Publications
2024
- Araujo, F.S.M., Chacon, A.G.M., Porto, R.F., Cavalcante, J.P.L., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2024). Adapting and verifying the Liming Index for enhanced rock weathering minerals as an alternative liming approach. Land, 13(11), 1839. (2023 IF = 3.2; JIFpctl = 62.9)
- Yoosefdoost, A., Jazani, O., Liguori, S., Das, A. Santos, R.M. (2024). Toward Carbon‐Negative Methanol Production from Biogas: Intensified Membrane Reactor. ChemCatChem, 2024, e202400698. (2023 IF = 3.8; JIFpctl = 58.7)
- Silva, J.M.P., Bomio, M.R.D., Motta, F.V., Santos, R.M. (2024). Assessment of calcimetry as a reliable method for monitoring soil inorganic carbon stocks, ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 4(8), 781-790. (2023 IF = 2.3; JIFpctl = 77.0)
- Khalid, H.M., Mujahid, A., Ali, A., Khan, A.L., Saleem, M., Santos, R.M. (2024). Development of mixed matrix membranes by using NH2-functionalized UiO-66 and [APTMS][AC] ionic liquid for the separation of CO2. International Journal of Energy Research, 2024, 107340. (2023 IF = 4.3; JIFpctl = 98.8)
- Abu El Haija, K., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2024). On-Site Determination of Soil Organic Carbon Content: A Photocatalytic Approach, Clean Technologies, 6(2), 784-801. (2022 IF = 3.8; JCIpctl = 39.33)
- Melo, L., de Menezes, F.D., da Costa, J.A.P., Alves, J.V.P., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2024). Optimizing Metal-Surface Water Disinfection: CFD Study on Microorganism Collision Against a Triply Periodic Minimal Surface, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2300663. (2022 IF = 7.1; JIFpctl = 77.8)
- Anto, S.M., Ali, A., Santos, R.M. (2024). Integration of modified Solvay process for sodium bicarbonate synthesis from saline brines with steelmaking for utilization of electric arc furnace slag in CO2 sequestration and reagent regeneration, Minerals, 14(1), 97. (2022 IF = 2.5; JIFpctl = 62.5)
- Hayder, A., Norouzi, O., Sharma, S., Santos, R., Dutta, A. (2024). A novel approach for the facile synthesis of Zinc Oxide/Carbon Hybrid Systems from Corn Distillers Soluble: Surface Modification and Characterization for Sustainable Remediation, Chemosphere, 141864.
- Silva, J.M.P., Julião, R.S., Nicácio, T.C.N., Melo, M.C.N., Santos, R.M., Bomio, M.R.D., Motta, F.V. (2024). A study of Nb-doped ZnO ceramic and its enhanced solar photocatalysis, photoluminescence and antimicrobial properties, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 985, 173978.
2023
- Ali, A., Zhang, N., Santos, R.M. (2023). Mineral Characterization using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): A Review of the Fundamentals, Advancements, and Research Directions, Applied Sciences, 13(23), 12600. (2022 IF = 2.7; JIFpctl = 53.9)
- Khalidy, R., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2023). Fate and migration of enhanced rock weathering products through soil horizons; implications of irrigation and percolation regimes, Catena, 233, 107524. (2022 IF = 6.2; JIFpctl = 91.8)
- Santos, R.M., Zhang, N., Bakhshoodeh, R. (2023). Multiscale process intensification of waste valorization reactions, Accounts of Chemical Research, 56(19), 2606-2619. (2022 IF = 18.3; JIFpctl = 95.2)
- Chalouati, S., Yoosefdoost, A., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2023). Intensified mineral carbonation of natural Canadian silicates using simultaneous ball milling, International Journal of Coal Geology, 277, 104332. (2022 IF = 5.6; JIFpctl = 89.8)
