Departament de Química - UIB

📢Our latest issue is now online!

🔓Check out the #OpenAccess paper by Saeedreza Emamian, @tonifrontera.bsky.social & co. @dquimicauib.bsky.social decoding ortho regiospecificity & high endo stereoselectivity in pyrazole synthesis via the activation/strain model #orgchem

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Very happy to share that our recent article with @duanechl.bsky.social published in @pubs.acs.org Crystal Growth & Design journal has been highlighted as most-read research. @dquimicauib.bsky.social

📢📢The 2026 call for STSM grants within the COST Action LUCES is now open! For more details and supporting documentation, please visit: lucescostaction.com/stsm-grants

Exploring Sublimation as a Tool for Polymorphic Screening in Niflumic Acid–Caffeine Pharmaceutical Cocrystals Sublimation has emerged as a powerful tool for polymorphic screening in pharmaceutical multicomponent materials. In this work, a combined strategy involving mechanochemistry and sublimation enables th...

Distinct packing, enantiotropic behaviour, and enhanced thermal stability > 102 °C. Sublimation proves effective for polymorphic screening in multicomponent pharmaceutical systems.
Great collaboration with @tonifrontera.bsky.social and Rafel Prohens 💎 @iactcsic.bsky.social
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Topochemical [2 + 2] Cycloaddition in a Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework via SCSC Transformation Impacts Halogen···Halogen Interactions A photoactive two-dimensional metal–organic framework (2D MOF) [Zn(4-spy)(DCTP)]n (1) [where 4-spy = 4-styrylpyridine and H2DCTP = 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid] undergoes photochemical [2 + 2] cycloaddition on UV irradiation to obtain three-dimensional (3D) MOF [Zn(rctt-4-ppcb)(DCTP)]n (2) [rctt-4-ppcb = 1,3-bis(4′-pyridyl)-2,4-bis(phenyl)cyclobutane] in a single-crystal to single-crystal (SCSC) manner. This structural transformation leads to stronger halogen···halogen interaction that is well-corroborated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

😁El Premi Nobel de Química 2025 ha estat atorgat al professor S. Kitagawa pels seus treballs en estructures MOFs. És un orgull recordar que vaig col·laborar amb el professor Kitagawa en un estudi on van demostrar reaccions fotoquímiques selectives en MOFs.
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X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy as Useful Technique for the Quantification of Halogen and Chalcogen Bonding Interactions Unprecedented application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for quantifying halogen and chalcogen bond strengths. This pioneering work provides the first benchmark study and establishes stron...

Happy to share my recent publication in @chemistryeurope.bsky.social X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy as Useful Technique for the Quantification of Halogen and Chalcogen Bonding Interactions - Burguera - ChemistryEurope - Wiley Online Library chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#MarinePollution #Bioindicators #Microplastics #PAHs #OxidativeStress #Eivissa

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Biomarker responses in gills of Holothuria tubulosa from coastal waters of Eivissa Island (Western Mediterranean, Spain) to anthropogenic impact Marine pollution from microplastics (MPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can affect benthic consumers. The aim was to quantify MPs and se…

🪸🌍 Biomarkers reveal marine pollution impacts on sea cucumbers around Eivissa Island!

J. Lombardo, A. Cohen, A. Box, A. Bartra, T. García, M. Miró, C. Faggio, S. Tejada, S. Pinya & A. Sureda

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⚡ Exceptional adsorption capacity
(769 mg g⁻¹)
🔁 Stable and reusable
🌱 Green synthesis, no solvents involved

#MOFs #WaterPurification #Sustainability #GreenChemistry #Adsorption

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🌍💧 New MOF-derived materials for sustainable water purification!

In their latest paper Daniel R. Sáenz-García, Gemma Turnes-Palomino, Luz O. Leal & Carlos Palomino-Cabello report a the hybrid CMAF-6@ZIF-8 — a high-performance adsorbent for tetracycline removal.

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Is bisphenol A sorbed onto microplastics less bioavailable than freely dissolved bisphenol A? Implications for the gut health in a murine model There is a paucity of in vivo assays to investigate the potential deleterious effects of plastic-laden compounds in the gastrointestinal tract of mamm…

🚀 New publication!

👏 Congratulations to Llucia García, Alberto Fuster, Francisco Antonio Casado, Silvia Tejada, Josep Mercader, Antoni Sureda, Manuel Miró and the team for this excellent contribution!

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3D Printing of Unconventional Starches from Andean Tubers: Microstructural, Textural, and Rheological Properties - Food Biophysics This study evaluated the potential of unconventional starches extracted from Andean tubers, ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) and cubio (Tropaeolum tuberosum), as raw materials for 3D food printing. Gels wer...

🎉 New publication!

👏 Congratulations to the authors:
Luis Daniel Daza, Cristina Reche, Angélica Sandoval-Aldana, Henry Alexander Váquiro & Valeria Soledad Eim.

