ALEX TARANCON SANZ

ALEX TARANCON SANZ

Senior lecturer

Scopus Author ID: 25224010000
Researcher ID: HMD-4061-2023
Knowledge area: Química Analítica

Research group:

  • Qualitat en la determinació de contaminants prioritaris i avaluació de llur comportament - QÜESTRAM
  • Institut d'Arqueologia

Teaching Innovation Groups: NOVES ESTRATÈGIES D’APRENENTATGE EN QUÍMICA ANALÍTICA

Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry
Martí i Franqués, 1-11, Secció Departamental de Química Analítica
934033706
alex.tarancon(a)ub.edu

Activity interests

Theoretical and Experimental studies about the mechanism of light production in organic scintillators
Development of methods for the production of polymers scinitillating, fluorescent, and/or selective and in form of microparticles
Development of sensors for the measurement of radioactivity
Development of fast, automatic,selective and clean methods for the measurement of radionuclides
Analysis of phosphates by the use of selective fluorescent polymers

Journal Publications

Sáez‑Muñoz, M; Bagán, H.; Tarancón, A.; García, J.F.; Ortiz ,J.; Carlos, S.; Martorell, S. (2019). Rapid methods for radiostrontium determination in aerosol filters and vegetation in emergency situations using PS resin. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 322, pp. 1397 - 1408 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06779-0 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Bagán, H.; Serra, S.; Tent, J.; Tarancón, A.; Garcia, J.F. (2019). Active teaching strategies for introducing radioanalytical techniques in analytical chemistry master degree: 40K determination in Bananas. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 322, pp. 1905 - 1914 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06784-3 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Coma, A.; Tarancón, A.; Bagán, H.; Garcia, J.F. (2019). Automated separation of 99Tc using plastic scintillation resin PSresin and openview automated modular separation system (OPENVIEW‑AMSS). Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 321, pp. 1057 - 1065 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06659-7 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Villarroya, I.; Ferradal, A.; Bagán, H.; Tarancón, A.; Garcia, J.F. (2019). Development and evaluation of a plastic scintillating resin for radioactive tin determination. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 321, pp. 207 - 215 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06552-3 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Sáez-Munóz, M.; Bagán, H.; Tarancón. A.; García, J.F.; Ortiz, J.; Martorell, S. (2018). Rapid method for radiostrontium determination in milk in emergency situations using PS resin. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 315, pp. 543 - 555 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5682-3 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Merín, R.; Tarancón, A.; Mitev, K.; Georgiev, S.; Bagán, H.; García, J.F. (2018). Evaluation of synthesis conditions for plastic scintillation foils used to measure alpha- and beta-emitting radionuclides. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 319(1), pp. 135 - 145 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0236-5731
Pelay, E; Tarancón, A; Mitev, K.; Dutson, C.; Georgiev, S.;Tskankov, L; García, J.F. (2017). Synthesis and characterization of scintillating microspheres made of polystyrene/polycarbonate for 222Rn measurements. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 314(2), pp. 637 - 649 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5488-3 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Tarancón, A.; Bagán, H.; García, J. F. (2017). Plastic scintillators and related analytical procedures for radionuclide analysis. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 314(2), pp. 555 - 572 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5494-5 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Barrera, J.; Tarancón, A.; Bagán, H.; García, J.F. (2016). A new plastic scintillation resin for single-step separation, concentration and measurement of technetium-99. Analytica Chimica Acta, 936, pp. 259 - 266 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2016.07.008 . ISSN: 0003-2670
