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• Energy
• Pollution
• Photocatalysts
• Oxide and Sulfide Semiconductor Materials
• Hydrogen

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In 1989, Francisco Javier Tzompantzi, Ph.D., graduated from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla as a bachelor’s student of Industrial Chemistry. The Master’s and Doctoral degree studies at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), finishing in 1993 and 2002, respectively. After, between the years 2003-2005, he got a postdoctoral job at the Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo.

Professor Tzompantzi is an expert in photocatalysis for the remediation of contaminated water and hydrogen production. In addition, he works in the development and design of materials for multiple purposes, such as hydrogenation of aromatic compounds, hydrogenation of C8 olefins, dimerization of C4 olefins to obtain high octane gasoline, alcohol dehydration, reforming, acetone aldolization, biodiesel production, oxidation-reduction photoreactions; oxidation of organic compounds, obtainment of organic compounds from CO2 and evolution of H2 from H2O.

He has served as a Professor at Universidad Simón Bolivar and as a director of the chemical engineering career at the Universidad del ISTMO-Campus Oaxaca. Since 2004, he has been a Professor and Researcher at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and moderated more than 7 theses from bachelor, more than 10 master’s degrees, more than 10 from doctoral studies, and 2 postdoctoral jobs.

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• Energy
• Pollution
• Photocatalysts
• Oxide and Sulfide Semiconductor Materials
• Hydrogen

