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Dionysios D. Dionysiou

Dionysios D. Dionysiou

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Chemistry

D-Index
164
Citations
98521
World Ranking
83
National Ranking
46

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
162
Citations
96788
World Ranking
16
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
  • Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)

Overview

Dionysios D. Dionysiou was affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States. Their work spanned significant areas within environmental science and energy, focusing extensively on advanced oxidation processes and water treatment technologies.

Their main fields of study included Environmental Science and Energy, while subfields they contributed to were Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Water Science and Technology; Materials Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering; and Pollution. Their research concentrated on several main topics, notably:

  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts
  • Water treatment and disinfection
  • TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells
  • Catalytic processes in materials science

Dionysiou frequently published in prominent venues such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Water Research, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and SSRN Electronic Journal. Their publication record was substantial, with key papers including:

  • "Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances" (2020), Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Merits and Limitations of Radical vs. Nonradical Pathways in Persulfate-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes" (2023), Environmental Science & Technology
  • "What is the role of light in persulfate-based advanced oxidation for water treatment?" (2020), Water Research
  • "Overlooked Formation of H2O2 during the Hydroxyl Radical-Scavenging Process When Using Alcohols as Scavengers" (2022), Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Roles of oxygen-containing functional groups of O-doped g-C3N4 in catalytic ozonation: Quantitative relationship and first-principles investigation" (2021), Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Dionysiou worked collaboratively with frequent co-authors such as Ruiyang Xiao, Richard Spinney, Zongsu Wei, Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda, and Xiaodi Duan. This reflects a network of research partnerships across various projects.

Throughout their career, Dionysiou received several recognitions including being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2015, a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2018, and a Fellow of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP).

Best Publications

  • A review on the visible light active titanium dioxide photocatalysts for environmental applications

    M Pelaez;NT Nolan;SC Pillai;MK Seery

  • Radical generation by the interaction of transition metals with common oxidants.

    George P Anipsitakis;Dionysios D Dionysiou

  • Degradation of organic contaminants in water with sulfate radicals generated by the conjunction of peroxymonosulfate with cobalt.

    George P. Anipsitakis;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • Chemistry of persulfates in water and wastewater treatment: A review

    Stanisław Wacławek;Holger V. Lutze;Klaudiusz Grübel;Vinod V.T. Padil

  • The use of zero-valent iron for groundwater remediation and wastewater treatment: a review.

    Fenglian Fu;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Hong Liu

  • Sulfate radical-based ferrous-peroxymonosulfate oxidative system for PCBs degradation in aqueous and sediment systems

    Aditya Rastogi;Souhail R. Al-Abed;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • Self-Cleaning Applications of TiO2 by Photo-Induced Hydrophilicity and Photocatalysis

    Swagata Banerjee;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Cobalt-mediated activation of peroxymonosulfate and sulfate radical attack on phenolic compounds. implications of chloride ions.

    George P Anipsitakis;Dionysios D Dionysiou;Michael A Gonzalez

  • Sources and remediation for mercury contamination in aquatic systems: a literature review

    Qianrui Wang;Daekeun Kim;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;George A. Sorial

  • Manipulation of persistent free radicals in biochar to activate persulfate for contaminant degradation.

    Guodong Fang;Cun Liu;Juan Gao;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • Activation of persulfate by quinones: free radical reactions and implication for the degradation of PCBs.

    Guodong Fang;Juan Gao;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Cun Liu

  • New Insights into the Mechanism of Visible Light Photocatalysis

    Swagata Banerjee;Suresh C. Pillai;Polycarpos Falaras;Kevin E. O’Shea

  • Key Role of Persistent Free Radicals in Hydrogen Peroxide Activation by Biochar: Implications to Organic Contaminant Degradation

    Guodong Fang;Juan Gao;Cun Liu;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances.

    Nishanth Thomas;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Opportunities and challenges in sustainable treatment and resource reuse of sewage sludge: A review

    Abdul Raheem;Vineet Singh Sikarwar;Jun He;Wafa Dastyar

  • Transition metal/UV-based advanced oxidation technologies for water decontamination

    George P. Anipsitakis;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • The Technology Horizon for Photocatalytic Water Treatment: Sunrise or Sunset?

    Stephanie K. Loeb;Pedro J.J. Alvarez;Jonathon A. Brame;Ezra L. Cates

  • Degradation of microcystin-LR using sulfate radicals generated through photolysis, thermolysis and e− transfer mechanisms

    Maria G. Antoniou;Armah A. de la Cruz;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • Sol–gel preparation of mesoporous photocatalytic TiO2 films and TiO2/Al2O3 composite membranes for environmental applications

    Hyeok Choi;Elias Stathatos;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • Oxidative removal of Bisphenol A by UV-C/peroxymonosulfate (PMS): Kinetics, influence of co-existing chemicals and degradation pathway

    Jyoti Sharma;I.M. Mishra;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Vineet Kumar;Vineet Kumar

  • A Review of Solar and Visible Light Active TiO2 Photocatalysis for Treating Bacteria, Cyanotoxins and Contaminants of Emerging Concern

    Rachel Fagan;Declan E. McCormack;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Iron–cobalt mixed oxide nanocatalysts: Heterogeneous peroxymonosulfate activation, cobalt leaching, and ferromagnetic properties for environmental applications

    Qiujing Yang;Hyeok Choi;Souhail R. Al-Abed;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin E. O'Shea
Kevin E. O'Shea Florida International University
Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda
Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda Environmental Protection Agency
Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Zongsu Wei
Zongsu Wei Aarhus University
Suresh C. Pillai
Suresh C. Pillai Atlantic Technological University
Ruiyang Xiao
Ruiyang Xiao Central South University
Javed Khan
Javed Khan National Institutes of Health
Makram T. Suidan
Makram T. Suidan University of Cincinnati
Dongmei Zhou
Dongmei Zhou Nanjing University
Vlassis Likodimos
Vlassis Likodimos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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