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Marcelo Assis

High Impact

FAPESP Fellow

30 h-index 173 pubs 3,004 cited

  • Tungsten Compounds
  • Microalgae
  • Animals
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Nanoparticles
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Mice
  • Metal Nanoparticles
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Humans
  • Silver
  • Chlorophyceae
  • Photosynthesis
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • COVID-19

Biography and Research Information

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Marcelo Assis's research focuses on the development and application of nanomaterials for various purposes, including antimicrobial and photocatalytic applications. His work investigates the synthesis of composite materials, such as SiO2-Ag, CuWO4-palygorskite, and CuWO4|MnWO4 heterojunction thin films, and evaluates their properties under simulated solar irradiation. Assis has explored the virucidal potential of materials against SARS-CoV-2 and the photocatalytic response of nanocomposites for environmental applications.

His research also extends to the development of electrochemical sensors for the detection of antibiotics and the study of the cytotoxicity of materials like carbon nanofibers and silver nanoparticles. Assis has published on the application of microalgae, specifically Spirulina, in food packaging, identifying knowledge gaps and future trends. His scholarly output includes 173 publications with 3,004 citations, contributing to a high-impact researcher designation and an h-index of 30. Assis collaborates with researchers from Southern Arkansas University and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 30
  • Publications: 173
  • Citations: 3,004

Positions

  • Level IV Researcher 2026–present
    Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Institute for Advanced Sea Studies (IEAMar) ORCID
  • FAPESP Fellow
    Southern Arkansas University ORCID
  • FAPESP Fellow 2024–2026
    Universidade Federal de São Paulo Department of Biosciences ORCID
  • Juan de la Cierva fellow 2024
    Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Màrtir Biomaterials and Bioengineering Lab ORCID
  • Margarita Salas fellow 2022–2024
    Universitat Jaume I Departament de Química Física i Analítica ORCID
  • Postdoctoral Researcher 2011–2022
    Center for Development of Functional Materials Departamento de Química ORCID

Selected Publications

  • From Molecular Architecture to Bioactivity: Unlocking the Potential of Chitosan-Ag <sub>3</sub> PO <sub>4</sub> Hybrid Hydrogels (2025)
    ACS Applied Polymer Materials 6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

10 Collaborators 11 Institutions 8 Countries

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