Experience
Feb 2023 - Present
2 years 10 months
- Sampling, mineral processing, and mechanical activation tests for slag samples.
- Comprehensive physicochemical characterization of slags, chars and filterdusts by: PXRD, SEM-EDS, spark OES, XRF, ICP-OES, LECO (C/S Analysis), PSD.
- Optimize the leaching test parameters to recover sodium antimonate from slag.
Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
9 months
- Review around 500 papers around the state of the art on research about “soiling” on polycrystalline Silicon PV panels.
- Write articles and posts regarding the “soiling” issue for educational purposes.
Oct 2019 - Sep 2020
1 year
- Synthesize 6 alkylbisphosphonic acids derivatives; high purity level > 99% (crystallization).
- Optimize formation of alkylbisphosphonic monolayers (SAMs) on TiO2 wafers.
- Characterize the alkylbisphosphonic SAMs by XPS, NMR and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry.
Jan 2014 - Jun 2016
2 years 6 months
- Synthesize 6 MOF-5-R derivatives and determine their bactericidal effect (CFU, Zones of Inhibition).
- Design and optimize procedures to anchor MOF-5-R micro/nanoparticles to the surface of cotton fabrics (PXRD).
- Study the bactericidal effect of Fabric-MOF-5-R composites against E. Coli and S. Aureus.
Jan 2011 - Jun 2012
1 year 6 months
- Design a route to synthesize a nickel(II) supramolecular square.
- Characterize the product by: NMR, UV-Vis, FTIR.
- Two papers were published as a result the research.
- One single crystal structure published (SC-XRD).