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Multidisciplinar Research Group (physicists and chemists) belonging to "Departamento de Física" and "Departamento de Química", Universidad de La Laguna

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Dr. Jorge Méndez Ramos

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Profesor Contratado Doctor

Dpto. de Física Fundamental y Experimental, Electrónica y Sistemas, ULL

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Since my PhD in 2003 my research career has dealt with studies in luminescence of rare-earth (RE) doped nanostructured materials regarding, among others, energy transfer processes such as IR to VIS upconversion wavelength. Looking for practical applications, I decided to give my first steps in Renewal Energies, related to enhancement of silicon photovoltaic cells by means of applying RE-doped luminescent layers and hence until 2010 my research has been focused in the development of RE-doped nano-structured materials for photonics applications. Lately, from 2010 initial stages of my own research group, names10^-9, were developed under my coordination. Hence, in the last two years we have moved into photo-electrochemistry integrating nanotechnology features and wavelength upconversion processes of RE-doped luminescent materials, aimed at H₂generation and water-splitting processes for a sustainable closed cycle with the aid of efficient fuel cells, successfully embodied in recent relevant publications and patent application. As well as 58 contributions to peer-reviewed International established Conferences with posters and also with several oral and invited presentations. In summary, applicant’s CV comprises 77 publications in highly-ranked JCR journals with an h-index of 21, in the multi-disciplinary fields of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Renewal Energies, Photonics and optical applications of luminescent materials

Curriculum Vitae

El doctor Jorge Méndez Ramos es profesor del Departamento de Física de la Universidad de La Laguna y Coordinador del Grupo de Investigación de Nanomateriales y Espectroscopía. Posee alrededor de 70 publicaciones científicas en revistas internacionales y más de 50 comunicaciones a congresos, dos sexenios de investigación, así como tres patentes industriales sobre nanomateriales luminiscentes con aplicaciones tecnológicas en el campo de la fotónica y las energías renovables. Desarrolla su actividad investigadora desde la Universidad de La Laguna en colaboración con grupos y centros de investigación de Universidades del Reino Unido y de Rusia. En los últimos años su investigación se ha centrado hacia el campo de la fotoquímica, integrando la nanotecnología y la fotónica para la obtención del hidrógeno a través de procesos de fotólisis del agua (water-splitting), que se enmarca en el actual campo de investigación conocido como “fotosíntesis artificial”. Actualmente es Investigador Principal del Proyecto MAGEC (“Materiales para una Avanzada Generación de Energía en Canarias”) financiado por la Fundación Cajacanarias y por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad Programa de Retos I+D

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Dr. Juan Carlos Ruiz Morales

Profesor Titular Dpto. Química Inorgánica, ULL

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Until 2001-02, my research career dealt with studies in solution chemistry. As the applications were rather limited, I decided to give my first steps in Solid State Chemistry in 2002 and hence my background in Solid State Chemistry has been developed in the last ten years. During this time my research has been focused in the search for new anode materials with excellent catalytic activity towards the direct oxidation of hydrocarbons, their application in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and enhancing their response via optimisation of the microstructure

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D. Pablo Acosta Mora

BsC Physics, University of La Laguna (ULL), Master’s degree Physics: Matter Structure (ULL). Currently, PhD student with Thesis title: "Photocatalyst materials for water splitting". Research fellow under European Union’s Seven Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) for the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative under the grant agreement nº [303472] 10, High Energy density Mg-based metal hydrides Storage System: “EDEN”

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