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XPS : Service of X-Ray Photoelectron Espectroscopy (with its own Web page)
: Sustainables Energy and Chemistry Group (with its own Web page)

Research projects:

A.- Financed by the Spanish Administration (CICYT)

"Metallic oxides from petroleum coke supported on active carbons as catalysts for the reduction of NO_x ". (2000-2003) CICYT AMB99-1111. Researcher in charge: José María Palacios Latasa

"Regenerable sorbents based on manganese oxides for the desulfurization of hot gases" (2001-2003). CICYT. PPQ2000-1074. Researcher in charge: José María Palacios Latasa

"Selective hydrogenation of carbon oxides: synthesis of monomers and oxygenates" QUI98-0877 (1998-2001) Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro.

"Development on low temperature fuel cell with methanol as a fuel option" QUI98-1655-CE (1998-2001) Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro.

"Regeneration, adequateness and re-utilisation of used car catalysts (TWCREUTIL)" MAT 2000-2004 C02-01 (2000-2003) Researcher in charge: Manuel López Granados.

B.- Financed by the Autonomous Community of Madrid

C.- Financed by other national bodies

D.- Financed by the European Commission

"Development on low temperature fuel cell with methanol as a fuel option" JOE-CT97-0049 (1998-2001) European Commission (Programme JOULE-THERMIE) Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro.

"Development of environmentally benign technology for deep recovery of elemental sulphur from technological off-gases of metallurgical coke plants and chemical refineries of crude oil (ENTERES)" ICA2-CT-2000-10021 (2000-2003) European Commission (Programme INCO2/COPERNICUS) Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro.

"Improvement of the ceramic substrate of three way catalysts (TWC) to develop a regeneration and/or reactivation procedure of used catalysts (REGENCATS)" GRDI-2000-25605 (2001-2004) European Commission (Programme GROWTH) Researcher in charge: Manuel López Granados

"Development of materials for the construction of a polymeric fuel cell prototype (DEMAPICO)" 2FD97-1405-C02-01 (2000-2001) European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) Researcher in charge: Miguel Antonio Peña Jiménez

"Deep hydrodesulfurization and hydrodearomatization processes in a single catalytic reactor" IFD97-0176 (1998-2001) European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) Researcher in charge: Pilar Terreros Ceballos

"New sorbents for removal of H2S at high temperature" CE 7220-ED/093 (1997-2001) European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Researcher in charge: José María Palacios Latasa

E.- Of International Scientific Cooperation

"Selective reduction of NOx with methane on zeolitic catalysts with honeycomb structure" (2001) Scientific Programme for the Co-operation with Latin-America (AECI) Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro

Research contracts with enterprises:

"Development of catalytic systems for the selective oxidation of hydrocarbons" (1997-2001) Company: REPSOL PETRÓLEO, S.A. Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro.

"Thioresistence of alumina supported nickel catalysts for the benzene hydrogenation" (2001) Company: REPSOL PETRÓLEO, S.A. Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro.

"Selective oxidation from methane to methanol and formaldehyde" (1999-2002) Institution: Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth - RITE (Japan) Researcher in charge: José Luis García Fierro.

Doctoral theses:

Sergio Rojas Muñoz
"Synthesis and reactivity of rhodium and iridium complexes with pyrimidinthiolate ligants: Catalysts for the hydroformylation of olefins"
ADVISOR: Pilar Terreros Ceballos
UNIVERSITY: Autonomous of Madrid
YEAR: 1999

Silvia Patricia Ponce Álvarez
"Perovskite type catalysts for the oxidation of CO and natural gas"
ADVISORS: José Luis García Fierro y Miguel A. Peña Jiménez
UNIVERSITY: Autonomous of Madrid
YEAR: 1999

Cristina Cilleruelo Enciso
"Desulfurization of hot gases with zinc ferrites"
ADVISOR: José María Palacios Latasa
UNIVERSITY: Zaragoza
YEAR: 1999

