Publications

Publicaciones

Preprints

Preprints

None at the moment.

Ninguno de momento.

Peer-reviewed publications

Publicaciones en revistas con revisión por pares

2026

  1. J. Gonzalez-Gomez, SRG. Balestra, A. Siria(*), P. Aranda(*), and J. Perez-Carvajal(*), Self-Formation of Nanoporous Metal–Organic Framework/Water Interphase, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2026
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  2. H. Yu, Z. Zhang, J. Li, SRG. Balestra, ZR. Gao, and MA. Camblor(*), Unexpected phase selectivity in germanosilicate zeolite synthesis: discovery and structure of HPM-18, a novel stable d4r-containing structure, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 14, 6867–6875, 2026
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2025

  1. S. Capelo-Avilés, M. de Fez-Febré, SRG. Balestra, J. Cabezas-Giménez, R. Tomazini de Oliveira, II. Gallo Stampino, A. Vidal-Ferran, J. González-Cobos, V. Lillo, O. Fabelo, EC. Escudero-Adán, LR. Falvello, JB. Parra, P. Rumori, G. Turnes Palomino, C. Palomino Cabello, S. Giancola, S. Calero, and JR. Galán-Mascarós, Selective adsorption of CO2 in TAMOF-1 for the separation of CO2/CH4 gas mixtures, Nature Communications, 16, 3243, 2025
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  2. H. Yu, SRG. Balestra(*), ZR. Gao, and MA. Camblor(*), An overloaded pure silica zeolite ISV synthesized using a phosphonium cation, Dalton Transactions, 2025
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  3. R. Rodríguez-Marín(†), SRG. Balestra(†), S. Hamad, EM. Sánchez-Fernández, C. Carrillo-Carrión(*), Engineering nanoscale glyco-zeolitic-imidazolate frameworks: Insights into the mechanism of formation, Materials Today Chemistry, 44, 2025, 102546
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  4. R. Grau-Crespo(*), S. Hamad, SRG. Balestra, R. Issa, TD. Sparks, A. Fernandes, BL. Griffiths, RF. Moran, D. McKay, and SE. Ashbrook(*), Capturing local compositional fluctuations in NMR modelling of solid solutions, Chemical Science, 16, 19357–19369, 2025
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  5. L. Santos-Juanes, N. Rodriguez-Sanchez, SRG. Balestra, NO. Núñez, A. Arques, AR. Ruiz-Salvador(*), and M. Ballesteros(*), A hypervalent metal MOF catalyst as an avenue to go beyond heterogeneous Fenton-like processes for organic contaminant removal in water, Materials Advances, 6, 3612–3621, 2025
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2024

  1. H. Yu, EJ. Kim, ZR. Gao, JH. Lee, SRG. Balestra, C. Ma, J. Li, C. Márquez-Álvarez, B. Marler, SB. Hong, and MA. Camblor, Structure, and Phase Transformations of HPM-3: A Layered Precursor of the Neutral Aluminophosphate with JSN Topology, Inorg. Chem., 63, 51, 24429–24439, Dec. (2024)
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  2. YA. Ran, S. Sharma, SRG. Balestra, Z. Li, S. Calero, TJH. Vlugt, RQ. Snurr, and D. Dubbeldam, RASPA3: A Monte Carlo code for computing adsorption and diffusion in nanoporous materials and thermodynamics properties of fluids, J. Chem. Phys., 161, 114106, Sep. (2024)
    Special Collection: Monte Carlo methods, 70 years after Metropolis et al. (1953).
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  3. A. Franco, SRG. Balestra, S. Hamad, C. Carrillo-Carrión, Full Potential of Microwave-Assisted Processes: From Synthesis of High-Quality MIL-101(Fe) Catalyst to Furfural Valorization, Applied Material Today, 39 (2024) 102266
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  4. ZR. Gao, C. Márquez-Álvarez, SRG. Balestra, H. Yu, LA. Villaescusa, MA. Camblor, Fluoride Retention During Low Temperature Organic Removal from Imidazolium-Containing Zeolites by Ozone Treatment, Inorg. Chem., May 2024, 63, 21, 9953–9966
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  5. ZR. Gao, H. Yu, F.-J. Chen, X. Li, A. Mayoral, Z. Niu, Z. Niu, H. Deng, C. Márquez-Álvarez, H. He, H. Xu, W. Fan, SRG. Balestra, J. Li, P. Wu, J. Yu, MA. Camblor, Interchain Expanded Extra-Large Pore Zeolites, Nature, 628, 99–103, 2024
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    * Highlighted in UPO.es
  6. SRG. Balestra, N. Rodríguez-Sánchez, D. Mena-Torres, AR. Ruiz-Salvador, Structural Features and Zeolite Stability: A Linearized Equation Approach, Cryst. Growth Des., 24, 3, 938–946, Feb., 2024
    DOI zeolite-analyser zeolite-analyser
    * Highlighted in Novaciencia.es

