M.D. Casal

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

M.D. Casal is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M.D. Casal has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 11 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in M.D. Casal's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (19 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (11 papers) and Coal and Coke Industries Research (8 papers). M.D. Casal is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (19 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (11 papers) and Coal and Coke Industries Research (8 papers). M.D. Casal collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United Kingdom and Sri Lanka. M.D. Casal's co-authors include J.J. Pís, C. Pevida, F. Rubiera, M.V. Gil, C. Barriocanal, R. Álvarez, M.A. Dı́ez, M.G. Plaza, Javier Fermoso and B. Arias and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Bioresource Technology and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

M.D. Casal

39 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Thermal behaviour and kinetics of coal/biomass blends during co-combustion

2010 477 citations M.V. Gil, M.D. Casal et al. Bioresource Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M.D. Casal Spain	19	1.3k	675	374	282	256	41	1.8k
Jingchong Yan China	21	1.0k 0.8×	594 0.9×	335 0.9×	400 1.4×	173 0.7×	93	1.6k
Zhenxing Guo China	25	1.1k 0.9×	892 1.3×	179 0.5×	312 1.1×	112 0.4×	86	1.8k
Xinqian Shu China	24	1.1k 0.8×	654 1.0×	350 0.9×	227 0.8×	78 0.3×	64	1.8k
Sarma V. Pisupati United States	26	1.0k 0.8×	849 1.3×	250 0.7×	263 0.9×	85 0.3×	106	1.9k
Hongyu Zhao China	22	854 0.7×	657 1.0×	306 0.8×	184 0.7×	86 0.3×	68	1.6k
Yanna Han China	23	1.3k 1.0×	733 1.1×	186 0.5×	1.1k 4.0×	515 2.0×	45	2.2k
Jiejie Huang China	29	1.7k 1.3×	1.2k 1.8×	611 1.6×	325 1.2×	86 0.3×	107	2.7k
R. Álvarez Spain	30	1.8k 1.4×	1.1k 1.6×	329 0.9×	573 2.0×	201 0.8×	83	2.5k
C. Barriocanal Spain	33	2.1k 1.6×	1.2k 1.8×	472 1.3×	566 2.0×	187 0.7×	99	2.9k
Xiaojun Ning China	25	1.2k 1.0×	931 1.4×	349 0.9×	153 0.5×	48 0.2×	77	1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M.D. Casal

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Casal, M.D., L. Scott Blankenship, Robert Mokaya, et al.. (2025). Sustainable and synthetic carbon polymers for safe and efficient H2 storage. Journal of Energy Storage. 123. 116818–116818.

Casal, M.D., et al.. (2025). A single route for the production of battery-type and capacitor-type electrode materials. Carbon. 235. 120056–120056. 2 indexed citations

Casal, M.D., et al.. (2024). From Green to Black Gold: Highly Microporous Carbons from Pistachio Shells by a Controlled Physical Activation Process. ChemSusChem. 18(5). e202401288–e202401288. 2 indexed citations

Casal, M.D., M. Fernanda Vega, E. Díaz-Faes, & C. Barriocanal. (2023). Use of Biomass and Waste Tires to Facilitate the Use of HDPE in Coking. Energy & Fuels. 37(13). 9384–9393.

Casal, M.D., et al.. (2023). Cork-Derived Carbon Sheets for High-Performance Na-Ion Capacitors. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 6(15). 8120–8131. 10 indexed citations

Melendi-Espina, Sonia, R. Álvarez, M.A. Dı́ez, & M.D. Casal. (2015). Coal and plastic waste co-pyrolysis by thermal analysis–mass spectrometry. Fuel Processing Technology. 137. 351–358. 84 indexed citations

Gil, M.V., M.D. Casal, C. Pevida, J.J. Pís, & F. Rubiera. (2010). Thermal behaviour and kinetics of coal/biomass blends during co-combustion. Bioresource Technology. 101(14). 5601–5608. 477 indexed citations breakdown →

Gil, M.V., Paula Oulego, M.D. Casal, et al.. (2010). Mechanical durability and combustion characteristics of pellets from biomass blends. Bioresource Technology. 101(22). 8859–8867. 187 indexed citations

Plaza, M.G., C. Pevida, B. Arias, et al.. (2009). Development of low-cost biomass-based adsorbents for postcombustion CO2 capture. Fuel. 88(12). 2442–2447. 191 indexed citations

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Plaza, M.G., C. Pevida, B. Arias, et al.. (2009). Different Approaches for the Development of Low-Cost CO2 Adsorbents. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 135(6). 426–432. 127 indexed citations

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Casal, M.D., C. Barriocanal, M.A. Dı́ez, & R. Álvarez. (2008). Influence of porosity and fissuring on coking pressure generation. Fuel. 87(12). 2437–2443. 16 indexed citations

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Blanco, C.G., et al.. (2007). The use of solvents for purifying industrial naphthalene from coal tar distilled oils. Fuel Processing Technology. 89(2). 111–117. 30 indexed citations

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Casal, M.D., et al.. (2006). Alkylation of naphthalene using three different ionic liquids. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical. 253(1-2). 203–206. 16 indexed citations

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Casal, M.D., M.A. Dı́ez, R. Álvarez, & C. Barriocanal. (2006). Suitability of Gray-King pyrolysis to evaluate coking pressure. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 79(1-2). 161–168. 7 indexed citations

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Álvarez, R., et al.. (2004). Recycling of Hazardous Waste Materials in the Coking Process. Environmental Science & Technology. 38(5). 1611–1615. 26 indexed citations

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Dı́ez, M.A., Antonio Dominguez‐Alfaro, C. Barriocanal, et al.. (1998). Gas chromatographic study for the evaluation of the suitability of bituminous waste material as an additive for coke production. Journal of Chromatography A. 823(1-2). 527–536. 27 indexed citations

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Álvarez, R., C. Barriocanal, M.D. Casal, et al.. (1998). Weathering Study of an Industrial Coal Blend Used in Cokemaking.. ISIJ International. 38(12). 1332–1338. 13 indexed citations

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Casal, M.D., M.A. Dı́ez, R. Álvarez, et al.. (1998). Influencia de la alteración meteórica de dos carbones coquizables con contenido medio de materia volátil en la calidad del coque producido. Revista de Metalurgia. 34(1). 3–10. 1 indexed citations

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Álvarez, R., J.J. Pís, M.A. Dı́ez, et al.. (1996). Carbonization of wet and preheated coal. Effect on coke quality and its relation with textural properties. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 38(1-2). 119–130. 11 indexed citations

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Marzec, Anna, et al.. (1995). Basic Phenomena Responsible for Generation of Coking Pressure: Field Ionization Mass Spectrometry Studies. Energy & Fuels. 9(5). 834–840. 21 indexed citations

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