Sara del Val ALonso
"V2O5/a-TiP catalysts: Genesis, structure and activity in the selective oxidation of alkylaromatics"
ADVISORS: José Luis García Fierro y Manuel López Granados
UNIVERSITY: Autonomous of Madrid
YEAR: 1999

Publications:

J.L. Acosta, J.L.G. Fierro, A. Linares, M.J. Casanova. "Characterisation of polymer systems based on sulfonated poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)"
Polymer International 49 (2000) 1534

M.A. Ahmed, L. Alonso, J.M. Palacios, C. Cilleruelo, J.C. Abanades. "Structural changes in zinc ferrites as regenerable sorbents for hot coal gas desulfurization"
Solid State Ionics 138 (2000) 51-62

M.A. Ahmed, E. García, L. Alonso, J.M. Palacios. "A MS, SEM-EDX and XRD study of Ti or Cu-doped zinc ferrites as regenerable sorbents for hot coal gas desulfurization"
Applied Surface Science 156 (2000) 115-124

L. J. Alemany, M. A. Bañares, E. Pardo, F. Martín-Jiménez, J. M. Blasco. "Morphological and structural characterization of a titanium dioxide system"
Materials Characterisation. 44 (2000) 271-275

L. Alonso, J.M. Palacios, E. García, R. Moliner. "Characterization of Mn and Cu oxides as regenerable sorbents for hot coal gas desulfurization"
Fuel Processing Technology 62 (2000) 31-44

M.A. Álvarez-Merino, F. Carrasco-Marín, J.L.G. Fierro, C. Moreno-Castilla. "Tungsten catalysts supported on activated carbon. I. Preparation and characterization after their heat treatments in inert atmosphere" Journal of Catalysis 192 (2000) 363-373.

A. Anillo, M. L. Rodríguez, R. Llavona, J. Rodríguez, M. V. Martínez-Huerta, M. A. Bañares, J.L.G. Fierro. "Vanadium oxide loaded tin-titanium phosphates"Journal of Inorganic Materials 2 (2000) 177-185

P.L. Arias, J.F. Cambra, B. Guémez, V.L. Barrio, R. Navarro, B. Pawelec, J.L.G. Fierro. "Methyl naphthalene hydrogenation on Pt/HY-Al₂O₃ catalysts. An approach to hydrogenation of polyaromatic hydrocarbon mixtures" Fuel Processing Technology 64 (2000) 117-133

M.A. Bañares, J. Hilton Cardoso, G.J. Hutchings, J.M. Correa Bueno, J.L.G. Fierro. "Selective oxidation of methane to methanol and formaldehyde on V₂O₅/SiO₂ catalysts. Role of NO in the gas phase" Catalysis Letters 56 (1998) 149-153

M. A. Bañares. "Supported metal oxides and other catalysts for ethane oxidation. A review" Catalysis Today 51 (1999) 319-348

M. A. Bañares, J. H. Cardoso, F. Agulló-Rueda, J. M. Correa-Bueno, J. L. G. Fierro. "Dynamic states of V-oxide species: reducibility and performance for methane oxidation on V₂O₅/SiO₂ catalysts as a function of coverage" Catalysis Letters 64 (2000) 191-196

M. A. Bañares, M. V. Martínez-Huerta, X. Gao, J. L. G. Fierro, I. E. Wachs. "Dynamic behavior of supported vanadia catalysts in the selective oxidation of ethane"
Catalysis Today 61 (2000) 295-301

M. A. Bañares, M. Martínez-Huerta, X. Gao, I. E. Wachs, J. L. G. Fierro. "Identification and roles of the different active sites in supported vanadia catalysts by in situ techniques"
Studies in Surface Science and Catalalysis 130 (2000) 3125-3130

S. Bendezu, R. Cid, J.L.G. Fierro, A. López Agudo. "Thiophene hydrodesulfurization on sulfided Ni, W and NiW/USY zeolite catalysts: Effect of the preparation method"
Applied Catalysis A: General 197 (2000) 47-60

J. Bermudo, M.I. Osendi, J.L.G. Fierro. "Oxygen distribution in AlN and Si₃N₄ powders as revealed by chemical and spectroscopic techniques"
Ceramics International 26 (2000) 141-146

A. Boix, R. Mariscal, J.L.G. Fierro. "In situ DRIFTS study of NO reduction with CH₄ over PtCo-ferrierite catalysts" Catalysis Letters 68 (2000) 169-174.

