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Research interests

• Based-carbon materials synthesis
• Biopolymeric materials synthesis
• Materials Characterizations
• Antimicrobial materials evaluation
• Photocatalysis

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Dr. Gerardo Chávez Esquivel holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Sciences (2013–2017) from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa, where his research examined the effects of thermo-alkaline processing on biopolymer materials used in the food industry. From the same institution, he earned his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering Sciences (2010–2013) focused on heterogeneous catalysis—for which he received the University Merit Medal—and his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (2004–2009). From 2017 to 2019, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Physics of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), conducting research on the synthesis and characterization of conductive mixed oxide thin films.

He serves as a Professor and Researcher in the Division of Basic Sciences and Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa.

His research interests focus on the synthesis and characterization of materials and biomaterials, the study of physicochemical and rheological properties, the evaluation of colloidal system and emulsion stabilization, the evaluation of materials with antimicrobial properties, and heterogeneous catalysis.

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Research interests

• Based-carbon materials synthesis
• Biopolymeric materials synthesis
• Materials Characterizations
• Antimicrobial materials evaluation
• Photocatalysis

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OA	Espinosa-Morales, M.C., Vázquez-Rodríguez, G.A., Chavez-Esquivel, G. and 2 more (...) (2026).Evaluation of Catalysts Derived from Construction Waste Combined with CaO for Biodiesel Production. Topics in Catalysis,
OA	Vaquera-Calderón, P., Vázquez-Rodríguez, G.A., Chavez-Esquivel, G. and 2 more (...) (2026).CaO catalysts supported on Zr-doped Puralox alumina for biodiesel production via transesterification. Materials Research Express,13(6)	7
OA	Medina-Bañuelos, E.F., Marín-Santibáñez, B.M., Cortes-Cordova, D.E. and 2 more (...) (2026).Physicochemical and rheological evaluation of TiO2/chitosan-carboxymethylcellulose hydrogels used for Cavendish banana preservation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,365
	Hernández-Martínez, J.A., Mendieta-Morales, I., Paniagua-Campos, G. and 8 more (...) (2026).Revisiting Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) nicollei (Ixodida: Argasidae): new records and first molecular data from Mexico. Experimental and Applied Acarology,97(3)
OA	Tavizón-Pozos, J.A., Cervantes-Cuevas, H., Garcia-Camacho, G.G. and 2 more (...) (2025).Biodiesel Production Using K-Sr/CaO and CaO Catalysts Derived from Eggshells by Canola Oil Transesterification. ACS Omega,10(7) 6827-6838	7
	Chávez-Ramírez, B., Morales-Ruiz, L.-M., Larios-Serrato, V. and 4 more (...) (2025).Cupriavidus phytorum sp. nov., isolated from Zea mays L. rhizosphere in Mexico and Mimosa diplotricha Sauvalle root nodule in Taiwan. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology,75(3)
	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Ángeles-Beltrán, D., de la Torre, P.M.T. and 3 more (...) (2025).Antimicrobial and antifungal edible coatings with ZnO nanoparticles dispersed in a chitosan-guar gum matrix for hass avocado preservation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,308
OA	Salas-Juárez, C., Garduño-Wilches, I., Chavez-Esquivel, G. and 7 more (...) (2025).Tb2(DPA)2(HDPA)2 Green Emitter Coordination Compound: Photometric Analysis and Temperature-Dependence Luminescence. Applied Organometallic Chemistry,39(7)
OA	Salazar-Medina, A.J., Soberanes, Y., Navarro, R.E. and 6 more (...) (2025).Luminescence spectroscopy of a macrocyclic ligand and its modulation through Gd(III) coordination. Materials Research Express,12(11)
OA	Ángeles-Beltrán, D., Chavez-Esquivel, G., Tavizón-Pozos, J.A. and 3 more (...) (2025).Photocatalytic degradation of phenol using cadmium-TiO2/chitosan hybrid catalysts. Materials Research Express,12(6)
OA	Cortés, L.Y., Vázquez-Rodríguez, G.A., Chavez-Esquivel, G. and 3 more (...) (2025).Transesterification of edible oils using Sr/Puralox SCFa-190 Zr20 doped alumina. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,23(12) 1529-1539	7
OA	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Ortega-Hernández, J.M., García-Camacho, G.G. and 2 more (...) (2025).Microwave-Assisted Transesterification of Soybean Oil Using Eggshell-Derived SrFe/CaO Catalysts. Bioenergy Research,18(1)	7
OA	Marín-Santibáñez, B.M., López-Ramírez, D.A., Rodríguez-González, F. and 2 more (...) (2025).The Double-Gap Couette Viscometer: An Accurate Tool To Determine the Intrinsic Viscosity and Viscosity-Average Molecular Weight of Polymers. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research,64(39) 19210-19221
OA	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Rodríguez-Villar, K., Leyte-Lugo, M.A. and 1 more (...) (2025).Preservation of Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia) using edible coatings with encapsulated clove and cinnamon essential oils. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,320
