CAT-REN

Catalytic Transformation of Renewable Raw Materiales

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  • 🚀 CAT-REN Group from Instituto de TecnologĂ­a QuĂ­mica (UPV-CSIC) joins the launch of the Horizon Europe project BioSMART

    🚀 CAT-REN Group from Instituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC) joins the launch of the Horizon Europe project BioSMART.

    Past Wednesday november 26th, members of CAT-REN Group of Instituto de TecnologĂ­a QuĂ­mica (UPV-CSIC) participated in the Kick-off Meeting of BioSMART, an ambitious Horizon Europe project that will develop next-generation zero-waste biorefineries to convert lignocellulosic and aquatic biomass into SAF, marine fuels, high added-value chemicals, and advanced biomaterials.

    At CAT-REN Group we are proud to lead two key Work Packages within the project:
    🔬 WP4 – Integral Valorisation of Lignin & Humins
    We will develop selective catalytic depolymerisation/HDO processes to transform lignin and humins fractions into advanced marine fuels and high-performance biomaterials, contributing to a fully circular biorefinery concept.
    📢 WP6 – Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation
    We also coordinate the project’s impact strategy, ensuring strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and effective pathways for future industrial exploitation.

    BioSMART brings together 11 partners from 6 countries (Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia, Germany, UK, and India), strengthening EU-India collaboration and advancing sustainable technologies for the green transition.
    👉 Follow us for updates on our work within BioSMART.

  • Participation of Marcelo E. Domine in the XXIV Argentine Congress on Catalysis

    Participation of Marcelo E. Domine (CAT-REN, ITQ-UPV-CSIC) in the XXIV Argentine Congress on Catalysis (CAC 2025), 29–31 October, San Luis, Argentina
    On Thursday, 30 October, Marcelo E. Domine had the opportunity and honor to participate in the roundtable “Challenges and opportunities of future fuels” together with María A. Jaworski (Y-TEC), Nicolás M. Bertero (INCAPE, UNL-CONICET), and Eduardo López (PLAPIQUI, UNS-CONICET) during the XXIV CAC 2025 held in San Luis, Argentina.
    It was a highly enriching session, featuring high-level scientific and technical presentations, discussions, and a constructive exchange of ideas, all in an atmosphere of camaraderie and deep respect.
    He extends his sincere gratitude to the Congress Organizing Committee, especially Luis E. CadĂşs, Bibiana Barbero, and M. Roxana Morales, for the invitation and their outstanding hospitality throughout the event.

  • New publication of CAT-REN group in Applied Catalysis A: Gen

    New publication of CAT-REN group in Applied Catalysis A: Gen

    Our research work entitled “Dehydration of Xylose to Furfural catalyzed by Highly Stable W-Nb-O Mixed Oxides Bronzes” has been recently published in Applied Catalysis A: General journal. This work is part of the PhD thesis of Francisco Cernicharo-Toledo within the CAT-REN group of ITQ (UPV-CSIC), also carried out in the framework of the HIGFLY (GA 101006618) European collaborative project.
    More information could be found in the link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2025.120467.

  • New publication of CAT-REN group in Chemistry Open journal (Front Cover of the issue)

    New publication of CAT-REN group in Chemistry Open journal (Front Cover of the issue)

    We are delighted to share our recent publication entitled “Synthesis of Sulfated Sn–Zr Mesoporous Catalysts for the Selective Dehydration of Hexose-Type Monosaccharides” in Chemistry Open journal, a collaborative research work between both CITeQ-CONICET-UTN and NANOTEC-UTN Argentinean research centers and the CAT-REN group of ITQ (UPV-CSIC), Valencia, Spain. The paper has been considered of special interest by the Editors and selected as Front Cover of the Chemistry Open journal issue 10/2025
    More information:  https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202400480

  • Plenary Conference of Marcelo E. Domine at the XIII Journeys of Catalysis and Adsorption 2025, Termas de Quinamávida, Linares, Chile

    Plenary Conference of Marcelo E. Domine at the XIII Journeys of Catalysis and Adsorption 2025, Termas de Quinamávida, Linares, Chile

    Marcelo E. Domine, leader of the CAT-REN group of ITQ (UPV-CSIC) will participate the next month of November as Plenary Lecturer within the programme of the Journeys of Catalysis and Adsorption 2025, which will be held at Termas de Quinamávida, Linares, Chile from 19 to 21 November, 2025. In the talk, he will discuss the latest advances performed by the CAT-REN group on the “development of catalysts and catalytic processes for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals”.
    More information: https://www.catalisisyadsorcionchile.cl/jornadas-2025

  • Participation in Round Table of the Argentinean Congress of Catalysis (CACs 2025), San Luis, Argentine

    Participation in Round Table of the Argentinean Congress of Catalysis (CACs 2025), San Luis, Argentine

    Marcelo E. Domine, leader of the CAT-REN group at ITQ (UPV-CSIC) will participate the next Thursday 30th October as invited speaker in the Round Table dedicated to “Challenges and opportunities offered by the fuels of the future” within the programme of the Argentinean Congress of Catalysis – CACs 2025 to be held from 29 to 31 October at San Luis city, Argentine.
    More information: https://xxivcac.fica.unsl.edu.ar/index.php/mesa-redonda/

  • We are hiring!

    We are hiring!

    Two positions are available, one for a PhD student and another for a laboratory technician.
    Further details can be found in the Open Positions section.

  • Visit Student from Universidad Bio-Bio (Chile) – September,2025

    Visit Student from Universidad Bio-Bio (Chile) – September,2025

    Visit PhD student from Chile

    The CAT-REN group at ITQ-UPV welcomes Alex Fernández Andrade, who will carry out a predoctoral internship from September 20, 2025, to January 25, 2026. His research will focus on the reductive amination of furfural, with particular emphasis on the evaluation of catalyst stability through recycling tests, the study of molecular adsorption to estimate adsorption enthalpies and analyze the reaction thermodynamics, as well as experiments in the presence of water to understand its effect on the reaction mechanisms. All experiments will be supported by the advanced characterization techniques available at ITQ, ensuring the achievement of high scientific value results.

  • Congratulations to AnahĂ­ Listeth on her outstanding Master’s Thesis defense!

    Congratulations to Anahí Listeth on her outstanding Master’s Thesis defense!

    Master’s Thesis defense

    Congratulations to Listeth Anah for her outstanding Master’s Thesis defense! 🎓👏
    Her work focused on the development and characterization of bimetallic systems for the hydrodeoxygenation of various lignin model compounds, as well as on the optimization of reaction conditions, contributing to the design of more efficient and sustainable processes for the production of biofuels and bioproducts.

  • Visiting Researcher from Universidad TecnolĂłgica Nacional (Argentina)

    Visiting Researcher from Universidad TecnolĂłgica Nacional (Argentina)

    Visit of Senior Researcher

    We had the pleasure of welcoming a visiting scientist from an Argentinian university, who joined our group in July and will stay with us until September. During her visit, she has shared her expertise and collaborated on ongoing projects related to mesoporous materials, fostering scientific exchange and collaboration between both institutions.