R. Cid P. Atanasova, R. López Cordero, J.M. Palacios, A. López Agudo. "Gas oil hydrodesulfurization and pyridine hydrodenitrogenation over NaY-supported nickel sulfide catalysts: Effects of Ni loading and preparation method" Journal of Catalysis 182 (1999) 328-338

M.C. Capel-Sánchez, J.M. Campos-Martín, J.L.G. Fierro, M.P. De Frutos, A. Padilla Polo. "Effective alkene epoxidation with dilute hydrogen peroxide on amorphous silica-supported titanium catalysts" Chemical Communication (2000) 855-856

M.L. Cubeiro, J.L.G. Fierro. "Selective production of hydrogen by partial oxidation of methanol over ZnO-supported catalysts" Journal of Catalysis 179 (1998) 150-162

S. Damyanova, L.M. Gómez, M. A. Bañares, J. L. G. Fierro. "Thermal behaviour of 12-Molybdophosphoric acid supported on zirconia-promoted silica"
Chemistry of Materials 12 (2000) 501-510

L.F. De Diego, F. García-Labiano, J. Adánez, J.M. Palacios. "Factors affecting the H₂S reaction with noncalcined limestones and half-calcined dolomites"
Energy & Fuels 13 (1999)146-153

G. Díaz, R. Pérez Hernández, A. Gómez-Cortés, M. Benaissa, R. Mariscal, J.L.G. Fierro. "CuO-SiO₂ sol-gel catalysts: Characterization and catalytic properties for NO reduction"
Journal of Catalalysis 187 (1999) 1-14.

C. Drouet, P. Alphonse, J.L.G. Fierro, A. Rousset. "Equilibrium and kinetics of CO and NO adsorption on nonstoichiometric nickel-copper manganites"
Journal of Colloids and Interface Science 225 (2000) 440-446

C. Drouet, C. Laberty, J.L.G. Fierro, P. Alphonse, A. Rousset. "X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of non-stoichiometric nickel and nickel-copper spinel manganites"
International Journal of Inorganic Materials 2 (2000) 419-426

H. Falcón, J. Baranda, J.M. Campos-Martín, M.A. Peña, J.L.G. Fierro. "Structural features and activity for CO oxidation of LaFe_xNi_1-xO_3+d catalysts"
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 130 (2000) 2195-2200

H. Falcón, M.J. Martínez-Lope, J.A. Alonso, J.L.G. Fierro. "Defect LaCuO_3-d (d =0.05-0-45) perovskites. Bulk and surface structures and their relevance in CO oxidation"
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 26 (2000) 131-142

H. Falcón, M.J. Martínez-Lope, J.A. Alonso, J.L.G. Fierro. "Large enhancement of the cataltic activity for CO oxidation on hole-doped (Ln,Sr)NiO₃ (Ln= Pr, Sm, Eu) perovskites"
Solid State Ionics 131 (2000) 237-248

R. Fandos, M. Martinez-Ripoll , A. Otero, M. J. Ruiz, A. Rodríguez , P. Terreros. "Amide complexes of zirconium, rhodium, and iridium: Synthesis and reactivity. X-ray crystal structures of (h ⁵-C₅H₅)₂Zr(NHC₆H₄-o-SMe)₂ and [Rh(m -SC₆H₄-o-NHMe)(COD)]₂" Organometallics 17 (1998) 1465-1470

