Principal Investigator: 

The main aim of the group is to use (Photo)electrochemistry for the synthesis of added-value products for the chemical industry and the energy sector, as well as for environmental remediation. The team has a broad expertise in electrochemical conversion processes, spanning from the oxidation of water and organic substrates for H2 production to the valorization of biomass. Furthermore, the group is recognized for its work on the determination of the physical-chemical mechanisms responsible for the operation of optoelectronic devices, on the preparation of efficient catalysts for different activation processes and on the coupling of photoactive and electrocatalytic systems. Specific lines of research:

  • Adv. Mat. for energy conversion.
    • (Photo)electrocatalytic H2 production using earth-abundant metal oxides, and coupling co-catalytic materials for enhanced efficiency and productivity.
    • Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to C1 products, focusing on the understanding of selectivity towards desired products.
    • Developing novel characterization tools for a deep understanding of carrier dynamics on (photo)electrocatalytic processes, including the validation of models for photoelectrochemical conversion of water to fuel.
  • Adv. Mat. for catalysis
    • Oxidation of organic substrates for waste valorization. In particular, oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and organic molecules from biomass (HMF) into polymer precursors (FDCA).
  • Industrial Innovation and Technology Transfer

The group has strong commitment towards collaboration with SMEs; it has promoted meetings with companies at regional and national levels what have resulted into its participation in Project RADIAKER, developed with the company Keraben (2019). Patent P201930558 (2019) for the development of low-cost electrocatalytic materials for alkaline electrolyzers for water splitting, developed within the group, has been licensed to H2B2 (https://h2b2.es/), a fast-growing technological company focused on green hydrogen. A joint project with H2B2 will be developed in 2021 for industrial implementation of INAM’s methodology. The group has coordinated and actively participated in the UCIE-INAM funded by AVI, developing the lines of ceramic materials functionalization and Catalytic electrodes for industrial applications. A new patent about a ceramic tile interruptor (P202031264) and 2 new contracts with companies Blue Plasma Power and Keraben + Kerafrit aimed at exploring the industrial applications of patent P202031264, have been settled in these industrial innovation lines.

Members

Francisco Fabregat-Santiago's picture
Francisco Fabregat-Santiago

Senior Researcher

Germà Garcia-Belmonte's picture
Germà Garcia-Belmonte

Senior Researcher

Elena Mas Marzá's picture
Elena Mas Marzá

Senior Researcher

Carmen Mejuto's picture
Carmen Mejuto

Research Scientist

David Eduardo Carvajal Guayapero's picture
David Eduardo Carvajal Guayapero

Doctoral Candidate

Jose Solera Rojas's picture
Jose Solera Rojas

Doctoral Candidate

Kikaru Tabata's picture
Kikaru Tabata

Doctoral Candidate

Publications


2024

Electrochimica Acta, 2024, 475, 143676.
Carvajal, D.; Bolos-Sánchez, V.; Solera-Rojas, J.; Mejuto, C.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Mas-Marzá, E.
Electrochemical reduction of HMF to synthesize added value compounds using CuAg electrodes. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2024, 311, 128510.
Carvajal, D.; Arcas, R.; Gouda, L.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Mas-Marzá, E.
Electrochemical valorization of HMF using Ni/Graphite electrodes.


2023

Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2023, 7, 100386.
Palmara, G.; Carvajal, D.; Zanatta, M.; Mas-Marzá, E.; Sans, V.
Additive manufacturing technologies applied to the electrochemical valorization of biomass. Physica Scripta, 2023, 98, 085525.
Alvarez, A.O.; Riquelme, A.J.; Fuentes-Pineda, R.; Mas-Marzá, E.; Marsal, L.F.; Almora, O.; Anta, J.A.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.
Correcting unintended changes in electroluminescence perturbation for reliable light intensity modulated spectroscopies. Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 428, 115155.
Ibáñez-Ibáñez, L.; Lázaro, A.; Mejuto, C.; Crespo, M.; Vicent, C.; Rodríguez, L.; Mata, J.A.
Visible light harvesting alkyne hydrosilylation mediated by pincer platinum complexes. ACS Physical Chemistry Au, 2023, 3, 386-393.
Alvarez, A.O.; Lédée, F.; García-Batlle, M.; Lopez-Varo, P.; Gros-Daillon, E.; Guillén, J.Mayén; Verilhac, J.M.; Lemercier, T.; Zaccaro, J.; Marsal, L.F.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.; Almora, O.
Ionic Field Screening in MAPbBr3 Crystals Revealed from Remnant Sensitivity in X-ray Detection.


