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Núñez MYN, Rehlaender MÁ, Martínez-de la Cruz A, Susarrey-Arce A, Cuevas-Muñiz FM, Sánchez-Domínguez M, Lara-Ceniceros TE, Bonilla-Cruz J, Zapata AA, Hurtado PC, Pérez-Rodríguez M, Orozco AR, González LT, Longoria-Rodríguez FE. Enhancing Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Bisphenol A Using BiOI/Bi 2MoO 6 Heterostructures. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13091503. [PMID: 37177048 PMCID: PMC10179956 DOI: 10.3390/nano13091503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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With the growing population, access to clean water is one of the 21st-century world's challenges. For this reason, different strategies to reduce pollutants in water using renewable energy sources should be exploited. Photocatalysts with extended visible light harvesting are an interesting route to degrade harmful molecules utilized in plastics, as is the case of Bisphenol A (BPA). This work uses a microwave-assisted route for the synthesis of two photocatalysts (BiOI and Bi2MoO6). Then, BiOI/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures of varied ratios were produced using the same synthetic routes. The BiOI/Bi2MoO6 with a flower-like shape exhibited high photocatalytic activity for BPA degradation compared to the individual BiOI and Bi2MoO6. The high photocatalytic activity was attributed to the matching electronic band structures and the interfacial contact between BiOI and Bi2MoO6, which could enhance the separation of photo-generated charges. Electrochemical, optical, structural, and chemical characterization demonstrated that it forms a BiOI/Bi2MoO6 p-n heterojunction. The free radical scavenging studies showed that superoxide radicals (O2•-) and holes (h+) were the main reactive species, while hydroxyl radical (•OH) generation was negligible during the photocatalytic degradation of BPA. The results can potentiate the application of the microwave synthesis of photocatalytic materials.
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- Magaly Y Nava Núñez
- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- CIIDIT, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza 66451, NL, Mexico
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, Parque Tecnológico Querétaro, s/n, Sanfandila, Pedro Escobedo 76703, QT, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados SC, Subsede Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Apodaca 66628, NL, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64890, NL, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64890, NL, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Monterrey 64890, NL, Mexico
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Photocatalytic NOx Removal in Bismuth-Oxyhalide (BiOX, X = I, Cl) Cement-Based Materials Exposed to Outdoor Conditions. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12090982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cement-based materials modified with 3D BiOX (X = I, Cl) microspheres at different percentages (1, 5 and 10% by weight of the cement binder) were prepared to investigate the durability of the photocatalytic NOx removal under outdoor conditions. Weathering—corresponding to a period of 13 months outdoors—was studied in terms of NO removal efficiency under visible and UVA light irradiation for BiOI and BiOCl mortars, respectively. Following this period, the samples were protected from the environment for four years, and NOx removal and selectivity to nitrates were assessed. BiOI and BiOCl mortar samples were initially photocatalytically active; NOx removal performance increased as BiOX content increased. There was good photocatalyst dispersion, and compressive strength was not significantly impacted. The BiOI mortars had nearly completely lost their activity after 5 years from casting, whereas mortars containing 10% BiOCl had maintained about 7% of initial performance. The results suggest that mortar deactivation is due to surface dirt and nitrates accumulation from NOx oxidation on the surface rather than carbonation. An internal self-deactivation mechanism that affects BiOI in mortar matrix has also been postulated.
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Castillo-Cabrera GX, Espinoza-Montero PJ, Alulema-Pullupaxi P, Mora JR, Villacís-García MH. Bismuth Oxyhalide-Based Materials (BiOX: X = Cl, Br, I) and Their Application in Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water: A Review. Front Chem 2022; 10:900622. [PMID: 35898970 PMCID: PMC9309798 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.900622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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An important target of photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) technology is the development of semiconductor-based photoelectrodes capable of absorbing solar energy (visible light) and promoting oxidation and reduction reactions. Bismuth oxyhalide-based materials BiOX (X = Cl, Br, and I) meet these requirements. Their crystalline structure, optical and electronic properties, and photocatalytic activity under visible light mean that these materials can be coupled to other semiconductors to develop novel heterostructures for photoelectrochemical degradation systems. This review provides a general overview of controlled BiOX powder synthesis methods, and discusses the optical and structural features of BiOX-based materials, focusing on heterojunction photoanodes. In addition, it summarizes the most recent applications in this field, particularly photoelectrochemical performance, experimental conditions and degradation efficiencies reported for some organic pollutants (e.g., pharmaceuticals, organic dyes, phenolic derivatives, etc.). Finally, as this review seeks to serve as a guide for the characteristics and various properties of these interesting semiconductors, it discusses future PEC-related challenges to explore.
