The Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) technique allowed the printing of a structure with a photocatalyst added to the polymer filament The Mechanical Workshop at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), along with Dr. Katherine Villa’s group, have created a 3D-printed structure with a catalyst added to the polymer, which improves its photocatalytic properties. […]

Recently, ICIQ has developed novel bio-materials in the frame of a TecnioSpring project with Prof. Kleij’s group and the KTT area TECNIO director Manuel Palacin has visited the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ–CERCA) to share successful experiences and see the centre’s facilities. Palacin met with Dr. Fernando Bravo, Manager of ICIQ Knowledge and […]

Research groups from the three entities shared advances in research and innovation across the hydrogen value chain and CO2 capture and utilization technologies Around a hundred researchers from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), and Eurecat came together this Wednesday 29th May to present their research and […]

A study by ICIQ researchers highlight the potential of cucurbit[7]uril to emulate specific aspects of enzymatic catalysis by acting as an “entropy trap” Researchers from the groups of Prof. Pau Ballester and Prof. Marcos G. Suero underscore the potential of cucurbit[n]urils (CB[n]s) as artificial active sites. This work has been recently published at Chemical Science […]

The public-private collaboration, with a solid scientific foundation, will have a real impact on improving people’s quality of life. Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA-BIST) and the pharmaceutical company Menarini Spain have joined forces to research new innovative drugs from the family of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of pain and inflammatory […]

Ammonia can be used as a fuel to power devices or to generate clean hydrogen provided that efficient and selective catalysts for ammonia oxidation are accessible ICIQ researchers have demonstrated that a single perovskite cell can drive hydrogen production from ammonia. This work is a joint effort from the groups of Prof. Antoni Llobet and […]

The EU-funded project celebrated its 2nd Consortium Meeting on May 16-17 in Messina (Italy) The University of Messina hosted SUPERVAL’s 2nd Consortium Meeting on the 16th and 17th of May 2024. The event brought together partners and researchers to discuss progress over the past six months and plan future steps towards the project goal of […]