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Maria Elena Galvez

Maria Elena Galvez

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
7939
World Ranking
13284
National Ranking
514

Maria Elena Galvez 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 Maria Elena Galvez sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 124 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maria Elena Galvez 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 Maria Elena Galvez sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maria Elena Galvez is affiliated with Universidad de Zaragoza in Spain and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. Their publication record spans various topics related to catalysis and materials chemistry.

They have worked extensively on catalytic processes focused on methane reforming and carbon dioxide utilization, with a specific interest in CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts. Their research also touches on areas such as heavy metals in the environment, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, and the application of machine learning in materials science.

The scientist's frequent coauthors include Patrick Da Costa, Maria Mikhail, S. Cavadias, Michaël Tatoulian, and Stéphanie Ognier. Collaborative efforts with these researchers have appeared across multiple publications and projects.

The main venues where their work has been published include:

  • Fuel
  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  • Journal of Energy Chemistry
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Catalysis Science & Technology

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Maria Elena Galvez are:

  • Ni/zeolite X derived from fly ash as catalysts for CO2 methanation (2020, Fuel)
  • Tailoring physicochemical and electrical properties of Ni/CeZrOx doped catalysts for high efficiency of plasma catalytic CO2 methanation (2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Meta-analysis of CO2 conversion, energy efficiency, and other performance data of plasma-catalysis reactors with the open access PIONEER database (2023, Journal of Energy Chemistry)
  • Effect of Na and K impurities on the performance of Ni/CeZrOx catalysts in DBD plasma-catalytic CO2 methanation (2021, Fuel)
  • Electrocatalytic behaviour of CeZrOx-supported Ni catalysts in plasma assisted CO2 methanation (2020, Catalysis Science & Technology)

Best Publications

  • Kinetic analysis of the carbonation reactions for the capture of CO2 from air via the Ca(OH)2–CaCO3–CaO solar thermochemical cycle

    V. Nikulshina;M.E. Gálvez;A. Steinfeld;A. Steinfeld

  • Photocatalytic degradation of methyl green dye in aqueous solution over natural clay-supported ZnO–TiO2 catalysts

    Haithem Bel Hadjltaief;Mourad Ben Zina;Maria Elena Galvez;Maria Elena Galvez;Patrick Da Costa;Patrick Da Costa

  • La-promoted Ni-hydrotalcite-derived catalysts for dry reforming of methane at low temperatures

    Hongrui Liu;Dominik Wierzbicki;Radoslaw Debek;Radoslaw Debek;Monika Motak

  • CO2 Splitting via Two-Step Solar Thermochemical Cycles with Zn/ZnO and FeO/Fe3O4 Redox Reactions II: Kinetic Analysis

    Peter Loutzenhiser;M.E. Gálvez;Illias Hischier;Anastasia Stamatiou

  • Ni-containing Ce-promoted hydrotalcite derived materials as catalysts for methane reforming with carbon dioxide at low temperature – On the effect of basicity

    Radosław Dębek;Radosław Dębek;Monika Radlik;Monika Motak;Maria Elena Galvez

  • Fast and reversible direct CO2 capture from air onto all-polymer nanofibrillated cellulose-polyethylenimine foams.

    Houssine Sehaqui;María Elena Gálvez;Viola Becatinni;Yi cheng Ng

  • Methane dry reforming over hydrotalcite-derived Ni–Mg–Al mixed oxides: the influence of Ni content on catalytic activity, selectivity and stability

    Radosław Dębek;Radosław Dębek;Monika Motak;Dorota Duraczyska;Franck Launay

  • Novel Ni-La-hydrotalcite derived catalysts for CO2 methanation

    Dominik Wierzbicki;Radosław Debek;Radosław Debek;Monika Motak;Teresa Grzybek

  • Photocatalytic decolorization of cationic and anionic dyes over ZnO nanoparticle immobilized on natural Tunisian clay

    Haithem Bel Hadjltaief;Sameh Ben Ameur;Patrick Da Costa;Mourad Ben Zina

  • The influence of nickel content on the performance of hydrotalcite-derived catalysts in CO2 methanation reaction

    Dominik Wierzbicki;Dominik Wierzbicki;Rafał Baran;Radosław Dębek;Monika Motak

  • Promotion effect of zirconia on Mg(Ni,Al)O mixed oxides derived from hydrotalcites in CO2 methane reforming

    Radosław Dębek;Radosław Dębek;Monika Motak;Maria Elena Galvez;Teresa Grzybek

  • Hybrid plasma-catalytic methanation of CO2 at low temperature over ceria zirconia supported Ni catalysts

    Magadalena Nizio;Abdulkader Albarazi;Simeon Cavadias;Jacques Amouroux

  • Ammonia Production via a Two-Step Al2O3/AlN Thermochemical Cycle. 1. Thermodynamic, Environmental, and Economic Analyses

    M. E. Gálvez;M. Halmann;A. Steinfeld

  • Low temperature dry methane reforming over Ce, Zr and CeZr promoted Ni–Mg–Al hydrotalcite-derived catalysts

    Radosław Dębek;Radosław Dębek;Radosław Dębek;Maria Elena Galvez;Maria Elena Galvez;Franck Launay;Franck Launay;Monika Motak

  • Lanthanum Manganite Perovskites with Ca/Sr A‐site and Al B‐site Doping as Effective Oxygen Exchange Materials for Solar Thermochemical Fuel Production

    Thomas Cooper;Jonathan R Scheffe;Maria E Galvez;Roger Jacot

  • A Short Review on the Catalytic Activity of Hydrotalcite-Derived Materials for Dry Reforming of Methane

    Radosław Dębek;Monika Motak;Teresa Grzybek;Maria Elena Galvez

  • Feasibility of Na-based thermochemical cycles for the capture of CO2 from air—Thermodynamic and thermogravimetric analyses

    V. Nikulshina;N. Ayesa;M.E. Gálvez;A. Steinfeld;A. Steinfeld

  • Examination of the influence of La promotion on Ni state in hydrotalcite-derived catalysts under CO2 methanation reaction conditions: Operando X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy investigation

    Dominik Wierzbicki;Dominik Wierzbicki;Rafal Baran;Radosław Dębek;Monika Motak

  • Physico-chemical changes in Ca, Sr and Al-doped La–Mn–O perovskites upon thermochemical splitting of CO2via redox cycling

    Maria Elena Gálvez;Roger Jacot;Jonathan Scheffe;Thomas Cooper

  • Enhanced catalytic stability through non-conventional synthesis of Ni/SBA-15 for methane dry reforming at low temperatures

    María Elena Gálvez;Abdulkader Albarazi;Patrick Da Costa

  • Evaluation of the phytoremediation potential of native plants growing on a copper mine tailing in northern Chile

    Elizabeth J. Lam;Manuel Cánovas;María E. Gálvez;Ítalo L. Montofré

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Da Costa
Patrick Da Costa Université Paris Cité
Aldo Steinfeld
Aldo Steinfeld ETH Zurich
Rafael Moliner
Rafael Moliner Spanish National Research Council
M.J. Lázaro
M.J. Lázaro Spanish National Research Council
Changwei Hu
Changwei Hu Sichuan University
Yaoqiang Chen
Yaoqiang Chen Sichuan University
Greta R. Patzke
Greta R. Patzke University of Zurich
Vincenzo Baglio
Vincenzo Baglio National Research Council (CNR)
Pieter Glatzel
Pieter Glatzel European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Antonino S. Aricò
Antonino S. Aricò National Research Council (CNR)

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