- Santos, R.M., Araujo, F., Jariwala, H., Khalidy, R., Haque, F., Chiang, Y.W. (2023). Pathways, roundabouts, roadblocks and shortcuts to safe and sustainable deployment of enhanced rock weathering in agriculture, Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, 1215930. (2022 IF = 2.9; JIFpctl = 56.5)
- Norouzpour, M., Azdarpour, A., Santos, R.M., Esfandiarian, A., Nabipour, M., Mohammadian, E., Manshad, A.K., Keshavarz, A. (2023). Comparative static and dynamic analyses of solvents for removal of asphaltene and wax deposits above- and below-surface at an Iranian carbonate oil field, ACS Omega, 8(28), 25525-25537. (2022 IF = 4.1; JIFpctl = 61.5)
- Haque*, F., Khalidy*, R., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2023). Constraining the capacity of global croplands to CO2 drawdown via mineral weathering, ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 7(7), 1294-1305. *co-first-authors. (2021 IF = 3.556; JIFpctl = 61.49)
- Miah, M.B., Haque, M.S., Khaleque, M.A., Santos, R.M. (2023). Sludge management in the textile industries of Bangladesh: An industrial survey of the impact of the 2015 Standards and Guidelines, Water, 15(10), 1901. (2021 IF = 3.350; JIFpctl = 64.50)
- Ali, A., Mendes, C.E., de Melo, L.G.T.C., Wang, J., Santos, R.M. (2023). Production of sodium bicarbonate with saline brine and CO2 co-utilization: comparing modified Solvay approaches, Crystals, 13(3), 470. (2021 IF = 2.670; JIFpctl = 55.77)
- Odimba, N.J., Khalidy, R., Bakhshoodeh, R., Santos, R.M. (2023). Recovery of critical metals from carbonatite-type mineral wastes: geochemical modeling investigation of (bio)hydrometallurgical leaching of REEs, Green Processing and Synthesis, 12(1), 20228086. (2021 IF = 3.970; JIFpctl = 59.09)
- Azdarpour, A., Norouzpour, M., Nabipour, M., Santos, R., Mohammadian, E. (2023). Efficiency of the Green Surfactant Derived from Avena Sativa Plant in the Presence of Different Salts for EOR Purposes, Journal of GeoEnergy, 2023, 9998466.
- Jyothi, R.K., de Melo, L.G.T.C., Santos, R.M., Yoon, H.-S. (2023). An overview of thorium as a prospective natural resource for future energy. Frontiers in Energy Research, 11, 1132611.
- Funari, V., Toller, S., Vitale, L., Santos, R.M., Gomes, H.I. (2023). Urban mining of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) residues with emphasis on bioleaching technologies: A critical review, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30, 59128-59150.
- Vanderburgt, S., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2023). Is it worthwhile to recover lithium-ion battery electrolyte during lithium-ion battery recycling?, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 189, 106733.
- Norouzpour, M., Azdarpour, A., Nabipour, M., Santos, R.M., Manshad, A.K., Iglauer, S., Akhondzadeh, H., Keshavarz, A. (2023). Red Beet Plant as a Novel Source of Natural Surfactant Combined with ‘Smart Water’ for EOR Purposes in Carbonate Reservoirs, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 370, 121051.
- Ali, A., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2023). Synthesis of Fast-Weathering Nutrient-Doped Silicate Minerals and Their Prospect as a Negative Emissions Technology. Proceedings of the 61st Conference of Metallurgists, COM 2022; pp. 53-55.