2022

Solar RRL, 2022, 6, 2200104.
Burgos, J.; Mondragon, R.; Elcioglu, E.Begum; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Hernández, L.
Experimental Characterization and Statistical Analysis of Water‐Based Gold Nanofluids for Solar Applications: Optical Properties and Photothermal Conversion Efficiency. Solar RRL, 2022, 6, 202200826.
Alvarez, A.O.; Garcia-Tecedor, M.; Montañés, L.; Mas-Marzá, E.; Giménez, S.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.
New Views on Carrier Diffusion and Recombination by Combining Small Perturbation Techniques: Application to BiVO 4 Photoelectrodes. ACS Catalysis, 2022, 12, 6238 – 6245 .
Mejuto, C.; Ibáñez-Ibáñez, L.; Guisado-Barrios, G.; Mata, J.A.
Visible-Light Promoted Iridium(III) Catalyzed Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of N-heterocycles at Room Temperature.. physica status solidi (RRL) , 2022, 16, 2200336.
Almora, O.; Miravet, D.; Gelmetti, I.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
Long-term Field Screening by Mobile Ions in Thick Metal Halide Perovskites: Understanding Saturation Currents. Advanced Photonics Research, 2022, 3, 2200136.
García-Batlle, M.; Deumel, S.; Huerdler, J.E.; Tedde, S.F.; Almora, O.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
Effective Ion Mobility and Long-Term Dark Current of Metal Halide Perovskites with Different Crystallinities and Compositions. Solar RRL, 2022, 6, 2200173.
García-Batlle, M.; Zia, W.; Aranda, C.; Saliba, M.; Almora, O.; Guerrero, A.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
Observation of Long-Term Stable Response in MAPbBr3 Single Crystals Monitored through Displacement Currents under Varying Illumination. International Journal of Energy Research, 2022, 46, 9150-9165.
BinSaeedan, N.M.; Arunachalam, P.; Al-Mayouf, A.M.; Shaddad, M.N.; Amer, M.S.; Beagan, A.M.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Bisquert, J.
Enhanced electrochemical hydrogen peroxide production from surface state modified mesoporous tin oxide catalysts. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2022, 13, 3824−3830.
Almora, O.; Matt, G.J.; These, A.; Kanak, A.; Levchuk, I.; Shrestha, S.; Osvet, A.; Brabec, C.J.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
Surface versus Bulk Currents and Ionic Space-Charge Effects in CsPbBr3 Single Crystals. Solar RRL, 2022, 6, 2200132.
Arcas, R.; Cardenas-Morcoso, D.; Spadaro, M.Chiara; Garcia-Tecedor, M.; Mesa, C.A.; Arbiol, J.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Giménez, S.; Mas-Marzá, E.
Direct observation of the chemical transformations in BiVO4 photoanodes upon prolonged light-aging treatments. ACS Energy Letters, 2022, 7, 946−951.
García-Batlle, M.; Guillén, J.Mayén; Chapran, M.; Baussens, O.; Zaccaro, J.; Verilhac, J.M.; Gros-Daillon, E.; Guerrero, A.; Almora, O.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
Coupling between Ion Drift and Kinetics of Electronic Current Transients in MAPbBr3 Single Crystals. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2022, 5, 1646−1655.
Klipfel, N.; Alvarez, A.O.; Kanda, H.; Sutanto, A.Adrian; Igci, C.; Roldán-Carmona, C.; Momblona, C.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Nazeeruddin, M.K.
C60 Thin Films in Perovskite Solar Cells: Efficient or Limiting Charge Transport Layer?. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2022, 2100367.
Carvajal, D.; Arcas, R.; Mesa, C.A.; Giménez, S.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Mas-Marzá, E.
Role of Pd in the electrochemical hydrogenation of nitrobenzene using CuPd electrodes.


2021

Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98, 2638.
Mollar-Cuni, A.; Mejuto, C.; Ventura-Espinosa, D.; Borja, P.; Mata, J.A.
Introducing Catalysis to Undergraduate Chemistry Students: TestingaRu−NHC Complex in the Selective Dehydrogenative Coupling ofHydrosilanes and Alcohols. Applied Physics Letters, 2021, 119, 242107-1-6.
Almora, O.; Miravet, D.; García-Batlle, M.; Garcia-Belmonte, G.
Ballistic-like space-charge-limited currents in halide perovskites at room temperature.
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