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Pedro J. J. Alvarez
Researcher at Rice University
Publications - 416
Citations - 42141
Pedro J. J. Alvarez is an academic researcher from Rice University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chemistry & Catalysis. The author has an hindex of 89, co-authored 378 publications receiving 34837 citations. Previous affiliations of Pedro J. J. Alvarez include University of Minnesota & University of Michigan.
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Effect of soil sorption and aquatic natural organic matter on the antibacterial activity of a fullerene water suspension
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the association of a C60 water suspension (nC6) with natural organic matter, present as a soil constituent or dissolved in the water column, and its effect on the antibacterial activity of nC60.
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Cleaner water using bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts
Michael S. Wong,Pedro J. J. Alvarez,Yu-Lun Fang,Nurgül Akçin,Nurgül Akçin,Michael O. Nutt,Jeffrey T. Miller,Kimberly N. Heck +7 more
TL;DR: Palladiumon-gold bimetallic nanoparticles were recently discovered to exhibit superior catalyst activity and improved deactivation resistance, which is a significant next step in the development of a viable hydrodechlorination catalysis technology as discussed by the authors.
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Enhanced Anaerobic Biodegradation of Benzene-Toluene-Ethylbenzene-Xylene-Ethanol Mixtures in Bioaugmented Aquifer Columns
TL;DR: Results suggest that anaerobic bioaugmentation might enhance the natural attenuation of BTEX in groundwater contaminated with ethanol-blended gasoline, although field trials would be needed to demonstrate its feasibility.
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Kinetics of aerobic biodegradation of benzene and toluene in sandy aquifer material.
TL;DR: Monod's equation adequately described aerobic biodegradation rates of benzene and toluene by the microbial population of a sandy aquifer when these compounds were initially present at concentrations lower than 100 mg/l each.
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Degradation of TCE, Cr(VI), sulfate, and nitrate mixtures by granular iron in flow-through columns under different microbial conditions.
TL;DR: Flow-through aquifer columns packed with a middle layer of granular iron (Fe0) were used to study the applicability and limitations of bio-enhanced Fe0 barriers for the treatment of contaminant mixtures in groundwater.