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Principal Investigator
Research Group: RG10. Hybrid catalytic Materials
Office: NB3111DI
Workphone: 964387317
E-mail: jmata@uji.es
Address:
Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)
Universitat Jaume I
12006 Castelló
Spain
Researcher information:
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9310-2783
Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/M-6414-2014
Bio and research interests
Jose A. Mata received a B. S. in chemistry from University of Valencia (1997) and completed his Ph. D. with honors at University Jaume I under the supervision of Prof. E. Peris and Prof. R. Llusar in 2002 where he worked on functionalized ferrocenes with non-linear optical properties (NLO). He was a postdoctoral fellow at Yale University with Prof. Robert Crabtree (2002 – 2003) working on rhodium complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination (CNRS) with Prof. Rinaldo Poli and worked on the mechanism of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). He returned to University Jaume I with the “Ramón y Cajal” program (2005 - 2008) and actually, he is working as Associate Professor at the University Jaume I in the Instituted of Advanced Materials (INAM). His research interests are focused on the development of new catalytic processes for energy applications using hybrids materials based on metal complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and 2D carbonaceous materials. J. Mata has published 80 papers in peer reviewed journals, than have been cited more than 4000 times. The average cites/article is 50.3 and the h index is 33 (Scopus). J. Mata has 3 patents one of them related to the immobilization of organometallic complexes on the surface of graphene and one book chapter.

Publications

2026

  1. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2026, 243, 155516.

    Arroyas, L.; Mollar-Cuni, A.; Mejuto, C.; Martín, S.; Sorribes, I.; Mata, J.A.

    From catalyst design to recycling studies for the analysis of sodium formate/bicarbonate as a practical system for hydrogen storage.

    Article page: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.155516

  2. Dalton Transactions, 2026, 55, 4181-4195.

    Medina-Vargas, J.; Martín, S.; Sorribes, I.; García, H.; Mata, J.A.

    Ligand decorated nickel-based nanoparticles supported onto MXenes in catalytic hydrogenation of N-heterocycles.

    Article page: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2026/dt/d5dt02759d

2025

  1. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 193, 152298.

    Ramírez-Grau, R.; Cabrero-Antonino, M.; Cortés, F.Rey; Minguez-Vega, G.; Quesne, M.G.; Catlow, R.A.; Mata, J.A.; García, H.; Primo, A.

    Liquid phase laser ablation as a general green physical etching method to prepare MXene dots with arbitrary surface functionalization. Implications in overall water splitting photocatalysis.

    Article page: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152298

  2. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2025, 17,51, 69234–69244.

    Mollar-Cuni, A.; García-Aznar, P.; Martín, S.; Sastre, G.; García, H.; Mata, J.A.

    Mechanistic Insights in Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of N‑Heterocycles Using Graphenes as Carbocatalysts.

    Article page: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsami.5c11895?ref=article_openPDF

  3. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2025, 8, 12342−12352.

    Ruiz-Almoguera, D.; Martín, S.; Sorribes, I.; Mata, J.A.

    Recycling Properties of Iridium Nanoparticles Anchored on Graphene as Catalysts in Alcohol Oxidation.

    Article page: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.5c02235

  4. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2025, 13, 23, 8660–8670.

    Solera-Rojas, J.; Forés, C.; Beltrán-Gargallo, G.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Mata, J.A.; Mejuto, C.; Mas-Marzá, E.

    Electrohydrogenation of Benzonitrile into Benzylamine under Mild Aqueous Conditions.

    Article page: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c02168

  5. ChemCatChem, 2025, 17, e202500490.

    Medina-Vargas, J.; Mollar-Cuni, A.; Martín, S.; Sorribes, I.; Mata, J.A.

    Graphene as a Suitable Support for Nickel Nanoparticles Functionalized with NHC Ligands in Dehydrogenation of Alcohols.

    Article page: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cctc.202500490

  6. Journal of Catalysis, 2025, 448, 116134.

    Ibáñez-Ibáñez, L.; Guisado-Barrios, G.; Mata, J.A.

