Profile

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering for Universidad Autonoma de Tlaxcala (2004) and Master degree in Chemical Engineering at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, in Morelia Mex. With the thesis “Synthesis of multiwall carbon nanotubes from botanical carbon feed stokes” (2009).

Doctoral Degree in Energy Engineering (PV area) at the Renewable Energies Institute from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico my doctoral research was focused on the development of new matrices based on the functionalization of MWCNT with TiO₂ nanoparticles and sensitization with semiconductor chalcogenides for its application as photoelectrodes in SC-SSC’s (2014)

As independent researcher work in environmental photocatalys science and hybrid organic-inorganic solar cells (Sb₂S₃)

Research Activity

Research on material science applied tosynthesis and characterization of materials for photocatalysis, storage and conversion of energy, development of hybrid sensitized and HTM free Perovskite solar cells.

Publications

PAPER

Mauricio Solís, Marina E. Rincón, Julio C. Calva, Germán Alvarado, “Bismuth sulfide sensitized TiO₂ arrays for photovoltaic applications” Electrochim. Acta 112: 159 2013

J.C. Calva-Yáñez, M.E. Rincón, M. Solís de la Fuente, G. Alvarado-Tenorio, “Structural and photoelectrochemical characterization of MWCNT-TiO₂ matrices sensitized with Bi₂S₃” J. Solid State Electrochem 17:2633 2013

G. Alvarado-Tenorio, M.E. Rincón, J.C. Calva-Yáñez, M. Solís de la Fuente “Transparent TiO₂ photoanodes based on single walled carbon nanotubes” ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol 1(3): Q39 2012

CONFERENCE

The 64 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry. J.C. Calva-Yáñez, M. Solís de la Fuente, M.E. Rincón “Surface potential measurements to guide the selection of CNT- TiO₂ matrices in photoelectrochemical cells” Oral Presentation, Queretaro Qro. September 2013

CIMTEC 2012, 4th International Conference Smart Materials, Structures and Systems. M.E. Rincon J.C. Calva-Yañez* M. Solis “Bi₂S₃ nanoparticles supported on CNT-TiO₂ matrices for photovoltaic applications: a comparative study of preparation methods” Oral Presentation, Montecatini Terme It. June 2012