A month ago, the European Union banned glitter. This action was englobed in a regulation with the aim of reducing 30% of the presence of microplastics in our environment. Waste plastics are a serious problem for our eco-systems and the push for recycling of plastics in general has gained significant attention as a potential solution. […]

After two weeks, the first edition of SHARP is completed. SHARP is a multi-annual programme for training ICIQ PhD students. This is a programme designed by the ICIQ Academic Committee to cover scientific aspects in the broad area of Chemistry in the 21st Century and the main soft skills needed for the development of a […]

Eduardo Garcia, a PhD student who is under Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren’s & Prof. Feliu Maseras’ supervision, has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Computationally Guided Exploration into Gold(I)-Catalysed Transformations” publicly on November 17th. The members of the evaluation committee were Prof. José Manuel González, (Universidad de Oviedo), Prof. Elena Fernández (Universitat Rovira i Virgili) […]

Marta Romero Ribas, a talented student from Prof. Mónica H. Pérez-Temprano Group, has been honored with the 2023 Best BSc Thesis Award in the field of Chemistry. The distinguished award was presented by the Catalan Studies Institute (IEC) in collaboration with the Catalan Chemical Society and Rovira i Virgili University. Marta’s thesis has been recognized […]

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) is proud to announce that one of its talented alumni, Dr. Enric Petrus, has recently been recognized by the Group of Experts in Chemistry and Computation of the Royal Spanish Chemical Society. This prestigious recognition underscores Dr. Petrus’s remarkable contributions to the intersection of chemistry and computation, specifically […]

Micromotors have emerged as a promising tool for environmental remediation, largely due to their ability to autonomously navigate and perform specific tasks on a microscale. The micromotor is comprised of a tube made of silicon and manganese dioxide in which chemical reactions cause the release of bubbles from one end. These bubbles act as a […]

The projects will contribute to the development of new technologies to address current global challenges such as climate change, energy and resource scarcity The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) has been awarded 6 projects in the State Research Agency (AEI) “Generación de Conocimiento 2022” call. The purpose of the call is to finance […]