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José Aguado was born in Madrid in 1950. He studied Chemistry (Chemical Engineering) at the Complutense University and received his Ph. D. on Chemical Engineering in the same University in 1978. He undertook a postdoctoral research at the “Institute du Genie Chimique in Toulouse during 1981.He was Associate Professor from 1979 to 1998 in the Chemical Engineering Department of Complutense University, and Full Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology of Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. He was Director of the School of Experimental Sciences and Tecnology in this University from 1998 to 2008.
His research has been addressed to the synthesis of solid catalysts and adsorbents as well as their application to a great variety of chemical systems. During the last years his work has been focused to the field of Environmental Engineering, specifically referred to the catalityc application of zeolites and mesostructured materials in the treatment of wastewaters and in the recycling-valorization of waste plastics. At present, he is coordinator of the Madrid Network in Advanced Treatments of Wastewaters Containing non-Biodegradable Pollutants (REMTAVARES) and he is member of the Board of Trustees of the Madrid Institute of Advances Studies in Water Technologies (IMDEA Water).
He has been the head in more then 60 research projects funded by Public Institutions and Private Companies and advisor of 20 Ph. D. Thesis. He has written over 130 scientific articles and he is coauthor of eight text-books on Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering.





Transportation fuel production by combination of LDPE thermal cracking and catalytic hydroreforming

Escola, J. M.; Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Briones, L.

Hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolites synthesized by silanization of protozeolitic units: Mediating the mesoporosity contribution by changing the organosilane type

Serrano, D. P.; Pinnavaia, T. J.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Peral, A.; Villalba, L.

Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of isoproturon in aqueous solution: Experimental design and intermediate products analysis

López-Muñoz, M. J.; Revilla, A.; Aguado, J.

Coupling membrane separation and photocatalytic oxidation processes for the degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants

Martínez, F.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Aguado, J.; Melero, J. A.; Arsuaga, J.; Sotto, A.; Molina, R.; Segura, Y.; Pariente, M. I.; Revilla, A.; Cerro, L.; Carenas, G.

Deactivation and regeneration of a Ni supported hierarchical Beta zeolite catalyst used in the hydroreforming of the oil produced by LDPE thermal cracking

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola, J. M.; Briones, L.

Developing advanced catalysts for the conversion of polyolefinic waste plastics into fuels and chemicals

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.

Conversion of polyethylene into transportation fuels by the combination of thermal cracking and catalytic hydroreforming over Ni-Supported hierarchical Beta zeolite

Escola, J. M.; Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Briones, L.; Díaz de Tuesta, J. L.; Calvo, R.; Fernandez, E.

Hydrorreforming over Ni/H-beta of the thermal cracking products of LDPE, HDPE and PP for fuel production

Escola, J. M.; Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Briones, L.

Photocatalytic removal of s-triazines: Evaluation of operational parameters

López-Muñoz, M. J.; Aguado, J.; Revilla, A.

Synthesis of hierarchical ZSM-5 by silanization and alkoxylation of protozeolitic units

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Peral, A.; Morales, G.; Abella, E.

Mercury removal from aqueous solutions of HgCl2 by heterogeneous photocatalysis with TiO2

López-Muñoz, M. J.; Aguado J.; Arencibia A.; Pascual R.

El papel de la Química en la valorización de los residuos plásticos

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola, J. M.; Briones, L.

  • Anles de Qumica, 107(1), 76-83 (2011)
Catalytic hydroreforming of the polyethylene thermal cracking oil over Ni supported hierarchical zeolites and mesostructured aluminosilicates

Escola, J. M.; Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; García, A.; Peral, A.; Briones, L.; Calvo, R.; Fernández, E.

Regeneration of thiol-functionalized mesostructured silica adsorbents of mercury

Arencibia, A.; Aguado, J.; Arsuaga, J. M.

Influence of the thermal treatment upon the external properties of sol-gel mesoporous ?-alumina synthesized with cationic surfactants

Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Castro, M. C.

Heavy metals removal from water by adsorption on propylthiol-functionalised mesoporous silica obtained by co-condensation

Aguado, J.; Arsuaga, J. M.; Arencibia, A.

Morphological modifications of Cr/SBA-15 and Cr/Al-SBA-15 ethylene polymerization catalyst: Influence on catalytic behaviour and polymer properties

Aguado, J.; Calleja, G.; Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.

