Alejandro Ayala-Cortés

Dr. Alejandro Ayala-Cortés

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 August 2021 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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DLDiego Ramón Lobato-Peralta
Diego Ramón Lobato-Peralta
EDEstefanía Duque-Brito
Estefanía Duque-Brito
AAAlejandro Ayala-Cortés
Alejandro Ayala-Cortés
DAD.M. Arias
D.M. Arias
ALAdriana Longoria
Adriana Longoria
POPatrick U. Okoye
Patrick U. Okoye

19 March 2025 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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AAAlejandro Ayala-Cortés
Alejandro Ayala-Cortés
Christian Di StasiChristian Di Stasi
Christian Di Stasi
Daniel TorresDaniel Torres
Daniel Torres
JPJosé Luis Pinilla
José Luis Pinilla
ISIsabel Suelves
Isabel Suelves

2 March 2024 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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DLDiego Ramón Lobato-Peralta
Diego Ramón Lobato-Peralta
CACarlos Ernesto Arreola-Ramos
Carlos Ernesto Arreola-Ramos
AAAlejandro Ayala-Cortés
Alejandro Ayala-Cortés
Daniella Pacheco-CatalánDaniella Pacheco-Catalán
Daniella Pacheco-Catalán
MRMiguel Robles
Miguel Robles
ACAna Karina Cuentas-Gallegos
Ana Karina Cuentas-Gallegos

3 November 2023 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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AAAlejandro Ayala-Cortés
Alejandro Ayala-Cortés
Daniel TorresDaniel Torres
Daniel Torres
EFEsther Frecha
Esther Frecha
PAPedro Arcelus-Arrillaga
Pedro Arcelus-Arrillaga
HVHeidi Isabel Villafan Vidales
Heidi Isabel Villafan Vidales
Isabel SuelvesIsabel Suelves
Isabel Suelves

8 December 2023 in Catalysts
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AAAlejandro Ayala-Cortés
Alejandro Ayala-Cortés
Daniel TorresDaniel Torres
Daniel Torres
EFEsther Frecha
Esther Frecha
PAPedro Arcelus-Arrillaga
Pedro Arcelus-Arrillaga
HVHeidi Isabel Villafan Vidales
Heidi Isabel Villafan Vidales
Isabel SuelvesIsabel Suelves
Isabel Suelves
Transition metal carbides have emerged as an attractive alternative to conventional catalysts in hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reactions due to surface reactivity, catalytic activity, and thermodynamic stability similar to those of noble metals. In this study, the impact of varying Mo concentration in carbon nanofiber-supported catalysts for the supercritical ethanol-assisted HDO of bio-oils in an autoclave batch reactor is discussed. Raw bio-oils derived from agave bagasse and corncob through solar hydrothermal liquefaction were treated at 350 °C. Our findings indicate that the presence of Mo has a strong impact on both product yield and chemical properties. Thus, a Mo concentration of 10 wt.% is enough to obtain high deoxygenation values (69–72%), resulting in a yield of upgraded bio-oil ranging between 49.9 and 60.4%, depending on the feedstock used, with an energy content of around 35 MJ/kg. A further increase in the Mo loadings (20 and 30 wt.%) reduced the loss of carbon due to gasification and improved the bio-oil yields up to 62.6 and 67.4%, without compromising the product quality.

14 January 2022 in MRS Advances
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AAAlejandro Ayala-Cortés
Alejandro Ayala-Cortés
PAPedro Arcelus-Arrillaga
Pedro Arcelus-Arrillaga
DPDaniella Esperanza Pacheco-Catalán
Daniella Esperanza Pacheco-Catalán
CACamilo Alberto Arancibia-Bulnes
Camilo Alberto Arancibia-Bulnes
HVHeidi Isabel Villafán-Vidales
Heidi Isabel Villafán-Vidales