Félix A. López

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
221 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Félix A. López is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Félix A. López has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 53 papers in Materials Chemistry and 42 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Félix A. López's work include Extraction and Separation Processes (59 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (27 papers) and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (26 papers). Félix A. López is often cited by papers focused on Extraction and Separation Processes (59 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (27 papers) and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (26 papers). Félix A. López collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Sri Lanka and Sweden. Félix A. López's co-authors include Francisco José Alguacil, Aurora López‐Delgado, Irene García-Díaz, Hanan Tayibi, Mohamed Choura, C. Pérez, Teresa A. Centeno, Olga Rodríguez, M.I. Martı́n and Germán Camejo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Félix A. López

215 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Environmental impact and management of phosphogypsum

2009 746 citations Félix A. López, Francisco José Alguacil et al. profile →

Peers

Félix A. López

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J.H. Potgieter South Africa

Aurora López‐Delgado Spain

Zuotai Zhang China

Fangqin Cheng China

Leslie Petrik South Africa

Shengyong Lu China

João C. Bordado Portugal

Nawshad Haque Australia

Huiquan Li China

Qifei Huang China

J.H. Potgieter South Africa

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481 ×0.6

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Citations per year, relative to Félix A. López Félix A. López (= 1×) peers J.H. Potgieter

Countries citing papers authored by Félix A. López

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Félix A. López

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Félix A. López

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Félix A. López. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Félix A. López based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Félix A. López. Félix A. López is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Alcaraz, Lorena, et al.. (2025). Recovery of Rare Earths from End‐of‐Life NdFeB Permanent Magnets from Wind Turbines. ChemSusChem. 18(10). e202402237–e202402237. 2 indexed citations

Alcaraz, Lorena, Belén Sotillo, Paloma Fernández, & Félix A. López. (2025). Carbochlorination Reduction Process of Waelz ZnO: Characterization of Resulting ZnO-Based Oxides. Crystals. 15(4). 326–326.

López, Félix A., et al.. (2025). Pelletization of rolling mill scale waste: Thermodynamic insights into sintering mechanisms. Powder Technology. 468. 121623–121623.

Alcaraz, Lorena, et al.. (2025). From magnet waste to rare earth oxides: A sustainable route for recovering neodymium and holmium from electric vehicle motors. Sustainable materials and technologies. 45. e01572–e01572. 1 indexed citations

Alcaraz, Lorena, et al.. (2024). Recovery of lithium from spent NMC batteries through water leaching, carbothermic reduction, and evaporative crystallization process. Journal of Power Sources. 619. 235215–235215. 13 indexed citations

Alcaraz, Lorena, et al.. (2024). Purification of Li₂CO₃ Obtained through Pyrometallurgical Treatment of NMC Black Mass from Electric Vehicle Batteries. ChemSusChem. 18(6). e202401722–e202401722. 1 indexed citations

Martín, María Isabel, et al.. (2024). Synthesis and Properties of Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents via Heating-Stirring and Ultrasound. Molecules. 29(13). 3089–3089. 12 indexed citations

Alcaraz, Lorena, Belén Sotillo, Félix A. López, et al.. (2023). LTA zeolite particles functionalized with nanomagnetite for effective recovery of dysprosium from liquid solutions. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 363. 112843–112843. 4 indexed citations

Martín, María Isabel, Irene García-Díaz, & Félix A. López. (2023). Properties and perspective of using deep eutectic solvents for hydrometallurgy metal recovery. Minerals Engineering. 203. 108306–108306. 54 indexed citations

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Alcaraz, Lorena, et al.. (2022). Study of the Carbochlorination Process with CaCl2 and Water Leaching for the Extraction of Lithium from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries. Batteries. 9(1). 12–12. 10 indexed citations

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López, Félix A., et al.. (2019). Synthesis of Calcium Aluminates from Non-Saline Aluminum Dross. Materials. 12(11). 1837–1837. 14 indexed citations

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Arranz‐Andrés, Javier, Félix A. López, & Rosario Benavente. (2017). The addition of aluminum nanoparticles to polypropylene increases its thermal stability. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 7(2). 5–12. 1 indexed citations

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García-Díaz, Irene, et al.. (2017). Luminescence and gas-sensing properties of ZnO obtained from the recycling of alkaline batteries. Journal of Materials Science. 53(3). 2026–2033. 4 indexed citations

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Gázquez, M.J., et al.. (2015). Valorization of an inorganic industrial waste for manufacturing sulfur polymer cement. Macla: revista de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía. 57–58. 1 indexed citations

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García-Díaz, Irene, et al.. (2013). Valorisation of Two Inorganic Industrial Wastes for Manufacturing Sulphur Polymer Concrete. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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López‐Delgado, Aurora, Félix A. López, Francisco José Alguacil, Isabel Padilla, & A. Guerrero. (2012). A microencapsulation process of liquid mercury by sulfur polymer. DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)). 12 indexed citations

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Granizo, N., M.I. Martı́n, Félix A. López, et al.. (2011). Chemical and structural changes of calcium ion exchange silica pigment in 0.5M NaCl and 0.5M Na2SO4 solutions.. Afinidad. 68(556). 439–446. 4 indexed citations

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Medina, Sebastián F., Félix A. López, & Aurora Gómez Coedo. (1997). Manufacture by electroslag remelting of microalloyed steels with two precipitating metal elements. Ironmaking & Steelmaking Processes Products and Applications. 24(4). 329–336. 3 indexed citations

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Formoso, A., et al.. (1997). Potassium retention by basic mineral (dunite) in blast furnace process. Ironmaking & Steelmaking Processes Products and Applications. 24(4). 288–292. 2 indexed citations

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Pinto, M., et al.. (1995). Effects of Linz‐Donawitz (LD) slag on soil properties and pasture production in the Basque country (Northern Spain). New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 38(1). 143–155. 26 indexed citations

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