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Portugal
2025

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D-Index
95
Citations
27543
World Ranking
1656
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Isabel M. Marrucho is affiliated with Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal and has made significant contributions primarily within the field of Chemical Engineering. Their research encompasses several subfields including Catalysis, Biomedical Engineering, Filtration and Separation, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's body of work deals extensively with topics such as ionic liquids properties and applications, chemical and physical properties in aqueous solutions, thermodynamic properties of mixtures, membrane separation and gas transport, recycling and waste management techniques, analytical chemistry and chromatography, and phytochemicals and antioxidant activities.

Several notable papers authored or co-authored by Isabel M. Marrucho reflect these interests:

  • Recovery of β-carotene from pumpkin using switchable natural deep eutectic solvents, 2021, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
  • History repeats itself again: Will the mistakes of the past for ILs be repeated for DESs? From being considered ionic liquids to becoming their alternative: the unbalanced turn of deep eutectic solvents, 2022, Green Chemistry
  • Molecular Dynamics Insights and Water Stability of Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents Aided Extraction of Nitenpyram from an Aqueous Environment, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Novel Acidic Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems for Efficient Extraction of Pepsin, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Enzyme-assisted extraction of carotenoids and phenolic compounds from sunflower wastes using green solvents, 2020, 3 Biotech

Frequent collaborators include Bernardo Dias Ribeiro, Luı́s C. Branco, Andreia S. L. Gouveia, Rui Pedrosa, and João Afonso, indicating a network of co-authorship that spans multiple publications.

The scientist's publications are distributed across several key venues, reflecting their specialized focus. These publication venues include:

  • Green Chemistry
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Isabel M. Marrucho's research illustrates a consistent engagement with chemical engineering challenges particularly related to solvent systems, separation technologies, and applied catalysis. Their work intersects fundamental chemical properties with practical applications in environmental and chemical process engineering.

Best Publications

  • Insights into the Synthesis and Properties of Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Cholinium Chloride and Carboxylic Acids

    C. Florindo;F. S. Oliveira;L. P. N. Rebelo;Ana M. Fernandes

  • Aqueous biphasic systems: a boost brought about by using ionic liquids

    Mara G. Freire;Mara G. Freire;Ana Filipa M. Cláudio;João M. M. Araújo;João A. P. Coutinho

  • Hydrolysis of Tetrafluoroborate and Hexafluorophosphate Counter Ions in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids†

    Mara G. Freire;Catarina M. S. S. Neves;Isabel M. Marrucho;João A. P. Coutinho

  • Menthol-based Eutectic Mixtures: Hydrophobic Low Viscosity Solvents

    Bernardo D. Ribeiro;Catarina Florindo;Lucas C. Iff;Maria A. Z. Coelho

  • Ionic liquids in separations of azeotropic systems - A review

    Ana B. Pereiro;João M. M. Araújo;Jose Manuel Esperanca;I.M. Marrucho

  • Ionic liquid-based materials: a platform to design engineered CO2 separation membranes

    Liliana C. Tomé;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Surface tensions of imidazolium based ionic liquids: anion, cation, temperature and water effect.

    Mara G. Freire;Pedro J. Carvalho;Ana M. Fernandes;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Quest for Green-Solvent Design: From Hydrophilic to Hydrophobic (Deep) Eutectic Solvents.

    Catarina Florindo;Catarina Florindo;Luís C. Branco;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • High-Pressure Densities and Derived Thermodynamic Properties of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids

    Ramesh L. Gardas;Mara G. Freire;Pedro J. Carvalho;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Mutual solubilities of water and hydrophobic ionic liquids

    Mara G. Freire;Catarina M. S. S. Neves;Pedro J. Carvalho;Ramesh L. Gardas

  • Ionic Liquids in Pharmaceutical Applications

    I M Marrucho;L C Branco;L P N Rebelo

  • Development of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents for extraction of pesticides from aqueous environments

    C. Florindo;L.C. Branco;I.M. Marrucho;I.M. Marrucho

  • An overview of the mutual solubilities of water-imidazolium-based ionic liquids systems

    Mara G. Freire;Luís M.N.B.F. Santos;Ana M. Fernandes;João A.P. Coutinho

  • Mutual Solubilities of Water and the [Cnmim][Tf2N] Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids

    Mara G. Freire;Pedro J. Carvalho;Ramesh L. Gardas;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Evaluation of Anion Influence on the Formation and Extraction Capacity of Ionic-Liquid-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems

    Sónia P. M. Ventura;Catarina M. S. S. Neves;Mara G. Freire;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Ionic liquids: first direct determination of their cohesive energy.

    Luís M. N. B. F. Santos;José N. Canongia Lopes;João A. P. Coutinho;José M. S. S. Esperança

  • From Phase Change Materials to Green Solvents: Hydrophobic Low Viscous Fatty Acid-based Deep Eutectic Solvents

    Catarina Florindo;Catarina Florindo;Leila Romero;Ignacio Rintoul;Luís C. Branco

  • PρT Measurements of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids

    Ramesh L. Gardas;Mara G. Freire;Pedro J. Carvalho;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Surface Tensions for the 1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquids

    Pedro J. Carvalho;Mara G. Freire;Isabel M. Marrucho;António J. Queimada

  • Deep eutectic solvents: overcoming 21st century challenges

    Catarina Florindo;Catarina Florindo;Filipa Lima;Bernardo Dias Ribeiro;Isabel M. Marrucho;Isabel M. Marrucho

  • Densities and Derived Thermodynamic Properties of Imidazolium-, Pyridinium-, Pyrrolidinium-, and Piperidinium-Based Ionic Liquids

    Ramesh L. Gardas;Henrique F. Costa;Mara G. Freire;Pedro J. Carvalho

Frequent Co-Authors

João A. P. Coutinho
João A. P. Coutinho University of Aveiro
Luís Paulo N. Rebelo
Luís Paulo N. Rebelo Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Mara G. Freire
Mara G. Freire University of Aveiro
José N. Canongia Lopes
José N. Canongia Lopes Instituto Superior Técnico
Luís C. Branco
Luís C. Branco Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Luís M. N. B. F. Santos
Luís M. N. B. F. Santos University of Porto
Ana B. Pereiro
Ana B. Pereiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Carmen S.R. Freire
Carmen S.R. Freire University of Aveiro
David Mecerreyes
David Mecerreyes University of the Basque Country
Pedro J. Carvalho
Pedro J. Carvalho University of Aveiro

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