Sol-gel titania and titania-silica mixed oxides photocatalysis

van Grieken, R.; Aguado, J.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Marugán, J.

Catalytic properties in polyolefin cracking of hierarchical nanocrystalline HZSM-5 samples prepared according to different strategies

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Peral, A.

Membrane treatment applied to aqueous solutions containing atrazine photocatalytic oxidation products

Sotto, A.; López-Muñoz, J.M.; Arsuaga, J.M.; Aguado, J.; Revilla, A.

Simultaneous photocatalytic reduction of silver and cyanide oxidation from dicyanoargentate solutions

López-Muñoz, M. J.; Aguado, J.; van Grieken, R.; Marugán, J.

Aqueous heavy metals removal by adsorption on amine-functionalized mesoporous silica

Aguado, J.; Arsuaga, J. M.; Arencibia, A.; Lindo, M.; Gascón, V.

Molecular and meso- and macroscopic properties of hierarchical nanocrystalline ZSM-5 zeolite prepared by seed silanization

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Morales, G.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Peral, A.; Thommes, M.; Epping, J. D.; Chmelka, B. F.

Catalytic cracking of polyethylene over zeolite mordenite with enhanced textural properties

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola J. M.; Peral. A.

Valorization of waste agricultural polyethylene film by sequential pyrolysis and catalytic reforming

San Miguel, G.; Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.

HDPE chemical recycling promoted by phenol solvent

Vicente, G.; Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Sánchez, N.

Modified Wacker TBHP oxidation of 1-dodecene

Escola, J. M.; Botas, J. A.; Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Vargas, C.; Bravo, M.

One-step synthesis of chromium and aluminium containing SBA-15 materials - New philips catalysts for ethylene polymerization

Aguado, J.; Calleja, G.; Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.

  • Chemical Engineering Journal, 137, 443-452 (2008)
Influence of synthesis conditions on mercury adsorption capacity of propylthiol functionalized SBA-15 obtained by co-condensation

Aguado, J.; Arsuaga, J. M.; Arencibia, A.

Zeolite Beta with hierarchical porosity prepared from organofunctionalized seeds

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Rodríguez, J. M.

  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 115, 504-513 (2008)
Effect of the organic moiety nature on the synthesis of hierarchical ZSM-5 from silanized protozeolitic units

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Rodriguez, J. M.; Peral A.

Controling the generation of hierarchical porosity in ZSM-5 by changing the silanization degree of protozeolitic units

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Peral, A.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 174A, 123-128 (2008)
Control of SBA-15 materials morphology by modification of synthesis conditions

Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.; Aguado, J.; Calleja, G.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 174A, 321-324 (2008)
Fuels from waste plastics by thermal and catalytic processes: A review

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola, J. M.

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,47,7982-7992 (2008)
A comparison of methods for the heterogenization of the chiral Jacobsen catalyst on mesostructured SBA-15 supports

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Vargas, C.

Temperature, pH and concentration effects on retention and transport of organic pollutants across thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes

Arsuaga, J.M.; López-Muñoz, M.J.; Aguado, J.; Sotto, A.

  • Desalination, 221, 253-258 (2008)
The influence of dissolved transition metals on the photocalatytic degradation of phenol with TiO2

López Muñoz, M. J.; Aguado, J.; Rupérez, B.

  • Research Chemistry International, 33 (3-5), 377-392 (2007)
European Trends in the feedstock recycling of plastic wastes

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; San Miguel, G.

  • Global NEST Journal, 9(1), 12-19 (2007)
Solar photocatalytic degradation of dichloroacetic acid with silica-supported titania at pilot plan scale

Marugán, J.; Aguado, J.; Gernjak, W.; Malato, S.

Feedstock recycling of polyethylene in a two step thermo-catalytic reaction system

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; San Miguel, G.; Castro, M. C.; Madrid, S.

  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 79, 415-423 (2007)
Analysis of products generated from the thermal and catalytic degradation of pure and waste polyolefins using Py-GC/MS

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; San Miguel, G.

  • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 15 (2), 107-118 (2007)
Photocatalytic decoloration and mineralization of dyes with nanocrystalline TiO2/SiO2 materials

Marugán, J.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Aguado, J.; van Grieken, R.

Catalytic cracking of polyethylene over nanocrystalline HZSM-5: Catalyst deactivation and regeneration study

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Peral, A.

