
Molecular Nanotechnology Lab
Articles published by Nanomol
Articles
The role of mesoporosity and Si/Al ratio in the catalytic etherification of glycerol with benzyl alcohol using ZSM-5 zeolites
Camino Gonzalez-Arellanoa, Aida Grau-Atienzab, Elena Serranob, Antonio A. Romeroc, Javier Garcia-Martinezb, Rafael Luquec. (2015)
Read articleHierarchical Zeolites and their Catalytic Performance in Selective Oxidative Processes
Dr. Manuel Ojeda, Aida Grau-Atienza, Rafael Campos, Prof. Antonio A. Romero, Dr. Elena Serrano, Prof. Jose Maria Marinas, Prof. Javier García Martínez, Rafael Luque. Article first published online: 27 MAR 2015
Read articleMesostructured zeolites: bridging the gap between zeolites and MCM-41
Teerawit Prasomsri, Wenqian Jiao, Steve Z. Wenga and Javier Garcia Martinez. ChemComm (2015)
Read articleRealizing the Commercial Potential of Hierarchical Zeolites: New Opportunities in Catalytic Cracking
K. Li, J. Valla, J. Garcia-Martinez.
Chem. Cat. Chem. (6) 46–66 (2014).
Terminology of metal–organic frameworks and coordination polymers
S.R. Batten, N.R. Champness, X.-M. Chen, J. Garcia-Martinez, S. Kitagawa, L. Öhrström, M. O’Keeffe, M.P. Suh, J. Reedijk.
Pure Appl. Chem. 85 (1715–1724) 2013
Metal-complex Ionosilicas: Cationic Mesoporus Silica with Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes in Their Framework
N. Linares, E. Serrano, A.I. Carrillo, J. Garcia-Martinez. Mater. Lett. (95) 93-96 (2013)
Read articleA stable luminescent hybrid mesoporous copper complex–silica
M. Rico, A.E. Sepúlveda, S. Ruiz, E. Serrano, J.R. Berenguer, E. Lalinde, J. Garcia-Martinez.
Chem. Commun. (48) 8883–8885 (2012)
Helical Al- and Ce-MCM-41 materials as novel catalyst for acid and redoc processes
A. Carrillo, E. Serrano, J.C. Serrano-Ruiz, R. Luque, J. Garcia-Martinez. Applied Catalysis A – General, (435– 436) 1–9 (2012)
Read articleIncorporation of cubane-type Mo3S4 molybdenum cluster sulfides in the framework of mesoporous silica
A.I. Carrillo, J. García Martínez, R. Llusar, E. Serrano, I. Sorribes, C. Vicent, A. Vidal-Moya. Microporous and mesoporous materials, (151) 380–389 (2012)
Read articleMagnetically separable nanocomposites with photocatalytic activity under visible light for the selective transformation of biomass-derived platform molecule
A.M. Balu, B. Baruwati, E. Serrano, J. Cot, J. Garcia-Martinez, R.S. Varma, R. Luque, Green Chemistry (13) 2750–2758 (2011)
Read articleWell-ordered mesoporous interconnected silica spheres prepared using extremely low surfactant concentrations
A.I. Carrillo, N. Linares, E. Serrano, J. García-Martínez, Materials Chemistry and Physics (129) 261–269 (2011)
Read articleSingle-step synthesis of manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves with large pore sizes,
H. Huang, C.-H. Chen, L. Xu, H. Genuino, J. Garcia-Martinez, H.F. Garces, L. Jin, C.K. Kithongo, S.L. Suib, Chem. Commun. (46), 5945–5947 (2010)
Read articleNanotechnology for sustainable energy
E. Serrano, G. Rus, J. García-Martínez, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (13) 2373-2384 (2009)
Read articleHierarchical control of porous silica by pH adjustment: Alkyl Polyamines as Surfactants for Bimodal Silica Synthesis and its Carbon Replica
G. Abellán, A.I. Carrillo, N. Linares, E. Serrano, J. García-Martínez, J. Solid State Chem. (182) 2141-2148 (2009)
Read articleAdsorptive and Acidic Properties, Reversible Lattice Oxygen Evolution, and Catalytic Mechanism of Cryptomelane-Type Manganese Oxides as Oxidation Catalysts
J. Luo, O. Zhang, J. Garcia-Martinez, S.L. Suib, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (130) 3198-3207 (2008)
Read articleNanotecnología: un sector estratégico en innovación y creación de valor
J. García-Martínez Economia Exterior (44) 7-22 (2008)
Read articleUltrasonics tissue characterization for monitoring nanostructured TiO2 induced bone growth
G. Rus, J. García-Martínez, Phys. Med. Biol. (52) 3531–3547 (2007)
Read articleCircular mesoporosity induced by membrane phospholipids
J. García-Martínez, S. Domínguez, P. Brugarolas, Microp. Mesop. Mater. (1-3) 63-69 (2007)
Read articleOxidation of SO2 catalysed by Mn-zeolites in aqueous phase
J.García-Martínez, D.Cazorla-Amorós, A. Linares-Solano, Appl. Cat. B (47) 203-207 (2004)
Read articleProbe Molecule Studies of the Adsorption Kinetics of Gases/Vapors on MCM-41
Á. Berenguer-Murcia, A.J. Fletcher, J. García-Martínez, D. Cazorla-Amorós, Á. Linares-Solano, K.M. Thomas, J. Phys. Chem. B (107) 1012-1020 (2003)
Read articleSilicalite-1 membranes supported on porous carbon discs
Á. Berenguer-Murcia, J. García-Martínez, D. Cazorla-Amorós, A. Linares-Solano, A.B. Fuertes, Microp. Mesop. Mater. (59) 147-159 (2003)
Read articleKinetic, infrared, and X-ray absorption studies of adsorption, desorption, and reactions of thiophene on H-ZSM5 and Co/H-ZSM5
S. Y. Yu, J. García-Martínez, W. Li, G. D. Meitzner, E. Iglesia, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (4) 1241-1246 (2002)
Read articleRegenerable CaO sorbents for SO2 retention: carbonaceous versus inorganic dispersants
J. García-Martínez, A. Bueno-López, A. García-García, A. Linares-Solano, Fuel (81) 2435-2438 (2002)
Read articleApplication of zeolitic material synthesised from fly ash to the decontamination of waste water and flue gas
