Permanent Senior Researcher


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Contact Details:

  • Address: Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) PK 1072, 20080, Donostia, Basque Country
  • Phone: +34 943018194
  • E-mail: jonmattin.matxain@ehu.eus
  • Twitter: @TxoniMatxain

Main Research Interest

  • Polymeric Materials
  • Homogeneous Catalysis
  • Photochemistry

Scientific Career

  • 2016-present: Permanent Senior Researcher at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
  • 2014-2016: Senior Researcher at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
  • 2009-2013:   Ramon y Cajal Fellowship granted at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
  • 2007-2008:   Postdoc position in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
  • 2005-2006: Postdoc position in the Biophysical Chemistry Group at the University of Orebro, Sweden.
  • 2003-2004: Postdoc position in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
  • 1998-2002.: PhD position in the Theoretical Chemistry Group at the University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Basque Country.
  • 1996-1998: Undergraduate student in the Theoretical Chemistry Group, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

General Quality Indicators (01-08-2023)

  •  Research Periods (1 period = 6 years): 4
  • Supervised PhD Thesis: 7
  • Supervised Master Thesis: 9
  • Supervised Final Year Works: 22
  • H index: 32 (WOS); 33 (Scopus)
  • i50 Index: 21 (WOS); 22 (Scopus)
  • i10 Index: 74 (WOS); 75 (Scopus)

Publication List

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106.

Matxain, Jon M.; Huertos, Miguel A.

Hydrogen Tunneling in Stoichiometric and Catalytic Reactions involving Transition Metals (Journal Article)

In: ChemCatChem, vol. 15, no. 24, 2023, ISSN: 1867-3899.

(Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)

105.

Prieto-Pascual, Unai; Alli, Iñigo V.; Bustos, Itxaso; Vitorica-Yrezabal, Iñigo J.; Matxain, Jon M.; Freixa, Zoraida; Huertos, Miguel A.

Air-Stable 14-Electron Rhodium(III) Complexes Bearing Si,N Ligands as Catalysts in Hydrolysis of Silanes (Journal Article)

In: Organometallics, vol. 42, no. 20, pp. 2991–2998, 2023, ISSN: 1520-6041.

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)

104.

Dalmau, David; Crespo, Olga; Matxain, Jon M.; Urriolabeitia, Esteban P.

Fluorescence Amplification of Unsaturated Oxazolones Using Palladium: Photophysical and Computational Studies (Journal Article)

In: Inorg. Chem., vol. 62, no. 25, pp. 9792–9806, 2023, ISSN: 1520-510X.

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: Inorganic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry)

103.

Telleria-Allika, X.; Mercero, J. M.; Ugalde, J. M.; Lopez, X.; Matxain, J. M.

Few electron systems confined in Gaussian potential wells and connection to Hooke atoms (Journal Article)

In: International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, vol. 123, no. 5, 2023, ISSN: 0020-7608, (Telleria-Allika, Xabier Mercero, Jose M. Ugalde, Jesus M. Lopez, Xabier Matxain, Jon M. Lopez, Xabier/G-5690-2015; Ugalde, Jesus/M-2771-2014; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; Mercero, Jose M./E-6828-2010 Lopez, Xabier/0000-0002-2711-3588; Ugalde, Jesus/0000-0001-8980-9751; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Mercero, Jose M./0000-0003-4857-6685 1097-461x).

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102.

Almenara, N.; Garralda, M. A.; Lopez, X.; Matxain, J. M.; Freixa, Z.; Huertos, M. A.

Hydrogen Tunneling in Catalytic Hydrolysis and Alcoholysis of Silanes (Journal Article)

In: Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, vol. 61, no. 36, 2022, ISSN: 1433-7851, (Almenara, Naroa Garralda, Maria A. Lopez, Xabier Matxain, Jon M. Freixa, Zoraida Huertos, Miguel A. Huertos, Miguel A/K-4242-2014; Lopez, Xabier/G-5690-2015; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; Freixa, Zoraida/K-4294-2014 Huertos, Miguel A/0000-0002-5315-5642; Lopez, Xabier/0000-0002-2711-3588; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; GARRALDA HUALDE, MARIA ANGELES/0000-0001-6058-0412; Freixa, Zoraida/0000-0002-2044-2725 1521-3773).

