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Laécio S. Cavalcante

Laécio S. Cavalcante

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
9718
World Ranking
10391
National Ranking
70

Laécio S. Cavalcante 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 Laécio S. Cavalcante sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 142 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Laécio S. Cavalcante 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 Laécio S. Cavalcante sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Laécio S. Cavalcante is affiliated with Universidade Estadual do Piau in Brazil. Their primary research focus lies within the fields of Materials Science and Energy, with significant contributions to related subfields including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, notably:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Pigment Synthesis and Properties
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Laécio S. Cavalcante has published numerous papers, with recent representative publications including:

  • Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of CuWO4-palygorskite nanocomposite for enhanced visible photocatalytic response, 2021, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Investigation of electronic structure, morphological features, optical, colorimetric, and supercapacitor electrode properties of CoWO4 crystals, 2022, Materials Science for Energy Technologies
  • Structural characterization, morphology, optical and colorimetric properties of NiWO4 crystals synthesized by the co-precipitation and polymeric precursor methods, 2020, Journal of Molecular Structure
  • BiOBr/ZnWO4 heterostructures: An important key player for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye and antibiotic ciprofloxacin, 2022, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
  • Ag2WO4 as a multifunctional material: Fundamentals and progress of an extraordinarily versatile semiconductor, 2022, Journal of Materials Research and Technology

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Laécio S. Cavalcante include:

  • E. Longo (25 joint publications)
  • R.S. Santos (21 joint publications)
  • Geraldo E. Luz (20 joint publications)
  • Amanda F. Gouveia (13 joint publications)
  • Priscila Brandão de Sousa (11 joint publications)

Frequently chosen venues for disseminating their research are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (11 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (7 publications)
  • Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials (4 publications)
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds (3 publications)
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry (2 publications)

This profile reflects a research portfolio emphasizing photocatalysis, nanomaterials, and advanced materials characterization, integrated within interdisciplinary fields that address materials chemistry and environmental sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and characterization of CuO flower-nanostructure processing by a domestic hydrothermal microwave

    D. P. Volanti;D. Keyson;L. S. Cavalcante;Alexandre Zirpoli Simões

  • SrMoO4 powders processed in microwave-hydrothermal: Synthesis, characterization and optical properties

    J. C. Sczancoski;L. S. Cavalcante;M. R. Joya;José Arana Varela

  • Effect of Different Solvent Ratios (Water/Ethylene Glycol) on the Growth Process of CaMoO4 Crystals and Their Optical Properties

    V. S. Marques;L. S. Cavalcante;J. C. Sczancoski;A. F. P. Alcantara

  • Electronic structure, growth mechanism and photoluminescence of CaWO4 crystals

    L. S. Cavalcante;V. M. Longo;J. C. Sczancoski;M. A. P. Almeida

  • Synthesis, structural refinement and optical behavior of CaTiO3 powders: A comparative study of processing in different furnaces

    L. S. Cavalcante;V. S. Marques;J. C. Sczancoski;M. T. Escote

  • Morphology and Blue Photoluminescence Emission of PbMoO4 Processed in Conventional Hydrothermal

    J. C. Sczancoski;M. D. R. Bomio;L. S. Cavalcante;M. R. Joya

  • Electronic structure and optical properties of BaMoO4 powders

    J. C. Sczancoski;L. S. Cavalcante;N. L. Marana;R. O. da Silva

  • Synthesis, growth process and photoluminescence properties of SrWO4 powders.

    J. C. Sczancoski;L. S. Cavalcante;M. R. Joya;J. W. M. Espinosa

  • Facet-dependent photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of α-Ag2WO4 crystals: combining experimental data and theoretical insights

    R. A. Roca;J. C. Sczancoski;I. C. Nogueira;M. T. Fabbro

  • Hierarchical Assembly of CaMoO4 Nano-Octahedrons and Their Photoluminescence Properties

    V. M. Longo;Laécio S. Cavalcante;Elaine Cristina Paris;Júlio César Sczancoski

  • Highly intense violet-blue light emission at room temperature in structurally disordered SrZrO3 powders

    V. M. Longo;L. S. Cavalcante;A. T. de Figueiredo;L. P. S. Santos

  • Strong violet–blue light photoluminescence emission at room temperature in SrZrO3: Joint experimental and theoretical study

    V. M. Longo;L. S. Cavalcante;R. Erlo;V. R. Mastelaro

  • Toward an Understanding of the Growth of Ag Filaments on α-Ag2WO4 and Their Photoluminescent Properties: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

    Elson Longo;Diogo P. Volanti;Valéria M. Longo;Lourdes Gracia

  • Experimental and theoretical investigations of electronic structure and photoluminescence properties of β-Ag2MoO4 microcrystals.

    A. F. Gouveia;J. C. Sczancoski;M. M. Ferrer;A. S. Lima

  • A novel ozone gas sensor based on one-dimensional (1D) α-Ag2WO4 nanostructures

    Luís F. da Silva;Ariadne C. Catto;Waldir Avansi;Laécio S. Cavalcante

  • Synthesis, Characterization, Anisotropic Growth and Photoluminescence of BaWO4

    L. S. Cavalcante;J. C. Sczancoski;L. F. Lima;J. W. M. Espinosa

  • Structure and growth mechanism of CuO plates obtained by microwave-hydrothermal without surfactants

    A. P. Moura;L. S. Cavalcante;J. C. Sczancoski;D. G. Stroppa

  • Direct in situ observation of the electron-driven synthesis of Ag filaments on α-Ag2WO4 crystals

    Elson Longo;L. S. Cavalcante;D. P. Volanti;A. F. Gouveia

  • Photoluminescence behavior in MgTiO3 powders with vacancy/distorted clusters and octahedral tilting

    E. A. V. Ferri;J. C. Sczancoski;L. S. Cavalcante;E. C. Paris

  • NiTiO3 powders obtained by polymeric precursor method: Synthesis and characterization

    Kirian Pimenta Lopes;Laécio S. Cavalcante;Alexandre Zirpoli Simões;José Arana Varela

Frequent Co-Authors

Elson Longo
Elson Longo Federal University of São Carlos
José Arana Varela
José Arana Varela Sao Paulo State University
Juan Andrés
Juan Andrés Jaume I University
Valmor Roberto Mastelaro
Valmor Roberto Mastelaro Universidade de São Paulo
Paulo S. Pizani
Paulo S. Pizani Federal University of São Carlos
Edson R. Leite
Edson R. Leite Federal University of São Carlos
Armando Beltrán
Armando Beltrán Jaume I University
Boris Mizaikoff
Boris Mizaikoff University of Ulm
D. Mangalaraj
D. Mangalaraj Bharathiar University
Rajeev Ranjan
Rajeev Ranjan Indian Institute of Science

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