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Ákos Kukovecz

Ákos Kukovecz

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Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
11642
World Ranking
13815
National Ranking
17

Overview

Ákos Kukovecz is affiliated with the University of Szeged in Hungary and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the fields of materials science and engineering. Their work spans a diverse range of subfields including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, catalysis, and renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental sciences.

The scientist's research interests are reflected in the main topics of their work, which include catalytic processes in materials science, catalysts for methane reforming, advanced photocatalysis techniques, layered double hydroxides synthesis and applications, catalysis and oxidation reactions, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, and surface modification and superhydrophobicity.

Ákos Kukovecz has contributed to several recent papers that address various aspects of advanced materials and catalysis. Notable publications include:

  • "Microcomputed tomography-based characterization of advanced materials: a review" (2020), published in Materials Today Advances
  • "Metallic Nanoparticles in Heterogeneous Catalysis" (2021), published in Catalysis Letters
  • "Damage-tolerant 3D-printed ceramics via conformal coating" (2021), published in Science Advances
  • "Complexity of a Co3O4 System under Ambient-Pressure CO2 Methanation: Influence of Bulk and Surface Properties on the Catalytic Performance" (2021), published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Ambient pressure CO2 hydrogenation over a cobalt/manganese-oxide nanostructured interface: A combined in situ and ex situ study" (2020), published in Journal of Catalysis

The frequent publication venues where Kukovecz's work appears include Catalysts, SSRN Electronic Journal, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, and Materials.

  • Catalysts
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Materials

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their research career, with frequent co-authors including Zoltán Kónya, Imre Szenti, András Sápi, Pál Sipos, and Dániel Sebők. These collaborations have contributed to a multidisciplinary approach across various studies.

  • Zoltán Kónya
  • Imre Szenti
  • András Sápi
  • Pál Sipos
  • Dániel Sebők

Ákos Kukovecz's published research demonstrates a focus on addressing complex challenges in materials science and catalysis through experimental and characterization techniques. Their work includes investigation of catalytic performance under ambient pressure conditions, synthesis of nanostructured materials, and advanced characterization methods like microcomputed tomography.

Best Publications

  • Large scale production of short functionalized carbon nanotubes

    Z. Kónya;I. Vesselenyi;K. Niesz;A. Kukovecz

  • Functionalization of carbon nanotubes

    H. Kuzmany;A. Kukovecz;F. Simon;M. Holzweber

  • Purification of HiPCO carbon nanotubes via organic functionalization.

    Vasilios Georgakilas;Dimitrios Voulgaris;Ester Vázquez;Maurizio Prato

  • Photosensitization of ion-exchangeable titanate nanotubes by CdS nanoparticles

    Mária Hodos;Endre Horváth;Henrik Haspel;Ákos Kukovecz

  • Oriented crystal growth model explains the formation of titania nanotubes.

    Ákos Kukovecz;Mária Hodos;Endre Horváth;György Radnóczi

  • Studies on the thermal decomposition of multiwall carbon nanotubes under different atmospheres

    Amit Mahajan;Angus Kingon;Ákos Kukovecz;Zoltan Konya

  • Structure and gas permeability of multi-wall carbon nanotube buckypapers

    Rita Smajda;Ákos Kukovecz;Zoltán Kónya;Imre Kiricsi

  • Low-temperature large-scale synthesis and electrical testing of ultralong copper nanowires

    Melinda Mohl;Peter Pusztai;Akos Kukovecz;Zoltan Konya

  • Hydrothermal conversion of self-assembled titanate nanotubes into nanowires in a revolving autoclave

    Endre Horváth;Ákos Kukovecz;Zoltán Kónya;Imre Kiricsi

  • Long-time low-impact ball milling of multi-wall carbon nanotubes

    Ákos Kukovecz;Tímea Kanyó;Zoltán Kónya;Imre Kiricsi

  • Formation of CuPd and CuPt Bimetallic Nanotubes by Galvanic Replacement Reaction

    Melinda Mohl;Dorina Dobo;Akos Kukovecz;Zoltan Konya

  • Microcomputed tomography–based characterization of advanced materials: a review

    L. Vásárhelyi;Z. Kónya;Á. Kukovecz;R. Vajtai;R. Vajtai

  • Catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes over Co, Fe and Ni containing conventional and sol–gel silica–aluminas

    Á. Kukovecz;Z. Kónya;N. Nagaraju;I. Willems

  • Functionalized low defect graphene nanoribbons and polyurethane composite film for improved gas barrier and mechanical performances.

    Changsheng Xiang;Paris J. Cox;Akos Kukovecz;Bostjan Genorio

  • A detailed Raman study on thin single-wall carbon nanotubes prepared by the HiPCO process

    A. Kukovecz;Ch. Kramberger;V. Georgakilas;M. Prato

  • Nitrogen-Doped Anatase Nanofibers Decorated with Noble Metal Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Production of Hydrogen

    Ming-Chung Wu;Jussi Tapio Hiltunen;András Sápi;Anna Avila

  • Trace level voltammetric determination of lead and cadmium in sediment pore water by a bismuth-oxychloride particle-multiwalled carbon nanotube composite modified glassy carbon electrode.

    Sandra Cerovac;Valéria Guzsvány;Zoltán Kónya;Amir M. Ashrafi

  • Functionalized boron nitride porous solids

    P. M. Sudeep;S. Vinod;S. Ozden;R. Sruthi

  • Lightweight Hierarchical Carbon Nanocomposites with Highly Efficient and Tunable Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Properties.

    Olli Pitkänen;Jarkko Tolvanen;Imre Szenti;Ákos Kukovecz

  • Atomic scale characterization and surface chemistry of metal modified titanate nanotubes and nanowires

    Ákos Kukovecz;Krisztián Kordás;János Kiss;Zoltán Kónya

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanofibers and their flexible composite films: Decomposition of organic dyes and efficient H2 generation from ethanol-water mixtures

    Ming Chung Wu;Ming Chung Wu;András Sápi;Anna Avila;Mária Szabó

  • Three different clay-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron materials for industrial azo dye degradation: A comparative study

    Djurdja V. Kerkez;Dragana D. Tomašević;Gábor Kozma;Milena R. Bečelić-Tomin

Frequent Co-Authors

Zoltán Kónya
Zoltán Kónya University of Szeged
Imre Kiricsi
Imre Kiricsi University of Szeged
Robert Vajtai
Robert Vajtai Rice University
Hans Kuzmany
Hans Kuzmany University of Vienna
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola Umeå University
Heli Jantunen
Heli Jantunen University of Oulu
Bernd M. Smarsly
Bernd M. Smarsly University of Giessen
Hiromichi Kataura
Hiromichi Kataura National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Thomas Pichler
Thomas Pichler University of Vienna

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