Staff GIQA Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group

Victoria Morales obtained his Bachelor and Master Degrees in Chemical Engineering at Castilla La-Mancha University de Ciudad Real (2001) and received his Ph.D. in 2008 (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos) working on the synthesis and characterization of hybrid organic-inorganic mesostructured materials for supporting Sharpless catalyst. He has occupied several teaching positions in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology, starting in 2003 as PhD student, becoming teaching assistant in 2006 and assistant professor since 2008. He has been visiting researcher at the Ecole Nationale SupÃ©rieure de Chimie de Montpellier (France) in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Daniel Brunel; at the Department of Chemical Engineering in the University of California at Santa Barbara (USA) in 2009 under the supervision of Prof. Brad F. Chmelka. His main research lines are focused on the synthesis, characterization and catalytic application of organically-functionalized mesostructured materials, mesoporous hybrid materials for supporting Sharpless catalyst and its catalytic behaviour in oxidation and sulfoxidation asymmetric reactions.

NanofÃ¡rmacos Mesoporosos OrganosilÃceos con Actividad AnticancerÃgena Inherente (MODIPA)
Funding : Ministerio de Ciencia e InnovaciÃ³n ()
Start / End Years : 2022 - 2025
Principal Investigator : GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. y Sanz MartÃn, RaÃºl
Research Team : - GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - Navas LÃ³pez, Francisco - RomanÃ Cubells, Eva - Sanz MartÃn, RaÃºl - Sanz PÃ©rez, Eloy S. - van Grieken Salvador, Rafael

NanopartÃculas silÃceas mesoporosas preparadas a partir de agentes directores de estructura con actividad farmacolÃ³gica para aumentar la acciÃ³n terapÃ©utica en la enfermedad de Parkinson
Funding : Universidad Rey Juan Carlos ()
Start / End Years : 2023 - 2023
Principal Investigator : MartÃn Rengel, Antonio E.
Research Team : - GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. - MartÃn Rengel, Antonio E. - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - Onrubia MÃ¡rquez, MÃ³nica - Sanz MartÃn, RaÃºl

Desarrollo de tecnologÃas de microalgas para una economÃa circular (ALGATEC-CM)
Funding : Comunidad de Madrid (P2018/BAA-4532)
Start / End Years : 2019 - 2022
Principal Investigator : Bautista Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando
Research Team : - Aguila Carricondo, MÂª Pilar - Bautista Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando - MegÃa HervÃ¡s, Irene - Montero Hidalgo, Miriam - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - MorÃ³n Asensio, RubÃ©n - Piera Ruiz, Alejandro - RodrÃguez Escudero, RosalÃa - SÃ¡nchez Laso, Jennifer - SÃ¡nchez-Bayo Alvarez, Alejandra - Simarro Doblado, Raquel - Vicente Crespo, Gemma

NANOPARTICULAS DE SILICE CON POROSIDAD JERARQUIZADA. DISPOSITIVOS FUNCIONALES PARA LA LIBERACION CONTROLADA DE FARMACOS
Funding : Ministerio de EconomÃa y Competitividad ()
Start / End Years : 2015 - 2017
Principal Investigator : GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. y Sanz MartÃn, RaÃºl
Research Team : - Bautista Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando - Carrero FernÃ¡ndez, Alicia - GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. - Linares Serrano, MarÃa - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - Ortiz Bustos, Josefa - Sanz MartÃn, RaÃºl

PreparaciÃ³n de nanopartÃculas silÃceas mesoestructuradas modificadas para su aplicaciÃ³n en sÃntesis asimÃ©trica y dosificaciÃ³n controlada de fÃ¡rmacos.
Funding : Ministerio de Ciencia e InnovaciÃ³n (CTQ2011-22707)
Start / End Years : 2012 - 2014
Principal Investigator : GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A.
Research Team : - ExpÃ³sito Espinosa, MÂª Teresa - GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. - Linares Serrano, MarÃa - MartÃn Rengel, Antonio E. - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - RodrÃguez Escudero, RosalÃa - Sanz MartÃn, RaÃºl - SuÃ¡rez MuÃ±oz, Inmaculada

