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Elena Pastor is affiliated with the University of La Laguna in Spain. Their research focuses on areas intersecting energy, engineering, and materials science, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy, sustainability, and electrochemical technologies.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to electrocatalysts for energy conversion, fuel cells and related materials, and electrochemical analysis and applications. Their work also addresses advanced battery technologies, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, and MXene and MAX phase materials.

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Gonzalo García, José Luis Rodríguez, S. Díaz-Coello, P. Ocón, and Stefan Delgado.

Their principal publication venues reflect a focus on electrochemistry and energy research, including the SSRN Electronic Journal, Electrochimica Acta, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal of Catalysis, and Journal of Power Sources.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Elena Pastor include:

  • Co supported on N and S dual-doped reduced graphene oxide as highly active oxygen-reduction catalyst for direct ethanol fuel cells, 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Catalytic activity of 2D MXenes toward electroreduction processes: Oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions, 2023, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Bi-functional carbon-based catalysts for unitized regenerative fuel cells, 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • One-step growth of RuNi-MOF nanoarrays on carbon felt host as a high-performance binder-free electrode for dual application: Ethanol fuel cell and supercapacitor, 2023, Journal of Energy Storage
  • S- and N-doped graphene-based catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction, 2020, Electrochimica Acta

Their research covers several subfields, including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment; electrical and electronic engineering; materials chemistry; electrochemistry; and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Best Publications

  • A dems and FTir spectroscopic investigation of adsorbed ethanol on polycrystalline platinum

    Teresa Iwasita;Elena Pastor

  • Pt-Richcore/Sn-Richsubsurface/Ptskin Nanocubes As Highly Active and Stable Electrocatalysts for the Ethanol Oxidation Reaction

    Rubén Rizo;Rosa M. Arán-Ais;Elliot Padgett;David A. Muller

  • Pt–Ru electrocatalysts supported on ordered mesoporous carbon for direct methanol fuel cell

    J.R.C. Salgado;F. Alcaide;G. Álvarez;L. Calvillo

  • An FTIR study on the adsorption of acetate at the basal planes of platinum single-crystal electrodes

    A. Rodes;E. Pastor;T. Iwasita

  • Platinum supported on functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon as electrocatalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

    L. Calvillo;M.J. Lázaro;E. García-Bordejé;R. Moliner

  • On the design of Pt-Sn efficient catalyst for carbon monoxide and ethanol oxidation in acid and alkaline media

    Rubén Rizo;David Sebastián;Mª Jesús Lázaro;Elena Pastor

  • Electrochemical surface reactions of intermediates formed in the oxidative ethanol adsorption on porous Pt and PtRu

    Remo Ianniello;Volkmar M. Schmidt;José Luis Rodrı́guez;Elena Pastor

  • Novel Synthesis Method of CO-Tolerant PtRu−MoOx Nanoparticles: Structural Characteristics and Performance for Methanol Electrooxidation

    M. V. Martínez-Huerta;J. L. Rodríguez;N. Tsiouvaras;M. A. Peña

  • Influence of carbon nanofiber properties as electrocatalyst support on the electrochemical performance for PEM fuel cells

    D. Sebastián;J.C. Calderón;J.A. González-Expósito;E. Pastor

  • Electrochemical behavior of the carbon black Vulcan XC-72R: Influence of the surface chemistry

    S. Pérez-Rodríguez;E. Pastor;M.J. Lázaro

  • Carbon supported Pt–Cr alloys as oxygen-reduction catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells

    E. Antolini;J.R.C. Salgado;L.G.R.A. Santos;G. Garcia

  • Ammonia oxidation on electrodeposited Pt–Ir alloys

    E. Moran;C. Cattaneo;H. Mishima;B. A. López de Mishima

  • Electro-oxidation of Carbon Monoxide and Methanol on Carbon-Supported Pt–Sn Nanoparticles: a DEMS Study

    A. Manzo-Robledo;A.-C. Boucher;E. Pastor;N. Alonso-Vante

  • N-doped graphene catalysts with high nitrogen concentration for the oxygen reduction reaction

    Giovanni Lemes;David Sebastián;Elena Pastor;María J. Lázaro

  • Facile synthesis of stable subnanosized silver clusters in microemulsions

    Ana Ledo‐Suárez;José Rivas;Carlos F. Rodríguez‐Abreu;María J. Rodríguez

  • Pd catalysts supported onto nanostructured carbon materials for CO2 valorization by electrochemical reduction

    S. Pérez-Rodríguez;S. Pérez-Rodríguez;N. Rillo;M.J. Lázaro;E. Pastor

  • Electrochemical oxidation of CO and methanol on Pt–Ru catalysts supported on carbon nanofibers: the influence of synthesis method

    J.C. Calderón;G. García;L. Calvillo;J.L. Rodríguez

  • D/H exchange of ethanol at platinum electrodes

    Elena Pastor;Teresa Iwasita

  • Reaction Intermediates of Acetaldehyde Oxidation on Pt(111) and Pt(100). An in Situ FTIR Study

    J. L. Rodríguez;E. Pastor;and X. H. Xia;T. Iwasita

  • Structural effects on CO2 reduction at Pt single-crystal electrodes: Part 1. The Pt(110) surface

    A. Rodes;E. Pastor;T. Iwasita

  • Spectroscopic evidence for intermediate species formed during aniline polymerization and polyaniline degradation

    G. A. Planes;G. A. Planes;J. L. Rodríguez;M. C. Miras;G. García

  • Progress in the Study of Electrocatalytic Reactions of Organic-Species

    T. Iwasita;R. Dalbeck;E. Pastor;X. Xia

Frequent Co-Authors

M.J. Lázaro
M.J. Lázaro Spanish National Research Council
Rafael Moliner
Rafael Moliner Spanish National Research Council
T. Iwasita
T. Iwasita University of Bonn
José Luis García Fierro
José Luis García Fierro Spanish National Research Council
Antonio Rodes
Antonio Rodes University of Alicante
Ricardo M. Souto
Ricardo M. Souto University of La Laguna
Miguel A. Peña
Miguel A. Peña Spanish National Research Council
David J. Fermín
David J. Fermín University of Bristol
Cesar A. Barbero
Cesar A. Barbero National University of Río Cuarto
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira University of Porto

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