Dr Francisco Balas
Universidad de Zaragoza
Research Associate, Chemical Engineering
Spain
My co-authors include
Dr Daniel Arcos
Dr Alina M. BALU
Miss Virginia Gomez
My Publications
A versatile generator of nanoparticle aerosols. A novel tool in environmental and occup...
The Science of The Total Environment
June 2018
Versatile hollow fluorescent metal-silica nanohybrids through a modified microemulsion ...
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
March 2018
Modeling the size distribution in a fluidized bed of nanopowder
Environmental Science Nano
January 2017
Fluorescently labelled SiO2 nanoparticles as tracers in natural waters: dependence of d...
Environmental Science Nano
January 2016
Pore ordering and surface properties of FDU-12 and SBA-15 mesoporous materials and thei...
Materials Research Bulletin
November 2014
Development of a self-cleaning dispersion and exposure chamber: Application to the moni...
Journal of Hazardous Materials
September 2014
nanoparticle emissions in handling operations
Journal of Hazardous Materials
August 2014
VOCs abatement using thick eggshell Pt/SBA-15 pellets with hierarchical porosity
Catalysis Today
May 2014
Identification of TiO2 nanoparticles using La and Ce as labels: application to the eval...
Environmental Science Nano
January 2014
Generation of TiO2Aerosols from Liquid Suspensions: Influence of Colloid Characteristics
Aerosol Science and Technology
December 2013
Fluidized Bed Generation of Stable Silica Nanoparticle Aerosols
Aerosol Science and Technology
August 2013
Intense generation of respirable metal nanoparticles from a low-power soldering unit
Journal of Hazardous Materials
July 2013
Mesoporous silica loaded with peracetic acid and silver nanoparticles as a dual-effect,...
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
October 2012
Surface functionalization for tailoring the aggregation and magnetic behaviour of silic...
Nanotechnology
March 2012
Insights into the microwave-assisted preparation of supported iron oxide nanoparticles ...
Green Chemistry
January 2012
CHAPTER 9. Introduction to Nanosafety
January 2012
A Dry Milling Approach for the Synthesis of Highly Active Nanoparticles Supported on Po...
ChemSusChem
August 2011
Al-promoted increase of surface area and adsorption capacity in ordered mesoporous sili...
Chemical Communications
January 2011
Surface Electrochemistry of Mesoporous Silicas as a Key Factor in the Design of Tailore...
Langmuir
April 2010
Reported nanosafety practices in research laboratories worldwide
Nature Nanotechnology
January 2010
Biomimetic apatite deposition on polymeric microspheres treated with a calcium silicate...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
October 2009
In vitro structural changes in porous HA/β-TCP scaffolds in simulated body fluid
Acta Biomaterialia
September 2009
Functionalization degree of SBA-15 as key factor to modulate sodium alendronate dosage
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
December 2008
Bone-regenerative bioceramic implants with drug and protein controlled delivery capability
Progress in Solid State Chemistry
August 2008
L-Trp adsorption into silica mesoporous materials to promote bone formation
Acta Biomaterialia
May 2008
Flexible Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks for a Controlled Drug Delivery
Journal of the American Chemical Society
May 2008
Novel method to synthesize ordered mesoporous silica with high surface areas
Solid State Sciences
April 2008
Studies on MCM-41 mesoporous silica for drug delivery: Effect of particle morphology an...
Chemical Engineering Journal
March 2008
Silica Materials for Medical Applications
The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal
January 2008
ChemInform Abstract: Mesoporous Materials for Drug Delivery
ChemInform
January 2008
Alkaline treatments to render starch-based biodegradable polymers self-mineralizable
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
November 2007
Mesoporous Materials for Drug Delivery
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
October 2007
Mesoporöse Materialien für den Wirkstofftransport
Angewandte Chemie
October 2007
Bioceramics and pharmaceuticals: A remarkable synergy
Solid State Sciences
September 2007
Functionalization of different polymers with sulfonic groups as a way to coat them with...
Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
June 2007
Novel Method To Enlarge the Surface Area of SBA-15
Chemistry of Materials
June 2007
Structural characterization of nanosized silica spheres
Solid State Sciences
May 2007
Surface modification of organic polymers with bioactive titanium oxide without the aid ...
Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
February 2007
Surface potential change in bioactive polymer during the process of biomimetic apatite ...
Journal of Materials Chemistry
January 2007
Drug Confinement and Delivery in Ceramic Implants
Drug Metabolism Letters
January 2007
Confinement and Controlled Release of Bisphosphonates on Ordered Mesoporous Silica-Base...
Journal of the American Chemical Society
June 2006
Biomimetic Apatite Formation on Different Polymeric Microspheres Modified with Calcium ...
May 2006
Biomimetic Apatite Formation on Different Polymeric Microspheres Modified with Calcium ...
Key Engineering Materials
May 2006
Effective and Sustainable Multimedia Education for Children With Asthma: A Randomized C...
Children s Health Care
March 2006
Formation of bone-like apatite on organic polymers treated with a silane-coupling agent...
Biomaterials
March 2006
Bonelike Apatite Formation on Synthetic Organic Polymers Coated with TiO<sub>2</sub>
Key Engineering Materials
December 2003
Synthesis Routes for Bioactive Sol−Gel Glasses: Alkoxides versus Nitrates
Chemistry of Materials
February 2002
Surface and Chemical Study of SiO 2 ·P 2 O 5 ·CaO·(MgO) Bioactive Glasses
Chemistry of Materials
March 2000
Influence of composition and surface characteristics on thein vitro bioactivity of SiO2...
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
November 1999
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