Electrosynthesis
ICIQ · ICREA · TARRAGONA
Julio
Lloret-Fillol
ICREA Research Professor
Group Leader at ICIQ
I am a chemist working on molecular catalysis, photochemistry, electrochemistry and laboratory automation.
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS / TOC
Graphical abstracts
Molecular mechanisms
Manganese hydride intermediates
Photoredox catalysis
Light-driven olefin reduction
Water oxidation
Self-supported NiO electrocatalysts
LABORATORY · PEOPLE · CONVERSATIONS
Inside and beyond the lab
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GROUP ARCHIVE
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TELEVISION · 23 FEB 2024
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per canviar el món
Artificial photosynthesis and research at ICIQ.
BLAU DE PRÚSSIA · TARRAGONA RÀDIO · 25 SEP 2025
L’aire que alimenta: CO₂, catàlisi i nous camins
A conversation with Carla Casadevall and Julio Lloret-Fillol.
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RESEARCH
Catalysis at ICIQ
Our group studies molecular catalysts and catalytic materials for chemical synthesis and energy conversion.
We combine synthesis, spectroscopy and theory with electrochemical and photochemical experiments.
Explore the researchMolecular mechanisms
Identifying reaction intermediates and connecting catalyst structure with reactivity.
Artificial photosynthesis
Water oxidation, hydrogen evolution and CO₂ reduction with molecular and materials-based catalysts.
Photo- & electrosynthesis
Using light and applied potential to develop catalytic transformations of organic molecules.
Laboratory automation
Integrating robotic handling, electrochemical equipment and data analysis into experimental workflows.
SELECTED WORK
Publications
7 selected publications
An Electrocatalytic Cascade Reaction for the Synthesis of Ketones Using CO₂ as a CO Surrogate
Coupled iron and nickel catalytic cycles turn CO₂ into a carbonyl source for ketone synthesis.
Authors & citation
A. M. Sheta, S. Fernández, C. Liu, G. C. Dubed-Bandomo and J. Lloret-Fillol.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403674
Source recordUnraveling the Role of Particle Size and Nanostructuring on the Oxygen Evolution Activity of Fe-Doped NiO
Operando spectroscopy separates the effects of oxidized-species density and intrinsic reactivity in water oxidation.
Authors & citation
R. R. Rao, A. Bucci, S. Corby, B. Moss, C. W. Liang, A. Gopakumar, I. E. L. Stephens, J. Lloret-Fillol and J. R. Durrant.
ACS Catalysis, 2024. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c02329
Source recordDecoding the CO₂ Reduction Mechanism of a Highly Active Organometallic Manganese Electrocatalyst: Direct Observation of a Hydride Intermediate and Its Implications
Probing the intermediates and selectivity of molecular CO₂ reduction.
Authors & citation
S. Fernández, F. Franco, M. Martínez Belmonte, S. Friães, B. Royo, J. M. Luis and J. Lloret-Fillol.
ACS Catalysis, 2023. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01430
Source recordLight-driven reduction of aromatic olefins in aqueous media catalysed by aminopyridine cobalt complexes
Cobalt–copper photocatalysis for olefin reduction in aqueous media.
Authors & citation
C. Casadevall, D. Pascual, J. Aragón, A. Call, A. Casitas, I. Casademont-Reig and J. Lloret-Fillol.
Chemical Science, 2022. DOI: 10.1039/D1SC06608K
Source recordIsolation of a Ru(IV) side-on peroxo intermediate in the water oxidation reaction
Isolation and structural characterisation of a molecular intermediate in oxygen–oxygen bond formation.
Authors & citation
C. Casadevall, V. Martin-Diaconescu, W. R. Browne, F. Franco, N. Cabello, J. Benet-Buchholz, B. Lassalle-Kaiser and J. Lloret-Fillol.
Nature Chemistry, 2021. DOI: 10.1038/s41557-021-00702-5
Source recordSelf-supported ultra-active NiO-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction by solution combustion
Solution combustion to prepare self-supported oxygen-evolution electrodes.
Authors & citation
A. Bucci, M. García-Tecedor, S. Corby, R. R. Rao, V. Martin-Diaconescu, F. E. Oropeza, V. A. de la Peña O’Shea, J. R. Durrant, S. Giménez and J. Lloret-Fillol.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021. DOI: 10.1039/D1TA00072A
Source recordA Unified Electro- and Photocatalytic CO₂ to CO Reduction Mechanism with Aminopyridine Cobalt Complexes
A mechanistic comparison of light-driven and electrochemical CO₂ reduction by cobalt catalysts.
Authors & citation
S. Fernández, F. Franco, C. Casadevall, V. Martin-Diaconescu, J. M. Luis and J. Lloret-Fillol.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06633
Source recordA selection of published research, not a complete or automatically updated list.
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Technology and tools
Research, instrumentation
and technology transfer.
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION
Treellum Technologies
Photoreactors and experimental platforms for controlled photochemistry.
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JOLT Solutions
Electrode technologies for electrochemical applications and hydrogen production.
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Research software
Code, computational tools and workflows for chemistry research.
Julio Lloret-Fillol is a co-founder of Treellum Technologies and JOLT Solutions. Company websites provide product and commercial information.
CONTACT
Julio Lloret-Fillol
jlloret@iciq.esICREA Research Professor · Group Leader at ICIQ
Tarragona, Spain
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Working with the group
For scientific enquiries and potential collaborations, contact Julio directly. Advertised positions and application requirements are listed by ICIQ.
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