Doctoral Theses

Doctoral Theses in Progress

Catalytic Studies for the Production of Light Olefins from CO2

Author: Lucas Alves da Silva
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves, Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Brackmann and Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal
Conclusion: in progress

Ammonia decomposition for hydrogen production: Modeling, simulation, and process optimization

Author: Leonardo Antonio Cáceres Avilez
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves
Conclusion: in progress

Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Hydrogen Production via Catalytic Ammonia Decomposition: Synthesis, Characterization, Optimization, and Kinetic Modeling

Author: João Baptista
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves and Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal
Conclusion: in progress

Hydrogenation of CO2 to Light Olefins (C2=C4=) using Iron-based Catalysts Supported on ZrO2

Author:: Victor Terra Lima
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal
Conclusion: in progress

Direct synthesis of acetic acid from methane and CO2

Author: Áron Seixas Terra Rodrigues
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal
Conclusion: in progress

Study of the performance of hydrotalcite and graphene with palladium and copper as catalysts in the oxidation of d-glucose to glucaric acid

Author: Guilherme Carmelo Ungar
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal and Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici
Conclusion: in progress

Catalytic Conversion of Ethane and CO2

Author: Heloisa Ruschel Bortolini
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves
Conclusion: in progress

Synthesis of La2NiZrO6 perovskites for synthesis gas production via dry reforming

Author: Juliana Bertoldi
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal and Dr. Camila Emilia Kozonoe
Conclusion: in progress

Synthesis and characterization of nanocatalysts for CO hydrogenation, kinetics and modeling

Author: Thaieny Zucolotto
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici
Conclusion: in progress

Application of ionic liquids in the CO2 hydrogenation

Author: Valdeir Araújo de Abreu
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves
Conclusion: in progress

Utilization of CO2 and CH4 for vinyl acetate production

Author: Victor Lopes Albertini
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal and Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici
Conclusion: in progress

Carbon dioxide hydrogenation to produce liquid hydrocarbons: process simulation and assessments

Author: Magno Fonseca Santos
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves
Conclusion: in progress

Doctoral Theses Concluded

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for Production of Light Olefins

Author: Higor Azevedo Garona
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal and Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves
Conclusion: 2024

Evaluation of catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes and kinetic modeling of the Water-Gas-Shift reaction (WGS) for hydrogen production

Author: Fábio Machado Cavalcanti
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici, Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves e Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal
Conclusion: 2023

https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-08032024-101425/en.php

Soybean Oil Epoxidation Reaction: Kinetic Modeling and Continuous Reactor Process Study

Author: Gustavo Vieira Olivieri
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici
Conclusion: 2022

https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-22052023-111719/en.php

Novel natural-based polymers for dewatering of iron ore tailings

Author: Gustavo Pereira Zago
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici
Conclusion: 2022

https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-20072023-132733/en.php

CO hydrogenation on Co/SBA-15 and Co/Al2O3 catalysts

Author: Thiago Ferreira de Abreu
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves and Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal
Conclusion: 2022
https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-29042022-074945/pt-br.php

Synthesis, monitoring and modeling of the formation of hollow porous polymeric particles with cross-linked shell

Author: Maria Giuliana Fontanelli Torraga
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici
Conclusion: 2021
https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-25102021-120824/pt-br.php

Cobalt nanoparticles supported on graphene and promoted with lanthanum for fuel production

Author: Tamara Ramalho Mignoli
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Rita Maria de Brito Alves and Prof. Dr. Martin Schmal
Conclusion: 2020
https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-05112020-135507/es.php

Development of pH- and Temperature- Sensitive Microgel Particles: Synthesis Monitoring, Characterisation and Application as Potential Oral Drug Carriers

Author: Esmar Faben Souza
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Giudici
Conclusion: 2019
https://teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-18072019-075603/pt-br.php