Lucas Spessato

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Lucas Spessato is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lucas Spessato has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Water Science and Technology, 10 papers in Materials Chemistry and 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lucas Spessato's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (20 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (6 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (6 papers). Lucas Spessato is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (20 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (6 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (6 papers). Lucas Spessato collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Algeria. Lucas Spessato's co-authors include Vitor C. Almeida, André L. Cazetta, Taís L. Silva, Karen C. Bedin, Osvaldo Pezoti, Patrícia S.C. Souza, Karla K. Beltrame, Amanda Ronix, Isis P.A.F. Souza and Jhessica M. Fonseca and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Lucas Spessato

34 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

NaOH-activated carbon of high surface area produced from guava seeds as a high-efficiency adsorbent for amoxicillin removal: Kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic studies

2015 412 citations Osvaldo Pezoti, André L. Cazetta et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers

Lucas Spessato

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Mahmoud F. Mubarak Egypt

Eliazer Bobby Naidoo South Africa

Hadi Shayesteh Iran

Murat Yılmaz Türkiye

И. В. Буракова Russia

Fatma Marrakchi China

Zaharaddeen N. Garba Nigeria

Mohamed Zbair Morocco

Hakan Demiral Türkiye

Azam Taufik Mohd Din Malaysia

Mahmoud F. Mubarak Egypt

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1.2k ×0.9

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537 ×0.9

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440 ×1.1

238 ×0.7

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lucas Spessato

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Silva, Marcela C., et al.. (2025). High yield activated carbon from corn husk-sucrose prepared by chemical and physicochemical activation processes: Adsorption study of methylene blue dye. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 427. 127435–127435. 6 indexed citations

Silva, Taís L., et al.. (2025). Comparative study of the adsorption mechanisms of caffeine and Remazol brilliant blue R dye on activated carbon from alpaca fiber residue. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 15(18). 25307–25322.

Spessato, Lucas, et al.. (2024). Tuning photodegradation performance using carbon quantum dots and niobium pentoxide. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 191. 157–167. 11 indexed citations

Silva, Marcela C., et al.. (2024). Activated carbon fibers of high surface area from corn husk: Mono and multicomponent adsorption studies of Pb2+ and Cu2+ ions from aqueous solution. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 405. 124919–124919. 16 indexed citations

Fonseca, Jhessica M., Lucas Spessato, Marcela C. Silva, et al.. (2024). Optimization of oleic acid esterification via surface response methodology using sulfonated-carbon catalyst obtained from crambe meal. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 100109–100109. 2 indexed citations

Spessato, Lucas, et al.. (2023). Electrospinning in personal protective equipment for healthcare work. Polymer Bulletin. 81(3). 1957–1980. 13 indexed citations

Spessato, Lucas, Vitor Anthony Duarte, Jhessica M. Fonseca, Pedro Augusto Arroyo, & Vitor C. Almeida. (2022). Nitrogen-doped activated carbons with high performances for CO2 adsorption. Journal of CO2 Utilization. 61. 102013–102013. 59 indexed citations

Spessato, Lucas, et al.. (2021). Optimization of Sibipiruna activated carbon preparation by simplex-centroid mixture design for simultaneous adsorption of rhodamine B and metformin. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 411. 125166–125166. 63 indexed citations

Wang, Qianyu, et al.. (2021). Physicochemical regeneration of industrial spent activated carbons using a green activating agent and their adsorption for methyl orange. Surfaces and Interfaces. 29. 101696–101696. 35 indexed citations

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Ronix, Amanda, André L. Cazetta, Lucas Spessato, et al.. (2021). Biochar from the mixture of poultry litter and charcoal fines as soil conditioner: Optimization of preparation conditions via response surface methodology. Bioresource Technology Reports. 15. 100800–100800. 13 indexed citations

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Fonseca, Jhessica M., Lucas Spessato, André L. Cazetta, Camila da Silva, & Vitor C. Almeida. (2021). Sulfonated carbon: synthesis, properties and production of biodiesel. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. 170. 108668–108668. 44 indexed citations

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Spessato, Lucas, Karen C. Bedin, André L. Cazetta, et al.. (2019). KOH-super activated carbon from biomass waste: Insights into the paracetamol adsorption mechanism and thermal regeneration cycles. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 371. 499–505. 236 indexed citations

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Cazetta, André L., Karen C. Bedin, Lucas Spessato, et al.. (2019). Stevia residue as new precursor of CO2-activated carbon: Optimization of preparation condition and adsorption study of triclosan. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 172. 403–410. 45 indexed citations

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Cazetta, André L., Lucas Spessato, Karen C. Bedin, et al.. (2018). Metal-free ovalbumin-derived N-S-co-doped nanoporous carbon materials as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. Applied Surface Science. 467-468. 75–83. 26 indexed citations

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Bedin, Karen C., Isis P.A.F. Souza, André L. Cazetta, et al.. (2018). CO2-spherical activated carbon as a new adsorbent for Methylene Blue removal: Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 269. 132–139. 78 indexed citations

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Souza, Isis P.A.F., Osvaldo Pezoti, Karen C. Bedin, et al.. (2018). Chemometric study of thermal treatment effect on the P25 photoactivity for degradation of tartrazine yellow dye. Ceramics International. 44(11). 12292–12300. 12 indexed citations

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Souza, Patrícia S.C., Lucas Spessato, Osvaldo Pezoti, et al.. (2018). Biosorption of reactive red-120 dye onto fungal biomass of wild Ganoderma stipitatum. Desalination and Water Treatment. 102. 280–288. 3 indexed citations

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Beltrame, Karla K., André L. Cazetta, Patrícia S.C. Souza, et al.. (2017). Adsorption of caffeine on mesoporous activated carbon fibers prepared from pineapple plant leaves. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 147. 64–71. 290 indexed citations

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Silva, Taís L., Amanda Ronix, Osvaldo Pezoti, et al.. (2016). Mesoporous activated carbon from industrial laundry sewage sludge: Adsorption studies of reactive dye Remazol Brilliant Blue R. Chemical Engineering Journal. 303. 467–476. 236 indexed citations

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Pezoti, Osvaldo, André L. Cazetta, Karen C. Bedin, et al.. (2015). NaOH-activated carbon of high surface area produced from guava seeds as a high-efficiency adsorbent for amoxicillin removal: Kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic studies. Chemical Engineering Journal. 288. 778–788. 412 indexed citations breakdown →

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