M. López Granados

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
121 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

M. López Granados is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, M. López Granados has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Materials Chemistry, 58 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 55 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in M. López Granados's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (51 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (47 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (46 papers). M. López Granados is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (51 papers), Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (47 papers) and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (46 papers). M. López Granados collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Russia and United States. M. López Granados's co-authors include R. Mariscal, J.L.G. Fierro, Manuel Ojeda, Irantzu Sádaba, Pedro Maireles‐Torres, David Martín Alonso, Ignacio Melián‐Cabrera, F. Cabello Galisteo, Ramón Moreno‐Tost and Ana C. Alba‐Rubio and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Society Reviews, Environmental Science & Technology and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

M. López Granados

118 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Furfural: a renewable and versatile platform molecule for the synthesis of chemicals and fuels

2016 1.4k citations R. Mariscal, Pedro Maireles‐Torres et al. Energy & Environmental Science profile →
Biodiesel from sunflower oil by using activated calcium oxide

2007 702 citations M. López Granados, David Martín Alonso et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. López Granados Spain	50	4.5k	3.6k	3.4k	2.4k	1.0k	121	7.7k
Yulei Zhu China	52	5.4k 1.2×	2.6k 0.7×	3.3k 1.0×	2.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.4×	115	7.3k
R. Mariscal Spain	43	4.3k 1.0×	2.7k 0.7×	3.3k 1.0×	1.4k 0.6×	995 1.0×	96	6.6k
Franck Dumeignil France	44	4.2k 0.9×	3.8k 1.1×	2.9k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	1.8k 1.7×	190	7.8k
Kajornsak Faungnawakij Thailand	45	3.5k 0.8×	3.3k 0.9×	3.1k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	544 0.5×	237	7.4k
N. Lingaiah India	53	3.6k 0.8×	3.4k 1.0×	2.1k 0.6×	1.7k 0.7×	2.5k 2.4×	213	7.3k
Pedro Maireles‐Torres Spain	49	5.2k 1.2×	3.2k 0.9×	3.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.4×	1.2k 1.1×	179	7.8k
Guanzhong Lu China	45	2.5k 0.5×	3.3k 0.9×	1.9k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	924 0.9×	96	5.6k
Junming Sun United States	39	3.0k 0.7×	3.3k 0.9×	2.4k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	767 0.7×	82	6.6k
М. Бессон France	33	3.1k 0.7×	2.4k 0.7×	1.5k 0.4×	981 0.4×	1.6k 1.5×	93	5.3k
Weiping Deng China	50	3.6k 0.8×	4.5k 1.3×	1.5k 0.4×	2.1k 0.9×	1.9k 1.9×	77	8.4k

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Alla, Abdelilah, José M. Lagarón, M. López Granados, et al.. (2025). High-Pressure Catalytic Hydrogenation of Renewable Succinic Acid to 1,4-Butanediol for the Synthesis of Fully Bio-Based Poly(butylene succinate). ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(22). 8220–8233.

Retuerto, M., Ana C. Alba‐Rubio, Pedro Maireles‐Torres, et al.. (2024). Structure sensitivity in the formic acid-driven catalytic transfer hydrogenation of maleic acid to succinic acid over Pd/C catalysts. Journal of Catalysis. 439. 115780–115780. 4 indexed citations

Vila, F., et al.. (2024). Dehydration of Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol Into Dihydropyran on γ-Al2O3 Catalyst: Reaction Monitoring by In Situ DRIFT Spectroscopy. Topics in Catalysis. 68(1-2). 141–154. 1 indexed citations

Santamarı́a-González, J., Pedro Maireles‐Torres, Juan Antonio Cecilia, et al.. (2024). Hydrotalcite-catalyzed methylation of isosorbide via dimethyl carbonate: Influence of the catalyst on the reaction mechanism. Applied Catalysis A General. 691. 120088–120088.