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101.

Andrade-Sampedro, P.; Matxain, J. M.; Correa, A.

Ru-Catalyzed C-H Hydroxylation of Tyrosine-Containing Di- and Tripeptides toward the Assembly of L-DOPA Derivatives (Journal Article)

In: Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, vol. 364, no. 12, pp. 2072-2079, 2022, ISSN: 1615-4150, (Andrade-Sampedro, Paula Matxain, Jon M. Correa, Arkaitz Correa, Arkaitz/GQH-5958-2022; Correa, Arkaitz/B-4620-2014; Correa, Arkaitz/K-5787-2019; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Andrade-Sampedro, Paula/0000-0002-6643-1052; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 1615-4169).

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100.

Irigoyen, M.; Matxain, J. M.; Ruiperez, F.

Combined DFT and MD Simulation Protocol to Characterize Self-Healing Properties in Disulfide-Containing Materials: Polyurethanes and Polymethacrylates as Case Studies (Journal Article)

In: Frontiers in Materials, vol. 9, 2022, ISSN: 2296-8016, (Irigoyen, Mikel Matxain, Jon M. Ruiperez, Fernando Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649).

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99.

Rogolino, A.; Claes, N.; Cizaurre, J.; Marauri, A.; Jumbo-Nogales, A.; Lawera, Z.; Kruse, J.; Sanroman-Iglesias, M.; Zarketa, I.; Calvo, U.; Jimenez-Izal, E.; Rakovich, Y. P.; Bals, S.; Matxain, J. M.; Grzelczak, M.

Metal-Polymer Heterojunction in Colloidal-Phase Plasmonic Catalysis (Journal Article)

In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 2264-2272, 2022, ISSN: 1948-7185, (Rogolino, Andrea Claes, Nathalie Cizaurre, Judit Marauri, Aimar Jumbo-Nogales, Alba Lawera, Zuzanna Kruse, Joscha Sanroman-Iglesias, Maria Zarketa, Ibai Calvo, Unai Jimenez-Izal, Elisa Rakovich, Yury P. Bals, Sara Matxain, Jon M. Grzelczak, Marek Jimenez-Izal, Elisa/AAB-1990-2019; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Jumbo Nogales, Alba Maria/0000-0002-8556-2891; Kruse, Joscha/0000-0001-9123-2437; Rogolino, Andrea/0000-0001-7632-0658; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Lawera, Zuzanna/0000-0003-4571-8457; Jimenez-Izal, Elisa/0000-0003-1127-2100; Claes, Nathalie/0000-0001-6475-0204).

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98.

Telleria-Allika, X.; Azor, M. E.; Francois, G.; Bendazzoli, G. L.; Matxain, J. M.; Lopez, X.; Evangelisti, S.; Berger, J. A.

The Wigner localization of interacting electrons in a one-dimensional harmonic potential (Journal Article)

In: Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 157, no. 17, 2022, ISSN: 0021-9606, (Telleria-Allika, Xabier Azor, Miguel Escobar Francois, Gregoire Bendazzoli, Gian Luigi Matxain, Jon M. Lopez, Xabier Evangelisti, Stefano Berger, J. Arjan Berger, Arjan/N-2277-2015; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Berger, Arjan/0000-0002-4823-520X; Escobar Azor, Miguel/0000-0002-8090-0820; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 1089-7690).

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97.

Telleria-Allika, X.; Mercero, J. M.; Lopez, X.; Matxain, J. M.

Building machine learning assisted phase diagrams: Three chemically relevant examples (Journal Article)

In: Aip Advances, vol. 12, no. 7, 2022, (Telleria-Allika, Xabier Mercero, Jose M. Lopez, Xabier Matxain, Jon M. Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; Mercero, Jose M./E-6828-2010; , xabier/G-5690-2015 Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Mercero, Jose M./0000-0003-4857-6685; , xabier/0000-0002-2711-3588 2158-3226).

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96.

Andrade-Sampedro, P.; Matxain, J. M.; Correa, A.