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- G. Xavier Castillo-Cabrera
- Escuela de Ciencias Químicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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Hussain A, Hou J, Tahir M, Ali S, Rehman ZU, Bilal M, Zhang T, Dou Q, Wang X. Recent advances in BiOX-based photocatalysts to enhanced efficiency for energy and environment applications. CATALYSIS REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01614940.2022.2041836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Asif Hussain
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
- School of Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, 225127, Yangzhou, P.R. China
- Department of Physics, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
- School of Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, 225127, Yangzhou, P.R. China
- Guangling College, Yangzhou University, 225009, Yangzhou, Jiangsu. PR, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, 210095, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Physics Department, Division of Science & Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Physical Sciences University of the Punjab Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
- School of Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, 225127, Yangzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
- School of Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, 225127, Yangzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, PR China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, 210095, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Synthesis of mesoporous BiOI flower and facile in-situ preparation of BiOI/BiOCl mixture for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of toxic dye, Rhodamine-B. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2021.100077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Solvothermal synthesis of BiOBrxI1-x (x = 0.0–1.0) solid solutions used for adsorption and photodegradation of cationic and anionic dyes. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.109054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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NOx is a pervasive pollutant in urban environments. This review assesses the current state of the art of photocatalytic oxidation materials, designed for the abatement of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the urban environment, and typically, but not exclusively based on titanium dioxide (TiO2). Field trials with existing commercial materials, such as paints, asphalt and concrete, in a range of environments including street canyons, car parks, tunnels, highways and open streets, are considered in-depth. Lab studies containing the most recent developments in the photocatalytic materials are also summarised, as well as studies investigating the impact of physical parameters on their efficiency. It is concluded that this technology may be useful as a part of the measures used to lower urban air pollution levels, yielding ∼2% NOx removal in the immediate area around the surface, for optimised TiO2, in some cases, but is not capable of the reported high NOx removal efficiencies >20% in outdoor urban environments, and can in some cases lower air quality by releasing hazardous by-products. However, research into new material is ongoing. The reason for the mixed results in the studies reviewed, and massive range of removal efficiencies reported (from negligible and up to >80%) is mainly the large range of testing practices used. Before deployment in individual environments site-specific testing should be performed, and new standards for lab and field testing should be developed. The longevity of the materials and their potential for producing hazardous by-products should also be considered.
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Talreja N, Ashfaq M, Chauhan D, Mera AC, Rodríguez CA. Strategic Doping Approach of the Fe-BiOI Microstructure: An Improved Photodegradation Efficiency of Tetracycline. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:1575-1583. [PMID: 33490817 PMCID: PMC7818580 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The present study describes the strategic doping of Fe metal ions into a BiOI microstructure using ex situ and in situ processes to synthesize a Fe-BiOI microstructure and their effect on photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline (TC). The data suggested that in situ Fe-BiOI (Fe-BiOI-In) has superior performance compared to ex situ Fe-BiOI (Fe-BiOI-Ex) due to the uniform dispersion of Fe within the Fe-BiOI material. Calculated bandgaps ∼1.8, ∼1.5, and 2.4 eV were observed for BiOI (without Fe), Fe-BiOI-In, and Fe-BiOI-Ex, respectively. Interestingly, Fe incorporation within BiOI might decrease the bandgap in Fe-BiOI-In due to the uniform distribution of metal ions, whereas increasing the bandgap in Fe-BiOI-Ex attributed to nonuniform distribution or agglomeration of metal ions. The uniform dispersion of Fe within Fe-BiOI modulates electronic properties as well as increases the exposure of Fe ions with TC, thereby higher degradation efficiency of TC. The in situ Fe-BiOI material shows 67 and 100% degradation of TC at 10 and 1 mg/L, respectively. The TC degradation was also found to be pH-dependent; when increasing the pH value up to 10, 94% degradation was achieved at 10 mg/L within 60 min of solar irradiation. The analysis was also performed over BiOI, which proves that Fe has a profound effect on TC degradation as Fe(II) tends to trigger oxidation-reduction by utilizing the chelate formation tendency of TC. Therefore, the prepared Fe-BiOI-In has the potential ability to degrade pharmaceutical compounds, especially, TC from wastewater.
