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![]() Professor Contact Recent publications research interests address CO2 capture and recovery, process intensification in the chemical industry by applying advanced separation technology (membrane technology) and, exergetic and environmental analyses. She has authored more than 70 publications in these fields with more than 1000 citations. Since 2013 she is member of the Editorial Board of the ‘Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology’ and, since 2014, member of the Editorial Board of the journal ‘Separation and Purification Technology’ IMMC main research direction(s): Civil and environmental engineering Energy Chemical engineering Keywords: membrane technology reaction engineering process intensification Research group(s): IMAP PhD and Post-doc researchers under my supervision:
Recent publicationsJournal Articles1. Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Beguin, Marine; Collet, Alexandre; Bahamonde, Raúl; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Osmotic Membrane Distillation Crystallization of NaHCO3. In: Energies, Vol. 15, no. 2682, p. 1-13 (2022). doi:10.3390/en15072682. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/259949 2. Friess, Karel; Izák, Pavel; Kárászová, Magda; Pasichnyk, Mariia; Lanč, Marek; Nikolaeva, Daria; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Jansen, Johannes Carolus. A Review on Ionic Liquid Gas Separation Membranes. In: Membranes, Vol. 11, no.2, p. 97 (2021). doi:10.3390/membranes11020097. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/242924 3. Rezakazemi, Mashallah; Arabi Shamsabadi, Ahmad; Lin, Haiqing; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Ramakrishna, Seeram; Aminabhavi, Tejraj M. Sustainable MXenes-based membranes for highly energy-efficient separations. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 143, p. 110878 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.110878. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248713 4. Liu, Riri; Chen, Qin; Cao, Moyuan; Lin, Jiuyang; Lin, Fang; Ye, Wenyuan; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Zhao, Shuaifei. Robust bio-inspired superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic membranes for simultaneously fast water and oil recovery. In: Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 623, p. 119041 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119041. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248719 5. Janssens, Raphaël; Hainaut, Robin; Gillard, Juline; Dailly, Hélène; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Performance of a Slurry Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor for the Treatment of Real Secondary Wastewater Effluent Polluted by Anticancer Drugs. In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 60, p. 2223-2231 (2021). doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04846. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248721 6. Molina Fernandez, Cristhian; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Immobilization of carbonic anhydrase for CO2 capture and its industrial implementation: A review. In: Journal of CO2 Utilization, Vol. 47, p. 101475 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101475. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248718 7. Lin, Jiuyang; Chen, Qin; Huang, Xuan; Yan, Zhongsen; Lin, Xiaocheng; Ye, Wenyuan; Arcadio, Sotto; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Bi, Jinhong; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Zhao, Shuaifei. Integrated loose nanofiltration-electrodialysis process for sustainable resource extraction from high-salinity textile wastewater. In: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 419, p. 126505 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126505. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/250134 8. Li, Jian; Liu, Riri; Zhu, Junyong; Li, Xin; Yuan, Shushan; Tian, Miaomiao; Wang, Jing; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Lin, Jiuyang. Electrophoretic nuclei assembly of MOFs in polyamide membranes for enhanced nanofiltration. In: Desalination, Vol. 512, p. 115125 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.desal.2021.115125. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248701 9. Xu, Xiao; Nikolaeva, Daria; Hartanto, Yusak; Luis Alconero, Patricia. MOF-based membranes for pervaporation. In: Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 278, p. 119233 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119233. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/252901 10. Lumami Kapepula, Vercus; Ndikumana, Théophie; Bulen Tamungang, Njoyim Estella; Musibono, Dieu-Donné; Lukusa Mbaya, Alain; Nsimanda Ipey, Camille; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van Der Bruggen, Bart. Determination of the Toxicological Risk of Urban Waste from the City of Uvira Dumped into the North-Western Coast in Lake Tanganyika (Democratic Republic of Congo). In: Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 12, no.10, p. 677-693 (2021). doi:10.4236/jep.2021.1210041. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/253130 Conference Papers1. Vercus Lumami Kapepula; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Evaluation of commercial reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes for the removal of heavy metals in water sources from the Democratic Republic of Congo. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/260803 2. Chergaoui, Sara; Leyssens, Tom; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Membrane-assisted antisolvent crystallization: which factors control crystal properties?. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/261853 3. Chergaoui, Sara; Leyssens, Tom; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Impact of membrane characteristics on anti-solvent crystallization. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/253240 4. Chergaoui, Sara; Leyssens, Tom; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Supersaturation control using membrane-assisted anti-solvent crystallization. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/254467 5. Sang Sefidi, Vida; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Promoted sodium carbonate solution by amino acids for post combustion CO2 capture using membrane contactors. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/259480 6. Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Sparenberg, Marie-Charlotte; Luis Alconero, Patricia. CO2 capture and revalorization as carbonate crystals using membrane technologies. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/259479 7. Sang Sefidi, Vida; Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sparenberg, Marie-Charlotte; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Membrane crystallization in an integrated process for CO2 capture. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/241713 8. Lumami Kapepula, Vercus; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Bart Van der Bruggen; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Evaluation of commercial ro and nf membranes, used for the release of heavy metals in wastewater. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/253133 9. Luis Alconero, Patricia. Membrane technology: the core of more sustainable processes?. In: Virtual DCMIC Seminar Series website, 2020, p. seminar #14 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/241714 10. Luis Alconero, Patricia. Gender and Science and Engineering. 2020 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/241718 Book Chapters1. Hartanto, Yusak; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Applications of Ionic Liquid-based Materials in Membrane-based Gas Separation. In: Advances in Functional Separation Membranes : Chemistry in the Environment , Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021, p. 159-183. 978-1-83916-287-9. xxx xxx. doi:10.1039/9781839165436-00159. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/254637 2. Amelio, A.; Van der Bruggen, B.; Lopresto, C.; Verardi, A.; Calabro, V.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Pervaporation membrane reactors: Biomass conversion into alcohols. In: Membrane Technologies for Biorefining , Elsevier Inc., 2016, p. 331-381. 978-008100452-4. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-100451-7.00014-1. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/175436 3. Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, B.. Pervaporation modeling: State of the art and future trends. In: Pervaporation, Vapour Permeation and Membrane Distillation: Principles and Applications , xxx, 2015. 978-178242256-3;978-178242246-4. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-1-78242-246-4.00004-0. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169767 4. Genduso, G.; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, B.. Pervaporation membrane reactors (PVMRs) for esterification. In: Membrane Reactors for Energy Applications and Basic Chemical Production , xxx, 2015, p. 565-603. 978-178242227-3;978-178242223-5. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-1-78242-223-5.00019-4. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169764 5. Van der Bruggen, B.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Pervaporation. In: Progress in Filtration and Separation , xxx, 2014, p. 101-154. 978-012398307-7;978-012384746-1. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-384746-1.00004-5. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169938 6. Luis Alconero, Patricia; Albo, J.; Afonso, C.; Irabien, A.. Environmental risks of magnetic ionic liquids: Ecotoxicity (EC50, Vibrio fischeri). In: Ecotoxicology around the Globe , xxx, 2011, p. 359-371. 978-161761126-1. xxx xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169682 7. Van Der Bruggen, B.; Escobar, I.C.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Analysis of the development of membrane technology for gas separation and CO2 capture. In: Modern Applications in Membrane Science and Technology , xxx, 2011. 13: 9780841226180. xxx xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169542 Books1. Luis Alconero, Patricia. Fundamental Modeling of Membrane Systems. Elsevier, 2018. 9780128134832. 372 pages. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/199238 |