On the comparison of photocatalysts activity: A novel procedure for the measurement of titania surface in TiO2/SiO2 materials

Marugán, J.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Aguado, J.; van Grieken, R.

Effect of hydrogen-donating solvents on the thermal degradation of HDPE

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Vicente G.; Sánchez, N.

  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 78 (1), 194-199 (2007)
Catalytic activity of zeolitic and mesostructured catalysts in the cracking of pure and waste polyolefins

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; San Miguel, G.; Escola, J. M.; Rodriguez, J. M.

  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 78 (1), 153-161 (2007)
Enhanced Production of alpha-Olefins by Thermal Degradation of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) in Decalin Solvent: Effect of the Reaction Time and Temperature

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D.P.; Vicente, G.; Sánchez, N.

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 46 (11), 3497-3504 (2007)
Preparation, characterization and testing of Cr/AlSBA-15 ethylene polymerization catalysts

Calleja, G.; Aguado, J.; Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.

Zeolite crystallization from organofunctionalized seeds

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado; J.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Peral, A.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 170, 282-288 (2007)
Thermal and catalytic conversion of used tyre rubber and its polymeric constituyents using Py-GC/MS

San Miguel, G.; Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola J. M.

  • Applied Catalysis B:Environmental, 64, 209-219 (2006)
Hierarchical Zeolites with enhanced Textural and Catalytic Properties Synthesized from Organofuncionalized Seeds

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Rodriguez, J. M.; Peral A.

Effect of Decalin Solvent on the Thermal Degradation of HDPE

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Vicente, T.; Sánchez, N.

  • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 14 (4), 375-384 (2006)
A comprehensive study of the synthesis, characterization and activity of TiO2 and TiO2/SiO2 mixed photocatalysts

Aguado, J.; van Grieken, R.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Marugán, J.

Sol-gel synthesis of mesostructured gamma alumina templated by cationic surfactants

Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Castro, M. C.; Paredes, B.

Photocatalytic gold recovery from spent cyanide plating bath solutions

van Grieken, R.; Aguado, J.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Marugán, J.

Enantioselective styrene epoxidation using the Jacobsen catalyst immobilized on funcionalized SBA-15

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; García, R. A.; Vargas, C.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 158, 1493-1500 (2005)
Chromium supported onto swelled Al-MCM-41 materials: a promising catalysts family for ethylene polymerization

Calleja, G.; Aguado, J.; Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.

An investigation into the catalytic cracking of LDPE using Py-GC/MS

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D.; Escola, J.M.; Rodríguez, J.M.; San Miguel, G.

  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 74, 370-378 (2005)
Metathesis of 1-hexene over Rhenium oxide supported on ordered mesoporous aluminas: comparison with Re2O7 gamma alumina

Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Castro, M. C.; Paredes, B.

Ethylene polymerization over chromium supported onto SBA-15 mesoporous materials

Calleja, G.; Aguado, J.; Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.

Influence of nanocrystalline HZSM-5 external surface on the catalytic cracking of polyolefins

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola, J. M.; Rodriguez, J. M.

  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 74, 353-360 (2005)
Photocatalytic degradation of iron–cyanocomplexes by TiO2 based catalysts

van Grieken, R.; Aguado, J.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Marugán, J.

Adsorption of Aqueous Mercury (II) on Propylthiol-Funcionalized Mesoporous Silica Obtained by Cocondensation

Aguado, J.; Arsuaga, J. M.; Arencibia, A.

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 44, 3665-3671 (2005)
Metathesis of 1-hexene over MoO3 and Re2O7 supported on mesostructured gamma-Al2O3 prepared with cationic surfactants

Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Castro, M. C.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 156, 835-842 (2005)
Low temperature synthesis and properties of ZSM-5 aggregates formed by ultra-small nanocrystals

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Rodríguez, J. M.

  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 75, 41-49 (2004)
Feedstock recycling of agriculture plastic film wastes by catalytic cracking

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Garagorri, E.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Morselli, L.; Palazzi, G.; Orsi, R.

Catalizadores de cromo soportados para la polimerización de etileno

Calleja, G.; Aguado, J.; Carrero, A.; Moreno, J.

  • Revista de Plsticos Modernos, 582, 584-592 (2004)
Thermal and catalytic cracking of a LDPE-EVA copolymer mixture

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Morselli, L.; Orsi, R.

