Sarah Briceño, Ph.D.
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sbricenio@yachaytech.edu.ecBiografía
Sarah Briceño, Ph.D., joined Yachay Tech in April 2017 as a Lecturer in the School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry from the University of the Andes in Venezuela. After completing her Ph.D., Briceño accepted a Postdoctoral position as a Member of the Physics Condensed Matter Laboratory – IVIC, focusing on the Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles. She had previously been a Researcher at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research IVIC – Venezuela.
Summary of Interests
Optimization of the methods of synthesis of nanostructured materials for different industrial applications.
Current Research projects
Synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles as potential heating agents for hyperthermia and drug delivery.
Selected Publications
- M. Cristina Mina-Villarreal, Sarah Briceño, K. Vizuete, A. Debut and Gema González. Growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and carbon spheres on diatoms. Aceptado para su publicación en la revista Journal of Porous Materials, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-022-01345-8
- Sarah Briceño, Carlos Reinoso. CoFe2O4-chitosan-graphene nanocomposite for glyphosate removal. Environmental Research, 22 (Part C), (2022), 113470 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113470
- Sarah Briceño, E. A Chávez-Chico, G. González. Diatoms decorated with gold nanoparticles by In-situ and Ex-situ methods for in vitro gentamicin release. Materials Science and Engineering: C. 123, (2021), 112018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.112018
- Chacón-Torres, J.C., Reinoso, C., Navas-León, D.G, Sarah Briceño and Gema González. Optimized and scalable synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles for RNA extraction in response to developing countries needs in the detection and control of SARS-CoV-2. Sci Rep 10, 19004 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75798-9
- G. Tovar, S. Briceño, J. Suarez, S. Flores, G. González. Biogenic synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera and chitosan and its evaluation on corn germination. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management. 14, December (2020), 100350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2020.100350