This study explores the potential of ulluco and cubio — as raw materials for 3D food printing 🍠🧫.

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An advanced UHPLC–MS/MS method has been developed and validated for the precise quantification of key gut metabolites — including acetic, propionic, and butyric acids, p-cresol sulfate, 3-indoxyl sulfate, indole-3-acetic acid, and L-tryptophan — in human plasma. This robust and accurate approach (r² > 0.997; CV ≤ 13.5 %) enhances biomarker detection for disease diagnosis and therapy, marking an important step forward in metabolomics

🚀 New publication!

“Targeted mass spectrometry method for the determination of multiple gut-microbiota metabolites in human plasma.”

👏 Congratulations to Manuel Miró and the team for this excellent contribution!

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📄 Donoso, J.; Turnes, G.; Ferrer, L.; Palomino, C.; Casasnovas, R.; Uceda, A. B.; Bauzà, M.; Reche, C.; Marino, L.
📘 La experimentación científica como herramienta didáctica en la educación primaria.
🧪 Galicia Química, Vol. 7, Nº 2, 2025, pp. 13–19.
ISSN-e 2659-3726

Los talleres, realizados en pequeños grupos, integran experimentos sencillos, fundamentos teóricos y aplicaciones didácticas, fomentando una comprensión más profunda y significativa de los conceptos científicos.

👩‍🏫 Profesores del Departamento de Química de la Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) han desarrollado un innovador programa de talleres experimentales destinado a fortalecer la competencia científica de los futuros maestros.

🔬 La experimentación científica como herramienta didáctica en la educación primaria

En el marco de la LOMLOE, la enseñanza de la ciencia en primaria apuesta por un aprendizaje práctico. Pero… ¿cómo pueden los maestros generalistas diseñar experiencias experimentales eficaces en el aula?

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🔍 Through QTAIM, NCIplot, and EDA analyses, the authors reveal how the geometry, length, and substitution degree of aliphatic chains govern the strength and nature of these weak forces — offering insights relevant to molecular recognition, catalysis, and solid-state chemistry.

Are Noncovalent C─H⋯ Au Bonds Comparable to C─H⋯ π Bonds? A Theoretical Perspective In this study, the geometry and stability features as well as the physical nature of C─H···Au and C─H···π noncovalent complexes have been analyzed and compared at the PBE0-D3/def2-TZVP level of theor....

🧪✨ Are Noncovalent C–H···Au Bonds Comparable to C–H···π Bonds?

In this theoretical study by Sergi Burguera and Antonio Bauzá, supramolecular C–H···Au and C–H···π interactions were explored using calculations on aliphatic chains with Au surfaces and graphene fragments.

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#Chemistry #Polyoxometalates #InorganicChemistry #Research #UIB

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An Unprecedented Hexameric Yttrium Containing Arsenotungstate Nano‐Cluster Cs5Na23[AsCOH{Y2W4O10(H2O)5(AsW9O33)3}2]: Synthesis, Characterization, and its Catalytic Application for Thioethers Oxidation A novel unprecedented hexameric yttrium containing arsenotungstate nano-cluster having the molecular formula Cs5Na23[AsCOH{Y2W4O10(H2O)5(AsW9O33)3}2].43H2O has been synthesized in mild reaction condi...

🧩✨ New advances in polyoxometalate chemistry!

In their recent paper, Miquel Barceló and collaborators report the synthesis and characterization of an unprecedented hexameric yttrium-containing arsenotungstate nano-cluster.
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👏 Congratulations to Carlos Pagan-Galbarro, Francisco Antonio Casado-Carmona, and Manuel Miró for this contribution !
Their work paves the way toward eco-friendly production of high-value sponge metabolites. 🌍🔬
#BlueBiotech #Sustainability
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After 10 months of culture, Sarcotragus spinosulus showed nearly 50% less polyprenyl hydroquinones compared to 2-month explants — suggesting shorter rearing times may be more productive for large-scale metabolite extraction. ⚗️💡
#MarineBiotech #IMTA

Marine sponges are a treasure trove of bioactive compounds, but sustainable production remains a challenge. 🧫🌊
A new study explores how rearing time affects metabolite yield in Sarcotragus spinosulus cultured in a Mediterranean IMTA system.
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Conferencia Medalla RSEQ 2025: Prof. Miquel Solà Puig El próximo 15 de octubre a las 12h. en el Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) de la Universidad de Valencia, el Prof. Miquel Solà Puig de la Universidad de Gerona y Medalla de la Real Sociedad Espa...

📢 Conferencia 🏅Medalla RSEQ 2025: Prof. Miquel Solà Puig “¿Qué hace que un compuesto sea aromático? La aromaticidad molecular en sus diferentes vertientes”.
🗓 Miércoles 15 octubre 2025
Se podrá seguir online ➡️ acortar.link/5pNSPf
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