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OA	Méndez-Salazar, S., Piña-Pérez, Y., Tzompantzi-Flores, C. and 2 more (...) (2026).Exploring the additive effect of zirconium oxide in cerium oxide carbonate hydrate for hydrogen production through heterogeneous photocatalysis. Journal of Materials Research,
OA	Herrera-Ramos, J., Oros-Ruíz, S., Romero-Villegas, A.G. and 4 more (...) (2025).Exploring Synthesis Methods of CdS/TiO2 Photocatalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Production Under Visible Light. Catalysts,15(8)
	Piña-Pérez, Y., Martínez, O.A., Crespo, E.C. and 4 more (...) (2025).Cobalt-doped ZnS-based photocatalyst to produce H2 as renewable and sustainable energy through methanol photo-reforming. Materials Today Communications,49
	Ramos-Huerta, L.A., Aguilar-Martínez, O., Piña-Pérez, Y. and 4 more (...) (2025).Effect of calcination temperature on CeO2-based catalysts with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of phenol under UV light. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing,187
	Romero-Ortiz, G., Tzompantzi, F., Lartundo-Rojas, L. and 5 more (...) (2025).Exploring the formation of ZnFeAl hybrid materials by in situ incorporation of Fe(II,III) to ZnAl LDHs and its remarkable efficiency to Cr(VI) photoreduction in water. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
OA	Alfonso-Herrera, L.A., Rodríguez-Girón, J.S., Carrera-Crespo, J.E. and 4 more (...) (2025).Novel curcumin@HKUST-1 composite with enhanced visible light harvesting capacities for photocatalytic applications. Dalton Transactions,54(22) 8979-8992	\| 7 \|
OA	Romero-Villegas, A.G., Tzompantzi, F., Ramírez-Rave, S. and 4 more (...) (2025).Materials based on CdS/MgO nanocomposites applied in the photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Engineering,20(1)	\| 7 \|
	Téllez-Flores, D., Sánchez-Cantú, M., Tzompantzi, F. and 5 more (...) (2025).Influence of the Zn/Al molar ratio over the photocatalytic hydrogen production by ZnS/ZnAl-LDH composites. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,10832-42	\| 7 \|
	Piña-Pérez, Y., Samaniego-Benítez, E., Sierra-Uribe, J.H. and 4 more (...) (2024).Ethylenediamine-assisted solvothermal synthesis of ZnS/ZnO photocatalytic heterojunction for high-efficiency hydrogen production. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,31(25) 36118-36135
	May Ix, L.A., Cipagauta Díaz, S., Tzompantzi, F. and 4 more (...) (2024).Arsenite removal by using ZnAlFe mixed metal oxides derived from layered double hydroxides. Chemosphere,368	\| 6 \|
	Piña-Pérez, Y., Aguilar-Martínez, O., Santolalla-Vargas, C.E. and 5 more (...) (2024).ZnS Derived from Hydrozincite Precursor: Impact of the Synthesis-Solvothermal Temperature on the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ChemistrySelect,9(31)	\| 7 \|
OA	Portillo-Vélez, N.S., Velásquez-Torres, M.E., Pérez-Hernández, R. and 3 more (...) (2024).Boosted Photocatalytic Activity of Zn/Al-Based Layered Double Hydroxides Through Cobalt Incorporation for Phenol Degradation. ChemistrySelect,9(14)
OA	Rodríguez, C., Castañeda, C., Sosa, E. and 5 more (...) (2024).Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Using Sulfated CeO2. Catalysts,14(9)
	Mantilla, A., Samaniego-BenÍtez, J.E., Ramírez-Ortega, D. and 4 more (...) (2023).ZnAl/ZnSn(OH) composite photocatalyst for emerging contaminants degradation in water. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,11(6)	\| 6 \|
	Espinosa, R., Manríquez, M.E., Trejo-Valdez, M. and 3 more (...) (2023).Synthesis and characterization of V2O5-Ga2O3 photocatalysts and their application on the photocatalytic reduction of CO2. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,30(18) 54119-54129	\| 7\| 13 \|
OA	Romero-Villegas, A.G., Tzompantzi-Flores, C., Hernández, R.P. and 3 more (...) (2023).Photocatalytic Evaluation of the Ternary Composite CdSO4-ZnAl LDH/ZnS in Hydrogen Production without a Sacrificial Reagent. Catalysts,13(3)
OA	Téllez-Flores, D., Sánchez-Cantú, M., Ruiz-Peralta, M.D.L. and 4 more (...) (2023).Aqueous Chemical Synthesis of Nanosized ZnGa2O4 Using Mild Reaction Conditions: Effect of pH on the Structural, Morphological, Textural, Electronic, and Photocatalytic Properties. Crystals,13(6)
OA	Rangel-Vázquez, I., Del Angel, G., Ramos-Ramírez, E. and 6 more (...) (2023).Improvement of photocatalytic activity in the degradation of 4-chlorophenol and phenol in aqueous medium using tin-modified TiO2 photocatalysts. RSC Advances,13(20) 13862-13879
	Aguilar-Martínez, O., Santolalla-Vargas, C.E., Tzompantzi, F. and 5 more (...) (2023).Improvement of the photocatalytic activity of CeO2 on the degradation of chlorophenolic compounds obtained by solution combustion synthesis (SCS). Effect of urea as fuel. Solid State Sciences,143
	Castillo-Rodríguez, J.C., Tzompantzi, F., Tzompantzi-Flores, C. and 6 more (...) (2023).High photoactivity of ZrxOy-Bi2O2(CO3) composite materials prepared by one-step synthesis for efficient photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol in water. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,435
	Piña-Pérez, Y., Samaniego-Benitez, J.E., Tzompantzi, F. and 4 more (...) (2023).Photocatalytic hydrogen production using bimetallic and trimetallic hydrotalcite as photocatalysts. Materials Letters,330	\| 7 \|
	Piña-Pérez, Y., Samaniego-Benítez, E., Sierra-Uribe, J.H. and 4 more (...) (2023).Effect of synthesis conditions on the photocatalytic behavior of ZnS-ZnO heterojunctions for the H2 generation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,11(3)	\| 7 \|
OA	Martinez-Gómez, C., Rangel-Vazquez, I., Zarraga, R. and 5 more (...) (2022).Photodegradation and Mineralization of Phenol Using TiO2Coated γ-Al2O3: Effect of Thermic Treatment. Processes,10(6)
	Velásquez-Torres, M.E., Tzompantzi, F., Castillo-Rodríguez, J.C. and 3 more (...) (2022).ZnS-doped TiO2 photocatalysts for 4-chlorophenol photodegradation in water. MRS Advances,7(35) 1189-1192
	Farrera-Borjas, I.-A., Tzompantzi, F., Sánchez-Cantú, M. and 4 more (...) (2022).Photocatalytic mineralization of phenol by Sn-modified calcites. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,429
	Tzompantzi, F., Castillo-Rodríguez, J.C., Tzompantzi-Flores, C. and 5 more (...) (2022).Addition of SnO2 over an oxygen deficient zirconium oxide (ZrxOy) and its catalytic evaluation for the photodegradation of phenol in water. Catalysis Today,394-396376-389
	Casillas, J.E., Tzompantzi, F., Carbajal-Arizaga, G.G. and 6 more (...) (2022).Coupled Al-Ga-xAg composites prepared by the sol–gel method and their efficient photocatalytic performance in the degradation of diclofenac. Surfaces and Interfaces,30
OA	Núñez, F., Chen, L., Wang, J.A. and 5 more (...) (2022).Bifunctional Co3O4/ZSM-5 Mesoporous Catalysts for Biodiesel Production via Esterification of Unsaturated Omega-9 Oleic Acid. Catalysts,12(8)	\| 7 \|
	Tzompantzi, F., Castillo-Rodríguez, J.C., Tzompantzi-Flores, C. and 4 more (...) (2022).Facile synthesis of ZrO2-Bi2O2(CO)3 composite materials prepared in one-pot synthesis for high photoactivity in efficient hydrogen production. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,423	\| 7 \|
	Modragón-Galicia, G., Toledo Toledo, M., Morales-Anzures, F. and 9 more (...) (2022).Catalytic Aspects of Pt/Pd Supported on ZnO Rods for Hydrogen Production in Methanol Steam Reforming. Topics in Catalysis,65(13-16) 1556-1569	\| 7 \|
	Hernández-Acosta, D., Jácome-Acatitla, G., García-Mendoza, C. and 3 more (...) (2022).Photodegradation of 4-chlorophenol using as photocatalyst ZnFe2O4 spinels: influence of the complexing agent in the photocatalytic activity. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,97(10) 2932-2944	\| 6 \|
	Méndez-Salazar, S., Aguilar-Martínez, O., Piña-Pérez, Y. and 4 more (...) (2021).Effect of the Oxygen Vacancies in CeO2 by the Ce3+ Incorporation to Enhance the Photocatalytic Mineralization of Phenol. ChemistrySelect,6(14) 3435-3443	\| 12 \|
OA	Ortiz-Islas, E., Sosa-Arróniz, A., Manríquez-Ramírez, M.E. and 3 more (...) (2021).Mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with folic acid for targeted release Cis-Pt to glioblastoma cells. Reviews on Advanced Materials Science,60(1) 25-37	\| 3 \|
	Gil, J.J., Aguilar-Martínez, O., Piña-Pérez, Y. and 4 more (...) (2020).Efficient ZnS–ZnO/ZnAl-LDH composite for H2 production by photocatalysis. Renewable Energy,145124-132	\| 7 \|
	Castañeda, C., Gutiérrez, K., Alvarado, I. and 4 more (...) (2020).Effective phosphated CeO2 materials in the photocatalytic degradation of phenol under UV irradiation. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,95(12) 3213-3220
OA	Casillas, J.E., Campa-Molina, J., Tzompantzi, F. and 5 more (...) (2020).Photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac using Al2O3-Nd2O3 binary oxides prepared by the sol-gel method. Materials,13(6)
OA	Lugo, V.R., Mondragón-Galicia, G., Gutiérrez-Martínez, A. and 7 more (...) (2020).Pt-Ni/ZnO-rod catalysts for hydrogen production by steam reforming of methanol with oxygen. RSC Advances,10(68) 41315-41323
	Morales-Anzures, F., Salinas-Hernández, P., Ornelas-Gutiérrez, C. and 2 more (...) (2020).Synthesis by the sol-gel method and characterization of Pt-promoted CuO/TiO2-ZrO2 catalysts for decomposition of 2-propanol. Catalysis Today,349228-234
	Tzompantzi-Flores, C., Castillo-Rodríguez, J.C., Gómez, R. and 3 more (...) (2020).Photocatalytic Evaluation of the ZrO2:Zn5(OH)6(CO3)2 Composite for the H2 Production via Water Splitting. Topics in Catalysis,63(5-6) 575-585
	Tzompantzi, F., Tzompantzi-Flores, C., Portillo-Vélez, N.S. and 4 more (...) (2020).Preparation and characterization of the polycrystalline material Zn5(OH)6(CO3)2. Determination of the active species in oxide-reduction processes. Fuel,281
	Castillo-Rodríguez, J., Tzompantzi-Flores, C., Piña-Pérez, Y. and 5 more (...) (2020).High photoactivity of Bi2O2(CO3)/Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 prepared by a facile one-pot synthesis for the efficient degradation of phenol under UV light. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,402
	Padilla Villavicencio, M., Escobedo Morales, A., Ruiz Peralta, M.L. and 5 more (...) (2020).Ibuprofen Photodegradation by Ag2O and Ag/Ag2O Composites Under Simulated Visible Light Irradiation. Catalysis Letters,150(8) 2385-2399
	Barrera, A., Padilla, F., Tzompantzi, F. and 6 more (...) (2020).Influence of W6+ cations on the photocatalytic activity of Zn2+Al3+W6+ layered double hydroxides in the degradation of diclofenac. Fuel,280