2023

  1. M. Barsukova, A. Sapianik, V. Guillerm, A. Shkurenko, AC. Shaikh, P. Parvatkar, P. Bhatt, M. Bonneau, A. Alhaji, O. Shekhah, SRG. Balestra, R. Semino, G. Maurin, M. Eddaoudi, Face-directed assembly of tailored isoreticular MOFs using centring structure-directing agents, Nat. Synth., 3 (1), 33–46, 2024 (online: Oct. 2023)
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    * Highlighted in Phys.org
    Inside cover: Nat. Synth., 3 (1), Jan. 2024
    ZMOF cover
  2. JL. Núñez-Rico, J. Cabezas-Giménez, V. Lillo, SRG. Balestra, JR. Galan-Mascaros, S. Calero, A. Vidal-Ferran, TAMOF-1 as a versatile and predictable chiral stationary phase for the resolution of racemic mixtures, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Aug. 2023, 15, 33, 39594–39605
    DOI CEGA
  3. E. Marugan, EP. Rebitski, M. Darder, SRG. Balestra, G. del Real, P. Aranda, Allantoin-zinc layered simple hydroxide biohybrid as antimicrobial active phase in cellulosic bionanocomposites as potential wound dressings, Appl. Clay Sci., 241, Sep. 2023, 107002
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  4. S. Sharma, SRG. Balestra, R. Baur, U. Agarwal, E. Zuidema, MS. Rigutto, S. Calero, TJH. Vlugt, D. Dubbeldam, RUPTURA: Simulation Code for Breakthrough, Ideal Adsorption Solution Theory Computations, and Fitting of Isotherm Models, Mol. Simul., 12, May. 2023, 893-953
    DOI RUPTURA
  5. S. Sharma, MS. Rigutto, R. Baur, U. Agarwal, E. Zuidema, SRG. Balestra, S. Calero, D. Dubbeldam, and TJH. Vlugt, Modelling of Adsorbate-Size Dependent Explicit Isotherms Using a Segregated Approach to Account for Surface Heterogeneities, Mol. Phys., Mar. 2023, e2183721
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  6. SRG. Balestra (*), B. Martínez-Haya, N. Cruz-Hernández, DW. Lewis, SM. Woodley, R. Semino, G. Maurin, AR. Ruiz-Salvador, and S. Hamad, Nucleation of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: from molecules to nanoparticles, Nanoscale, Jan. 2023
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2022

