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D-Index
68
Citations
12317
World Ranking
6731
National Ranking
199

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Catalysis
  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry

Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Transition metal, Heterogeneous catalysis and Metal are his primary areas of study. His Catalysis research incorporates elements of Chemical engineering and Adsorption. His primary area of study in Inorganic chemistry is in the field of Redox.

His Transition metal research includes themes of Catalyst support and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. His X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy research includes elements of Infrared spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscope. His studies deal with areas such as Peroxide, Calcination and Nuclear chemistry as well as Heterogeneous catalysis.

His most cited work include:

  • Catalytic combustion of volatile organic compounds on Au/CeO2/Al2O3 and Au/Al2O3 catalysts (222 citations)
  • Gold supported on metal-doped ceria catalysts (M = Zr, Zn and Fe) for the preferential oxidation of CO (PROX) (148 citations)
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Ce1−xEuxO2−x/2 Mixed Oxides and Their Catalytic Activities for CO Oxidation (125 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Chemical engineering, Redox and Metal. His studies in Catalysis integrate themes in fields like Oxide and Adsorption. His research in Adsorption tackles topics such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy which are related to areas like Infrared spectroscopy.

His Inorganic chemistry study which covers Raman spectroscopy that intersects with Solid solution. His Chemical engineering study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Layer, Coating, Nanotechnology and Syngas. Many of his studies on Metal apply to Oxygen as well.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Catalysis (76.92%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (48.72%)
  • Chemical engineering (28.57%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Catalysis (76.92%)
  • Chemical engineering (28.57%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (48.72%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Miguel Ángel Centeno focuses on Catalysis, Chemical engineering, Inorganic chemistry, Metal and Methane. His Catalysis research incorporates themes from Dispersion, Redox, Adsorption and Raman spectroscopy. His Chemical engineering study combines topics in areas such as Layer, Carbon, Molecule and Space velocity.

His work carried out in the field of Inorganic chemistry brings together such families of science as Water-gas shift reaction, Hydrogen production, Dissociation, Oxygen and Particle size. His Metal research focuses on subjects like Platinum, which are linked to Water gas. His Methane research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Carbon dioxide reforming and Syngas.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Chemical CO2 recycling via dry and bi reforming of methane using Ni-Sn/Al2O3 and Ni-Sn/CeO2-Al2O3 catalysts (84 citations)
  • Gold promoted Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts prepared from hydrotalcite precursors: Advanced materials for the WGS reaction (41 citations)
  • Selective CO methanation with structured RuO2/Al2O3 catalysts (33 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Catalysis
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

His scientific interests lie mostly in Catalysis, Chemical engineering, Inorganic chemistry, Metal and Methane. Miguel Ángel Centeno studies Catalysis, focusing on Methanation in particular. His research in Inorganic chemistry intersects with topics in Water-gas shift reaction, Oxygen, Copper, Base free and Gluconic acid.

His work in Metal tackles topics such as Mixed oxide which are related to areas like Water gas and Platinum. His research on Methane also deals with topics like

  • Carbon dioxide reforming which is related to area like Carbon and Tin,
  • Syngas which connect with Diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform. His work focuses on many connections between Redox and other disciplines, such as Colloid, that overlap with his field of interest in Leaching, Economies of agglomeration and Calcination.

Best Publications

  • Catalytic combustion of volatile organic compounds on Au/CeO2/Al2O3 and Au/Al2O3 catalysts

    M.A Centeno;M Paulis;M Montes;J.A Odriozola

  • Chemical CO2 recycling via dry and bi reforming of methane using Ni-Sn/Al2O3 and Ni-Sn/CeO2-Al2O3 catalysts

    T. Stroud;T.J. Smith;E. Le Saché;E. Le Saché;J.L. Santos

  • Gold supported on metal-doped ceria catalysts (M = Zr, Zn and Fe) for the preferential oxidation of CO (PROX)

    O.H. Laguna;F. Romero Sarria;M.A. Centeno;J.A. Odriozola

  • Fe-doped ceria solids synthesized by the microemulsion method for CO oxidation reactions

