emilio-bucio
Emilio Bucio, PhD
Professor of department of Chemist physics

National University of Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Email: ebucio@nucleares.unam.mx


Education

Degree Institution and Location Year
PhD Faculty of Chemistry, National University of  Mexico 1999
MSc Faculty of Chemistry, National University of Mexico 1996
BSc Faculty of Chemistry, National University of Mexico 1993

Biography

He graduated in Chemical Physics at Chemist Faculty UNAM in 1999. Since that time he is working in the Nuclear Science Institute UNAM. His field of expertise is radiation chemistry, fluorinated polymers, drug delivery, and synthesis of smart polymers. Recently his research team is working on the sensitivity copolymers for drug delivery. Awards Medal “Gustavo Baz Prada” (for Bs in 1993 UNAM), Medal “Alfonso Caso” (for Ph D in 1999), and LAS/ANS award for best publication of the year in 2010 by Nuclear American Society Latinoamerican Section. International articles 115, chapters in book 20, thesis direction 41.


Research Interest

His field of expertise is radiation chemistry, fluorinated polymers, and synthesis of smart polymers. Recently his research team is working on the sensitivity copolymers for drug delivery. His research interests are Polymer chemistry, Polymer characterization, Biomaterials, Drug delivery and Radiation-grafting.


Scientific Activities

“Gustavo Baz Prada” (for Bs in 1993 UNAM), Medal “Alfonso Caso” (for Ph D in 1999, for best student), and LAS/ANS award for best publication of the year in 2010 by Nuclear American Society Latinoamerican Section. International articles 115, chapters in book 20, thesis direction 41.


