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Adrián M.T. Silva

Adrián M.T. Silva

University of Porto
Portugal

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
82
Citations
22384
World Ranking
3122
National Ranking
28

Adrián M.T. Silva publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrián M.T. Silva sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 345 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Adrián M.T. Silva D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adrián M.T. Silva sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Adrián M.T. Silva is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and specializes in Environmental Science. Their research encompasses multiple subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Pollution, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on a range of topics with significant publication coverage in areas such as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Silva has contributed articles to several prominent publication venues, including:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Catalysts

Among their recent papers are:

  • Aging assessment of microplastics (LDPE, PET and uPVC) under urban environment stressors, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Single-atom Ir and Ru anchored on graphitic carbon nitride for efficient and stable electrocatalytic/photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Environmental impact assessment of advanced urban wastewater treatment technologies for the removal of priority substances and contaminants of emerging concern: A review, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • A systematic literature review on the conversion of plastic wastes into valuable 2D graphene-based materials, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Intensification strategies for improving the performance of photocatalytic processes: A review, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Silva include:

  • Joaquim L. Faria
  • Ana R. Ribeiro
  • Hélder Gomes
  • M. Fernando R. Pereira
  • José L. Diaz de Tuesta

The distribution of Silva's publications demonstrates a multi-disciplinary approach, emphasizing environmental sustainability, materials chemistry, and water treatment technologies. Their work addresses both fundamental catalytic processes and applied environmental challenges including pollution control and advanced wastewater treatment techniques.

Best Publications

  • An overview on the advanced oxidation processes applied for the treatment of water pollutants defined in the recently launched Directive 2013/39/EU.

    Ana R. Ribeiro;Olga C. Nunes;Manuel F.R. Pereira;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Occurrence and removal of organic micropollutants: An overview of the watch list of EU Decision 2015/495

    Marta O. Barbosa;Nuno F.F. Moreira;Ana R. Ribeiro;Manuel F.R. Pereira

  • A review on environmental monitoring of water organic pollutants identified by EU guidelines

    João C.G. Sousa;Ana R. Ribeiro;Marta O. Barbosa;M. Fernando R. Pereira

  • Consolidated vs new advanced treatment methods for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from urban wastewater.

    Luigi Rizzo;Sixto Malato;Demet Antakyali;Vasiliki G. Beretsou

  • Impact of water matrix on the removal of micropollutants by advanced oxidation technologies

    Ana R. Lado Ribeiro;Nuno F.F. Moreira;Gianluca Li Puma;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Advanced nanostructured photocatalysts based on reduced graphene oxide–TiO2 composites for degradation of diphenhydramine pharmaceutical and methyl orange dye

    Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;Sergio Morales-Torres;Vlassis Likodimos;José L. Figueiredo

  • Design of graphene-based TiO2 photocatalysts--a review.

    Sergio Morales-Torres;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;José L. Figueiredo;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Continuous ozonation of urban wastewater: Removal of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and antibiotic resistance genes and phytotoxicity.

    I. C. Iakovides;I. Michael-Kordatou;Nuno F. F. Moreira;Ana R. Ribeiro

  • Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen in ultrapure water, municipal and pharmaceutical industry wastewaters using a TiO2/UV-LED system

    Nabil Jallouli;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;Ana R. Ribeiro;Nuno F.F. Moreira

  • Solar treatment (H2O2, TiO2-P25 and GO-TiO2 photocatalysis, photo-Fenton) of organic micropollutants, human pathogen indicators, antibiotic resistant bacteria and related genes in urban wastewater.

    Nuno F.F. Moreira;Carlos Narciso-da-Rocha;M. Inmaculada Polo-López;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez

  • A review on the application of constructed wetlands for the removal of priority substances and contaminants of emerging concern listed in recently launched EU legislation

    Ana M. Gorito;Ana R. Ribeiro;C.M.R. Almeida;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Laccase immobilization over multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Kinetic, thermodynamic and stability studies

    Ana P.M. Tavares;Cláudia G. Silva;Goran Dražić;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Azo-dye orange II degradation by the heterogeneous Fenton-like process using a zeolite Y-Fe catalyst—Kinetics with a model based on the Fermi's equation

    Maryin L. Rache;Andrés R. García;Hugo R. Zea;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Ozonation and UV254 nm radiation for the removal of microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes from urban wastewater

    José M. Sousa;Gonçalo Macedo;Marta Pedrosa;Cristina Becerra-Castro

  • Photocatalytic ozonation of urban wastewater and surface water using immobilized TiO2 with LEDs: Micropollutants, antibiotic resistance genes and estrogenic activity.

    Nuno F.F. Moreira;José M. Sousa;Gonçalo Macedo;Ana R. Ribeiro

  • Occurrence of pharmaceutical, recreational and psychotropic drug residues in surface water on the northern Antarctic Peninsula region.

    Silvia González-Alonso;Luis Moreno Merino;Sara Esteban;Miren López de Alda

  • Ce-doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenol

    Adrián M.T. Silva;Cláudia G. Silva;Goran Dražić;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation: a route towards the application of hybrid magnetic carbon nanocomposites for the degradation of organic pollutants. A review

    Rui S. Ribeiro;Adrián M.T. Silva;José L. Figueiredo;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Bare TiO 2 and graphene oxide TiO 2 photocatalysts on the degradation of selected pesticides and influence of the water matrix

    Marta Cruz;Cristina Gomez;Carlos J. Duran-Valle;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez

  • Multi-walled carbon nanotube/PVDF blended membranes with sponge- and finger-like pores for direct contact membrane distillation.

    Tânia L.S. Silva;Sergio Morales-Torres;José L. Figueiredo;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Catalytic properties of carbon materials for wet oxidation of aniline.

    Helder T. Gomes;Bruno F. Machado;Andreia Ribeiro;Ivo Moreira

Frequent Co-Authors

Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
José L. Figueiredo
José L. Figueiredo University of Porto
Cláudia G. Silva
Cláudia G. Silva University of Porto
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira University of Porto
Goran Dražić
Goran Dražić National Institute of Chemistry
Vítor J.P. Vilar
Vítor J.P. Vilar University of Porto
Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Rui A.R. Boaventura
Rui A.R. Boaventura University of Porto
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Dionissios Mantzavinos
Dionissios Mantzavinos University of Patras

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Dionissios Mantzavinos

Dionissios Mantzavinos

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Publications: 40

Dionysios D. Dionysiou

Dionysios D. Dionysiou

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Sónia A. C. Carabineiro

Sónia A. C. Carabineiro

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Publications: 34

Zacharias Frontistis

Zacharias Frontistis

University of Western Macedonia

Publications: 33

Jose A. Casas

Jose A. Casas

Autonomous University of Madrid

Publications: 32

Sixto Malato

Sixto Malato

Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas

Publications: 29

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Publications: 28

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José J.M. Órfão

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Alireza Khataee

Alireza Khataee

Istanbul Technical University

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Isabel Oller

Isabel Oller

University of Almería

Publications: 19

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Juan J. Rodriguez

Autonomous University of Madrid

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Cláudia G. Silva

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