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PUBLICATIONS

       Indexed ISI Publications:

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  1. The development and analysis of a preliminary electrodialysis process for the purification of complex lithium solutions for the production of Li₂CO₃ and LiOH. Gonzalez A., Choque G., Grágeda M., Ushak S. Membranes 2025

  2. Characterisation of the COMFORTBOARD gypsum board for thermal energy storage in buildings (2024). Paula E. Marín, Svetlana Ushak, Alvaro de Gracia, Luisa F. Cabeza. Journal of Energy Storage, 77 (2024), 109850

  3. Effect of elliptical dimples on heat transfer performance in a shell and tube heat exchanger (2023). SAA Mehrjardi, A Khademi, Z Said, S Ushak, AJ Chamkha. Heat and Mass Transfer, 1-11, 2023

  4. Life Cycle Analysis of a Green Solvothermal Synthesis of LFP Nanoplates for Enhanced LIBs in Chile (2023). P Cofré, ML Viton, S Ushak, M Grágeda. Nanomaterials 13 (9), 1486, 2023

  5. A comparative study of melting behaviour of phase change material with direct fluid contact and container inclination (2023). A Khademi, SAA Mehrjardi, Z Said, R Saidur, S Ushak, AJ Chamkha. Energy Nexus, 100196

  6. Modelling and Validation of a LiOH Production Process by Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis from Concentrated LiCl (2023). A González, M Grágeda, S Ushak. Membranes

  7. Life cycle assessment of the inclusion of phase change materials in lightweight buildings (2022). Mariela Vega, Noelia Llantoy, Marta Chafer, Svetlana Ushak, Luisa F. Cabeza. Journal of Energy Storage

  8. Phase Change Slurries for Cooling and Storage: An Overview of Research Trends and Gaps (2022). Borri, E.; Hua, N.; Sciacovelli, A.; Wu, D.; Ding, Y.; Li, Y.; Brancato, V.; Zhang, Y.; Frazzica, A.; Li, W.; et al. Energies

  9. Application of Nanofluids in Improving the Performance of Double-Pipe Heat Exchangers—A Critical Review (2022). Louis, S.P.; Ushak, S.; Milian, Y.; Nems, M.; Nems, A. Materials

  10. A brief review on different hybrid methods of enhancement within latent heat storage systems (2022). Alireza Khademi, Kyle Shank, Seyed Ali Abtahi Mehrjardi, Saeed Tiari, Giancarlo Sorrentino, Zafar Saide, Ali J. Chamkha, Svetlana Ushak. Journal of Energy Storage

  11. Melting process of various phase change materials in presence of auxiliary fluid with sinusoidal wall temperature (2022). S. Abtahi, A. Khademi, S. Ushak, S. Alotaibi. Journal of Energy Storage

  12. Potential use of magnesium industrial waste for synthesis of Li and Mg co-doped LiMn₂O₄ nanoparticles as cathode material for Li-ion batteries: Effect of sintering temperature (2022). Llusco A., Rojas L., Ushak S., Grageda M. Nano Research

  13. Characterisation of commercial phase change materials with potential application in gypsum boards for buildings (2022). Marin, P.E.; Ushak, S.; De Gracia, A.; Cabeza, L.F. International Journal of Energy Research

  14. Influence of monomers and solvents in the direct sol-gel synthesis of LiNO₃ shape stabilised phase change materials (2021). Milian Y., Ushak S. Materials Chemistry and Physics

  15. Lithium compounds for thermochemical energy storage: A state-of-the-art review and future trends (2021). P.E. Marín, Y. Milian, S. Ushak, L.F. Cabeza, M. Grágeda, G.S.F. Shire. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

  16. Application and Analysis of Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for LiOH Production at High Electrolyte Concentrations: Current Scope and Challenges (2021). Alonso González, Mario Grágeda, Adrián Quispe, Svetlana Ushak, Philippe Sistat, Marc Cretin. Membranes

