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André Ayral is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France and focuses research efforts mainly within the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Catalysis.

Their research frequently addresses topics related to advanced photocatalysis techniques, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, and advanced oxidation water treatment. Additional areas of investigation include adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, chemical looping and thermochemical processes, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Notable recent papers authored by André Ayral include:

  • "Acceleration of the photocatalytic degradation of organics by in-situ removal of the products of degradation" (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • "Remarkable performance of microstructured ceria foams for thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 in a novel high-temperature solar reactor" (2020, Process Safety and Environmental Protection)
  • "Removal of antibiotics by adsorption and catalytic ozonation using magnetic activated carbons prepared from Sargassum sp." (2023, Journal of Water Process Engineering)
  • "Functionalized ceramic nanofilter for wastewater treatment by coupling membrane separation and catalytic ozonation" (2020, Journal of environmental chemical engineering)
  • "Simple and efficient method for functionalizing photocatalytic ceramic membranes and assessment of its applicability for wastewater treatment in up-scalable membrane reactors" (2021, Separation and Purification Technology)

Their frequent coauthors include Stéphan Brosillon, A. Julbe, Martin Drobek, Eddy Petit, and Siwada Deepracha, reflecting collaborative efforts in related research topics.

André Ayral's research findings have been disseminated in several publication venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering

Best Publications

  • SON68 nuclear glass dissolution kinetics: Current state of knowledge and basis of the new GRAAL model

    P. Frugier;S. Gin;Y. Minet;T. Chave

  • Two-Dimensional Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica Thin Films Prepared from Block Copolymers: Detailed Characterization and Formation Mechanism

    D. Grosso;A. R. Balkenende;P. A. Albouy;A. Ayral

  • A Simple Route for Low-Temperature Synthesis of Mesoporous and Nanocrystalline Anatase Thin Films

    Florence Bosc;André Ayral;Pierre-Antoine Albouy;Christian Guizard

  • Inorganic membranes and solid state sciences

    Louis Cot;André Ayral;Jean Durand;Christian Guizard

  • The true structure of hexagonal mesophase-templated silica films as revealed by X-ray scattering : Effects of thermal treatments and of nanoparticle seeding

    Michaela Klotz;Pierre Antoine Albouy;André Ayral;Christine Ménager

  • Carbon nanotubes produced by fluidized bed catalytic CVD: first approach of the process

    M. Corrias;Brigitte Caussat;A. Ayral;J. Durand

  • Atomic Layer Deposition for Membranes: Basics, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Matthieu Weber;Anne Julbe;André Ayral;Philippe Miele;Philippe Miele

  • Synthesis conditions for hexagonal mesoporous silica layers

    Michaela Klotz;André Ayral;Christian Guizard;Louis Cot

  • Glass–water interphase reactivity with calcium rich solutions

    Tony Chave;P. Frugier;S. Gin;A. Ayral

  • Raman study of alumina gels

    T. Assih;A. Ayral;M. Abenoza;J. Phalippou

  • Design of nanosized structures in sol-gel derived porous solids. Applications in catalyst and inorganic membrane preparation

    Christian G. Guizard;Anne C. Julbe;André Ayral

  • Morphological evolution of alteration layers formed during nuclear glass alteration: new evidence of a gel as a diffusive barrier

    Diane Rebiscoul;Arie Van der Lee;Francois Rieutord;Frédéric Né

  • Coupling catalytic ozonation and membrane separation: A review

    Clémentine Mansas;Julie Mendret;Stephan Brosillon;André Ayral

  • Mesoporous TiO2-based photocatalysts for UV and visible light gas-phase toluene degradation

    Florence Bosc;David Edwards;Nicolas Keller;Valérie Keller

  • Mesoporous anatase coatings for coupling membrane separation and photocatalyzed reactions

    Florence Bosc;André Ayral;Christian Guizard

  • Solid state diffusion during nuclear glass residual alteration in solution

    T. Chave;P. Frugier;A. Ayral;S. Gin

  • Protective properties and dissolution ability of the gel formed during nuclear glass alteration

    Diane Rebiscoul;Pierre Frugier;Stéphane Gin;André Ayral

  • Potentiality of organic solvents filtration with ceramic membranes. A comparison with polymer membranes

    Christian Guizard;André Ayral;Anne Julbe

  • Synthesis and characterization of inorganic gels in a lyotropic liquid crystal medium. Part 2.-Synthesis of silica gels in lyotropic crystal phases obtained from cationic surfactants

    Thierry Dabadie;André Ayral;Christian Guizard;Louis Cot

  • TiO2 anatase-based membranes with hierarchical porosity and photocatalytic properties

    Florence Bosc;Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes;André Ayral

  • Carbon nanotubes produced by $uidized bed catalytic CVD: )rst approach of the process

    M. Corrias;B. Caussat;A. Ayral;J. Durand

Frequent Co-Authors

Jin-Ho Choy
Jin-Ho Choy Ewha Womans University
Benoit Coasne
Benoit Coasne Grenoble Alpes University
Stéphane Gin
Stéphane Gin University of Montpellier
Makoto Ogawa
Makoto Ogawa Waseda University
King Lun Yeung
King Lun Yeung Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Pierre-Antoine Albouy
Pierre-Antoine Albouy University of Paris-Saclay
Vasile Hulea
Vasile Hulea École Normale Supérieure
Jean-Claude Grenier
Jean-Claude Grenier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Siglinda Perathoner
Siglinda Perathoner University of Messina
Stéphane Abanades
Stéphane Abanades Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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