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Luís D. Carlos

Luís D. Carlos

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Materials Science
Portugal
2026
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Chemistry
Portugal
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
93
Citations
34582
World Ranking
1446
National Ranking
7

Chemistry

D-Index
93
Citations
34216
World Ranking
1773
National Ranking
13

Luís D. Carlos publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luís D. Carlos sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 567 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Luís D. Carlos D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Luís D. Carlos sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Luís D. Carlos is affiliated with the University of Aveiro in Portugal. Their primary research focus lies within Materials Science, with significant contributions to various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their body of work addresses numerous important topics in the field of advanced materials, particularly emphasizing:

  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Magnetism in Coordination Complexes
  • Optical Properties and Cooling Technologies in Crystalline Materials
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Luís D. Carlos has an extensive publication record in several venues known for research in materials and chemistry. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Nanoscale
  • Advanced Optical Materials

Their recent papers reflect a focus on luminescence thermometry and advanced materials applications:

  • "Standardizing luminescence nanothermometry for biomedical applications", 2020, Nanoscale
  • "Spotlight on Luminescence Thermometry: Basics, Challenges, and Cutting-Edge Applications", 2023, Advanced Materials
  • "Room temperature magnetoelectric coupling in a molecular ferroelectric ytterbium(III) complex", 2020, Science
  • "Engineering of Mixed Eu3+/Tb3+ Metal-Organic Frameworks Luminescent Thermometers with Tunable Sensitivity", 2021, Advanced Optical Materials
  • "Real-Time Intracellular Temperature Imaging Using Lanthanide-Bearing Polymeric Micelles", 2020, Nano Letters

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Rute A. S. Ferreira
  • Carlos D. S. Brites
  • Albano N. Carneiro Neto
  • Joulia Larionova
  • Yannick Guari

Best Publications

  • Luminescent multifunctional lanthanides-based metal–organic frameworks

    João Rocha;Luís D. Carlos;Filipe A. Almeida Paz;Duarte Ananias

  • Thermometry at the nanoscale

    Carlos D. S. Brites;Patricia P. Lima;Nuno J. O. Silva;Angel Millán

  • Lanthanide-based thermometers: At the cutting-edge of luminescence thermometry

    Carlos D. S. Brites;Sangeetha Balabhadra;Luís D. Carlos

  • Lanthanide-Containing Light-Emitting Organic-Inorganic Hybrids: A Bet on the Future

    Luis D. Carlos;Rute A. S. Ferreira;Veronica de Zea Bermudez;Sidney José Lima Ribeiro

  • Progress on lanthanide-based organic–inorganic hybrid phosphors

    Luís D. Carlos;Rute A. S. Ferreira;Verónica de Zea Bermudez;Beatriz Julián-López

  • Lanthanides in Luminescent Thermometry

    C.D.S. Brites;A. Millán;L.D. Carlos

  • A luminescent molecular thermometer for long-term absolute temperature measurements at the nanoscale

    Carlos D. S. Brites;Patricia P. Lima;Nuno J. O. Silva;Angel Millán

  • Lanthanide Organic Framework Luminescent Thermometers.

    João Rocha;Carlos D. S. Brites;Luís D. Carlos

  • Metal–Organic Nanoporous Structures with Anisotropic Photoluminescence and Magnetic Properties and Their Use as Sensors

    Bogdan V. Harbuzaru;Avelino Corma;Fernando Rey;Pedro Atienzar

  • Ratiometric nanothermometer based on an emissive Ln3+-organic framework.

    Amandine Cadiau;Carlos D. S. Brites;Pedro M. F. J. Costa;Rute A. S. Ferreira

  • A Miniaturized Linear pH Sensor Based on a Highly Photoluminescent Self-Assembled Europium(III) Metal–Organic Framework†

    Bogdan V. Harbuzaru;Avelino Corma;Fernando Rey;Jose L. Jordá

  • Standardizing luminescence nanothermometry for biomedical applications

    Artur Bednarkiewicz;Lukasz Marciniak;Luís D Carlos;Daniel Jaque

  • Full‐Color Phosphors from Europium(III)‐Based Organosilicates

    L. D. Carlos;Y. Messaddeq;H. F. Brito;R. A. Sá Ferreira

  • Instantaneous ballistic velocity of suspended Brownian nanocrystals measured by upconversion nanothermometry

    Carlos D. S. Brites;Xiaoji Xie;Mengistie L. Debasu;Xian Qin

  • All-in-one optical heater-thermometer nanoplatform operative from 300 to 2000 k based on Er(3+) emission and blackbody radiation.

    Mengistie L. Debasu;Duarte Ananias;Isabel Pastoriza‐Santos;Luis M. Liz‐Marzán;Luis M. Liz‐Marzán

  • Unveiling in Vivo Subcutaneous Thermal Dynamics by Infrared Luminescent Nanothermometers

    Erving Clayton Ximendes;Erving Clayton Ximendes;Weslley Queiroz Santos;Uéslen Rocha;Upendra Kumar Kagola

  • Lanthanide-based luminescent molecular thermometers

    Carlos D. S. Brites;Patricia P. Lima;Nuno J. O. Silva;Angel Millán

  • Optical Properties of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials and their Applications

    Stephane Parola;Beatriz Julián-López;Luís D. Carlos;Clément Sanchez

  • Lanthanide–Organic Framework Nanothermometers Prepared by Spray‐Drying

    Zhuopeng Wang;Duarte Ananias;Arnau Carné-Sánchez;Carlos D. S. Brites

  • Recent advances in luminescent lanthanide based Single-Molecule Magnets

    Jérôme Long;Yannick Guari;Rute A.S. Ferreira;Luis D. Carlos

  • Sol−Gel Derived Urea Cross-Linked Organically Modified Silicates. 2. Blue-Light Emission

    L. D. Carlos;V. de Zea Bermudez;R. A. Sá Ferreira;and L. Marques

  • White-Light Emission of Amine-Functionalized Organic/Inorganic Hybrids: Emitting Centers and Recombination Mechanisms

    L. D. Carlos;R. A. Sá Ferreira;R. N. Pereira;and M. Assunção

Frequent Co-Authors

Rute A. S. Ferreira
Rute A. S. Ferreira University of Aveiro
João Rocha
João Rocha Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
V. de Zea Bermudez
V. de Zea Bermudez University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Filipe A. Almeida Paz
Filipe A. Almeida Paz University of Aveiro
Paulo André
Paulo André Instituto de Telecomunicações
Tito Trindade
Tito Trindade University of Aveiro
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro
Sidney José Lima Ribeiro Sao Paulo State University
Yannick Guari
Yannick Guari Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Joulia Larionova
Joulia Larionova University of Montpellier
Martyn Pillinger
Martyn Pillinger University of Aveiro

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