2025
Tatiana M. Bustamante*, Santiago Bedoya, Yenlis Rodriguez-Aballi, Diego Sanhueza-Rosales, J.N. Díaz de Leon, Cristian H. Campos. ''Enhanced ruthenium utilization via succinamic acid-functionalized SiO₂ supports for efficient hydrogen storage in toluene-based LOHC systems''
Sebastián Godoy-Gutierrez, Prashant Deshlahra Francisco Villagra-Soza, Alejandro Karelovic, Romel Jiménez*, ''CO2 methanation routes on Ni, Co and NiCo (111) and (100) surfaces'', ChemPhysChem 2025, 00, e202401056 (2025), https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202401056
Gabriel Galdames, Bastian Fuentes, Daviel Gómez, Patricia Concepción, Romel Jiménez, Alejandro Karelovic*, ''Unveiling the pathways and site requirements of methanol oxidative dehydrogenation on MoO3/TiO2 catalysts: An operando-FTIR study'', Journal of Catalysis Volume 447, July 2025, 116094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2025.116094
2024
Elvis Medina*, Camila Fernandez, Alejandro Karelovic, Romel Jiménez ''A review: Rational design of catalysts for catalytic decomposition of ammonia'' International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 90 (2024) 1435–1466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.09.152
Daviel Gómez, Tomás Vergara, MAray Ortega, Vlad MArtin Diaconescu, Laura Simonelli, Patricia Concepción, Romel Jiménez Alejandro Karelovic* ''Interdependence Between the Extent of Ga Promotion, the Natureof Active Sites, and the Reaction Mechanism Over Cu Catalysts forCO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol'' ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 15265−15278 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acscatal.4c04577?ref=article_openPDF
Maray Ortega, Benjamín Garrido, Daviel Gómez, Alex Ariel Fernandez-Andrade, Marcelo E. Doine, Romel Jiménez* Luis E. Arteaga-Perez* ''Exploring the Mechanisms and Kinetic Modeling of PhenolAmination Using Pd and Rh-Based Catalysts'' ChemCatChem 2024, 0, e202401476 doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401476
Tomás Vergara*. Daviel Gómez, Lucas Warmuth, Annika E. Enss, Martin Peterlechner, Rodrigo Pallacán, Vlad Martin Diaconescu, Laura Simonelli, Felix Studt, Patricia Concepción, Romel Jiménez, Alejandro Karelovic* ''On the Structure Sensitivity of CO2 Hydrogenation over Cu/ZrO2: Insights into the Role of the Support and the Active Sites'' ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 14127−14138 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.4c03803?ref=PDF
Francisco Villagra-Soza, Tomás Vergara, Sebastián Godoy, Alejandro Karelovic, Romel Jiménez, ''Unraveling the mechanistic interplay between CO and CO2 hydrogenation over Ni, Co, and NiCo catalysts'', Journal of Catalysis 438 (2024) 115726 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115726
Douglas E. Pérez-Vilela, Ximena García* ''Modeling the dynamic operation of a monolithic CO2 methanation reactor. Evaluation of the response to H2 load fluctuation'', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 77 (2024) 769–783 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.06.148
Gabriel Galdames, Paola Santander, Romel Jiménez, Alejandro Karelovic* ''A detailed kinetic model for the methanol oxidative dehydrogenation on vanadia-based catalysts: Aggregation state role and active site requirements'', Applied Catalysis A,General 682 (2024) 119807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2024.119807
Ignacio Lizana, Eduardo Schott, Mario Saavedra-Torres, Yoan Hidalgo-Rosa, Gina Pecchi, Alejandro Karelovic, Ximena Zarate ''Furfural adsorption on V2O5 surface: A combined experimental-theoretical study'' Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 845, (2024), 141288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2024.141288
Lisdelys González-Rodriguez, Osvaldo Yañez, Karel Mena-Ulecia, Yoan Hidalgo-Rosa, Ximena García, Claudia Ulloa ´´Exploring the adsorption of five emerging pollutants on activated carbon: A theoretical approach´´ Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 112911.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112911
