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Michael R. Hoffmann is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within engineering and environmental science with a strong emphasis on sustainability and advanced technological solutions.

The main fields of study for Hoffmann include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, Hoffmann's work focuses on several subfields:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

Their research covers a wide range of topics, notably in environmental and technological innovations, including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
  • Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Hoffmann has published extensively, with frequent contributions appearing in several high-impact venues. The most common publication venues are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • ACS ES&T Engineering
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Hoffmann include:

  • "Carbon nitride nanotubes with in situ grafted hydroxyl groups for highly efficient spontaneous H2O2 production" (2021), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Phosphate removal and recovery by lanthanum-based adsorbents: A review for current advances" (2022), published in Chemosphere
  • "Development of a Mechanically Flexible 2D-MXene Membrane Cathode for Selective Electrochemical Reduction of Nitrate to N2: Mechanisms and Implications" (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Mixed Metal Oxide Electrodes and the Chlorine Evolution Reaction" (2021), published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Rapid Detection Methods for Bacterial Pathogens in Ambient Waters at the Point of Sample Collection: A Brief Review" (2020), published in Clinical Infectious Diseases

Frequent collaborators in Hoffmann's work include Jing Li, Yanzhe Zhu, Clément Cid, Sean T. McBeath, and Yi Zhang.

In addition to research articles, Hoffmann has contributed to book publications with recognized publishers such as the European Organization for Nuclear Research and Berghahn Books. Titles include "Hessische Naturwaldreservate im Portrait: Hasenblick" (2022) and "Glimpses of Hope" (2022).

Best Publications

  • Environmental Applications of Semiconductor Photocatalysis

    Michael R. Hoffmann;Scot T. Martin;Wonyong. Choi;Detlef W. Bahnemann

  • The Role of Metal Ion Dopants in Quantum-Sized TiO2: Correlation between Photoreactivity and Charge Carrier Recombination Dynamics

    Wonyong Choi;Andreas Termin;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Global biodiversity conservation priorities.

    T. M. Brooks;T. M. Brooks;T. M. Brooks;R. A. Mittermeier;G. A. B. da Fonseca;G. A. B. da Fonseca;J. Gerlach

  • Effectiveness of the global protected area network in representing species diversity

    Ana S. L. Rodrigues;Sandy J. Andelman;Mohamed I. Bakarr;Luigi Boitani

  • The status of the world's land and marine mammals: diversity, threat, and knowledge

    Jan Schipper;Jan Schipper;Janice S. Chanson;Janice S. Chanson;Federica Chiozza;Neil A. Cox;Neil A. Cox

  • The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates

    Michael Hoffmann;Craig Hilton-Taylor;Ariadne Angulo;Monika Böhm

  • Electrohydraulic Discharge and Nonthermal Plasma for Water Treatment

    Bruce R. Locke;M. Sato;P. Sunka;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • The value of the IUCN Red List for conservation

    Ana S.L. Rodrigues;John D. Pilgrim;John F. Lamoreux;Michael Hoffmann

  • Preparation and characterization of quantum-size titanium dioxide

    Claudius Kormann;Detlef W. Bahnemann;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • The conservation status of the world's reptiles

    Monika Böhm;Ben Collen;Jonathan E.M. Baillie;Philip Bowles

  • Preparation and characterization of quantum size zinc oxide: a detailed spectroscopic study

    Detlef W. Bahnemann;Claudius Kormann;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Photolysis of chloroform and other organic molecules in aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions

    C. Kormann;D. W. Bahnemann;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxides and organic peroxides in aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and desert sand.

    Claudius Kormann;Detlef W. Bahnemann;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Effects of Single Metal-Ion Doping on the Visible-Light Photoreactivity of TiO2

    Jina Choi;Hyunwoong Park;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Area-based conservation in the twenty-first century

    Sean L. Maxwell;Victor Cazalis;Nigel Dudley;Michael G. Hoffmann

  • Global indicators of biological invasion: species numbers, biodiversity impact and policy responses

    Melodie A. McGeoch;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Dian Spear;Elrike Marais

  • Protected Areas and Effective Biodiversity Conservation

    Soizic Le Saout;Michael Hoffmann;Michael Hoffmann;Yichuan Shi;Yichuan Shi;Adrian Hughes

  • Oxidative Power of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2 Photocatalysts under Visible Illumination

    Marta Mrowetz;William Balcerski;A. J. Colussi;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Optimization of Ultrasonic Irradiation as an Advanced Oxidation Technology

    Inez Hua;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • An overview of snow photochemistry: evidence, mechanisms and impacts

    A. M. Grannas;A. E. Jones;J. Dibb;M. Ammann

  • Photocatalytic Production of H2O2 and Organic Peroxides on Quantum-Sized Semiconductor Colloids.

    Amy J. Hoffman;Elizabeth R. Carraway;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Application of Ultrasonic Irradiation for the Degradation of Chemical Contaminants in Water

    Michael R. Hoffmann;Inez Hua;Ralf Höchemer

  • Treatment technologies for aqueous perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA)

    Chad D. Vecitis;Hyunwoong Park;Jie Cheng;Brian T. Mader

  • A Comparison of Computerized Chemical Models for Equilibrium Calculations in Aqueous Systems

    D. K. Nordstrom;L. N. Plummer;T. M. L. Wigley;T. J. Wolery

  • Photochemical Mechanism of Size-Quantized Vanadium-Doped TiO2 Particles

    Scot T. Martin;Colin L. Morrison;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Ultrasonic irradiation of p-nitrophenol in aqueous solution

    A. Kotronarou;G. Mills;M. R. Hoffmann

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of organic acids on quantum-sized semiconductor colloids.

    Elizabeth R. Carraway;Amy J. Hoffman;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • Effects of the preparation method of the ternary CdS/TiO2/Pt hybrid photocatalysts on visible light-induced hydrogen production

    Hyunwoong Park;Wonyong Choi;Michael R. Hoffmann

  • The Sonochemical Degradation of Azobenzene and Related Azo Dyes: Rate Enhancements via Fenton's Reactions

    Jiju M. Joseph;Hugo Destaillats;Hui-Ming Hung;Michael R. Hoffmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas M. Brooks
Thomas M. Brooks International Union for Conservation of Nature
Agustín J. Colussi
Agustín J. Colussi California Institute of Technology
Stuart H. M. Butchart
Stuart H. M. Butchart BirdLife international, UK
Ana S. L. Rodrigues
Ana S. L. Rodrigues University of Montpellier
Simon N. Stuart
Simon N. Stuart Synchronicity Earth
Hyunwoong Park
Hyunwoong Park Kyungpook National University
Craig Hilton-Taylor
Craig Hilton-Taylor IUCN Red List
Piero Visconti
Piero Visconti International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Daniel J. Jacob
Daniel J. Jacob Harvard University
J. William Munger
J. William Munger Harvard University

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