Llobet
Research group
Abstract
The group carries out research in the field of redox catalysis using transition metal complexes. We are interested in the oxidation and reduction of both organic and inorganic substrates, and mainly those that are of technological interest. Our overall objective is to understand the various factors that affect catalystâs efficiency and selectivity with special focus on the transition metal electronic structure and space disposition.
Particular attention is being paid to the catalytic oxidation of water to molecular dioxygen, given the implications of this reaction for new energy conversion schemes based on artificial photosynthesis. The final objective of this route consists on the photo-production of hydrogen from water and sunlight.
Topics addressed
- Catalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Photochemical oxidation of organic substrates
- Selective chemical oxidation of organic substrates under mild conditions
- Supramolecular catalysis
- Activation of C-H and C-F bonds
 Articles
âElectrochemical and Resonance Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Water-Oxidizing Ruthenium-Terpyridyl-Bipyridyl Complexesâ
ChemSusChem. 2017, 10, 551-561.
Keidel, A.; López, I.; Staffa, J.; Kuhlmann, U.; Bozoglian, F.; Gimbert-Suriñach C.; Benet-Bucholz, J.; Hildebrandt, P.; Llobet, A.
âSubstitution of native silicon oxide by titanium in Ni-coated silicon photoanodes for water splitting solar cellsâ
J. Mat. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 1996-2003. Cover
Shi, Y.; Han, T.; Gimbert-Suriñach,C.; Song, X.; Lanza, M.; Llobet, A.
âMononuclear ruthenium compounds bearing N-donor and N-heterocyclic carbene ligands: structure and oxidative catalysisâ.
Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 2829-2843
Liu, H.-J.; Gil-Sepulcre, M.; FrancĂ s, L.; Nolis, P.; Parella, T.; Benet-Buchholz, J.; Fontrodona, X.; GarcĂa-AntĂłn, J.;Romero, N.; Llobet, A.; Escriche, L.; Bofill, R.; Sala, X.
âBackbone Immobilization of the Bis(bipyridyl)pyrazolate Diruthenium
Catalyst for Electrochemical Water Oxidationâ.
ACS Catal., 2017, 7, 2116-2125.
Odrobina, J.; Scholz, J.; Pannwitz, A.; FrancĂ s, L.; Dechert, S. Llobet, A.; JooĂ, C.; Meyer, F.
âSingle Electron Transfer Steps in Water Oxidation Catalysis. Redefining the Mechanistic Scenarioâ
ACS Catal., 2017, 7, 1712-1719.
Funes-Ardoiz, I.; Garrido-Barros, P.; Llobet, A.; Maseras, F.
âHow to Make an Efficient and Robust Molecular Catalyst for Water Oxidationâ
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2017,46, 6088 â 6098.
Garrido-Barros, P.; Gimbert-Suriñach, C.; Matheu, R.; Sala, X.; Llobet, A.
âKinetic Analysis of an Efficient Molecular Light-Driven Water Oxidation Systemâ
ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 5142â5150
FrancĂ s, L.; Matheu, R.; Pastor, E.; Reynal, A.; Berardi, S.; Sala, X.; Llobet, A.; Durrant, J.
âHydrogenative Carbon Dioxide Reduction Catalyzed by Mononuclear Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complexes: Discerning between Electronic and Steric Effects â
ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 5932-5940
Ono, T.; Qu, S; Gimbert-Suriñach, C.; Johnson, M.A.; Marell, D.J.; Benet-Buchholz, J.; Cramer, C.J.; Llobet, A.
âPhotoelectrochemical behavior of a molecular Ru-based water-oxidation catalyst bound to TiO2-protected Si photoanodes â
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139(33), 11345-11348
Matheu, R.; Moreno-HernĂĄndez, I.A.; Sala, X.; Gray, H.B.; Brunschwig, B.S.; Llobet, A; Lewis, N.S.
âHydrogen Bonding Rescues Overpotential in Seven Coordinated Ru Water Oxidation Catalystsâ
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (10), 6525â6532
Matheu, R.; Ertem, M.Z.; Gimbert-Suriñach, C.; Benet-Buchholz, J.;  Sala, X.; Llobet, A.
âElectronic Ï-delocalization Boosts Catalytic Water Oxidation by Cu(II) Molecular Catalysts Heterogenized on Graphene Sheets â
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139 (37)12907â12910
Garrido-Barros, P.; Gimbert-Suriñach, C.; Moonshiram, D.; Picón, A.; Monge, P.; Batista, V.S.; Llobet, A.
âMagnetically-actuated mesoporous nanowires for enhanced heterogeneous catalysisâ
Appl. Catal., B 2017, 217, 81-91
Serra, A; Grau, S.; Gimbert-Suriñach, C.; Sort, J.; Nogues, J.;Valles, E.
âRu water oxidation catalysts based on py5 ligandsâ
Chem.Sus.Chem., 2017, 10, 4517-4525
Gil-Sepulcre, M.; Boehler, M.; Schilling, M.; Bozoglian, F.; Bachmann, C.; Scherrer, D.; Fox, T.; Spinlger, B.; Gimbert-Suriñach, C.; Alberto, R.; Bofill, R.;Sala, X.; Luber, S.; Richmond, C.; Llobet, A