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José R. B. Gomes

José R. B. Gomes

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
11514
World Ranking
8986
National Ranking
72

José R. B. Gomes 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 R. B. Gomes sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 315 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

José R. B. Gomes 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 R. B. Gomes sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

José R. B. Gomes is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal. Their research spans multiple areas within materials science, chemistry, and engineering, with a strong focus on materials chemistry and its various applications. The scientist has published extensively on topics related to MXene and MAX phase materials, advanced photocatalysis techniques, 2D materials, phase equilibria, thermodynamics, metal-organic frameworks, diffusion coefficients in liquids, and corrosion behavior and inhibition.

Their publication record includes recent papers in recognized journals such as Green Chemistry, ACS Catalysis, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, and Physical Review Materials. Notable recent works include:

  • Novel insights into biomass delignification with acidic deep eutectic solvents: a mechanistic study of β-O-4 ether bond cleavage and the role of the halide counterion in the catalytic performance (2020, Green Chemistry)
  • Non-ionic hydrophobic eutectics - versatile solvents for tailored metal separation and valorisation (2020, Green Chemistry)
  • Facile heterogeneously catalyzed nitrogen fixation by MXenes (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • Elucidating structure-property relationships in aluminum alloy corrosion inhibitors by machine learning (2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)
  • MXenes atomic layer stacking phase transitions and their chemical activity consequences (2020, Physical Review Materials)

They collaborate frequently with several coauthors, including José D. Gouveia, Miguel Jorge, Tiago L. P. Galvão, Germán Pérez-Sánchez, and Carlos M. Silva. These collaborations contribute to a diverse exploration of interdisciplinary subjects and enhance the breadth of research output.

José R. B. Gomes frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Physical Review Materials
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Their main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering

Within these fields, their subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Inorganic Chemistry

The main topics that characterize the body of their work encompass:

  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Diffusion Coefficients in Liquids
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition

Best Publications

  • Dry sliding and tribocorrosion behaviour of hot pressed CoCrMo biomedical alloy as compared with the cast CoCrMo and Ti6Al4V alloys

    Z. Doni;Z. Doni;A. C. Alves;Fatih Toptan;J. R. Gomes

  • Understanding the reactivity of metallic nanoparticles: beyond the extended surface model for catalysis

    Francesc Viñes;José R. B. Gomes;Francesc Illas

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of nanocomposite (Ti,Si,Al)N coatings

    S Carvalho;L Rebouta;A Cavaleiro;L.A Rocha

  • Tribological behaviour of Si3N4–BN ceramic materials for dry sliding applications

    J.M Carrapichano;J.R Gomes;R.F Silva

  • "Recycling" classical drugs for malaria.

    Cátia Teixeira;Cátia Teixeira;Nuno Vale;Bianca Pérez;Ana Gomes

  • Accounting for van der Waals interactions between adsorbates and surfaces in density functional theory based calculations: selected examples

    João P. Prates Ramalho;José R. B. Gomes;Francesc Illas

  • MXenes as promising catalysts for water dissociation

    José D. Gouveia;Ángel Morales-García;Francesc Viñes;Francesc Illas

  • Density Functional Theory Study of the Water Dissociation on Platinum Surfaces: General Trends

    José L. C. Fajín;M. Natália D. S. Cordeiro;José R. B. Gomes

  • The effect of sliding speed and temperature on the tribological behaviour of carbon–carbon composites

    J.R Gomes;O.M Silva;C.M Silva;L.C Pardini

  • Structure of Chemisorbed CO2 Species in Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silicas Studied by Solid-State NMR and Computer Modeling

    Luís Mafra;Tomaž Čendak;Sarah Schneider;Paul V. Wiper

  • Novel insights into biomass delignification with acidic deep eutectic solvents: a mechanistic study of β-O-4 ether bond cleavage and the role of the halide counterion in the catalytic performance

    André M. da Costa Lopes;José R. B. Gomes;João A. P. Coutinho;Armando J. D. Silvestre

  • Dry sliding wear of Al alloy/SiCp functionally graded composites: Influence of processing conditions

    A.C. Vieira;P.D. Sequeira;J.R. Gomes;L.A. Rocha

  • Effect of the exchange-correlation potential and of surface relaxation on the description of the H2O dissociation on Cu(111)

    José L. C. Fajín;Francesc Illas;José R. B. Gomes

  • Influence of step sites in the molecular mechanism of the water gas shift reaction catalyzed by copper

    José L.C. Fajín;M. Natália D.S. Cordeiro;Francesc Illas;José R.B. Gomes

  • Theoretical study of bulk and surface oxygen and aluminum vacancies in α − Al 2 O 3

    Javier Carrasco;José R. B. Gomes;Francesc Illas

  • Descriptors controlling the catalytic activity of metallic surfaces toward water splitting

    José L.C. Fajín;M. Natália D.S. Cordeiro;Francesc Illas;José R.B. Gomes

  • Good performance of the M06 family of hybrid meta generalized gradient approximation density functionals on a difficult case: CO adsorption on MgO(001).

    Rosendo Valero;José R. B. Gomes;Donald G. Truhlar;Francesc Illas

  • Non-ionic hydrophobic eutectics – versatile solvents for tailored metal separation and valorisation

    Nicolas Schaeffer;João H. F. Conceição;Mónia A. R. Martins;Márcia C. Neves

  • Amine functionalized porous silica for CO2/CH4 separation by adsorption: Which amine and why

    Luís Mafra;Tomaž Čendak;Sarah Schneider;Paul V. Wiper

  • On the theoretical understanding of the unexpected O2activation by nanoporous gold

    José L. C. Fajín;M. Natália D. S. Cordeiro;José R. B. Gomes

  • Salting-in with a Salting-out Agent: Explaining the Cation Specific Effects on the Aqueous Solubility of Amino Acids

    Luciana I. N. Tomé;Simão P. Pinho;Miguel Jorge;José R. B. Gomes

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of diffusion coefficients and structural properties of ketones in supercritical CO2 at infinite dilution

    Raquel V. Vaz;José R.B. Gomes;Carlos M. Silva

  • A DFT study of the methanol oxidation catalyzed by a copper surface

    J.R.B. Gomes;J.A.N.F. Gomes

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesc Illas
Francesc Illas University of Barcelona
Rui F. Silva
Rui F. Silva University of Aveiro
M. Natália D. S. Cordeiro
M. Natália D. S. Cordeiro University of Porto
Paulo Flores
Paulo Flores University of Minho
João A. P. Coutinho
João A. P. Coutinho University of Aveiro
Filipe S. Silva
Filipe S. Silva University of Minho
João Pires
João Pires University of Lisbon
William E. Acree
William E. Acree University of North Texas
Simão P. Pinho
Simão P. Pinho Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
Mário G.S. Ferreira
Mário G.S. Ferreira University of Aveiro

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