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Gabriel Morales is affiliated with King Juan Carlos University in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with substantial contributions to several related subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main topics of their scientific work include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Gabriel Morales highlight their work in catalytic processes and biomass conversion. These publications include:

  • Oxidation of lignocellulosic platform molecules to value-added chemicals using heterogeneous catalytic technologies, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Production of Sorbitol via Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Glucose, 2020, Applied Sciences
  • Stable Continuous Production of γ-Valerolactone from Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid over Zr-Al-Beta Zeolite Catalyst, 2020, Catalysts
  • Defective UiO-66(Zr) as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of bio jet-fuel precursors via aldol condensation of furfural and MIBK, 2021, Journal of Catalysis
  • Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Glucose Production from Maize Starch and Woody Biomass Residues as a Feedstock, 2020, Applied Sciences

Gabriel Morales frequently collaborates with a group of researchers, including Juan A. Melero, Marta Paniagua, José Iglesias, Clara López-Aguado, and R. Mariscal. These coauthors have contributed to a significant portion of their joint publications, reflecting ongoing collaboration across various studies in catalysis and related fields.

Their work appears regularly in multiple research venues, with the most frequent publication sources being:

  • Catalysis Today
  • Applied Sciences
  • Catalysts
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Best Publications

  • Heterogeneous acid catalysts for biodiesel production: current status and future challenges

    Juan A. Melero;Jose Iglesias;Gabriel Morales

  • Advances in the Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Organosulfonic-Functionalized Mesostructured Materials

    Juan A. Melero;Rafael Van Grieken;Gabriel Morales

  • Direct syntheses of ordered SBA-15 mesoporous materials containing arenesulfonic acid groups

    Juan A. Melero;Galen D. Stucky;Rafael van Grieken;Gabriel Morales

  • Acidic Mesoporous Silica for the Acetylation of Glycerol: Synthesis of Bioadditives to Petrol Fuel

    Juan A. Melero;Rafael van Grieken;and Gabriel Morales;Marta Paniagua

  • Biodiesel production from crude palm oil using sulfonic acid-modified mesostructured catalysts

    Juan A. Melero;L. Fernando Bautista;Gabriel Morales;Jose Iglesias

  • Acid-catalyzed etherification of bio-glycerol and isobutylene over sulfonic mesostructured silicas

    J.A. Melero;G. Vicente;G. Morales;M. Paniagua

  • Molecular and Meso- and Macroscopic Properties of Hierarchical Nanocrystalline ZSM-5 Zeolite Prepared by Seed Silanization

    D. P. Serrano;J. Aguado;G. Morales;J. M. Rodríguez

  • Acetalisation of bio-glycerol with acetone to produce solketal over sulfonic mesostructured silicas.

    Gemma Vicente;Juan A. Melero;Gabriel Morales;Marta Paniagua

  • Oxygenated compounds derived from glycerol for biodiesel formulation: Influence on EN 14214 quality parameters

    Juan A. Melero;Gemma Vicente;Gabriel Morales;Marta Paniagua

  • Bifunctional SO4/ZrO2 catalysts for 5-hydroxymethylfufural (5-HMF) production from glucose

    Amin Osatiashtiani;Amin Osatiashtiani;Adam F. Lee;Adam F. Lee;D. Robert Brown;Juan A. Melero

  • Progress in the design of zeolite catalysts for biomass conversion into biofuels and bio-based chemicals

    David P. Serrano;Juan A. Melero;Gabriel Morales;Jose Iglesias

  • Hydrothermally Stable, Conformal, Sulfated Zirconia Monolayer Catalysts for Glucose Conversion to 5-HMF

    Amin Osatiashtiani;Adam F. Lee;Marta Granollers;D. Robert Brown

  • Efficient conversion of levulinic acid into alkyl levulinates catalyzed by sulfonic mesostructured silicas

    J.A. Melero;G. Morales;J. Iglesias;M. Paniagua

  • Etherification of biodiesel-derived glycerol with ethanol for fuel formulation over sulfonic modified catalysts.

    Juan A. Melero;Gemma Vicente;Marta Paniagua;Gabriel Morales

  • Biodiesel Production with Heterogeneous Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized Mesostructured Catalysts

    Juan A. Melero;L. Fernando Bautista;G. Morales;J. Iglesias

  • Immobilization strategies for laccase from Trametes versicolor on mesostructured silica materials and the application to the degradation of naphthalene

    L. Fernando Bautista;Gabriel Morales;Raquel Sanz

  • Aqueous-sensitive reaction sites in sulfonic acid-functionalized mesoporous silicas

    Gabriel Morales;George Athens;Bradley F. Chmelka;Rafael van Grieken

  • Zr-SBA-15 acid catalyst: Optimization of the synthesis and reaction conditions for biodiesel production from low-grade oils and fats

    J.A. Melero;L.F. Bautista;J. Iglesias;G. Morales

  • Conformal sulfated zirconia monolayer catalysts for the one-pot synthesis of ethyl levulinate from glucose

    Gabriel Morales;Amin Osatiashtiani;Blanca Hernández;Jose Iglesias

  • One-pot cascade transformation of xylose into γ-valerolactone (GVL) over bifunctional Brønsted–Lewis Zr–Al-beta zeolite

    Blanca Hernández;Jose Iglesias;Gabriel Morales;Marta Paniagua

  • Friedel Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds over arenesulfonic containing mesostructured SBA-15 materials

    Juan A. Melero;Rafael van Grieken;Gabriel Morales;Vanesa Nuño

  • Efficient production of 5-ethoxymethylfurfural from fructose by sulfonic mesostructured silica using DMSO as co-solvent

    G. Morales;M. Paniagua;J.A. Melero;J. Iglesias

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan A. Melero
Juan A. Melero King Juan Carlos University
Karen Wilson
Karen Wilson Griffith University
Adam F. Lee
Adam F. Lee Griffith University
David Serrano
David Serrano IMDEA Energy Institute
Fernando J. Martinez
Fernando J. Martinez University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Rafael Mariscal
Rafael Mariscal Spanish National Research Council
Patricia Pizarro
Patricia Pizarro King Juan Carlos University
Mark E. Davis
Mark E. Davis California Institute of Technology
Bradley F. Chmelka
Bradley F. Chmelka University of California, Santa Barbara
Galen D. Stucky
Galen D. Stucky University of California, Santa Barbara

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