Today marks the completion of a 4-year journey with the successful defense of Nastya’s PhD thesis:“Sustainable Catalysis by Zeolites and Bimetallic Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Zeolite-like Carriers”, a project co-funded by Johnson Matthey. Big congratulations to Nastya and her outstanding supervisor Assist. Prof. J.Prech!
Over the years, EuropaCat has become a traditional meeting place for scientists and researchers from both academia and industry across Europe. The 16th European Congress on Catalysis (EuropaCat 2025) once again provided an excellent platform for exchanging ideas, discussing challenges in catalysis, and strengthening collaborations. Our group has delivered the contributions, highlighting our recent progress […]
Big congratulations to Dr. Nasim Poorsharbaf Ghavi on the successful defense of her PhD thesis!Nasim’s research established key synthesis-property-performance correlations in zeolite-based catalysts for the synthesis of thymol and menthone. Kudos as well to her supervisor, Assoc. Prof. M. Opanasenko, for excellent guidance throughout this journey!
We are pleased to announce the publication of the RSC book Zeolites: From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications. The volume offers a comprehensive overview of zeolite chemistry, from structure and synthesis to advanced applications. Mariya contributed Chapter 6: “Acidity of Zeolites”, co-authored with Prof. B. Gil, which discusses the nature of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites, […]
The group has delivered two contributions at IZC 2025.
The Engineering Solid Catalysts team participated in the 10th Czech-Italian-Spanish Conference (CIS-10) on Molecular Sieves and Catalysis, held at the beautiful Liblice Castle on 9-12 June 2025.This biennial event brought together leading research groups from the Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain, with the aim of strengthening the already well-established collaborations in the field of molecular […]
Big congratulations to Alica and Vojta on the successful defense of their BSc theses!Your dedication and hard work have paid off, and this milestone marks an exciting step forward in your academic journey. We’re proud of your accomplishments and look forward to seeing all that you’ll achieve in the future. Well done!
On October 8-11, 2024, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Manuel Moliner from Instituto de Tecnología Química (València, Spain). A pioneer in high-throughput methodologies for zeolite synthesis and among the discoverers of new zeolite structures, Dr. Moliner delivered a compelling lecture titled “Guiding Zeolite Synthesis towards Target Frameworks and Selective Active Site Location: Catalytic […]
The SMARTER meeting has long been a key platform for scientists working in computation, diffraction, magnetic resonance, and other spectroscopic techniques, fostering the development of SMARTER approaches to optimally integrate multiple techniques for the structural elucidation of complex inorganic, organic, and biological materials. In 2024, the meeting returned to Aveiro, Portugal, between September 22-25, continuing […]
Mariya has been awarded the Karl Preise Award for her paper, “Recent Achievements in Designing Zeolite Catalysts,” published in Chemické Listy 117 (2023) 407-418. Established in 1997 by the Czech Chemical Society, the Karl Preise Award recognizes the best paper published in Chemické Listy each year. Named after Professor Karel Preise (1846–1916) – a long-time […]