2022
- Ahmed, W., Hoffmann, L.M., Al-Hasani, T., Santos, R.M. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 diurnal temperature range (DTR) in the Contiguous USA, Atmosphere, 13(12), 2031. (2021 IF = 3.110; JIFpctl = 39.61)
- Hicks, A., Dholabhai, P.P., Ali, A., Santos, R.M. (2022). Nutrient-doped synthetic silicates for enhanced weathering, remineralization and fertilization on agricultural lands of global cold regions, iScience, 25(12), 105556. (2021 IF = 6.107; JIFpctl = 80.41)
- Khalidy, R., Arnaud, E., Santos, R.M. (2022). Natural and human-induced factors on the accumulation and migration of pedogenic carbonate in soil: A review, Land, 11(9), 1448. (2021 IF = 3.905; JIFpctl = 56.30)
- Araujo, F.S.M., Taborda-Llano, I., Nunes, E.B., Santos, R.M. (2022). Recycling and reuse of mine tailings: a review of advancements and their implications, Geosciences, 12(9), 319. (2021 JCIpctl = 50.20)
- Araujo, F.S.M., Fantucci, H., Lima, S.H.O., Abreu, M.C.S., Santos, R.M. (2022). Modeling Canadian farmer’s intention to adopt eco-friendly agricultural inputs and practices, Regional Environmental Change, 22, 44. (2020 IF = 3.678; JIFpctl = 62.80)
- Bakhshoodeh, R., Santos, R.M. (2022). Comparative bibliometric trends of Microplastics and Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances: how these hot environmental remediation research topics developed over time, RSC Advances, 12(8), 4973-4987. (2020 IF = 3.361; JIFpctl = 54.78)
- Ali, A., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2022). X-ray diffraction techniques for mineral characterization: a review for engineers of the fundamentals, applications, and research directions, Minerals, 12(2), 205. (2020 IF = 2.644; JIFpctl = 65.00)
- Patel, K., Munir, D., Santos, R.M. (2022). Beneficial use of animal hides for abattoir and tannery wastes management: a review of unconventional, innovative and sustainable approaches, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(2), 1807-1823. (2020 IF = 4.223; JIFpctl = 66.97)
- Jariwala, H., Haque, F., Vanderburgt, S., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2022). Mineral–soil–plant–nutrient synergisms of enhanced weathering for agriculture: short-term investigations using fast-weathering wollastonite skarn, Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 929457.
- Jariwala, H., Santos, R.M., Lauzon, J.D., Dutta, A., Chiang, Y.W. (2022). Controlled release fertilizers (CRFs) for climate-smart agriculture practices: A comprehensive review on release mechanism, materials, methods of preparation, and effect on environmental parameters. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 53967-53995.
- Norouzpour, M., Nabipour, M., Azdarpour, A., Akhondzadeh, H., Santos, R.M., Keshavarz, A. (2022). Experimental investigation of the effect of a quinoa-derived saponin-based green natural surfactant on enhanced oil recovery, Fuel, 318, 123652.
- Haque, F., Khalidy, R., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R. (2022). Role of Local Climate, Innate SIC Content, and Soil pH on Amended Mineral Weathering Rates and Capacity to Accumulate Pedogenic Carbonates in Croplands. 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2022 (GHGT-16) (October 25, 2022). Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4277725.
- Chalouati, S., Massaro, L., Fantucci, H., Santos, R. (2022). Using CO2 to Make Innovative Building Materials – a Process Model of Mineral Carbonation for Energetic and Parametric Analyses. 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2022 (GHGT-16) (October 25, 2022). Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4277704.
- Chalouati, S., Semmler, M., Massaro, L., Santos, R. (2022). Using CO2 to Make Innovative Building Materials – a Life Cycle Assessment Contemplation of Mineral Carbonation. 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 2022 (GHGT-16) (October 25, 2022). Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4277214
- Santos, R.M. (2022). Featuring Diversity in Canadian ENTEC – Enhanced rock weathering. CIC News, January 2022.
2021
- Chai, Y.E., Chalouati, S., Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M. (2021). Accelerated weathering and carbonation (mild to intensified) of natural Canadian silicates (kimberlite and wollastonite) for CO2 sequestration, Crystals, 11, 1584. (2020 IF = 2.589; JIFpctl = 66.00)
- Santos, R.M., Bakhshoodeh, R. (2021). Climate change/global warming/climate emergency versus general climate research: comparative bibliometric trends of publications, Heliyon, 7(11), e08219. (2020 JCIpctl = 73.05)
- Fantucci, H., Aguirre, M., Santos, R.M. (2021). Wet air oxidation route for the synthesis of organomineral fertilizer from synergistic wastes (pomace and kimberlite), Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 60(31), 11657-11675. (2020 IF = 3.764; JIFpctl = 65.38)
- Thakor, G.S., Zhang, N., Santos, R.M. (2021). Sensing and delineating mixed-VOC composition in air using a single metal-oxide sensor, Clean Technologies, 3(3), 519-533. (2020 IF N/A)
