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Elisabete Moreira Assaf

Elisabete Moreira Assaf

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Chemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
7234
World Ranking
13335
National Ranking
101

Overview

Elisabete Moreira Assaf is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on chemical engineering and materials science, with a significant emphasis on catalysis. Their work encompasses several subfields, including catalysis, materials chemistry, process chemistry and technology, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies

Assaf has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with numerous papers published in reputable journals. Some recent papers include:

  • Insights into the methanol synthesis mechanism via CO2 hydrogenation over Cu-ZnO-ZrO2 catalysts: Effects of surfactant/Cu-Zn-Zr molar ratio (2020, Journal of CO2 Utilization)
  • Insights into the alloy-support synergistic effects for the CO2 hydrogenation towards methanol on oxide-supported Ni5Ga3 catalysts: An experimental and DFT study (2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Noble Metals in Recent Developments of Heterogeneous Catalysts for CO2 Conversion Processes (2023, ChemCatChem)
  • Effect of operating parameters on H2/CO2 conversion to methanol over Cu-Zn oxide supported on ZrO2 polymorph catalysts: Characterization and kinetics (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • In situ study of low-temperature dry reforming of methane over La2Ce2O7 and LaNiO3 mixed oxides (2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)

Frequent coauthors associated with their work include:

  • José Mansur Assaf
  • Luiz H. Vieira
  • Francielle Candian Firmino Marcos
  • Ananda Vallezi Paladino Lino
  • Letícia F. Rasteiro

Their research is commonly published in venues such as:

  • Catalysis Today
  • Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • ChemCatChem

Best Publications

  • High efficiency steam reforming of ethanol by cobalt-based catalysts

    Marcelo S Batista;Rudye Kleber da Silva Santos;Elisabete Moreira Assaf;José Mansur Assaf

  • Characterization of the activity and stability of supported cobalt catalysts for the steam reforming of ethanol

    Marcelo S. Batista;Rudye Kleber da Silva Santos;Elisabete Moreira Assaf;José Mansur Assaf

  • Production of hydrogen via steam reforming of biofuels on Ni/CeO2–Al2O3 catalysts promoted by noble metals

    Luciene P. R. Profeti;Edson Antonio Ticianelli;Elisabete Moreira Assaf

  • Ni catalysts with Mo promoter for methane steam reforming

    S.S. Maluf;E.M. Assaf

  • Combination of dry reforming and partial oxidation of methane on NiO–MgO–ZrO2 catalyst: Effect of nickel content

    Yvan J.O. Asencios;Elisabete M. Assaf

  • Effect of adding CaO to ZrO2 support on nickel catalyst activity in dry reforming of methane

    Jorge D.A. Bellido;José E. De Souza;Jean-Claude M’Peko;Elisabete M. Assaf

  • Effect of the Y2O3–ZrO2 support composition on nickel catalyst evaluated in dry reforming of methane

    Jorge D.A. Bellido;Elisabete M. Assaf

  • Dry reforming of methane on Ni–Mg–Al nano-spheroid oxide catalysts prepared by the sol–gel method from hydrotalcite-like precursors

    Albert R. González;Yvan J.O. Asencios;Elisabete M. Assaf;José M. Assaf

  • Hydrogen production by steam reforming of ethanol over Ni-based catalysts promoted with noble metals

    Luciene P.R. Profeti;Joelmir A.C. Dias;José M. Assaf;Elisabete M. Assaf

  • Effect of CaO addition on acid properties of Ni–Ca/Al2O3 catalysts applied to ethanol steam reforming

    Kariny Ferreira Monteiro Elias;Alessandra Fonseca Lucrédio;Elisabete Moreira Assaf

  • Catalytic steam reforming of acetic acid as a model compound of bio-oil

    Francisco Guilherme E. Nogueira;Paulo G.M. Assaf;Hudson W.P. Carvalho;Elisabete M. Assaf

  • Nickel catalysts promoted with cerium and lanthanum to reduce carbon formation in partial oxidation of methane reactions

    Alessandra Fonseca Lucrédio;Gregory Jerkiewickz;Elisabete Moreira Assaf

  • Methane conversion reactions on Ni catalysts promoted with Rh: Influence of support

    Alessandra Fonseca Lucrédio;Jose Mansur Assaf;Elisabete Moreira Assaf

  • Production of hydrogen by ethanol steam reforming on Co/Al2O3 catalysts: Effect of addition of small quantities of noble metals

    Luciene Paula Roberto Profeti;Edson Antonio Ticianelli;Elisabete Moreira Assaf

  • Mechanism of CO Tolerance on Molybdenum-Based Electrocatalysts for PEMFC

    Elisabete I. Santiago;Marcelo S. Batista;Elisabete M. Assaf;Edson A. Ticianelli

  • Co/Mg/Al hydrotalcite-type precursor, promoted with La and Ce, studied by XPS and applied to methane steam reforming reactions

    Alessandra Fonseca Lucrédio;Germano Tremiliosi Filho;Elisabete Moreira Assaf

  • Bio-ethanol steam reforming for hydrogen production over Co3O4/CeO2 catalysts synthesized by one-step polymerization method

    Flávio L.S. Carvalho;Yvan J.O. Asencios;Jorge D.A. Bellido;Elisabete M. Assaf

  • Synthesis of NiO–MgO–ZrO2 catalysts and their performance in reforming of model biogas

    Yvan J.O. Asencios;Jorge D.A. Bellido;Elisabete M. Assaf

  • Nickel catalysts supported on ZrO2, Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 and CaO-stabilized ZrO2 for the steam reforming of ethanol: Effect of the support and nickel load

    J.D.A. Bellido;E.M. Assaf

  • Production of the hydrogen by methane steam reforming over nickel catalysts prepared from hydrotalcite precursors

    Alessandra Fonseca;Elisabete M. Assaf

Frequent Co-Authors

José Mansur Assaf
José Mansur Assaf Federal University of São Carlos
Edson A. Ticianelli
Edson A. Ticianelli Universidade de São Paulo
Valmor Roberto Mastelaro
Valmor Roberto Mastelaro Universidade de São Paulo
Sanjaya D. Senanayake
Sanjaya D. Senanayake Brookhaven National Laboratory
Narcís Homs
Narcís Homs University of Barcelona
Juarez L. F. Da Silva
Juarez L. F. Da Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón
Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón University of Malaga
Gregory Jerkiewicz
Gregory Jerkiewicz Queen's University
Marcos R. V. Lanza
Marcos R. V. Lanza Universidade de São Paulo

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