SURFACE CHEMISTRY
Group Leader: Jordi Esquena
The main objective is to study the formation and characterization of new (nano) structured systems, and evaluate their possible applications in new technological processes. The field of study is systems with presence of interfaces, whether liquid dispersions (emulsions, microgels, etc.), soft materials (hydrogels) or solid porous materials (solid foams). Structured liquid systems obtained by molecular self-aggregation, as well as by molecular segregation processes, are studied, and mainly in the nanometric size range.
Web of the group: http://www.iqac.csic.es/qci/
The main research lines are the following:
Study of the formation and properties of new Water-in-Water dispersions (W/W).
Formation and study of hydrogels and microgels, with properties that respond to external stimuli.
Development of materials with new surface properties, by means of surface chemical functionalization techniques and / or incorporation of nanostructured materials.
Preparation, characterization and properties of porous materials, both organic and inorganic materials, with complex textures.
Scientific staff
Jordi Esquena
Tenured Scientist
jordi.esquena@iqac.csic.es
Maria José Garcia Celma
Visitor Professor, UB
mariajose.garcia@iqac.csic.es
Lab people
Jonathan Miras
Postdoctoral Researcher
jonathan.miras@iqac.csic.es
Susana Vílchez
Postdoctoral Researcher
susana.vilchez@iqac.csic.es
Adrià Pérez Calm
Predoctoral Researcher
adria.perez@iqac.csic.es
Anna Maria Piña
Undergraduate student
anna.pina@iqac.csic.es
- Deconstruction of technical grade diglycerol isostearate enables the controlled preparation of hexosomes and liposomes-
Magana, J.R., Esquena, J., Solans, C., Rodriguez-Abreu, C.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 343, art. no. 117594, 2021
- Encapsulation of BSA/alginate water–in–water emulsions by polyelectrolyte complexation-
Michaux, M., Salinas, N., Miras, J., Vílchez, S., González-Azón, C., Esquena, J.
Food Hydrocolloids, art. no. 106406, 2021
- PEGylated perylene bisimides: Chromonic building blocks for the aqueous synthesis of nanostructured silica materials-
Pérez-Calm, A., Esquena, J., Salonen, L.M., Rodríguez-Abreu, C.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 325, art. no. 114657, 2021.
- Phase behavior of gelatin/maltodextrin aqueous mixtures studied from a combined experimental and theoretical approach-
Masullo, F., Beldengrün, Y., Miras, J., Mackie, A.D., Esquena, J., Avalos, J.B.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 524, art. no. 112675, 2020.
- Short and ultrashort antimicrobial peptides anchored onto soft commercial contact lenses inhibit bacterial adhesion-
Salvagni, E., García, C., Manresa, À., Müller-Sánchez, C., Reina, M., Rodríguez-Abreu, C., García-Celma, M.J., Esquena, J.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 196, art. no. 111283, 2020
- Polyamide fabric coated with a dihydroxyacetone-loaded chitosan hydrogel for a cosmeto-textile application-
Solé, I., Vílchez, S., Montanyà, N., García-Celma, M.J., Ferrándiz, M., Esquena, J.
Journal of Industrial Textiles, 50 (4), pp. 526-542. 2020
- Formation and stabilization of multiple water-in-water-in-water (W/W/W) emulsions-
Beldengrün, Y., Dallaris, V., Jaén, C., Protat, R., Miras, J., Calvo, M., García-Celma, M.J., Esquena, J.
Food Hydrocolloids, 102, art. no. 105588, 2020
- A Concise Review on Nano‐emulsion Formation by the Phase Inversion Composition (PIC) Method-
Feng, J., Rodríguez-Abreu, C., Esquena, J., Solans, C.
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 2020
- Formation and stabilization of multiple water-in-water-in-water (W/W/W) emulsions-
Beldengrün, Y., Dallaris, V., Jaén, C., Protat, R., Miras, J., Calvo, M., García-Celma, M.J., Esquena, J.
Food Hydrocolloids, 102, art. no. 105588, 2020
- Simple Method for Rheological Determination of Surfactant Layer Thickness, Adsorbed on Soft Rubber Particles-
Singh, M., Tadros, T.F., Solans, C., Booten, K., Levecke, B., Esquena, J.
Langmuir, 2019
- Formulating stable hexosome dispersions with a technical grade diglycerol-based surfactant-
Magana, J.R., Homs, M., Esquena, J., Freilich, I., Kesselman, E., Danino, D., Rodríguez-Abreu, C., Solans, C.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 550, pp. 73-80. 2019
- Gelatin/Maltodextrin Water-in-Water (W/W) Emulsions for the Preparation of Cross-Linked Enzyme-Loaded Microgels-
Beldengrün, Y., Aragon, J., Prazeres, S.F., Montalvo, G., Miras, J., Esquena, J.
