Académicos del Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Biotecnología y Materiales

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Franck Quero

Nombramiento Académico Actual

  • Académico - Profesor Asociado 2022

Títulos y Grados

  • PhD in Composite Materials - University of Manchester2012
  • MSc in Eco-Design in Polymers and Composites - Université Européenne de Bretagne2008
  • BSc in Polymers and Composites - Université Européenne de Bretagne2006

Cargos en Docencia y/o Administración

  • Jefe Docente - Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Biotecnlogía y Materiales2023

Docencia Últimos 7 años

Alumnos Memoristas de Pregrado Últimos 7 años

Participación como Profesor Guía

  • Evaluación de membranas nanocompuestas fototérmicas en proceso de destilación por membrana bajo luz solar simulada, 2024
  • Desarrollo de Membranas Poliméricas Modificadas por Incorporación de Nanopartículas Fototérmicas para Mitigación de Polarización por Temperatura en Proceso de Destilación por Membrana, 2023
  • Diseño y vaidación experimental de protocolo de fácil implementación para autopsias de membranas descartadas de procesos de desalinización de agua de mar por ósmosis inversa, 2023
  • Diseño y validación experimental de protocolo para autopsias de membranas descartadas de procesos de desalinización de agua de mar por ósmosis inversa, 2023
  • Estudio del Efecto del Grado de Entrecruzamiento Químico sobre las Propiedades Físcoquímicas de Membranas de Celulosa Naturalmente Funcionalizadas con Proteínas Provenientes de Pyura Chilensis, 2023
  • Propuesta de modelo adsorción de MXene/nanocelulosa como membrana de filtración, 2021
  • Preparación y Caracterización de Hidrogeles Inteligentes Responsivos a Campos Magnético, 2020

Participación como Profesor Co-guía

  • Caracterización bio-tribológica de recubrimientos de Ti3C2Tx,Mo2TiC2Tx y Mo2Ti2C3Tx depositados en acero inoxidable, 2024
  • Compósitos piezo/triboeléctricos de nanofibras de celulosa oxidada con tempo con nanopartículas para recolección de energía biomécanica, 2024
  • Estudio de las propiedades bio-tribológicas de Ti3C2Tx y Mo2TiC2Tx usado como aditivo en líquido sinovial artificial a distintas concentraciones, 2024
  • Producción de membranas de celulosa bacteriana con ácido ferúlico para su aplicación en mascarillas faciales antiedad, 2024
  • Desarrollo de un nuevo biomaterial compuesto basado en micelio de hongo filamentoso para impresión 3D, 2023
  • Estudio para el Desarrollo de Envolturas de Encapsulamiento Que Permitan una Liberación Controlada de Esporas de Hongos bajo Condiciones de Microgravedad, 2022
  • Diseño y fabricación de elastómeros magnetoreológicos inteligentes auxéticos con potenciales aplicaciones en soft robots, 2021
  • Física/Química/Geotecnia de Laponita: potenciales aplicaciones, 2020
  • Desarrollo de películas de nanofibras de celulosa funcionalizadas con curcuminoides para aplicaciones en sensosres ópticos de contaminantes metálicos en agua,

Participación como Profesor Integrante

  • Aplicación de disulfuro de molibdeno para construcción de estructuras auxeticas inteligentes mediante impresión 3D, 2024
  • Mechanical Study of Sand-Laponite Mixes, 2024
  • Fabricación de Compósitos Elastoméricos Conductores para aplicaciones en actuadores bandos y sensores, 2023
  • Diseño de materiales inteligentes basados en Pla con Nanopartículas de MOS2, 2022
  • Preparación y caracterización de nanocompósitos de polihidroxibutirato con disulfuro de molibdeno para potenciales aplicaciones en packaging activo, 2022
  • Efecto del Procesamiento de Hidrogeles de Alginato sobre su Respuesta Electromecánica, 2021
  • Efecto de Solventes en la Conductividad Eléctrica de Materiales Compuestos Basados en Polímeros con Nanoestructuras de Carbono, 2018

