TRINIDAD MENDEZ MORALES

Trinidad Mendez Morales is a Ramón y Cajal Researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of Particle Physics within the Faculty of Physics. She is part of the Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT) and the NaFoMat Group (Nanomaterials, Photonics and Soft Matter Group). Her research focuses on ionic liquids, molecular dynamics simulations, and electrochemical interfaces, with applications in energy storage and nanomaterials. She holds a PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2015), where her thesis explored the theoretical and computational study of ionic liquid mixtures.

Her work bridges computational methods and experimental insights to understand the behavior of ionic liquids in confined environments, electrolyte design, and their role in advanced materials. Key areas include hydrogen storage mechanisms, interfacial phenomena at graphene electrodes, and the thermophysical properties of novel electrolyte systems. Her recent studies emphasize hybrid electrolytes, solid polymer electrolytes, and clathrate-based storage solutions.

Education:

• PhD in Physics (2015), University of Santiago de Compostela, thesis: Theoretical and computational study of static and dynamic properties of homogeneous and inhomogeneous mixtures of ionic liquids, supervised by Dr. Luis Miguel Varela Cabo and Dr. Luis Javier Gallego del Hoyo.

Research Interests:

• Electrochemical interfaces and ion transport mechanisms.
• Design of novel electrolytes for batteries and supercapacitors.
• Nanostructured materials and their applications in energy storage.
• Computational modeling of ionic liquid behavior under confinement and mixing conditions.

Articles Trends: Her publications since 2022 highlight advancements in understanding ionic liquid mixtures, electrolyte-electrode interactions, and hydrogen storage in clathrates. She has pioneered computational tools like the KUTE estimator for transport properties and explored graphene-based systems for enhanced ion transfer. Recent work emphasizes the role of anion-cation interactions in solvation and the optimization of ternary solid polymer electrolytes.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Advising and grants: No listed students or explicit grants are noted, though her research likely benefits from Ramón y Cajal funding and collaborations within AEMAT. Her work is closely tied to the NaFoMat group, focusing on nanomaterials and soft matter systems.

Labs and Teams: Active within the NaFoMat Group, collaborating on projects involving molecular dynamics simulations and experimental validation of material properties.