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Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva

Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva

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Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
5775
World Ranking
17004
National Ranking
152

Overview

Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva is affiliated with Universidade Federal de Viçosa in Brazil. Their research spans several areas within chemistry and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientific work demonstrates a focus on molecular and organic chemistry, food science, filtration, separation technologies, and mechanical engineering.

The primary research topics covered by Silva include:

  • Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Adsorption and Biosorption for Pollutant Removal
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Silva has authored publications in various scientific journals, with a particular concentration in the following venues:

  • Journal of Molecular Liquids (6 publications)
  • Food Chemistry (3 publications)
  • Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (3 publications)
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2 publications)

Examples of recent publications include:

  • "Green separation of lanthanum, cerium and nickel from waste nickel metal hydride battery," 2021, Waste Management
  • "Aminated cellulose as a versatile adsorbent for batch removal of As(V) and Cu(II) from mono- and multicomponent aqueous solutions," 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Insights into protein-curcumin interactions: Kinetics and thermodynamics of curcumin and lactoferrin binding," 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
  • "Application of pyridine-modified chitosan derivative for simultaneous adsorption of Cu(II) and oxyanions of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution," 2021, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Naringenin-lactoferrin binding: Impact on naringenin bitterness and thermodynamic characterization of the complex," 2020, Food Chemistry

Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva frequently collaborates with a consistent group of coauthors. Among the most frequent collaborators are:

  • Yara Luíza Coelho
  • Ana Clarissa dos Santos Pires
  • Hauster Maximiler Campos de Paula
  • Jaqueline de Paula Rezende
  • Isabela Araujo Marques

Best Publications

  • Identification of 1,3-dialkylimidazolium salt supramolecular aggregates in solution.

    Crestina S. Consorti;Paulo A. Z. Suarez;Roberto F. De Souza;Robert A. Burrow

  • Liquid–liquid extraction of metal ions without use of organic solvent

    Guilherme Dias Rodrigues;Maria do Carmo Hespanhol da Silva;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Fernanda Jürgensen Paggioli

  • Separation of Cd and Ni from Ni–Cd batteries by an environmentally safe methodology employing aqueous two-phase systems

    Vânia Gonçalves Lacerda;Aparecida Barbosa Mageste;Igor José Boggione Santos;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva

  • Development and Evaluation of Active Packaging for Sliced Mozzarella Preservation

    Ana Clarissa dos Santos Pires;Nilda de Fátima Ferreira Soares;Nélio José de Andrade;Luís Henrique Mendes da Silva

  • Adsorption of red azo dyes on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and activated carbon: A thermodynamic study

    Guilherme Max Dias Ferreira;Guilherme Max Dias Ferreira;Gabriel Max Dias Ferreira;Gabriel Max Dias Ferreira;Maria C. Hespanhol;Jaqueline de Paula Rezende

  • Modeling adsorption of copper(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) metal ions from aqueous solution onto a new carboxylated sugarcane bagasse. Part II: Optimization of monocomponent fixed-bed column adsorption.

    Amália Luísa Pedrosa Xavier;Oscar Fernando Herrera Adarme;Laís Milagres Furtado;Gabriel Max Dias Ferreira;Gabriel Max Dias Ferreira

  • Aqueous two-phase systems: an efficient, environmentally safe and economically viable method for purification of natural dye carmine.

    Aparecida Barbosa Mageste;Leandro Rodrigues de Lemos;Guilherme Max Dias Ferreira;Maria do Carmo Hespanhol da Silva

  • Investigations on the mechanism of aqueous solubility increase caused by some hydrotropes

    Rodrigo C. da Silva;Marcos Spitzer;Luı́s H.M. da Silva;Watson Loh

  • Application of aqueous two-phase systems for the development of a new method of cobalt(II), iron(III) and nickel(II) extraction: a green chemistry approach.

    Pamela da Rocha Patrício;Maiby Cabral Mesquita;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Maria C. Hespanhol da Silva

  • Liquid–Liquid Equilibria of an Aqueous Two-Phase System Containing Poly(ethylene) Glycol 1500 and Sulfate Salts at Different Temperatures

    João Paulo Martins;Carolina de Paula Carvalho;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Jane Sélia dos Reis Coimbra

  • Trimellitated sugarcane bagasse: A versatile adsorbent for removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solution. Part I: Batch adsorption in a monocomponent system

    Renata Aparecida Fideles;Gabriel Max Dias Ferreira;Filipe Simões Teodoro;Oscar Fernando Herrera Adarme

  • Copper recovery from ore by liquid-liquid extraction using aqueous two-phase system.

    Leandro Rodrigues de Lemos;Igor José Boggione Santos;Guilherme Dias Rodrigues;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva

  • Interactions between κ-carrageenan and chitosan in nanolayered coatings—Structural and transport properties

    A. C. Pinheiro;A. I. Bourbon;Bartolomeu G. de S. Medeiros;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva

  • Application of hydrophobic extractant in aqueous two-phase systems for selective extraction of cobalt, nickel and cadmium.

    Guilherme Dias Rodrigues;Leandro Rodrigues de Lemos;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Maria C. Hespanhol da Silva

  • A colorimetric biosensor for the detection of foodborne bacteria

    Ana Clarissa dos Santos Pires;Nilda de Fátima Ferreira Soares;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Maria do Carmo Hespanhol da Silva

  • Sistemas aquosos bifásicos: fundamentos e aplicações para partição/purificação de proteínas

    Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Watson Loh

  • Removal of Acid Green 68:1 from aqueous solutions by calcined and uncalcined layered double hydroxides

    Rodrigo Morais Menezes dos Santos;Rosembergue Gabriel Lima Gonçalves;Vera Regina Leopoldo Constantino;Liovando Marciano da Costa

  • Control of Microbial Adhesion as a Strategy for Food and Bioprocess Technology

    Emiliane Andrade Araújo;Nélio José de Andrade;Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Antônio Fernandes de Carvalho

  • Nitroprusside-PEO enthalpic interaction as a driving force for partitioning of the [Fe(CN)5NO]2- anion in aqueous two-phase systems formed by poly(ethylene oxide) and sulfate salts

    Luis Henrique M. Da Silva;Maria C. Hespanhol Da Silva;Roney A. N. De Aquino;Kelly R. Francisco

  • Hydrophobic interaction adsorption of whey proteins: effect of temperature and salt concentration and thermodynamic analysis.

    Renata C.F. Bonomo;Luis A. Minim;Jane S.R. Coimbra;Rafael C.I. Fontan

  • Hydrophobic effect on the partitioning of [Fe(CN)5(NO)]2− and [Fe(CN)6]3− anions in aqueous two-phase systems formed by triblock copolymers and phosphate salts

    Luis Henrique Mendes da Silva;Maria do Carmo Hespanhol da Silva;Jorge Amin Júnior;João Paulo Martins

Frequent Co-Authors

Paulo A. V. Borges
Paulo A. V. Borges University of the Azores
Ricardo S. Santos
Ricardo S. Santos University of the Azores
Pedro Cardoso
Pedro Cardoso University of Lisbon
Michael Jerosch-Herold
Michael Jerosch-Herold Brigham and Women's Hospital
Rosangela Itri
Rosangela Itri Universidade de São Paulo
Manuel A. Coimbra
Manuel A. Coimbra University of Aveiro
Jairton Dupont
Jairton Dupont Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Isabel Moura
Isabel Moura Universidade Nova de Lisboa
António A. Vicente
António A. Vicente University of Minho
Lucian A. Lucia
Lucian A. Lucia North Carolina State University

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