C. Morterra

10.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
199 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

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C. Morterra is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Morterra has authored 199 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Materials Chemistry, 69 papers in Catalysis and 54 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in C. Morterra's work include Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (59 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (57 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (47 papers). C. Morterra is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (59 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (57 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (47 papers). C. Morterra collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Spain. C. Morterra's co-authors include G. Cerrato, Giuliana Magnacca, Malcolm J. Low, Vera Bolis, Adriano Zecchina, G. Ghiotti, Francesco Pinna, Michela Signoretto, Edoardo Garrone and Salvatore Coluccia and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemistry of Materials, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

C. Morterra

199 papers receiving 8.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A case study: surface chemistry and surface structure of catalytic aluminas, as studied by vibrational spectroscopy of adsorbed species

1996 786 citations C. Morterra, Giuliana Magnacca Catalysis Today profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. Morterra Italy	54	5.9k	3.1k	2.6k	1.9k	1.7k	199	9.1k
Salvatore Coluccia Italy	55	6.3k 1.1×	2.2k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	831 0.5×	207	9.0k
Masato Kakihana Japan	59	10.4k 1.8×	1.1k 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	2.0k 1.1×	707 0.4×	469	14.2k
Francesca Bonino Italy	53	7.5k 1.3×	2.1k 0.7×	8.3k 3.2×	1.3k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	131	11.7k
Florence Babonneau France	57	6.4k 1.1×	469 0.1×	1.3k 0.5×	2.2k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	230	11.3k
J.A. Odriozola Spain	60	9.1k 1.5×	6.3k 2.0×	852 0.3×	2.0k 1.1×	3.2k 1.9×	384	12.0k
W. Keith Hall United States	45	4.2k 0.7×	3.1k 1.0×	2.1k 0.8×	640 0.3×	1.5k 0.9×	116	6.0k
Etienne F. Vansant Belgium	51	6.8k 1.2×	1.5k 0.5×	2.4k 0.9×	866 0.5×	1.0k 0.6×	252	9.0k
Vera Bolis Italy	42	2.4k 0.4×	1.0k 0.3×	1.7k 0.6×	779 0.4×	595 0.4×	79	4.1k
Tsunehiro Tanaka Japan	66	12.4k 2.1×	4.6k 1.4×	2.3k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	2.2k 1.3×	425	16.5k
C. Otero Areán Spain	49	4.4k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	3.7k 1.4×	680 0.4×	1.0k 0.6×	149	6.8k

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Crocellà, Valentina, G. Cerrato, Giuliana Magnacca, et al.. (2010). Gas-phase phenol methylation over Mg/Me/O (Me = Al, Cr, Fe) catalysts: mechanistic implications due to different acid–base and dehydrogenating properties. Dalton Transactions. 39(36). 8527–8527. 31 indexed citations

Lusvardi, Gigliola, Gianluca Malavasi, Ledi Menabue, Valentina Aina, & C. Morterra. (2009). Fluoride-containing bioactive glasses: Surface reactivity in simulated body fluids solutions. Acta Biomaterialia. 5(9). 3548–3562. 110 indexed citations

Cerrato, G., Giuliana Magnacca, C. Morterra, José Montero, & James A. Anderson. (2009). Modification to the Surface Properties of Titania by Addition of India. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 113(47). 20401–20410. 6 indexed citations

Aina, Valentina, Gianluca Malavasi, Alessandra Fiorio, Luca Munaron, & C. Morterra. (2008). Zinc-containing bioactive glasses: Surface reactivity and behaviour towards endothelial cells. Acta Biomaterialia. 5(4). 1211–1222. 165 indexed citations

Aina, Valentina, Alessandra Perardi, Loredana Bergandi, et al.. (2007). Cytotoxicity of zinc-containing bioactive glasses in contact with human osteoblasts. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 167(3). 207–218. 138 indexed citations

Cerrato, G., Silvia Bordiga, Salvatore Barbera, & C. Morterra. (1997). A surface study of monoclinic ZrO2. Surface Science. 50–55. 1 indexed citations

Morterra, C., et al.. (1994). Surface characterization of yttria-stabilized tetragonal ZrO2 Part 1. Structural, morphological, and surface hydration features. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 37(3). 243–257. 86 indexed citations

Pinna, F., M. Signoretto, Giorgio Strukul, G. Cerrato, & C. Morterra. (1994). Isomerization ofn-butane on sulfated zirconia: Evidence for the dominant role of Lewis acidity on the catalytic activity. Catalysis Letters. 26(3-4). 339–344. 66 indexed citations

Morterra, C., G. Cerrato, & Vera Bolis. (1993). Lewis and Brønsted acidity at the surface of sulfate-doped ZrO2 catalysts. Catalysis Today. 17(3). 505–515. 124 indexed citations

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Morterra, C., et al.. (1993). IR study of carbon monoxide adsorption at .apprx.77 K on .alpha.-alumina. Langmuir. 9(3). 642–645. 14 indexed citations

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Morterra, C. & L. Orio. (1990). Surface characterization of zirconium oxide. II. The interaction with carbon dioxide at ambient temperature. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 24(3). 247–268. 83 indexed citations

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Morterra, C., et al.. (1988). Two types of strong Lewis acidic centres at the surface of zirconium dioxide as revealed by the adsorption of carbon Monoxide at ambient temperature. Gazzetta chimica italiana. 118. 118–481. 1 indexed citations

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Morterra, C. & Malcolm J. Low. (1985). IR studies of carbons—IV The vacuum pyrolysis of oxidized cellulose and the characterization of the chars††PartIII, Ref. [2].. Carbon. 23(3). 301–310. 16 indexed citations

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Morterra, C., et al.. (1984). The sorption of pyridine on SiOSiHCl2 monolayers on silica. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 99(1). 208–214. 8 indexed citations

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Morterra, C., et al.. (1983). The α-FeOOH→α-Fe₂O₃transition and the origin of adsorbed oxygen on iron oxides. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 0(14). 767–768. 2 indexed citations

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Low, Malcolm J., et al.. (1982). Infrared Spectra of Massive Solids by Photoacoustic Beam Deflection Fourier Transform Spectroscopy. Spectroscopy Letters. 15(1). 57–64. 15 indexed citations

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Ghiotti, G., Edoardo Garrone, C. Morterra, & F. Boccuzzi. (1979). IR study of low-temperature adsorption. Part I. CO on Aerosil: an interpretation of the hydrated silica spectrum. PORTO Publications Open Repository TOrino (Politecnico di Torino). 6 indexed citations

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Ghiotti, G., Edoardo Garrone, C. Morterra, & F. Boccuzzi. (1979). Infrared study of low temperature adsorption. 1. Carbon monoxide on aerosil. An interpretation of the hydrated silica spectrum. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 83(22). 2863–2869. 112 indexed citations

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Zecchina, Adriano, E. Garrone, G. Ghiotti, C. Morterra, & E. Borello. (1975). On the chemistry of silica supported chromium ions. I. Characterization of the samples.. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 79. 4 indexed citations

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Zecchina, Adriano, G. Ghiotti, Luigi Cerruti, & C. Morterra. (1971). Étude infrarouge de l’adsorption physique de CO et N₂O sur l’aérosil. Journal de Chimie Physique. 68. 1479–1486. 9 indexed citations

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