Pedro L. Arias

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Catalysis
• Organic chemistry
• Hydrogen

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Glycerol, Hydrogenolysis and Organic chemistry. His work carried out in the field of Catalysis brings together such families of science as Hydrogen and Methanol. Pedro L. Arias combines subjects such as Oxide, Nickel, Bimetallic strip and Hydrogen production, Steam reforming with his study of Inorganic chemistry.

His Hydrogenolysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Tungsten, Adsorption and Formic acid. He studies Organic chemistry, focusing on Yield in particular. The various areas that Pedro L. Arias examines in his Selectivity study include Ion-exchange resin, Platinum and Reaction mechanism.

His most cited work include:

• Hydrogen Production from Glycerol Over Nickel Catalysts Supported on Al 2 O 3 Modified by Mg, Zr, Ce or La (198 citations)
• Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propanediols over a Pt/ASA catalyst: The role of acid and metal sites on product selectivity and the reaction mechanism (167 citations)
• Heterogeneous acid-catalysts for the production of furan-derived compounds (furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural) from renewable carbohydrates: A review (166 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Chemical engineering and Hydrogen. His Catalysis study frequently links to related topics such as Nickel. His study in Nickel is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Transition metal and Chemisorption.

Pedro L. Arias interconnects Heterogeneous catalysis, Methane, Partial oxidation, Zeolite and Catalyst support in the investigation of issues within Inorganic chemistry. His Chemical engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Membrane reactor, Butane and Permeance. His studies deal with areas such as Yield, Selectivity and Toluene as well as Furfural.

He most often published in these fields:

• Catalysis (71.43%)
• Inorganic chemistry (46.75%)
• Organic chemistry (27.27%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

• Catalysis (71.43%)
• Organic chemistry (27.27%)
• Chemical engineering (18.83%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Catalysis, Organic chemistry, Chemical engineering, Inorganic chemistry and Yield. His study in Catalysis is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Solvent, Pulp and paper industry and Formic acid. His Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, Furfuryl alcohol, Levulinic acid and Succinic acid study, which is part of a larger body of work in Organic chemistry, is frequently linked to Maleic acid, bridging the gap between disciplines.

Pedro L. Arias combines subjects such as Permeation, Permeance and Thermal energy storage with his study of Chemical engineering. His work deals with themes such as Heterogeneous catalysis, Noble metal, Metal, Zeolite and Hydrogenolysis, which intersect with Inorganic chemistry. His Yield research incorporates themes from Furfural, 2-Methylfuran and Aqueous solution.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• The role of tungsten oxide in the selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol over Pt/WO x /Al 2 O 3 (65 citations)
• Preparation and characterization of ceramic supported ultra-thin (~1 µm) Pd-Ag membranes (37 citations)
• Unraveling the Role of Formic Acid and the Type of Solvent in the Catalytic Conversion of Lignin: A Holistic Approach (28 citations)

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

• Catalysis
• Organic chemistry
• Hydrogen

His primary scientific interests are in Catalysis, Organic chemistry, Chemical engineering, Yield and Inorganic chemistry. His research in Catalysis intersects with topics in Succinic acid and Solvent. His study on Reaction mechanism, Formic acid, Gluconic acid and Lignocellulosic biomass is often connected to Maleic acid as part of broader study in Organic chemistry.

The various areas that Pedro L. Arias examines in his Chemical engineering study include Hydrogen sulfide, Syngas and Permeation, Permeance. While the research belongs to areas of Yield, he spends his time largely on the problem of Metal, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Adsorption and Tungsten. Inorganic chemistry connects with themes related to Hydrogenolysis in his study.