R. Fandos, C. Hernández, A. Otero, A. Rodríguez, M.J. Ruiz, J.L.G. Fierro, P. Terreros. "Rhodium and iridium hydroxide complexes [ M(m -OH))COD)]₂ (M= Rh, Ir) as versatile precursors of homo and early-late heterobimetallic compounds. X-ray crystal structures of Cp*Ta(m ₃-O)₄[Rh(COD)]₄ (Cp*= h ⁵-C₅Me₅) and [Ir(2-O-3-CN-4,6-Me₂-C₅HN)(COD)]₂"
Organometallics 18 (1999) 2718-2723

R. Fandos, C. Hernández, I. López-Solera, A. Otero, A. Rodríguez, M. J. Ruiz, P. Terreros. "New monocyclopentadienyl complexes of tantalum with dithiolate ligands. Crystal and molecular structures of Cp*TaCl₂(SCH₂CH₂)₂S, Cp*TaMe₂(SCH₂CH₂)₂O, Cp*TaMe₂(SCH₂CH₂)₂S, and Cp*Ta(xylylNC(Me₂)₂C=Nxylyl) (SCH₂CH₂)₂O (Cp* = h ⁵-C₅Me₅)"
Organometallics 19 (2000) 5318-5324

R. Fandos, C. Hernández, A. Otero, A. Rodríguez, M. J. Ruiz, P. Terreros. "Synthesis and characterization of 2-pyridylalkoxide complexes of titanium, zirconium and tantalum. Crystal structures of TiCp*Me₂(OCMePy₂) and TaCp*Cl₃(OCPy₃) (Cp*= h ⁵-C₅Me₅, Py= C₅H₄N)" Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions (2000) 2990-2995

R. Fandos, C. Hernández, A. Otero, A. Rodríguez, M. J. Ruiz, P. Terreros. "Synthesis and characterisation of Group 4 metallocene alkoxide complexes. X-ray crystal structure of Cp₂*ZrCl(OCH₂CH₂SPh)" Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 606 (2000) 156-162

J.L.G. Fierro. "Química y Tecnologías Químicas" Arbor 166 (2000) 141-153

J.L.G. Fierro "Oxidative methanol reactions for the production of hydrogen" Studies in Surface Scicience and Catalysis 130 (2000) 78-86

I. Fonseca, J. Sanz-Aparicio, P. Terreros, H. Torrens. "Iridium – fluorobenzene thiolato complexes. Crystal structures of [Ir(SC₆F₅)(CO)(PPh₃)₂], [Ir₃(m -SC₆F₅)₃(m -CO)(CO)₄(PPh₃)₂], and [Ir(SC₆F₅)( h -O₂) (CO)(PPh₃)₂ ]" Polyhedron 18 (1999) 959-968

X. Gao, S.R. Bare, , J.L.G. Fierro, M.A. Bañares, I.E. Wachs. "Preparation and in situ spectroscopic characterization of molecularly dispersed titanium oxide on silica"
Journal of Physical Chemistry B 102 (1998) 5653-5666

X. Gao, S.R. Bare, J.L.G. Fierro, I.E. Wachs. "Structural characteristics and reactivity/reducibility properties of dispersed and bilayered V₂O₅/TiO₂/SiO₂ catalysts"
Journal of Physical Chemistry B 103 (1999) 618-629

X. Gao, J.L.G. Fierro, I.E. Wachs. "Structural characteristics and catalytic properties of highly dispersed ZrO₂/SiO₂ and V₂O₅/ZrO₂/SiO₂ catalysts"

Langmuir 15 (1999) 3169-3178

E. García, J.M. Palacios, L. Alonso, R. Moliner. "Performance of Mn and Cu mixed oxides as regenerable sorbents for hot coal gas desulfurization"
Energy & Fuels 14 (2000) 1296-1303

J.V. Ibarra, C. Cilleruelo, E. García, M. Pineda, J.M. Palacios. "Vibrational spectroscopy study of zinc-containing mixed oxides as regenerable sulphur sorbents at high temperature"
Vibrational Spectroscopy 16 (1998) 1-10