Lluch, E.; Barrera, J.; Tarancón, A.; Bagán, H.; García, J. F. (2016). Analysis of 210Pb in water samples with plastic scintillation resins. Analytica Chimica Acta, 940, pp. 38 - 45 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2016.08.004 . ISSN: 0003-2670
Mitev, k.; Dimitrova, I.; Tarancón, T.; Pressyanov, D.; Tsankov, L.; Boshkova, T.; Georgiev, S.; Sekalova, R.; García, J.F. (2016). Pilot Study of the Application of Plastic Scintillation Microspheres to Rn-222 Detection and Measurement. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 63(2), pp. 1209 - 1217 . ISSN: 0018-9499
Santiago, L.M; Tarancón, A.; García, J.F. (2016). Influence of preparation parameters on the synthesis of plastic scintillation microspheres and evaluation of sample preparation. Advanced Powder Technology, 27(4), pp. 1309 - 1317 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2016.04.025 . ISSN: 0921-8831
Santiago, L.; Tarancón, A.; Bagán, H.; García, J.F. (2016). Production of polystyrene-based scintillation microspheres for the measurement of radioactivity by spray-drying. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 308(3), pp. 789 - 799 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4561-z . ISSN: 0236-5731
Tarancón, A.; Novella, O.; Batlle, M.; Pujadas, M.; Cros, J.; García, J.F. (2016). Robustness of plastic scintillation microspheres in the continuous measurement of different river waters. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 114, pp. 145 - 153 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.05.016 . ISSN: 0969-8043
Santiago, L.; Masmoudi, Y.; Tarancon, A.; Djerafi, R.; Bagán, H.; García, J. F.; Badens, E. (2015). Polystyrene based sub-micron scintillating particles produced by supercritical anti-solvent precipitation. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 103, pp. 18 - 27 . ISSN: 0896-8446
Tarancón, A.; Barrera, J; Santiago L.; Bagán H; García, J.F. (2015). Application of the CIEMAT NIST method to plastic scintillation microspheres. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 98, pp. 13 - 22 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.12.026 . ISSN: 0969-8043
Bagán, H.; Aboudou, B.; Tarancón, A.; García, J.F. (2014). Alpha/beta indices determination in drinking water using plastic scintillation and evaporation to dryness. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 299(1), pp. 533 - 542 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-013-2806-2 . ISSN: 0236-5731
Bagán, H.; Tarancón, A.; Ye, L.; García, J. F. (2014). Crosslinked plastic scintillators: A new detection system for radioactivity measurement in organic and aggressive media. Analytica Chimica Acta, 852, pp. 3 - 19 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0003-2670
Santiago, L.; Bagán, H.; Tarancón, A.; García, J. F. (2014). Synthesis of Plastic Scintillation Microspheres: Alpha/Beta Discrimination. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 93, pp. 18 - 28 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.04.002 . ISSN: 0969-8043
Santiago, L.; Bagán, H.; Tarancón, A.; García, J.F. (2013). Synthesis of plastic scintillation microspheres. Evaluation of scintillators. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, 698, pp. 106 - 116 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.09.028 . ISSN: 0168-9002
Santiago, L.; Bagán, H.; Tarancón, A.; Rauret, G.; García, J.F. (2013). Systematic study of particle quenching in organic scintillators. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, 698, pp. 26 - 36 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.09.041 . ISSN: 0168-9002

Other publications

Tarancón, A.; Bagán, H.; García, J.F. (2021). Chapter 13: Plastic Scintillators in Environmental Analysis . In Plastic Scintillators: Chemistry and Applications . (pp. 461 - 508) . Springer . ISBN: 978-3-030-73487-9 .
L'Annunziata, M.F.; Tarancón, A.; Bagán, H.; García, J.F.; (2020). Chapter 6. Liquid Scintillation Analysis: Principles and Practice . In Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis, Fourth Edition . Volume. 1 . (pp. 575 - 801) . Editorial Elsevier. . ISBN: 9780128143971 .
Moebius, S.; Erat, S.; Mayer, K.; Moebius, R.; Moebius, T.; Santiago L.; Tarancon, A.; Wendel, J.; Wisser S. (2018). Liquid scintillation. Mesuring procedures, new developments . Karlsruhe Institute of Technology . ISBN: 978-3-923704-95-8 .

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