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ESR positions are open with ITQ researchers groups. The deadline is extended until January 31, 2020.

Graphene foam incorporating photoactive molecular complexes as photoelectrodes The ERS will be trained in the preparation and characterization of doped graphenes and graphene-like photoanodes capable of absorbing visible light for oxidation reactions. Then, the immobilization of molecular catalysts supplied by…

Ya está abierta la matrícula para la II Escuela de Fotólisis de Destello Láser

Duración de la Escuela: Del 3/02/20 al 7/02/20 Preinscripción desde el 24/10/19 Matrícula desde el 20/12/19 21:30 Sede: Salón de actos del ITQ, sala de reuniones y laboratorios laser del Instituto Universitario Mixto de Tecnologia Química. ( Primera clase en…

The TANDEng project, led by Gonzalo Prieto, a researcher ITQ, has been awarded by the Consolidator Grants program of the European Research Council (ERC)

The TANDEng project, led by Gonzalo Prieto, a researcher at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ), has been awarded by the Consolidator Grants program of the European Research Council (ERC). The prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants are part of the most…

Avelino Corma, awarded with the Heinz Heinemann Award of the International Asociation of Catalysis Societies (IACS)

Avelino Corma, ITQ researcher, awarded with the Heinz Heinemann Award of the International Asociation of Catalysis Societies (IACS). The award recognizes the work of people or groups that have made significant contributions in the science and technology of catalysis. On…

eCOCO2 presents its first video so you know the main objectives of the project

We want to help meet the world’s demand for energy closing the loop, with a revolutionary approach to use the CO2 coming from industrial sources as an alternative source of energy. We present our project in the following video:

Six UPV researchers (two from ITQ) are among the most influential in the world

Researchers Avelino Corma (ITQ), Amparo Chiralt, Hermenegildo García (ITQ), María Vargas, Luis Guanter and Pedro Luis Rodríguez, who develop their scientific work at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), are among the most influential scientists of the world. The six…

iCAREPLAST, a project in which ITQ researchers participate, celebrates the first year of implementation

Since October 2018, the interdisciplinary consortium behind the iCAREPLAST project has been working hard to deliver its first results and lay the ground for successful future activities. The iCAREPLAST Newsletter has for objective to provide you with the latest updates…

The CSIC participates in the Science Week, an annual activity celebrated in the month of November in Spain

The Week of Science and Technology is the most important initiative of scientific dissemination in many autonomous communities. Since 2001 it is organized with national character with the objectives of bringing science to the public of all ages, stimulating the…

Predoctoral contract: “Repair of DNA by multifotonic irradiation (MultiRepair)”. Deadline November 7

Contrato predoctoral en el Instituto de Tecnología Química de Valencia (UPV-CSIC) Título del Proyecto: “Reparación del ADN por irradiación multifotónica (MultiRepair)” Referencia: PGC2018-096684-B-I00 Descripción del proyecto de tesis: El proyecto planteado tiene como objetivo principal investigar los procesos clave implicados…

Predoctoral offer: “Candidate predoctoral contract for the training of Doctors 2019”. Deadline November 7

OFERTA PREDOCTORAL: «Candidato contrato predoctoral para la formación de Doctores 2019» Se busca candidato/candidata para un contrato predoctoral en un tema de investigación centrado en la síntesis de nuevos catalizadores sólidos basados en silicatos microporosos, principalmente zeolitas, activos en procesos…

Two pre-doctoral FPI contracts are available at the research group “Porous materials for adsorption, separation and environmental applications”. Before November 7.

Two pre-doctoral FPI contracts (call open by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades) are available at the research group “Porous materials for adsorption, separation and environmental applications” leaded by Prof. Fernando Rey. The PhD projects deal with the development…

Researchers from ITQ, UPV-CSIC and the Catholic University of Murcia, have developed a new way to prepare alkenes with solids

A new synthesis of alkenes with simple solid catalysts. Researchers at the ITQ, UPV-CSIC, belonging to the Catalysis group for a Sustainable Organic Chemistry, in collaboration with Researchers from the Bioinformatics group at the Catholic University of Murcia, have developed…

ITQ researchers participate in the Project MULTICIDE, which will develop novel biocide compounds to fight hospital infections

New biocide compounds to fight hospital infections The Project MULTICIDE, funded by the AVI, will allow developing new biocide compounds to fight hospital infections, which according to the WHO will be the leading cause of death worldwide by 2050 The…

UNSAAC declared Professor Avelino Corma as “Docente Extraordinario Honorario”

The Rector and Vicerector of Research of the National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco, in Peru, Dr. Edilberto Zela Vera and Dr. Gilbert Alagón Huallpa, declared yesterday September 30 during the Extraordinary Session of the University Council, “Docente…

ITQ researchers participate in the II Nit Valenciana de les Investigadores. Friday, September 27

The “Viveros” will become the gardens of science this Friday 27, from 6 pm, with activities for all ages The “Viveros Gardens” will become next Friday, September 27 in the gardens of science, since the emblematic green space of the…

ITQ researchers present an innovative method to achieve nanowires with uniform, controlled and aligned size distribution

High refractive index nanowires are very attractive because of their waveguiding properties and their multiple applications. In this sense, metal halide perovskites, an emerging and appealing optoelectronic material, have also been tailored into nanowire structures. More information

Predoctoral Scholarship for Development in the ITQ. Deadline October 4

Research Project: The Project is in the area of catalysis, reactivity and characterization of catalyst “in situ”. Specifically, the object of the study is the development of active and selective catalysts for the CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, methane, olefins, etc……

ITQ researchers participate in a project that generates hydrogen energy from alcohol residues

The objective of the LIFE 15CCM / ES / 000080 Ecolectricity project in which ITQ researchers participate, Dr Antonio Chica, Tenured Scientific and Dr Javier Da Costa, is producing hydrogen with alcoholic waste and generating electricity with it, fueling a…

Predoctoral position available (FPI-2019) in Heterogeneous (photo)catalysis using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Deadline 20th September

Predoctoral position available (FPI-2019) in Heterogeneous (photo)catalysis using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for the production of Solar Fuels at the Chemistry Department of the Technical University of Valencia (Valencia, Spain). The student will be integrated in the research group of Prof….

José Manuel Serra, ITQ researcher, awarded with the 2018 Scientific Challenge Award from the multinational Air Liquide

The multinational company Air Liquide, world leader in the industrial production of gases, has made public the three winning works of the Scientific Challenge 2018. One of them, focused on the production of low CO2 hydrogen, has fallen to José…