- Khalidy, R., Santos, R.M. (2021). Assessment of geochemical modeling applications and research hot spots – a year in review, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43(9), 3351-3374. (2019 IF = 3.472; JIFpctl = 85.64)
- Chai, Y.E., Miller, Q.R.S., Schaef, T., Barpaga, D., Bakhshoodeh, R., Bodor, M., Van Gerven, T., Santos, R.M. (2021). Pressurized in situ x-ray diffraction insights into super/subcritical carbonation reaction pathways of steelmaking slags and constituent silicate minerals, The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 171, 105191. (2019 IF = 3.744; JIFpctl = 73.08)
- Khalidy, R., Santos, R.M. (2021). The fate of atmospheric carbon sequestrated through weathering in mine tailings, Minerals Engineering, 163, 106767. (2019 IF = 3.795; JIFpctl = 83.33)
- Khalidy*, R., Haque*, F., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2021). Monitoring Pedogenic Inorganic Carbon Accumulation Due to Weathering of Amended Silicate Minerals in Agricultural Soils, Journal of Visualized Experiments, 172, e61996. *co-first-authors. (2019 IF = 1.163; JIFpctl = 37.32)
- Abdpour, S., Santos, R.M. (2021). Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for supercritical water oxidation/gasification processes: insight into catalyst development, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 149, 169-184. (2019 IF = 4.966; JIFpctl = 84.27)
- Zhang, N., Santos, R.M., Šiller, L. (2021). CO2 mineralisation of brines with regenerative hydrotalcites in a cyclical process, Chemical Engineering Journal, 404, 126450. (2019 IF = 10.652; JIFpctl = 97.55)
- Rodrigues, E.S., Montanha, G.S., de Almeida, E., Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M., de Carvalho, H.W.P. (2021). Effect of nano cerium oxide on soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) crop exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations. Chemosphere, 273, 128492. (2019 IF = 5.778; JIFpctl = 89.25)
- Haque, F., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2021). Urban farming with enhanced rock weathering as a prospective climate stabilization wedge, Environmental Science & Technology, 50(20), 13575-13578.
- Qazvini, S., Golkari, A., Azdarpour, A., Santos, R.M., Safavi, M.S., Norouzpour, M. (2021). Experimental and modelling approach to investigate the mechanisms of formation damage due to calcium carbonate precipitation in carbonate reservoirs, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 205, 108801.
- Gadikota, G., Gaffney, A.M., Santos, R.M., Duan, L. (2021). Editorial: Emerging Technologies and Associated Scientific Advancements for CCUS Deployment, Frontiers in Energy Research, 9, 649126.
- Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M., (2021). Mineral carbonation as a design project for green chemical engineering education, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1196, 012009. doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1196/1/012009
- Odimba, N. Santos, R.M. (2021). Application of Geochemical Modeling in Rare Earth Elements Leaching of Coal Combustion and Secondary Residues. In: R. K. Jyothi, P. K. Parhi (eds.), Clean Coal Technologies, Springer Nature, pp. 605-616. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-68502-7_24
2020
- Norouzpour, M., Nabipour, M., Azdarpour, A., Santos, R.M. (2020). Isolating the effect of asphaltene content on enhanced oil recovery during low salinity water flooding of carbonate reservoirs, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, doi:10.1080/15567036.2020.1851321. (2019 IF = 1.184; JIFpctl = 29.02)
- Esfandiarian, A., Azdarpour, A., Santos, R.M., Mohammadian, E., Hamidi, H., Sedaghat, M., Dehkordi, P.B. (2020). Mechanistic investigation of LSW/surfactant/alkali synergism for enhanced oil recovery: fluid-fluid interactions, ACS Omega, 5(46), 30059-30072. (2019 IF = 2.870; JIFpctl = 54.52)
- Araujo, F., Fantucci, H., Nunes, E., Santos, R.M. (2020). Geochemical Modeling Applied in Waste Disposal, and Its Relevance for Municipal Solid Waste Management. Minerals, 10(10), 846. (2019 IF = 2.380; JIFpctl = 73.81)
- Zhang, N., Chai, Y.E., Santos, R.M., Šiller, L. (2020). Advances in process development of aqueous CO2 mineralisation towards scalability, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(6), 104453. (2019 IF = 4.300; JIFpctl = 80.07)
- Chakravarthy, A.C., Chalouati, S., Chai, Y.E., Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M. (2020). Valorization of Kimberlite Tailings by Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Method. Minerals, 10(7), 611. (2019 IF = 2.380; JIFpctl = 73.81)
- Zhang, N., Santos, R.M., Šiller, L. (2020). Rapid CO2 capture-to-mineralisation in scalable reactor. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 5(3), 473-484. (2018 IF = 3.935; JIFpctl = 82.25)
- Andrade Neto, N.F., Ramalho, O.B.M., Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M., Bomio, M.R.D., Motta, F.V. (2020). Fast and facile sonochemical synthesis of Mg- and Zn-doped PbS nanospheres: optical properties and photocatalytic activity. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31,14192-14202.