Alumnos Tesistas de Magíster Últimos 7 años

Participación como Profesor Co-guía

  • Desarrollo de películas de nanofibras de celulosa funcionalizadas con curcuminoides para aplicaciones en sensosres ópticos de contaminantes metálicos en agua,

Participación como Profesor Integrante

  • Mechanical Study of Sand-Laponite Mixes, 2024
  • Fabricación de Compósitos Eslatoméricos Conductores para aplicaciones en actuadores blandos y sensores, 2023
  • Desarrollo de compósitos de Poli- (ácido láctico) / óxido de grafeno funcionalizado que presenten propiedades de Barrera de Gases, 2022
  • Diseño de materiales inteligentes basados en Pla con Nanopartículas de MOS2, 2022

Alumnos Tesistas de Doctorado Últimos 7 años

Participación como Profesor Guía

  • Fabricación y caracterización de membranas reabsorbibles híbridas de sílice, gelatina y nanopartículas de biovidrio terciario para la regeneración ósea guiada mediante electrospinning, 2024

Participación como Profesor Integrante

  • Efecto de la carga superficial de fibras electrohiladas de polieterimida sulfonada sobre la cristalización de CaCO3 mediante titulación potenciométrica, 2025

Investigación Últimos 7 Años

Proyectos de Investigación

  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2025 MXene/Cellulose/Paclitaxel and Black Phosphorus/Cellulose/Paclitaxel Ternary Nanocomposites as Promising Photothermal Agents for Effective Cancer Therapy and Wound Healing Applications, 2025
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2024 MXene/Bacterial Cellulose/ZnO and MXene/Bacterial Cellulose/CeO2 Nanocomposites for Anti-quorum Sensing and Anti-diabetic Applications, 2024
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2024 MXene/Heat-treated Cellulose Nanofiber Suspensions for Piezo-catalytic Degradation of Emerging Pharmaceutical Contaminants in Wastewater, 2024
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2023 Recyclable Self-Healing and Shape-Memory Polyketone-Rubber Conductive Nanocomposites for Pneumatic Soft Actuators, 2023
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2022 MXene/Chitosan/ZnO and MXene/Bacterial Cellulose/TiO2 Nanocomposites Against MDRs/ESBLs-producing Bacteria and Lung Cancer Cells, 2022
  • Proyectos de Exploración 2022 Piezotronic Polymer Nanocomposites for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting, 2022
  • Concurso Fondecyt Regular 2022 Understanding the Role of Nanocellulose on the Self-Association and Self-Assembling of Amylose-Amylopectin Based Composites, 2022
  • FONDEQUIP Fortalecimiento de la investigación multidisciplinaria de materiales porosos mediante el análisis integral de sus propiedades texturales, química superficial y aplicaciones avanzadas en almacenamiento de gases con proyección internacional, 2021
  • Concurso Fondecyt Regular 2020 3D-printed Cation-triggered Shape-morphing Layered Biocomposite Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Application, 2020
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2020 Acoustic Drop-on-demand Ejection of Highly Viscous Cellulose Nanofibers (CNFs) and CNFs/Salmon Gelatin Inks for Soft Matter 3D Printing Applications, 2020
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2020 Auxetic antibacterial and biocompatible metal doped zwitterion acrylamide copolymer (core)/bacterial cellulose (shell) hydrogels for wound healing application, 2020
  • Concurso Fondecyt Regular 2020 Colorimetric and Fluorometric Detection and Removal of Ions from Solution Using Curcuminoid Molecules, 2020
  • Concurso Fondecyt Regular 2020 Understanding of Shape Memory Properties of Gelatin-Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites Through Interaction Assessments at their Interface, 2020
  • FONDEQUIP Adquisición de un sistema de barrido por sonda para caracterizaciones mecánicas y eléctricas a la nanoescala, 2019
  • Concurso Fondecyt Regular 2019 Starch-Cellulose Composites with Tailored Crystallinity: Towards the Better Understanding of Structural Features and Enzymatic Hydrolysis, 2019
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2019 Starch/Chitosan/Silver and Starch/Chitosan/Gold Nanocomposites as Optical Sensors and Bioactive Coatings for Wound Dressing Applications, 2019
  • Concurso Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2018 Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene/Fe3O4/Chitosan and Graphene/Fe3O4/Bacterial Cellulose Nanocomposites for Biomedical and Photocatalytic Applications, 2018
  • PCI Conicyt - Apoyo a la Formación de Redes Internacionales entre Centros de Investigación 2018 Understanding of Interfacial Interactions in Cellulose-Based Biocomposites for Applications in Food Science and Nutrition, 2018

