Projects (managed)

  1. Research project of the national Programme of Knowledge Generation (MICINN, ref. PID2020-116082GB-I00) entitled “Micro/nano-scale engineered surfaces with tailored wettability and tunable adhesion (ON-DEMAND SURFACE WETTING)” (01/09/2021- 31/08/2024).
  2. Research project of the national programme of Science and Technology of Materials (MICINN, ref. MAT2017-82182-R) entitled “FABRICATION OF LONG-LASTING LOW-ADHESION METAL-BASED SURFACES” (L3AMetSurf)” (01/01/2018-31/09/2021).
  3. Research project of the national programme of Science and Technology of Materials (MINECO, ref. MAT2014-60615-R) entitled “Design and preparation of liquid-repellent surfaces operating in extreme conditions (RepelSurf4Xtrm)” (01/01/2015-31/12/2018).
  4. Excellence Research Project (Junta de Andalucia, ref. P12-FQM-1443) entitled “Diseño de recubrimientos anti-adherentes mejorados (NONSTICKY+)” (30/01/2014-30/01/2018).

Peer-reviewed international publications

  1. Advances in lubricated polydimethylsiloxane surfaces for polyurethane foam molding, Guerrero-Vaca, G., Rodríguez-Alabanda, Ó., Ibáñez-Ibáñez, P.F., Rodríguez-Valverde, M.Á., Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2022, 139(42), e53040.
  2. Mechanical Durability of Low Ice Adhesion Polydimethylsiloxane Surfaces, Ibáñez-Ibáñez, P.F., Montes Ruiz-Cabello, F.J., Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M.A., Rodríguez-Valverde, M.A., ACS Omega, 2022, 7(24), pp. 20741–20749.
  3. Ice adhesion of PDMS surfaces with balanced elastic and water-repellent properties, Ibáñez-Ibáñez, P.F., Montes Ruiz-Cabello, F.J., Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M.A., Rodríguez-Valverde, M.A., Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, 608, pp. 792–799.
  4. Contact line relaxation of sessile drops on PDMS surfaces: A methodological perspective, P.F. Ibáñez-Ibáñez, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M.A. Rodríguez-Valverde, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 589, 2021, 166-172.
  5. Freezing delay of sessile drops: Probing the impact of contact angle, surface roughness and thermal conductivity, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, S. Bermúdez-Romero, P.F. Ibáñez-Ibáñez, M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M.A. Rodríguez-Valverde, Applied Surface Science, 537, 147964, 2021.
  6. Superhydrophobic Cerium-Based Coatings on Al-Mg Alloys and Aluminized Steel, Guillermo Guerrero-Vaca, Miguel A. Rodríguez-Valverde, Pedro Castilla-Montilla, Francisco Alguacil-Salamanca, Óscar Rodríguez-Alabanda, Pablo E. Romero, Esther Molero-Romero and F. Javier Montes Ruiz-Cabello, Coatings 2019, 9(12), 774.
  7. Water-Repellent Fluoropolymer-Based Coatings, Guillermo Paz-Gómez, Juan Carlos del Caño-Ochoa, Oscar Rodríguez-Alabanda, Pablo E. Romero, Miguel Cabrerizo-Vílchez, Guillermo Guerrero-Vaca and Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Valverde, Coatings 2019, 9(5), 293.
  8. Oscillating Magnetic Drop: How to Grade Water-Repellent Surfaces, Angelica Goncalves Dos Santos, Francisco Javier Montes-Ruiz Cabello, Fernando Vereda, Miguel A. Cabrerizo-Vilchez and Miguel A. Rodriguez-Valverde, Coatings 2019, 9(4), 270.
  9. Evaluation of the solid-liquid contact area fraction of drops deposited on rough surfaces beyond the Wenzel regime, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez and M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 568, 2019, 455-460.
  10. Wetting transitions on rough surfaces revealed with captive bubble experiments. The role of surface energy. Carmen L. Moraila-Martínez, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez and M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2019, 539, 448-456.
  11. Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Metal Surfaces for Anti-Icing Applications. F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, Pablo Ibañez-Ibañez, Guillermo Paz-Gomez, Miguel Cabrerizo-Vilchez, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Valverde, J. Vis. Exp. (138), e57635, doi:10.3791/57635 (2018).
  12. Non-Stick Coatings in Aluminium Molds for the Production of Polyurethane Foam. Francisco Sánchez-Urbano, Guillermo Paz-Gómez, Óscar Rodríguez-Alabanda, Pablo E. Romero, Miguel Cabrerizo-Vílchez, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Valverde and Guillermo Guerrero-Vaca, Coatings 2018, 8(9), 301.
  13. Testing the performance of superhydrophobic aluminum surfaces. F. Javier Montes Ruiz-Cabello, Pablo F. Ibáñez-Ibáñez, J. Francisco Gómez-Lopera, José Martínez-Aroza, Miguel Cabrerizo-Vílchez, Miguel A. Rodríguez-Valverde, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 508, 2017, 129-136.
