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Adélio Mendes

Adélio Mendes

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Chemistry

D-Index
82
Citations
22553
World Ranking
3120
National Ranking
27

Overview

Adélio Mendes is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has a significant publication record in engineering and materials science. Their research predominantly focuses on electrical and electronic engineering and renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental topics, alongside materials chemistry and catalysis.

Their published work spans a range of topics including advanced battery technologies research, advanced photocatalysis techniques, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalytic processes in materials science, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, catalysts for methane reforming, and perovskite materials and applications.

Frequent publication venues for Adélio Mendes include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Their collaboration network involves several frequent co-authors notably:

  • Dzmitry Ivanou
  • Paula Dias
  • Gabriel Bernardo
  • Tiago Lagarteira
  • Luísa Andrade

Some recent papers authored include:

  • The route for commercial photoelectrochemical water splitting: a review of large-area devices and key upscaling challenges, 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Catalytic methane decomposition to boost the energy transition: Scientific and technological advancements, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Redox flow batteries: a new frontier on energy storage, 2021, Sustainable Energy & Fuels
  • The influence of the support composition on the physicochemical and catalytic properties of Cu catalysts supported on Zirconia-Alumina for methanol steam reforming, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Progress in Upscaling Organic Photovoltaic Devices, 2021, Advanced Energy Materials

Best Publications

  • Catalysts for methanol steam reforming—A review

    Sandra Sá;Hugo Silva;Lúcia Brandão;José M. Sousa;José M. Sousa

  • Methanol steam reforming for hydrogen generation via conventional and membrane reactors: A review

    A. Iulianelli;P. Ribeirinha;A. Mendes;A. Basile

  • Dye-sensitized solar cells: A safe bet for the future.

    Luís Moreira Gonçalves;Verónica de Zea Bermudez;Helena Aguilar Ribeiro;Adélio Magalhães Mendes

  • Optical band gaps of organic semiconductor materials

    José C.S. Costa;Ricardo J.S. Taveira;Carlos F.R.A.C. Lima;Carlos F.R.A.C. Lima;Adélio Mendes

  • N-doped carbon quantum dots/TiO2 composite with improved photocatalytic activity

    Natércia C.T. Martins;Joana Ângelo;Ana Violeta Girão;Tito Trindade

  • Recent advances in membrane technologies for hydrogen purification

    Gabriel Bernardo;Tiago Araújo;Telmo da Silva Lopes;José Sousa

  • Effect of incorporation of graphene oxide and graphene nanoplatelets on mechanical and gas permeability properties of poly(lactic acid) films

    Artur M Pinto;Joana Cabral;David A. Pacheco Tanaka;Adélio M Mendes

  • An overview of photocatalysis phenomena applied to NOx abatement.

    Joana Ângelo;Luísa Andrade;Luís M. Madeira;Adélio Mendes

  • Characterization of photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

    Tânia Lopes;Luísa Andrade;Helena Aguilar Ribeiro;Adélio Mendes

  • The water‐gas shift reaction: from conventional catalytic systems to Pd‐based membrane reactors—a review

    D. Mendes;A. Mendes;L. M. Madeira;A. Iulianelli

  • Extremely stable bare hematite photoanode for solar water splitting

    Paula Dias;António Vilanova;Tânia Lopes;Luísa Andrade

  • Solubility of carbon dioxide in aqueous solutions of amino acid salts

    A.F. Portugal;J.M. Sousa;F.D. Magalhães;A. Mendes

  • Characterization of potassium glycinate for carbon dioxide absorption purposes

    A. F. Portugal;P. W. J. Derks;Geert Versteeg;F. D. Magalhaes

  • Proton electrolyte membrane properties and direct methanol fuel cell performance: I. Characterization of hybrid sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/zirconium oxide membranes

    V.S. Silva;B. Ruffmann;H. Silva;H. Silva;Y.A. Gallego

  • Hematite photoelectrodes for water splitting: Evaluation of the role of film thickness by impedance spectroscopy

    Tânia Lopes;Luísa Andrade;Florian Le Formal;Michael Gratzel

  • Biocompatibility of poly(lactic acid) with incorporated graphene-based materials.

    Artur Moreira Pinto;Susana Margarida Gomes Moreira;Inês Gonçalves;F. M. Gama

  • Perovskite solar cells: Materials, configurations and stability

    Isabel Mesquita;Luísa Andrade;Adélio Mendes

  • Segmented polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells—A review

    Luis C. Pérez;Lúcia Brandão;José M. Sousa;Adélio Mendes

  • Photoelectrochemical water splitting using WO3 photoanodes: the substrate and temperature roles

    Paula Dias;Tânia Lopes;Laura Meda;Luísa Andrade

  • Characterization of TiO 2 -based semiconductors for photocatalysis by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

    Joana Ângelo;Pedro Magalhães;Luísa Andrade;Adélio Mendes

  • Enhancing the production of hydrogen via water–gas shift reaction using Pd-based membrane reactors

    Diogo Mendes;Vânia Chibante;Ju-Meng Zheng;Silvano Tosti

  • Review on nanostructured photoelectrodes for next generation dye-sensitized solar cells

    José Maçaira;Luísa Andrade;Adélio Mendes

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis M. Madeira
Luis M. Madeira University of Porto
João Lúcio de Azevedo
João Lúcio de Azevedo Universidade de São Paulo
Suzana Pereira Nunes
Suzana Pereira Nunes King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
João P. Araújo
João P. Araújo University of Porto
Luís M. N. B. F. Santos
Luís M. N. B. F. Santos University of Porto
Michael Grätzel
Michael Grätzel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Vítor J.P. Vilar
Vítor J.P. Vilar University of Porto
Alírio E. Rodrigues
Alírio E. Rodrigues University of Porto
Rui A.R. Boaventura
Rui A.R. Boaventura University of Porto
Isabel M. Marrucho
Isabel M. Marrucho Instituto Superior Técnico

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