Publicaciones

  • Biosynthesis of non-toxic TiO2 nanoparticles using polysaccharide rich marine algae Caulerpa racemose for inhibition of biofilm-producing bacteriaColloids And Surfaces a: Physicochemical And Engineering Aspects, vol 713, 2025
  • Possibility of alleviating dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice by modulate intestinal barrier function and gut microbiota with laminarin acetyl estersCarbohydrate Polymer Technologies And Applications, vol 9, 2025
  • Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles using endophytic Streptomyces zaomyceticus MNDV: Characterization and evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant, antidiabetic and photocatalytic propertiesInorganic Chemistry Communications, vol 171, 2025
  • Anti-cancer and visible-light-driven photocatalyst activities of graphene oxide nanosheets against A549 lung cancer cells and organic dyesJournal Of Drug Delivery Science And Technology, vol 100, 2024
  • Biomass characterization and solvent extraction as tools to promote phenol production from urban pruningFuel, vol 362, 2024
  • Eco-friendly synthesis of Co3O4 nanoparticles using Millettia pinnata towards increased anti-oxidant, anti-biofilm and cytocompatibility properties against biofilm producing bacteria and human pulmonary alveolar basal cellsJournal Of Drug Delivery Science And Technology, vol 100, 2024
  • Effect of mixed metal ions and incorporation of activated carbon on the physiochemical and catalytic properties of spinel based (Ni,Fe)Co2O4@C nanoparticlesCeramics International, 2024
  • Enhanced Crystallinity Behavior of Egg White Mediated h-MoO3 Using Acid Precipitation Method for Improved Anti-Bacterial Properties against Multi Drug Resistant BacteriaJournal Of Cluster Science, vol 35, 2024, pag 1861-1876
  • Integrated catalytic approach for advanced biofuel production from renewable ABE fermentationProcess Safety And Environmental Protection, vol 188, 2024
  • Reactive oxygen species-dependent anti-extended spectrum β-lactamases activity of multi-layer Ti3C2T : A novel approach for treating successfully P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniaeChemical Engineering Journal, 2024
  • The Effect of Cellulose Nanocrystals on the Molecular Organization, Thermomechanical, and Shape Memory Properties of Gelatin-Matrix Composite FilmsGels, vol 10, 2024
  • Wrinkled TiNAgNW Nanocomposites for High-Performance Flexible Electrodes on TEMPO-Oxidized NanocelluloseNanomaterials, vol 14, 2024
  • Effect of intermolecular interactions on the glass transition temperature of chemically modified alternating polyketonesMaterials Today Chemistry, vol 34, 2023
  • Electrospun bioactive tertiary glass nanoparticles-containing silica/gelatin/polyethylene oxide hybrid membranes for potential dental bone tissue engineering applicationsMaterials Letters, vol 337, 2023
  • New Benzotrithiophene-Based Molecules as Organic P-Type Semiconductor for Small-Molecule Organic Solar CellsMaterials, vol 16, 2023
  • Physico-chemical and structural characterization of cellulosenanocrystals obtained by two drying methods: Freeze-drying andspray-dryingFood Hydrocolloids, vol 140, 2023
  • Starch-mediated synthesis of chitosan/silver nanocomposites for antibacterial, antibiofilm and wound healing applicationsJournal Of Drug Delivery Science And Technology, vol 84, 2023
  • Understanding the Molecular Conformation and Viscoelasticity of Low Sol-Gel Transition Temperature Gelatin Methacryloyl SuspensionsInternational Journal Of Molecular Sciences, vol 24, 2023
  • Anti-ESBL derivatives of marine endophytic Streptomyces xiamenensis GRG 5 (KY457709) against ESBL producing bacteriaNew Journal Of Chemistry, vol 46, 2022
