June 15, 2021
The Nature Catalysis paper published by the Martin group on February 2021 “Deciphering the dichotomy exerted by Zn(ii) in the catalytic sp2 C–O bond functionalization of aryl esters at the molecular level” has been featured on the video podcast “Synthesis Workshop.” The latest video of the podcast, published Saturday 12th, is presented by Craig Day, […]
June 11, 2021
Take a quick dive into the recent publications of the ICIQ groups: In the Angewandte Chemie International Edition paper “Hydrolysis of Aliphatic Bis‐isonitriles in the Presence of a Polar Super Aryl‐Extended Calix[4]pyrrole Container,” the Ballester group reported the application of a water-soluble super aryl-extended calix[4]pyrrole in the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of symmetric bis-isonitriles. The presence of the polar container in the reaction […]
June 10, 2021
The Organic Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has granted its 2021 open award, the Pedler Award, to Prof. Paolo Melchiorre for “the development of asymmetric photocatalytic methodologies based on excited state intermediates.” “It is a real honour, given the calibre of previous recipients of the Pedler prize. I thank my family (my […]
June 9, 2021
The XRE4S network is an ecosystem of 14 research centres and universities bringing together experts in the energy sector of Catalonia with the aim of promoting technology transfer and technology valorisation to industry and society. With a firm commitment to accessibility and to create more attractive formats, during 2021, XRE4S has prepared a series of […]
May 31, 2021
The Water Oxidation Reaction (WOR) is one of the most important reactions on the planet since it is the source of nearly all the atmosphere’s oxygen. Understanding its intricacies can hold the key to improve the reaction efficiency. Unfortunately, the reaction’s mechanisms are complex and the reaction intermediates highly unstable, thus making their isolation and […]
May 6, 2021
Being adaptable is finding solutions to overcome challenges. Climate change is no trivial problem, with implications that permeate the whole fabric of our global society. By introducing the European Green Deal, the European Commission aims at turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities, like constructing a green hydrogen ecosystem that can benefit all. Spurred by […]
May 5, 2021
Accelerating the knowledge transfer from academia into industry is of great importance to overcome the challenges our society faces. With this goal in mind, the ICIQ project ELECTRA has joined the 2021 Call for Technologies of The Collider, an innovation programme of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona that brings together scientific and entrepreneurial talent to […]