Patrick Jacques Merkling

Patrick Jacques Merkling is a Professor at Universidad Pablo de Olavide, affiliated with the Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems and the Center for Nanoscience and Sustainable Technologies (CNATS). His research focuses on theoretical and computational studies of hydrogen bonding in metal thiolate complexes, particularly in copper(I) and zinc dimeric systems.

His work explores the effects of ligands and solvents on hydrogen bond stability, structural analysis, and coordination chemistry. He contributes to PhD programs in Molecular Simulation of Complex Systems with Environmental Applications and Chemical and Materials Technology.

Current research trends involve interdisciplinary approaches combining physical chemistry, quantum chemistry, and computational modeling to understand chemical interactions and molecular dynamics in these systems. He is associated with PAIDI areas in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and has been part of research groups like QUIFICON (Physical Chemistry of Condensed Phases and Interfaces).