  1. SRG. Balestra, and R. Semino, Computer Simulation of the Early Stages of Self-Assembly and Thermal Decomposition of ZIF-8, J. Chem. Phys., 157 (18), 184502, Nov. 2022
    Special Collection: 2022 JCP Emerging Investigators
    DOI ZIFWTMetaDnbZIFFF
  2. JM. Ortiz Roldán (†), SRG. Balestra (†), R. Bueno-Pérez, S. Calero, E. García-Pérez, R. Catlow, AR. Ruiz-Salvador, and S. Hamad, Understanding the stability and structural properties of Ordered Nanoporous Metals towards their rational synthesis, Proc. R. Soc. A, 478 (2266), Oct. 2022
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    Inside cover: Proc. R. Soc. A Oct. 2022, 478 (2266)
    RSPA cover
  3. C. González-Galán, M. de Fez-Febré, S. Giancola, J. González-Cobos, A. Vidal-Ferran, JR. Galán-Mascarós, SRG. Balestra (*), and S. Calero, Separation of Volatile Organic Compounds in TAMOF‑1, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, June 2022, 14, 27, 30772–30785
    DOI GAIAST
  4. JA. Seijas-Bellido, B. Samanta, K. Valadez-Villalobos, JJ. Gallardo, J. Navas, SRG. Balestra, RM. Madero-Castro, JM. Vicent-Luna, S. Tao, MC. Toroker, JA. Anta, Transferable classical force field for pure and mixed metal halide perovskites parameterized from first principles, J. Chem. Inf. Model., May 2022, 62, 24, 6423–6435
    DOI PerovskiteMAFAPbBrI3
  5. ZR. Gao, SRG. Balestra, L. Gómez-Hortigüela, J. Li, C. Márquez-Álvarez, and MA. Camblor, A Dication Containing Three Aromatic Rings Structure Directs Towards a Chiral Zeolite, Spans Three Cavities and Effectively Traps Water, Chem. Mater., 2022, 34, 7, 3197–3205
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2021

  1. ZR. Gao, SRG. Balestra, J. Li, and MA. Camblor, Synthesis of Extra-Large Pore, Large Pore and Medium Pore Zeolites Using a Small Imidazolium Cation as the Organic Structure-Directing Agent, Chem. Eur. J., November, 2021, 27, 72, 18109-18117
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  2. ZR. Gao, SRG. Balestra, J. Li, and MA. Camblor, HPM-16, a New Stable Interrupted Zeolite with a Multidimensional Mixed Medium-Large Pore System Containing Supercages, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., July 2021, 60, 37, 20249-20252
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  3. C. González-Galán, SRG. Balestra (*), A. Luna-Triguero, R. Madero, AP. Zaderenko, and S. Calero, Effect of Diol Isomers/Water Mixtures on the Stability of Zn-MOF-74, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 1808
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2020

  1. SRG. Balestra (†), JM. Vicent-Luna (†), S. Calero, S. Tao, JA. Anta, Efficient Modelling of Ion Structure and Dynamics in Inorganic Metal Halide Perovskites, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 11824-11836
    (†) These two authors contributed equally
    DOI FLAMA
  2. JE. Perez-Carbajo, SRG. Balestra, S. Calero, PJ. Merkling, Effect of lattice shrinking on the migration of water within zeolite LTA, Micropor. Mesopor. Mat., 2020, 293, 109808
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2019

  1. N. Lopez-Salas, JM. Vicent-Luna, S. Imberti, E. Posada, MJ. Roldán, J. Anta, SRG. Balestra, RM. Madero-Castro, S. Calero, RJJ. Rioboó, MCC. Gutiérrez, ML. Ferrer, and F. del Monte, Looking at the "Water-in-Deep-Eutectic-Solvent" System: A dilution Range for High Performance Eutectics, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2019, 7, 21, 17565–17573
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  2. MN. Corella-Ochoa, JB. Tapia, HN. Rubin, V. Lillo, J. González-Cobos, JL. Núñez-Rico, SRG. Balestra, N. Almora-Barrios, M. Lledós, A. Güell-Bara, J. Cabezas-Giménez, EC. Escudero-Adán, A. Vidal-Ferran, S. Calero, M. Reynolds, C. Martí-Gastaldo, JR. Galán-Mascarós, Homochiral metal-organic frameworks for enantioselective separations in liquid chromatography, J. Am. Chem. Soc., August 20, 2019, 141, 36, pp. 14306-14316
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    * Highlighted in Chemical & Engineering News

