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José L. Figueiredo

José L. Figueiredo

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Chemistry
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
99
Citations
33808
World Ranking
1347
National Ranking
7

José L. Figueiredo publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José L. Figueiredo sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 381 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

José L. Figueiredo D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José L. Figueiredo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

José L. Figueiredo is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal. Their research work primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research topics incorporate diverse specialized areas including Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication sources for their work include:

  • Catalysis Today
  • Catalysts
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Fuel
  • C - Journal of Carbon Research

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by José L. Figueiredo are:

  • Towards Controlled Degradation of Poly(lactic) Acid in Technical Applications, 2021, C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • Hummers' and Brodie's graphene oxides as photocatalysts for phenol degradation, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Characterisation of the surface chemistry of carbon materials by temperature-programmed desorption: An assessment, 2023, Catalysis Today
  • Effective adsorption of the endocrine disruptor compound bisphenol a from water on surface-modified carbon materials, 2021, Applied Surface Science
  • Phosphorus-doped carbon/carbon nanotube hybrids as high-performance electrodes for supercapacitors, 2020, Electrochimica Acta

They have also contributed to book publications, including the title Catálise@FEUP published by FEUP eBooks in 2020.

José L. Figueiredo collaborates frequently with a group of researchers. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • M. Fernando R. Pereira
  • Katarzyna Morawa Eblagon
  • Raquel P. Rocha
  • Natalia Rey-Raap
  • Anna Malaika

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

  • Pyrolysis kinetics of lignocellulosic materials—three independent reactions model

    J.J.M. Orfão;F.J.A. Antunes;J.L. Figueiredo

  • 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

  • The role of surface chemistry in catalysis with carbons

    José Luís Figueiredo;Manuel Fernando R. Pereira

  • 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

  • Carbon materials for catalysis

    Philippe Serp;José Luís Figueiredo

  • Hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis

    Diogo M. F. Santos;César A. C. Sequeira;José L. Figueiredo

  • 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

  • Adsorption of simple aromatic compounds on activated carbons.

    Francisco Villacañas;Manuel Fernando R. Pereira;José J.M. Órfão;José L. Figueiredo

  • Adsorption of ciprofloxacin on surface-modified carbon materials

    S.A.C. Carabineiro;T. Thavorn-Amornsri;T. Thavorn-Amornsri;M.F.R. Pereira;J.L. Figueiredo

  • Characterization of Active Sites on Carbon Catalysts

    José L. Figueiredo;Manuel F. R. Pereira;Maria M. A. Freitas;José J. M. Orfao

  • Advanced nanostructured photocatalysts based on reduced graphene oxide–TiO2 composites for degradation of diphenhydramine pharmaceutical and methyl orange dye

    Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;Sergio Morales-Torres;Vlassis Likodimos;José L. Figueiredo

  • The effects of different activated carbon supports and support modifications on the properties of Pt/AC catalysts

    A.Erhan Aksoylu;M Madalena;A Freitas;M.Fernando R Pereira

  • Design of graphene-based TiO2 photocatalysts--a review.

    Sergio Morales-Torres;Luisa M. Pastrana-Martínez;José L. Figueiredo;Joaquim L. Faria

  • Properties of Carbon-Supported Platinum Catalysts: Role of Carbon Surface Sites

    M.A. Fraga;E. Jordão;M.J. Mendes;M.M.A. Freitas

  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene on activated carbon catalysts. I. Influence of surface chemical groups

    M.F.R. Pereira;J.J.M. Órfão;J.L. Figueiredo

  • Functionalization of porous carbons for catalytic applications

    José Luís Figueiredo

  • Oxidation of CO, ethanol and toluene over TiO2 supported noble metal catalysts

    Vera P. Santos;Sónia A.C. Carabineiro;Pedro B. Tavares;Manuel F.R. Pereira

  • A chemical vapour deposition process for the production of carbon nanospheres

    Ph. Serp;R. Feurer;Ph. Kalck;Y. Kihn

  • A model for pyrolysis of wet wood

    S.S. Alves;J.L. Figueiredo

  • Carbon fibers, filaments, and composites

    J. L. Figueiredo;C. A. Bernardo;R. T. K. Baker;K. J. Hüttinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Fernando R. Pereira
Manuel Fernando R. Pereira University of Porto
Joaquim L. Faria
Joaquim L. Faria University of Porto
José J.M. Órfão
José J.M. Órfão University of Porto
Adrián M.T. Silva
Adrián M.T. Silva University of Porto
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Cristina Freire
Cristina Freire University of Porto
Philippe Serp
Philippe Serp National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins
Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins Instituto Superior Técnico
Armando J. L. Pombeiro
Armando J. L. Pombeiro Instituto Superior Técnico
Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos

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