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Gerardo Colón is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain, focusing on research within the fields of Energy and Materials Science. Their work extensively covers Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Materials Chemistry, with additional contributions in Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry subfields.

The main topics of Gerardo Colón's research include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis

Their recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on photocatalytic materials and catalytic processes for energy and environmental applications. Key papers include:

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2/WO3 nanocomposite from sonochemical-microwave assisted synthesis for the photodegradation of ciprofloxacin and oxytetracycline antibiotics under UV and sunlight (2022) in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • Thermo-Photocatalytic Methanol Reforming for Hydrogen Production over a CuPd−TiO2 Catalyst (2020) in ChemPhotoChem
  • Structural and surface considerations on Mo/ZSM-5 systems for methane dehydroaromatization reaction (2020) in Molecular Catalysis
  • Assessment of pilot-plant scale solar photocatalytic hydrogen generation with multiple approaches: Valorization, water decontamination and disinfection (2022) in Energy
  • Overcoming Pd-TiO2 Deactivation during H2 Production from Photoreforming Using Cu@Pd Nanoparticles Supported on TiO2 (2021) in ACS Applied Nano Materials

Gerardo Colón collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors, including Alfonso Caballero, F.J. Manso Platero, Ángeles López-Martín, J.G. Villachica-Llamosas, and A. Ruiz-Aguirre.

Their research has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials

Best Publications

  • Advanced Nanoarchitectures for Solar Photocatalytic Applications

    Anna Kubacka;Marcos Fernández-García;Gerardo Colón

  • Cu-doped TiO2 systems with improved photocatalytic activity

    G. Colón;M. Maicu;M.C. Hidalgo;J.A. Navío

  • Redox behavior of CeO2–ZrO2 mixed oxides: I. Influence of redox treatments on high surface area catalysts

    Hilario Vidal;Hilario Vidal;Jan Kaspar;Michèle Pijolat;Gerardo Colon

  • Structural and surface approach to the enhanced photocatalytic activity of sulfated TiO2 photocatalyst

    G Colon;Mc Hidalgo;G Munuera;Italo Ferino

  • Improved photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4/TiO2 composites prepared by a simple impregnation method

    C. Miranda;C. Miranda;H. Mansilla;J. Yáñez;S. Obregón

  • Preparation and physicochemical properties of ZrO2 and Fe/ZrO2 prepared by a sol-gel technique

    J.A. Navío;M.C. Hidalgo;G. Colón;and S. G. Botta

  • Modification of the oxygen storage capacity of CeO2–ZrO2 mixed oxides after redox cycling aging

    F Fally;V Perrichon;H Vidal;J Kaspar

  • Surface and structural characterization of CexZr1-xO2 CEZIRENCAT mixed oxides as potential three-way catalyst promoters

    Gerardo Colon;Michèle Pijolat;Françoise Valdivieso;Hilario Vidal

  • Iron-doped titania semiconductor powders prepared by a sol-gel method. Part I : Synthesis and characterization

    José A Navı́o;Gerardo Colón;Manuel Macı́as;Concepción Real

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of BiVO4: Structural and morphological influence on the photocatalytic activity

    S. Obregón;A. Caballero;G. Colón

  • Comparative study of the photodeposition of Pt, Au and Pd on pre-sulphated TiO2 for the photocatalytic decomposition of phenol

    M. Maicu;M.C. Hidalgo;Gerardo Colón;José Antonio Navío

  • Cationic (V, Mo, Nb, W) doping of TiO2–anatase: A real alternative for visible light-driven photocatalysts

    A. Kubacka;G. Colón;M. Fernández-García

  • Heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions of nitrite oxidation and Cr(VI) reduction on iron-doped titania prepared by the wet impregnation method

    José A. Navı́o;Gerardo Colón;Marı́a Trillas;José Peral

  • TiO2 activation by using activated carbon as a support: Part I. Surface characterisation and decantability study

    J. Araña;J. M. Doña-Rodríguez;E. Tello Rendón;C. Garriga i Cabo

  • Towards the hydrogen production by photocatalysis

    Gerardo Colón

  • Photocatalytic deactivation of commercial TiO2 samples during simultaneous photoreduction of Cr(VI) and photooxidation of salicylic acid

    G Colón;M.C Hidalgo;J.A Navı́o

  • Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic properties of iron-doped titania semiconductors prepared from TiO2 and iron(III) acetylacetonate

    JoséA. Navío;Gerardo Colón;Marta I. Litter;Gladi N. Bianco

  • Effect of TiO2 acidic pre-treatment on the photocatalytic properties for phenol degradation

    G. Colón;J.M. Sánchez-España;M.C. Hidalgo;J.A. Navío

  • TiO2 activation by using activated carbon as a support: Part II. Photoreactivity and FTIR study

    J. Araña;J. M. Doña-Rodríguez;E. Tello Rendón;C. Garriga i Cabo

  • Photocatalytic behaviour of sulphated TiO2 for phenol degradation

    G Colón;M.C Hidalgo;J.A Navı́o

Frequent Co-Authors

José Antonio Navío
José Antonio Navío Spanish National Research Council
María Hidalgo
María Hidalgo Spanish National Research Council
Marcos Fernández-García
Marcos Fernández-García Spanish National Research Council
Anna Kubacka
Anna Kubacka Spanish National Research Council
Marta I. Litter
Marta I. Litter National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Serafín Bernal
Serafín Bernal University of Cádiz
Jan Kašpar
Jan Kašpar University of Trieste
Antonio A. Romero
Antonio A. Romero Spanish National Research Council
Leonardo Palmisano
Leonardo Palmisano University of Palermo
Marco Daturi
Marco Daturi Université de Caen Normandie

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