Peer-reviewed international publications

  1. Bitumen spreading on calcareous aggregates at high temperature. Felipe II Guerrero-Barba, Miguel A. Cabrerizo Vílchez and Miguel A. Rodríguez-Valverde. J Mater Sci (2014) 49:7723–7729
  2. Interfacial energy of heavy naphthenic bitumen in aqueous medium. Felipe II Guerrero-Barba, Carmen L. Moraila-Martínez, Didier Lesueur, M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez and M.A. Rodríguez-Valverde. Fuel 112 (2013) 45–49.
  3. Imaging techniques applied to characterize bitumen and bituminous emulsions. M.A. Rodríguez-Valverde, P. J. Ramón-Torregrosa, A. Páez-Dueñas, M.A. Cabrerizo-Vílchez and R. Hidalgo-Álvarez. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 136 (2008) 93-108.
  4. Stabilization of paraffin emulsions used in the manufacture of chipboard panels by liquid crystalline phases. R. Mújica Garai, C. Aguilar García, F. Juárez Arroyo, I. Covián Sánchez, J. Nolla Anguera, J. Esquena Moret, C. Solans Marsa, M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, R. Tejera García, M. A. Cabrerizo Vílchez and R. Hidalgo Álvarez. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 28(6)(2007) 829-836.
  5. Influence of oil content in paraffins on the behaviour of wax-emulsions: wetting and rheology. M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, R. Tejera García, M. A. Cabrerizo Vílchez, R. Hidalgo Álvarez, J. Nolla Anguera, J. Esquena Moret, C. Solans Marsa, R. Mújica Garai, C. Aguilar García, F. Juárez Arroyo and I. Covián Sánchez. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology 27(2)(2006) 155-163.
  6. Study on the effect of raw material composition on water-repellent capacity of paraffin wax emulsions on wood. R. Mujika Garai, R. Tejera García, M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, M.A. Cabrerizo Vílchez, I. Covián Sánchez and R. Hidalgo Álvarez. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology 26(1) (2005) 9-18.
  7. Stability of highly charged particles: bitumen-in-water dispersions. M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, M.A. Cabrerizo Vílchez, A. Páez Dueñas and R. Hidalgo Álvarez. Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 222 (2003) 233-251.

Peer-reviewed book chapters/proceedings

  1. Adsorption Isotherms of cationic surfactants on bitumen films studied using Axisymmetric Drop Shape Analysis, M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, A. Páez Dueñas, M.A. Cabrerizo Vílchez and R. Hidalgo Álvarez. Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion, Vol. 3, 441-462, Ed. K.L. Mittal. VSP, P.O. Box 346, 3700 AH Zeist, The Netherlands 2003, ISBN 90-6764-391-2.

National publications

  1. Velocidad de rotura de las emulsiones bituminosas en contacto con áridos, M.A. Rodríguez Valverde, A. Páez Dueñas, M.A. Cabrerizo Vílchez y R. Hidalgo Álvarez. Carreteras 130, 22- 31 (2003).

Projects (partners)/Contracts with industry

  1. Research project of the national programme PETRI (MEC, ref. PET2005_0548_00) entitled “Influencia del tratamiento térmico en la capacidad impermeabilizante de las emulsiones de parafina” (19/12/2006-18/12/2008).
  2. Industrial project of technological development (CDTI, ref. 200440702) entitled “Development of a novel industrial process for production of micronized bituminous emulsions” (01/01/2004-31/12/2005).
  3. Applied research project of the Spanish program “Torres Quevedo” (MCYT, ref. PTQ2004-1211) entitled “Feasibility for semi-industrial production of micronized bituminous emulsions” (01/04/2005-31/03/2006).
  4. Industrial cooperation project (Junta de Andalucia) entitled “Influence of crude origin in cationic bitumen emulsions” (2002-2003).
  5. ERDF-research project (European Regional Development Fund, ref. 1FD97-0608) entitled “Physical-Chemical Aspects of cationic bituminous emulsions” (into Programme ITY 1998-2001).