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Technical University of Liberec: Liberec, CZ

2024-07-01 to present | Associate Professor (Institute for Nanomaterials Advanced Technologies and Innovation)
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Rafael Torres-Mendieta

Technicka Univerzita v Liberci: Liberec, CZ

2017-05-29 to present | Researcher (Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technology and Innovation)
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Rafael Torres-Mendieta

Universitat Jaume I: Castello de la Plana, Comunitat Valenciana, ES

2016-09-01 to 2017-04-30 | Postdoctoral researcher (Physics)
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Education and qualifications (4)

Technická univerzita v Liberci: Liberec, CZ

2024-07-01 to present | Habilitation (Faculty of Mechatronics, Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies)
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Rafael Torres-Mendieta

Universitat Jaume I: Castello de la Plana, Comunitat Valenciana, ES

2013-07-13 to 2016-06-22 | PhD (Physics)
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Rafael Torres-Mendieta

Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica AC: Leon, Guanajuato, MX

2011-06-11 to 2013-07-06 | Master in Science (Optics)
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Rafael Torres-Mendieta

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México: Coyoacan, Distrito Federal, MX

2006-08-01 to 2011-09-09 | Bachelor in Physics (Physics)
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Professional activities (5)

6th International Conference on Advanced Nanoparticle Generation and Excitation by Lasers in Liquids, ANGEL: Hefei, CN

2021-06-18 | ANGEL Decennial Award for Best Image - The best image related to ANGEL research.
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Centro de Desenvolvimento de Materiais Funcionais: São Carlos, São Paulo, BR

2019-09-01 to 2020-03-02 | Postdoctoral internship (Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Eletroquímica e Cerâmica de DQ)
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Tanger computersystems: Ostrava, CZ

2016-10-19 | Dr. Tasilo Prnka Prize
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Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica AC: Leon, Guanajuato, MX

2011-09-01 | Academic Excellence, generation 2011–2013
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Rafael Torres-Mendieta

Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica AC: Leon, Guanajuato, MX

2011-05-23 | Award for the best poster presentation at Nanotech 2011
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Works (46)

Laser-synthesized FeBi nanoparticles for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of persistent antibiotics in water

Journal of Water Process Engineering
2025 | Journal article
Contributors: Havelka, Ondrej; Abdallah, Sabrin; Braun, Jan; Raczak, Barbara Klaudia; Waclawek, Stanislaw; Lukowiec, Dariusz; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael
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Synergistic effects of natural biosurfactant and metal oxides modification on PVDF nanofiber filters for efficient microplastic and oil removal

Process Safety and Environmental Protection
2025 | Journal article
Contributors: de Rosset, Aleksander; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Pasternak, Grzegorz; Yalcinkaya, Fatma
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Nanofiber applications in microbial fuel cells for enhanced energy generation: a mini review

RSC Advances
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Fatma Yalcinkaya; Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Jakub Hruza; Andrea Vávrová; Lucie Svobodová; Andrea Pietrelli; Ioannis Ieropoulos
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Nanofiber applications in microbial fuel cells for enhanced energy generation: a mini review (vol 14, pg 9122, 2024)

RSC Advances
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Yalcinkaya, Fatma; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Hruza, Jakub; Vavrova, Andrea; Svobodova, Lucie; Pietrelli, Andrea; Ieropoulos, Ioannis
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LASER-ASSISTED CONTROL OF BISMUTH DOPING IN MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES

International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application (Nanocon)
2023 | Conference paper
Contributors: Havelka, Ondrej; Braun, Jan; Abdallah, Sabrin; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael
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Nanocomposite use in MFCs: a state of the art review

Sustainable Energy & Fuels
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Karolina Kordek-Khalil; Esra Altiok; Anna Salvian; Anna Siekierka; Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Claudio Avignone-Rossa; Andrea Pietrelli; Siddharth Gadkari; Ioannis A. Ieropoulos; Fatma Yalcinkaya
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Sustainable and scalable development of PVDF-OH Ag/TiOx nanocomposites for simultaneous oil/water separation and pollutant degradation