Daniela González-Vera, Tatiana M Bustamante, J. Noé Díaz de León, Cecilia Torres, Cristian H Campos, Cobalt Nanoparticles Supported on TiO2 for Highly Selective Formation of N-Benzylideneanilines from Nitroarenes and Benzaldehyde via Reductive Imination Reaction Catalysts 2024, 14, 272. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14040272
2023
Tomás Vergara, Daviel Gómez, Bruno Lacerda de Oliveira Campos, Karla Herrera Delgado, Romel Jiménez and Alejandro Karelovic* ''Disclosing the Reaction Mechanism of CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol over CuCeOx/TiO2: A Combined Kinetic, Spectroscopic, and Isotopic Study'' ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 14699–14715. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c04243
Daviel Gómez, Sebastián Collins, Patricia Concepción, Romel Jiménez, Alejandro Karelovic* ''Elucidating the promotional effect of ultra-low Zn content on Cu for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol'', Journal of Catalysis, (2023), 427,115119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2023.115119
Tomás Vergara, Daviel Gómez, Bruno Lacerda de Oliveira Campos, Karla Herrera Delgado, Patricia Concepción, Romel Jiménez, Alejandro Karelovic* ´´Combined role of Ce promotion and TiO2 support improves CO2 hydrogenation to methanol on Cu catalysts: Interplay between structure and kinetics´´, Journal of Catalysis, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2023.07.017
S.Godoy, P. Deshalara, F. Villagra-Soza, A. Karelovic and Romel Jiménez*. ''Effects of Site Geometry and Local Composition on Hydrogenation of Surface Carbon to Methane on Ni, Co, and NiCo Catalysts'', Catalysts, 12(11), 1380 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111380
F. Villagra-Soza, S. Godoy, A. Karelovic, R. Jiménez*. ''Scrutinizing the mechanism of CO2 hydrogenation over Ni, Co and bimetallic NiCo surfaces: Isotopic measurements, operando-FTIR experiments and kinetics modelling'' Journal of Catalysis, 414, 1-15 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2022.08.018
D. Gómez, C. Candia, R. Jiménez, A. Karelovic*, "Isotopic transient kinetic analysis of CO2 hydrogenation to methanol on Cu/SiO2 promoted by Ga and Zn''. Journal of Catalysis, 406, 96-106 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2021.12.030
V. Soto, C. Ulloa, X.García*.''A 3D Transient CFD Simulation of a Multi-Tubular Reactor for Power to Gas Applications'', Energies, 15(9), 3383 (2022).
https://doi.org/10.3390/en15093383
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2019
Matos, J. Ocares-Riquelme, P.S. Poon, R. Montaña, X. García, K. Campos, J.C. Hernández-Garrido, M. Titirici, “C-doped anatase TiO2: Adsorption kinetics and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and phenol, and correlations with DFT estimations”, J. Colloid and Interface Science, 547 14-29 (2019).
2018
Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez, Aaron M. Delgado, Mauricio Flores, Patricia Olivera, Kimberley Matschuk, Christian Hamel, Tim Schulzke and Romel Jiménez, "Catalytic Conversion of Model Tars over Carbon-Supported Ni and Fe", Catalysts 2018, 8(3), 119. LINK
Oscar Gómez-Cápiro, Adrian Hinkle, Aaron M. Delgado, Camila Fernández, Romel Jiménez and Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez, "Carbon Aerogel-Supported Nickel and Iron for Gasification Gas Cleaning. Part I: Ammonia Adsorption", Catalysts 2018, 8(9), 347 LINK
R. Pérez, M. Flores, P. Cornejo, A. Gordon, X. García, “Co- firing of coal/biomass blends in a pilot plant facility: A comparative study between Opuntia ficus-indica and Pinus radiate”, Energy, 145, 1-16 (2018) LINK
2017
R. Pérez-Jeldres, P. Cornejo, M. Flores, A. Gordon, X. García, “A modeling approach to co-firing biomass/coal blends in pulverized coal utility boilers: Synergistic effects and emissions profiles”, Energy, 120, 663-674 (2017) LINK
Juan C Medina, Manuel Figueroa, Raydel Manrique, Jhonatan Rodríguez Pereira, Priya D Srinivasan, Juan J Bravo-Suárez, Victor Baldovino Medrano, Romel Jimenez and Alejandro Karelovic, Catalytic consequences of Ga promotion on Cu for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, Catalysis Science & Technology 7 (2017) 3375-3387 LINK
Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez, Oscar Gómez Cápiro, Aaron M. Delgado, Serguei Alejandro Martín, Romel Jiménez, Chemical Engineering Science 161 (2017) 80–91