OA	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Cervantes-Cuevas, H., Becerril-Samaniego, E. and 2 more (...) (2024).Copper Precursor Salt-Dependent Antimicrobial Activity of Graphite Oxide Composites Against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus Aureus: Synthesis and Characterization. Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science,221(3)
OA	Luévano-Rivas, O.A., Chavez-Esquivel, G., Ángeles-Beltrán, D. and 1 more (...) (2024).Volcanic crop soil physicochemical characterization in semi-arid and temperate climates: two Mexican case studies. Environmental Research Communications,6(12)
OA	García-Martínez, J.C., Chavez-Esquivel, G., Tavizón-Pozos, J.A. and 2 more (...) (2024).Al2O3 Concentration Effect on Deep Hydrodesulfurization of 4,6-Dimethyldibenzothiophene over NiWS/Al2O3–ZrO2 Catalysts. ACS Omega,9(39) 40738-40748
OA	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Cervantes-Cuevas, H., Cortes-Cordova, D.E. and 2 more (...) (2024).Silver-doped graphite oxide composites used as antimicrobial agents against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Tatumella terrea evaluated by direct TLC bioautography. Nano Express,5(1)
OA	Perdigon-Lagunes, P., Estevez, J.O., Zorrilla-Cangas, M.C. and 2 more (...) (2024).Ytterbium-doping effect on the electrochemical and piezoelectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) films. Materials Research Express,11(7)
	Ramírez-Paredes, E.A., Rodriguez, J.A., Chavez-Esquivel, G. and 1 more (...) (2024).Effect of Sr concentration in SrK/CaO oyster shell derived catalysts for biodiesel production. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,22(6) 689-700	7
	García-Martínez, J.C., Chavez-Esquivel, G., González-Brambila, M.M. and 2 more (...) (2024).Temperature Effect on Quinoline Adsorption in Dibenzothiophene Presence Using Mesoporous SBA-15 and Zn/SBA-15 Materials. Catalysis Letters,154(6) 2790-2808
	Esquivel, G.C., Shafeeyan, M.S., Rodríguez Nava, C.O. and 3 more (...) (2024).Carbon dioxide adsorption modeling to determine breakthrough curves in a fixed bed: isotherm and temperature effects. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,22(11) 1395-1408	9\|13
	Orozco-Gonzalez, L.R., Acosta-Najarro, D.R., Magaña-Zavala, C.R. and 3 more (...) (2023).Photocatalytic degradation of naproxen using single-doped TiO2/FTO and co-doped TiO2-VO2/FTO thin films synthesized by sonochemistry. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,21(4) 493-510
	García-Martínez, J.C., Chávez-Esquivel, G., Colín-Luna, J.A. and 1 more (...) (2023).Hydrodesulfurization of 4,6-Dimethyldibenzothiophene on NiMoP/γ-Al2O3catalyst under reactive distillation conditions in a micro trickle bed reactor: Solvent and temperature effect. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,21(4) 413-429
OA	Hernández-Martínez, M.A., Rodriguez, J.A., Chavez-Esquivel, G. and 2 more (...) (2023).Canola oil transesterification for biodiesel production using potassium and strontium supported on calcium oxide catalysts synthesized from oyster shell residues. Next Materials,1(4)	7
	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Cervantes-Cuevas, H., Vera-Ramírez, M.A. (2022).Effect of dual modification with citric acid combined with ultrasonication on hydrolysis kinetics, morphology and structure of corn starch dispersions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,2221688-1699
	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Cervantes-Cuevas, H., de la O Gasca, M. and 1 more (...) (2022).Nitrogen Doping of Graphite Oxide with 2,3-Diaminomaleonitrile: A Study of the Structural, Morphological, and Electrochemical Behavior. Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research,259(10)
	Chavez-Esquivel, G., García-Martínez, J.C., Cervantes-Cuevas, H. and 2 more (...) (2022).Effect of thermo-alkali treatment on the morphological and electrochemical properties of biopolymer electrolytes based on corn starch–Al(OH)3. Polymer Bulletin,79(7) 5139-5164
	Tavizón Pozos, J.A., Esquivel, G.C., Cervantes Arista, I. and 2 more (...) (2022).Co-processing of hydrodeoxygenation and hydrodesulfurization of phenol and dibenzothiophene with NiMo/Al2O3-ZrO2and NiMo/TiO2-ZrO2catalysts. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,20(1) 47-60
	Olvera, D., Rodriguez, J.A., Perez-Silva, I. and 2 more (...) (2022).Catalytic evaluation of Li and K supported on CaO in the transesterification of triolein, triestearin, and tributyrin. Chemical Papers,76(10) 6287-6295	7
OA	Tavizón-Pozos, J.A., Chavez-Esquivel, G., Suárez-Toriello, V.A. and 5 more (...) (2021).State of art of alkaline earth metal oxides catalysts used in the transesterification of oils for biodiesel production. Energies,14(4)	7
	Chavez-Esquivel, G., Cervantes-Cuevas, H., Ybieta-Olvera, L.F. and 3 more (...) (2021).Antimicrobial activity of graphite oxide doped with silver against Bacillus subtilis, Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus by agar well diffusion test: Synthesis and characterization. Materials Science and Engineering C,123
	Acosta, D., Magaña, C., Hernández, F. and 4 more (...) (2020).Temperature effects on VO2thin films deposited by RF sputtering for the degradation by photocatalysis of methylene blue and naproxen. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering,18(7)
OA	Cervantes-Cuevas, H., Jiménez-Hernández, M., Chavez-Esquivel, G. and 4 more (...) (2020).Effect of different coupling agents in the doping of graphite oxide with 3-3′ diaminobenzidine: textural, structural and electrical properties. Materials Research Express,7(2)

