First catalysis conferences for our PhD freshmen

Our group attended the 5^th Catalytic Seminar in May 2022 at the Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice. "This was our first opportunity as PhD students for presenting our work to an audience of experts," said Babar. He presented his work on "Cu/Al-SBA-15 catalyst and its activities in dimethyl adipate hydrogenolysis"; while Snehasis introduced his recently started work on "HDO of anisole over Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst". Moreover, our colleague Valeria presented an oral talk on her topic "On the effect of the M³⁺ origin on the properties and aldol condensation performance of MgM³⁺ hydrotalcites and mixed oxides." Besides our talks, there were other interesting topics like photo-catalysis or CO₂ reduction which we carefully listened. Our trio of speakers was completed with our leader David. The event also gave us an opportunity to meet professors and PhD students from universities across the Czech Republic. We are thankful to the organizers for their hospitality and for a fruitful conference. Next year, the 6^th Catalytic Seminar will be held at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague.