Carmen García López

Carmen García López is a postdoctoral researcher at the IMDEA Nanociencia Institute since November 2022, affiliated with the Chemistry of Low Dimensional Materials research group led by Professor Emilio Pérez. Her work focuses on developing photoactive materials combining organic dyes and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for energy applications.

Education:

• BSc in Chemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2014)
• MSc in Organic Chemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2015)

Research Experience:

• PhD at IMDEA Energy Institute (2016-2020): Synthesis of conjugated porous polymers and photocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis
• Short stay at Ludwig Maximilian Universität Munich (2019): Development of Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs)
• Postdoctoral work at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (2021-2022): Enantioselective synthesis of azabora-helicenes via gold-catalyzed hydroarylation

Scientific Contributions: Her research spans molecular design for energy conversion, asymmetric catalysis, and hybrid nanomaterials. She combines experimental approaches with applications in sustainable chemistry and renewable energy systems.

Awards:

• Juan de la Cierva grant (2021), supporting postdoctoral research