  17. Application of thermal storage in overnight refrigeration of an institutional building (2021). Batlles, F.J., Gil, B.; Grageda, M.; Kasperski, J.; Lujan, M.; Maldonado, D.; Nems, M.; Nems, A.; Puertas, A.M.; Romero-Cano, M.S.; Rosiek; Ushak, S. Solar Energy

  18. Development of the inorganic composite phase change materials for passive thermal management of Li-ion batteries: Application (2021). Yana Galazutdinova, Said Al‐Hallaj, Mohammed Farid, Mario Grágeda, Svetlana Ushak. Journal of Power Source

  19. Design of phase change materials based on salt hydrates for thermal energy storage in a range of 4-40 degrees C (2020). Lovera-Copa, J.A.; Ushak, S.; Reinaga, N.; Villalobos, I.; Martinez, F.R. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

  20. Progress on use of nanoparticles in salt hydrates as phase change material (2020). Wong-Pinto, L.S.; Milian, Y.; Ushak, S. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.

  21. Development of new inorganic shape stabilised phase change materials with LiNO₃ and LiCl salts by sol-gel method (2020). Milian, Y.E.; Reinaga, N.; Grageda, M.; Ushak, S. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology.

  22. Design of synthesis route for inorganic shape-stabilised phase change materials. Direct sol-gel process versus vacuum impregnation method (2020). Milian, Y.E.; Ushak, S. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology.

  23. Thermodynamic modelling and experimental verification of new eutectic salt mixtures as thermal energy storage materials (2020). Ushak, S.; Vega, M.; Lovera-Copa, J.A.; Pablo, S.; Lujan, M.; Grageda, M. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

  24. Advances in the development of latent heat storage materials based on inorganic lithium salts (2020). Milian, Y.E.; Ushak, S.; Cabeza, L.F.; Grageda, M. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.

  25. Development of the inorganic composite phase change materials for passive thermal management of Li-ion batteries: material characterisation (2020). Galazutdinova, Y.; Al-Hallaj, S.; Grageda, M.; Ushak, S. International Journal of Energy Research

  26. Industrial carnallite-waste for thermochemical energy storage application (2020). Mamani, V.; Gutierrez, A.; Fernandez, A.I.; Ushak, S. Applied Energy.

  27. Analysis of a Process for Producing Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide by Membrane Electrodialysis (2020). Grageda, M.; Gonzalez, A.; Quispe, A.; Ushak, S. Membranes.

  28. Assessing corrosive behaviour of commercial phase change materials in the 21 - 25 degrees C temperature range (2020). Marin, P.E.; Ushak, S.; de Gracia, A.; Grageda, M.; Cabeza, L.F. Journal of Energy Storage.

  29. Development and Results from Application of PCM-Based Storage Tanks in a Solar Thermal Comfort System of an Institutional Building - A Case Study (2020). Batlles, F.J.; Gil, B.; Ushak, S.; Kasperski, J.; Lujan, M.; Maldonado, D.; Nems, M.; Nems, A.; Puertas, A.M.; Romero-Cano, M.S.; Rosiek, S.; Grageda, M. Energies

  30. Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies on Synthesis of Mg-Doped LiMn₂O₄ Nanoparticles (2020). Llusco, A.; Grageda, M.; Ushak, S. Nanomaterials

  31. Development of new inorganic shape stabilised phase change materials with LiNO₃ and LiCl salts by sol-gel method (2019). Yanio E. Milián, Nicole Reinaga, Mario Grágeda, Svetlana Ushak. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05090-4

  32. Design of synthesis route for inorganic shape-stabilised phase change materials. Direct sol–gel process versus vacuum impregnation method (2019). Yanio E. Milian, Svetlana Ushak. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05119-8

  33. Design of phase change materials based on salt hydrates for thermal energy storage in a range of 4–40 °C (2019). Jorge A. Lovera-Copa, Svetlana Ushak, Nicole Reinaga, Islaman Villalobos, Franklin R. Martínez. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, doi.org/10.1007/s10973-019-08655-1