ObtenciÃ³n de biodiÃ©sel a partir de microalgas y etanol mediante enzimas soportadas en soportes mesoestructurados
Funding : Universidad Rey Juan Carlos ()
Start / End Years : 2013 - 2014
Principal Investigator : Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria
Research Team : - Bautista Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando - Mendoza Sevilla, Alvaro - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - RodrÃguez Escudero, RosalÃa - Vicente Crespo, Gemma

PreparaciÃ³n de materiales sÃ³lidos quirales con estructura hÃbrida orgÃ¡nica-inorgÃ¡nica, tipo CHIMOÂ´s, para su aplicaciÃ³n en catÃ¡lisis asimÃ©trica.
Funding : Ministerio de EducaciÃ³n y Ciencia ()
Start / End Years : 2009 - 2011
Principal Investigator : GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A.
Research Team : - GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. - Linares Serrano, MarÃa - MartÃn Rengel, Antonio E. - MartÃnez Castillejo, Fernando - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - Vargas FernÃ¡ndez, Carolina

Sistemas olfativos electrÃ³nicos para detecciÃ³n precoz de los carcinomas epidermoides de laringe y faringe.
Funding : FundaciÃ³n MMA ()
Start / End Years : 2008 - 2011
Principal Investigator :
Research Team : - GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. - Iglesias MorÃ¡n, JosÃ© - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - van Grieken Salvador, Rafael

Desarrollo de procesos alternativos basados en nuevos catalizadores para la sÃntesis de compuestos intermedios de interÃ©s farmacolÃ³gico y alimentario.
Funding : Ministerio de EduaciÃ³n y Ciencia ()
Start / End Years : 2005 - 2008
Principal Investigator : van Grieken Salvador, Rafael
Research Team : - Bautista Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando - Calleja Pardo, Guillermo - GarcÃa MuÃ±oz, Rafael A. - Iglesias MorÃ¡n, JosÃ© - Morales PÃ©rez, Victoria - Morales SÃ¡nchez, Gabriel - van Grieken Salvador, Rafael - Vargas FernÃ¡ndez, Carolina

Biocrude from Nannochloropsis gaditana by hydrothermal liquefaction: An experimental design approach

SÃ¡nchez-Bayo, A.; MegÃa HervÃ¡s, I.; RodrÃguez, R.; Morales, V.; Bautista, L. F.; Vicente, G.

Applied Sciences, 11, 4337 (2021)
doi:10.3390/app11104337

Engineering hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles to increase cytotoxicity

PÃ©rez-Garnes, M.; GutiÃ©rrez-SalmerÃ³n, M.; Morales, V.; Chocarro-Calvo, A.; Sanz, R.; GarcÃa-JimÃ©nez, C.; GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.

Materials Science and Engineering: C, 112, 110935 (2020)
doi:10.1016/j.msec.2020.110935

Biodiesel and biogas production from Isochrysis galbana using dry and wet lipid extraction: A biorefinery approach

SÃ¡nchez-Bayo, A.; LÃ³pez-Chicarro, D.; Morales, V.; Espada, J. J. Puyol, D.; MartÃnez, F.; Astals, S.; Vicente, G.; Bautista, L. F.; RodrÃguez, R.

Renewable Energy, 146, 188-195 (2020)
doi:10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.148

Biodiesel production (FAEEs) by heterogeneous Combi-Lipase biocatalysts using wet extracted lipids from microalgae

SÃ¡nchez-Bayo, A.; Morales, V.; RodrÃguez, R.; Vicente, G.; Bautista, L. F.

Catalysts, 9 (296), 1-15 (2019)
doi:10.3390/catal9030296

Effect of the dual incorporation of fullerene and polyethyleneimine moieties into SBA-15 materials as platforms for drug delivery

Morales, V.; MartÃn, A.; Ortiz-Bustos, J.; Sanz, R.; GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.

Journal of Materials Science, 54, 11635-11653 (2019)
doi:10.1007/s10853-019-03708-0

Environmental and techno-economic evaluation of B-carotene production from Dunaliella salina. A biorefinery approach

Espada, J. J.; PÃ©rez-AntolÃn, D.; Vicente, G.; Bautista, L. F.; Morales, V.; RodrÃguez, R.

