The Scientific Impact of Francisco Rodríguez-Reinoso in Carbon Research and Beyond

Abstract This review article is dedicated to the memory of Francisco (Paco) Rodriguez-Reinoso (Granada 1941 - Alicante 2020). Paco dedicated more than 56 years of his life to research on carbon materials, covering from their synthesis and characterization, to their evaluation using a range of processes such as gas adsorption/separation, heterogeneous catalysis, and drug delivery, among others. His extensive research was mainly performed in the Advanced Materials Laboratory (LMA) located at the University of Alicante, Spain. This research has been reflected in more than 400research articles in high quality international journals. This review article summarizes some of Paco’s main achievements in carbon-related research emphasizing his main contributions and perspectives in the field.