- Haque, F., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2020). Optimizing inorganic carbon sequestration and crop yield with wollastonite soil amendment in a microplot study. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, 1012.
- Zhao, J., Vanderburgt, S., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2020). Process intensification of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane detection methods for determining trace concentrations in soils. Sustainable Chemistry, 1(1), 63-74.
- Zhao, J., Yan, P., Snow, B., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2020). Micro-structured copper and nickel metal foams for wastewater disinfection: proof-of-concept and scale-up. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 142, 191-202.
- Rivas, D.F., Boffito, D.C., Faria-Albanese, J., Glassey, J., Cantin, J., Afraz, N., Akse, H., Boodhoo, K.V.K., Bos, R., Chiang, Y.W., Commenge, J-.M., Dubois, J-.L., Galli F., Harmsen, J., Kalra, S., Keil, F., Morales-Menendez, R., Navarro-Brull, F.J., Noël, T., Ogden, K., Patience, G.S., Reay, D., Santos, R.M., Smith-Schoettker, A., Stankiewicz, A.I., van den Berg, H., van Gerven, T., van Gestel, J., Weber, R.S. (2020). Process intensification education contributes to sustainable development goals. Part 2. Education for Chemical Engineers, 32, 15-24.
- Rivas, D.F., Boffito, D.C., Faria-Albanese, J., Glassey, J., Afraz, N., Akse, H., Boodhoo, K.V.K., Bos, R., Cantin, J., Chiang, Y.W., Commenge, J-.M., Dubois, J-.L., Galli F., de Mussy, J.P.G., Harmsen, J., Kalra, S., Keil, F.J., Morales-Menendez, R., Navarro-Brull, F.J., Noël, T., Ogden, K., Patience, G.S., Reay, D., Santos, R.M., Smith-Schoettker, A., Stankiewicz, A.I., van den Berg, H., van Gerven, T., van Gestel, J., van der Stelt, M., van de Ven, M., Weber, R.S. (2020). Process intensification education contributes to sustainable development goals. Part 1. Education for Chemical Engineers, 32, 1-14.
- Haque, F., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2020). CO2 sequestration by wollastonite-amended agricultural soils – an Ontario field study. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 97, 103017.
- Santos, R.M., Šiller, L., Zhang, N. (2020). Inside front cover. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 5(3), 398-398.
- Haque, F., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2020). Risk assessment of Ni, Cr, and Si release from alkaline minerals during enhanced weathering. Open Agriculture, 5, 166-175.
- Bakhshoodeh, R., Alavi, N., Oldham, C., Santos, R.M., Babaei, A.A., Vymazal, J., Paydary, P. (2020). Constructed Wetlands for Landfill Leachate Treatment: A Review. Ecological Engineering, 146, 105725.
- Chai, Y.E. Chalouati, S., Chakravarthy, C., Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M. (2020). Accelerated Carbonation of Natural Canadian Silicates (Kimberlite and Wollastonite) for CO2 Sequestration, CIM ACADEMY; 308495; 818006.
- Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M. (2020). Mineral Carbonation as a Design Project for Green Chemical Engineering Education, Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (Jun 30th– Jul 2nd), Dublin, Ireland.
2019
- De Coninck, E., Infante, I., Mattos Dos Santos, R., Ounoughene, G., Van Gerven, T., (2019). Method of continuous manufacturing of solidified steelmaking slag and associated device. Patent Application (published), WO/2019/064052, CA3075366, EP2017800595, KR1020207008198.