    Photodehydrogenation of alcohols catalysed by a single ruthenium N-Heterocyclic carbene complex.

    Article page: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2025.116134

2024

  1. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2024, 30, e202401753.

    Ruiz-Almoguera, D.; Ventura-Espinosa, D.; Pérez-Bitrián, A.; Martín, A.; Mata, J.A.; Baya, M.

    Gold trifluoromethyl complexes as efficient regioselective catalysts in alkyne hydration.

    Article page: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.202401753

  2. Green Chemistry, 2024, 26, 8768.

    Guenani, N.I.; Solera-Rojas, J.; Carvajal, D.; Mejuto, C.; Mollar-Cuni, A.; Guerrero, A.; Fabregat-Santiago, F.; Mata, J.A.; Mas-Marzá, E.

    Room temperature hydrogen production via electrodehydrogenation of amines into nitriles: advancements in Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers.

    Article page: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2024/GC/D4GC01275E

  3. Dalton Transactions, 2024, 53, 656-665 .

    Ibáñez-Ibáñez, L.; Mollar-Cuni, A.; Apaloo-Messan, E.; Sharma, A.K.; Mata, J.A.; Maseras, F.; Vicent, C.

    Ion mobility mass spectrometry uncovers regioselectivity in the carboxylate-assisted C–H activation of palladium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes.

    Article page: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/DT/D3DT02793G

2023

  1. 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.

    Article page: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2023.115155

  2. Carbon, 2023, 206, 314 – 324.

    Mollar-Cuni, A.; Martín, S.; Guisado-Barrios, G.; Mata, J.A.

    Dual role of graphene as support of ligand-stabilized palladium nanoparticles and carbocatalyst for (de)hydrogenation of N-heterocycles.

    Article page: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0008622323000842?via%3Dihub#undfig1

2022

  1. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry , 2022, 33, 2291 – 2300.

    Mollar-Cuni, A.; Ibáñez-Ibáñez, L.; Guisado-Barrios, G.; Mata, J.A.; Vicent, C.

    Introducing Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry to Identify Site-Selective C–H Bond Activation in N-Heterocyclic Carbene Metal Complexes..

    Article page: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jasms.2c00257

  2. 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..

    Article page: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.2c01224

  3. Dalton Transactions, 2022, 21, 5250-5256 .

    Martínez-Laguna, J.; Mollar-Cuni, A.; Ventura-Espinosa, D.; Martín, S.; Caballero, A.; Mata, J.A.; Pérez, P.J.

    Gold nanoparticles-catalysed functionalization of carbon-hydrogen bonds by carbene transfer reactions..

    Article page: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/dt/d1dt04351j

  4. Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 2036 – 2043 .

    Porcar, R.; Mollar-Cuni, A.; Ventura-Espinosa, D.; Luis, S.V.; García-Verdugo, E.; Mata, J.A.

    A simple, safe and robust system for hydrogenation “without gases” under batch and flow conditions using a liquid organic hydrogen carrier.

    Article page: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2022/gc/d1gc03850h

  5. Catalysis Science & Technology, 2022, 4, 1257 – 1270.

    García-Zaragoza, A.; Cerezo-Navarrete, C.; Mollar-Cuni, A.; Oña-Burgos, P.; Mata, J.A.; Corma, A.; Martínez-Prieto, L.M.

    Tailoring graphene-supported Ru nanoparticles by functionalization with pyrene-tagged N-heterocyclic carbenes.

    Article page: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CY02063C

2021

  1. 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.

    Article page: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00032?ref=PDF

  2. ACS Catalysis, 2021, 11, 14688 – 14693 .

    Mollar-Cuni, A.; Ventura-Espinosa, D.; Martín, S.; García, H.; Mata, J.A.

    Reduced Graphene Oxides as Carbocatalysts in Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of N-Heterocycles.

    Article page: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.1c04649
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