Dr. Pablo Jiménez-Calvo, Dr.-Ing.
Carbon-Inorganic Interface Materials for Sustainable Photoelectrocatalytic Solar Fuels and Rich Chemicals
Bachmann Group
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Dr. Pablo Jiménez-Calvo (MRSC) is an independent Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellow. With a background in Materials Chemistry and Physics (Dr. Valérie Keller, University of Strasbourg, 2019). He spanned two post-doctoral fellowships in prestigious institutions, including the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Prof. Markus Antonietti, Potsdam 2022) and the Solid-State Physics Laboratory from the University of Paris Saclay (Dr. Erwan Paineau, Orsay, 2020). His expertise lies in developing energy materials for solar energy utilization. Specifically, he focuses on photoelectrocatalysis and artificial photosynthesis, with a special emphasis on carbon nitride-based materials, metal nanoparticles, heterojunctions, and interfaces. Pablo is leading the “Carbon-Inorganic Interface Materials for Sustainable Photoelectrocatalytic Solar Fuels and Rich Chemicals” project since January 2023, supported by the European Commission (EU) and Research Executive Agency (REA).
Publications
- Diab, G.A.A., Fonseca Reis, I., Wang, C., Barreto, D., Savateev, O., Teixeira, I.F., & Jiménez Calvo, P. (2025). Ionic Metal Poly(heptazine Imides) and Single-Atoms Interplay: Engineered Stability and Performance for Photocatalysis, PhotoElectroCatalysis and Organic Synthesis. (Unpublished, Submitted).
- Silva, I.F., Pulignani, C., Odutola, J., Galushchinskiy, A., Texeira, I.F., Isaacs, M.,... Jiménez Calvo, P. (2025). Enhancing deep visible-light photoelectrocatalysis with a single solid-state synthesis: Carbon nitride/TiO2 heterointerface. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 678, 518-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.09.028
- Jiménez Calvo, P. (2024). Synergy of visible-light responsive photocatalytic materials and device engineering for energy and environment: Minireview on hydrogen production and water decontamination. Materials Today Catalysis, 4, 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcata.2024.100040
- Jiménez Calvo, P., Savateev, O., Villa, K., Muñoz-Batista, M.J., & Domen, K. (2024). Toward Renewable Solar Energy Systems: Advances in Photocatalytic Green Hydrogen Production. Global Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202400122
- Diab, G.A.A., Da Silva, M.A.R., Rocha, G.F.S.R., Noleto, L.F.G., Rogolino, A., de Mesquita, J.P.,... Teixeira, I.F. (2023). A Solar to Chemical Strategy: Green Hydrogen as a Means, Not an End. Global Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300185
- Garcia-Navarro, J., Isaacs, M.A., Favaro, M., Ren, D., Ong, W., Graetzel, M., & Jimenéz-Calvo, P. (2023). Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap. Global Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300073
- Garcia-Navarro, J., Isaacs, M.A., Favaro, M., Ren, D., Ong, W.J., Grätzel, M., & Jimenéz-Calvo, P. (2023). Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap. Global Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300073
- Isaacs, M.A., Garcia-Navarro, J., Ong, W.J., & Jimenéz-Calvo, P. (2023). Is Photocatalysis the Next Technology to Produce Green Hydrogen to Enable the Net Zero Emissions Goal? Global Challenges, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202200165
- Jerigova, M., Markushyna, Y., Teixeira, I.F., Badamdorj, B., Isaacs, M., Cruz, D.,... Jiménez Calvo, P. (2023). Green Light Photoelectrocatalysis with Sulfur-Doped Carbon Nitride: Using Triazole-Purpald for Enhanced Benzylamine Oxidation and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. Advanced Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202300099
- Jimenez-Calvo, P., Munoz-Batista, M.J., Isaacs, M., Ramnarain, V., Ihiawakrim, D., Li, X.,... Paineau, E. (2023). A compact photoreactor for automated H2 photoproduction: Revisiting the (Pd, Pt, Au)/TiO2 (P25) Schottky junctions. Chemical Engineering Journal, 459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.141514
- Jimenez-Calvo, P., Naciri, Y., Sobolewska, A., Isaacs, M., Zhang, Y., Leforestier, A.,... Paineau, E. (2023). Ti-Modified Imogolite Nanotubes as Promising Photocatalyst 1D Nanostructures for H2 Production. Small Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202301369
- Jimenéz-Calvo, P., Sobolewska, A., Isaacs, M., Zhang, Y., Leforestier, A., Degrouard, J.,... Paineau, E. (2023). Ti-modified imogolite nanotubes: highly photoactive nanoreactors for H2 production.