  34. Corrosion properties of nickel coatings obtained from aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes (2019). M. Judith Cruz, Irina V. Makarova, Dmitry S. Kharitonov, Illia Dobryden, Alexander A. Chernik, Mario Grageda, Svetlana Ushak. Surface and Interface Analysis, 1–11, DOI: 10.1002/sia.6683

  35. Insights Into the Microbiology of the Chaotropic Brines of Salar de Atacama, Chile (2019). Carolina F. Cubillos, Adrián Paredes, Carolina Yáñez, Jenifer Palma, Esteban Severino, Drina Vejar, Mario Grágeda and Cristina Dorador. Frontiers in Microbiology, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01611

  36. Buades, Ana; Arderiu, Victor; Maxwell, Lindley; Amoza, Martin; Aliaga, Nuria; and Ruiz, Eliseo. "Slow Spin Relaxation of a low-spin S= ½ FeIII Carborane complex". Chemical Communication, 2019

  37. Massoud, Salah; Henary, Maher; Maxwell, Lindley; Amoza, Martin; Ruiz, Eliseo. "Mononuclear Lanthanide Complexes with 18-crown-6 Ether: Synthesis, Characterisation, Magnetic Properties and Theoretical Studies". Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, 42, 2627

  38. Carolina F. Cubillos, Pablo Aguilar, Mario Grágeda and Cristina Dorador. "Microbial communities from the world's largest lithium reserve, Salar de Atacama, Chile: Life at high LiCl concentrations" (2018). Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences. Accepted. Impact factor 3.48

  39. Determination of the Reaction Kinetic Parameters for Li₂CO₃ Crystallisation from Li₂SO₄ and Na₂CO₃ Solutions Using Calorimetric Measurements (2018). Aguilar, P.G.; Graber, T. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00227

  40. Grágeda, Mario; González, Alonso; Grágeda, Mirko; Ushak, Svetlana. Purification of brines by chemical precipitation and ion exchange processes for obtaining battery grade lithium compounds. (2018) International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 42, N 7, pp. 2386-2399. © John Wiley & Sons Ltd USA, ISSN: 1099-114X. Impact factor 3.009

  41. Galazutdinova, Y., Vega M., Grágeda, M., Cabeza, L.F., Ushak, S. Preparation and characterisation of an inorganic magnesium chloride/nitrate/graphite composite for low temperature energy storage. 2018, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 175, pp. 60-70. Impact factor 5.018

  42. Gonzalez A., Grágeda M., Ushak S. Assessment of pilot-scale water purification module with electrodialysis technology and solar energy. Volume 206, pp. 1643-1652 Applied Energy, 2017. Elsevier Ltd. USA. ISSN: 0306-2619. Impact factor 7.182

  43. Gasia, J.; Gutiérrez, A.; Peiró, G.; Miró, L.; Grágeda, M.; Ushak, S.; Cabeza, L.F., 2015, Thermal performance evaluation of bischofite at pilot plant scale, Applied Energy 155: 826-833. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.06.042

  44. Y.E. Milián, A. Gutiérrez, M. Grágeda, S. Ushak. A review on encapsulation techniques for inorganic phase change materials and the influence on their thermophysical properties. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017, 73, pp. 983–999. ISSN: 1364-0321, 6.796 (5-year IF)

  45. S. Ushak, A. Gutierrez, C. Barreneche, A. I. Fernandez, M. Grágeda, L. F. Cabeza. Reduction of the subcooling of bischofite with the use of nucleating agents. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2016, 157, p. 1011-1018

  46. S. Ushak, P. Marín, Y. Galazutdinova, L.F. Cabeza, M.M. Farid, M. Grágeda. Compatibility of materials for macroencapsulation of inorganic phase change materials: Experimental corrosion study. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016, 107, p. 410-419, ISSN 1359-4311, 3.043 (Impact Factor)

  47. S. Ushak, M. Suárez, S. Véliz, A.G. Fernández, E. Flores, H. Galleguillos. Characterisation of calcium chloride tetrahydrate as a phase change material and thermodynamic analysis of the results. Renewable Energy, 2016, 95, p. 213-224. ISSN 0960-1481, 3.404 (impact factor)