- Hayder, A., Vanderburgt, S., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2019). Phosphorous runoff risk assessment and its potential management using wollastonite according to geochemical modeling. Open Agriculture, 4, 787-794. (2018 IF N/A)
- Dudhaiya, A., Haque, F., Fantucci, H., Santos, R.M. (2019). Characterization of physically fractionated wollastonite-amended agricultural soils. Minerals, 9(10), 635. (2018 IF = 2.250; JIFpctl = 71.05)
- Haque, F., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2019). Using nondestructive techniques in mineral carbonation for understanding reaction fundamentals. Powder Technology, 357, 134-148. (2018 IF = 3.413; JIFpctl = 77.17)
- Fantucci, H., Sidhu, J.S., Santos, R.M. (2019). Mineral Carbonation as an Educational Investigation of Green Chemical Engineering Design. Sustainability, 11(15), 4156. (2018 IF = 2.592; JIFpctl = 62.50)
- Haque, F., Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M. (2019). Alkaline Mineral Soil Amendment: A Climate Change ‘Stabilization Wedge’? Energies, 12(12), 2299. (2017 IF = 2.676; JIFpctl = 51.03)
- Zhang, N., Santos, R.M., Smith, S.M., Šiller, L. (2019). Acceleration of CO2 mineralisation of alkaline brines with nickel nanoparticles catalysts in continuous tubular reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 377, 120479. (2017 IF = 6.735; JIFpctl = 95.26)
- Ahsaei, Z., Nabipour, M., Azdarpour, A., Santos, R.M., Mohammadian, E., Babakhani, P., Hamidi, H., Karaei, M.A., Esfandiariyan, A. (2022). Application of commercial zwitterionic surfactants and ionic liquids to reduce interfacial tension and alter wettability in a carbonate reservoir. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 44(2), 2811-2822.
- Massoudinejad, M., Amanidaz, N., Santos, R.M., Bakhshoodeh, R. (2019). Use of municipal, agricultural, industrial, construction and demolition waste in thermal and sound building insulation materials: a review article. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, 17,1227-1242.
- Haque, F., Santos, R.M., Dutta, A., Thimmanagari, M., Chiang, Y.W. (2019). Co-benefits of wollastonite weathering in agriculture: CO2 sequestration and promoted plant growth. ACS Omega, 4(1), 1425-1433.
2018
- Dudhaiya, A., Santos, R.M. (2018). How characterization of particle size distribution pre- and post-reaction provides mechanistic insights into mineral carbonation. Geosciences, 8(7), 260. (2017 IF N/A)
- Ounoughene, G., Buskens, E., Santos, R.M., Cizer, Ö., Van Gerven, T. (2018). Solvochemical carbonation of lime using ethanol: Mechanism and enhancement for direct atmospheric CO2 capture. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 26, 143-151.
- Rezaee, A., Hale, B., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2018). Accumulation and Toxicity of Lanthanum and Neodymium in Horticultural Plants (Brassica chinensis L. and Helianthus annuus L.). The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 96(10), 2263-2272.
- Santos, R.M. (2018). Particle size characterization in mineral carbonation for understanding reaction fundamentals. Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Particle Technology (Apr 22nd–26th), Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Santos, R.M., Motisan, R. (2018). Mobility and measurement tackle ongoing challenge of air pollution. Canadian Chemical News, March 2018.
2017
- Georgakopoulos, E., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W., Manovic, V. (2017). Two-way valorization of blast furnace slag: synthesis of precipitated calcium carbonate and zeolitic heavy metal adsorbent. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 120, e55062. (2015 IF = 1.113; JIFpctl = 62.70)
2016
- Santos, R.M., Thijs, J., Georgakopoulos, E., Chiang, Y.W., Creemers, A., Van Gerven, T. (2016). Improving the Yield of Sonochemical Precipitated Aragonite Synthesis by Scaling-up Intensified Conditions. Chemical Engineering Communications, 203(12), 1671-1680. (2015 IF = 1.433; JIFpctl = 50.74)
- Georgakopoulos, E., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W., Manovic, V. (2016). Influence of process parameters on carbonation rate and conversion of steelmaking slags – Introduction of the ‘carbonation weathering rate’. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 6(4), 470-491. (2014 IF = 2.147; JIFpctl = 60.64)
- Santos, R.M., Knops, P.C.M., Rijnsburger, K.L., Chiang, Y.W. (2016). CO2 Energy Reactor – Integrated Mineral Carbonation: Perspectives on Lab-Scale Investigation and Products Valorization. Frontiers in Energy Research, 4, 5. (2014 IF N/A)
- Bodor, M., Santos, R.M., Cristea, G., Salman, M., Cizer, Ö, Iacobescu, R.I., Chiang, Y.W., Van Balen, K., Vlad, M., Van Gerven, T. (2016). Laboratory investigation of carbonated BOF slag used as partial replacement of natural aggregate in cement mortars. Cement and Concrete Composites, 65, 55-66. (2014 IF = 3.330; JIFpctl = 94.07)
- Gamgoum, R., Dutta, A., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2016). Hydrothermal Conversion of Neutral Sulfite Semi-Chemical Black Liquor into Hydrochar. Energies, 9(435), 1-18.
