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Cláudia G. Silva

Cláudia G. Silva

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
10456
World Ranking
15501
National Ranking
130

Cláudia G. 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 Cláudia G. Silva sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 147 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Cláudia G. 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 Cláudia G. Silva sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Cláudia G. Silva is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Energy, Engineering, and Materials Science. Their work spans several related subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells, Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, and Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment.

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • Single-atom Ir and Ru anchored on graphitic carbon nitride for efficient and stable electrocatalytic/photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Solar photocatalytic degradation of parabens using UiO-66-NH2, 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Degradation of diclofenac in water under LED irradiation using combined g-C3N4/NH2-MIL-125 photocatalysts, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Intensification strategies for improving the performance of photocatalytic processes: A review, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Recent Strategies and Applications for l-Asparaginase Confinement, 2020, Molecules

Frequent collaborators of Cláudia G. Silva include:

  • Joaquim L. Faria
  • Maria J. Sampaio
  • Adrián M.T. Silva
  • André Torres-Pinto
  • Mara G. Freire

The scientist's work is regularly published in venues such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Catalysis Today, RSC Advances, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Best Publications

  • Influence of excitation wavelength (UV or visible light) on the photocatalytic activity of titania containing gold nanoparticles for the generation of hydrogen or oxygen from water.

    Cláudia Gomes Silva;Raquel Juárez;Tiziana Marino;Raffaele Molinari

  • Water stable Zr-benzenedicarboxylate metal-organic frameworks as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation.

    Cláudia Gomes Silva;Ignacio Luz;Francesc X. Llabrés i Xamena;Avelino Corma

  • Layered Double Hydroxides as Highly Efficient Photocatalysts for Visible Light Oxygen Generation from Water

    Cláudia Gomes Silva;Younès Bouizi;Vicente Fornés;Hermenegildo García

  • Metal–organic frameworks as semiconductors

    Cláudia Gomes Silva;Avelino Corma;Hermenegildo García

  • Photochemical and photocatalytic degradation of an azo dye in aqueous solution by UV irradiation

    Cláudia Gomes da Silva;Joaquim Luı́s Faria

  • Photocatalytic and photochemical degradation of mono-, di- and tri-azo dyes in aqueous solution under UV irradiation

    Cláudia Gomes Silva;Wendong Wang;Joaquim Luís Faria

  • A review on the coal gasification wastewater treatment technologies: past, present and future outlook

    Qinhong Ji;Salma Tabassum;Salma Tabassum;Sufia Hena;Cláudia G. 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

  • Ce-doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenol

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

  • Preparation and characterization of nanostructured MWCNT-TiO2 composite materials for photocatalytic water treatment applications

    Wendong Wang;Wendong Wang;Philippe Serp;Philippe Kalck;Cláudia Gomes Silva

  • Photocatalytic degradation of Chromotrope 2R using nanocrystalline TiO2/activated-carbon composite catalysts

    Wendong Wang;Cláudia Gomes Silva;Joaquim Luís Faria

  • Metal-free g-C3N4 photocatalysis of organic micropollutants in urban wastewater under visible light

    Nuno F.F. Moreira;Maria J. Sampaio;Ana R. Ribeiro;Cláudia G. Silva

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of benzene derivatives in aqueous suspensions: Synergic effect induced by the introduction of carbon nanotubes in a TiO2 matrix

    Cláudia Gomes Silva;Joaquim Luís Faria

  • Novel hybrids of graphitic carbon nitride sensitized with free-base meso-tetrakis(carboxyphenyl) porphyrins for efficient visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production

    Eliana S. Da Silva;Nuno M.M. Moura;M. Graça P.M.S. Neves;Ana Coutinho;Ana Coutinho

  • Graphitic carbon nitride modified by thermal, chemical and mechanical processes as metal-free photocatalyst for the selective synthesis of benzaldehyde from benzyl alcohol

    Maria J. Lima;Adrián M.T. Silva;Cláudia G. Silva;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Enhanced biocatalytic sustainability of laccase by immobilization on functionalized carbon nanotubes/polysulfone membranes

    João B. Costa;Maria J. Lima;Maria J. Sampaio;Márcia C. Neves

  • Intensification strategies for improving the performance of photocatalytic processes: A review

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  • Homogeneous and heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of antibiotics using an innovative static mixer photoreactor

    Maria J. Lima;Cláudia G. Silva;Adrián M.T. Silva;José C.B. Lopes

  • Ag-loaded ZnO materials for photocatalytic water treatment

    Maria J. Sampaio;Maria J. Lima;Daniel L. Baptista;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Solar photocatalytic degradation of parabens using UiO-66-NH2

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  • Photocatalytic degradation of caffeine: Developing solutions for emerging pollutants

    Rita R.N. Marques;Maria J. Sampaio;Pedro M. Carrapiço;Cláudia G. Silva

  • Photocatalytic production of hydrogen from methanol and saccharides using carbon nanotube-TiO2 catalysts

    Cláudia G. Silva;Maria J. Sampaio;Rita R.N. Marques;Liliana A. Ferreira

  • Carbon nanotube–TiO2 thin films for photocatalytic applications

    Maria J. Sampaio;Cláudia G. Silva;Rita R.N. Marques;Adrián M.T. Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
Adrián M.T. Silva
Adrián M.T. Silva University of Porto
Goran Dražić
Goran Dražić National Institute of Chemistry
José M. Loureiro
José M. Loureiro University of Porto
Mara G. Freire
Mara G. Freire University of Aveiro
Philippe Serp
Philippe Serp National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Hermenegildo García
Hermenegildo García Universitat Politècnica de València
José L. Figueiredo
José L. Figueiredo University of Porto
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Wendong Wang
Wendong Wang University of Science and Technology of China

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