  14. Continuous thermal control of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity changes of hybrid films and of its directionality: kinetics and substrate effects. Noam Ralbag, Francisco Javier Montes Ruiz-Cabello, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Valverde, Vitaly Gutkin, Ruthy Sfez, David Avnir, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 2017, 505:692-702
  15. Towards super-nonstick aluminized steel surfaces. Ruiz-Cabello, F.J.M., Rodríguez-Criado, J.C., Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M., Rodríguez-Valverde, M.A., Guerrero-Vacas, G., Progress in Organic Coatings, 2017, 109, 135–143.
  16. Fabrication of water-repellent surfaces on galvanized steel. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, F.J., Amirfazli, A., Cabrerizo-Vílchez, M., Rodríguez-Valverde, M.A., RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 71970-71976.
  17. Numerical Study of the Most Stable Contact Angle of Drops on Tilted Surfaces. J. A. White, M. J. Santos, M. A. Rodríguez-Valverde and S. Velasco. Langmuir, 2015, 31 (19), pp 5326–5332.
  18. Entropic image segmentation of sessile drops over patterned acetate. J.F. Gómez-Lopera, J. Martínez-Aroza, Miguel A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez, Miguel A. Rodríguez-Valverde and F.J. Montes-Ruíz-Cabello. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 118 (2015) 239–247.
  19. Equilibrium contact angle or the most-stable contact angle? F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 2014, 206, 320–327.
  20. The effect of contact line dynamics and drop formation on measured values of receding contact angle at very low capillary numbers. Carmen L. Moraila-Martínez, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez and M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 404 (2012) 63–69.
  21. A new method for evaluating the most-stable contact angle using tilting plate experiments. F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Soft Matter 7 (2011) 10457-10461.
  22. Comparison of Sessile Drop and Captive Bubble Methods on Rough Homogeneous Surfaces: A Numerical Study. F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Rodríguez-Valverde, A. Marmur and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Langmuir, 2011, 27 (15), 9638–9643.
  23. Comparison of the Relaxation of Sessile Drops Driven by Harmonic and Stochastic Mechanical Excitations. F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Rodríguez-Valverde and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Langmuir, 2011, 27 (14), 8748–8752.
  24. Additional Comments on “An Essay on Contact Angle Measurements” by M. Strobel and C. S. Lyons. Francisco Javier Montes Ruiz-Cabello, Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Valverde and Miguel A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Plasma Processes and Polymers, 8(5) (2011) 363–366.
  25. A new method for evaluating the most-stable contact angle using mechanical vibration. M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Soft Matter 7 (2011) 53-56.
  26. Contact angle hysteresis on polymer surfaces: an experimental study. F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 25(16), 2011 , 2039-2049.
  27. A new model to estimate the Young contact angle from contact angle hysteresis measurements. M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, P.M. Gea-Jódar, H. Kamusewitz and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 365(1-3) (2010) 21-27.
  28. Modelling the corrugation of the three-phase contact line perpendicular to a chemically striped substrate. Francisco J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello, Halim Kusumaatmaja, Miguel A. Rodríguez-Valverde, Julia Yeomans and Miguel A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Langmuir 25(14) (2009) 8357-8361.
  29. Mechanical derivation of the Wenzel and Cassie equations using a statistical interpretation of drop dispensation. M.A. Rodriguez-Valverde. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 327(2)(2008) 477-479.
  30. Wetting on axially-patterned heterogeneous surfaces. M.A. Rodríguez-Valverde, F.J. Montes Ruiz-Cabello and M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 138 (2008) 84-100.
  31. Factors affecting the measurement of roughness factor of surfaces and its implications for wetting studies. P. J. Ramón-Torregrosa, M. A. Rodríguez-Valverde, A. Amirfazli and M. A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 323 (2008) 83-94.
  32. Contact angle measurements on two (wood and stone) non-ideal surfaces. M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, M.A. Cabrerizo Vílchez, P. Rosales López, A. Páez Dueñas and R. Hidalgo Álvarez. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 206 (2002) 485-495.

