February 18, 2014
In its second release, the web application Mapping Scientific Excellence ranks ICIQ in first position on “Best Journal Rate” (ratio of papers published in the most influential journals) and second on “Best Paper Rate” (proportion of highly cited papers published by an institution) in the field of Chemistry worldwide. These results refer to the 2006-2010 […]
February 16, 2014
A bit of Palomares’ research can be found on the dye-sesitized solar cell (DSC) windows installed in the façade of the EPFL’s Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland. The red coulored glass windows are made with RK1, a new purely organic dye patented by CEA (France) that Palomares’ group has studied in collaboration with CEA-INAC, Solaronix […]
February 14, 2014
The paper by Vladimir Grushin et al. deals with a highly efficient process for Azidocarbonylation of iodoarenes with CO and NaN3, a novel Heck-type carbonylation reaction. The reaction, catalyzed by Xantphos-Pd, occurs in an organic solvent–H2O biphasic system to furnish aroyl azides under vey mild conditions (room temperature, 1 atm) and exhibits high functional group […]
February 8, 2014
Development of a synergistic activation of CO2
January 23, 2014
ICIQ offers the course “Methods of analysis of organic compounds”
January 21, 2014
The agreement, signed last December 19th in Madrid, states that Repsol and ONCE foundations will contribute with €30,000 each to fund the research that Dr. Oier Lakuntza will carry out at ICIQ over a period of 2 years. Dr. Lakuntza joined Prof. Feliu Maseras’ group on January 13th to work on the development of algorithms […]
January 17, 2014
Antonio M. Echavarren, ICIQ group leader, has recently been appointed as member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Organic Letters and as Editorial Board member of Chemistry –A European Journal. Organic Letters is the highest impact communications journal in the field of Organic Chemistry. It publishes brief reports on cutting-edge research, creative approaches, and innovative […]