Diana Elizabeth Villela Martínez

Dr. Diana Elizabeth Villela Martínez

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

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

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29 May 2024 in Chemical Engineering Journal
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UOU. Ortiz-Ramos
U. Ortiz-Ramos
RLRoberto Leyva-Ramos
Roberto Leyva-Ramos
Esmeralda MendozaEsmeralda Mendoza
Esmeralda Mendoza
Francisco Carrasco-MarinFrancisco Carrasco-Marin
Francisco Carrasco-Marin
EBE. Bailón-García
E. Bailón-García
GVG.D. Valdez-García
G.D. Valdez-García

9 June 2016
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DMDiana Elizabeth Villela Martínez
Diana Elizabeth Villela Martínez
RLRoberto Leyva-Ramos
Roberto Leyva-Ramos
JMJ Mendoza-Barron
J Mendoza-Barron

18 March 2025 in Water
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JMJesus A. Martínez-Espinosa
Jesus A. Martínez-Espinosa
RLRoberto Leyva-Ramos
Roberto Leyva-Ramos
DMDiana Elizabeth Villela Martínez
Diana Elizabeth Villela Martínez
DCDamarys haidee Carrales
Damarys haidee Carrales
DMDora Medina
Dora Medina
The adsorption of chlorpheniramine (CPA) on a series of activated carbon (AC) samples was investigated. Commercial AC Megapol M (MM) samples were reactivated with CO2 at 800 °C for different times. The ACs were designated as MM4, MM8, and MM8A, corresponding to 4, 8, and 8 h cumulative (4 h and 4 h), respectively. The textural properties of MM8A were the highest due to an additional CO2 reactivation process. Quantification of the carboxylic sites showed a decrease in the order MM > MM8A > MM4 > MM8. The Raman spectra of MM, MM4, MM8, and MM8A indicated that for longer CO2 reactivation times, the D to G band intensity ratio (ID/IG) of all ACs increased due to surface defects. The CPA-adsorption capacity of the ACs revealed that MM8A had the highest adsorption capacity, attributed to its low density of carboxylic sites and disordered structure. Increasing the pH solution enhanced the CPA adsorption on MM8A, while temperature had a minor effect. The isosteric heat of adsorption indicated the CPA adsorption on MM8A occurred via physical interactions, with π–π stacking and hydrophobic interactions governing the process at pH = 11. The rate of CPA adsorption on MM8A was studied using diffusional models. The external mass transport model satisfactorily estimated the experimental data. Finally, it was found that CPA adsorbed more rapidly on MM8A than on MM.