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Vittorio Loddo

Vittorio Loddo

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Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
9673
World Ranking
15129
National Ranking
538

Overview

Vittorio Loddo is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Energy, with a specialization in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Additional subfields include Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, and Water Science and Technology.

The main topics covered in Vittorio Loddo's work include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Recent publications reflect their research focus on photocatalysis and energy conversion:

  • "(Photo)electrocatalytic Versus Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction," 2021, ChemPhotoChem
  • "A facile way to synthesize noble metal free TiO2 based catalysts for glycerol photoreforming," 2022, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • "Tuning the selectivity to aldehyde via pH regulation in the photocatalytic oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol and vanillyl alcohol by TiO2 catalysts," 2021, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • "Formation of High Added Value Chemicals by Photocatalytic Treatment of Biomass," 2020, Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry
  • "Review on Recent Advances in the Removal of Organic Drugs by Advanced Oxidation Processes," 2023, Catalysts

Vittorio Loddo frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably:

  • Marianna Bellardita
  • Leonardo Palmisano
  • Claudio Maria Pecoraro
  • Francesco Di Franco
  • Monica Santamaria

Their work is often published in several scientific venues, including:

  • ChemPhotoChem
  • Catalysts
  • Catalysis Today
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured rutile TiO2 for selective photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes in water.

    Sedat Yurdakal;Giovanni Palmisano;Vittorio Loddo;Vincenzo Augugliaro

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous toluene on anatase TiO2 catalyst: mechanistic aspects and FT-IR investigation

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Salvatore Coluccia;Vittorio Loddo;Leonardo Marchese

  • Advances in selective conversions by heterogeneous photocatalysis.

    Giovanni Palmisano;Elisa García-López;Giuseppe Marcì;Vittorio Loddo

  • Overview on oxidation mechanisms of organic compounds by TiO2 in heterogeneous photocatalysis

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Marianna Bellardita;Vittorio Loddo;Giovanni Palmisano

  • Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in water by using polycrystalline TiO2 and a nanofiltration membrane reactor

    R. Molinari;F. Pirillo;V. Loddo;L. Palmisano

  • Azo-dyes photocatalytic degradation in aqueous suspension of TiO2 under solar irradiation.

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Claudio Baiocchi;Alessandra Bianco Prevot;Elisa Garcı́a-López

  • Study on a photocatalytic membrane reactor for water purification

    R Molinari;M Mungari;E Drioli;A Di Paola

  • Photocatalytic degradation of dyes by using a membrane reactor

    R Molinari;F Pirillo;M Falco;V Loddo

  • The role of H2O in the photocatalytic oxidation of toluene in vapour phase on anatase TiO2 catalyst: A FTIR study

    G Martra;S Coluccia;L Marchese;V Augugliaro

  • Preparation, Characterization, and Photoactivity of Polycrystalline Nanostructured TiO2 Catalysts

    Maurizio Addamo;Vincenzo Augugliaro;Agatino Di Paola;† Elisa García-López

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of toluene on irradiated TiO2: comparison of degradation performance in humidified air, in water and in water containing a zwitterionic surfactant

    G. Marcı̀;M. Addamo;V. Augugliaro;S. Coluccia

  • Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Selective Formation of High-Value-Added Molecules: Some Chemical and Engineering Aspects

    F. Parrino;M. Bellardita;E. I. García-López;G. Marcì

  • Photocatalytic Selective Oxidation of 4-Methoxybenzyl Alcohol to Aldehyde in Aqueous Suspension of Home-Prepared Titanium Dioxide Catalyst

    Giovanni Palmisano;Sedat Yurdakal;Vincenzo Augugliaro;Vittorio Loddo

  • Selective photocatalytic oxidation of 4-substituted aromatic alcohols in water with rutile TiO2 prepared at room temperature

    Sedat Yurdakal;Sedat Yurdakal;Giovanni Palmisano;Vittorio Loddo;Oğuzhan Alagöz

  • Photocatalytic Oxidation of Cyanides in Aqueous Titanium Dioxide Suspensions

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Vittorio Loddo;Giuseppe Marcı̀;Leonardo Palmisano

  • Removal of drugs in aqueous systems by photoassisted degradation

    M. Addamo;V. Augugliaro;A. Di Paola;E. García-López

  • Selectivity of hydroxyl radical in the partial oxidation of aromatic compounds in heterogeneous photocatalysis

    Giovanni Palmisano;Maurizio Addamo;Vincenzo Augugliaro;Tullio Caronna

  • Ozone enhanced activity of aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions for photocatalytic oxidation of free cyanide ions

    Marı́a D Hernández-Alonso;Juan M Coronado;A Javier Maira;Javier Soria

  • Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohols in Irradiated Aqueous Suspensions of Commercial and Home‐Prepared Rutile TiO2: A Selectivity Study

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Tullio Caronna;Vittorio Loddo;Giuseppe Marcì

  • Partial photocatalytic oxidation of glycerol in TiO2 water suspensions

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;H. A. Hamed El Nazer;Vittorio Loddo;A. Mele

  • Preparation, Characterization, and Photoactivity of Polycrystalline Nanostructured TiO2 Catalysts.

    Maurizio Addamo;Vincenzo Augugliaro;Agatino Di Paola;Elisa Garcia‐Lopez

Frequent Co-Authors

Leonardo Palmisano
Leonardo Palmisano University of Palermo
Vincenzo Augugliaro
Vincenzo Augugliaro University of Palermo
Giovanni Palmisano
Giovanni Palmisano Khalifa University
Giuseppe Marcì
Giuseppe Marcì University of Palermo
Elisa García-López
Elisa García-López University of Palermo
Raffaele Molinari
Raffaele Molinari University of Calabria
Gianmario Martra
Gianmario Martra University of Turin
Salvatore Coluccia
Salvatore Coluccia University of Turin
Mario Pagliaro
Mario Pagliaro National Research Council (CNR)
Rosaria Ciriminna
Rosaria Ciriminna National Research Council (CNR)

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