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75
Citations
14625
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4568
National Ranking
268

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James A. Anderson is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and chemistry, with a significant focus on catalytic processes and materials science.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering (12 publications)
  • Chemistry (10 publications)

Within these fields, subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry (6 publications)
  • Catalysis (5 publications)
  • Mechanical Engineering (4 publications)
  • Biomedical Engineering (4 publications)
  • Organic Chemistry (4 publications)

Their primary topics of work cover:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (8 publications)
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications (4 publications)
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (4 publications)
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (4 publications)
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming (4 publications)
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (4 publications)
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (4 publications)

James A. Anderson has published frequently in several venues, including:

  • Journal of Catalysis (2 publications)
  • Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (2 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (1 publication)
  • Review of Scientific Instruments (1 publication)
  • Applied Catalysis A General (1 publication)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Chronic Environmental Perturbation Influences Microbial Community Assembly Patterns," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Imaging pyrometry for most color cameras using a triple pass filter," 2021, Review of Scientific Instruments
  • "Comparison of Pd and Pd4S based catalysts for partial hydrogenation of external and internal butynes," 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • "Rapid scan FTIR reveals propane (am)oxidation mechanisms over vanadium based catalysts," 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • "In situ imaging of 4D fire events in a ground vehicle testbed using customized fiber-based endoscopes," 2020, Combustion and Flame

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Alan J. McCue (6 co-authored works)
  • A. Guerrero-Ruíz (2 co-authored works)
  • I. Rodríguez-Ramos (2 co-authored works)
  • Marinela D. Zhurka (2 co-authored works)
  • Angeliki A. Lemonidou (2 co-authored works)

Recognition for their scientific contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in both 1988 and 1992.

Best Publications

  • Surface defects of TiO2(110): A combined XPS, XAES AND ELS study

    W Göpel;J.A Anderson;D Frankel;M Jaehnig

  • Comparative study on redox properties and catalytic behavior for CO oxidation of CuO/CeO2 and CuO/ZrCeO4 catalysts

    A. Martı́nez-Arias;M. Fernández-Garcı́a;O. Gálvez;J.M. Coronado

  • Cofactor NAD(P)H Regeneration Inspired by Heterogeneous Pathways

    Xiaodong Wang;Tony Saba;Humphrey Hak Ping Yiu;Russell F. Howe

  • Mechanistic aspects of the dry reforming of methane over ruthenium catalysts

    P Ferreira-Aparicio;I Rodrı́guez-Ramos;J.A Anderson;A Guerrero-Ruiz

  • Recent advances in selective acetylene hydrogenation using palladium containing catalysts

    Alan J. McCue;James A. Anderson

  • Influence of Ceria on Pd Activity for the CO+O2 Reaction

    M. Fernández-Garcı́a;A. Martı́nez-Arias;L.N. Salamanca;J.M. Coronado;J.M. Coronado

  • Photocatalytic nitrate reduction over metal modified TiO2

    Jacinto Sá;Cristina Alcaraz Agüera;Silvia Gross;James A. Anderson

  • Molecular Interactions of a Cu-Based Metal-Organic Framework with a Confined Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid : A Combined Density Functional Theory and Experimental Vibrational Spectroscopy Study

    Nilesh R. Dhumal;Manish P. Singh;James A. Anderson;Johannes Kiefer;Johannes Kiefer

  • Cathode materials for rechargeable aluminum batteries: current status and progress

    Zahid Ali Zafar;Sumair Imtiaz;Rameez Razaq;Shengnan Ji

  • Cu/Al2O3 catalysts modified with Pd for selective acetylene hydrogenation

    Alan J. McCue;Callum J. McRitchie;Ashley M. Shepherd;James A. Anderson

  • Influence of reductant on the thermal stability of stored NOx in Pt/Ba/Al2O3 NOx storage and reduction traps

    Zhaoqiong Liu;James A. Anderson

  • Role of Hydroxyl Groups in the Preferential Oxidation of CO over Copper Oxide–Cerium Oxide Catalysts

    Arantxa Davó-Quiñonero;Miriam Navlani-García;Dolores Lozano-Castelló;Dolores Lozano-Castelló;Agustín Bueno-López;Agustín Bueno-López

  • Study of the lean NOx reduction with C3H6 in the presence of water over silver/alumina catalysts prepared from inverse microemulsions

    A Martı́nez-Arias;M Fernández-Garcı́a;A Iglesias-Juez;J.A Anderson

  • New Pd/CexZr1−xO2/Al2O3 three-way catalysts prepared by microemulsion

    A. Martı́nez-Arias;M. Fernández-Garcı́a;A. Iglesias-Juez;A.B. Hungrı́a

  • New Pd/CexZr1−xO2/Al2O3 three-way catalysts prepared by microemulsion: Part 1. Characterization and catalytic behavior for CO oxidation

    M. Fernández-Garcı́a;A. Martı́nez-Arias;A. Iglesias-Juez;A.B. Hungrı́a

  • Supported metals in catalysis

    James Arthur Anderson;Marcos Fernández Garcia

  • Hydrogenation of but-2-enal over supported Au/ZnO catalysts

    Jillian E. Bailie;Halim A. Abdullah;James A. Anderson;Colin H. Rochester

  • Selectivity enhancement in acetylene hydrogenation over diphenyl sulphide-modified Pd/TiO2 catalysts

    Fiona-Mairead McKenna;James A. Anderson

  • Biomass-derived nanostructured porous carbons for lithium-sulfur batteries

    Sumair Imtiaz;Jian Zhang;Zahid Ali Zafar;Shengnan Ji

  • Pd catalysed hexyne hydrogenation modified by Bi and by Pb

    James A. Anderson;Jane Mellor;Richard P.K. Wells

  • Effect of Thermal Sintering on Light-Off Performance of Pd/(Ce,Zr)Ox/Al2O3 Three-Way Catalysts: Model Gas and Engine Tests

    A Martı́nez-Arias;M Fernández-Garcı́a;A.B Hungrı́a;A Iglesias-Juez

Frequent Co-Authors

Agustín Bueno-López
Agustín Bueno-López University of Alicante
Marcos Fernández-García
Marcos Fernández-García Spanish National Research Council
Dolores Lozano-Castelló
Dolores Lozano-Castelló University of Alicante
Ana B. Hungría
Ana B. Hungría University of Cádiz
Lirong Zheng
Lirong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Arturo Martínez-Arias
Arturo Martínez-Arias Spanish National Research Council
José Luis García Fierro
José Luis García Fierro Spanish National Research Council
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Ramos
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Ramos Spanish National Research Council
Hyung Joon Kim
Hyung Joon Kim Kyungpook National University
Antonio Sepúlveda-Escribano
Antonio Sepúlveda-Escribano University of Alicante

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