Mariscal, R., et al.. (2023). Hydrogenation of Furfural to Cyclopentanone in Tert–Butanol-Water Medium: A Study of the Reaction Intermediates Reactivity Using Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 as Catalyst. Catalysts. 13(11). 1394–1394. 2 indexed citations

Linares, María, M. López Granados, Ion Agirre, et al.. (2022). Integrated Environmental and Exergoeconomic Analysis of Biomass‐Derived Maleic Anhydride. Advanced Sustainable Systems. 6(9). 12 indexed citations

Coleman, Maria R., et al.. (2022). Soluble and reusable polymer-based catalysts with Brønsted and Lewis acidity for the one-pot synthesis of hydroxymethylfurfural from glucose. Catalysis Science & Technology. 13(1). 132–146. 11 indexed citations

Granados, M. López, Jovita Moreno, Ana C. Alba‐Rubio, et al.. (2020). Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of maleic acid with stoichiometric amounts of formic acid in aqueous phase: paving the way for more sustainable succinic acid production. Green Chemistry. 22(6). 1859–1872. 40 indexed citations

Paniagua, Marta, Gabriel Morales, Juan A. Melero, et al.. (2020). Understanding the role of Al/Zr ratio in Zr-Al-Beta zeolite: Towards the one-pot production of GVL from glucose. Catalysis Today. 367. 228–238. 27 indexed citations

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Agirre, Ion, Iñaki Gandarias, M. López Granados, & P.L. Arias. (2019). Process design and techno-economic analysis of gas and aqueous phase maleic anhydride production from biomass-derived furfural. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 10(4). 1021–1033. 30 indexed citations

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Cecilia, Juan Antonio, et al.. (2019). Direct Conversion of Levulinic Acid into Valeric Biofuels Using Pd Supported Over Zeolites as Catalysts. Topics in Catalysis. 62(5-6). 579–588. 26 indexed citations

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Mariscal, R., et al.. (2018). Improving the production of maleic acid from biomass: TS-1 catalysed aqueous phase oxidation of furfural in the presence of γ-valerolactone. Green Chemistry. 20(12). 2845–2856. 63 indexed citations

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Mariscal, R., Pedro Maireles‐Torres, Manuel Ojeda, Irantzu Sádaba, & M. López Granados. (2016). Furfural: a renewable and versatile platform molecule for the synthesis of chemicals and fuels. Energy & Environmental Science. 9(4). 1144–1189. 1361 indexed citations breakdown →

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León‐Reina, Laura, Aurelio Cabeza, Jordi Rius, et al.. (2013). Structural and surface study of calcium glyceroxide, an active phase for biodiesel production under heterogeneous catalysis. Journal of Catalysis. 300. 30–36. 79 indexed citations

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Granados, M. López & Pedro Maireles‐Torres. (2012). Catalysis for biorefineries. Catalysis Today. 195(1). 1–1. 4 indexed citations

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Granados, M. López, et al.. (2009). Transesterification of Triglycerides by CaO: Increase of the Reaction Rate by Biodiesel Addition. Energy & Fuels. 23(4). 2259–2263. 70 indexed citations

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Grieken, R. Van, J.L. Sotelo, Carmen Martos, et al.. (2000). Surface modified amorphous titanosilicate catalysts for liquid phase epoxidation. Catalysis Today. 61(1-4). 49–54. 49 indexed citations

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Granados, M. López, et al.. (1998). Study by XPS and TPD of the interaction of n-pentane and n-butane with the surface of `non-equilibrated' and `equilibrated' V–P–O catalysts. Catalysis Today. 40(2-3). 251–261. 18 indexed citations

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Dias, Cristina R., M.F. Portela, Mercedes Galán-Fereres, et al.. (1997). Selective oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride on V2O5 supported on TiO2-coated SiO2. Catalysis Letters. 43(1-2). 117–121. 28 indexed citations

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Granados, M. López & E.E. Wolf. (1995). Partial oxidation of methane to formaldehyde by lithium promoted VPO catalysts. Applied Catalysis A General. 131(2). 263–281. 7 indexed citations

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