Environmental Science: Nano
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Ondřej Havelka; Fatma Yalcinkaya; Stanisław Wacławek; Vinod V. T. Padil; Vincenzo Amendola; Miroslav Černík; Rafael Torres-Mendieta
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Reactive laser ablation in acetone towards phase-controlled nonequilibrium Iron- and Nickel-Bi2O3 nanoalloys

Applied Surface Science
2023-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Ondřej Havelka; Sabrin Abdallah; Jan Braun; Dariusz Łukowiec; Tomáš Plachý; Martin Cvek; Rafael Torres-Mendieta
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Growth suppression of bacteria by biofilm deterioration using silver nanoparticles with magnetic doping

Nanoscale
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Nhung H. A. Nguyen; Andrea Guadagnini; Jaroslav Semerad; Dariusz Łukowiec; Petr Parma; Jijin Yang; Stefano Agnoli; Alena Sevcu; Tomas Cajthaml et al.
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Sustainable and safer nanoclay composites for multifaceted applications

Green Chemistry
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Vinod V. T. Padil; K. P. Akshay Kumar; Selvakumar Murugesan; Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Stanisław Wacławek; Jun Young Cheong; Miroslav Černík; Rajender S. Varma
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Stable Magnetorheological Fluids Containing Bidisperse Fillers with Compact/Mesoporous Silica Coatings

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2022-09-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Martin Cvek; Thaiskang Jamatia; Pavol Suly; Michal Urbanek; Rafael Torres-Mendieta
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EXPANSION OF OPTICAL PROPERTIES IN TIOx NANOPARTICLES BY THEIR LASER-MEDIATED ALLOYING WITH AG

International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application (Nanocon)
2021 | Conference paper
Contributors: Ettel, David; Havelka, Ondrej; Isik, Selingul; Yalcinkaya, Fatma; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael
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Influence of catalyst zeta potential on the activation of persulfate

Chemical Communications
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Daniele Silvestri; Kamil Krawczyk; Mirosława Pawlyta; Maciej Krzywiecki; Vinod V.T. Padil; Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Farshid Ghanbari; Ozge Dinc; Miroslav Černík; Dionysios D. Dionysiou et al.
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Laser-synthesized Ag/TiO nanoparticles to integrate catalytic pollutant degradation and antifouling enhancement in nanofibrous membranes for oil–water separation

Applied Surface Science
2021-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0169-4332
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On the Use of Laser Fragmentation for the Synthesis of Ligand-Free Ultra-Small Iron Nanoparticles in Various Liquid Environments

Nanomaterials
2021-06-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Ondřej Havelka; Martin Cvek; Michal Urbánek; Dariusz Łukowiec; Darina Jašíková; Michal Kotek; Miroslav Černík; Vincenzo Amendola; Rafael Torres-Mendieta
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Electrospun fibers based on botanical, seaweed, microbial, and animal sourced biomacromolecules and their multidimensional applications

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
2021-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0141-8130
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Modification of nZVI with a bio-conjugate containing amine and carbonyl functional groups for catalytic activation of persulfate

Separation and Purification Technology
2021-02-15 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1383-5866
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SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF NANO ZERO-VALENT IRON AND CYCLODEXTRINS: A NANO-STRUCTURE FOR WATER PURIFICATION

International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application (Nanocon)
2020 | Conference paper
Contributors: Krawczyk, Kamil; Waclawek, Stanislaw; Silvestri, Daniele; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Padil, Vinod V. T.; Rezanka, Michel; Cernik, Miroslav
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Toward Expanding the Optical Response of Ag2CrO4 and Bi2O3 by Their Laser-Mediated Heterojunction

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2020-12-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Rafael Omar Torres-Mendieta; Mayara Mondego Teixeira; Gladys Mínguez-Vega; Daniele de Souza; Yara Galvão Gobato; Marcelo Assis; Héctor Beltrán-Mir; Eloisa Cordoncillo; Juan Andrés; Miroslav Černík et al.
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Electrospun fibers based on carbohydrate gum polymers and their multifaceted applications

Carbohydrate Polymers
2020-11-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0144-8617
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PVDF nanofibrous membranes modified via laser-synthesized Ag nanoparticles for a cleaner oily water separation

