Dr. Florentino López-Urías
Main Area of Expertise: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Magnetism
Advanced Materials Department, IPICYT
Work Address: Camino a la Presa San José 2055, Col. Lomas 4ª Sección C.P. 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., México.
Work Phone: +52 (444) 8342000 ext. 7238
Electronic mail: flo@ipicyt.edu.mx, flo.lopezurias11@gmail.com
Professional info
Dr. Florentino López-Urías conducts theoretical and experimental research on layered nanomaterials and transition-metal nanostructures. He earned a B.S. in Physics from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa and an M.S. in Physics from the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, in 1996. In 2000, he completed a Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics at the Laboratoire de Physique Quantique, institute de Recherche sur les Systèmes Atomiques et Moléculaires Complexes (IRSAMC), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France, graduating with honors and receiving commendation from the thesis committee. In 2001, Dr. López-Urías joined the Advanced Materials Division of the San Luis Potosí Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (DMA-IPICYT), where he currently serves as a Full Professor (Titular "C" Tenured Professor). He has been a member of the National System of Researchers (SNII-CONAHCYT) since 2001 and achieved the highest SNII level (Level III) in 2011. Dr. López-Urías has published 144 articles, which have received more than 11,740 citations (excluding self-citations) and have an h-index of 38 (Google Scholar). His publications collectively account for over 820 impact factor points, with an average impact factor of 6.1 (Journal Citation Reports). He has also published 8 book chapters and supervised the graduation of 12 Ph.D., 6 M.Sc., and 7 undergraduate students. Dr. López-Urías has peer-reviewed numerous grant proposals for CONAHCYT and serves as a reviewer for 119 international journals, having completed more than 440 reviews (excluding second rounds). In 2012, he joined the Department of Physics at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Main Contributions
Dr. Florentino López Urías has made significant contributions to the quantum and classical theory of magnetism in finite systems, including nanorings, nanoparticles, nanowires, fullerenes, laminar systems, nanotubes, nanoribbons, and atomic clusters. In these systems, Dr. López Urías has applied a range of theoretical models and approaches, including London, Hückel, Hubbard, Heisenberg, Ising, micromagnetism, first-principles, and tight-binding methods, to characterize magnetic properties as functions of size, morphology, and chemical composition. His application of diverse theoretical frameworks has resulted in publications in more than 55 international scientific journals. Additionally, his work has been featured on the covers of journals including Nano Letters, Nano Research, Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of Materials Research, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Advanced Materials, Applied Surface Science, Advanced Engineering Materials, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Energy Technology, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.
His research encompasses several key areas: (1) magnetic nanoparticles in carbon nanotubes; (2) magnetism in carbon and laminar systems, including graphene, nanobelts of zinc oxide, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, and vanadium pentoxide; (3) thermodynamics and electronic correlations in magnetic clusters; (4) magnetic properties of chemically doped nanostructures; and (5) carbon nanomaterials. These investigations have resulted in publications in leading journals, including Nano Today, Advanced Materials, Nanoletters, ACS Nano, Scientific Reports, Advanced Functional Materials, Physical Review Letters, Small, Nanoscale, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Physical Review B, Nano Research, Chemical Physics Letters, Materials Today, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, and Journal of International Nanoscience.
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
Bachelor in Physics: Degree in Physics, 1990-1995 Physics and Mathematics School, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán México. Magnetic Anisotropy in the Interface Co/Pd. Advisor: Dr. Jesús Dorantes Dávila.
Master Degree: Master in Physics, 1994-1996 Instituto de Física "Manuel Sandoval Vallarta," Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., México: Magnetic Anisotropy of cobalt thin films on palladium: Pdm/Con/Pd (111). Advisor: Dr. Jesús Dorantes Dávila.
PhD. in Condensed Matter Physics, 1996-2000 Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France. Laboratoire de Physique Quantique, Institute de Recherche sur les Systèmes Complexes Atomiques et Moléculaire (IRSAMC). Theory of magnetism of clusters: the role of electronic correlations, the structure and temperature. Advisor: Dr. Gustavo M. Pastor.
