Organometallic synthesis and catalysis.
Prof. Andrea Biffis
Prof. Cristina Tubaro
Prof. Marco Baron
Dr. Thomas Scattolin
(Electrochemi)luminescent dyes and Materials Science.
Prof. Alessandro Aliprandi
Prof. Marco Baron
News
A Dynamic Surface Metal-Organic Framework Electrocatalyst: Potential-Driven Activation of Atomically Defined Au Sites for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Surface metal-organic frameworks (SMOFs) are promising platforms for catalysis, yet their structural response to electrochemical bias is often overlooked. We report the potential-driven activation of an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-based SMOF on Au(111) for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). This study demonstrates that superior HER performance originates from the SMOF’s ability to dynamically transform into a fluxional active state, providing a strategy for designing adaptive interfacial catalysts.
A gold(I)/ionic liquid catalytic system for the chemo-, regio-, and stereoselective cycloisomerization of N-propargylureas
Gold(I)/ionic liquid catalytic system unlock highly chemo-, regio- and stereoselective for a single reaction product! Do you want to know more about the applicability of this reaction protocol to N-propargylureas? Click here!
Atomically precise gold nanoclusters stabilized by neutral ligands as active anticancer agents
Antitumor activity of atomically precise gold nanoclusters can be effectively modulated by varying composition and nuclearity. In this study, we demonstrated that these compounds feature a broad spectrum of stability under biological conditions and can exhibit very high activity and/or selectivity for specific tumor cell lines
What are you waiting for?
Post-doc positions
We are always looking for passionate researchers. Internal and European fellowships are often available.
PhD positions
Please contact us. Fellowships are available every year from the Department of Chemical Sciences of the University of Padova.