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Argentina
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
14052
World Ranking
9628
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Marta I. Litter is affiliated with the National Scientific and Technical Research Council in Argentina. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with significant contributions in subfields such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to environmental contamination and remediation. Key research areas include Environmental remediation with nanomaterials, Arsenic contamination and mitigation, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells, Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity, Advanced oxidation water treatment, and Heavy metals in environment.

Recent publications demonstrate the breadth of their research interests:

  • Arsenic in Latin America: New findings on source, mobilization and mobility in human environments in 20 countries based on decadal research 2010-2020, 2020, Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
  • Comparison between Different Technologies (Zerovalent Iron, Coagulation-Flocculation, Adsorption) for Arsenic Treatment at High Concentrations, 2023, Water
  • Effect of different gases on the sonochemical Cr(VI) reduction in the presence of citric acid, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Emissions from Heated Terpenoids Present in Vaporizable Cannabis Concentrates, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • A short review on the preparation and use of iron nanomaterials for the treatment of pollutants in water and soil, 2022, Emergent Materials

Marta I. Litter has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Jorge M. Meichtry, María Laura Vera, Hernán Darío Traid, Anabela Natalia Dwojak, and Lucía Cancelada. Their frequent publication venues reflect consistent engagement with journals such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemosphere, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, Journal of Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing Research, and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

Throughout their career, Marta I. Litter has contributed extensively to scientific knowledge in environmental remediation and related fields. In recognition of their work, they were named a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Heterogeneous photocatalysis: Transition metal ions in photocatalytic systems

    Marta I. Litter

  • Photocatalytic properties of iron-doped titania semiconductors

    M.I. Litter;J.A. Navío

  • The combination of heterogeneous photocatalysis with chemical and physical operations: A tool for improving the photoprocess performance

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Marta Litter;Leonardo Palmisano;Javier Soria

  • Glossary of terms used in photocatalysis and radiation catalysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)

    Silvia E. Braslavsky;André M. Braun;Alberto E. Cassano;Alexei V. Emeline

  • Emissions from Electronic Cigarettes: Key Parameters Affecting the Release of Harmful Chemicals

    Mohamad Sleiman;Mohamad Sleiman;Mohamad Sleiman;Jennifer M. Logue;V. Nahuel Montesinos;Marion L. Russell

  • Possible treatments for arsenic removal in Latin American waters for human consumption

    Marta I. Litter;Maria E. Morgada;Jochen Bundschuh;Jochen Bundschuh

  • Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Reduction of Chromium(VI) over TiO2 Particles in the Presence of Oxalate: Involvement of Cr(V) Species

    Juan J. Testa;María A. Grela;Marta I. Litter

  • Enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of various TiO2 materials by platinisation

    Dirk Hufschmidt;Detlef Bahnemann;Juan J. Testa;Carina A. Emilio

  • Photocatalytic bactericidal effect of TiO2 on Enterobacter cloacae: Comparative study with other Gram (−) bacteria

    Jorge A Ibáñez;Marta I Litter;Ramón A Pizarro

  • Photodegradation of an azo dye of the textile industry.

    Rosario López Cisneros;Abel Gutarra Espinoza;Marta I. Litter

  • 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

  • HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTIONS COMPARING TIO2 AND PT/TIO2

    Ulrich Siemon;Detlef Bahnemann;Juan J. Testa;Diana Rodrı́guez

  • Iron-doped titania powders prepared by a sol-gel method. Part II: Photocatalytic properties

    José A. Navı́o;Juan J. Testa;Pablo Djedjeian;Javier R. Padrón

  • Glossary of Terms used in Photochemistry

    S. E. Braslavsky;Erik W. Thulstrup;U. Acuna;D. Armesto

  • Iron-doped titania semiconductor powders prepared by a sol-gel method. Part I : Synthesis and characterization

    José A Navı́o;Gerardo Colón;Manuel Macı́as;Concepción Real

  • Heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions of nitrite oxidation and Cr(VI) reduction on iron-doped titania prepared by the wet impregnation method

    José A. Navı́o;Gerardo Colón;Marı́a Trillas;José Peral

  • 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

  • Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic properties of iron-doped titania semiconductors prepared from TiO2 and iron(III) acetylacetonate

    JoséA. Navío;Gerardo Colón;Marta I. Litter;Gladi N. Bianco

  • Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) on hematite nanoparticles in the presence of oxalate and citrate

    Imme Kretschmer;Alejandro M. Senn;J. Martín Meichtry;Graciela Custo

  • Phenol photodegradation on platinized-TiO2 photocatalysts related to charge-carrier dynamics.

    Carina A. Emilio;Marta I. Litter;Marinus Kunst;Michel Bouchard

  • Comparison of the photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2, iron oxides and mixed Ti(IV)Fe(III) oxides: photodegradation of oligocarboxylic acids

    Marta I. Litter;José A. Navío

Frequent Co-Authors

Jochen Bundschuh
Jochen Bundschuh University of Southern Queensland
Prosun Bhattacharya
Prosun Bhattacharya Royal Institute of Technology
Ravi Naidu
Ravi Naidu University of Newcastle Australia
Hugo Destaillats
Hugo Destaillats Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Miguel A. Blesa
Miguel A. Blesa National University of General San Martín
José Antonio Navío
José Antonio Navío Spanish National Research Council
Detlef W. Bahnemann
Detlef W. Bahnemann Saint Petersburg State University
Gerardo Colón
Gerardo Colón Spanish National Research Council
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Jiin-Shuh Jean
Jiin-Shuh Jean National Cheng Kung University

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