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Luis M. Madeira

Luis M. Madeira

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12504
World Ranking
9717
National Ranking
78

Overview

Luis M. Madeira is affiliated with the University of Porto in Portugal and has a research profile primarily focused on engineering and environmental science. Their work spans multiple subfields including mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, water science and technology, catalysis, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scholar's publication record includes research on catalytic processes, hydrogen production, and environmental technologies. Recent papers authored or coauthored by Luis M. Madeira include:

  • Process intensification for hydrogen production through glycerol steam reforming (2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
  • Hydrogen and/or syngas production through combined dry and steam reforming of biogas in a membrane reactor: A thermodynamic study (2020, Renewable Energy)
  • p-Nitrophenol degradation by activated persulfate (2020, Environmental Technology & Innovation)
  • Steam reforming of biomass gasification gas for hydrogen production: From thermodynamic analysis to experimental validation (2023, Fuel Processing Technology)
  • Alkali metal (Na, Cs and K) promoted hydrotalcites for high temperature CO2 capture from flue gas in cyclic adsorption processes (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Their research addresses several key topics including catalysts for methane reforming, advanced oxidation water treatment, catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, carbon dioxide capture technologies, industrial gas emission control, and advanced photocatalysis techniques. These topics reflect a focus on both fundamental catalytic science and applied environmental engineering solutions.

Frequent collaborators provide insight into the scientist's network and interdisciplinary engagement. Top coauthors include M.A. Soria, Carmen S.D. Rodrigues, Cláudio Rocha, Carlos V. Miguel, and Alírio E. Rodrigues.

Luis M. Madeira has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with the highest number of contributions appearing in the Chemical Engineering Journal, SSRN Electronic Journal, Renewable Energy, Journal of Water Process Engineering, and Journal of Environmental Management.

Best Publications

  • Heterogeneous photo-Fenton oxidation with pillared clay-based catalysts for wastewater treatment: A review

    J. Herney-Ramirez;Miguel A. Vicente;Luis M. Madeira

  • Azo-dye Orange II degradation by heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction using carbon-Fe catalysts

    J.H. Ramirez;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;A.F. Pérez-Cadenas;C. Moreno-Castilla

  • Fenton-like oxidation of Orange II solutions using heterogeneous catalysts based on saponite clay

    J. Herney Ramirez;Carlos A. Costa;Luis M. Madeira;G. Mata

  • Fenton oxidation of cork cooking wastewater—overall kinetic analysis

    Anabela M.F.M. Guedes;Luis M.P. Madeira;Rui A.R. Boaventura;Carlos A.V. Costa

  • An overview of photocatalysis phenomena applied to NOx abatement.

    Joana Ângelo;Luísa Andrade;Luís M. Madeira;Adélio Mendes

  • The water‐gas shift reaction: from conventional catalytic systems to Pd‐based membrane reactors—a review

    D. Mendes;A. Mendes;L. M. Madeira;A. Iulianelli

  • Challenges and strategies for optimization of glycerol steam reforming process

    Joel M. Silva;M.A. Soria;Luis M. Madeira

  • Experimental design to optimize the degradation of the synthetic dye Orange II using Fenton's reagent

    J. Herney Ramirez;Carlos A. Costa;Luis M. Madeira

  • Azo-dye orange II degradation by the heterogeneous Fenton-like process using a zeolite Y-Fe catalyst—Kinetics with a model based on the Fermi's equation

    Maryin L. Rache;Andrés R. García;Hugo R. Zea;Adrián M.T. Silva

  • Proton electrolyte membrane properties and direct methanol fuel cell performance: I. Characterization of hybrid sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/zirconium oxide membranes

    V.S. Silva;B. Ruffmann;H. Silva;H. Silva;Y.A. Gallego

  • Fenton-like degradation of azo-dye Orange II catalyzed by transition metals on carbon aerogels

    Filipa Duarte;F.J. Maldonado-Hódar;A.F. Pérez-Cadenas;Luis M. Madeira

  • Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane

    Luis M. Madeira;Manuel F. Portela

  • Modelling of the synthetic dye Orange II degradation using Fenton's reagent : From batch to continuous reactor operation

    J. Herney Ramirez;Filipa M. Duarte;F.G. Martins;Carlos A. Costa

  • Paraquat removal from water by oxidation with Fenton's reagent

    Mónica S.F. Santos;A. Alves;Luis M. Madeira

  • Enhancing the production of hydrogen via water–gas shift reaction using Pd-based membrane reactors

    Diogo Mendes;Vânia Chibante;Ju-Meng Zheng;Silvano Tosti

  • Experimental Design to Optimize the Oxidation of Orange II Dye Solution Using a Clay-based Fenton-like Catalyst

    J. Herney-Ramirez;M. Lampinen;Miguel A. Vicente;Carlos A. Costa

  • Direct CO2 hydrogenation to methane or methanol from post-combustion exhaust streams – A thermodynamic study

    Carlos V. Miguel;Miguel A. Soria;Adélio Mendes;Luis M. Madeira

  • Experimental Design of 2,4-Dichlorophenol Oxidation by Fenton's Reaction

    Rodolfo Oliveira;Manuel F. Almeida;Lucia Santos;Luis M. Madeira

  • Treatment of textile effluent by chemical (Fenton's Reagent) and biological (sequencing batch reactor) oxidation.

    Carmen S.D. Rodrigues;Luis M. Madeira;Rui A.R. Boaventura

  • Performance and efficiency of a DMFC using non-fluorinated composite membranes operating at low/medium temperatures

    V.S. Silva;S. Weisshaar;R. Reissner;B. Ruffmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Adélio Mendes
Adélio Mendes University of Porto
Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar
Francisco J. Maldonado-Hódar University of Granada
Arminda Alves
Arminda Alves University of Porto
Rui A.R. Boaventura
Rui A.R. Boaventura University of Porto
Suzana Pereira Nunes
Suzana Pereira Nunes King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Alírio E. Rodrigues
Alírio E. Rodrigues University of Porto
Norbert Kockmann
Norbert Kockmann TU Dortmund University
Miguel A. Vicente
Miguel A. Vicente University of Salamanca
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro
Sónia A. C. Carabineiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Giovanni Stanghellini
Giovanni Stanghellini University of Florence

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