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David Serrano is a researcher affiliated with the IMDEA Energy Institute in Spain, specializing primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work encompasses various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The core themes of Serrano's research focus on zeolite catalysis and synthesis, catalytic and hydrodesulfurization studies, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, and catalytic processes in materials science. Other notable topics include catalysis for biomass conversion, lignin and wood chemistry, and recycling and waste management techniques.

Frequent collaborators in Serrano's research efforts include Jennifer Cueto, Patricia Pizarro, María del Mar Alonso-Doncel, Héctor Hernando, and Inés Moreno.

Serrano has contributed to numerous scientific publications. Their recent significant papers include:

  • The role of the surface acidic/basic centers and redox sites on TiO2 in the photocatalytic CO2 reduction, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Towards the improvement of methane production in CO2 photoreduction using Bi2WO6/TiO2 heterostructures, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • ZSM-5 zeolites performance assessment in catalytic pyrolysis of PVC-containing real WEEE plastic wastes, 2021, Catalysis Today
  • Insights on the acetic acid pretreatment of wheat straw: Changes induced in the biomass properties and benefits for the bio-oil production by pyrolysis, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Vapor phase acylation of guaiacol with acetic acid over micro, nano and hierarchical MFI and BEA zeolites, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Serrano's publications are frequently found in several specific venues, reflecting the thematic alignment of their research with these journals and platforms. Common publication venues include:

  • Catalysis Today
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

Best Publications

  • Synthesis strategies in the search for hierarchical zeolites

    D. P. Serrano;D. P. Serrano;J. M. Escola;P. Pizarro;P. Pizarro

  • Developing Advanced Catalysts for the Conversion of Polyolefinic Waste Plastics into Fuels and Chemicals

    D. P. Serrano;J. Aguado;J. M. Escola

  • Hierarchical Zeolites with Enhanced Textural and Catalytic Properties Synthesized from Organofunctionalized Seeds

    David P. Serrano;José Aguado;José M. Escola;and José M. Rodríguez

  • Fuels from Waste Plastics by Thermal and Catalytic Processes: A Review

    J. Aguado;D. P. Serrano;J. M. Escola

  • From 3D to 2D zeolite catalytic materials

    J. Přech;P. Pizarro;P. Pizarro;D. P. Serrano;D. P. Serrano;J. Čejka;J. Čejka

  • Life cycle assessment of processes for hydrogen production. Environmental feasibility and reduction of greenhouse gases emissions

    J. Dufour;D.P. Serrano;D.P. Serrano;J.L. Gálvez;J. Moreno

  • Catalytic Conversion of Polyolefins into Liquid Fuels over MCM-41: Comparison with ZSM-5 and Amorphous SiO2−Al2O3

    J. Aguado;J. L. Sotelo;D. P. Serrano;J. A. Calles

  • Feedstock recycling of polyethylene in a two-step thermo-catalytic reaction system

    J. Aguado;D.P. Serrano;G. San Miguel;M.C. Castro

  • Unravelling the effect of charge dynamics at the plasmonic metal/semiconductor interface for CO2 photoreduction

    Laura Collado;Anna Reynal;Anna Reynal;Fernando Fresno;Mariam Barawi

  • Molecular and Meso- and Macroscopic Properties of Hierarchical Nanocrystalline ZSM-5 Zeolite Prepared by Seed Silanization

    D. P. Serrano;J. Aguado;G. Morales;J. M. Rodríguez

  • Effect of metal–support interaction on the selective hydrodeoxygenation of anisole to aromatics over Ni-based catalysts

    Yongxing Yang;Cristina Ochoa-Hernández;Víctor A. de la Peña O'Shea;Patricia Pizarro;Patricia Pizarro

  • Low temperature synthesis and properties of ZSM-5 aggregates formed by ultra-small nanocrystals

    J. Aguado;D.P. Serrano;J.M. Escola;J.M. Rodríguez

  • Hydrogen production by methane decomposition: Origin of the catalytic activity of carbon materials

    D.P. Serrano;D.P. Serrano;J.A. Botas;J.A. Botas;J.L.G. Fierro;R. Guil-López

  • Adsorption and Hydrophobic Properties of Mesostructured MCM-41 and SBA-15 Materials for Volatile Organic Compound Removal

    David P. Serrano;Guillermo Calleja;Juan A. Botas;Francisco J. Gutierrez

  • Life cycle assessment of alternatives for hydrogen production from renewable and fossil sources

    Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour;David P. Serrano;David P. Serrano;José L. Gálvez;Antonio González

  • Catalytic activity of zeolitic and mesostructured catalysts in the cracking of pure and waste polyolefins

    J. Aguado;D.P. Serrano;G. San Miguel;J.M. Escola

  • Synthesis of titanium-containing ZSM-48

    David P. Serrano;Hong-Xin Li;Mark E. Davis

  • Catalytic cracking of polyethylene over zeolite mordenite with enhanced textural properties

    José Aguado;D.P. Serrano;D.P. Serrano;J. M. Escola;A. Peral

  • Ni2P/SBA-15 As a Hydrodeoxygenation Catalyst with Enhanced Selectivity for the Conversion of Methyl Oleate Into n-Octadecane

    Yongxing Yang;Cristina Ochoa-Hernández;Víctor A. de la Peña O’Shea;Juan M. Coronado

  • Hydrodeoxygenation of anisole as bio-oil model compound over supported Ni and Co catalysts: Effect of metal and support properties

    Thangaraju M. Sankaranarayanan;Antonio Berenguer;Cristina Ochoa-Hernández;Inés Moreno;Inés Moreno

  • Progress in the design of zeolite catalysts for biomass conversion into biofuels and bio-based chemicals

    David P. Serrano;Juan A. Melero;Gabriel Morales;Jose Iglesias

  • Acidic and catalytic properties of hierarchical zeolites and hybrid ordered mesoporous materials assembled from MFI protozeolitic units

    D.P. Serrano;D.P. Serrano;R.A. García;G. Vicente;M. Linares

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia Pizarro
Patricia Pizarro King Juan Carlos University
Juan M. Coronado
Juan M. Coronado Spanish National Research Council
José A. Aguado
José A. Aguado University of Malaga
Juan A. Melero
Juan A. Melero King Juan Carlos University
Jiří Čejka
Jiří Čejka Charles University
Rafael Garcia
Rafael Garcia Complutense University of Madrid
Juan Berenguer
Juan Berenguer Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Josep-Maria Ribera
Josep-Maria Ribera Autonomous University of Barcelona
Javier Dufour
Javier Dufour King Juan Carlos University
Miguel A. Sanz
Miguel A. Sanz University of Valencia

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