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Chemistry
Portugal
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Chemistry D-index 91 Citations 27,912 363 World Ranking 1115 National Ranking 5

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2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award

2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

José L. Figueiredo mainly focuses on Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Carbon, Adsorption and Activated carbon. His Catalysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chemical engineering and Oxygen. The Inorganic chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Aniline, Oxide, Platinum and Catalytic oxidation.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Thermal desorption spectroscopy, Analytical chemistry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Carbon nanotube. Within one scientific family, José L. Figueiredo focuses on topics pertaining to Thermogravimetric analysis under Adsorption, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Nuclear chemistry and Photodegradation. His work deals with themes such as Dehydrogenation and Ethylbenzene, which intersect with Activated carbon.

His most cited work include:

  • Modification of the surface chemistry of activated carbons (2186 citations)
  • Pyrolysis kinetics of lignocellulosic materials—three independent reactions model (608 citations)
  • Adsorption of dyes on activated carbons: influence of surface chemical groups (430 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Carbon, Chemical engineering and Adsorption. José L. Figueiredo interconnects Activated carbon and Carbon nanotube in the investigation of issues within Catalysis. José L. Figueiredo has included themes like Oxide, Platinum, Oxygen, Catalytic oxidation and Catalyst support in his Inorganic chemistry study.

José L. Figueiredo works mostly in the field of Carbon, limiting it down to topics relating to Hydrogen and, in certain cases, Methane. His Chemical engineering study incorporates themes from Photocatalysis, Electrochemistry, Organic chemistry and Mineralogy. His work carried out in the field of Adsorption brings together such families of science as Aqueous solution and Nuclear chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Catalysis (62.33%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (49.87%)
  • Carbon (34.22%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Catalysis (62.33%)
  • Chemical engineering (27.06%)
  • Carbon (34.22%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

José L. Figueiredo spends much of his time researching Catalysis, Chemical engineering, Carbon, Inorganic chemistry and Carbon nanotube. His Catalysis study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Oxalic acid, Ethyl acetate, Peroxide and Adsorption. His study explores the link between Adsorption and topics such as Nuclear chemistry that cross with problems in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

His study in Chemical engineering is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Supercapacitor, Ionic liquid, Heteroatom and Specific surface area. His Carbon research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Activated carbon, Electrochemistry and Surface modification. His studies deal with areas such as Electrocatalyst, Oxygen, Hydrogen peroxide, Copper and Aqueous solution as well as Inorganic chemistry.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation: a route towards the application of hybrid magnetic carbon nanocomposites for the degradation of organic pollutants. A review (94 citations)
  • Nanostructured mesoporous carbons: Tuning texture and surface chemistry (73 citations)
  • Highly active N-doped carbon nanotubes prepared by an easy ball milling method for advanced oxidation processes (61 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

José L. Figueiredo mainly focuses on Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Carbon, Carbon nanotube and Chemical engineering. The study incorporates disciplines such as Oxide, Adsorption, Redox, Copper and Oxalic acid in addition to Catalysis. His Inorganic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Nitrogen, Wet oxidation, Ethyl acetate, Oxygen and Peroxide.

His work deals with themes such as Hydrogen, Heteroatom and Polymer chemistry, which intersect with Carbon. His research integrates issues of Hydrogen production, Carbide, Alkaline water electrolysis and Tafel equation in his study of Carbon nanotube. The various areas that José L. Figueiredo examines in his Chemical engineering study include Supercapacitor, Carbonization, Semipermeable membrane and Polysulfone.

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Best Publications

Modification of the surface chemistry of activated carbons

J.L Figueiredo;M.F.R Pereira;M.M.A Freitas;J.J.M Órfão.
Carbon (1999)

3341 Citations

Pyrolysis kinetics of lignocellulosic materials—three independent reactions model

J.J.M. Orfão;F.J.A. Antunes;J.L. Figueiredo.
Fuel (1999)

1044 Citations

Adsorption of dyes on activated carbons: influence of surface chemical groups

Manuel Fernando R Pereira;Samanta F Soares;José J.M Órfão;José L Figueiredo.
Carbon (2003)

703 Citations

The role of surface chemistry in catalysis with carbons

José Luís Figueiredo;Manuel Fernando R. Pereira.
Catalysis Today (2010)

640 Citations

Carbon materials for catalysis

Philippe Serp;José Luís Figueiredo.
(2009)

626 Citations

The role of lattice oxygen on the activity of manganese oxides towards the oxidation of volatile organic compounds

V.P. Santos;M.F.R. Pereira;J.J.M. Órfão;J.L. Figueiredo.
Applied Catalysis B-environmental (2010)

569 Citations

Hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis

Diogo M. F. Santos;César A. C. Sequeira;José L. Figueiredo.
Química Nova (2013)

394 Citations

Adsorption of simple aromatic compounds on activated carbons.

Francisco Villacañas;Manuel Fernando R. Pereira;José J.M. Órfão;José L. Figueiredo.
joint international conference on information sciences (2006)

381 Citations

Characterization of Active Sites on Carbon Catalysts

José L. Figueiredo;Manuel F. R. Pereira;Maria M. A. Freitas;José J. M. Orfao.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2007)

357 Citations

Comparison between activated carbon, carbon xerogel and carbon nanotubes for the adsorption of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin

S.A.C. Carabineiro;T. Thavorn-amornsri;T. Thavorn-amornsri;M.F.R. Pereira;P. Serp.
Catalysis Today (2012)

338 Citations

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