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Rafael Omar Torres Mendieta, Ph.D.
Office L03014
Jobs
- (OECH): Senior researcher
- IS/STAG
- STAG profile
- Language abilities
- English, and Spanish
- Consulting Hours
- by appointment
- Specialisation
Dr. Torres is the leader of the research team FEMTONANO, which focuses on unveiling the most intricate details behind synthesizing and studying nanomaterials employing ultrafast laser radiation. Besides, his interests expand to the possible applications where laser-synthesized nanomaterials can be employed, like catalysis, bacteria eradication, cell labeling, wastewater treatment, among others.
H index (WOS): 13
H index (SCOPUS): 13
Researcher ID: N-7426-2018
ORCID: 0000-0002-9865-1826
Scopus Author ID: 55102770000ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rafael-Torres-Mendieta-2
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-torres-mendieta/
Team‘s wepage: https://femtonanogroup.com/
- Achieved education
He completed his doctoral studies in applied physics at the University Jaume I in Spain in 2016. From 2017 he joined the Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation at the Technical University of Liberec as an Assistant Professor. In 2019/2020, he completed an internship in the group of Prof. Dr.h.c. Elson Longo at the Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil.
2022
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. et al. Growth suppression of bacteria by biofilm deterioration using silver nanoparticles with magnetic doping Nanoscale Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2022, vol. 14, issue 48. P. 18143 – 18156. ISSN: 2040-3364. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/nr/d2nr03902h
- HAVELKA, O., BRAUN, J., ABDALLAH, S. , and TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. LASER-ASSISTED CONTROL OF BISMUTH DOPING IN MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES (2020) NANOCON 2019 - Conference Proceedings, 11th International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application, 2019-October TANGER Ltd., 2022 P. neuvedeny (6 stran). ISSN: 2694-930X. https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2022
- CVEK, M. et al. Stable Magnetorheological Fluids Containing Bidisperse Fillers with Compact/Mesoporous Silica Coatings International Journal of Molecular Sciences MDPI, 2022, vol. 23, issue 19. P. neuvedeny (17 stran). ISSN: 1422-0067. https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/19/11044/htm
- VELLORA THEKKAE PADIL, V. et al. Sustainable and safer nanoclay composites for multifaceted applications Green Chemistry April 2022: RSC, 2022, vol. 24, issue April. P. 3081 – 3114. ISSN: 1463-9262. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/gc/d1gc03949k/unauth
2021
- K. P, A. K. et al. Electrospun fibers based on botanical, seaweed, microbial, and animal sourced biomacromolecules and their multidimensional applications International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 1. ed. NETHERLANDS: Elsevier, 2021, vol. 171, issue February. P. 130 – 149. ISSN: 0141-8130. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014181302035385X
- ETTEL, D. et al. Expansion of Optical Properties in Tiox Nanoparticles by Their Laser-mediated Alloying with Ag 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOMATERIALS - RESEARCH & APPLICATION (NANOCON 2020) 1. ed. Ostrava, Czech Republic: TANGER LTD, 2021 P. 109 – 115. ISBN: 978-80-87294-98-7, ISSN: 2694-930X. https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2020
- SILVESTRI, D. et al. Influence of catalyst zeta potential on the activation of persulfate Chemical Communications 1. ed. ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2021, vol. 57, issue 63. P. 7814 – 7817. ISSN: 1359-7345. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/cc/d1cc01946e/unauth#!divAbstract
- ETTEL, D. et al. Laser-synthesized Ag/TiO nanoparticles to integrate catalytic pollutant degradation and antifouling enhancement in nanofibrous membranes for oil-water separation Applied Surface Science 1. ed. United Kingdom: Elsevier, 2021, vol. 564, issue OCT. P. neuvedeny (9 stran). ISSN: 0169-4332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.150471
- SILVESTRI, D. et al. Modification of nZVI with a bio-conjugate containing amine and carbonyl functional groups for catalytic activation of persulfate Separation and Purification Technology 1. ed. Elsevier, 2021, vol. 257, issue February. P. neuvedeny (11 stran). ISSN: 1383-5866. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383586620323534
- HAVELKA, O. et al. On the Use of Laser Fragmentation for the Synthesis of Ligand-Free Ultra-Small Iron Nanoparticles in Various Liquid Environments Nanomaterials 1. ed. Switzerland: MDPI, 2021, vol. 11, issue 6. P. neuvedeny (14 stran). ISSN: 2079-4991. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/6/1538
2020
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. Decennial Awards on Advanced Nanoparticle Generation & Excitation by Lasers in Liquids (ANGEL), 2020 http://www.angel-conference.org/info.asp?sid=167
- VELLORA THEKKAE PADIL, V. et al. Electrospun fibers based on carbohydrate gum polymers and their multifaceted applications Carbohydrate Polymers 1. ed. NETHERLANDS: Elsevier, 2020, vol. 247, issue November. P. 116705. ISSN: 0144-8617. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861720308791
- CVEK, M. et al. Laser-induced fragmentation of carbonyl iron as a clean method to enhance magnetorheological effect Journal of Cleaner Production United Kingdom: Elsevier, 2020, vol. 254, issue -. P. 120182. ISSN: 0959-6526. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652620302298?via=ihub
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. et al. PVDF nanofibrous membranes modified via laser-synthesized Ag nanoparticles for a cleaner oily water separation Applied Surface Science 1. ed. United Kingdom: Elsevier, 2020, vol. 526, issue October 2020. P. neuvedeny (9 stran). ISSN: 0169-4332. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169433220313325?via=ihub#!
