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Chemistry
Slovenia
2022

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Chemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
12253
World Ranking
8178
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Slovenia Leader Award

Overview

Albin Pintar is affiliated with the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia and specializes in research at the intersection of materials science and energy. Their work predominantly focuses on photocatalysis, catalytic processes in materials science, and advanced nanomaterials applied in catalysis.

The primary fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Energy

The scientist's research spans several subfields, notably:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry

Main research topics explored are:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's work include:

  • Gregor Žerjav
  • Janez Zavašnik
  • Matevž Roškarič
  • Matjaž Finšgar
  • Nataša Novak Tušar

Albin Pintar has published extensively in several scientific venues, where they have a significant number of contributions, including:

  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Catalysts
  • Applied Surface Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Catalysis A General

Recent papers that represent the scope of their research are:

  • Brookite vs. rutile vs. anatase: What`s behind their various photocatalytic activities?, 2022, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Revisiting terephthalic acid and coumarin as probes for photoluminescent determination of hydroxyl radical formation rate in heterogeneous photocatalysis, 2020, Applied Catalysis A General
  • Enhanced surface properties of CeO2 by MnO doping and their role in mechanism of methane dry reforming deduced by means of in-situ DRIFTS, 2020, Applied Catalysis A General
  • Effect of Au loading on Schottky barrier height in TiO2 + Au plasmonic photocatalysts, 2021, Applied Surface Science
  • Dry reforming of CH4 over NiCo/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2-δ: The effect of Co on the site activity and carbon pathways studied by transient techniques, 2020, Catalysis Communications

Best Publications

  • Catalytic wet-air oxidation processes: A review

    Janez Levec;Albin Pintar

  • Influence of active metal loading and oxygen mobility on coke-free dry reforming of Ni–Co bimetallic catalysts

    Petar Djinović;Ilja Gasan Osojnik Črnivec;Boštjan Erjavec;Albin Pintar

  • The role of gas bubbles and liquid slug lengths on mass transport in the Taylor flow through capillaries

    Gorazd Bercˇicˇ;Albin Pintar

  • XPS and TPR examinations of γ-alumina-supported Pd-Cu catalysts

    Jurka Batista;Albin Pintar;Djordje Mandrino;Monika Jenko

  • Kinetics of the catalytic liquid-phase hydrogenation of aqueous nitrate solutions

    Albin Pintar;Jurka Batista;Janez Levec;Toshio Kajiuchi

  • Catalytic oxidation of organics in aqueous solutions. I : Kinetics of phenol oxidation

    A. Pintar;J. Levec

  • Catalytic oxidation of aqueous solutions of organics. An effective method for removal of toxic pollutants from waste waters

    Janez Levec;Albin Pintar

  • Brookite vs. rutile vs. anatase: What`s behind their various photocatalytic activities?

    Unknown

  • Nanoshaped CuO/CeO2 Materials: Effect of the Exposed Ceria Surfaces on Catalytic Activity in N2O Decomposition Reaction

    Maxim Zabilskiy;Petar Djinović;Elena Tchernychova;Olga P. Tkachenko

  • Catalytic processes for the purification of drinking water and industrial effluents

    Albin Pintar

  • Calcination temperature and CuO loading dependence on CuO-CeO2 catalyst activity for water-gas shift reaction

    Petar Djinović;Jurka Batista;Albin Pintar

  • Simple synthesis of anatase/rutile/brookite TiO2 nanocomposite with superior mineralization potential for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants

    Renata Kaplan;Boštjan Erjavec;Goran Dražić;Jože Grdadolnik

  • Manganese Functionalized Silicate Nanoparticles as a Fenton-Type Catalyst for Water Purification by Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP)

    Nataša Novak Tušar;Darja Maučec;Mojca Rangus;Iztok Arčon

  • Efficient catalytic abatement of greenhouse gases: Methane reforming with CO2 using a novel and thermally stable Rh–CeO2 catalyst

    Petar Djinović;Jurka Batista;Albin Pintar

  • Catalytic Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Phenol Aqueous Solutions. A Kinetic Investigation

    Albin Pintar;Janez Levec

  • Hardness and Salt Effects on Catalytic Hydrogenation of Aqueous Nitrate Solutions

    Albin Pintar;Marko v{S}etinc;Janez Levec

  • Hazard identification and risk characterization of bisphenols A, F and AF to aquatic organisms.

    Tatjana Tišler;Alja Krel;Urška Gerželj;Boštjan Erjavec

  • Catalytic hydrogenation of aqueous nitrate solutions in fixed-bed reactors

    Albin Pintar;Jurka Batista

  • Catalytic liquid-phase oxidation of refractory organics in waste water

    Albin Pintar;Janez Levec

  • INTEGRATED ION EXCHANGE/CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR EFFICIENT REMOVAL OF NITRATES FROM DRINKING WATER

    Albin Pintar;Jurka Batista;Janez Levec

  • Catalytic denitrification: direct and indirect removal of nitrates from potable water

    Albin Pintar;Jurka Batista;Janez Levec

Frequent Co-Authors

Janez Levec
Janez Levec University of Ljubljana
Goran Dražić
Goran Dražić National Institute of Chemistry
Janez Kovač
Janez Kovač Jožef Stefan Institute
Iztok Arčon
Iztok Arčon University of Nova Gorica
Angelos M. Efstathiou
Angelos M. Efstathiou University of Cyprus
Robert Dominko
Robert Dominko National Institute of Chemistry
Miran Gaberšček
Miran Gaberšček University of Ljubljana
Josep Font
Josep Font University of Barcelona
Giovanni Palmisano
Giovanni Palmisano Khalifa University
Alírio E. Rodrigues
Alírio E. Rodrigues University of Porto

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