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 1-12 (2019)
doi:10.1002/bbb.2012

Mild hydrothermal pretreatment of microalgae for the production of biocrude with a low N and O content

Montero-Hidalgo, M.; Espada, J. J.; RodrÃguez, R.; Morales, V.; Bautista, L. F.; Vicente, G.

Processes, 7, 630 (2019)
doi:10.3390/pr7090630

The influence of irrigation solutions in the inorganic and organic radicular dentine composition

BarÃ³n, M.; Morales, V.; Fuentes, M. V.; Linares, M.; Escribano; N.; Ceballos, L.

Australian Endodontic Journal, 1-9 (2019)
doi:10.1111/aej.12395

Modelling the adsorption and controlled release of drugs from the pure and amino surface-functionalized mesoporous silica hosts

MartÃn, A.; Morales, V.; Ortiz-Bustos, J.; PÃ©rez-Garnes, M.; Bautista, L. F.; GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.; Sanz, R.

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 262, 23-34 (2018)
doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2017.11.009

Surface-functionalization of mesoporous SBA-15 silica materials for controlled release of methylprednisolone sodium hemisuccinate: Influence of functionality type and strategies of incorporation

Ortiz-Bustos, J.; MartÃn, A.; Morales, V.; Sanz, R.; GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 240, 236-245 (2017)
doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2016.11.021

Correlating surface-functionalization of mesoporous silica with adsorption and release of pharmaceutical guest species

Morales, V.; Idso, M. N.; Balabasquer, M.; Chmelka, B.; GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120 (30), 16887–16898 (2016)
doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b06238

New Drug-Structure-Directing Agent concept: Inherent pharmacological activity combined with templating solid and hollow-shell mesostructured silica nanoparticles

Morales, V.; GutiÃ©rrez-SalmerÃ³n, M.; Balabasquer, M. ; Ortiz-Bustos, J.; Chocarro-Calvo, A.; GarcÃa-JimÃ©nez, C.; GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.

Advanced Functional Materials, 26 (40), 7291-7303 (2016)
doi:10.1002/adfm.201505073

Chemical adhesion of polyalkenoate-based adhesives to Hydroxyapatite

Sezinando, A.; Linares, M.; Morales, V.; GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.; Ceballos, L.; PerdigÃ¢o, J.

The journal of Adhesive Dentistry, 18, 257-265 (2016)
doi:10.3290/j.jad.a36222

Enzymatic production of biodiesel from Nannochloropsis gaditana microalgae using immobilized lipases in mesoporous materials

Bautista, L. F.; Vicente, G.; Mendoza, A.; GonzÃ¡lez, S.; Morales, V.

Energy & Fuels, 28(8), 4981-4989 (2015)
doi:10.1021/ef502838h

Opportunities for Nannochloropsis gaditana biomass through the isolation of its components and biodiesel production

Mendoza, A.; Vicente, G.; Bautista, L. F.; Morales, V.

Green Processing and Synthesis, 4 (2), 97-102 (2015)
doi:10.1515/gps-2014-0094

Cancer diagnosis by breath analysis - what is the future?

GarcÃa-Mun~oz, R. A.; Morales, V.; Toledano, A.

Bioanalysis, 6(18), 2331-2333 (2014)
doi:10.4155/BIO.14.180

Influence of the Structural and Textural Properties of Ordered Mesoporous Materials and Hierarchical Zeolitic Supports on the Controlled Release of Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate

GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.; Morales, V.; Linares, M.; GonzÃ¡lez, P. E.; Sanz, R.; Serrano, D. P.

Journal of Materials Chemistry, B. Advanced Article (2014)
doi:10.1039/C4TB00089G

Volatile organic compounds analysis in breath air in healthy volunteers and patients suffering epidermoid laryngeal carcinomas

GarcÃa, R. A.; Morales, V.; MartÃn, S.; Vilches, E.; Toledano, A.

Chromatographia, 77, 501-509 (2014)
doi:10.1007/s10337-013-2611-7

Synthesis of helical and supplementary chirally doped PMO materials. Suitable catalysts for asymmetric synthesis

GarcÃa-MuÃ±oz, R. A.; Morales, V.; Linares, M.; Rico-Oller, B.

