Papers

Highlighted publications (2018-2023):

E. Quijada-Maldonado, M. de la Parra, F. Olea, B. Parraguez, L. Ulloa, X. Castillo, J. Pizarro , J. Romero

Novel copper desorption from a functionalized fly ash adsorbent using 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,4-pentanodione in ionic liquid [bmim][Tf2N]: Experimental and quantum chemistry calculations

Journal of Ionic Liquids, June 2023, 100055

B. Carmona and R. Abejón

Innovative Membrane Technologies for the Treatment of Wastewater Polluted with Heavy Metals: Perspective of the Potential of Electrodialysis, Membrane Distillation, and Forward Osmosis from a Bibliometric Analysis

Membranes, 2023, 13(4), 385

G. Merlet, J. Becerra, E. Zurob, A. Plaza, J. Romero, E. Quijada-Maldonado, L. Pino-Soto, R. Cabezas

In-situ recovery of butanol from ABE fermentation solution by hydrophobic ionic liquid perstraction in tubular membranes assisted with vacuum

Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 314, 1 June 2023, 123630

P. Rivera, C. Villegas, R. Cabezas, B. Pérez, A. Torres, C. López de Dicastillo, L. Garrido, P. Galvez, C. Araya, J. Romero

Development of PLA suture materials by extrusion, electrospinning and supercritical CO2 impregnation of ibuprofen and naproxen

The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Volume 194, March 2023, 105854

R. Cabezas, E. Zurob, B. Gomez, G. Merlet, A. Plaza, C. Araya-Lopez, J. Romero, F. Olea, E. Quijada-Maldonado, L. Pino-Soto, T. Gonzalez, R. Castro-Muñoz

Challenges and Possibilities of Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Membranes

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 61 (48), 17397-17422, 2022

Simón Faba , Marina P. Arrieta,  Ángel Agüero, Alejandra Torres, Julio Romero , Adrián Rojas, María José Galotto

Processing Compostable PLA/Organoclay Bionanocomposite Foams by Supercritical CO2 Foaming for Sustainable Food Packaging

Polymers, 14, 4394, 2022

Abejón, Ricardo

An Overview to Technical Solutions for Molybdenum Removal: Perspective from the Analysis of the Scientific Literature on Molybdenum and Drinking Water (1990–2019)

Water (Switzerland) 14(13), 2108, 2022

Claudio Araya-López, Jael Conejeros, Cristian Valdebenito, René Cabezas, Gastón Merlet, Jose F Marco, Gabriel Abarca, Ricardo Salazar, Julio Romero

Triazolium-based Ionic Liquids Supported on Alumina as Catalysts to Produce 5-HMF from Fructose

ChemCatChem, Volume14, Issue11, June 8, e202200046, 2022

Quilaqueo, Michelle; Seriche, Gabriel; Barros, Lorena; González, Carol; Romero, Julio; Ruby-Figueroa, René; Santoro, Sergio; Curcio, Efrem; Estay, Humberto; 

Water recovery assessment from hypersaline lithium-rich brines using Membrane Distillation-Crystallization

Desalination, 537, 115887, 2022

Araya-López, Claudio; Carrera, Pedro; Torres, Alejandra; Pino-Soto, Luis; Quijada-Maldonado, Esteban; Merlet, Gastón; Romero, Julio; Plaza, Andrea; Cabezas, René; 

Analysis of microwave-assisted heating and water extraction from imidazolium and phosphonium based ionic liquids

Thermochimica Acta, 714, 179262, 2022

Rojas, Adrián; Torres, Alejandra; López de Dicastillo, Carol; Velásquez, Eliezer; Villegas, Carolina; Faba, Simón; Rivera, Patricia; Guarda, Abel; Romero, Julio; Galotto, María José; 

Foaming with scCO2 and Impregnation with Cinnamaldehyde of PLA Nanocomposites for Food Packaging

Processes, 10, 2, 376, 2022

Villegas, Carolina; Torres, Alejandra; Bruna, Julio; Bustos, María Ignacia; Díaz-Barrera, Alvaro; Romero, Julio; Rojas, Adrián; Guarda, Abel; 

Obtaining active polylactide (Pla) and polyhydroxybutyrate (phb) blends based bionanocomposites modified with graphene oxide and supercritical carbon dioxide (scco2)-assisted cinnamaldehyde: Effect on thermal-mechanical, disintegration and mass transport properties

Polymers, 13, 22, 3968, 2022

Villarroel, E; Olea, F; Araya-López, C; Gajardo, J; Merlet, G; Cabezas, R; Romero, J; Quijada-Maldonado, E; 

Diluent effects in the solvent extraction of rhenium (VII) with amine extractants in [Tf2N]-based ionic liquids: Experimental and COSMO-RS analysis

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 346, 117091, 2022

Cerro, Daniela; Bustos, Gonzalo; Villegas, Carolina; Buendia, Nicolas; Truffa, Giannina; Godoy, María Paz; Rodriguez, Francisco; Rojas, Adrian; Galotto, María José; Constandil, Luis; Yañez-S, Mauricio; Romero, Julio; Torres, Alejandra.