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- Neetu Talreja
- Multidisciplinary
Research Institute for Science and Technology, IIMCT, University of La Serena, La Serena 1700000, Chile
- Advanced
Ceramics and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Materials Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción 4070409, Chile
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- Multidisciplinary
Research Institute for Science and Technology, IIMCT, University of La Serena, La Serena 1700000, Chile
- Advanced
Ceramics and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Materials Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción 4070409, Chile
- School
of Life Science, BS AbdurRahaman Crescent
Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600048, India
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, Florida, United States
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- Multidisciplinary
Research Institute for Science and Technology, IIMCT, University of La Serena, La Serena 1700000, Chile
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- Multidisciplinary
Research Institute for Science and Technology, IIMCT, University of La Serena, La Serena 1700000, Chile
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of La Serena, La Serena 1700000, Chile
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Janus M, Mądraszewski S, Zając K, Kusiak-Nejman E. A New Preparation Method of Cement with Photocatalytic Activity. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E5540. [PMID: 33291742 PMCID: PMC7731232 DOI: 10.3390/ma13235540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The studies of some mechanical properties and photocatalytic activity of new cements with photocatalytic activity are presented. The new building materials were obtained by addition of semi-product from titanium white production. Semi-product was calcined at 300 and 600 °C for one, three, and five hours and then this material was added to cement matrix in an amount of 1 and 3 wt.%. New materials were characterized by measuring the flexural and compressive strength and the initial and the final setting time. The photocatalytic activity was tested during NOx photooxidation. The cement with photocatalytic activity was also characterized by sulphur content measurements. The measurement of reflectance percentage of TiO2-loaded cements in comparison with pristine cement and TiO2 photocatalyst calcined at 600 °C were also performed. It should be emphasized that although in some cases, the addition of photocatalyst reduced the flexural and the compressive strength of the modified cements, these values were still within the norm PN-EN 197-1:2012. It was also found that the initial and the final setting time is connected with the crystal size of anatase, and the presence of larger crystals significantly delays of the setting time. This was probably caused by a water adsorption on the surface of anatase crystals.
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- Magdalena Janus
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, al. Piastów 50, 70-311 Szczecin, Poland;
- Building Materials and Construction Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, Germany;
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- Building Materials and Construction Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, Germany;
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- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, al. Piastów 50, 70-311 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. Pułaskiego 10, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland;
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Alegría M, Aliaga J, Ballesteros L, Sotomayor-Torres C, González G, Benavente E. Layered Nanocomposite 2D-TiO2 with Cu2O Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for 4-Chlorophenol Degradation and Hydrogen Evolution. Top Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-020-01360-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Alcaraz L, Jiménez-Relinque E, Plaza L, García-Díaz I, Castellote M, López FA. Photocatalytic Activity of Zn x Mn 3-x O 4 Oxides and ZnO Prepared From Spent Alkaline Batteries. Front Chem 2020; 8:661. [PMID: 32903615 PMCID: PMC7438589 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Oxides with Zn x Mn3-xO4 stoichiometries and ZnO were synthesized from the "black mass" material recovered from spent alkaline batteries. The oxides were characterized by XRF, XRD with Rietveld refinement, SEM, and TEM methods. Optical characterization included diffuse reflectance (DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) measurements. ZnO presented a clear band edge in the UV region, and PL signals were detected. The Zn/Mn oxides showed strong absorption in the UV region and a continuous absorption band in the Vis-IR regions. There is a non-detected PL signal due to excited charges being trapped on sub-band energy states and/or transfer by non-radiative paths. Photocatalytic activity under both irradiation conditions was evaluated using the resazurin dye test, terephthalic acid fluorescence probe method, and NOx air purification evaluation. In the three photoactivity tests, ZnO performed well under both UV and Vis irradiation, whereas no evidence of any appreciable photocatalytic activity was observed for the Zn/Mn oxides. The results are discussed in terms of the findings of previously reported optical measurements.
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- Lorena Alcaraz
- National Center for Metallurgical Research (CENIM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Construction Science, “Eduardo Torroja” (IETcc-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Construction Science, “Eduardo Torroja” (IETcc-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- National Center for Metallurgical Research (CENIM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Construction Science, “Eduardo Torroja” (IETcc-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- National Center for Metallurgical Research (CENIM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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