- Paineau, E., Teobaldi, G., & Jiménez Calvo, P. (2023). Imogolite Nanotubes and Their Permanently Polarized Bifunctional Surfaces for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Global Challenges. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300255
- Teixeira, I.F., & Jimenéz-Calvo, P. (2023). Carbon nitrides and titanium dioxide-based photocatalysis outlook and challenges: an overview of hydrogen production, transport, storage, safety, and principles. In Mejdi Jeguirim, Patrick Dutournié (Eds.), Renewable Energy Production and Distribution: Solutions and Opportunities. Elsevier.
- Wang, H., Jimenéz-Calvo, P., Hepp, M., Isaacs, M.A., Ogolla, C.O., Below-Lutz, I.,... Strauss, V. (2023). Laser-Patterned Porous Carbon/ZnO Nanostructure Composites for Selective Room-Temperature Sensing of Volatile Organic Compounds. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6(2), 966-975. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c04348
- Hepp, M., Derr, K., Butz, B., Wang, H., Jimenéz-Calvo, P., & Strauss, V. (2022, July). Flexible Laser-Patterned Carbon Coatings for Sensing and Energy Applications. Paper presentation.
- Hoffmann, A., Jimenéz-Calvo, P., Bansmann, J., Strauss, V., & Kuehne, A.J. (2022). On-Chip Direct Laser Writing of PAN-Based Carbon Supercapacitor Electrodes. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 43(6). https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202100731
- El Marouazi, H., Jiménez-Calvo, P., Breniaux, E., Colbeau-Justin, C., Janowska, I., & Keller, V. (2021). Few Layer Graphene/TiO2Composites for Enhanced Solar-Driven H2Production from Methanol. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(10), 3633-3646. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c06808
- Jimenez-Calvo, P., Caps, V., & Keller, V. (2021). Plasmonic Au-based junctions onto TiO2, gC3N4, and TiO2-gC3N4 systems for photocatalytic hydrogen production: Fundamentals and challenges. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111095
- Jiménez-Calvo, P., Michel, L., Keller, V., & Caps, V. (2021). Titania-Carbon Nitride Interfaces in Gold-Catalyzed CO Oxidation. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(51), 61015-61026. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c16159
- Jiménez-Calvo, P., Caps, V., Ghazzal, M.N., Colbeau-Justin, C., & Keller, V. (2020). Au/TiO2(P25)-gC3N4 composites with low gC3N4 content enhance TiO2 sensitization for remarkable H2 production from water under visible-light irradiation. Nano Energy, 75, 104888. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104888
- Jiménez-Calvo, P., Caps, V., Ghazzal, M.N., Colbeau-Justin, C., & Keller, V. (2020). Au/TiO2(P25)-gC3N4 composites with low gC3N4 content enhance TiO2 sensitization for remarkable H2 production from water under visible-light irradiation. Nano Energy, 75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104888
- Li, J., Jimenez-Calvo, P., Paineau, E., & Ghazzal, M.N. (2020). Metal chalcogenides based heterojunctions and novel nanostructures for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Catalysts, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10010089
News and Recent Accomplishments:
- : Winner of the Rising Stars Award (Materials Today Catalysis Journal - Elsevier) – 2024
- : 1st Rising Stars 2023 - finalist (Materials Today Catalysis) – 2023
- : European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Individual Fellowship (European Commission) – 2023
- : EuChemS Young Chemists’ Awards (EYCA) 2020 - finalist for the PhD level (out of 6) (European Chemistry Society (EuChemS)) – 2020