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Alírio E. Rodrigues

Alírio E. Rodrigues

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Chemistry
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
112
Citations
47694
World Ranking
735
National Ranking
4

Alírio E. Rodrigues 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 Alírio E. Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 920 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alírio E. Rodrigues 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 Alírio E. Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 112 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Alírio E. Rodrigues is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and specializes primarily in the field of engineering. Over the course of their career, they have contributed extensively to research and publications related to carbon dioxide capture technologies, membrane separation and gas transport, as well as various aspects of materials chemistry and process optimization.

Their key areas of work include:

  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Within engineering, they have contributed to subfields such as mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, control and systems engineering, and food science.

Among frequent publication venues for Alírio E. Rodrigues are:

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Adsorption
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Their research network includes regular collaboration with several co-authors, who have partnered on numerous publications:

  • Ana M. Ribeiro
  • Alexandre Ferreira
  • Idelfonso B. R. Nogueira
  • José A. C. Silva
  • José M. Loureiro

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Alírio E. Rodrigues feature a mix of review articles and original research, covering advancements in chemical engineering and environmental technologies. Notable recent papers include:

  • Residence time distribution (RTD) revisited, 2020, Chemical Engineering Science
  • Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review, 2023, Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • Biomass/Biochar carbon materials for CO2 capture and sequestration by cyclic adsorption processes: A review and prospects for future directions, 2022, Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • Chitosan-based Pickering emulsions and their applications: A review, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products - Current challenges and future directions, 2021, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Best Publications

  • Adsorption Equilibrium of Methane, Carbon Dioxide, and Nitrogen on Zeolite 13X at High Pressures

    Simone Cavenati;and Carlos A. Grande;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • Insight into steam reforming of ethanol to produce hydrogen for fuel cells

    Prakash D. Vaidya;Alirio E. Rodrigues

  • Adsorption of basic dyes on granular acivated carbon and natural zeolite

    V Meshko;L Markovska;M Mincheva;A.E Rodrigues

  • Controlled Reducibility of a Metal–Organic Framework with Coordinatively Unsaturated Sites for Preferential Gas Sorption

    Ji Woong Yoon;You-Kyong Seo;Young Kyu Hwang;Jong-San Chang

  • Adsorption of carbon dioxide at high temperature—a review

    Zou Yong;Vera Mata;Alı́rio E. Rodrigues

  • Ethyl lactate as a solvent: Properties, applications and production processes – a review

    Carla S. M. Pereira;Viviana M. T. M. Silva;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • An integrated process to produce vanillin and lignin-based polyurethanes from Kraft lignin

    E.A. Borges da Silva;M. Zabkova;J.D. Araújo;C.A. Cateto

  • Separation of CH4/CO2/N2 mixtures by layered pressure swing adsorption for upgrade of natural gas

    Simone Cavenati;Carlos A. Grande;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • Microencapsulation of essential oils with biodegradable polymeric carriers for cosmetic applications

    Isabel M. Martins;Maria F. Barreiro;Manuel Coelho;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • Cosmetics Preservation: A Review on Present Strategies.

    Noureddine Halla;Isabel P Fernandes;Sandrina A Heleno;Patrícia Costa

  • Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide onto Hydrotalcite-like Compounds (HTlcs) at High Temperatures

    Zou Yong;and Vera Mata;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • Glycerol Reforming for Hydrogen Production: A Review

    Prakash D. Vaidya;Alirio E. Rodrigues

  • Reverse shape selectivity in the adsorption of hexane and xylene isomers in MOF UiO-66

    Patrick S. Bárcia;Patrick S. Bárcia;Daniela Guimarães;Patrícia A.P. Mendes;José A.C. Silva

  • Optimization study of lignin oxypropylation in view of the preparation of polyurethane rigid foams

    Carolina Andreia Cateto;Maria Filomena Barreiro;Alírio Egídio Rodrigues;Mohamed Naceur Belgacem

  • Recent advances in CO2 hydrogenation to value-added products — Current challenges and future directions

    Samrand Saeidi;Sara Najari;Volker Hessel;Karen Wilson

  • Scentfashion®: Microencapsulated perfumes for textile application

    S.N. Rodrigues;I.M. Martins;I.P. Fernandes;P.B. Gomes

  • Hydrotalcite-like compounds as adsorbents for carbon dioxide

    Zou Yong;Alı́rio E Rodrigues

  • Vanillin production from lignin oxidation in a batch reactor

    José D.P. Araújo;Carlos A. Grande;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Natural Gas by Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption

    Simone Cavenati;Carlos A. Grande;Alirio E. Rodrigues

  • CO2 sorption on hydrotalcite and alkali-modified (K and Cs) hydrotalcites at high temperatures

    Eduardo L.G. Oliveira;Carlos A. Grande;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • Chitosan-based Pickering emulsions and their applications: A review

    Asma Sharkawy;Maria Filomena Barreiro;Alírio E. Rodrigues

  • A microporous metal-organic framework for separation of CO2/N-2 and CO2/CH4 by fixed-bed adsorption

    Laurent Bastin;Patrick da Silva Bárcia;Eric Hurtado;José A.C. Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. Loureiro
José M. Loureiro University of Porto
Jianguo Yu
Jianguo Yu East China University of Science and Technology
Diana C. S. Azevedo
Diana C. S. Azevedo Universidade Federal do Ceará
Regina de Fátima Peralta Muniz Moreira
Regina de Fátima Peralta Muniz Moreira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Christian Serre
Christian Serre École Normale Supérieure
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Patricia Horcajada
Patricia Horcajada IMDEA Energy Institute
Lillian Barros
Lillian Barros Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Jong-San Chang
Jong-San Chang Sungkyunkwan University

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