Biography
Research Interests
I am interested in the synthesis, development, and characterization of multifunctional nanostructured materials: polymeric, non-polymeric, and hybrid carbon nanotube-based composites including free-standing nanostructured carbon aerogels, membranes, and drawable carbon nanotube forests. I have worked on the electrochemistry of nanomaterials for energy storage and catalytic applications and have been interested in the development of biocompatible and self-healing materials. My current research focuses on the chemical vapor deposition of optically transparent polymeric thin films, their reaction kinetics, chemical doping, and thermal stability for high-end applications.
Education
- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 2012
- M.Sc., Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Institute for Scientific and Technological Research of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 2006
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Guadalajara, Mexico, 2004
Publications
2016 1 publication
- C. Choi, H.J. Sim, G.M. Spinks, X. Lepró, R. H. Baughman, and S. J. Kim, “Elastomeric and Dynamic MnO2/CNT Core–Shell Structure Coiled Yarn Supercapacitor,” Advanced Energy Materials 1502119 (2016).
2015 1 publication
- Z. Liu, S. Fang, F. Moura, J. Ding, N. Jiang, J. Di, M. Zhang, X. Lepró, D. Galvão, C. Haines, N. Yuan, S. Yin, D. Lee, R. Wang, H. Wang, W. Lv, C. Dong, R. Zhang, M. Chen, Q. Yin, Y. Chong, R. Zhang, X. Wang, M. Lima, R. Ovalle-Robles, D. Qian, H. Lu, and R. Baughman, “Hierarchically buckled sheath-core fibers for superelastic electronics, sensors, and muscles,” Science 349, 400–404 (2015).
2014 2 publications
- J.A. Lee, Y.T. Kim, G.M. Spinks, D. Suh, X. Lepró, M.D. Lima, R.H. Baughman, and S.J. Kim, “All-Solid-State Carbon Nanotube Torsional and Tensile Artificial Muscles,” Nano Letters 14, 2664–2669 (2014).
- C. Haines, M. Lima, N. Li, G. Spinks, J. Foroughi, J. Madden, S. Kim, S. Fang, M. de Andrade; F. Göktepe, Ö. Göktepe, S. Mirvakili, S. Naficy, X. Lepró, J. Oh, M. Kozlov, S. Kim, X. Xu, B. Swedlove, G. Wallace, and R. Baughman, “Artificial Muscles from Fishing Line and Sewing Thread,” Science 343, 868–872 (2014).
2013 1 publication
- C. Choi, J.A. Lee, A.Y. Choi, Y.T. Kim, X. Lepró, M.D. Lima, R.H. Baughman, and S.J. Kim, “Supercapacitor Made of Carbon Nanotube Yarn with Internal Pores,” Advanced Materials 26, 2059–2065 (2013).
2012 1 publication
- X. Lepró, R. Ovalle-Robles, M.D. Lima, A.L. Elías, M. Terrones, and R.H. Baughman, “Catalytic Twist-Spun Yarns of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes,” Advanced Functional Materials 22, 1069–1075 (2012).
2011 1 publication
- M. Lima, S. Fang, X. Lepró, C. Lewis, R. Ovalle-Robles, J. Carretero-Gonzalez, E. Castillo-Martinez, M. Kozlov, J. Oh, N. Rawat, C. Haines, M.H. Haque, V. Aare, S. Stoughton, A.A. Zakhidov, and R. Baughman, “Biscrolling Nanotube Sheets and Functional Guests into Yarns,” Science 331, 51–55 (2011).
2010 1 publication
- X. Lepró, M. Lima, and R. Baughman, “Spinnable carbon nanotube forests grown on thin, flexible metallic substrates,” Carbon 48, 3621–3627 (2010).
2008 1 publication
- X. Lepró, E. Terrés, Y. Vega-Cantú, F.J. Rodríguez-Macías, H. Muramatsu, Y.A. Kim, T. Hayahsi, M. Endo, M. Torres, and M. Terrones, “Efficient Anchorage of Pt clusters on N-doped carbon nanotubes and their Catalytic Activity,” Chemical Physical Letters 463, 124–129 (2008).
2007 1 publication
- X. Lepró, Y. Vega-Cantú, F.J. Rodríguez-Macías, Y. Bando, D. Goldberg, and M. Terrones, “Production and Characterization of Coaxial Nanotube Junctions and Networks of CNx/CNT,” Nano Letters 7, 2220–2226 (2007).
Awards
Fellow of the National System of Researchers, SNI 1 CONACYT-Mexico, 2014
Graduate Fellowship for Ph.D. studies, UT Dallas-CONACYT, 2007-2012
Graduate Fellowship for Master studies, CONACYT-Mexico, 2004-2006
Award for Excellent Academic Student Performance in Chemical Engineering, University of Guadalajara, 2004
“Incentive to Research” Undergraduate Fellowship, University of Guadalajara, 2002-2004