2016
Yayné Beltrán, Camila Fernández, Gina Pecchi, Romel Jiménez, Dry reforming of methane on grafted-supported Rh catalysts: effect of the metal-support interaction on the reaction rate, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, DOI: 10.1007/s11144-016-1110-x
Fernando Vallejos-Burgos, Nicolás Díaz-Pérez, Álvaro Silva-Villalobos, Romel Jiménez, Ximena García, Ljubisa R. Radovic, On the structural and reactivity differences between biomass- and coal-derived chars, Carbon109 (2016) 253-263
LE Arteaga-Pérez, O Gómez-Cápiro, A Karelovic, R Jiménez, A modelling approach to the techno-economics of Biomass-to-SNG/Methanol systems: Standalone vs Integrated topologies, Chemical Engineering Journal 286 (2016) 663-678
C Fernández, A Karelovic, EM Gaigneaux, P Ruiz, New concepts in low‐temperature catalytic hydrogenation and their implications for process intensification, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 94 (2016) 662-677
C Tessini, R Romero, M Escobar, A Gordon, M Flores, “Development of an analytical method for the main organic compounds derived from thermochemical conversion of biomass”, Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society, 61, 1, 2837-2842 (2016)
2015
Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez, Cristina Segura, Daniela Espinoza, Ljubisa R. Radovic, Romel Jiménez, Torrefaction of Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus globulus: A combined experimental and modeling approach to process synthesis,Energy for Sustainable Development 29 (2015) 13-23.
M. Escobar, F. Gracia, A. Karelovic and R. Jiménez, Kinetic and in-situ FTIR study of CO methanation on a Rh/Al2O3 catalyst, Catalysis Science & Technology, In press (2015)
A. Karelovic and P. Ruiz, The role of copper particle size in low pressure methanol synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation over Cu/ZnO catalysts, Catalysis Science & Technology 5, 869-881 (2015)
A. Oyarzún, L. R. Radovic, T. Kyotani, An Update On The Mechanism Of The Graphene-No Reaction, Carbon, In press (2015)
2014
D. D. Hibbitts, R. Jiménez, M. Yoshimura, B. Weiss and E. Iglesia, Catalytic NO activation and NO–H2 reaction pathways, Journal of Catalysis 319, 95-109 (2014)
L. E. Arteaga-Pérez, Y. Casas-Ledón, W. Prins and L. R. Radovic, Thermodynamic predictions of performance of a bagasse integrated gasification combined cycle under quasi-equilibrium conditions, Chemical Engineering Journal 258, 402-411 (2014)
G. Pecchi, R. Dinamarca, C. M. Campos, X. Garcia, R. Jimenez and Jose L. G. Fierro, Soot Oxidation on Silver-Substituted LaMn0.9Co0.1O3 Perovskites, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 53, 10090-10096 (2014)
G. Pecchi, R. Morales, E. J. Delgado, R. Jiménez and M. Fraga, Catalytic combustion of soot on Ce-doped lanthanum cobaltites, Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society, 59, 2725-2730 (2014)
C. Fernández, N. Miranda, X. García, P. Eloy, P. Ruiz, A. Gordon and R. Jiménez, Insights into dynamic surface processes occurring in Rh supported on Zr-grafted γ-Al2O3 during dry reforming of methane, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 156-157, 202-212 (2014)
J. Toledo, X. Garcia, A. L. Gordon, R. Jiménez, Magnesia-supported potassium oxide catalysts for soot combustion: effect of Fe addition on the catalyst activity and stability, Reaction, Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 113, 487-497 (2014)
2013
G. Pecchi, B. Cabrera, A. Buljan, E.J. Delgado, A.L. Gordon, R. Jiménez, Catalytic oxidation of soot over alkaline niobates, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 551, 255-261 (2013)
G. Pecchi, E.J. Delgado, X. García, R. Jiménez, Activity of KNbO3 as catalyst for soot combustion. Effect of the preparation method, Applied Catalysis A: General 453, 341-348 (2013)
2012
F. Vallejos-Burgos, S. Utsumi, Y. Hattori, X. García, A. L. Gordon, H. Kanoh, K. Kaneko and L. R. Radovic, Pyrolyzed phthalocyanines as surrogate carbon catalysts: initial insights into oxygen-transfer mechanisms, Fuel99, 110-117 (2012)
Fujimori, T., Radovic, L.R., Silva-Tapia, A.B., Endo, M., Kaneko, K., Structural importance of Thrower-Stone-Wales defects in rolled and flat graphenes from surface-enhanced Raman scattering, Carbon 50, 3274 (2012).
