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  1. Sucrose-derived & silver-enriched carbon foams as prospective biocompatible and antimicrobial 3D scaffolds for biomedical applications

    Article • Biomaterials Advances, November 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  2. Biofunctionalization of dental surfaces: towards obtaining antimicrobial yet biocompatible orthodontic archwires

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, August 2026, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  3. Thermal annealing reduction of ALD hematite into magnetite nanotubes: Optimized magneto-structural properties for multifunctional applications

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, July 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  4. Exploiting nickel–organic-frameworks in the temperature-controlled synthesis of carbonized nickel nanoparticles for magnetic purification of acidic water

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2026, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  5. Carbonization driven magnetic domain evolution in Ni@C Nanocomposites: Impact on magnetic anisotropy and heating efficiency

    Article • Materials & Design, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy, José LUis Sánchez Llamazares

  6. Surface-engineered and AgNPs-fortified dental archwires: Structural and microbiological assessments

    Article • Applied Surface Science, July 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  7. Embedding crystalline Cu and Cu2O nanoparticles in silicate glasses through an ion-exchange process followed by gamma irradiation and annealing: an optical absorption spectroscopy assessment

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  8. Front cover

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  9. Proximity effects, exchange bias and magnetic relaxation in γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles

    Article • Nanoscale Advances, January 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  10. Synergistic effects of Sb doping and nanostructuring on spark plasma sintered ZrNiSn thermoelectrics

    Article • Materials Advances, January 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  11. A Tutorial Review on the Methodologies and Theories Utilized to Handle Proteins toward Obtaining Single Protein Crystals

    Article • Crystal Growth & Design, August 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  12. RETRACTION: Exploiting Cu+–Na+ Ion‐exchanged and Ar/H2 Annealed Glass Matrix to Synthesize Copper Nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, July 2024, Wiley

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  13. Copper nanoparticle and point defect formation in Cu+–Na+ ion-exchanged glass using protons of 2 MeV energy

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  14. Exploiting Cu+–Na+ ion‐exchanged and Ar/H2 annealed glass matrix to synthesize copper nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, October 2023, Wiley

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  15. Valorisation of Chlorella sp. biomass in 5-HMF through a two-step conversion in the presence of Nb2O5 and NbOPO4 and optimisation through reactive extraction

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  16. A comparative study of the biofunctionality and intercalation capacity of two metal phosphate phases intercalated with antimicrobials

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, August 2023, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  17. Molten salt Cu(I) intercalation into the poly(triazine imide) for the electrochemical sensing of nitrite

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, August 2023, Wiley

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  18. Nucleation & growth of α-Ti(HPO4)2·H2O single-crystal and its structure determination from X-ray single–crystal data

    Article • Journal of Solid State Chemistry, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  19. Transformation of cuprite to tenorite through a martensitic-like type process in copper-doped glasses annealed in reduced atmosphere with the metal copper formation

    Article • Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  20. Untangling the role of the carbon matrix in the magnetic coupling of Ni@C nanoparticles with mixed FCC/HCP crystal structures

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry C, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy, Professor Pedro Gorria

  21. Nucleation and growth of α-Ti(HPO4)2·H2O single crystal and its unprecedented structure determination from X-ray single-crystal data

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, August 2022, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  22. Structural and Electronic Effect Driven Distortions in Visible Light Absorbing Polar Materials ATa2V2O11 (A = Sr, Pb)

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy, Santiago Garcia-Granda

  23. Probing the Structure, Cytocompatibility, and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver-, Strontium-, and Zinc-Doped Monetite

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  24. A Review on the Synthesis and Current and Prospective Applications of Zirconium and Titanium Phosphates

    Article • Eng—Advances in Engineering, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  25. Enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of palladium nanocluster tags by selective introduction of gold atoms: Application for a wound infection biomarker detection

    Article • Biosensors and Bioelectronics, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  26. Functional Chirality: From Small Molecules to Supramolecular Assemblies

    Article • Symmetry, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  27. Probing Adsorption of Dipeptides on Anatase in H2O and D2O: Thermodynamics and Molecular Geometry

    Article • ChemPhysChem, October 2021, Wiley

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  28. Antimicrobial nanolayered and nanofibrous metal phosphates for prospective biomedical applications