Applied Surface Science
2020-10-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0169-4332
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Laser-induced fragmentation of carbonyl iron as a clean method to enhance magnetorheological effect

Journal of Cleaner Production
2020-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0959-6526
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Laser and electron beam-induced formation of Ag/Cr structures on Ag2CrO4

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Lemos P. S.; Silva G. S.; Roca R. A.; Assis M.; Torres-Mendieta R.; Beltrán-Mir H.; Mínguez-Vega G.; Cordoncillo E.; Andrés J.; Longo E.
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Production of electrospun nanofibers based on graphene oxide/gum Arabic

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
2019 | Journal article
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Chemical oxidation and reduction of hexachlorocyclohexanes: A review

Water Research
2019-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Stanisław Wacławek; Daniele Silvestri; Pavel Hrabák; Vinod V.T. Padil; Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Maria Wacławek; Miroslav Černík; Dionysios D. Dionysiou
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Ag Nanoparticles/α-Ag2WO4 Composite Formed by Electron Beam and Femtosecond Irradiation as Potent Antifungal and Antitumor Agents

Scientific Reports
2019-07-09 | Journal article
Contributors: M. Assis; T. Robeldo; C. C. Foggi; A. M. Kubo; G. Mínguez-Vega; E. Condoncillo; H. Beltran-Mir; R. Torres-Mendieta; J. Andrés; M. Oliva et al.
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A poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)–chitosan polymer conjugate for the synthesis of safer gold nanoparticles and their applications

Green Chemistry
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Daniele Silvestri; Stanisław Wacławek; Bartłomiej Sobel; Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Vít Novotný; Nhung H. A. Nguyen; Alena Ševců; Vinod V. T. Padil; Jana Müllerová; Martin Stuchlík et al.
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Fabrication by Laser Irradiation in a Continuous Flow Jet of Carbon Quantum Dots for Fluorescence Imaging

ACS Omega
2018 | Journal article
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Femtosecond laser settings for optimal bracket bonding to zirconia

Lasers in Medical Science
2018 | Journal article
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Rafael Torres-Mendieta
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Laser-assisted synthesis of Fe-Cu oxide nanocrystals

Applied Surface Science
2018 | Journal article
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Laser-induced formation of bismuth nanoparticles

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Marcelo Assis; Eloísa Cordoncillo; Rafael Torres-Mendieta; Héctor Beltrán-Mir; Gladys Mínguez-Vega; Amanda Fernandes Gouveia; Edson Leite; Juan Andrés; Elson Longo
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Towards the scale-up of the formation of nanoparticles on α-Ag<inf>2</inf>WO<inf>4</inf>with bactericidal properties by femtosecond laser irradiation

Scientific Reports
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85041361938

Contributors: Assis, M.; Cordoncillo, E.; Torres-Mendieta, R.; Beltrán-Mir, H.; Mínguez-Vega, G.; Oliveira, R.; Leite, E.R.; Foggi, C.C.; Vergani, C.E.; Longo, E. et al.
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Laser/Electron Irradiation on Indium Phosphide (InP) Semiconductor: Promising Pathways to In Situ Formation of Indium Nanoparticles

Particle & Particle Systems Characterization
2018-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Marcelo Assis; Nadia G. Macedo; Thales R. Machado; Mateus M. Ferrer; Amanda F. Gouveia; Eloisa Cordoncillo; Rafael Torres‐Mendieta; Hector Beltrán‐Mir; Gladys Mínguez‐Vega; Edson R. Leite et al.
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Characterization of Tin/Ethylene Glycol Solar Nanofluids Synthesized by Femtosecond Laser Radiation

ChemPhysChem
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85007158501

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Mondragón, R.; Puerto-Belda, V.; Mendoza-Yero, O.; Lancis, J.; Juliá, J.E.; Mínguez-Vega, G.
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In situ fabrication of a solar nanofluid by a femtosecond laser ablation of tin in ethylene glycol

AIP Conference Proceedings
2017 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85023643177