Langmuir, 30, 881-890 (2014)
doi:10.1021/Ia403728a

Simultaneous synthesis of modified Binol-periodic mesoporous organosilica SBA-15 type material. Application as catalysts in asymmetric sulfoxidation reactions

Morales, V.; Villajos, J. A.; GarcÃa, R. A.

Journal of Materials Science, 48 (17), 5990-6000 (2013)
doi:10.1007/s10853-013-7395-5

One-step synthesis of a thioester chiral PMO and its use as a catalyst in asymmetric oxidation reactions

Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 2607-2615 (2012)
doi:10.1039/c2jm15381e

Zr-SBA-15 as an efficient acid catalyst for FAME production from crude palm oil

Iglesias, J.; Melero, J. A.; Bautista, L. F.; Morales, G.; SÃ¡nchez-VÃ¡zquez, R.; Andreola, M. T.; Lizarraga-FernÃ¡ndez, A.

Catalysis Today, 167, 46-55 (2011)
doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2010.11.060

Synthesis and characterization of SBA-15 materials functionalized with olefinic groups and subsequent modification through oxidation procedures

van Grieken, R.; Iglesias, J.; Morales, V.; GarcÃa, R. A.

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 131(1-3), 321-330 (2010)
doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2010.01.010
Link to the Open Institutional Repository BURJC-DIGITAL

Synthesis of chiral periodic mesoporous silicas incorporating tartrate derivatives in the framework and their use in asymmetric sulfoxidation

GarcÃa, R. A.; van Grieken, R.; Iglesias, J.; Morales, V.; Gordillo, D.

Chemistry of Materials, 20, 2964-2971 (2008)
doi:10.1021/cm703050u

Functionalization of SBA-15 by an Acid-Catalyzed Approach. A Surface Characterization Study

GarcÃa, N.; Benito, E.; GuzmÃ¡n, J.; Tiemblo, P.; Morales, V.; GarcÃa, R. A.

Microporous and Mesoporous Matererials, 106, 129-139 (2007)

Direct Synthesis and post-oxidation of SBA-15 and MCM-41 functionalized with butenyl groups

GarcÃa, R.A.; van Grieken, R.; Iglesias, J.; Morales, V.; MartÃn, J.

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 15, 485-492 (2005)
doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(05)80376-3
Link to the Open Institutional Repository BURJC-DIGITAL

NanofÃ¡rmacos Mesoporosos OrganosilÃ­ceos con Actividad AnticancerÃ­gena Inherente (MODIPA)

NanopartÃ­culas silÃ­ceas mesoporosas preparadas a partir de agentes directores de estructura con actividad farmacolÃ³gica para aumentar la acciÃ³n terapÃ©utica en la enfermedad de Parkinson

Desarrollo de tecnologÃ­as de microalgas para una economÃ­a circular (ALGATEC-CM)

NANOPARTICULAS DE SILICE CON POROSIDAD JERARQUIZADA. DISPOSITIVOS FUNCIONALES PARA LA LIBERACION CONTROLADA DE FARMACOS

PreparaciÃ³n de nanopartÃ­culas silÃ­ceas mesoestructuradas modificadas para su aplicaciÃ³n en sÃ­ntesis asimÃ©trica y dosificaciÃ³n controlada de fÃ¡rmacos.

ObtenciÃ³n de biodiÃ©sel a partir de microalgas y etanol mediante enzimas soportadas en soportes mesoestructurados

PreparaciÃ³n de materiales sÃ³lidos quirales con estructura hÃ­brida orgÃ¡nica-inorgÃ¡nica, tipo CHIMOÂ´s, para su aplicaciÃ³n en catÃ¡lisis asimÃ©trica.

Sistemas olfativos electrÃ³nicos para detecciÃ³n precoz de los carcinomas epidermoides de laringe y faringe.

Desarrollo de procesos alternativos basados en nuevos catalizadores para la sÃ­ntesis de compuestos intermedios de interÃ©s farmacolÃ³gico y alimentario.