C. Larese, J.M. Campos-Martin, J.L.G. Fierro. "Alumina and zirconia-alumina loaded tin-platinum. Surface features and performance for butane dehydrogenation"
Langmuir 16 (2000) 10294-10300

M. López Granados, J. L. G. Fierro, F. Cavani, A. Colombo, F. Giuntoli, F. Trifirò. "Study by XPS and TPD of the interaction of n-pentane and n-butane with the surface of "non-equilibrated" and "equilibrated" VPO catalysts" Catalysis Today 40 (1998) 251-261

J. Llorca, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J. León, J. Sales, J.L.G. Fierro, N. Homs. "Bimetallic Pt-M(M=Ga,In,Tl) silica-supported catalysts for isobutane dehydrogenation"
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 130 (2000) 2513-2518

R. Mariscal, R. Navarro, B. Pawelec, J.L.G. Fierro. "Factors affecting Ni-sulfide formation on Y-type zeolites: a Fourier Transform Infrared and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy study" Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 34 (2000) 181-194

R. Mariscal, M. López Granados, J. L. G. Fierro, J. L. Sotelo, C. Martos, R. van Grieken. "Morphology and surface properties of titania-silica hydrophobic xerogels"
Langmuir 16 (2000) 9460-9467

E. Martín, F.J. Lahoz, , P. Terreros, B. Toledo, H. Torrens. "Persulfurated complexes of palladium (II) and platinum (II) with fluorinated aryl-thiolates. X-ray structure of [Pt(SC₆F₅)₂(CH₃SCH(CH₃)CH(CH₃)SCH₃)]" Polyhedron 17 (1998) 4091-4099

I. Melián-Cabrera, M. López Granados, P. Terreros, J. L. G. Fierro. "CO₂ hydrogenation over Pd-modified methanol synthesis catalysts" Catalysis Today 45 (1998) 251-256

S. Mendioroz, B. Asenjo, P. Terreros, P. Salerno, V. Muñoz. "CO hydrogenation on Rh/Al-PILC: the effect of the metallic precursor"
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 130 (2000) 3741-3746

R.M. Navarro, B. Pawelec, J.M. Trejo, R. Mariscal, J.L.G. Fierro. "Hydrogenation of aromatics on sulfur resistant PtPd bimetallic catalysts" Journal of Catalysis 189 (2000) 184-194

G. Pecchi, P. Reyes, A. Figueroa, J.L.G. Fierro. "Catalytic combustion of toluene on Pd-Cu/SiO₂ catalysts" Boletín de la Sociedad Chilena de Química 45 (2000) 213-218

M.A. Peña, D.M. Carr, K.L. Yeung, A. Varma. "Ethylene epoxidation in a catalytic packed-bed membrane reactor" Chem. Eng. Sci. 53 (1998) 3821-3834

M. Pineda, J.M. Palacios, L. Alonso, E. García, R. Moliner. "Performance of zinc oxide based sorbents for hot coal gas desulfurization in multicycle tests in a fixed-bed reactor"
Fuel 79 (2000) 885-895

M. Pineda, J.M. Palacios, F. Tomás, C. Cilleruelo, E. García, J.V. Ibarra. "Effect of pore-modifier graphite on the performance of a zinc titanate sorbent in hot coal gas desulfurization"
Energy & Fuel 12 (1998) 409-415

S. Ponce, M.A. Peña, J.L.G. Fierro. "Surface properties and catalytic performance for methane combustion of Sr-substituted manganites"
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 24 (2000) 193-205

P. Reyes, M.C. Aguirre, G. Pecchi, J.L.G. Fierro. "Crotonaldehyde hydrogenation on Ir supported catalysts" Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 164 (2000) 245-251

P. Reyes, M.C. Aguirre, G. Pecchi, J.L.G. Fierro. "Crotonaldehyde hydrogenation on Rh supported catalysts" Boletín de la Sociedad Chilena de Química 45 (2000) 155-164

P. Reyes, A. Figueroa, G. Pecchi, J.L.G. Fierro. "Catalytic combustion of methane on PdCu/SiO₂ catalysts" Catalysis Today 62 (2000) 209-217

