Nelson Alberto Barrios
Cellulose, Lignin, Biomaterials, Coatings, Pulp and Paper Industry, Surfactant, Colloids, Interfacial science
Works (31)
2026 article
Achieving net-zero carbon in the pulp and paper industry: Tackling scope 1, 2, and 3 emission hotspots
Barrios, N., Gonzalez, M. E., Zabib, N., Marquez, R., & Pal, L. (2026, February 2). Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances, Vol. 2.
2026 article
Corrigendum to “Lignin self-assembly phenomena and valorization strategies for pulping, biorefining, and materials development: Part 1. The physical chemistry of lignin self-assembly” [Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 322 (2024) 103247/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2024.103247]
Trovagunta, R., Marquez, R., Tolosa, L., Barrios, N., Zambrano, F., Suarez, A., … Hubbe, M. A. (2026, February 1). Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 2.
2025 article
Advanced antimicrobial surfaces in cellulose-based food packaging
Marquez, R., Aguado, R. J., Barrios, N., Arellano, H., Tolosa, L., & Delgado-Aguilar, M. (2025, March 13). Advances in Colloid and Interface Science.
2025 article
Advancing sustainability in the U.S. pulp and paper industry: Decarbonization through energy efficiency, electrification, low-carbon fuels, and the social cost of emissions
González, M. E., Barrios, N., Venditti, R. A., & Pal, L. (2025, August 11). Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 522.
2025 article
Density Functional Theory Study of the Cellobiose Model System for Unveiling Cellulose–Water Interactions to Enhance Dewatering and Drying
Barrios, N., Parra, J. G., Iza, P., Venditti, R. A., & Pal, L. (2025, June 2). The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol. 6.
2025 article
Editorial for the special issue commemorating the impact of Dr. Jean‐Louis Salager on academy and on industrial surfactant research and development
Marquez, R., Ontiveros, J. F., Barrios, N., Theiner, E., & Delgado‐Linares, J. G. (2025, March 26). Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.
2025 article
Emergence of deep eutectic solvents (DES): chemistry, preparation, properties, and applications in biorefineries and critical materials
Mani, K. A., Kumar, L., Barrios, N., Agate, S., Mittal, A., Yarbrough, J., … Pal, L. (2025, September 30). Progress in Materials Science, Vol. 157.
2025 article
Influence of sodium benzoate on key colloid properties of sodium lauryl ether sulfate: Identification of a possible interfacial structure decoupler
Mata‐Zabala, E., Bravo, L. M. R., Patiño‐Agudelo, Á. J., Silva, L. S., Barrios, N., & Pereira, J. (2025, January 30). Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.
2025 article
Integration of artificial intelligence and sustainable energy management in the pulp and paper industry: A path to decarbonization
Viitala, R., Miettinen, M., Marquez, R., Hämäläinen, A., Karhinen, A., Barrios, N., … Holmberg, K. (2025, May 1). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 218.
2025 article
Interfacial properties of cellulose derivatives from guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus)
Silva, I., Agüero, B., Barrios, N., Herrera, M., Pal, L., & Pereira, J. (2025, March 10). Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, Vol. 3.
2025 article
Lignin self-assembly phenomena and valorization strategies for pulping, biorefining, and materials development: Part 2. Factors affecting the specificity of lignin self-assembly for industrial applications
Barrios, N., Marquez, R., Trovagunta, R., Tolosa, L., Suarez, A., Zambrano, F., … Hubbe, M. A. (2025, April 23). Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 342.
2025 article
Recent Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery with Low-Salinity Waterflooding and Its Hybrid Methods in Carbonate Reservoirs
Marquez, R., Ding, H., Barrios, N., Vera, R. E., Salager, J.-L., Al-Shalabi, E. W., & Mettu, S. (2025, April 8). Energy & Fuels.
2025 article
Synergistic cell-free enzyme cocktails for enhanced fiber matrix development: improving dewatering, strength, and decarbonization in the paper industry
Barrios, N., Gonzalez, M., Venditti, R., & Pal, L. (2025, April 29). Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, Vol. 18.