    Óscar H. Laguna;Miguel Ángel Centeno;M. Boutonnet;José Antonio Odriozola

  • Structural and catalytic properties of lanthanide (La, Eu, Gd) doped ceria

    W.Y. Hernández;O.H. Laguna;M.A. Centeno;J.A. Odriozola

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Ce1−xEuxO2−x/2 Mixed Oxides and Their Catalytic Activities for CO Oxidation

    Willinton Y. Hernández;Miguel A. Centeno;Francisca Romero-Sarria;Jose A. Odriozola

  • Effect of Fe and Ce on Al-pillared bentonite and their performance in catalytic oxidation reactions

    J.G. Carriazo;M.A. Centeno;J.A. Odriozola;S. Moreno

  • Characterization of reduced α-alumina-supported nickel catalysts by spectroscopic and chemisorption measurements

    Georges Poncelet;MA Centeno;R. Molina

  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis in microchannels

    L.C. Almeida;F.J. Echave;O. Sanz;M.A. Centeno

  • NH3 interaction with chromium-doped WO3 nanocrystalline powders for gas sensing applications

    I. Jiménez;M. A. Centeno;R. Scotti;F. Morazzoni

  • Characterization of molybdenum hydrodesulfurization catalysts supported on ZrO2-Al2O3 and ZrO2-SiO2 carriers

    S. Damyanova;L. Petrov;MA Centeno;Paul Grange

  • Manganese and iron oxides as combustion catalysts of volatile organic compounds

    Flavia G. Durán;Bibiana P. Barbero;Luis E. Cadús;Cristina Rojas

  • CO2 reforming of methane over Ni-Ru supported catalysts: On the nature of active sites by operando DRIFTS study

    L.F. Bobadilla;V. Garcilaso;M.A. Centeno

  • Hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming on NiSn/MgO―Al2O3 catalysts: The role of MgO addition

    A. Penkova;L. Bobadilla;S. Ivanova;M.I. Domínguez

  • NO–NH3 coadsorption on vanadia/titania catalysts: determination of the reduction degree of vanadium

    M.A. Centeno;I. Carrizosa;J.A. Odriozola

  • Iron-modified ceria and Au/ceria catalysts for Total and Preferential Oxidation of CO (TOX and PROX)

    O.H. Laguna;M.A. Centeno;G. Arzamendi;L.M. Gandía

  • Pillared clays with Al–Fe and Al–Ce–Fe in concentrated medium: Synthesis and catalytic activity

    N.R. Sanabria;M.A. Centeno;R. Molina;S. Moreno

  • Pt vs. Au in water-gas shift reaction

    M. González Castaño;T.R. Reina;Svetlana Ivanova;Miguel Ángel Centeno

  • Gold/hydroxyapatite catalysts: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity to CO oxidation

    M.I. Domínguez;F. Romero-Sarria;M.A. Centeno;J.A. Odriozola

  • Thermal evolution of sol–gel-obtained phosphosilicate solids (SiPO)

    Ph Massiot;M.A Centeno;I Carrizosa;J.A Odriozola

  • Surface Dynamics of Au/CeO2 Catalysts during CO Oxidation

    Francisca Romero-Sarria;Leidy M. Martinez T;Miguel A. Centeno;José A. Odriozola

  • Gold supported CeO2/Al2O3 catalysts for CO oxidation: influence of the ceria phase

    Miguel Ángel Centeno;Cristina Portales;Ignacio Carrizosa;José Antonio Odriozola

Frequent Co-Authors

José Antonio Odriozola
José Antonio Odriozola University of Seville
Tomas Ramirez Reina
Tomas Ramirez Reina University of Surrey
Mario Montes
Mario Montes University of the Basque Country
Luis M. Gandía
Luis M. Gandía Universidad Publica De Navarra
Gurutze Arzamendi
Gurutze Arzamendi Universidad Publica De Navarra
Paul Grange
Paul Grange Université Catholique de Louvain
Konstantin Hadjiivanov
Konstantin Hadjiivanov Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Victor Sebastian
Victor Sebastian University of Zaragoza
Juan Carlos Navarro
Juan Carlos Navarro Spanish National Research Council
Juan José Delgado
Juan José Delgado University of Cádiz

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