- KRAWCZYK, K. et al. Synergistic Effect of Nano Zero-valent Iron And Cyclodextrins: a Nano-structure for Water Purification NANOCON Conference Proceedings - International Conference on Nanomaterials 1. ed. TANGER Ltd., 2020 P. 279 – 286. ISBN: 978-80-87294-95-6, ISSN: 2694-930X. https://www.confer.cz/nanocon/2019/43-synergistic-effect-of-nano-zero-valent-iron-and-cyclodextrins-a-nano-structure-for-water-purification
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. et al. Toward Expanding the Optical Response of Ag2CrO4 and Bi2O3 by Their Laser-Mediated Heterojunction Journal of Physical Chemistry C 1. ed. United States: American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020, vol. 124, issue 48. P. 26404 – 26414. ISSN: 1932-7447. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c08301
2019
- ASSIS, M. et al. Ag Nanoparticles/α-Ag2WO4 Composite Formed by Electron Beam and Femtosecond Irradiation as Potent Antifungal and Antitumor Agents Scientific Reports 1. ed. United Kingdom: Nature, 2019, vol. 9, issue 1. P. neuvedeny (15 stran). ISSN: 2045-2322. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-46159-y#Abs1
- WACLAWEK, S. et al. Chemical oxidation and reduction of hexachlorocyclohexanes: A review Water Research 1. ed. Elsevier, 2019, vol. 162, issue October. P. 302 – 319. ISSN: 0043-1354. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135419305883
- GARCÍA-SANZ, V. et al. Femtosecond Laser Settings for Optimal Bracket Bonding to Zirconia Lasers in Medical Science 1. ed. United Kingdom: Springer, 2019, vol. 34, issue 2. P. 297 – 304. ISSN: 0268-8921. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10103-018-2589-3
- SANTOS, P. et al. Laser and electron beam-induced formation of Ag/Cr structures on Ag2CrO4 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 1. ed. United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019, vol. 21, issue 11. P. 6101 – 6111. ISSN: 1463-9076. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/cp/c8cp07263a#!divAbstract
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. et al. Laser-assisted synthesis of Fe-Cu oxide nanocrystals Applied Surface Science 1. ed. Netherlands: Elsevier, 2019, vol. 469, issue MAR. P. 1007 – 1015. ISSN: 0169-4332. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169433218331210
- SILVESTRI, D. et al. Production of electrospun nanofibers based on graphene oxide/gum Arabic International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 1. ed. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: Elsevier, 2019, vol. 124, issue MAR. P. 396 – 402. ISSN: 0141-8130. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813018343800?via=ihub
2018
- SILVESTRI, D. et al. A poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-chitosan polymer conjugate for the synthesis of safer gold nanoparticles and their applications Green Chemistry 1. ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018, vol. 20, issue 21. P. 4975 – 4982. ISSN: 1463-9262. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/gc/c8gc02495b#!divAbstract
- DOÑATE-BUENDIA, C. et al. Fabrication by laser irradiation in a continuous flow jet of carbon quantum dots for fluorescence imaging ACS Omega 1. ed. United States: ACS Publications, 2018, vol. 3, issue 3. P. 2735 – 2742. ISSN: 2470-1343. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6044845/pdf/ao7b02082.pdf
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. et al. Laser-Induced Formation of Bismuth Nanoparticles Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 1. ed. United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2018, vol. 20, issue 20. P. 13693 – 13696. ISSN: 1463-9076. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2018/CP/C8CP01225C
- ASSIS, M. et al. Laser/electron irradiation on InP semiconductor: Promising pathways to in situ formation of In nanoparticles Particle & Particle Systems Characterization 1. ed. Germany: Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, 2018, vol. 35, issue 11. P. neuvedeny (10 stran). ISSN: 0934-0866. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppsc.201800237
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. et al. Single-stage formation of Ag nanoparticles on α-Ag2WO4 network by femtosecond laser irradiation, 2018 http://angel-conference.org/
- ASSIS, M. et al. Towards the scale-up of the formation of nanoparticles on alpha-Ag2WO4 with bactericidal properties by femtosecond laser irradiation Scientific Reports 1. ed. United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group, 2018, vol. 8, issue 2018/01/30. P. neuvedeny (11 stran). ISSN: 2045-2322. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19270-9
2017
- TORRES MENDIETA, R. O. Novel formation of Ag nanoparticles on α-Ag2WO4 by femtosecond laser irradiation, 2017 https://www.nanocon.eu/cz/
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