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