Effect of supercritical incorporation of cinnamaldehyde on physical-chemical properties, disintegration and toxicity studies of PLA/lignin nanocomposites

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 167, 255-266, 2021

Quijada-Maldonado, Esteban; Romero, Julio

Solvent extraction of rare-earth elements with ionic liquids: Toward a selective and sustainable extraction of these valuable elements

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 27, 100428, 2021

Cerda, Amanda; Quilaqueo, Michelle; Barros, Lorena; Seriche, Gabriel; Gim-Krumm, Minghai; Santoro, Sergio; Avci, Ahmet H; Romero, Julio; Curcio, Efrem; Estay, Humberto 

Recovering water from lithium-rich brines by a fractionation process based on membrane distillation-crystallization

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 41, 102063, 2021

Cabezas, R; Duran, S; Zurob, E; Plaza, A; Merlet, G; Araya-Lopez, C; Romero, J; Quijada-Maldonado, E; 

Development of silicone-coated hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent-based membranes for pervaporation of biobutanol

Journal of Membrane Science, 637, 119617, 2021

Abejón, R., Casado-Coterillo, C., Garea, A. 

Multiobjective optimization based on “distance-to-target” approach of membrane units for separation of CO2/CH4

Processes 9(11),1871, 2021

Plaza, Andrea; Tapia, Ximena; Yañez, Camila; Vilches, Fernanda; Candia, Oscar; Cabezas, René; Romero, Julio; 

Obtaining hydroxytyrosol from olive mill waste using deep eutectic solvents and then supercritical CO2

Waste and Biomass Valorization, 11, 11, 6273-6284, 2020

Sepulveda, Javiera; Villegas, Carolina; Torres, Alejandra; Vargas, Esteban; Rodriguez, Francisco; Baltazar, Samuel; Prada, Alejandro; Rojas, Adrian; Romero, Julio; Faba, Simon; 

Effect of functionalized silica nanoparticles on the mass transfer process in active PLA nanocomposite films obtained by supercritical impregnation for sustainable food packaging

The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 161, 104844, 2020

Zurob, Elsie; Cabezas, René; Villarroel, Eduardo; Rosas, Nikol; Merlet, Gastón; Quijada-Maldonado, Esteban; Romero, Julio; Plaza, Andrea; 

Design of natural deep eutectic solvents for the ultrasound-assisted extraction of hydroxytyrosol from olive leaves supported by COSMO-RS

Separation and Purification Technology, 248, 117054, 2020

Quijada-Maldonado, Esteban; Olea, Felipe; Sepúlveda, Rossana; Castillo, Jonathan; Cabezas, Rene; Merlet, Gaston; Romero, Julio; 

Possibilities and challenges for ionic liquids in hydrometallurgy

Separation and Purification Technology, 251, 117289, 2020

Abejón, R., Bala, A., Vázquez-Rowe, I., Aldaco, R., Fullana-i-Palmer, P. 

When plastic packaging should be preferred: Life cycle analysis of packages for fruit and vegetable distribution in the Spanish peninsular market

Resources, Conservation and Recycling 155,104666, 2020

Abejón, R., Rabadán, J., Garea, A., Irabien, A.

Comparison of supported ionic liquid membranes and polymeric ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes for separation of lignin and monosaccharides

Membranes 10(2), 29, 2020

Villegas, C; Arrieta, Marina P; Rojas, A; Torres, A; Faba, S; Toledo, MJ; Gutierrez, MA; Zavalla, E; Romero, J; Galotto, MJ; 

PLA/organoclay bionanocomposites impregnated with thymol and cinnamaldehyde by supercritical impregnation for active and sustainable food packaging

Composites Part B: Engineering, 176, 107336, 2019

Rojas, Adrián; Torres, Alejandra; Galotto, María José; Guarda, Abel; Romero, Julio; 

Supercritical impregnation for food applications: a review of the effect of the operational variables on the active compound loading

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 60, 8, 1290-1301, 2019

Alvarado, Nancy; Romero, Julio; Torres, Alejandra; de Dicastillo, Carol López; Rojas, Adrián; Galotto, María José; Guarda, Abel; 

Supercritical impregnation of thymol in poly (lactic acid) filled with electrospun poly (vinyl alcohol)-cellulose nanocrystals nanofibers: Development an active food packaging material

Journal of Food Engineering, 217, 1-10, 2018

Rojas, Adrián; Torres, Alejandra; Añazco, Alejandro; Villegas, Carolina; Galotto, María José; Guarda, Abel; Romero, Julio; 

Effect of pressure and time on scCO2-assisted incorporation of thymol into LDPE-based nanocomposites for active food packaging

Journal of CO2 Utilization, 26, 434-444, 2018

López de Dicastillo, Carol; Villegas, Carolina; Garrido, Luan; Roa, Karina; Torres, Alejandra; Galotto, María José; Rojas, Adrián; Romero, Julio; 

Modifying an active compound’s release kinetic using a supercritical impregnation process to incorporate an active agent into PLA electrospun mats

Polymers, 10, 5, 479, 2018