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95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Francisco Zaera is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, biomedical engineering, and catalysis. The scientist's work covers a diverse range of topics related to catalytic processes in materials science, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, semiconductor materials and devices, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, surface chemistry, and oxidation reactions.

Zaera's recent publications include:

  • Designing Sites in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Are We Reaching Selectivities Competitive With Those of Homogeneous Catalysts? (2022, Chemical Reviews)
  • In-situ and operando spectroscopies for the characterization of catalysts and of mechanisms of catalytic reactions (2021, Journal of Catalysis)

These papers reflect an interest in both fundamental and applied aspects of catalysis and catalyst characterization. Other highly cited works connected through coauthors include studies on Ni-Ga catalysts for acetylene semi-hydrogenation and the hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehydes with single-atom alloy catalysts.

Frequent collaborators include Ilkeun Lee, Yueqiang Cao, Noboru Takeuchi, J. Guerrero-Sánchez, and Xinggui Zhou, highlighting a network of researchers contributing to topics in catalysis and materials chemistry.

Zaera has contributed to numerous articles published predominantly in these venues:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Chemical Reviews

The scientist's main thematic focus can be grouped into the following topics:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Awards received by Francisco Zaera include Fellowships from the American Chemical Society (awarded in 2009) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2001, reflecting professional recognition in the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured materials for applications in heterogeneous catalysis

    Francisco Zaera

  • Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide Nanoparticles Anchored to Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Foam for Supercapacitors

    Wei Wang;Shirui Guo;Ilkeun Lee;Kazi Ahmed

  • Core–Shell Nanostructured Catalysts

    Qiao Zhang;Ilkeun Lee;Ji Bong Joo;Francisco Zaera

  • Tuning selectivity in catalysis by controlling particle shape

    Ilkeun Lee;Françoise Delbecq;Ricardo Morales;Manuel A. Albiter

  • An Organometallic Guide to the Chemistry of Hydrocarbon Moieties on Transition Metal Surfaces

    Francisco. Zaera

  • Probing liquid/solid interfaces at the molecular level.

    Francisco Zaera

  • Mesoporous Anatase Titania Hollow Nanostructures though Silica-Protected Calcination

    Ji Bong Joo;Qiao Zhang;Ilkeun Lee;Michael Dahl

  • A Highly Active Titanium Dioxide Based Visible‐Light Photocatalyst with Nonmetal Doping and Plasmonic Metal Decoration

    Qiao Zhang;Diana Q. Lima;Ilkeun Lee;Francisco Zaera

  • Hydrogenation of ethylene over platinum (111) single-crystal surfaces

    F. Zaera;G. A. Somorjai

  • A Yolk@Shell Nanoarchitecture for Au/TiO2 Catalysts

    Ilkeun Lee;Ji Bong Joo;Yadong Yin;Francisco Zaera

  • New advances in the use of infrared absorption spectroscopy for the characterization of heterogeneous catalytic reactions

    Francisco Zaera

  • Measurements of electron-transfer rates of charge-storage molecular monolayers on Si(100). Toward hybrid molecular/semiconductor information storage devices.

    Roth Km;Yasseri Aa;Liu Zm;Dabke Rb

  • Control of the nanoscale crystallinity in mesoporous TiO2 shells for enhanced photocatalytic activity

    Ji Bong Joo;Qiao Zhang;Michael Dahl;Ilkeun Lee

  • Organic chemistry on solid surfaces

    Zhen Ma;Francisco Zaera

  • The reactivity and composition of strongly adsorbed carbonaceous deposits on platinum. Model of the working hydrocarbon conversion catalyst

    S.M. Davis;F. Zaera;G.A. Somorjai

  • Controllable Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2 Hollow Shells: Toward an Efficient Photocatalyst

    Ji Bong Joo;Ilkeun Lee;Michael Dahl;Geon Dae Moon

  • Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts with well shaped platinum particles to control reaction selectivity

    Ilkeun Lee;Ricardo Morales;Manuel A. Albiter;Francisco Zaera

  • Preparation and reactivity of alkyl groups adsorbed on metal surfaces

    Francisco Zaera

  • Surface‐Protected Etching of Mesoporous Oxide Shells for the Stabilization of Metal Nanocatalysts

    Qiao Zhang;Ilkeun Lee;Jianping Ge;Francisco Zaera

  • Probing catalytic reactions at surfaces

    Francisco Zaera

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
Yadong Yin
Yadong Yin University of California, Riverside
John L. Gland
John L. Gland University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Zhen Ma
Zhen Ma Fudan University
Wilfred T. Tysoe
Wilfred T. Tysoe University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Oleg V. Prezhdo
Oleg V. Prezhdo University of Southern California
George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Timothy S. Zwier
Timothy S. Zwier Purdue University West Lafayette
Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University
Benedetta Mennucci
Benedetta Mennucci University of Pisa

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