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	25O	Introducción a la Investigación I	Posgrado
2	25O	Temas Selectos de Catálisis	Posgrado
3	25P	Catálisis y Mecanismos de Reacción	Posgrado
4	25P	Temas Selectos de Catálisis	Posgrado
5	25P	Temas Selectos de Electroquímica	Posgrado
6	25P	Temas Selectos de Fisicoquímica Teórica	Posgrado
7	25I	Fisicoquímica General	Posgrado
8	24O	Catálisis y Mecanismos de Reacción	Posgrado
9	24O	Teoría de Grupos Aplicada a la Química	Posgrado
10	24O	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
11	24P	Cinética Química	Licenciatura
12	24P	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
13	24I	Trabajo de Investigación VI	Posgrado
14	24I	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
15	24I	Fisicoquímica General	Posgrado
16	23O	Cinética Química	Licenciatura
17	23P	Cinética Química	Licenciatura
18	23P	Métodos Espectroscópicos Aplicados a la Química	Posgrado
19	23P	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
20	23I	Cinética Química	Licenciatura
21	23I	Trabajo de Investigación V	Posgrado
22	22O	Cinética Química	Licenciatura
23	22O	Fisicoquímica VII	Licenciatura
24	22O	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
25	22P	Cinética Química	Licenciatura
26	22P	Métodos Espectroscópicos Aplicados a la Química	Posgrado
27	22I	Cinética Química	Licenciatura
28	22I	Proyecto Terminal II Fisicoquímica	Licenciatura
29	22I	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado

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