Publications

  1. Meléndez-Ortiz H.I., Varca G.H.C., Lugão A.B., Bucio E. (2015), Smart polymers and coatings obtained by ionizing radiation: synthesis and biomedical applications, Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry, In Press.
  2. Meléndez-Ortiz H.I., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Burillo G., Magariños B., Concheiro A., Bucio E. (2015), Grafting of antimicrobial N-vinylimidazole onto silicone rubber by means of gamma radiation, Radiat. Phys. Chem. 110, 59-66.
  3. Hernandez M., Genesca J., Ramos C., Bucio E., Bañuelos G.P., Covelo A. (2015), Corrosion resistance of AA2024-T3 coated with graphene/sol-gel films  Solid State Phenom. 227, 115-118.
  4. Meléndez-Ortiz H.I., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Concheiro A., Bucio E. (2015), Gamma-radiation induced graft copolymerization of vinylcaprolactam and methacrylic acid onto silicone rubber films for drug-eluting products, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 132, 41855.
  5. Magaña H., Palomino K., Cornejo-Bravo J.M., Alvarez- Lorenzo C., Concheiro A., Bucio E. (2015), Radiation-grafting of acrylamide onto silicone rubber films for diclofenac delivery, Radiat. Phys. Chem. 107, 164-170.
  6. Vázquez-González B., Meléndez-Ortiz H.I., Díaz-Gómez L., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Concheiro A., Bucio E. (2014), Silicone Rubber Modified with Methacrylic Acid to Host Antiseptic Drugs, Macromol. Mater. Eng. 299, 1240-1250.
  7. Covelo A., Barba A., Bucio E., Tejada A., Hernández M. (2014), Gamma-Irradiated Silica Sol-Gel Coatings as a Function of Dose on AA2024-T3, Surf. Interface Anal. 46,1051-1056
  8. Luna-Straffon M.A., Contreras-García A., Brackman G., Coenye T., Concheiro A., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Bucio E. (2014), Wound debridement and antibiofilm properties of gamma-ray DMAEMA-grafted onto cotton gauzes, Cellulose 21, 3767-3779.
  9. Bocourt M., Bada N., Acosta N., Bucio E., Peniche C. (2014), Synthesis and characterization of novel pH-sensitive chitosan-poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) hydrogels, Polym. Int. 63, 1715-1723
  10. Meléndez-Ortiz H.I., Zerrweck L., Bucio E., Peralta R.D. (2014), Preparation of stimuli-responsive nanogels of poly [2 –(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate] by heterophase and microemulsion polymerization using gamma radiation, Polym. Eng. Sci. 54, 1625-1631.
  11. Muñoz-Muñoz F., Bucio E., Magariños B., Concheiro A., Alvarez-Lorenzo C. (2014), Temperature- and pH-Sensitive IPNs Grafted onto Polyurethane by Gamma Radiation for Antimicrobial Drug-Eluting Insertable Devices, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 131, 39992
  12. Meléndez-Ortiz H.I., Díaz P., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Concheiro A., Bucio E. (2014), Binary graft modification of polypropylene for anti-inflammatory drug-device combo products, J. Pharm. Sci-Us. 103, 1269-1277.
  13. Ramírez Jiménez A., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Concheiro A., Bucio E. (2014), Radiation-grafting of DEGMA/OEGMA onto PP and LDPE films for obtaining temperature-responsive and biocompatible surfaces, Radiat. Phys. Chem. 99, 53–61.
  14. Ferraz C.C., Varca G.H.C., Ruiz J.C., Lopes P.S., Mathor M.B., Lugão A.B., Bucio E. (2014), Radiation-grafting of thermo- and pH-responsive poly(N-vinylcaprolactam-co-acrylic acid) onto silicone rubber and polypropylene films for biomedical purposes, Radiat. Phys. Chem. 97, 298-303.
  15. García-Vargas M., Gonzalez-Chomón C., Magariños B., Concheiro A., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Bucio E. (2014), Acrylic polymer-grafted polypropylene sutures for covalent immobilization or reversible adsorption of vancomycin, Int. J. Pharm. 461, 286–295.
  16. Estrada-Villegas G.M., Bucio E. (2013), Comparative study of grafting a polyampholytein a fluoropolymer membrane by gamma radiation in one or two steps, Radiat Phys Chem 92, 61-65.
  17. Morales-Wiemer E.A., Macossay J., Bucio E. (2013), Radiation grafting of N,N´-dimethylacrylamide and 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate onto polypropylene films by one step method, Radiat Phys Chem. 84,166-169.
  18. Hernández M., Barba A., Genesca J., Covelo A., Torres V., Bucio E., (2013), Characterization of Hybrid Sol-Gel Coatings Doped with Hydrotalcite-like Compounds on Steel and Stainless Steel Alloys, ECS Trans. 47, 195-206.
  19. Hiriart-Ramírez E., Contreras-García A., Garcia-Fernandez M.J., Concheiro A., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Bucio E. (2012), Radiation grafting of glycidyl methacrylate onto cotton gauzes for functionalization with cyclodextrins and elution of antimicrobial agents, Cellulose 19, 2165–2177.
  20. Meléndez-Ortiz I., Flores-Martínez R., Bucio E., Cortez-Mazatán G., Martínez-Gutiérrez H., Peralta R.D. (2012), Crosslinking of poly(vinyl acetate) Nanolatexes by gamma and UV Radiation, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 126, 1328–1336.
  21. Lara-Estévez J.C.I., Sanchez de Almeida Prado L.A., Schulte K., Bucio E. (2012), PEBAXTM-silanized Al2O3 composite. Synthesis and characterization, Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry 2, 63-69.
  22. Estrada-Villegas G. M., Bucio E. (2012), Temperature- and pH-responsive behavior of a novel copolymer of (PP-g-DMAEMA)-g-AAc, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 292, 1–6
  23. Carabalía G., Chavira E., Castro I., Bucio E., Huerta L., Jiménez-Mier J. (2012), Novel Sol-gel methodology to produce LaCoO3 by acrylamide polymerization assisted by γ-irradiation, Radia Phys Chem 81, 512-518.
  24. Muñoz-Muñoz F., Ruiz J.C., Alvarez-Lorenzo C., Concheiro A., Bucio E. (2012), Temperature- and pH- sensitive interpenetrating polymer networks grafted on PP: cross-linking irradiation dose as a critical variable for the performance as vancomycin-eluting systems, Radiat Phys Chem 81, 531-540
  25. García-Uriostegui L., Burillo G., Bucio E. (2012), Synthesis and characterization of thermosensitive interpenetrating polymer networks based on N-isopropylacrylamide/N-acryloxysuccinimide, crosslinked with polylysine, grafted onto polypropylene, Radiat Phys Chem. 81, 295–300.

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