Silva-Tapia, A.B., García-Carmona, X., Radovic, L.R., Similarities and differences in O2 chemisorption on graphene nanoribbon vs. carbon nanotube, Carbon 50, 1155 (2012).
2011
L. R. Radovic, A. F. Silva-Villalobos, A. B. Silva-Tapia and F. Vallejos-Burgos, On the mechanism of nascent site deactivation in graphene. Carbon 49, 3471 (2011).
Navia, R. and Radovic, L.R., Residual woody biomass torrefaction: challenges and opportunities for the waste management sector, Waste Management & Research 29 (12), 1233 (2011).
L. R. Radovic, A. B. Silva-Tapia and F. Vallejos-Burgos, Oxygen migration on the graphene surface. 1. Origin of epoxide groups. Carbon 49, 4218 (2011).
L. R. Radovic, A. M. Suarez, F. Vallejos-Burgos and J. O. Sofo, Oxygen migration on the graphene surface. 2. Thermochemistry of oxygen diffusion (hopping). Carbon 49, 4226 (2011).
M. E. Gálvez, S. Ascaso, R. Moliner, R. Jiménez, X. García, A. Gordon, M. J. Lázaro, Catalytic Filters for the simultaneous removal of soot and NOx: Effect of CO2 and steam on the exhaust gas of diesel engines.Catalysis Today, 176, 134 (2011).
M. E. Gálvez, S. Ascaso, I. Suelves, R. Moliner, R. Jiménez, X. García, A. Gordon, M.J. Lázaro, Soot oxidation in the presence of NO over alumina-supported bimetallic catalysts K–Me (Me = Cu, Co, V) Catalysis Today, 176, 361 (2011).
C. Bidart, R. Jiménez, C. Carlesi, M. Flores, A. Berg, Synthesis and usage of common and functionalized ionic liquids for biogas upgrading. Chemical Engineering Journal. 176, 388 (2011).
Suarez, A.M., Radovic, L.R., Bar-Ziv, E. and Sofo, J.O., Gate Voltage Control of Oxygen Diffusion on Graphene.Physical Review Letters 106(14), 146802 (2011).
Rodríguez-Llamazares, S., Zúñiga, A., Castaño, J. and Radovic, L.R., Comparative study of maleated polypropylene as coupling agent for recycled LDPE/wood flour composites. J. Appl Polym Sci 122,1731 (2011).
Sepúlveda, C., Leiva, K., García, R., Radovic, L.R., Ghampson, I.T., DeSisto, W.J., García-Fierro, J.L. and Escalona, N., Hydrodeoxygenation of 2-methoxyphenol over Mo2N catalysts supported on activated carbonsCatalysis Today, 172, 232 (2011).
2010
A. Karelovic, X. García, R. Wojcieszak, P. Ruiz, A. L. Gordon, Insight on the promoting effect of Zr and Ti on the catalytic properties of Rh/SiO2 for partial oxidation of methane; Applied Catalysis A: General, 384, (1-2), 220 (2010).
F. Rioseco, L. Radovic, X. García, A. Gordon, G. Pecchi, Effect of Ag addition on the thermal stability and catalytic properties of LaFeO3 perovskite, J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 55, 44 (2010)
R. Jimenez, R. Zamora, G. Pecchi, X. Garcia, A. L. Gordon, Effect of Ca-substitution in La1-xCaxFeO3 perovskites on the catalytic activity for soot combustion, Fuel Processing Technology, 91, 546 (2010).
R. Jimenez, X. Garcia, A. L. Gordon, About the active phases of KNO3/MgO for catalytic soot combustion,Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 99, 281 (2010).