J. García-Martínez, D. Cazorla-Amorós, A. Linare-Solano, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. (77) 292-298 (2002)
Read articleMesoporous Metal Complex–Silica Aerogels for Environmentally Friendly Amination of Allylic Alcohols
Aida Grau, Dr. Alejandro Baeza, Dr. Elena Serrano, Dr. Javier García-Martínez, Carmen Nájera. Article first published online: 17 NOV 2014
Read articleMesostructured zeolites: bridging the gap between zeolites and MCM-41
Teerawit Prasomsri, Wenqian Jiao, Steve Z. Wenga and Javier Garcia Martinez. Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 8900-8911
Read articleSol–Gel Coordination Chemistry: Building Catalysts from the Bottom-Up
E. Serrano, N. Linares, J.R. Berenguer, J. Garcia-Martinez.
Chem. Cat. Chem. (5) 840-844 (2013)
Desilication of TS-1 zeolite for the oxidation of bulky molecules
A. Silvestre-Albero, A. Grau-Atienza, E. Serrano, J. Silvestre-Albero, J. Garcia-Martinez, Cat. Commun. (44) 35-39 (2013).
Read articleMicrowave-assisted catalysis by iron oxide on MCM-41 type materials: effect of the support morphology
A.I. Carrillo, E. Serrano, R. Luque, J. Garcia-Martinez. Appl. Cat. A – Gen. (453) 383-390 (2013)
Read articleA mesostructured Y zeolite as a superior catalyst - from lab to refinery
J. García-Martínez, K. Li, G. Krishnaiah.
Chem. Commun. (48) 11841-11843 (2012).
Mesoporous organosilicas with Pd(II) complexes in their framework
N. Linares, A.E. Sepulveda, J.R. Berenguer, E. Lalinde, J. Garcia-Martinez, Microp. Mesop. Mater. (158) 300-308 (2012).
Read articleMesostructured zeolite Y—high hydrothermal stability and superior FCC catalytic performance
J. García-Martínez, M. Johnson, J. Valla, K. Li, J.Y. Ying. Catal. Sci. Technol. (2) 987–994 (2012)
Read articleCoordination polymers, metal-organic frameworks and the need for terminology guidelines
H. Huang, C.H. Chen, L. Xu, H. Genuino, J. Garcia-Martinez, H.F. Garces, L. Jin, C. Kingondu, K.L. Suib, Crystal Eng. Commun. (14) 3001-3004 (2012)
Read articleIncorporation of chemical functionalities in the framework of mesoporous silica
N. Linares, E. Serrano, M. Rico, A.M. Balu, E. Losada, R. Luque, J. García-Martínez Feature Article, Chem. Commun. (42) 9024–9035 (2011)
Read articleSynthesis of mesoporous metal complex-silica materials and their use as solvent-free catalyts
N. Linares, A.E. Sepulveda, M.C. Pacheco, J.R. Berenguer, E. Lalinde, C. Nájera, J. Garcia-Martinez, New J. Chem. (35) 225–234 (2011)
Read articleIntroducing catalytic activity in helical nanostructures: microwave assisted oxathioacetalisation catalysed by Al-containing helical mesoporous silicas
A.I. Carrillo, E. Serrano, R. Luque, J. García-Martínez, Chem. Commun. (46) 5163-5165 (2010)
Read articleIncorporation of Pd Nanoparticles in Mesotructured Silica,
J. García-Martínez, N. Linares, S. Sinilbaldi, E. Coronado, A. Ribera, Micropor. Mesop. Mater. (117) 170–177 (2009)
Read articleSynthesis, characterization and magnetism of monodispersed water soluble palladium nanoparticles
E. Coronado, A. Ribera, J. García-Martínez, N. Linares, L.M. Liz-Marzán, J. Mater. Chem. (18) 5682-5688 (2008)
Read articleSynthesis and Catalytic Applications of Self-Assembled Carbon Nanofoams
J. Garcia-Martinez, T. Lancaster, J. Ying, Adv. Mater. (20) 288–292 (2008)
Read articleIt is possible to prepare olivine-type LiFeSiO4? A joint computational and experimental investigation
M.E. Arroyo y de Dompablo, J. M. Gallardo-Amores, J. García-Martínez, E. Morán, J-M. Tarascon, M. Armand, Solid State Ionics (179) 1758-1762 (2008)
Read articleBistable Spin-Crossover Nanoparticles Showing Magnetic Thermal Hysteresis near Room Temperature
E. Coronado, J. R. Galán-Mascarós, M. Monrabal-Capilla, J. García-Martínez, P. Pardo-Ibáñez, Adv. Mater. (19) 1359–1361 (2007)
Read articleSólidos ordenados de la nano a la macroestructura
J. García-Martínez, An. Quim. (102) 5-12 (2006)
Read articleSO2-Faujasite Interaction: A study by in Situ FTIR and Thermogravimetry
J. García-Martínez, D.Cazorla-Amorós, A. Linares-Solano, Langmuir (18) 9778-9993 (2003)
Read articleCatalytic cracking of ethylene-vinylacetate opolymers: comparison of different zeolites
A. Marcilla, A. Gómez, S. Menargues, J. García-Martínez, D. Cazorla-Amorós, J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis (68-69) 495-506 (2003)
Read articleDirect hydrothermal conversion of high-silica faujausite and zeolite to ZSM-5 and its catalytic performance,
C. Zenonos, G. Sankar, J. García-Martínez, A.M. Beale, I. Franklin, C.R.A. Catlow, Cat. Lett. (4) 279-281 (2003)
Read articleSO2 Retention at low temperatures by Ca(OH)2 derived CaO regeneration
J. García-Martínez, A. Bueno-López, A. García-García, A. Linares-Solano, Fuel (81) 305-313 (2002)
Read articleSelective synthesis of zeolite briquettes from conformed ashes
J. García-Martínez, D. Cazorla-Amorós, A. Linare-Solano, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. (77) 287-291 (2002)
Read articleAcylation of 2-metoxynaphtalene and isobutylbenzene over zeolite beta
P. Andy, J. García-Martínez, H. Gonzalez, G. Lee, C.W. Jones, M.E. Davis, J. Catal. (192) 215-233 (2000)
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Our team