  • Biosorption and adsorption isotherm of chromium (VI) ions in aqueous solution using soil bacteria Bacillus amyloliquefaciensEnvironmental Research, vol 212, 2022
  • Current international research into cellulose as a functionalnanomaterial for advanced applicationsJournal Of Materials Science, vol 57, 2022, pag 5697-5767
  • Development of chitosan decorated Fe3O4 nanospheres for potentialenhancement of photocatalytic degradation of Congo red dye moleculesSpectrochimica Acta Part A-Molecular And Biomolecular Spectroscopy, vol 267, 2022
  • Development of hexagonal ZnO nanodisks for potential catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenolMaterials Chemistry And Physics, vol 285, 2022
  • Effective removal of biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumannii usingchitosan nanoparticles loaded plant essential oilsJournal Of King Saud University Science, vol 34, 2022
  • Green microalgal strain Chlorella vulgaris isolated from industrial wastewater with remediation capacityEnvironmental Technology & Innovation, vol 28, 2022
  • Metal tolerance and biosorption of Pb ions by Bacillus cereus RMN 1(MK521259) isolated from metal contaminated sitesChemosphere, vol 308, 2022
  • Photocatalytic efficiency of graphene/nickel oxide nanocomposites towards the degradation of anionic and cationic dye molecules under visible lightJournal Of Photochemistry And Photobiology a: Chemistry, vol 427, 2022
  • Preparation of antibacterial Zn and Ni substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles for efficient biofilm eradicationAnalytical Biochemistry, vol 653, 2022
  • Review: Auxetic Polymer-Based Mechanical Metamaterials for Biomedical ApplicationsAcs Biomaterials Science & Engineering, vol 8, 2022
  • Synthesis of chitosan/SnO2 nanocomposites by chemical precipitation for enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation efficiency of congo red and rhodamine-B dye moleculesJournal Of Photochemistry And Photobiology a: Chemistry, vol 430, 2022
  • Theoretical investigation of electronic and optical properties of the2D-MoSe2/GaN heterostructure nanosheetPhysica E-Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures, vol 135, 2022
  • Comparison of the electronic, optical and photocatalytic properties ofMoSe2, InN, and MoSe2/InN heterostructure nanosheet-A first-principlestudyMaterials Science In Semiconductor Processing, vol 131, 2021
  • Dual-role of graphene/bacterial cellulose/magnetite nanocomposites ashighly effective antibacterial agent and visible-light-drivenphotocatalystJournal Of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol 9, 2021
  • First-principles investigation of the electronic structure, optical andthermodynamic properties on monolayer Sn0.5Ge0.5Se nanosheetPhysica E-Low-Dimensional Systems & Nanostructures, vol 126, 2021
  • Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Ficus carica leafextract and their bactericidal and photocatalytic performance evaluationChemical Physics Letters, vol 783, 2021
  • Highly efficient antibacterial activity of graphene/chitosan/magnetitenanocomposites against ESBL-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa andKlebsiella pneumoniaeColloids And Surfaces B-Biointerfaces, vol 202, 2021
  • High yield and greener C-H difluoromethylation reactions using copperiodide nanoparticles/boron nitride nanosheets as a versatile andrecyclable heterogeneous catalystReaction Chemistry & Engineering, vol 6, 2021, pag 1900-1910
  • Mechanical Performance of Binary and Ternary Hybrid MXene/NanocelluloseHydro- and Aerogels - A Critical ReviewAdvanced Materials Interfaces, vol 8, 2021
  • Anti-quorum sensing and anti-biofilm activity of nickel oxidenanoparticles against Pseudomonas aeruginosaJournal Of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol 8, 2020