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, August 2021, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  29. Heterogeneous Distribution of Interlayer Cations and Iron as a Plausible Explanation of the Non-Exfoliation of Commercial Vermiculites Post Alcohol Treatment and Microwave Irradiation

    Article • Minerals, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  30. Ag- and Sr-enriched nanofibrous titanium phosphate phases as potential antimicrobial cement and coating for a biomedical alloy

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  31. Quartz Crystallite Size and Moganite Content as Indicators of the Mineralogical Maturity of the Carboniferous Chert: The Case of Cherts from Eastern Asturias (Spain)

    Article • Minerals, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  32. Surface dehydroxylation of nanocrystalline TiO2

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, April 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  33. Nanolayered Metal Phosphates as Biocompatible Reservoirs for Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles

    Article • Materials, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  34. Structural and proton conductivity studies of fibrous π-Ti2O(PO4)2·2H2O: application in chitosan-based composite membranes

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  35. Activation of two-dimensional MoS2 nanosheets by wet-chemical sulfur vacancy engineering for the catalytic reduction of nitroarenes and organic dyes

    Article • Applied Materials Today, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  36. Modified Vermiculite as Adsorbent of Hexavalent Chromium in Aqueous Solution

    Article • Minerals, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  37. Relationship between Textural Parameters of Lamellar Products Obtained by Acid Activation of Pure and Commercial Vermiculites and Their Iron and Water Content

    Article • Minerals, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  38. Aqueous Cathodic Exfoliation Strategy toward Solution-Processable and Phase-Preserved MoS2 Nanosheets for Energy Storage and Catalytic Applications

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, September 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  39. Exfoliation and europium(III)-functionalization of α-titanium phosphate via propylamine intercalation: from multilayer assemblies to single nanosheets

    Article • Adsorption, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  40. Pushing the limits of material characterization using transmission electron microscopy at the University of Oviedo

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, August 2018, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy, Santiago Garcia-Granda

  41. Size-exclusion chromatography as a lab-based indicator for protein self-assembly prior to nucleation

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, August 2018, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  42. Oligomeric interfaces as a tool in drug discovery: Specific interference with activity of malate dehydrogenase of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro

    Article • PLOS One, April 2018, PLOS

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  43. The Pex4p–Pex22p complex fromHansenula polymorpha: biophysical analysis, crystallization and X-ray diffraction characterization

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications, January 2018, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  44. The Use of Size Exclusion Chromatography to Monitor Protein Self-Assembly

    Article • Crystals, October 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  45. A Systematic Protein Refolding Screen Method using the DGR Approach Reveals that Time and Secondary TSA are Essential Variables

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  46. Sub-Micron Polymeric Stomatocytes as Promising Templates for Confined Crystallization and Diffraction Experiments

    Article • Small, May 2017, Wiley

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  47. Mimicking the Cell: Bio-Inspired Functions of Supramolecular Assemblies

    Article • Chemical Reviews, November 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  48. Versatile Wedge-Based System for the Construction of Unidirectional Collagen Scaffolds by Directional Freezing: Practical and Theoretical Considerations

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, April 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  49. A Comparative Study of Impurity Effects on Protein Crystallization: Diffusive versus Convective Crystal Growth

    Article • Crystal Growth & Design, February 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  50. A practical kit for micro-scale application of the ceiling crystallisation method

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  51. Front cover

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  52. Inside front cover

    Article • CrystEngComm, October 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  53. Illuminating protein crystal growth using fluorophore-labelled proteins

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  54. An efficient biomimetic coating methodology for a prosthetic alloy

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Alaa Adawy, Professor Wafa Ismail Abdel-fattah

  55. The development of the depletion zone during ceiling crystallization: phase shifting interferometry and simulation results

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  56. ceiling crystallisation: the proof

    Article • Crystal Growth & Design, December 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  57. Record resolution protein crystals using an efficient convection-free growth geometry

    Article • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography, August 2012, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Alaa Adawy

  58. Comparative Study of Sr+2 and Zn+2 Incorporation in the Biomimetic Coating of a Prosthetic Alloy

    Article • The Open Biomaterials Journal, September 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Alaa Adawy, Professor wafa Ismail Abdel-Fattah

  59. Biomimetic Coating of Precalcified Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

    Article • The Open Medical Devices Journal, August 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Alaa Adawy