2018

  1. RT. Rigo(†), SRG. Balestra (†), S. Hamad, R. Bueno-Pérez, ÁR. Ruíz-Salvador, S. Calero, MA. Camblor, The Si-Ge substitutional series in the chiral STW Zeolite Structure Type, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 15110-15122
    DOI IsingCation3DNanoporous
    STW cages
  2. JE. Perez-Carbajo, I. Matito-Martos, SRG. Balestra, M. Tsampas, MCM. van de Sanden, JA. Delgado, VI. Águeda, PJ. Merkling, and S. Calero, Zeolites for CO2-CO-O2 separation to obtain CO2-neutral fuels, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10 (24), pp. 20512–20520
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  3. J. Gi Min, A. Luna-Triguero, Y. Byun, SRG. Balestra, JM. Vicent-Luna, S. Calero, S. Bong Hong, and MA. Camblor, Stepped Propane Adsorption in Pure-Silica ITW Zeolite, Langmuir, 2018, 34 (16), pp. 4774–4779
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  4. R. Bueno-Perez, SRG. Balestra, MA. Camblor, J. Gi Min, S. Bong Hong, PJ. Merkling and S. Calero, Influence of Flexibility on the Separation of Chiral Isomers in the STW-Type Zeolite, Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24 (16), pp. 4121-4132
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  5. Salvador Rodríguez Gómez, Atomistic insights into flexibility of nanoporous crystals, PhD. Thesis, (supervisors: Prof. Dr. Sofía Calero Díaz and Dr. David Dubbeldam) University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, 2018
    TESEO
    PhD Thesis defense

2017

  1. J. Sánchez-Laínez, A. Veiga, B. Zornoza-Encabo, SRG. Balestra, S. Hamad, AR. Ruiz-Salvador, S. Calero, CT. Ariso and J. Coronas, Tuning the Separation Properties of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Core-Shell Structures via Post-Synthetic Modification, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 25601-25608
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2016

  1. SRG. Balestra, R. Bueno-Pérez, S. Hamad, D. Dubbeldam, AR. Ruiz-Salvador, S. Calero, Controlling Thermal Expansion: a Metal Organic Frameworks Route, Chem. Mater., October 25, 2016
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  2. A. Sławek, JM. Vicent-Luna, B. Marszałek, SRG. Balestra, W. Makowski, and S. Calero, Adsorption of n-Alkanes in MFI and MEL: Quasi-Equilibrated Thermodesorption Combined with Molecular Simulations, J. Phys. Chem. C, September 19, 2016
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  3. P. Gómez-Álvarez, JE. Perez-Carbajo, SRG. Balestra, S. Calero, Impact of the Nature of Exchangeable Cations on LTA-Type Zeolite Hydration, J. Phys. Chem. C, September 19, 2016
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  4. JJ. Gutiérrez-Sevillano, S. Calero, S. Hamad, R. Grau-Crespo, F. Rey, S. Valencia, M. Palomino, SRG. Balestra, AR. Ruiz-Salvador, Critical Role of Dynamic Flexibility in Ge-Containing Zeolites: Impact on Diffusion, Chem. Eur. J., 22(29), June, 2016
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2015

  1. SRG. Balestra, S. Hamad, AR. Ruíz-Salvador, V. Domínguez-García, PJ. Merkling, D. Dubbeldam, S. Calero, Understanding nanopore window distortions in the reversible molecular valve zeolite RHO, Chemistry of Materials, 2015, 27 (16), 5657-5667
    DOI WhiteRabbit
    Zeolite RHO window distortions
  2. S. Hamad, SRG. Balestra, R. Bueno-Pérez, S. Calero, AR. Ruíz-Salvador, Atomic charges for modeling metal-organic frameworks: Why and How, J. Solid State Chem., 2015, 223, 144-151
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  3. A. Torres-Knoop, SRG. Balestra, R. Krishna, S. Calero, D. Dubbeldam, Entropic Separations of Mixtures of Aromatics by Selective Face-to-Face Molecular Stacking in One-Dimensional Channels of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Zeolites, ChemPhysChem, 2015, 16 (3), 532-535
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2013

  1. SRG. Balestra, JJ. Gutierrez-Sevillano, PJ. Merkling, D. Dubbeldam, S. Calero, Simulation study of structural changes in zeolite RHO, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117 (22), 11592-11599
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  2. JC. García-Vázquez, S. Rodríguez-Gómez, F. Sancho-Caparrini, Biham-Middleton-Levine Traffic Model in Two-Dimensional Hexagonal Lattice, Proceedings of the European Conference on Complex Systems 2012, 2013, 943-948
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