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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
115
Citations
57591
World Ranking
620
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Elson Longo is affiliated with the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil and has a significant body of research primarily within Materials Science and Engineering. Their work focuses notably on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy sustainability with an emphasis on advanced materials and nanotechnology.

Their research spans several subfields including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Longo's publication topics cover various advanced material processes and the properties of nanomaterials, including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications

Frequent co-authors in Longo's research include Juán Andrés, Marcelo Assis, A.Z. Simões, Amanda F. Gouveia, and Marisa C. Oliveira.

The most common venues for publication are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ceramics International
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Eclética Química
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Longo are:

  • Synthesis of lithium doped magnesium ferrites and their vibrational and magnetic properties: Correlation of experimental and density functional theory, 2024, Ceramics International
  • Connecting the surface structure, morphology and photocatalytic activity of Ag2O: An in depth and unified theoretical investigation, 2020, Applied Surface Science
  • Role of Surfaces in the Magnetic and Ozone Gas-Sensing Properties of ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles: Theoretical and Experimental Insights, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Structural, electronic, vibrational and magnetic properties of Zn2+ substituted MnCr2O4 nanoparticles, 2020, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
  • Ag nanoparticles-based antimicrobial polycotton fabrics to prevent the transmission and spread of SARS-CoV-2, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Impedance of constant phase element (CPE)-blocked diffusion in film electrodes

    J Bisquert;G Garcia-Belmonte;P Bueno;E Longo

  • A New Method to Control Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution of SnO2 Nanoparticles for Gas Sensor Applications

    E. R. Leite;I. T. Weber;Elson Longo;José Arana Varela

  • A NEW SNO2-BASED VARISTOR SYSTEM

    S. A. Pianaro;Paulo Roberto Bueno;Elson Longo;José Arana Varela

  • SnO2, ZnO and related polycrystalline compound semiconductors: An overview and review on the voltage-dependent resistance (non-ohmic) feature

    Paulo Roberto Bueno;José Arana Varela;Elson Longo

  • Structural characterization of phase transition of Al2O3 nanopowders obtained by polymeric precursor method

    S. Cava;S. M. Tebcherani;I. A. Souza;S. A. Pianaro

  • Effect of the ZrO2 phase on the structure and behavior of supported Cu catalysts for ethanol conversion

    A. G. Sato;D. P. Volanti;D. M. Meira;S. Damyanova

  • Crystal growth in colloidal tin oxide nanocrystals induced by coalescence at room temperature

    E. R. Leite;T. R. Giraldi;F. M. Pontes;E. Longo

  • Synthesis and characterization of CuO flower-nanostructure processing by a domestic hydrothermal microwave

    D. P. Volanti;D. Keyson;L. S. Cavalcante;Alexandre Zirpoli Simões

  • The role of hierarchical morphologies in the superior gas sensing performance of CuO-based chemiresistors

    Diogo P. Volanti;Anderson A. Felix;Anderson A. Felix;Marcelo Ornaghi Orlandi;George Whitfield

  • Photoluminescence in quantum-confined SnO2 nanocrystals: Evidence of free exciton decay

    Ejh Lee;C. Ribeiro;T. R. Giraldi;Elson Longo

  • SrMoO4 powders processed in microwave-hydrothermal: Synthesis, characterization and optical properties

    J. C. Sczancoski;L. S. Cavalcante;M. R. Joya;José Arana Varela

  • Production of biodiesel by esterification of palmitic acid over mesoporous aluminosilicate Al-MCM-41

    Alipio C. Carmo;Luiz K. C. de Souza;Carlos E. F. da Costa;Elson Longo

  • Structural and optical properties of CaTiO3 perovskite-based materials obtained by microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis: An experimental and theoretical insight

    Mario L. Moreira;Elaine C. Paris;Gabriela S. do Nascimento;Valeria M. Longo

  • Effect of cobalt(II) oxide and manganese(IV) oxide on sintering of tin(IV) oxide

    Jose Alberto Cerri;Edson Roberto Leite;Douglas Gouvêa;Elson Longo

  • Reaction Pathway to the Synthesis of Anatase via the Chemical Modification of Titanium Isopropoxide with Acetic Acid

    R. Parra;M. S. Goes;M. S. Castro;Elson Longo

  • Superparamagnetism and magnetic properties of Ni nanoparticles embedded in SiO 2

    Fabio Coral Fonseca;Gerardo Fabían Goya;R. F. Jardim;R Muccillo

  • Preparation and characterization of ceria nanospheres by microwave-hydrothermal method

    M. L. Dos Santos;R. C. Lima;C. S. Riccardi;R. L. Tranquilin

  • Effect of Different Solvent Ratios (Water/Ethylene Glycol) on the Growth Process of CaMoO4 Crystals and Their Optical Properties

    V. S. Marques;L. S. Cavalcante;J. C. Sczancoski;A. F. P. Alcantara

  • Electronic structure, growth mechanism and photoluminescence of CaWO4 crystals

    L. S. Cavalcante;V. M. Longo;J. C. Sczancoski;M. A. P. Almeida

  • Oriented Attachment: An Effective Mechanism in the Formation of Anisotropic Nanocrystals

    Eduardo J. H. Lee;Caue Ribeiro;Elson Longo;Edson R. Leite

Frequent Co-Authors

José Arana Varela
José Arana Varela Sao Paulo State University
Edson R. Leite
Edson R. Leite Federal University of São Carlos
Juan Andrés
Juan Andrés Jaume I University
Laécio S. Cavalcante
Laécio S. Cavalcante Universidade Estadual do Piau
Paulo S. Pizani
Paulo S. Pizani Federal University of São Carlos
Paulo Roberto Bueno
Paulo Roberto Bueno Sao Paulo State University
Valmor Roberto Mastelaro
Valmor Roberto Mastelaro Universidade de São Paulo
Caue Ribeiro
Caue Ribeiro Embrapa Instrumentation
Armando Beltrán
Armando Beltrán Jaume I University

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