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Ricardo Alcántara

Ricardo Alcántara

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
7935
World Ranking
15644
National Ranking
628

Ricardo Alcántara publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ricardo Alcántara sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 173 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Ricardo Alcántara D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ricardo Alcántara sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ricardo Alcántara is affiliated with the University of Córdoba in Spain and focuses on research primarily within the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work emphasizes advancements in battery materials and related technologies, reflected in a strong publication record across several specialized topics and venues.

The main research topics explored by Alcántara include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces

Their research spans multiple subfields within engineering and materials science, such as:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering

Alcántara has published in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Materials
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Dalton Transactions

Notable recent papers include:

  • Metal-Ion Intercalation Mechanisms in Vanadium Pentoxide and Its New Perspectives, 2023, Nanomaterials
  • Review and New Perspectives on Non-Layered Manganese Compounds as Electrode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries, 2023, Materials
  • Advancing towards a Practical Magnesium Ion Battery, 2021, Materials
  • Testing the reversible insertion of magnesium in a cation-deficient manganese oxy-spinel through a concentration cell, 2021, Dalton Transactions
  • A theoretical and experimental study of hexagonal molybdenum trioxide as dual-ion electrode for rechargeable magnesium battery, 2020, Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Frequent co-authors in Alcántara's work include:

  • C. Vicente
  • Alejandro Medina
  • José L. Tirado
  • Pedro Lavela
  • Rafaela Ruiz

Best Publications

  • NiCo2O4 Spinel: First Report on a Transition Metal Oxide for the Negative Electrode of Sodium-Ion Batteries

    R. Alcantara;M. Jaraba;P. Lavela;J. L. Tirado

  • Carbon black: a promising electrode material for sodium-ion batteries

    Ricardo Alcántara;Juan M. Jiménez-Mateos;Pedro Lavela;José L. Tirado

  • Carbon Microspheres Obtained from Resorcinol-Formaldehyde as High-Capacity Electrodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Ricardo Alcántara;Pedro Lavela;Gregorio F. Ortiz;José L. Tirado

  • Optimizing preparation conditions for 5 V electrode performance, and structural changes in Li1−xNi0.5Mn1.5O4 spinel

    R Alcántara;M Jaraba;P Lavela;J.L Tirado

  • Characterisation of mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB) as active electrode material in lithium and sodium cells

    R. Alcántara;F.J. Fernández Madrigal;P. Lavela;J.L. Tirado

  • Negative Electrodes for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries Obtained by Heat-Treatment of Petroleum Cokes below 1000°C

    R. Alcántara;J. M. Jiménez Mateos;J. L. Tirado

  • Lithium−Cobalt Citrate Precursors in the Preparation of Intercalation Electrode Materials

    E. Zhecheva;R. Stoyanova;M. Gorova;R. Alcantara

  • Electrochemical reaction of lithium with the CoSb3 skutterudite

    Ricardo Alcántara;Francisco J. Fernández-Madrigal;Pedro Lavela;José L. Tirado

  • Structure and Electrochemical Properties of Boron-Doped LiCoO2

    R. Alcántara;P. Lavela;J.L. Tirado;R. Stoyanova

  • X-ray diffraction and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study of zinc coated LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 electrodes

    R. Alcántara;M. Jaraba;P. Lavela;J.L. Tirado

  • Advancing towards a veritable calcium-ion battery: CaCo2O4 positive electrode material

    Marta Cabello;Francisco Nacimiento;José R. González;Gregorio Ortiz

  • Electrochemical reaction of lithium with CoP3

    R Alcántara;J.L Tirado;J.C Jumas;L Monconduit

  • Structural and Electrochemical Study of New LiNi0.5TixMn1.5-xO4 Spinel Oxides for 5-V Cathode Materials

    R. Alcantara;M. Jaraba;P. Lavela;J. L. Tirado

  • Enhanced high-rate performance of manganese substituted Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C as cathode for sodium-ion batteries

    R. Klee;P. Lavela;M.J. Aragón;R. Alcántara

  • Effect of aluminum doping on carbon loaded Na3V2(PO4)3 as cathode material for sodium-ion batteries

    M.J. Aragón;P. Lavela;R. Alcántara;J.L. Tirado

  • Changes in oxidation state and magnetic order of iron atoms during the electrochemical reaction of lithium with NiFe2O4

    R Alcántara;M Jaraba;P Lavela;J.L Tirado

  • Recent advances in the study of layered lithium transition metal oxides and their application as intercalation electrodes

    R. Alcántara;P. Lavela;J. L. Tirado;E. Zhecheva

  • Changes in the Local Structure of LiMgyNi0.5-yMn1.5O4 Electrode Materials during Lithium Extraction

    R. Alcantara;M. Jaraba;P. Lavela;J. L. Tirado

  • Formation and Oxidation of Nanosized Metal Particles by Electrochemical Reaction of Li and Na with NiCo2O4: X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Study

    Alan V. Chadwick;Shelly L. P. Savin;Steven G. Fiddy;Ricardo Alcantara

  • Reversible intercalation of aluminium into vanadium pentoxide xerogel for aqueous rechargeable batteries

    J. R. González;F. Nacimiento;M. Cabello;R. Alcántara

Frequent Co-Authors

José L. Tirado
José L. Tirado University of Córdoba
Pedro Lavela
Pedro Lavela University of Córdoba
Radostina Stoyanova
Radostina Stoyanova Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Rosa Menéndez
Rosa Menéndez Spanish National Research Council
Ricardo Santamaría
Ricardo Santamaría Edwards Lifescience
Jean-Claude Jumas
Jean-Claude Jumas University of Montpellier
Rafael De Prado
Rafael De Prado University of Córdoba
Alan V. Chadwick
Alan V. Chadwick University of Kent
Laure Monconduit
Laure Monconduit Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Wolfram Jaegermann
Wolfram Jaegermann Technical University of Darmstadt

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