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	26P	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
2	26P	Estructura Atómica y Enlace Químico	Licenciatura
3	26I	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
4	26I	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
5	25O	Seminario de Integración en Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
6	25O	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
7	25O	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
8	25P	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
9	25I	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
10	25I	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
11	24O	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
12	24O	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
13	24P	Estructura Atómica y Enlace Químico	Licenciatura
14	24P	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
15	24I	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
16	24I	Estructura Atómica y Enlace Químico	Licenciatura
17	23O	Caracterización de Materiales	Posgrado
18	23O	Laboratorio de Cinética y Catálisis	Licenciatura
19	23O	Estructura Atómica y Enlace Químico	Licenciatura
20	23O	Caracterización de Materiales	Posgrado
21	23P	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
22	23P	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
23	23I	Caracterización de Materiales	Posgrado
24	23I	Introducción al Desarrollo Sustentable	Licenciatura
25	23I	Laboratorio de Cinética y Catálisis	Licenciatura
26	22O	Laboratorio de Cinética y Catálisis	Licenciatura
27	22O	Laboratorio de Estructura y Propiedades de los Materiales	Licenciatura
28	22O	Laboratorio de Reacciones Químicas	Licenciatura
29	22P	Estructura Atómica y Enlace Químico	Licenciatura
30	22P	Laboratorio de Química Analítica	Licenciatura
31	22P	Laboratorio de Química Analítica	Licenciatura
32	22I	Estructura Atómica y Enlace Químico	Licenciatura
33	22I	Laboratorio de Química Analítica	Licenciatura

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