Pd-Catalyzed C(sp(2))-H Alkoxycarbonylation of Phenethyl- and Benzylamines with Chloroformates as CO Surrogates (Journal Article)

In: Chemistry-a European Journal, vol. 27, no. 18, pp. 5782-5789, 2021, ISSN: 0947-6539, (Andrade-Sampedro, Paula Matxain, Jon M. Correa, Arkaitz Correa, Arkaitz/K-5787-2019; Correa, Arkaitz/B-4620-2014; Correa, Arkaitz/GQH-5958-2022; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Andrade-Sampedro, Paula/0000-0002-6643-1052; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 1521-3765).

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95.

Galdeano, M.; Ruiperez, F.; Matxain, J. M.

Theoretical Characterization of New Frustrated Lewis Pairs for Responsive Materials (Journal Article)

In: Polymers, vol. 13, no. 10, 2021, (Galdeano, Maialen Ruiperez, Fernando Matxain, Jon M. ; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Galdeano Fraile, Maialen/0000-0001-8814-5359; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 2073-4360).

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94.

Jimenez-Izal, E.; Luzuriaga, I. O.; Ramos-Cordoba, E.; Matxain, J. M.

Role of Dispersion Interactions in Endohedral TM@(ZnS)(12) Structures (Journal Article)

In: Acs Omega, vol. 6, no. 25, pp. 16612-16622, 2021, ISSN: 2470-1343, (Jimenez-Izal, Elisa Ortiz de Luzuriaga, Iker Ramos-Cordoba, Eloy Matxain, Jon M. Ramos-Cordoba, Eloy/D-2830-2013; Jimenez-Izal, Elisa/AAB-1990-2019; Ortiz de Luzuriaga, Iker/A-8392-2019; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Ramos-Cordoba, Eloy/0000-0002-6558-7821; Ortiz de Luzuriaga, Iker/0000-0001-6475-3472; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Jimenez-Izal, Elisa/0000-0003-1127-2100).

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93.

Zubeltzu, J.; Matxain, J. M.; Rezabal, E.

Computational approach to (ZnS)i nanoclusters in ionic liquids (Journal Article)

In: Physical Review E, vol. 104, no. 2, 2021, ISSN: 2470-0045, (Zubeltzu, Jon Matxain, Jon M. Rezabal, Elixabete ; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Zubeltzu, Jon/0000-0003-0659-2978; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 2470-0053).

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92.

Andrade-Sampedro, P.; Correa, A.; Matxain, J. M.

On the Mechanism of Cross-Dehydrogenative Couplings between N-aryl Glycinates and Indoles: A Computational Study (Journal Article)

In: Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 85, no. 20, pp. 13133-13140, 2020, ISSN: 0022-3263, (Andrade-Sampedro, Paula Correa, Arkaitz Matxain, Jon M. Correa, Arkaitz/GQH-5958-2022; Correa, Arkaitz/K-5787-2019; Correa, Arkaitz/B-4620-2014; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Correa, Arkaitz/0000-0002-9004-3842; Andrade-Sampedro, Paula/0000-0002-6643-1052; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 1520-6904).

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91.

Nacianceno, V. San; Garralda, M. A.; Matxain, J. M.; Freixa, Z.

Proton-responsive Ruthenium(II) Catalysts for the Solvolysis of Ammonia-Borane (Journal Article)

In: Organometallics, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 1238-1248, 2020, ISSN: 0276-7333, (San Nacianceno, Virginia Garralda, Maria A. Matxain, Jon M. Freixa, Zoraida ; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; Freixa, Zoraida/K-4294-2014 GARRALDA HUALDE, MARIA ANGELES/0000-0001-6058-0412; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Freixa, Zoraida/0000-0002-2044-2725 1520-6041).

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Sebastian, E. San; Cepeda, J.; Huizi-Rayo, U.; Terenzi, A.; Finkelstein-Shapiro, D.; Padro, D.; Santos, J. I.; Matxain, J. M.; Ugalde, J. M.; Mujica, V.