2015
- Santos, R.M., Van Audenaerde, A., Chiang, Y.W., Iacobescu, R.I., Knops, P., Van Gerven, T. (2015). Nickel Extraction from Olivine: Effect of Carbonation Pre-Treatment. Metals, 5(3), 1620-1640. (2014 IF = 0.883; JIFpctl = 57.43)
- de Crom, K., Chiang, Y.W., Van Gerven, T., Santos, R.M. (2015). Purification of slag-derived leachate and selective carbonation for high-quality precipitated calcium carbonate synthesis. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 104, 180-190. (2014 IF = 2.348; JIFpctl = 70.00)
- Querques, N., Cesta, M., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W. (2015). Microalgal Phycocyanin Productivity: Strategies for Phyco-Valorization. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 90(11), 1968-1982.
2014
- Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W., Elsen, J., Van Gerven, T. (2014). Distinguishing between carbonate and non-carbonate precipitates from the carbonation of calcium-containing organic acid leachates. Hydrometallurgy, 147-148, 90-94. (2012 IF = 2.169; JIFpctl = 94.08)
- Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M., Elsen, J., Meesschaert, B., Martens, J., Van Gerven, T. (2014). Towards zero-waste mineral carbon sequestration via two-way valorization of ironmaking slag. Chemical Engineering Journal, 249, 260-269. (2012 IF = 3.473; JIFpctl = 92.86)
- Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M., Van Audenaerde, A., Monballiu, A., Van Gerven, T., Meesschaert, B. (2014). Chemoorganotrophic bioleaching of olivine for nickel recovery. Minerals, 4, 553-564.
- Santos, R.M., Bodor, M., Dragomir, P.N., Vraciu, A.G., Vlad, M., Van Gerven, T. (2014). Magnesium chloride as a leaching and aragonite-promoting self-regenerative additive for the mineral carbonation of calcium-rich materials. Minerals Engineering, 59, 71-81. (2012 IF = 1.207; JIFpctl = 77.50)
- Bodor, M., Santos, R.M., Chiang, Y.W., Vlad, M., Van Gerven, T. (2014). Impacts of Nickel Nanoparticles on Mineral Carbonation. The Scientific World Journal, 2014, 921974. (2012 IF = 1.730; JIFpctl = 77.68)
- Salman, M., Cizer, Ö, Pontikes, Y., Santos, R.M., Snellings, R., Vandewalle, L., Blanpain, B., Van Balen, K. (2014). Effect of accelerated carbonation on AOD stainless steel slag for its valorisation as a CO2-sequestering construction material. Chemical Engineering Journal, 246, 39-52.
- Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M., Vanduyfhuys, K., Meesschaert, B., Martens, J.A. (2014). An atom- efficient route for converting incineration ashes into heavy-metal sorbents. ChemSusChem, 7(1), 276-283.
