CATALYSIS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Description
In this research area, computational tools are used to study and design new materials usable in catalysis, environmental remediation, and energy processes, combined with experiemental validation. Examples encompass electricity production in fuel-cell systems, CO2 valorization, green H2 generation, and materials for photovoltaic cells, beneffiting as well from direct contact with interested companies.
IQTC groups + researchers
• Reactivity of Nanostructures: Konstantin Neyman, Albert Bruix, Emanuele Telari
• Dynamics of Chemical Reactions and Complex Systems: Miguel Gonzalez
• Matheu Lab: Roc Matheu
• Applied Computational Chemistry & Molecular Modelling: Ramon Sayós, Jordi Bonet, Pablo Gamallo, Fermín Huarte, Alexandra Plesu
• Theoretical Surface Science and Catalysis: Francesc Illas, Francesc Viñes
• Computational Materials Design Hub: Ángel Morales
• Computational Inorganic Chemistry: Jesús Jover, Gabriel Aullón, Javier Heras
• Sustainable Electrochemical Processes: Teresa Andreu, Maria Sarret
• Surfaces, Developments and Treatments: Sergi Dosta,Camila Berreneche
• Theoretical Photochemistry Group: Carme Sousa
• New Energy & Optical Materials Lab: Shahzada Ahmad

Highlight Publications
Emergent Spin Frustration in Neutral Mixed-Valence 2D Conjugated Polymers: a Potential Quantum Materials Platform.
I. Alcón, J. Ribas-Arino, Ibério de P.R. Moreira, S. T. Bromley.
Journal or the American Chemical Society (2023) 145, 5674.
Effects of Zr dopants on properties of PtNi nanoparticles for ORR catalysis: a DFT modeling
R. Farris, B.V. Merinov, A. Bruix, K.M. Neyman.
J. Chem. Phys. 160 (2024) 124706 (1-9).
Quantum dynamics of the Br2 (B-excited state) photodissociation in superfluid helium nanodroplets: importance of the recombination process.
Arnau Vilà, and Miguel González.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022, 24, 24353.
Zeolite-encapsulated single-atom catalysts for efficient CO2 conversion
G. Alonso, E. López, F. Huarte-Larrañaga, R. Sayós, H. Prats and P. Gamallo.
Journal of CO2 Utilization 54 (2021) 101777 (1-8).
Importance of broken geometric symmetry of single-atom Pt sites for efficient electrocatalysis.
Junsic Cho, Taejung Lim, Haesol Kim, Ling Meng, Jinjong Kim, Seunghoon Lee, Jong Hoon Lee, Gwan Yeong Jung, Kug-Seung Lee, Francesc Viñes, Francesc Illas, Kai S. Exner, Sang Hoon Joo & Chang Hyuck Choi.
Nat Commun14, 3233 (2023).
Estimating Nonradiative Excited-State Lifetimes in Photoactive Semiconducting Nanostructures
Rosendo Valero, Ángel Morales-García, and Francesc Illas.
J. Phys. Chem. C 2024, 128, 6, 2713-2721
Comparative analysis of palladium, nickel and copper phosphane/carbene catalysts in Suzuki–Miyaura couplings: Mechanistic insights and reactivity trends
Francisco A. Gómez-Mudarra, Gabriel Aullón, Jesús Jover.
Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, Academic Press, 2024