Enantiospecific Response in Cross-Polarization Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Optically Active Metal Organic Frameworks (Journal Article)

In: Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 142, no. 42, pp. 17989-17996, 2020, ISSN: 0002-7863, (San Sebastian, Eider Cepeda, Javier Huizi-Rayo, Uxua Terenzi, Alessio Finkelstein-Shapiro, Daniel Padro, Daniel Santos, Jose Ignacio Matxain, Jon M. Ugalde, Jesus M. Mujica, Vladimiro Santos, José I./AAH-1969-2019; Terenzi, Alessio/K-5525-2019; Ugalde, Jesus/M-2771-2014; Padro, Daniel/AAG-3529-2021; Ruiz, Javier Cepeda/O-9648-2016; Huizi-Rayo, Uxua/ABD-2689-2020; San Sebastian, Eider/S-2637-2018; Mujica, Vladimiro/GNM-9273-2022; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Santos, José I./0000-0002-5199-2332; Terenzi, Alessio/0000-0001-9751-1373; Ugalde, Jesus/0000-0001-8980-9751; Padro, Daniel/0000-0002-3932-9351; Ruiz, Javier Cepeda/0000-0002-0147-1360; Huizi-Rayo, Uxua/0000-0002-2162-9516; San Sebastian, Eider/0000-0001-9263-9626; Mujica, Vladimiro/0000-0002-5237-4851; Finkelstein Shapiro, Daniel/0000-0001-8015-5376; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 1520-5126).

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89.

Zubiria-Ulacia, M.; Matxain, J. M.; Casanova, D.

The role of CT excitations in PDI aggregates (Journal Article)

In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 22, no. 28, pp. 15908-15918, 2020, ISSN: 1463-9076, (Zubiria-Ulacia, Maria Matxain, Jon M. Casanova, David Zubiria-Ulacia, Maria/AAB-4460-2019; Casanova, David/F-9752-2011; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Zubiria-Ulacia, Maria/0000-0003-4795-9107; Casanova, David/0000-0002-8893-7089; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649 1463-9084).

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Erice, A.; Azcune, I.; Luzuriaga, A. R.; Ruiperez, F.; Irigoyen, M.; Matxain, J. M.; Asua, J. M.; Grande, H. J.; Rekondo, A.

Effect of Regioisomerism on Processability and Mechanical Properties of Amine/Urea Exchange Based Poly(urea-urethane) Vitrimers (Journal Article)

In: Acs Applied Polymer Materials, vol. 1, no. 9, pp. 2472-2481, 2019, ISSN: 2637-6105, (Erice, Ainara Azcune, Itxaso Ruiz de Luzuriaga, Alaitz Ruiperez, Fernando Irigoyen, Mikel Mattin Matxain, Jon Maria Asua, Jose Grande, Hans-Jurgen Rekondo, Alaitz Asua, Jose M/B-2288-2015; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; Ruiperez, Fernando/H-9744-2013 Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Ruiperez, Fernando/0000-0002-5585-245X; Irigoyen, Mikel/0000-0002-9828-4309; Azcune, Itxaso/0000-0001-6263-7419; Rekondo, Alaitz/0000-0003-2195-5167; Ruiz de Luzuriaga, Alaitz/0000-0001-6319-0532).

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87.

Haque, F. M.; Schexnayder, C. M.; Matxain, J. M.; Barroso-Bujans, F.; Grayson, S. M.

MALDI-ToF MS Study of Macrocyclic Polyethers Generated by Electrophilic Zwitterionic Ring Expansion Polymerization of Monosubstituted Epoxides with B(C6F5)(3) (Journal Article)

In: Macromolecules, vol. 52, no. 17, pp. 6369-6381, 2019, ISSN: 0024-9297, (Haque, Farihah M. Schexnayder, Ca'ra M. Matxain, Jon M. Barroso-Bujans, Fabienne Grayson, Scott M. Barroso-Bujans, Fabienne/GPG-0820-2022; Barroso-Bujans, Fabienne/A-3529-2013; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Barroso-Bujans, Fabienne/0000-0002-9591-5646; Barroso-Bujans, Fabienne/0000-0002-9591-5646; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Haque, Farihah/0000-0002-5029-7442 1520-5835).

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