  48. S. Ushak, A. Gutierrez, Y. Galazutdinova, C. Barreneche, L. F. Cabeza, M. Grágeda. Influence of alkaline chlorines on thermal energy storage properties of bischofite. International Journal of Energy Research, 2016, 40, 11, p. 1556–1563, Online ISSN: 1099-114X, 2.529 (Impact Factor)

  49. Saffari M., De Gracia A., Ushak S., Cabeza L.F. Economic impact of integrating PCM as passive system in buildings using Fanger comfort model. Energy and Buildings, 2016, 112, pp. 159-172, ISSN: 0378-7788, 2.884 (Impact Factor 2014)

  50. Marin, P.; Saffari, M.; de Gracia, A.; Zhu, X.B.Y.; Farid, M.; Cabeza, L.F.; Ushak, S. Energy savings due to the use of PCM for relocatable lightweight buildings passive heating and cooling in different weather conditions. Energy and Buildings, 2016, 129, 274-283. ISSN: 0378-7788, 2.884 (Impact Factor 2014).

  51. Svetlana Ushak, M. Judith Cruz, Luisa F. Cabeza, Mario Grágeda. Preparation and Characterisation of Inorganic PCM Microcapsules by Fluidised Bed Method. Materials 2016, 9(1), 24; doi: 10.3390/ma9010024. Basel, Switzerland. ISSN 1996-1944. Impact factor 2.651

  52. Gutierrez A., Miró L., Gil J., Rodríguez-Aseguinolaza J., Barreneche C., Calvet N., Py X., Fernández M.I., Grágeda M., Ushak S., Cabeza L.F. Advances in the valorisation of waste and by-product materials as thermal energy storage (TES) materials. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.071. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 59, 2016, pp. 763-783. Elsevier Ltd. USA. ISSN: 1364-0321. Impact factor 5.901

  53. M. Grágeda, M. Escudero, W. Alavia, S. Ushak, V. Fthenakis. Review and multi-criteria assessment of solar energy projects in Chile. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.149. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 59, 2016, pp. 583-596. Elsevier Ltd. USA. ISSN: 1364-0321. Impact factor 5.901

  54. M. Grágeda, A. González, W. Alavia, S. Ushak. Development and Optimisation of a Modified Process for Producing the Battery Grade LiOH: Optimisation of Energy and Water Consumption. Energy, Volume 89, 2015, pp. 667-677. Elsevier Ltd. USA. ISSN: 0360-5442. Impact factor 4.844

  55. Andrea Gutierrez, Svetlana Ushak, Hector Galleguillos, Angel Fernandez, Luisa F. Cabeza, Mario Grágeda. Use of polyethylene glycol for the improvement of the cycling behaviour of bischofite as thermal energy storage material. Applied Energy, Volume 154, 15 September 2015, Pages 616–621. Elsevier Ltd. USA. ISSN: 0306-2619. Impact factor 5.613

  56. Luisa F. Cabeza, Andrea Gutierrez, Camila Barreneche, Svetlana Ushak, Angel Fernandez, A. Inés Fernández, Mario Grageda. Lithium in thermal energy storage: A state-of-the-art review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 42, pp. 1106–1112, 2015. Elsevier Ltd. USA. ISSN: 1364-0321. Impact factor 5.510

  57. Svetlana Ushak, Andrea Gutierrez, Hector Galleguillos, Angel Fernandez, Luisa F. Cabeza, Mario Grágeda. Thermophysical characterisation of a by-product from the non-metallic industry as inorganic PCM. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Volume 132, pp. 385–391, 2015. ISSN: 0927-0248. Impact factor 5.337

  58. Fernández, S. Ushak, H. Galleguillos, F. Pérez. Thermal characterisation of an innovative quaternary molten nitrate mixture for energy storage in CSP plants. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Volume 132, January 2015, Pages 172-177

