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Luiz C.A. Oliveira is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research focuses on several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

Luiz C.A. Oliveira has published numerous papers in notable scientific venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • New Journal of Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • International nano letters.

Recent publications by Oliveira include:

  • "Niobium: The Focus on Catalytic Application in the Conversion of Biomass and Biomass Derivatives" (2023) in Molecules
  • "The role of oxygen vacancies in TT-Nb2O5 nanoparticles for the photoconversion of glycerol into solketal" (2023) in Ceramics International
  • "A promising approach to transform levulinic acid into γ-valerolactone using niobic acid photocatalyst and the accumulated electron transfer technique" (2020) in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Photocatalytic performance of cementitious materials with addition of red mud and Nb2O5 particles" (2020) in Construction and Building Materials
  • "Selective oxidation of aniline into azoxybenzene catalyzed by Nb-peroxo@iron oxides at room temperature" (2020) in New Journal of Chemistry

Throughout their career, Oliveira has collaborated with various co-authors, some of the most frequent being:

  • José Balena Gabriel Filho
  • Márcio C. Pereira
  • Klaus Krambrock
  • Cinthia C. Oliveira
  • Poliane Chagas

The scholar's publications reflect an interdisciplinary approach that bridges catalysis, advanced material synthesis, and environmental applications. Their work on catalysis extends to biomass conversion, addressing both fundamental materials chemistry and practical renewable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • Activated carbon / iron oxide magnetic composites for the adsorption of contaminants in water

    Luiz C.A. Oliveira;Rachel.V.R.A. Rios;José D. Fabris;V. Garg

  • Novel active heterogeneous Fenton system based on Fe3−xMxO4 (Fe, Co, Mn, Ni): The role of M2+ species on the reactivity towards H2O2 reactions

    Regina C.C. Costa;M.F.F. Lelis;L.C.A. Oliveira;J.D. Fabris

  • Clay–iron oxide magnetic composites for the adsorption of contaminants in water

    Luiz C.A Oliveira;Rachel V.R.A Rios;José D Fabris;Karim Sapag

  • Magnetic zeolites: a new adsorbent for removal of metallic contaminants from water

    Luiz C.A. Oliveira;Diego I. Petkowicz;Alessandra Smaniotto;Sibele B.C. Pergher

  • Iron oxide catalysts: Fenton and Fenton-like reactions - a review

    M. C. Pereira;L. C. A. Oliveira;E. Murad

  • Preparation of activated carbons from coffee husks utilizing FeCl3 and ZnCl2 as activating agents.

    Luiz C.A. Oliveira;Elaine Pereira;Iara R. Guimaraes;Andrea Vallone

  • The effect of H2 treatment on the activity of activated carbon for the oxidation of organic contaminants in water and the H2O2 decomposition

    Luiz C.A Oliveira;Cristina N Silva;Maria I Yoshida;Rochel M Lago

  • Activated carbon/iron oxide composites for the removal of atrazine from aqueous medium

    Cínthia S. Castro;Mário C. Guerreiro;Maraísa Gonçalves;Luiz C.A. Oliveira

  • Cr-containing magnetites Fe3-xCrxO4: The role of Cr3+ and Fe2+ on the stability and reactivity towards H2O2 reactions

    F. Magalhães;M.C. Pereira;S.E.C. Botrel;J.D. Fabris

  • A new catalyst material based on niobia/iron oxide composite on the oxidation of organic contaminants in water via heterogeneous Fenton mechanisms

    L.C.A. Oliveira;M. Gonçalves;M.C. Guerreiro;T.C. Ramalho

  • "Green" colloidal ZnS quantum dots/chitosan nano-photocatalysts for advanced oxidation processes: Study of the photodegradation of organic dye pollutants

    Alexandra A.P. Mansur;Herman S. Mansur;Fábio P. Ramanery;Luiz Carlos Oliveira

  • Resíduos sólidos de curtumes como adsorventes para a remoção de corantes em meio aquoso

    Rogério Marcos Dallago;Alessandra Smaniotto;Luiz Carlos Alves de Oliveira

  • Remarkable effect of Co and Mn on the activity of Fe3 − xMxO4 promoted oxidation of organic contaminants in aqueous medium with H2O2

    Regina C.C. Costa;Maria de Fátima Fontes Lelis;Luiz C.A. Oliveira;José D. Fabris

  • O-carboxymethyl functionalization of chitosan: Complexation and adsorption of Cd (II) and Cr (VI) as heavy metal pollutant ions

    Fernanda G.L. Medeiros Borsagli;Alexandra A.P. Mansur;Poliane Chagas;Luiz C.A. Oliveira

  • Nanostructured δ-FeOOH: An efficient Fenton-like catalyst for the oxidation of organics in water

    Izabela S.X. Pinto;Pedro H.V.V. Pacheco;Jakelyne Viana Coelho;Eudes Lorençon

  • Removal of As(V) and Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions using solid waste from leather industry.

    Diana Q.L. Oliveira;Maraísa Gonçalves;Luiz C.A. Oliveira;Luiz R.G. Guilherme

  • Simultaneous deoxygenation, cracking and isomerization of palm kernel oil and palm olein over beta zeolite to produce biogasoline, green diesel and biojet-fuel

    Fabiana P. Sousa;Larissa Noemí Silva;Daniel B. de Rezende;Luiz Carlos A. de Oliveira

  • Solid waste from leather industry as adsorbent of organic dyes in aqueous-medium.

    Luiz C.A. Oliveira;Maraísa Gonçalves;Diana Q.L. Oliveira;Mário C. Guerreiro

  • Iron oxide dispersed over activated carbon: Support influence on the oxidation of the model molecule methylene blue

    C.S. Castro;M.C. Guerreiro;L.C.A. Oliveira;M. Gonçalves

  • Arsenic removal from contaminated water by ultrafine δ-FeOOH adsorbents

    Márcia C.S. Faria;Renedy S. Rosemberg;Cleide A. Bomfeti;Douglas S. Monteiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Rochel M. Lago
Rochel M. Lago Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
José D. Ardisson
José D. Ardisson National Nuclear Energy Commission
Herman S. Mansur
Herman S. Mansur Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme
Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme Federal University of Lavras
Nilton Curi
Nilton Curi Federal University of Lavras
Fernando Barbosa
Fernando Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo
Maria das Graças Cardoso
Maria das Graças Cardoso Federal University of Lavras
Elena V. Gusevskaya
Elena V. Gusevskaya Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Axel Gerdes
Axel Gerdes Goethe University Frankfurt
Sandra L. Kamo
Sandra L. Kamo University of Toronto

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