Prof. Elisa Jimenez-Izal
She obtained her PhD in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of the Basque Country (EHU) in 2014, after completing research stays in Italy (Università degli Studi di Torino, group of Prof. Ugliengo) and Mexico (CINVESTAV-IPN Mérida, group of Prof. Merino). In 2015, she joined the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Alexandrova, specializing in heterogeneous catalysis, 2D materials, and the computational modelling of extended systems.
Since returning to EHU in 2018, she has developed an independent research line in theoretical and computational catalysis. She was awarded an Ikerbasque Fellowship in 2019 and appointed Assistant Professor at EHU in 2022. Her research focuses on metastable catalytic phases and the design of sustainable catalysts based on earth-abundant elements. To date, she has published around 40 peer-reviewed articles, delivered more than 20 presentations at international conferences, and secured competitive research funding as principal investigator.
List of Publications:
Ultra-Low Atomic Diffusion Barrier on Two-Dimensional Materials: The Case of Pt on Epitaxial Graphene Journal Article
ACS Nano, 2025, 19(40), 35921--35932
Boosting synergistic effects between PtGe nanoalloys and 2D materials for PEMFC applications Journal Article
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 89, 233--253
Doping Efects on Ethane/Ethylene Dehydrogenation Catalyzed by Pt2X Nanoclusters Journal Article
ChemPhysChem, 2024, 25(12)
Deciphering the chemical bonding of the trivalent oxygen atom in oxygen doped graphene Journal Article
Chem. Sci., 2024, 15(16), 6151--6159
Unveiling the quantum secrets of triel metal triangles: a tale of stability, aromaticity, and relativistic effects Journal Article
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26(16), 12619--12627
PdTi alloys as an excellent catalyst for semi-hydrogenation reactions Journal Article
Applied Surface Science, 2024, 672
Unveiling the electronic origin of lanthanide based Metal Organic Framework with ideal spin filtering capacity Journal Article
Commun Phys, 2024, 7(1)
Deposited PtGe Clusters as Active and Durable Catalysts for CO Oxidation** Journal Article
ChemCatChem, 2024, 16(3)
Pt : Ge Ratio as a Lever of Activity and Selectivity Control of Supported PtGe Clusters in Thermal Dehydrogenation Journal Article
Chemcatchem, 2023
Unraveling the effects of Fe and Mn promoters on the tungstated zirconia catalyst: A DFT study Journal Article
Applied Surface Science, 2022, 599
Metal-Polymer Heterojunction in Colloidal-Phase Plasmonic Catalysis Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2022, 13(10), 2264-2272
Does the composition in PtGe clusters play any role in fighting CO poisoning? (vol 156, 174301, 2022) Journal Article
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2022, 156(20)
Does the composition in PtGe clusters play any role in fighting CO poisoning? Journal Article
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2022, 156(17)
Tailoring magnetism in silicon-doped zigzag graphene edges Journal Article
Scientific Reports, 2022, 12(1)
Doping Platinum with Germanium: An Effective Way to Mitigate the CO Poisoning Journal Article
Chemphyschem, 2021, 22(15), 1603-1610
New Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 45(23), 10510-10523
Role of Dispersion Interactions in Endohedral TM@(ZnS)(12) Structures Journal Article
Acs Omega, 2021, 6(25), 16612-16622
Hydrogen Evolution on Restructured B-Rich WB: Metastable Surface States and Isolated Active Sites Journal Article
Acs Catalysis, 2020, 10(23), 13867-13877
Designing clusters for heterogeneous catalysis Journal Article
Physics Today, 2019, 72(7), 38-43
Dynamic Phase Diagram of Catalytic Surface of Hexagonal Boron Nitride under Conditions of Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2019, 10(1), 20-25
Germanium as key dopant to boost the catalytic performance of small platinum clusters for alkane dehydrogenation Journal Article
Journal of Catalysis, 2019, 374, 93-100
Multicenter Bonding Effects in Oxygen Vacancy in the Bulk and on the Surface of MgO Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2018, 122(22), 11933-11937
Building Structures Atom by Atom via Electron Beam Manipulation Journal Article
Small, 2018, 14(38)
Computational Design of Clusters for Catalysis Book Chapter
, 2018, 69, 377-400
Nanoalloying MgO-Deposited Pt Clusters with Si To Control the Selectivity of Alkane Dehydrogenation Journal Article
Acs Catalysis, 2018, 8(9), 8346-8356
Acid-Base Control of Valency within Carboranedithiol Self-Assembled Monolayers: Molecules Do the Can-Can Journal Article
Acs Nano, 2018, 12(3), 2211-2221
Prediction of Two-Dimensional Phase of Boron with Anisotropic Electric Conductivity Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2017, 8(6), 1224-1228
Metallic and Magnetic 2D Materials Containing Planar Tetracoordinated C and N Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016, 120(38), 21685-21690
Nanocluster-Assembled materials Book
, 2016, 18, 113-148
Doped Aluminum Cluster Anions: Size Matters Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2014, 118(24), 4309-4314
CdS nanoclusters doped with divalent atoms Journal Article
Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2014, 20(6)
Second-Row Transition- Metal Doping of (ZniSi) Journal Article
Computation, 2013, 1(3), 31-45
On the directionality of halogen bonding Journal Article
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013, 15(25), 10350-10357
Self-assembling endohedrally doped CdS nanoclusters: new porous solid phases of CdS Journal Article
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2012, 14(27), 9676-9682
Glycine Adsorption at Nonstoichiometric (010) Hydroxyapatite Surfaces: A B3LYP Study Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116(27), 14561-14567
Unexpected trends in halogen-bond based noncovalent adducts Journal Article
Chemical Communications, 2012, 48(62), 7708-7710
Thermal Stability of Endohedral First-Row Transition-Metal TM@ZniSi Structures Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011, 115(16), 7829-7835
Structure and Stability of the Endohedrally Doped (X@CdiSi)(i=4,9,12,15,16)(q=0,+/- 1) Journal Article
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2010, 114(6), 2476-2483
