Alvaro Muñoz-Castro, PhD

Full Professor

    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
    20072025

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    Research interests

    *Computational modeling of nanostructures composed of metal atoms, generating knowledge of the origin of their properties, necessary to make modifications to their characteristics, *Study of the chemical bond, in molecules formed by metallic and non-metallic atoms, with the aim of understanding fundamental properties of their formation and characteristics. *Study of magnetic properties of metallic and organic structures, generating the knowledge to understand their behavior in a magnetic field.

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    Dr. Alvaro Muñoz-Castro, Chemist and PhD in Molecular Physicochemistry, has interests in several areas from gold and other transition metal nanoparticles studying their excited state and chemical bonding properties, extending chemical bonding concepts to cluster aggregates, magnetic response and nuclear magnetic resonance properties, aromaticity, among others. His work has been reported in more than 300 publications, book chapters, and four doctoral theses. He is currently a full professor at Universidad San Sebastián. He has served as peer reviewer for the National Accreditation Commission (CNA, Chile). In addition, he is part of the editorial board of ChemPhysChem (Wiley) and The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (ACS). www.amclab.cl

    Teaching

    Provides fundamental knowledge of chemical sciences

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

    External positions

    Universidad Andrés Bello

    20112014

    Universidad Autónoma de Chile

    02012022

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