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Stefan Stolte

Stefan Stolte

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Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
11338
World Ranking
13823
National Ranking
1014

Overview

Stefan Stolte is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans a variety of subfields including Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Chemistry, Catalysis, and Biomedical Engineering. The core topics of their work focus on Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ionic Liquids Properties and Applications, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, and Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.

Stolte's recent papers reflect these diverse interests and are published in prominent journals. Notable works include "Review of the toxic effects of ionic liquids" (2021) in The Science of The Total Environment, "The green platform molecule gamma-valerolactone - ecotoxicity, biodegradability, solvent properties, and potential applications" (2021) in Green Chemistry, "Toward the Proactive Design of Sustainable Chemicals: Ionic Liquids as a Prime Example" (2021) in Chemical Reviews, "Environmental contamination by microplastics originating from textiles: Emission, transport, fate and toxicity" (2022) in Journal of Hazardous Materials, and "Ecotoxicity screening evaluation of selected pharmaceuticals and their transformation products towards various organisms" (2020) in Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

These publications collectively explore the environmental and toxicological impacts of various chemical substances, with particular attention to emerging contaminants such as ionic liquids and microplastics, highlighting the intersection of chemistry and environmental health.

Frequent coauthors in Stolte's research include Marta Markiewicz, Stephan Beil, Piotr Stepnowski, Hilmar Börnick, and Anna Białk-Bielińska. Their collaboration has resulted in substantial output, as reflected in joint works spanning several years.

The main venues where Stolte publishes comprise:

  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Green Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment

This selection of journals underscores a consistent presence in publications centered on environmental science, chemistry, and toxicology.

In total, Stolte has contributed significantly to the study of environmental contaminants, chemical properties, and their ecological and health effects, situating their expertise firmly within environmental science research globally.

Best Publications

  • Design of sustainable chemical products--the example of ionic liquids.

    J Ranke;S Stolte;R Störmann;J Arning

  • The nanoparticle biomolecule corona: lessons learned – challenge accepted?

    Dominic Docter;Dana Westmeier;Marta Markiewicz;Stefan Stolte;Stefan Stolte

  • Effects of different head groups and functionalised side chains on the aquatic toxicity of ionic liquids

    Stefan Stolte;Jürgen Arning;Ulrike Bottin-Weber;Anja Müller

  • The influence of anion species on the toxicity of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids observed in an (eco)toxicological test battery

    Marianne Matzke;Stefan Stolte;Karen Thiele;Tanja Juffernholz

  • Lipophilicity parameters for ionic liquid cations and their correlation to in vitro cytotoxicity.

    Johannes Ranke;Anja Müller;Ulrike Bottin-Weber;Frauke Stock

  • Anion effects on the cytotoxicity of ionic liquids

    Stefan Stolte;Jürgen Arning;Ulrike Bottin-Weber;Marianne Matzke

  • Progress in evaluation of risk potential of ionic liquids—basis for an eco-design of sustainable products

    Bernd Jastorff;Kerstin Mölter;Peter Behrend;Ulrike Bottin-Weber

  • Primary biodegradation of ionic liquid cations, identification of degradation products of 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium chloride and electrochemical wastewater treatment of poorly biodegradable compounds

    Stefan Stolte;Salha Abdulkarim;Jiirgen Arning;Anne-Katrin Blomeyer-Nienstedt

  • Eco)toxicity and biodegradability of selected protic and aprotic ionic liquids

    Brezana Peric;Jordi Sierra;Esther Martí;Robert Cruañas

  • Review of the toxic effects of ionic liquids

    Chul-Woong Cho;Thi Phuong Thuy Pham;Yufeng Zhao;Stefan Stolte

  • Antimicrobial and surface activity of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium derivatives

    Justyna Łuczak;Christian Jungnickel;Izabela Łącka;Stefan Stolte

  • Ecotoxicity evaluation of selected sulfonamides.

    Anna Białk-Bielińska;Stefan Stolte;Jürgen Arning;Ute Uebers

  • Environmental and health impact assessment of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems – challenges and preliminary results

    M. Markiewicz;Y. Q. Zhang;A. Bösmann;N. Brückner

  • Qualitative and quantitative structure activity relationships for the inhibitory effects of cationic head groups, functionalised side chains and anions of ionic liquids on acetylcholinesterase

    Jiirgen Arning;Stefan Stolte;Andrea Böschen;Frauke Stock

  • Electrochemical degradation of sulfonamides at BDD electrode: kinetics, reaction pathway and eco-toxicity evaluation.

    Aleksandra Fabiańska;Anna Białk-Bielińska;Piotr Stepnowski;Stefan Stolte

  • Hydrolysis of sulphonamides in aqueous solutions.

    Anna Białk-Bielińska;Stefan Stolte;Marianne Matzke;Aleksandra Fabiańska

  • The green platform molecule gamma-valerolactone – ecotoxicity, biodegradability, solvent properties, and potential applications

    Florian Kerkel;Marta Markiewicz;Stefan Stolte;Eva Müller

  • Ionic liquids as lubricants or lubrication additives: An ecotoxicity and biodegradability assessment

    Stefan Stolte;Stephanie Steudte;Olatz Areitioaurtena;Francesco Pagano

  • Imidazolium based ionic liquids in soils: effects of the side chain length on wheat (Triticum aestivum) and cress (Lepidium sativum) as affected by different clays and organic matter

    Marianne Matzke;Stefan Stolte;Jürgen Arning;Ute Uebers

  • Biodegradability of 27 pyrrolidinium, morpholinium, piperidinium, imidazolium and pyridinium ionic liquid cations under aerobic conditions

    Jennifer Neumann;Stephanie Steudte;Chul-Woong Cho;Jorg Thöming

  • Toxicity and biodegradability of dicationic ionic liquids

    Stephanie Steudte;Stephanie Steudte;Steve Bemowsky;Maria Mahrova;Ulrike Bottin-Weber

Frequent Co-Authors

Piotr Stepnowski
Piotr Stepnowski University of Gdańsk
Bernd Jastorff
Bernd Jastorff University of Bremen
Yeoung-Sang Yun
Yeoung-Sang Yun Jeonbuk National University
Ingo Krossing
Ingo Krossing University of Freiburg
Ralf Dringen
Ralf Dringen University of Bremen
Mirza Cokoja
Mirza Cokoja Technical University of Munich
Klaus Wurst
Klaus Wurst University of Innsbruck
Katarina Edwards
Katarina Edwards Uppsala University
Fritz E. Kühn
Fritz E. Kühn Technical University of Munich
Iseult Lynch
Iseult Lynch University of Birmingham

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