Thomas Hin-Fung Wong, a PhD student who is under Prof. Paolo Melchiorre’s supervision, has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Harnessing Light for Novel Radical Chemistry from Intermediates with Established Polar Reactivity” publicly on April 23rd. The members of the evaluation committee were Prof. Giorgio Bencivenni (Università di Bologna, Italy), Prof. Monica H. Perez Temprano […]

The project renews its RES resource allocation until 2028 with 220 TB of storage and two virtual machines at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) ioChem-BD, the platform from the Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ-CERCA) continues to benefit from the resources available from the Spanish Supercomputing Network with 220 TB. According to the scientific and technical […]

The last 9th and 10th April OHPERA partners met to review the last months’ progress and plan the next period. OHPERA’s General Assembly took place on April 9th and 10th, 2024, at the Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ-CERCA), marking the 18-month milestone since the project started. ICIQ is directly involved in this EU-funded project as […]

Researchers at ICIQ in Tarragona have developed a simple technique to produce microscopic crystals that activate in the presence of light, releasing silver ions with antimicrobial activity. In ancient Greece, over 3000 years ago, wise men used silver salts to prevent wounds from becoming infected. These salts continued to be used until Alexander Fleming discovered […]

The open call until May 31st reinforces the commitment to recognize and contribute to talent in chemistry within Spain and Portugal BASF Group and Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) are thrilled to announce the third edition of BASF ICIQ Awards in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This established competition, with a total prize fund of […]

On the 7th and 8th of March 2024, the SUNER-C project celebrated its 4th Consortium Meeting in Utrecht, Netherlands. It gathered over 50 participants representing different organizations involved in the project, including ICIQ as a consortium partner. The attendees engaged in discussions, shared insights, and collectively contributed to shaping the trajectory of the SUNER-C project. […]

ICIQ researchers have developed a machine learning model to simulate and understand the materials for the conversion of CO2 to fuels and plastics, closing the carbon cycle. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is among the most well-known greenhouse gases emitted. Reducing emissions of this gas is one of the primary strategies to combat climate change, but actions […]