2013
- Santos, R.M., Mertens, G., Salman, M., Cizer, Ö., Van Gerven, T. (2013). Comparative study of ageing, heat treatment and accelerated carbonation for stabilization of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash in view of reducing regulated heavy metal/metalloid leaching. Journal of Environmental Management, 128, 807-821. (2011 IF = 3.246; JIFpctl = 85.61)
- Santos, R.M., Van Bouwel, J., Vandevelde, E., Mertens, G., Elsen, J., Van Gerven, T. (2013). Accelerated mineral carbonation of stainless steel slags for CO2 storage and waste valorization: effect of process parameters on geochemical properties. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 17, 32-45. (2011 IF = 5.111; JIFpctl = 96.48)
- Santos, R.M., François, D., Mertens, G., Elsen, J., Van Gerven, T. (2013). Ultrasound-intensified mineral carbonation. Applied Thermal Engineering, 57(1-2), 154-163. (2010 IF = 1.826; JIFpctl = 93.03)
- Bodor*, M., Santos*, R.M., Van Gerven, T., Vlad, M. (2013). Recent developments and perspectives on the treatment of industrial wastes by mineral carbonation – A review. Central European Journal of Engineering, 3(4), 566-584. *co-first-authors. (2011 IF N/A)
- Bodor, M., Santos, R.M., Kriskova, L., Elsen, J., Vlad, M., Van Gerven, T. (2013). Susceptibility of mineral phases of steel slags towards mineral carbonation: mineralogical, morphological and chemical assessment. European Journal of Mineralogy, 25(4), 533-549. (2011 IF = 1.486; JIFpctl = 67.31)
- Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M., Monballiu, A., Ghyselbrecht, K., Martens, J.A., Mattos, M.L.T., Van Gerven, T., Meesschaert, B. (2013). Effects of bioleaching on the chemical, mineralogical and morphological properties of natural and waste-derived alkaline materials. Minerals Engineering, 48, 116-125.
- Santos, R.M., Verbeeck, W., Knops, P., Rijnsburger, K., Pontikes, Y., Van Gerven, T., (2013). Integrated Mineral Carbonation Reactor Technology for Sustainable Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: ‘CO2 Energy Reactor’. Energy Procedia, 37, 5884-5891.
2012
- Santos, R.M., Kawaji, M. (2012). Developments on wetting effects in microfluidic slug flow. Chemical Engineering Communications, 199, 1626-1641. (2011 IF = 0.946; JIFpctl = 46.99)
- Santos, R.M., Ling, D., Sarvaramini, A., Guo, M., Elsen, J., Larachi, F., Beaudoin, G., Blanpain, B., Van Gerven, T. (2012). Stabilization of basic oxygen furnace slag by hot-stage carbonation treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 203, 239-250. (2010 IF = 3.074; JIFpctl = 92.96)
- Santos, R.M., Ceulemans, P., Van Gerven, T. (2012). Synthesis of pure aragonite by sonochemical mineral carbonation. Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 90(6), 715-725. (2010 IF = 1.519; JIFpctl = 67.04)
- Chiang, Y.W., Santos, R.M., Ghyselbrecht, K., Cappuyns, V., Martens, J.A., Swennen, R., Van Gerven, T., Meesschaert, B. (2012). Strategic selection of an optimal sorbent mixture for in-situ remediation of heavy metal contaminated sediments: framework and case study. Journal of Environmental Management, 105, 1-11.
- Chiang, Y.W., Ghyselbrecht, K., Santos, R.M., Martens, J.A., Swennen, R., Cappuyns, V., Meesschaert, B. (2012). Adsorption of multi-heavy metals onto water treatment residuals: sorption capacities and applications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 200-202, 405-415.
- Chiang, Y.W., Ghyselbrecht, K., Santos, R.M., Meesschaert, B., Martens, J.A. (2012). Synthesis of zeolitic-type adsorbent material from municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash and its application in heavy metal adsorption. Catalysis Today, 190, 23-30.
2011
- Santos, R.M., Van Gerven, T. (2011). Process intensification routes for mineral carbonation. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 1(4), 287-293.
- Santos, R.M., Kawaji, M. (2011). Gas-liquid slug formation at a rectangular microchannel T- junction: A CFD Benchmark Case. Central European Journal of Engineering, 1(4), 341-360. (2010 IF N/A)
- Santos, R.M. (2011). A review of advances in multiphase computational fluid dynamics for microfluidics. International Journal of Microscale and Nanoscale Thermal and Fluid Transport Phenomena, 2(2), art.nr. 1, 1-26. (2010 IF N/A)
2010
- Santos, R.M., Kawaji, M. (2010). Numerical modeling and experimental investigation of gas-liquid slug formation in a microchannel T-junction. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 36(4), 314-323. (2008 IF = 1.497; JIFpctl = 74.55)