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Francisco J. Urbano

Francisco J. Urbano

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
7029
World Ranking
15746
National Ranking
634

Francisco J. Urbano 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. Urbano sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 152 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francisco J. Urbano 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. Urbano sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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. Urbano is affiliated with the University of Córdoba in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Energy and Materials Science, with a strong emphasis on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics of their scientific work include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

They have published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Catalysis Today
  • Nanomaterials
  • Catalysts
  • Materials
  • Scientific Reports

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Urbano feature various aspects of catalysis and environmental chemistry. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Effect of pH on the denitrification proteome of the soil bacterium Paracoccus denitrificans PD1222," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Bio-Templating: An Emerging Synthetic Technique for Catalysts. A Review," 2021, Catalysts
  • "EPR and CV studies cast further light on the origin of the enhanced hydrogen production through glycerol photoreforming on CuO:TiO2 physical mixtures," 2021, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • "Controlled photodeposition of Pt onto TiO2-g-C3N4 systems for photocatalytic hydrogen production," 2022, Catalysis Today
  • "Simple and eco-friendly thermal regeneration of granular activated carbon from the odour control system of a full-scale WWTP: Study of the process in oxidizing atmosphere," 2020, Separation and Purification Technology

Frequent collaborators of Urbano include Alberto Marinas, Jesús Hidalgo-Carrillo, Juan Martín-Gómez, Francisco J. López-Tenllado, and M. Carmen Herrera-Beurnio, all of whom have co-authored multiple works alongside Urbano.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of different metal-doped titania systems

    J.C. Colmenares;M.A. Aramendía;A. Marinas;J.M. Marinas

  • Hydrogenolysis of organohalogen compounds over palladium supported catalysts

    F.J. Urbano;J.M. Marinas

  • Investigation of the active state of supported palladium catalysts in the combustion of methane

    R. Burch;F.J. Urbano

  • Methane combustion over palladium catalysts: The effect of carbon dioxide and water on activity

    R. Burch;F.J. Urbano;P.K. Loader

  • Influence of the Reaction Conditions and Catalytic Properties on the Liquid-Phase Hydrodechlorination of Chlorobenzene over Palladium-Supported Catalysts: Activity and Deactivation

    M.A. Aramendı́a;V. Boráu;I.M. Garcı́a;C. Jiménez

  • Magnesium Oxides as Basic Catalysts for Organic Processes: Study of the Dehydrogenation–Dehydration of 2-Propanol

    M.A. Aramendı́a;V. Borau;C. Jiménez;J.M. Marinas

  • Influence of the preparation method on the structural and surface properties of various magnesium oxides and their catalytic activity in the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reaction

    Marı́a A Aramendı́a;Victoriano Borau;César Jiménez;José M Marinas

  • Some aspects of hydrocarbon activation on platinum group metal combustion catalysts

    R. Burch;P.K. Loader;F.J. Urbano

  • Thermal decomposition of Mg/Al and Mg/Ga layered-double hydroxides: a spectroscopic study

    María A. Aramendía;Yolanda Avilés;Victoriano Borau;José M. Luque

  • Comparative Study of Mg/M(III) (M=Al, Ga, In) Layered Double Hydroxides Obtained by Coprecipitation and the Sol–Gel Method

    Marı́a A. Aramendı́a;Victoriano Borau;César Jiménez;José M. Marinas

  • Influence of the strong metal support interaction effect (SMSI) of Pt/TiO2 and Pd/TiO2 systems in the photocatalytic biohydrogen production from glucose solution

    Juan C. Colmenares;Agnieszka Magdziarz;Maria A. Aramendia;Alberto Marinas

  • Determination of diquat and paraquat in olive oil by ion-pair liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (MRM)

    María A. Aramendía;V. Borau;Fernando Lafont;Alberto Marinas

  • Selective Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Citral over Supported Palladium

    M.A. Aramendı́a;V. Borau;C. Jiménez;J.M. Marinas

  • Liquid-phase hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene over palladium-supported catalysts: Influence of HCl formation and NaOH addition

    M.A Aramendı́a;V Boráu;I.M Garcı́a;C Jiménez

  • Magnesium-containing mixed oxides as basic catalysts: base characterization by carbon dioxide TPD–MS and test reactions

    Marı́a A Aramendı́a;Victoriano Borau;César Jiménez;Alberto Marinas

  • A comparative study of photocatalytic degradation of 3-chloropyridine under UV and solar light by homogeneous (photo-Fenton) and heterogeneous (TiO2) photocatalysis

    M.C. Ortega-Liébana;E. Sánchez-López;J. Hidalgo-Carrillo;A. Marinas

  • Comparative study of Mg/Al and Mg/Ga layered double hydroxides

    Marı́a A Aramendı́a;Yolanda Avilés;José A Benı́tez;Victoriano Borau

  • Photocatalytic degradation of herbicide fluroxypyr in aqueous suspension of TiO2

    M.A. Aramendía;A. Marinas;J.M. Marinas;J.M. Moreno

  • A comparative study of hydrogen photocatalytic production from glycerol and propan-2-ol on M/TiO2 systems (M=Au, Pt, Pd)

    F.J. López-Tenllado;J. Hidalgo-Carrillo;V. Montes;A. Marinas

  • Epoxidation of limonene over hydrotalcite-like compounds with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of nitriles

    Marı́a A. Aramendı́a;Victoriano Borau;César Jiménez;José M. Luque

  • Influence of the reaction conditions and catalytic properties on the liquid-phase hydrodebromination of bromobenzene over palladium supported catalysts: activity and deactivation

    M.A. Aramendı́a;V. Boráu;I.M. Garcı́a;C. Jiménez

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. Marinas
José M. Marinas University of Córdoba
José Antonio Navío
José Antonio Navío Spanish National Research Council
Magali Boutonnet
Magali Boutonnet Royal Institute of Technology
Sven Järås
Sven Järås Royal Institute of Technology
Catherine Pinel
Catherine Pinel Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
María Hidalgo
María Hidalgo Spanish National Research Council
David J. Richardson
David J. Richardson Microsoft (United States)
Luis Rallo
Luis Rallo University of Córdoba
Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx
Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx Utrecht University
Juan José Delgado
Juan José Delgado University of Cádiz

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