Reciclado de residuos plásticos: situación actual y perspectivas

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola, J. M.; San Miguel G.

  • Revista de Plsticos Modernos, 86(570), 5339-546 (2003)
Método para la preparación de nanozeolita ZSM-5 de eleveda superficie externa por cristalización de núcleos sililados

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D.P.; Escola, J. M.; Rodríguez, J. M.

  • Patente Espaola 200302178, (03/09/2003) (2003)
Performance of a continuous screw kiln reactor for the thermal and catalytic conversion of polyethylene-lubricating oil base mixtures

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Garagorri, E.

Removal of cyanides in wastewater by supported TiO2-based photocatalysts

Aguado, J.; van Grieken, R.; López-Muñoz, M.J.; Marugán, J.

Synthesis of size-controlled silica supported TiO2 photocatalysts

van Grieken, R.; Aguado, J.; López-Muñoz, M. J.; Marugán, J.

Catalytic conversion of low-density polyethylene using a continuous screw kiln reactor

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D.P.; Escola, J.M.; Garagorri, E.

  • Catalysis Today, 75, 257 (2002)
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Nanocrystalline ZSM-5: a highly active catalyst for polyolefin feedstock recycling

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Rodríguez, J. M.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 142-B, 1671-1678 (2002)
Sol-Gel synthesis of mesoporous alumina

Aguado, J.; Escola, J.M.; Castro, M.C.

  • 9 Congreso Mediterrneo de Ingeniera Qumica Expoquimia, Barcelona (2002)
Influence of the operating variables on the catalytic conversion of a polyolefin mixture over HMCM-41 and nanosized HZSM-5

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D.P.; Sotelo, J.L.; van Grieken, R.; Escola, J.M.

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 40, 5696 (2001)
Reciclado químico de plásticos

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Garagorri, E.

  • "Revista de Plsticos Modernos", 82 (542), 155-161 (2001)
Thermal and catalytic craking of polyethylene under mild conditions

van Grieken, R.; Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; García, R. A.; Rojo, C.

  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 58-59, 127-142 (2001)
Catalytic properties of micelle templated microporous and mesoporous materials for the conversion of low-density polyethylene

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; van Grieken, R.; Escola, J. M.; Garragori, E.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 135, 273 (2001)
Conversion of low density polyethylene into petrochemical feedstock using a continuous screw kiln reactor

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Garagorri, E.

  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 58-59, 789-801 (2001)
A sol-gel approach for the room temperature synthesis of Al-containing micelle-templated silica

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola, J. M.

  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 34, 43 - 54 (2000)
Catalytic conversion of polystyrene over HMCM-41, HZSM-5 and amorphous SiO2-Al2O3: comparison with thermal cracking

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 25, 181-189 (2000)
Synthesis of microporous surfactant-templated aluminosilicates

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.; Garagorri, E.

  • Chemical Communications, 2041 (2000)
Catalytic cracking of a polyolefin mixture over different acid solid catalysts

Serrano, D. P.; Aguado, J.; Escola, J. M.

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research, 39, 1177 (2000)
Catalytic conversion of polyolefins into fuels over zeolite beta

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D. P.; Escola, J. M.; Garagorri, E.; Fernández, J. A.

  • Polymer Degradation and Stability, 69(1), 11-16 (2000)
Study on the initial steps of the polyethylene cracking over different acid catalysts

Serrano, D. P.; van Grieken, R.; Aguado, J.; García, R. A.; Rojo, C.; Temprano, F.

  • Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 130, 1589-1594 (2000)
Ingeniería de la Industria Alimentaria (vol. 1)

Aguado, J.; Calles, J.A.; Cañizares, P.; López, B.; Rodríguez, F.; Santos, A.; Serrano, D.P.

  • Ed. Sntesis, Madrid (1999)
Feedstock Recycling of Plastic Wastes

Aguado, J.; Serrano, D.P.

  • RSC Clean Technology Monographs, Ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge (1999)
Catalytic Conversion of Polyolefins into Liquid Fuels over MCM-41: Comparison with ZSM-5 and Amorphous SiO2 - Al2O3

Aguado, J.; Sotelo, J. L.; Serrano, D. P.; Calles, J. A.; Escola, J. M.

Thermal deactivation of free and immobilized ß-Glucosidase from Penicillium funiculosum

Aguado, J.; Romero, M. D.; Rodríguez, L.; Calles, J. A.

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