Patents

Procedimiento y dispositivo para la obtención de datos útiles para determinar cuantitativamente la capacidad antiadherente, RODRÍGUEZ VALVERDE, Miguel Ángel; CABRERIZO VÍLCHEZ, Miguel Ángel y GUERRERO VACA, Guillermo Rafael, ES2565566 B1 (17.01.2017), UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA y UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA.

Peer-reviewed book chapters/proceedings

  1. Effect of waviness filtering on surface area ratio measurements in microscopy: a numerical study, M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, P. Ramón-Torregrosa, A Amirfazli and M.A. Cabrerizo Vílchez. Microscopy: Science, Technology, Applications and Education (Microscopy Book Series), Number 7, 537-544, Eds. A. Méndez-Vilas, J. Díaz. Formatex Research Center, 2017, ISBN 978-84-942134-9-6.
  2. Entropic segmentation by region growing and merging for drop shape analysis, Gomez-Lopera, J.F.; Luque-Escamilla, P.L.; Martinez-Aroza, J.; Roman-Roldan, R.; Cabrerizo-Vilchez, M.A.; Rodriguez-Valverde, M.A.; Montes-Ruiz-Cabello, F.J.; International Workshop on Local and Non-Local Approximation in Image Processing, 2009. 19-21 Aug. 2009 Page(s):98 – 103, ISBN 978-1-4244-5167-8.
  3. Wetting on heterogeneous surfaces: Pseudo-spherical approximation of sessile drops, P. Gea Jódar, M.A. Rodríguez Valverde and M.A. Cabrerizo Vílchez. Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion, Vol. 4, 183-202, Ed. K.L. Mittal. VSP, P.O. Box 346, 3700 AH Zeist, The Netherlands 2006, ISBN 90-6764-436-6.

Projects (partners)/Contracts with industry

  1. Research contract “Second stage of research and Development Project to prevent and/or reduce icing of the installations of Sierra Nevada Ski resort” funded by CETURSA, Doppelmayr (20/09/16-31/10/17).
  2. Research contract “To prevent and/or reduce icing of the installations of Sierra Nevada Ski resort” funded by CETURSA, Doppelmayr (13/11/2014-12/11/2015).
  3. Research contract “Desarrollo de un nuevo respaldo integral de asiento de automóvil mediante nuevas tecnologías de sobreinyección (DESPEGA)” funded by Tecnimacor (2016-2018).
  4. Working Group 3 “Diagnostics” of MPNS Action MP1106: Smart and green interfaces – from single bubbles and drops to industrial, environmental and biomedical applications (2012-2016).
  5. Working Group 1 “Formation, transport and manipulation of a droplet” of COST Action P21: Physics of droplets (10/2006-10/2010).