Dr. Javier García Martinez
Group Leader, Nanomol
Director of the Molecular Nanotechnology Lab at the University of Alicante, Spain. Javier has published extensively in the areas of nanomaterials and energy and is the author of more than forty patents.

Dr. Elena Serrano Torregrosa
Researcher Fellow, Nanomol
Elena is a Research Fellow at the Molecular Nanotechnology Lab of the Inorganic Chemistry Dpt. at the University of Alicante (Spain). Her current research interests are in the area of new synthetic pathways to prepare stable and efficient photoactive materials for clean energy production.

Aida Grau Atienza
PhD student, Nanomol
Aida Grau has a Bachelor degree in Chemistry (2010) and a Master degree in Materials Science (2011) from the University of Alicante (Spain), where she is doing her PhD thesis on the incorporation of chemical functionalities to mesoporous silica materials and zeolites for energy-related applications.

Dr. Noemi Linares Pérez
Researcher Fellow, Nanomol
Noemi is a Research Fellow at the Molecular Nanotechnology Lab of the Inorganic Chemistry Dpt. at the University of Alicante (Spain). Her current research interests are in the area of heterogeneous catalysts for energy-related applications.

Alexander Sachse
Researcher Fellow, Nanomol
Alexander is a a Research Fellow at the Molecular Nanotechnology Lab of the Inorganic Chemistry Dpt. at the University of Alicante (Spain). His current research interests are in the area of hierarchical porous catalytically active materials (in particular zeolites).

Irene Barceló
Postdoctoral researcher, Nanomol, Nanomol
Irene is a postdoctoral researcher at the Molecular Nanotechnology Lab of the Inorganic Chemistry Dept. at the University of Alicante. Her current interests are in the area of the (photo)electrochemistry of semiconductors and photovoltaics/third generation solar cells.