Vicens Serra, Laia (Date of defense: 2023-07-18)
Most of the organic molecules used in chemical industry (and their synthetic precursors) contain oxygen atoms in their structure. One of the most convenient methods for the preparation of oxygenated ...
Estévez-Gay, Miquel (Date of defense: 2023-07-07)
Enzymes are the best catalysts. They are the main catalysts in cells and have been exposed to millions of years of natural evolution by including random mutations in their sequence and posterior selection. ...
Font Rubio, Pau (Date of defense: 2023-10-06)
Homogeneous reactions catalyzed by gold have mainly been developed in the past two decades, stemming from the proneness of Au(I) and Au(III) complexes to coordinate and activate carbon-carbon multiple ...