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M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
17897
World Ranking
8293
National Ranking
468

M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 297 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer is affiliated with Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom. Their academic work primarily spans engineering with a specialization in areas related to renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's research covers various subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their key topics of study reflect significant focus areas in advanced photocatalysis techniques, CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, catalytic processes in materials science, enhanced oil recovery techniques, carbon dioxide capture technologies, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, and CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer include Jeannie Z. Y. Tan, Amir Jahanbakhsh, Susana García, John M. Andrésen, and Warren Thompson.

Prominent publication venues featuring Maroto-Valer's work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energies
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by the scientist are:

  • Review and Analysis of CO2 Photoreduction Kinetics, 2020, published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Underground hydrogen storage: A UK perspective, 2023, published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Review of Microfluidic Devices and Imaging Techniques for Fluid Flow Study in Porous Geomaterials, 2020, published in Sensors
  • CO2 Gas hydrate for carbon capture and storage applications - Part 1, 2024, published in Energy
  • Life cycle environmental analysis of 'drop in' alternative aviation fuels: a review, 2020, published in Sustainable Energy & Fuels

M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2015.

Best Publications

  • An overview of current status of carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies

    Dennis Y.C. Leung;Giorgio Caramanna;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • A review of mineral carbonation technologies to sequester CO2

    A. Sanna;M. Uibu;G. Caramanna;R. Kuusik

  • Review of material design and reactor engineering on TiO2 photocatalysis for CO2 reduction

    Oluwafunmilola Ola;M.Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Data-driven design of metal-organic frameworks for wet flue gas CO2 capture.

    Peter G. Boyd;Arunraj Chidambaram;Enrique García-Díez;Christopher P. Ireland

  • CO2 capture by activated and impregnated anthracites

    M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Zhong Tang;Yinzhi Zhang

  • Activation of magnesium rich minerals as carbonation feedstock materials for CO2 sequestration

    M Mercedes Maroto-Valer;D J Fauth;M E Kuchta;Yinzhi Zhang

  • Analysis of mercury species present during coal combustion by thermal desorption

    M. Antonia Lopez-Anton;Yang Yuan;Ron Perry;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Coal-derived unburned carbons in fly ash: A review

    James C. Hower;John G. Groppo;Uschi M. Graham;Colin R. Ward

  • Sorbents for CO2 capture from high carbon fly ashes.

    M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Zhe Lu;Yinzhi Zhang;Zhong Tang

  • Dissolution of serpentine using recyclable ammonium salts for CO2 mineral carbonation

    Xiaolong Wang;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Carbon sequestration using brine of adjusted pH to form mineral carbonates

    Matthew L. Druckenmiller;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Evaluation of reaction variables in the dissolution of serpentine for mineral carbonation

    George Alexander;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Parvana Gafarova-Aksoy

  • Novel lithium-based sorbents from fly ashes for CO2 capture at high temperatures

    M. Olivares-Marín;T.C. Drage;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Photocatalytic CO2 reduction using an internally illuminated monolith photoreactor

    Pei-Yin Liou;Shang-Chien Chen;Jeffrey C. S. Wu;Dong Liu

  • Waste materials for carbon capture and storage by mineralisation (CCSM) - A UK perspective

    Aimaro Sanna;Aimaro Sanna;Marco Dri;Matthew R. Hall;Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Degradation of amine-based solvents in CO2 capture process by chemical absorption

    Fernando Vega;Aimaro Sanna;Benito Navarrete;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • A model of carbon dioxide dissolution and mineral carbonation kinetics

    Mark J. Mitchell;Oliver E. Jensen;K. Andrew Cliffe;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Mercury capture by distinct fly ash carbon forms

    James C. Hower;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Darrell N. Taulbee;Tanaporn Sakulpitakphon

  • Status and outlook of solar energy use in Pakistan

    Umar K Mirza;M.Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Nasir Ahmad

  • Development of adsorbents for CO2 capture from waste materials: a review

    Mara Olivares-Marín;M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

  • Process for sequestering carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide

    M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Yinzhi Zhang;Matthew E Kuchta;John M. Andresen

  • Effect of porous structure and surface functionality on the mercury capacity of a fly ash carbon and its activated sample

    M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Yinzhi Zhang;Evan J. Granite;Zhong Tang

  • Environmental challenges and greenhouse gas control for fossil fuel utilization in the 21st century

    M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer;Chunshan Song;Yee Soong

Frequent Co-Authors

Aimaro Sanna
Aimaro Sanna Heriot-Watt University
Colin E. Snape
Colin E. Snape University of Nottingham
Duncan Paul Hand
Duncan Paul Hand Heriot-Watt University
Jin Xuan
Jin Xuan University of Surrey
James C. Hower
James C. Hower University of Kentucky
Xiaolong Wang
Xiaolong Wang University of California, San Diego
Maria Izquierdo
Maria Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Meng Ni
Meng Ni Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jeffrey C.S. Wu
Jeffrey C.S. Wu National Taiwan University

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