  59. A.G. Fernández, S. Ushak, H. Galleguillos, F.J. Pérez. Development of new molten salts with LiNO₃ and Ca(NO₃)₂ for energy storage in CSP plants. Applied Energy, Volume 119, 15 April 2014, 131–140

  60. Jaime W. Morales, Héctor R. Galleguillos, Teófilo A. Graber, Felipe Hernández-Luis. Activity coefficients of LiCl in (PEG 4000 + water) at T = (288.15, 298.15, and 308.15) K. J. Chem. Thermodynamics 42, 1255–1260 (2010)

  61. Graber T.A., Morales J.W., Robles P.A., Galleguillos H.R., and Taboada M.E. Behaviour of LiOH*H₂O crystals obtained by evaporation and by drowning out. Crystal Research & Technology, Vol. 43, Nº 6, pp. 616-625 (2008)

  62. Hernandez-Luis F., Galleguillos, H.; Graber, T.; Taboada M.E. Activity Coefficients of LiCl in Ethanol-Water Mixtures at 298.15 K. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, pp. 2056-2062 (2008)

  63. Kwok K.S., Ng K.M., Taboada M.E., Cisternas L.A. Thermodynamics of salt lake system: Representation, experiments, and visualisation. AICHE Journal, 54 (3), 706-727 (2008)

  64. Taboada M.E., T.A. Graber and L.A. Cisternas. Process Design for Drowning-out Crystallisation of Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 85, A9, pp. 1325-1330 (2007)

  65. Taboada M.E., Galleguillos H.R., Graber T.A. and Álvarez J. Density, viscosity, refractive index and electrical conductivity of saturated solutions of the lithium hydroxide + ethanol + water system at 298.15 K, and thermodynamic description of the solid-liquid equilibrium. Fluid Phase Equilibria, vol. 235, pp. 104-111 (2005)

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       SCOPUS:

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  • Fthenakis, V., Atia, A.A., Perez, M., Florenzano, A., Grageda, M., Lofat, M., Ushak, S., Palma, R. Prospects for photovoltaics in sunny and arid regions: A solar grand plan for Chile - Part I - Investigation of PV and wind penetration. Proceeding: 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, art. no. 6925184, pp. 1424-1429, ISBN: 978-147994398-2; SCOPUS

  • S. Ushak, A. Gutierrez, E. Flores, H. Galleguillos, M. Grageda. Development of Thermal Energy Storage Materials from Waste-Process Salts. Energy Procedia, vol. 57, pp. 627-632, 2014. ISSN: 1876-6102

  • S. Ushak, M. Grágeda, D. Pulido, E. Oró, L.F. Cabeza. Application of solar heating of electrolyte for electrowinning process: thermosolar plant performance. Energy Procedia, vol. 57, pp. 2930-2936, 2014. ISSN: 1876-6102

  • A.G. Fernández, M. Grágeda, H. Galleguillos. Impurity Influence in Physico-chemical and Corrosion Properties of Chilean Solar Nitrates. Energy Procedia, Volume 49, pp. 607-616, 2014. ISSN: 1876-6102

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      Books:

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  • S. Ushak, A. Fernandez, M. Grageda. Chapter “Advances in molten salt storage systems using liquid sensible storage media for heat storage”, in book “Advances in thermal energy storage systems: Methods and applications”, Woodhead Publishing Ed., pp. 49-64, 2014

  • Mario Grágeda, Pedro Vargas and Svetlana Ushak. Chapter “Modelo productivo del litio en Chile: antecedentes, procesos productivos, marco legal, avances y proyecciones y evaluación crítica“, in book “ABC del Litio Sudamericano" edited by the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes and the Centro Cultural de la Cooperación, pp. 353-380. ISBN 978-987-3920-14-1, 2015

  • L. Cabeza, M.I. Fernandez, C. Barrenche, S. Ushak. Chapter “PCM Storage”, in book “Handbook of Clean Energy Systems. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, V.5, pp. 2455-2477, 2015

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