June 12, 2024
This recognition distinguishes the ICIQ office’s transfer work form the institute to industry and society The Knowledge and Technology Transfer and Industrial Projects Department (ICIQ-KTT) from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) has been accredited as a Knowledge Transfer Office (OTC) by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. This acknowledgement is […]
June 6, 2024
Organic electrosynthesis is an emerging research field, now better understood thanks to Density Functional Theory calculations and microkinetic simulations ICIQ researchers have reported a computational characterization of the full mechanism of a copper-catalysed organic electrosynthesis reaction. This is the first time a process of this type has been characterized with this level of detail. The […]
June 4, 2024
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. […]
May 31, 2024
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 […]
May 30, 2024
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 […]
May 30, 2024
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 […]
May 29, 2024
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 […]