

Gautieri, Alfonso, Alberto Redaelli, Markus J. Buehler, & Simone Vesentini. (2013). Age- and diabetes-related nonenzymatic crosslinks in collagen fibrils: Candidate amino acids involved in Advanced Glycation End-products. Matrix Biology. 34. 89–95. 3 indexed citations

Vesentini, Simone. (2013). Nanomechanics of collagen microfibrils. Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 3(1). 23–34. 43 indexed citations

Gautieri, Alfonso, et al.. (2012). Hydration and distance dependence of intermolecular shearing between collagen molecules in a model microfibril. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(12). 2079–2083. 70 indexed citations

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Gautieri, Alfonso, et al.. (2011). Atomistic modeling of water diffusion in hydrolytic biomaterials. Journal of Molecular Modeling. 18(4). 1495–1502. 14 indexed citations

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Gautieri, Alfonso, Simone Vesentini, Alberto Redaelli, & Markus J. Buehler. (2011). Hierarchical Structure and Nanomechanics of Collagen Microfibrils from the Atomistic Scale Up. Nano Letters. 11(2). 757–766. 525 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gautieri, Alfonso, Simone Vesentini, Alberto Redaelli, & Markus J. Buehler. (2011). Viscoelastic properties of model segments of collagen molecules. Matrix Biology. 31(2). 141–149. 119 indexed citations

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Gautieri, Alfonso, Simone Vesentini, & Alberto Redaelli. (2010). How to predict diffusion of medium-sized molecules in polymer matrices. From atomistic to coarse grain simulations. Journal of Molecular Modeling. 16(12). 1845–1851. 27 indexed citations

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Gautieri, Alfonso, Simone Vesentini, Franco Maria Montevecchi, & Alberto Redaelli. (2008). Mechanical properties of physiological and pathological models of collagen peptides investigated via steered molecular dynamics simulations. Journal of Biomechanics. 41(14). 3073–3077. 48 indexed citations

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Gautieri, Alfonso, Simone Vesentini, Alberto Redaelli, & Markus J. Buehler. (2008). Single molecule effects of osteogenesis imperfecta mutations in tropocollagen protein domains. Protein Science. 18(1). 161–168. 54 indexed citations

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Soncini, Monica, Simone Vesentini, Davide Ruffoni, et al.. (2006). Mechanical response and conformational changes of alpha-actinin domains during unfolding: a molecular dynamics study. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 6(6). 399–407. 24 indexed citations

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Rajan, Navneeta, et al.. (2006). Atomic Force and Confocal Microscopic Studies of Collagen-Cell-Based Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering. Advanced materials research. 15-17. 83–88. 9 indexed citations

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Boccafoschi, Francesca, Jason Habermehl, Simone Vesentini, & Diego Mantovani. (2005). Biological performances of collagen-based scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering. Biomaterials. 26(35). 7410–7417. 151 indexed citations

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Vesentini, Simone, Carel F. C. Fitié, Franco Maria Montevecchi, & Alberto Redaelli. (2005). Molecular assessment of the elastic properties of collagen-like homotrimer sequences. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 3(4). 224–234. 58 indexed citations

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Vesentini, Simone, Franco Maria Montevecchi, & Alberto Redaelli. (2005). CAMM Techniques for the Prediction of the Mechanical Properties of Tendons and Ligaments Nanostructures. The Scientific World JOURNAL. 5. 564–570. 3 indexed citations

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