Ph.D. in Science (Chemistry) - Universidade de Sao Paulo - Brazil. Bachelor and Master Degree in Chemistry at Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - Brazil.

I've been developing applied materials, with a focus on designing novel nanomaterials for catalysis and other sustainable applications, such as Carbon dioxide Capture and Utilization (rWGS, Dry Reforming, Methanol synthesis, etc.), Biofuel synthesis, and hydrogenation reactions.

1. Arpini, B. H., Shea, D., Dasog, M., Gilliard-AbdulAziz, K. L. Solar-Powered CO2 Capture and Release Using Amine-Functionalized Plasmonic Titanium Nitride Nanoparticles. – Journal of the American Chemical Society Au https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.5c00489

2. Galhardo, T. S.; Braga, A. H.; Arpini, B. H.; Szanyi, J.; Gonçalves, R. V.; Zornio, B.; Miranda, C.; Rossi, L. M. Optimizing Active Sites for High CO Selectivity during CO2 Hydrogenation over Supported Nickel Catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society, v. 143, p. 4268-4280, 2021. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.0c12689

3. Arpini, B. H.; Braga, Adriano H.; Matos, L. R.; Szanyi, János; Gonçalves, Renato V.; Vidinha, P.; Rossi, Liane M. Tuning CO2 hydrogenation selectivity by N-doped carbon coating over nickel nanoparticles supported on SiO2. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. v. p., 2022. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c05847

4. Arpini, B. H.; Andrade Bartolomeu, A.; Andrade, C.; Da Silva-filho, L.; Lacerda, Valdemar. Recent Advances in Using Niobium Compounds as Catalysts in Organic Chemistry. Current Organic Synthesis, v. 12, p. 570-583, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157017941205150821125817

5. Wasantwisut, S., Brea C., Jo, S., Arpini, B. H., Hu, B, Gilliard-AbdulAziz, K. L. Regenerable Ni-Au/La2O3 Catalysts for Dry Reforming of Methane. Applied Catalysis O: Open, 194, 206990, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcato.2024.206990

6. Arpini, B. H.; da Costa, J. V. F., Fiorio, J.; Joswig, J., Heine, T., Rossi, L. M. Hydrogen Spillover in N-doped Carbon Coating Improves the Hydrogenation Activity of Nickel Catalysts. Catalysis Science & Technology. 14, 1017, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CY01472J

7. Arpini, B. H.; Cubides-román, D.; Javarini, C.; De Araújo, M.; David, G.; Dos Santos, R.; Romão, W.; Neto, A.; Lacerda, V. Simple Niobium Catalysts Applied in Reflux and Ultrasound-Assisted Systems for Biofuel Synthesis. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 30, p. 1897-1905, 2019. https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20190099

8. dos Santos, D. A.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Arpini, B. H.; Lacerda Jr., V.; Greco, S. J.; dos Santos, R. B.; Neto, Á. C.; Romão, W.; de Castro, E. V. R. Niobium (V) Chloride as Catalyst in Diels-Alder Reaction of Furan Ring. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, p. 1, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0103-5053.20140052

9. Arpini, B. H., Nguyen, T., Gilliard-AbdulAziz, K. L. Gas phase DIMP degradation using aluminum/cerium oxides. Applied Surface Science, 690, 2025, 162609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.162609