ChemSci and ChemEng, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick We support human rights and freedom; no wars, no repression, no propaganda, no internet shutdowns

Limerick, Ireland
Joined June 2020
Our understanding of PdHx/Pd electrode surfaces is bringing us a step closer to unravelling what happened during Fleischmann & Pons 'Cold Fusion' experiments. We’re excited to share our latest Computational & Experimental Study on Hydride-Induced Reconstruction of Pd Electrode Surfaces, now published in Advanced Materials @AdvPortfolio. 🎉 Congrats to @ktpalapin @SousaNikk from our MACATAMO-group 👏👏 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… Special thanks to our collaborators at @ECS_TUM @hiern_de @IcamsB @AaltoUniversity LEPMI-@UGrenobleAlpes! This work is part of the EU-HERMES Project @HERMESProjectEU. @ChemicalSciUL @BernalNews @UL_Research @sci_engUL #palladium #electrocatalyst #compchem #electrochemistry #coldfusion
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Modeling metal electrocatalysts? Don’t forget subsurface hydrides, see our Viewpoint. 👀 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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Interested in COF/MOF-based single-atom catalysts for CO₂ valorisation? Check out our latest review in RSC Energy & Environmental Science pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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Our recent collaborative paper (exp+comp) in Materials Science & Engineering R shows how β-phase hydroxide steers the inner PtN₂ sites for exceptional H₂ production: 15 mV @ 10 mA cm⁻², 3.0 A cm⁻² @ 1.75 V (80 °C), >200 h durability. 👏 doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2025.…
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Our latest work showing the potential of the multivariate modulation of MOFs to enhance CO2 adsorption capacity is now online at @MaterHoriz 🧪🧪🔬 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti… Thanks to @carmenromar99 and all the collaborators @MACATAMO_Group @Sousa_Nikk @marci_zanatta
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Our recent collaborative work combining synthesis, experiment and theory on Pd(100) nanocubes for HER is published in Small @WileyGlobal @HERMESProjectEU @CEITEC_Brno @AaltoUniversity Congrats to all authors 👏 @mumerchem @UL @ChemicalSciUL @BernalNews #compchem #electrochemistry #energy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Congratulations Apinya !!!👏👏👏
🎓Officially graduated with my PhD! 🥳 A heartfelt thank you to my supervisor, Prof. Matthias Vandichel, @MACATAMO_Group, collaborators, and my family and friends for their incredible support. 🙏🏻🎉 @ChemicalSciUL @BernalNews @UL_Research @sci_engUL @UL
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Sam's SAM has unusual water vapor sorption properties + strange guest-induced structural transformations. Read in @ACSMatLett: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… Congrats to all @zgroupUL and @MACATAMO_Group authors on 2025 paper #1, especially @SamM_Shabangu for his first 1st author paper.
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Transient porosity in a closed pore solid reported by @zgroupul + @MukherjeeChem in @angew_chem: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… Congrats @KKoupepidou for never giving up on this sorbent + @Barbour_Group @MACATAMO_Group who provided insight into sorption mechanism (angular linker = 😀)
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Brilliant 2 days of MOF presentations and brainstorming hosted by Neil and @UoBChemistry in their swanky new digs. @ZGroupUL, @MACATAMO_Group + @MukherjeeChem pleased to present + participate in the discussions. Looking forward to future partnerships. #ChemicalSciUL #bernalnews
Fantastic to host both old friends and new from @UL and @ICMol_UV for two days discussing all things MOF. @UoBChemistry.
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Better, cheaper and greener - prototypal members of new platform of hybrid ultramicroporous materials based on en chelate linker reported by @zgroupul @MukherjeeChem + @MACATAMO_Group in @ChemicalScience: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti… 🥂 Dan O'H + @koli_motte + 1st paper @AsifRaza_chem
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Our team had an incredible week at @EuChemS_Congres 2024 in #Dublin! We presented our molecular modelling research during oral and poster presentations. @BernalNews @ChemicalSciUL #ECC9 @EuChemS
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The 3D periodic structure of only two domains was demonstrated to exhibit a band gap. The computationally predicted type-II band alignment between the two semiconductor domains facilitates electron-hole pair separation and enhances solar power conversion efficiency.
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