P. Reyes, C. Rodríguez, G. Pecchi, J.L.G. Fierro. "Promotion effect of Mo on the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde on Rh/SiO₂ catalysts" Catalysis Letters 69 (2000) 27-32

J. Santamaría-González, M. Martínez-Lara, M. A. Bañares, M. V. Martínez-Huerta, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, J. L. G. Fierro, A. Jiménez-López. "Nature of vanadium sites in V/a-Ti phosphate catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane" Journal of Catalysis 181 (1999) 280-284

G.F. Santori, M.L. Casella, G.J. Siri, O.A. Ferreti, J.L.G. Fierro. "An organometallic approach for tin promotion enhancement over Pt/Al₂O₃ alkane dehydrogenation catalysts"
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 130 (2000) 3897-3902

R. Tavares Figueiredo, A. Martínez Arias, M. López Granados, J. L. G. Fierro. "Spectroscopic evidences of Cu-Al interaction in Cu-Zn-Al catalysts used in CO hydrogenation to methanol" Journal of Catalysis 178 (1998) 146-152

P. Terreros, R. Fandos, M. López Granados, A. Otero, S. Rojas, M. A. Vivar-Cerrato. "Model rhodium organometallic complexes as catalyst precursor for CO hydrogenation"
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 130 (2000) 3891-3896

M. A. Uguina, D. P. Serrano, R. Sanz, J. L. G. Fierro, M. López Granados, R. Mariscal. "Preliminary study of the TS-1 deactivation during the styrene oxidation with H₂O₂"
Catalysis Today 61 (2000) 263-270

S. del Val, M. López Granados, J. L. G. Fierro, J. Santamaría-González, A. Jiménez-López. "Oxidation of toluene and o-xylene on Ti-phosphate supported vanadium oxide catalysts"
Journal of Catalysis 188 (1999) 203-214

R. Van Gryeken, J. L. Sotelo, C. Martos, J. L. G. Fierro, M. López Granados, R. Mariscal. "Surface modified amorphous titanosilicate catalysts for liquid phase epoxidation"
Catalysis Today 61 (2000) 49-54

A.M. Venezia, L.F. Liotta, G. Deganello, P. Terreros, M.A. Peña, J.L.G. Fierro. "IR and XPS study of NO and CO interaction with Pd catalysts supported on aluminosilicates"
Langmuir 15 (1999) 1176-1181

Patents:

S. Vic, J.P. Gómez, J.M. Jiménez, P. Terreros, M.A. Peña, J.L.G. Fierro.
"Method for the methane chemical conversion into C2+ hydrocarbons" US 5,763,722 (1998)
Assignee: Repsol Petróleo, S.A.
Country: U.S.A. (US)

S. Vic, J.P. Gómez, J.M. Jiménez, P. Terreros, M.A. Peña, J.L.G. Fierro.
"Method for the conversion of methane into longer chain hydrocarbons" US 5,817,904 (1998)
Assignee: Repsol Petróleo, S.A.
Country: U.S.A. (US)

J.P. Gómez, S. Vic, J.M. Jiménez, M.J. Franco, P. Terreros, M.A. Peña, J.L.G. Fierro, J. Lezaun
"A method for the selective oxidation of methane to produce syngas" ES 2 144 447 (1998)
Assignee: ENAGAS, S.A.
Country: Spain (ES)

L. Sogli, E. Siviero, A. Rossi, D. Terrassan, E. Bernasconi, P. Terreros, F. Salto
"Process for the preparation of ivermectin" WO 9 838 201 (1998); EP 915 900 (1999)
Assignee: Antibioticos S. P. A.
Country: World (WO) y European (EP) patents

P. De Frutos Escrig, J.M. Campos-Martín
"Process for epoxidation of olefinic compounds with hydrogen peroxide" WO 9 948 884 (1999)
Assignee: Repsol Química, S.A.
Country: World patent (WO)

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