2024 article
Elucidation of temperature-induced water structuring on cellulose surfaces for environmental and energy sustainability
Barrios, N., Parra, J. G., Venditti, R. A., & Pal, L. (2024, January 11). Carbohydrate Polymers, Vol. 329.
Contributors: n , J. Parra n , R. Venditti n & L. Pal n
2024 article
Interfacial behavior of neem oil (Azadirachta indica): Experimental and computational insights
Pereira-Rojas, J., Pérez, V., Parra, J. G., Barrios, N., Muñoz, A., Castillo, J., … Pereira, J. (2024, December 6). Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 707.
2024 article
Lignin self-assembly phenomena and valorization strategies for pulping, biorefining, and materials development: Part 1. The physical chemistry of lignin self-assembly
Trovagunta, R., Marquez, R., Tolosa, L., Barrios, N., Zambrano, F., Suarez, A., … Hubbe, M. A. (2024, July 14). Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 332.
2024 article
Surfactants produced from carbohydrate derivatives: Part 2. A review on the value chain, synthesis, and the potential role of artificial intelligence within the biorefinery concept
Marquez, R., Ortiz, M. S., Barrios, N., Vera, R. E., Patiño‐Agudelo, Á. J., Vivas, K. A., … Theiner, E. (2024, May 21). Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, Vol. 5.
2023 journal article
A Perspective on The Synergistic Potential of Artificial Intelligence and Product-Based Learning Strategies in Biobased Materials Education
Education for Chemical Engineers, 44, 164–180.
Contributors: R. Marquez n , n , R. Vera n, M. Mendez*, L. Tolosa *, F. Zambrano *, Y. Li*
2023 article
Advantages and limitations of different methods to determine the optimum formulation in surfactant–oil–water systems: A review
Marquez, R., Ontiveros, J. F., Barrios, N., Tolosa, L., Palazzo, G., Nardello‐Rataj, V., & Salager, J. L. (2023, September 11). Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, Vol. 9.
2023 journal article
Computational and experimental insights into the molecular architecture of water-cellulose networks
Matter, 6(5), 1366–1381.
2023 article
Enzyme-assisted dewatering and strength enhancement of cellulosic fibers for sustainable papermaking: A bench and pilot study
Barrios, N., Smith, M. M., Venditti, R. A., & Pal, L. (2023, December 11). Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 434.
2023 journal article
Innovation in lignocellulosics dewatering and drying for energy sustainability and enhanced utilization of forestry, agriculture, and marine resources - A review
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 318, 102936.
Contributors: n , R. Marquez n , J. McDonald, M. Hubbe n, R. Venditti n & L. Pal n
2023 journal article
Mechanistic aspects of nanocellulose–cationic starch–colloidal silica systems for papermaking
TAPPI Journal, 22(2), 107–115.
2023 article
Meta-Analysis and Analytical Methods in Cosmetics Formulation: A Review
Rico, F., Mazabel, A., Egurrola, G., Pulido, J., Barrios, N., Marquez, R., & García, J. (2023, December 19). Cosmetics, Vol. 11.
2022 journal article
Effects of orders of addition in nanocellulose-cationic starch-colloidal silica systems for papermaking
TAPPI Journal, 21(10), 572–579.
2022 journal article
Nanocellulose-cationic starch-colloidal silica systems for papermaking: Effects on process and paper properties
TAPPI Journal, 21(10), 563–570.
2022 journal article
Specific anion effects on the interfacial properties and aggregation of alkylphenol ethoxylate surfactants
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 363, 119899.
2021 article
Block copolymer penetration into an asphaltene film as a mechanism for water-in-crude oil emulsion break-up
Barrios, N., Pereira, J., & Salas, C. (2021, August 26). Fuel, Vol. 306.
Contributors: * , J. Pereira * & C. Salas n
2021 journal article
Copolymers of starch, a sustainable template for biomedical applications: A review
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 12, 118973.
2018 journal article
Impedance spectroscopy in water/oil emulsions in a range of intermediate frequencies
Ingenieŕıa UC, 25(3), 388–395.
2014 journal article
Estudio del Punto de Turbidez de los surfactantes no-iónicos en solución acuosa: efecto de la concentración
Revista INGENIERÍA UC, 21(2), 66–72. https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=70732656009
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