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María Hidalgo is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain and has an extensive research record focused primarily on energy and related subfields, including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and water science and technology.

The core of Hidalgo's research work involves advanced photocatalysis techniques, demonstrated by 64 publications in this topic area. Other main research topics include TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, with 44 publications, as well as advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, catalytic processes in materials science, advanced oxidation water treatment, and perovskite materials and applications.

María Hidalgo has contributed to a variety of scientific journals, frequently publishing in:

  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • Catalysis Today
  • Water
  • Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers include:

  • Photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles and the role of the synthesis method on their physical and chemical properties, 2020, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • Fast photodegradation of rhodamine B and caffeine using ZnO-hydroxyapatite composites under UV-light illumination, 2020, Catalysis Today
  • A critical view about use of scavengers for reactive species in heterogeneous photocatalysis, 2024, Applied Catalysis A General
  • Enhanced UV and visible light photocatalytic properties of synthesized AgBr/SnO2 composites, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Features of coupled AgBr/WO3 materials as potential photocatalysts, 2021, Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Frequent co-authors collaborating with María Hidalgo include:

  • J.A. Navío
  • J.J. Murcia
  • F. Puga
  • Hugo Rojas
  • Jhon Sebastián Hernández

This profile indicates that María Hidalgo's research focuses on understanding and improving photocatalytic materials and processes, with extensive collaboration in related scientific fields. The work encompasses synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials, with relevance to environmental remediation and energy conversion technologies.

Best Publications

  • Cu-doped TiO2 systems with improved photocatalytic activity

    G. Colón;M. Maicu;M.C. Hidalgo;J.A. Navío

  • Enhanced photocatalytic removal of phenol from aqueous solutions using ZnO modified with Ag

    V. Vaiano;M. Matarangolo;J. J. Murcia;H. Rojas

  • Flavonoid–flavonoid interaction and its effect on their antioxidant activity

    Maria Hidalgo;Concepción Sánchez-Moreno;Sonia de Pascual-Teresa

  • Metabolism of anthocyanins by human gut microflora and their influence on gut bacterial growth.

    Maria Hidalgo;M. Jose Oruna-Concha;Sofia Kolida;Gemma E. Walton

  • Preparation and physicochemical properties of ZrO2 and Fe/ZrO2 prepared by a sol-gel technique

    J.A. Navío;M.C. Hidalgo;G. Colón;and S. G. Botta

  • Bioconversion of anthocyanin glycosides by Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus

    Marta Ávila;María Hidalgo;Concepción Sánchez-Moreno;Carmen Pelaez

  • Comparative study of the photodeposition of Pt, Au and Pd on pre-sulphated TiO2 for the photocatalytic decomposition of phenol

    M. Maicu;M.C. Hidalgo;Gerardo Colón;José Antonio Navío

  • Photocatalytic deactivation of commercial TiO2 samples during simultaneous photoreduction of Cr(VI) and photooxidation of salicylic acid

    G Colón;M.C Hidalgo;J.A Navı́o

  • Photocatalytic properties of ZrO2 and Fe/ZrO2 semiconductors prepared by a sol-gel technique

    Silvia G. Botta;José A. Navı́o;Marı́a C. Hidalgo;Gloria M. Restrepo

  • Effect of TiO2 acidic pre-treatment on the photocatalytic properties for phenol degradation

    G. Colón;J.M. Sánchez-España;M.C. Hidalgo;J.A. Navío

  • Potential anti-inflammatory, anti-adhesive, anti/estrogenic, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activities of anthocyanins and their gut metabolites

    Maria Hidalgo;Sonsoles Martin-Santamaria;Isidra Recio;Concepcion Sanchez-Moreno

  • A fine route to tune the photocatalytic activity of TiO2

    S. Sakthivel;M.C. Hidalgo;D.W. Bahnemann;S.-U. Geissen

  • Photocatalytic behaviour of sulphated TiO2 for phenol degradation

    G Colón;M.C Hidalgo;J.A Navı́o

  • Hydrothermal preparation of highly photoactive TiO2 nanoparticles

    M.C. Hidalgo;M. Aguilar;M. Maicu;José Antonio Navío

  • Photocatalytic removal of patent blue V dye on Au-TiO2 and Pt-TiO2 catalysts

    Vincenzo Vaiano;Giuseppina Iervolino;Diana Sannino;Julie J. Murcia

  • Antibacterial activity of a grape seed extract and its fractions against Campylobacter spp.

    Jose Manuel Silván;Elisa Mingo;Maria Hidalgo;Sonia de Pascual-Teresa

  • Sunlight highly photoactive Bi2WO6-TiO2 heterostructures for rhodamine B degradation

    G. Colón;S. Murcia López;M. C. Hidalgo;J. A. Navío

  • A novel preparation of high surface area TiO2 nanoparticles from alkoxide precursor and using active carbon as additive

    G Colón;M.C Hidalgo;J.A Navı́o

  • ZnO and Pt-ZnO photocatalysts: Characterization and photocatalytic activity assessing by means of three substrates

    César Jaramillo-Páez;César Jaramillo-Páez;José Antonio Navío;M.C. Hidalgo;Manuel Macías

  • Photocatalytic properties of surface modified platinised TiO2: Effects of particle size and structural composition

    M.C. Hidalgo;M. Maicu;J.A. Navío;G. Colón

Frequent Co-Authors

José Antonio Navío
José Antonio Navío Spanish National Research Council
Gerardo Colón
Gerardo Colón Spanish National Research Council
Vincenzo Vaiano
Vincenzo Vaiano University of Salerno
Diana Sannino
Diana Sannino University of Salerno
Paolo Ciambelli
Paolo Ciambelli University of Salerno
Luigi Rizzo
Luigi Rizzo University of Salerno
Detlef W. Bahnemann
Detlef W. Bahnemann Saint Petersburg State University
Ana M. González-Paramás
Ana M. González-Paramás University of Salamanca
Montserrat Dueñas
Montserrat Dueñas University of Salamanca
Pietro Campiglia
Pietro Campiglia University of Salerno

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