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Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar

Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar

University of Granada
Spain

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
9769
World Ranking
14314
National Ranking
571

Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 171 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar is affiliated with the University of Granada in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on energy, materials science, and chemistry, with a substantial number of publications in these areas. Subfields of study include renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, organic chemistry, materials chemistry, water science and technology, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work covers multiple key topics related to advanced photocatalysis, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, catalytic processes in materials science, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, advanced oxidation water treatment, and advanced chemical sensor technologies.

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Sergio Morales-Torres
  • Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez
  • Álvaro Pérez-Molina
  • Luı́s M. Madeira
  • Bruno M. Esteves

Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar often publishes in journals such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nanomaterials
  • Catalysis Today
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Catalysts

Recent publications include:

  • Chemoresistive NH3 gas sensor at room temperature based on the carbon gel-TiO2 nanocomposites, 2022, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Photocatalytic Perfomance of ZnO-Graphene Oxide Composites towards the Degradation of Vanillic Acid under Solar Radiation and Visible-LED, 2021, Nanomaterials
  • Functionalized Cellulose for the Controlled Synthesis of Novel Carbon-Ti Nanocomposites: Physicochemical and Photocatalytic Properties, 2020, Nanomaterials
  • Fitting Biochars and Activated Carbons from Residues of the Olive Oil Industry as Supports of Fe-Catalysts for the Heterogeneous Fenton-Like Treatment of Simulated Olive Mill Wastewater, 2020, Nanomaterials
  • One-Pot Thermal Synthesis of g-C3N4/ZnO Composites for the Degradation of 5-Fluoruracil Cytostatic Drug under UV-LED Irradiation, 2022, Nanomaterials

Best Publications

  • Carbon aerogels for catalysis applications: An overview

    C. Moreno-Castilla;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar

  • Azo-dye Orange II degradation by heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction using carbon-Fe catalysts

    J.H. Ramirez;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;A.F. Pérez-Cadenas;C. Moreno-Castilla

  • Catalytic graphitization of carbon aerogels by transition metals

    F.J. Maldonado-Hodar;C. Moreno-Castilla;J. Rivera-Utrilla;Y. Hanzawa

  • Optimization of conditions for the preparation of activated carbons from olive-waste cakes

    A Baçaoui;A Yaacoubi;A Dahbi;C Bennouna

  • Effects of non-oxidant and oxidant acid treatments on the surface properties of an activated carbon with very low ash content

    C. Moreno-castilla;F. Carrasco-marín;F.J. Maldonado-hódar;J. Rivera-utrilla

  • Activated carbons from KOH and H3PO4-activation of olive residues and its application as supercapacitor electrodes

    Abdelhakim Elmouwahidi;Esther Bailón-García;Agustín F. Pérez-Cadenas;Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar

  • Synthesis and textural characteristics of organic aerogels, transition-metal-containing organic aerogels and their carbonized derivatives

    F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;M.A. Ferro-Garcı́a;J. Rivera-Utrilla;C. Moreno-Castilla

  • Fenton-like degradation of azo-dye Orange II catalyzed by transition metals on carbon aerogels

    Filipa Duarte;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;A.F. Pérez-Cadenas;Luis M. Madeira

  • On the nature of surface acid sites of chlorinated activated carbons

    Agustı́n F. Pérez-Cadenas;Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar;Carlos Moreno-Castilla

  • Carbon–TiO2 composites as high-performance supercapacitor electrodes: synergistic effect between carbon and metal oxide phases

    A. Elmouwahidi;E. Bailón-García;J. Castelo-Quibén;A. F. Pérez-Cadenas

  • Catalytic combustion of toluene on platinum-containing monolithic carbon aerogels

    F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;C. Moreno-Castilla;A.F. Pérez-Cadenas

  • Group 6 metal oxide-carbon aerogels. Their synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity in the skeletal isomerization of 1-butene

    Carlos Moreno-Castilla;Francisco José Maldonado-Hódar;José Rivera-Utrilla;Enrique Rodrı́guez-Castellón

  • Treatment of textile effluents by the heterogeneous Fenton process in a continuous packed-bed reactor using Fe/activated carbon as catalyst

    Filipa Duarte;Vânia Morais;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;Luis Madeira

  • Physicochemical Surface Properties of Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu-Doped Monolithic Organic Aerogels

    C. Moreno-Castilla;F. J. Maldonado-Hodar;A. F. Perez-Cadenas

  • Influence of the characteristics of carbon materials on their behaviour as heterogeneous Fenton catalysts for the elimination of the azo dye Orange II from aqueous solutions

    Filipa Duarte;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;Luis M. Madeira

  • New carbon xerogel-TiO2 composites with high performance as visible-light photocatalysts for dye mineralization

    Esther Bailón-García;Abdelhakim Elmouwahidi;Miguel A. Álvarez;Francisco Carrasco-Marín

  • Experimental Design To Optimize Preparation of Activated Carbons for Use in Water Treatment

    Abdelaziz Baçaoui;Abderrahman Dahbi;Abdelrani Yaacoubi;Chakib Bennouna

  • Coupling of acrylic dyeing wastewater treatment by heterogeneous Fenton oxidation in a continuous stirred tank reactor with biological degradation in a sequential batch reactor.

    Bruno M. Esteves;Carmen S.D. Rodrigues;Rui A.R. Boaventura;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar

  • Surface morphology, metal dispersion, and pore texture of transition metal-doped monolithic carbon aerogels and steam-activated derivatives

    F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;C. Moreno-Castilla;A.F. Pérez-Cadenas

  • Treatment of azo dye-containing wastewater by a Fenton-like process in a continuous packed-bed reactor filled with activated carbon.

    Isabel Mesquita;Luís C. Matos;Filipa Duarte;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco Carrasco-Marín
Francisco Carrasco-Marín University of Granada
Carlos Moreno-Castilla
Carlos Moreno-Castilla University of Granada
Luis M. Madeira
Luis M. Madeira University of Porto
José Rivera-Utrilla
José Rivera-Utrilla University of Granada
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
Michalis Konsolakis
Michalis Konsolakis Technical University of Crete
Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins
Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins Instituto Superior Técnico
Ana M. Mastral
Ana M. Mastral Spanish National Research Council
Freek Kapteijn
Freek Kapteijn Delft University of Technology

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