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Chemistry

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Ludo Diels publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ludo Diels sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 188 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Ludo Diels D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ludo Diels sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ludo Diels is affiliated with the Flemish Institute for Technological Research in Belgium. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Engineering, with specific focus on several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction, Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics that include biofuel production and bioconversion, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, microbial fuel cells and bioremediation, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, lignin and wood chemistry, as well as enzyme-mediated dye degradation.

Their recent publication record includes several papers reflecting these research interests:

  • "Review-Microbial Electrosynthesis: A Way Towards The Production of Electro-Commodities Through Carbon Sequestration with Microbes as Biocatalysts" (2020), Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "The novel method to reduce the silica content in lignin recovered from black liquor originating from rice straw" (2020), Scientific Reports
  • "Bacterial community composition in a two-stage anaerobic membrane bioreactor for co-digestion of food waste and food court wastewater" (2023), Bioresource Technology
  • "Combining medium recirculation with alternating the microalga production strain: a laboratory and pilot scale cultivation test" (2020), Algal Research
  • "Two-stage anaerobic membrane bioreactor for co-treatment of food waste and kitchen wastewater for biogas production and nutrients recovery" (2022), Chemosphere

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Diels on multiple projects, including Đỗ Hữu Nghị, An Verberckmoes, Hieu H. Pham, Tan M. Le, and Jeroen Lauwaert.

The scientist has published multiple articles in well-known journals, with Scientific Reports hosting two of their works. Other frequent publication venues include the Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Bioresource Technology, Algal Research, and Chemosphere.

Best Publications

  • A review of the substrates used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for sustainable energy production.

    Deepak Pant;Gilbert Van Bogaert;Ludo Diels;Karolien Vanbroekhoven

  • Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) for sustainable energy production and product recovery from organic wastes and industrial wastewaters

    Deepak Pant;Anoop Singh;Gilbert Van Bogaert;Stig Irving Olsen

  • Isolation of Adherent Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)-Degrading Bacteria Using PAH-Sorbing Carriers

    Leen Bastiaens;Dirk Springael;Pierre Wattiau;Hauke Harms

  • DsrB gene-based DGGE for community and diversity surveys of sulfate-reducing bacteria

    Joke Geets;Brigitte Borremans;Ludo Diels;Dirk Springael

  • Phytoremediation for heavy metal‐contaminated soils combined with bioenergy production

    Luc Van Ginneken;Erik Meers;Ruben Guisson;Ann Ruttens

  • An introduction to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of bioelectrochemical systems (BES) for sustainable energy and product generation: Relevance and key aspects

    Deepak Pant;Anoop Singh;Anoop Singh;Gilbert Van Bogaert;Yolanda Alvarez Gallego

  • Classification of metal-resistant bacteria from industrial biotopes as Ralstonia campinensis sp. nov., Ralstonia metallidurans sp. nov. and Ralstonia basilensis Steinle et al. 1998 emend.

    J Goris;P De Vos;T Coenye;B Hoste

  • Enzyme immobilization on/in polymeric membranes: status, challenges and perspectives in biocatalytic membrane reactors (BMRs)

    Peter Jochems;Peter Jochems;Yamini Satyawali;Ludo Diels;Ludo Diels;Winnie Dejonghe

  • Biowaste biorefinery in Europe: opportunities and research & development needs.

    Fabio Fava;Grazia Totaro;Ludo Diels;Maria Reis

  • The czc operon of Alcaligenes eutrophus CH34: from resistance mechanism to the removal of heavy metals

    Ludo Diels;Qinghan Dong;Daniël van der Lelie;Wilfried Baeyens

  • Use of novel permeable membrane and air cathodes in acetate microbial fuel cells

    Deepak Pant;Gilbert Van Bogaert;Mark De Smet;Ludo Diels

  • DNA probe-mediated detection of resistant bacteria from soils highly polluted by heavy metals.

    Ludo Diels;Max Mergeay

  • New developments in treatment of heavy metal contaminated soils

    L. Diels;N. van der Lelie;L. Bastiaens

  • Agriculture biomass in India: Part 1. Estimation and characterization

    Dennis Cardoen;Dennis Cardoen;Dennis Cardoen;Piyush Joshi;Ludo Diels;Priyangshu M. Sarma

  • Plasmids for heavy metal resistance in Alcaligenes eutrophus CH34: Mechanisms and applications

    J.M. Collard;P. Corbisier;L. Diels;Q. Dong

  • Heavy metals bioremediation of soil.

    L. Diels;M. De Smet;L. Hooyberghs;P. Corbisier

  • Valorization of Cereal Based Biorefinery Byproducts:Reality and Expectations

    Ahmed ElMekawy;Ludo Diels;Heleen De Wever;Deepak Pant

  • Diverse and Distinct Bacterial Communities Induced Biofilm Fouling in Membrane Bioreactors Operated under Different Conditions

    Li-Nan Huang;Heleen De Wever;Ludo Diels

  • Effect of humic acids on heavy metal removal by zero-valent iron in batch and continuous flow column systems

    Jan Dries;Leen Bastiaens;Dirk Springael;Stefaan Kuypers

  • Agriculture biomass in India: Part 2. Post-harvest losses, cost and environmental impacts

    Dennis Cardoen;Dennis Cardoen;Dennis Cardoen;Piyush Joshi;Ludo Diels;Priyangshu M. Sarma

  • Biodiversity and population dynamics of microorganisms in a full-scale membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment

    Cai-Yun Wan;Heleen De Wever;Ludo Diels;Chris Thoeye

Frequent Co-Authors

Max Mergeay
Max Mergeay Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Deepak Pant
Deepak Pant Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Spiros N. Agathos
Spiros N. Agathos Université Catholique de Louvain
Erik Meers
Erik Meers Ghent University
Ann Ruttens
Ann Ruttens Sciensano (Belgium)
Philippe Thonart
Philippe Thonart University of Liège
Jaco Vangronsveld
Jaco Vangronsveld Hasselt University
Alain Dassargues
Alain Dassargues University of Liège
Filip Tack
Filip Tack Ghent University

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