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Martin Schmal is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and focuses primarily on research within the fields of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering. Their academic work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The research topics addressed by Schmal include catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and oxidation reactions, catalysts for methane reforming, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, graphene research and applications, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Their recent publications demonstrate engagement with applied catalysis and material chemistry, with papers appearing in notable journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Support for Nano Copper and Palladium/Copper Catalysts for Selective NO Reduction by CO" (2020) published in ACS Omega
  • "Influence of feed rate and testing variables for low-temperature tri-reforming of methane on the Ni@MWCNT/Ce catalyst" (2020) published in Fuel
  • "The effect of copper oxide on the CuO-NiO/CeO2 structure and its influence on the CO-PROX reaction" (2022) published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Evaluation of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to light olefins over Co- and Fe-based catalysts using artificial neural network" (2021) published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "The LaCo1−xVxO3 Catalyst for CO Oxidation in Rich H2 Stream" (2020) published in Catalysis Letters

Schmal frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Catalysis Letters
  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • ACS Omega
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Collaborative work is an important aspect of Schmal's research, with frequent coauthors including Rita M.B. Alves, Camila Emilia Kozonoe, Carlos Alberto Chagas, Reinaldo Giudici, and Fabio Souza Toniolo.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of ceria-coated alumina carrier

    S Damyanova;C.A Perez;M Schmal;J.M.C Bueno

  • Carbon formation and its influence on ethanol steam reforming over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

    Andre L. Alberton;Mariana M.V.M. Souza;Martin Schmal

  • Study of Ni and Pt catalysts supported on α-Al2O3 and ZrO2 applied in methane reforming with CO2

    Francisco Pompeo;Francisco Pompeo;Nora N. Nichio;Nora N. Nichio;Mariana M.V.M. Souza;Deborah V. Cesar

  • Reforming of Methane with Carbon Dioxide over Pt/ZrO2/Al2O3 Catalysts

    Mariana M.V.M Souza;Donato A.G Aranda;Martin Schmal

  • Kinetics and reaction pathway of the CO2 reforming of methane on Rh supported on lanthanum-based solid

    J.F. Múnera;S. Irusta;Laura Maria Cornaglia;Eduardo Agustin Lombardo

  • Autothermal reforming of methane over Pt/ZrO2/Al2O3 catalysts

    Mariana M.V.M. Souza;Martin Schmal

  • The role of Pd precursors in the oxidation of carbon monoxide over Pd/Al2O3 and Pd/CeO2/Al2O3 catalysts

    Robson S Monteiro;Lı́dia C Dieguez;Martin Schmal

  • Characterization and Catalytic Activity of Bimetallic Pt-In/Al2O3and Pt-Sn/Al2O3Catalysts

    Fabio B. Passos;Donato A.G. Aranda;Martin Schmal

  • Characterization of carbon supported palladium catalysts: inference of electronic and particle size effects using reaction probes

    André L. Dantas Ramos;Péricles da Silva Alves;Donato A.G. Aranda;Martin Schmal

  • A Poluição Gerada por Máquinas de Combustão Interna Movidas à Diesel - A Questão dos Particulados. Estratégias Atuais para a Redução e Controle das Emissões e Tendências Futuras

    Silvana Braun;Lucia Gorenstin Appel;Martin Schmal

  • Characterization of PdCeO2 interaction on alumina support and hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene

    Robson de Souza Monteiro;Fábio Bellot Noronha;Lidia Chaloub Dieguez;Martin Schmal

  • Methane oxidation – effect of support, precursor and pretreatment conditions – in situ reaction XPS and DRIFT

    Martin Schmal;Mariana M.V.M. Souza;Violeta Virginia Alegre;Mônica Antunes Pereira da Silva

  • Niobium Carbide Synthesis from Niobium Oxide: Study of the Synthesis Conditions, Kinetics, and Solid-State Transformation Mechanism

    V.L.S. Teixeira da Silva;V.L.S. Teixeira da Silva;M. Schmal;S.T. Oyama

  • Combination of carbon dioxide reforming and partial oxidation of methane over supported platinum catalysts

    Mariana M.V.M Souza;Martin Schmal

  • Copper as promoter of the NiO–CeO2 catalyst in the preferential CO oxidation

    Carlos Alberto Chagas;Eugenio F. de Souza;Robinson L. Manfro;Sandra M. Landi

  • Preparation and characterization of a model bimetallic catalyst: Co-Pd nanoparticles supported on Al2O3

    Michael Heemeier;Anders F. Carlsson;Matthias Naschitzki;Martin Schmal

  • Effect of In and Sn on the Adsorption Behavior and Hydrogenolysis Activity of Pt/Al2O3Catalysts

    Fabio B. Passos;Martin Schmal;M.A. Vannice

  • The behavior of Cu/ZSM-5 in the oxide and reduced form in the presence of NO and methanol

    Marta Cristina Nunes Amorim de Carvalho;Fabio Barboza Passos;Martin Schmal

  • Synthesis of NiAl2O4 with high surface area as precursor of Ni nanoparticles for hydrogen production

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  • The cyclohexanol dehydrogenation on RhCuAl2O3 catalysts Part 1. Characterization of the catalyst

    Fabiana M.T. Mendes;Martin Schmal

  • Thermal Spreading of MoO3 onto Silica Supports

    Silvana Braun;Lucia G. Appel;and Vera L. Camorim;Martin Schmal

  • Kinetics and Mechanisms

    Martin Schmal;Martin Schmal

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabio B. Noronha
Fabio B. Noronha Military Institute of Engineering
Hans-Joachim Freund
Hans-Joachim Freund Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
José Carlos Pinto
José Carlos Pinto Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Marcus Bäumer
Marcus Bäumer University of Bremen
Helmut Kuhlenbeck
Helmut Kuhlenbeck Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Charles T. Campbell
Charles T. Campbell University of Washington
Lisiane V. Mattos
Lisiane V. Mattos Fluminense Federal University
Shamil K. Shaikhutdinov
Shamil K. Shaikhutdinov Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Silvia Irusta
Silvia Irusta University of Zaragoza
Horst Niehus
Horst Niehus Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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