  • Biologically synthesized copper and zinc oxide nanoparticles for important biomolecules detection and antimicrobial applicationsMaterials Today Communications, vol 22, 2020
  • Chitosan mediated gold nanoparticles against pathogenic bacteria, fungal strains and MCF-7 cancer cellsInternational Journal Of Biological Macromolecules, vol 146, 2020, pag 560-568
  • Enhanced anti-cancer activity of chitosan loaded Morinda citrifolia essential oil against A549 human lung cancer cellsInternational Journal Of Biological Macromolecules, vol 164, 2020, pag 4010-4021
  • Graphene-zinc oxide nanocomposites (G-ZnO NCs): Synthesis, characterization and their photocatalytic degradation of dye moleculesMaterials Science And Engineering B-Advanced Functional Solid-State Materials, vol 254, 2020
  • Highly efficient multifunctional graphene/chitosan/magnetite nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of important dye moleculesInternational Journal Of Biological Macromolecules, vol 153, 2020
  • Mechanical properties and electrical surface charges of microfibrillated cellulose/imidazole-modified polyketone composite membranesPolymer Testing, vol 89, 2020
  • 3D Printing of Antimicrobial Alginate/Bacterial-Cellulose Composite Hydrogels by Incorporating Copper NanostructuresAcs Biomaterials Science & Engineering, vol 5, 2019, pag 6290-6299
  • Anti-ESBL investigation of chitosan/silver nanocomposites againstcarbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosaInternational Journal Of Biological Macromolecules, vol 132, 2019, pag 1221-1234
  • Biologically synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles enhanced intracellular damage in ciprofloxacin resistant ESBL producing bacteriaMicrobial Pathogenesis, vol 127, 2019, pag 267-276
  • Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles for inhibition of antibacterial resistance and biofilm formation of methicillin-resistant coagulase negative StaphylococciBioorganic Chemistry, vol 89, 2019
  • Chitosan/silver nanocomposites for colorimetric detection of glucose moleculesInternational Journal Of Biological Macromolecules, vol 121, 2019, pag 822-828
  • Cold-adaptation of a methacrylamide gelatin towards the expansion of the biomaterial toolbox for specialized functionalities in tissue engineeringMaterials Science & Engineering C-Materials For Biological Applications, vol 102, 2019, pag 373-390
  • Graphene/nickel oxide nanocomposites against isolated ESBL producingbacteria and A549 cancer cellsMaterials Science & Engineering C-Materials For Biological Applications, vol 102, 2019, pag 829-843
  • Growth of Cu2O nanoparticles decorated onto dendritic structured bacterial flagellin protein for potential enhancement of electrochemical conductivityMaterials Letters, 2019
  • Interaction and fragility study in salmon gelatin-oligosaccharide composite films at low moisture conditionsFood Hydrocolloids, 2019
  • Production of Biocompatible Protein Functionalized Cellulose Membranes by a Top-Down ApproachAcs Biomaterials Science & Engineering, vol 5, 2019, pag 5968-5978
  • Protein-functionalized cellulose fibrils and nanopapers derived from tunic wastesAbstracts Of Papers Of The American Chemical Society, vol 257, 2019
  • Wrinkled titanium nitride nanocomposite for robust bendable electrodesNanotechnology, vol 30, 2019
  • Stress transfer and matrix-cohesive fracture mechanism in microfibrillated cellulose-gelatin nanocomposite filmsCarbohydrate Polymers, vol 195, 2018, pag 89-98
  • Top-down Approach to Produce Protein Functionalized and Highly ThermallyStable Cellulose FibrilsBiomacromolecules, vol 19, 2018, pag 3549-3559

Becas y Distinciones

  • Mejor Docente Pregrado 2022
  • Reconocimiento por Contribución a la Investigación 2018

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