Prof. Jon M. Matxain

Profesor Pleno. Pol-KT Group Leader.
📍 Kimika Fakultatea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) PK 1072, 20080, Donostia, Basque Country
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  • 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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14.

Gastearena, Xuban; Ruipérez, Fernando; Barroso-Bujans, Fabienne; Lam, Anabel; Matxain, Jon M.

An insight into the monomeric isomerism in the polymerization of glycidol with B(C6F5)3: A DFT study of the initiation, propagation and cyclization steps (Journal Article)

In: Polymer, vol. 350, no. 129792, 2026, ISSN: 0032-3861.

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: IT2067, POL-KT)

13.

Calvo, Unai; Matxain, Jon M.; Egurrola, Jose Javier; Burgoa, Aizeti; Ruipérez, Fernando

Polymer-metal oxide interfaces in XHNBR/PA6 blends: computational insights toward sustainable crosslinking (Journal Article)

In: RSC Adv., vol. 16, no. 10, pp. 9167–9179, 2026, ISSN: 2046-2069.

(Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: IT2067, POL-KT)

12.

Gastearena, Xuban; Matxain, Jon M.; Ruipérez, Fernando

Exploring N2 activation using novel Lewis acid/base pairs: computational insight into frustrated Lewis pair reactivity (Journal Article)

In: Dalton Trans., vol. 54, no. 10, pp. 4338–4352, 2025, ISSN: 1477-9234.

(Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: EJ1584, POL-KT)

11.

Gastearena, Xuban; Barroso-Bujans, Fabienne; Ruipérez, Fernando; Matxain, Jon M.

Computational Analysis of the Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Zwitterionic Ring-Expansion Polymerization (ZREP) of Monosubstituted Ethylene Oxide (Journal Article)

In: J. Org. Chem., vol. 90, no. 7, pp. 2592–2601, 2025, ISSN: 1520-6904.

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: EJ1584, POL-KT)

10.

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).

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: EJ1584, POL-KT)

9.

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).

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

8.

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.

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

7.

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

Effect of Molecular Structure in the Chain Mobility of Dichalcogenide-Based Polymers with Self-Healing Capacity (Journal Article)

In: Polymers, vol. 11, no. 12, 2019.

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

6.

Irigoyen, M.; Fernandez, A.; Ruiz, A.; Ruiperez, F.; Matxain, J. M.

Diselenide Bonds as an Alternative to Outperform the Efficiency of Disulfides in Self-Healing Materials (Journal Article)

In: Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 84, no. 7, pp. 4200-4210, 2019, ISSN: 0022-3263.

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

5.

Vallan, L.; Urriolabeitia, E. P.; Ruiperez, F.; Matxain, J. M.; Canton-Vitoria, R.; Tagmatarchis, N.; Benito, A. M.; Maser, W. K.

Supramolecular-Enhanced Charge Transfer within Entangled Polyamide Chains as the Origin of the Universal Blue Fluorescence of Polymer Carbon Dots (Journal Article)

In: Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 140, no. 40, pp. 12862-12869, 2018, ISSN: 0002-7863, (Vallan, Lorenzo Urriolabeitia, Esteban P. Ruiperez, Fernando Matxain, Jon M. Canton-Vitoria, Ruben Tagmatarchis, Nikos Benito, Ana M. Maser, Wolfgang K. Urriolabeitia, Esteban/K-2116-2014; Ruiperez, Fernando/H-9744-2013; Maser, Wolfgang K/L-7342-2014; Cantón-Vitoria, Rubén/HTO-6231-2023; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; BENITO, ANA/B-2065-2012 Urriolabeitia, Esteban/0000-0001-9779-5820; Ruiperez, Fernando/0000-0002-5585-245X; Maser, Wolfgang K/0000-0003-4253-0758; Cantón-Vitoria, Rubén/0000-0003-0595-0323; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; BENITO, ANA/0000-0002-8654-7386 1520-5126).

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

4.

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

Sulfenamides as Building Blocks for Efficient Disulfide-Based Self-Healing Materials. A Quantum Chemical Study (Journal Article)

In: Chemistryopen, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 248-255, 2018, ISSN: 2191-1363, (Ruiperez, Fernando Galdeano, Maialen Gimenez, Ekine Matxain, Jon M. Ruiperez, Fernando/H-9744-2013; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014 Ruiperez, Fernando/0000-0002-5585-245X; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649).

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

3.

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

Reprocessable and recyclable crosslinked poly(urea-urethane)s based on dynamic amine/urea exchange (Journal Article)

In: Polymer, vol. 145, pp. 127-136, 2018, ISSN: 0032-3861, (Erice, Ainara Ruiz de Luzuriaga, Alaitz Matxain, Jon M. Ruiperez, Fernando Asua, Jose M. Grande, Hans J. 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; Erice, Ainara/0000-0001-7230-1337; Rekondo, Alaitz/0000-0003-2195-5167 1873-2291).

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

2.

Formoso, E.; Asua, J. M.; Matxain, J. M.; Ruiperez, F.

The role of non-covalent interactions in the self-healing mechanism of disulfide-based polymers (Journal Article)

In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 19, no. 28, pp. 18461-18470, 2017, ISSN: 1463-9076, (Formoso, Elena Asua, Jose M. Matxain, Jon M. Ruiperez, Fernando Ruiperez, Fernando/H-9744-2013; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; Formoso, Elena/E-6834-2010; Asua, Jose M/B-2288-2015 Ruiperez, Fernando/0000-0002-5585-245X; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Formoso, Elena/0000-0002-7106-3717; 1463-9084).

(Links | BibTeX | Tags: POL-KT)

1.

An, X. W.; Aguirresarobe, R. H.; Irusta, L.; Ruiperez, F.; Matxain, J. M.; Pan, X. Q.; Aramburu, N.; Mecerreyes, D.; Sardon, H.; Zhu, J.

Aromatic diselenide crosslinkers to enhance the reprocessability and self-healing of polyurethane thermosets (Journal Article)

In: Polymer Chemistry, vol. 8, no. 23, pp. 3641-3646, 2017, ISSN: 1759-9954, (An, Xiaowei Aguirresarobe, Robert H. Irusta, Lourdes Ruiperez, Fernando Matxain, Jon M. Pan, Xiangqiang Aramburu, Nora Mecerreyes, David Sardon, Haritz Zhu, Jian Mecerreyes, David/K-7541-2014; Ruiperez, Fernando/H-9744-2013; Irusta, Lourdes/X-5502-2019; Matxain, Jon M./J-8184-2014; Pan, Xiangqiang/B-7881-2012; Sardon, Haritz/C-4044-2015; Zhu, Jian/O-3062-2013 Mecerreyes, David/0000-0002-0788-7156; Ruiperez, Fernando/0000-0002-5585-245X; Irusta, Lourdes/0000-0003-2079-8016; Matxain, Jon M./0000-0002-6342-0649; Pan, Xiangqiang/0000-0003-4865-9763; Sardon, Haritz/0000-0002-6268-0916; Aguirresarobe, Robert/0000-0001-9736-9098; Zhu, Jian/0000-0002-2704-7656; Aranburu, Nora/0000-0001-5730-9867 1759-9962).

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