Langmuir, 34 (33), 9731-9743(2018).
- On the encapsulation and viability of probiotic bacteria in edible carboxymethyl cellulose-gelatin water-in-water emulsions-
P. Singh, B. Medronho, M.G. Miguel, J. Esquena.
Food Hydrocolloids 2018, 75, 41-50
- Hyaluronan based materials with catanionic sugar-derived surfactants as drug delivery systems.-
Roig, M. Blanzat, C. Solans, J. Esquena, M.J. García-Celma.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 164, 218–223 (2018)
- Investigation of the elastic and adhesion properties of adsorbed hydrophobically modified inulin films on latex particles using atomic force microscopy (AFM).-
Obiols-Rabasa, G. Oncins, F. Sanz, Th.F. Tadros, C. Solans, B. Levecke, K. Booten, J. Esquena.
Colloids Surf A 524, 185–192 (2017)
- DHA and L- Carnitine loaded chitosan hydrogels as delivery systems for topical applications.-
Sole, S. Vılchez, J. Miras, N. Montanya, M.J. Garcıa-Celma, J. Esquena.
Colloids Surf A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects (2017)
- Hybrid hierarchical porous silica templated in nano-emulsions for drug release.-
Riachy, F. Roig, M.J. García-Celma, M.J. Stébé, A. Pasc, J. Esquena, C. Solans and J.L. Blin.
Eur J Inorg Chem. 1989–1997 (2016)
- Dynamic vapour sorption and thermoporometry of polyamide fabricscoated with chitosan hydrogels-
Vílchez, , A.M. Manich, J. Miras, R. Molina, P. Erra, J. Esquena.
Thermochimica Acta, 639, 47–52 (2016)
- Synthesis and properties of TIO2-P2O5 AND SIO2-TIO2-P2O5 porous hybrids obtained by templating in highly concentrated emulsions.-
L.A. Pérez-Carrillo, S. Vílchez, J. Mosa, M. Aparicio, Y. Castro, A. Duran, J.M.D. Tascón, J. Esquena.
Ceramics Int 42, 18965–18973 (2016)
- Water-in-water (w/w) emulsions (review)-
J.Esquena.
Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Sci, 25, 109–119, (2016)
- Supramolecular metallogel that imparts self-healing properties to other gel networks-
Feldner, M. Haring, S. Saha, J. Esquena, R. Banerjee and D. Diaz Diaz.
Chem. Mater.28 (9), 3210–3217 (2016)
- Sol-gel hybrid membranes loaded with meso/macroporous SIO2, TIO2-P2O5 and SIO2-TIO2-P2O5 materials for pemfc applications-
Castro, Y., Mosa, J., Aparicio, M., Pérez-Carrillo, L.A., Susana Vílchez, S., Esquena, J., Durán, A.
Materials Chem. Phys., 149, 686-694 (2015)
- Antagonistic effects between magnetite nanoparticles and a hydrophobic surfactant in highly concentrated pickering emulsions-
Vílchez, A.; Rodríguez-Abreu, C.; Menner, A.; Bismarck, A.; Esquena,
Langmuir, 30, 5064-5074 (2014).
- Conditions that bicontinuous microemulsions must fulfill to be used as template for electrodeposition of nanostructures.-
Serrà, A.; Gómez, E.; Calderó, G.; Esquena, J.; Solans, C.; Vallés, E.
Electroanal. Chem., 720, 101-106 (2014)
- Hafnia-silica cryogels: solvent-assisted textural and catalytic control in the citronellal cyclization-
Jimeno, C., Miras, J., Esquena, J.
ChemCatChem, 6, 2626-2633 (2014)
- Influence of hydrophobically modified inulin (INUTEC NRA) on the stability of vulcanized natural rubber latex.-
Singh, M.; Esquena, J.; Solans, C.; Booten, K.; Tadros, T.F
Coll. Surf. A: Physicochem. Engin. Aspects, 451, 90-100 (2014)
- PH-dependent loading of pt nanoparticles protected by dendrimer in calcium phosphate matrices.-
Fam, Y.; Imae, T.; Miras, J.; Martinez, M.; Esquen,a J.
Microporous Mesoporous Mat., 198, 161-169 (2014)
- Synthesis and azo dye photodegradation activity of ZrS2-ZnO nano-composites-
Krishnakumar, B.; Imae, T.; Miras, J.; Esquena, J.
Separation Purification Technol., 132, 281-288 (2014)
- UV protective textiles by the deposition of functional ethylcellulose nanoparticles.-
Vílchez-Maldonado, S.; Calderó, G.; Esquena, J.; Molina, R.