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Mondragón, R.; Puerto-Belda, V.; Mendoza-Yero, O.; Andrés, P.; Lancis, J.; Mínguez-Vega, G.; Juliá, J.E.
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In-situ metal nanoparticle decoration on graphene sheets by pulsed laser ablation in liquids

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
2017 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85039919620

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Ventura-Espinosa, D.; Sabater, S.; Lancis, J.; Mata, J.A.; Mi´nguez-Vega, G.
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In-situ metal nanoparticle decoration on graphene sheets by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)
2017 | Conference paper
Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Ventura-Espinosa, David; Sabater, Sara; Lancis, Jesus; Mata, Jose A.; Minguez-Vega, Gladys
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Synthesis of tin based volumetric absorber nanofluid by femtosecond laser radiation

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
2017 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85039921725

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Mondrago´n, R.; Puerto-Belda, V.; Mendoza-Yero, O.; Lancis, J.; Juliá, J.E.; Mi´nguez-Vega, G.
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Synthesis of Tin Based Volumetric Absorber Nanofluid By Femtosecond Laser Radiation

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)
2017 | Conference paper
Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Mondragon, Rosa; Puerto-Belda, Veronica; Mendoza-Yero, Omel; Lancis, Jesus; Julia, Jose E.; Minguez-Vega, Gladys
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In situ decoration of graphene sheets with gold nanoparticles synthetized by pulsed laser ablation in liquids

Scientific Reports
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84979950599

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Ventura-Espinosa, D.; Sabater, S.; Lancis, J.; Mínguez-Vega, G.; Mata, J.A.
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Synthesis and characterization of gold/water nanofluids suitable for thermal applications produced by femtosecond laser radiation

Journal of Photonics for Energy
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84979561691

Contributors: Mondragón, R.; Torres-Mendieta, R.; Meucci, M.; Mínguez-Vega, G.; Enrique Juliá, J.; Sani, E.
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Fabrication of high stable gold nanofluid by pulsed laser ablation in liquids

Advanced Materials Letters
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84964341370

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Mondragón, R.; Juliá, E.; Mendoza-Yero, O.; Lancis, J.; Mínguez-Vega, G.
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Effect of nanostructures on corona poling assisted second harmonic generation in hybrid organic-inorganic films

Advanced Materials Research
2014 | Book
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2-s2.0-84904155834

Contributors: Franco, A.; Torres-Mendieta, R.O.; Alvarez-Zauco, E.; García-Macedo, J.A.
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Enhancement of properties in heat transfer fluids by in-situ fabrication of gold nanoparticles by pulse laser ablation in liquid

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85019512352

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Mondragón, R.; Juliá, J.E.; Mendoza-Yero, O.; Andrés, P.; Lancis, J.
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Fabrication of gold nanoparticles in Therminol VP-1 by laser ablation and fragmentation with fs pulses

Laser Physics Letters
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84912120794

Contributors: Torres-Mendieta, R.; Mondragón, R.; Juliá, E.; Mendoza-Yero, O.; Cordoncillo, E.; Lancis, J.; Mínguez-Vega, G.
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Corona poling assisted second harmonic genertion in nanostructured polymethylmetacrylate films

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84858395347

Contributors: Franco, A.; Torres-Mendieta, R.O.; García-Macedo, J.A.
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Peer review (80 reviews for 21 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS applied materials & interfaces. (1)
Review activity for ACS applied materials & interfaces. (1)
Review activity for Applied surface science. (5)
Review activity for Atmosphere. (3)
Review activity for Catalysts. (5)
Review activity for Chemical engineering journal. (5)
Review activity for ChemPhysChem. (3)
Review activity for Colloids and surfaces. (1)
Review activity for Journal of environmental chemical engineering. (2)
Review activity for Journal of hazardous materials. (1)
Review activity for Journal of physical chemistry. (1)
Review activity for Materials. (15)
Review activity for Micromachines. (6)
Review activity for Molecules. (6)
Review activity for Nanomanufacturing. (4)
Review activity for Nanomaterials. (5)
Review activity for Nanoscale advances. (2)
Review activity for Optics & laser technology. (9)
Review activity for Results in engineering. (3)
Review activity for Scripta materialia. (1)
Review activity for Sustainable energy technologies and assessments. (1)