Cellulose, 21, 2133-2145 (2014)
Articles in Magazines
- EHO-85, Novel Amorphous Antioxidant Hydrogel, Containing Olea europaea Leaf Extract—Rheological Properties, and Superiority over a Standard Hydrogel in Accelerating Early Wound Healing: A Randomized Controlled Trial-
Verdú-Soriano, J., de Cristino-Espinar, M., Luna-Morales, S., Dios-Guerra, C., Casado-Díaz, A., Quesada-Gómez, J.M., Dorado, G., Berenguer-Pérez, M., Vílchez, S., Esquena, J., Rodríguez-Mañas, L., Lázaro-Martínez, J.L.
Pharmaceutics, 15 (7), art. no. 1925, 2023.
- Encapsulation of BSA/alginate water–in–water emulsions by polyelectrolyte complexation-
Michaux, M., Salinas, N., Miras, J., Vílchez, S., González-Azón, C., Esquena, J.
Food Hydrocolloids, art. no. 106406, 2021
- PEGylated perylene bisimides: Chromonic building blocks for the aqueous synthesis of nanostructured silica materials-
Pérez-Calm, A., Esquena, J., Salonen, L.M., Rodríguez-Abreu, C.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 325, art. no. 114657, 2021.
- Wetting and interfacial properties of bitumen at room temperature, and the role of naturally present ionic molecules-
Martínez-Rodríguez, M., Esquena, J.
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 609, art. no. 125575, 2020
- Phase behavior of gelatin/maltodextrin aqueous mixtures studied from a combined experimental and theoretical approach-
Masullo, F., Beldengrün, Y., Miras, J., Mackie, A.D., Esquena, J., Avalos, J.B.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 524, art. no. 112675, 2020.
- All-Aqueous Liquid Crystal Nanocellulose Emulsions with Permeable Interfacial Assembly-
Bai, L., Huan, S., Zhao, B., Zhu, Y., Esquena, J., Chen, F., Gao, G., Zussman, E., Chu, G., Rojas, O.J.
ACS nano, 14 (10), pp. 13380-13390. 2020
- Eco-friendly printing paste replacing urea-based formulations in cotton printing-
Vílchez, S., López, A., Miras, J., Bleda, M.J., Manich, A.M., Puigventós, N., Genís, E., Esquena, J.
Journal of the Textile Institute, 2020
- Formation and stabilization of multiple water-in-water-in-water (W/W/W) emulsions-
Beldengrün, Y., Dallaris, V., Jaén, C., Protat, R., Miras, J., Calvo, M., García-Celma, M.J., Esquena, J.
Food Hydrocolloids, 102, art. no. 105588, 2020
- Key features of nano-emulsion formation by the phase inversion temperature method-
Feng, J., Esquena, J., Rodriguez-Abreu, C., Solans, C.
Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, .2020
- Gelatin/Maltodextrin Water-in-Water (W/W) Emulsions for the Preparation of Cross-Linked Enzyme-Loaded Microgels-
Beldengrün, Y., Aragon, J., Prazeres, S.F., Montalvo, G., Miras, J., Esquena, J.
Langmuir, 34 (33), pp. 9731-9743. 2018
- Formulación y aplicaciones de nuevas emulsiones de tipo agua-en-agua (W/W)-
J.Esquena, Y. Beldengrün, Noticias de Cosmética y Perfumería (NCP), nº357, 4-9, (Octubre 2018)
- Procesos de estampación con un menor impacto mediambiental-
J. Miras, S. Vilchez, N. Puigventós, J. Esquena.
Revista Química e Industria textil, nº 18, pags. 19-27 (2016)
Book Chapters
- SILICA AND TITANIA NANODISPERSIONS (CHAPTER 5).-
J. Nestor, J. Esquena.
'Nanocolloids. A Meeting Point for Scientists and Technologists. Edited by M. Sánchez-Domínguez and C. Rodríguez-Abreu (2016)
- Nuevos materiales bioderivados para edificios energéticamente eficientes-
Acrónimo: BUILDBIO
Referencia: TED2021-130476B-I00
Investigador principal: Carlos Federico Rodríguez Abreu (IQAC-CSIC)
Investigadores: Jordi Esquena Moret (IQAC-CSIC), Santiago Grijalvo torrijo (CIBER-BBN)
Financiación: 138.000,00€
Financiado: El proyecto TED2021-130476B-I00, financiado por CIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR”, siendo TED2021-130476B-I00 la referencia que figura en la resolución de concesión; MCIN el acrónimo del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación; AEI el acrónimo de la Agencia Estatal de Investigación; 10.13039/501100011033 el DOI (Digital Object Identifier) de la Agencia; y PRTR el acrónimo del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
Fecha inicio: 01/12/2022, fecha fin: 30/11/2024
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