1. Publicacions Representatives des de 2009
2. Altres Publicacions Representatives
3. Contribucions en llibres:

- In situ infrared spectroscopic study of the reaction pathway of the direct synthesis of n-butanol from ethanol over MgAl mixed-oxide catalysts.
D. L. Carvalho, L. E. P. Borges, L. G. Appel, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
Catalysis Today, in press (2013).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2013.03.034

- Oxidative steam reforming of bio-butanol for hydrogen production: effects of noble metals on bimetallic CoM/ZnO catalysts (M=Ru, Rh, Ir, Pd).
W. Cai, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, in press (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.03.016

- Theoretical and experimental study of the interaction of CO on TiC surfaces: Regular versus low coordinated sites.
B. P. Mant, G. G. Asara, J. A. Anderson, N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, S. Rodríguez, J. M. Ricart, F. Illas.
Surface Sicence, 613 (2013) 63.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2013.03.005

- Hydrogen production from oxidative steam reforming of bio-butanol over CoIr-based catalysts: Effect of the support.
W. Cai, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, K. Gabrowska, N. Homs.
Bioresource Technology,128 (2013) 467.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.10.125

- VO²⁺ Reaction with Hydrotalcite and Hydrotalcite-Derived Oxide: The Effect of the Vanadium Loading on the Structure of Catalyst Precursors and on the Vanadium Species.
F. Rabello de Castro, Y. Lau Lam, M. Hawrylak Herbst, M. Maciel Pereira, T. Crispim da Silva, N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, (2013) 241.

- Hydrogen production from oxidative steam-reforming of n-propanol over Ni/Y₂O₃-ZrO₂ catalysts.
L. Yerman, N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37 (2012) 7094.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.11.045

- Hydrogen production from the steam reforming of bio-butanol over novel supported Co-based bimetallic catalysts.
W. Cai, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
Bioresource Technology, 107 (2012) 482.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.12.081

- Efficient hydrogen production from bio-butanol oxidative steam reforming over bimetallic Co-Ir/ZnO catalysts.
W. Cai, N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Green Chemistry, 14 (2012) 1035.
http://pubs.rsc.org find doi:10.1039/C2GC16369A

- Waste biomass to liquids: Low temperature conversion of sugarcane bagasse to bio-oil. The effect of combined hydrolysis treatments.
J. A. Cunha, M. M. Pereira, L. M. M. Valente, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs, M. R. L. Santos.
Biomass & Bioenergy, 35 (2011) 2106.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.019

- Efficient hydrogen production from ethanol and glycerol by vapour-phase reforming processes with new cobalt-based catalysts.
E. B. Pereira, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
Bioresource Technology, 102 (2011) 3419.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.021

- Direct transformation of ethanol into ethyl acetate through catalytic membranes containing Pd or Pd-Zn: comparison with conventional supported catalysts.
A. Bonilla Sanchez, N. Homs, S. Miachon, J.A. Dalmon, JLG. Fierro, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Green Chemistry, 13 (2011) 2569.
http://pubs.rsc.org find doi:10.1039/C1GC15559H

- Ruthenium supported on new TiO₂-ZrO₂ systems as catalysts for the partial oxidation of methane.
V. Choque, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, D. Molyneux, N. Homs.
Catalysis Today, 149 (2010) 248.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2009.09.017

- HUSY zeolite modified by lanthanum: Effect of lanthanum introduction as a vanadium trap.
C. Ramos Moreira, N. Homs, J.L.G. Fierro, M.M. Pereira, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 133 (2010) 75.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2010.04.017

- H₂ production by oxidative steam reforming of ethanol over K promoted Co-Rh/CeO₂-ZrO₂ catalysts.
E. Brum Pereira, P. Ramirez de la Piscina, S. Marti, N. Homs.
Energy & Environmental Science, 3 (2010) 487.
http://pubs.rsc.org find doi:10.1039/B924624J

- Development of hexagonal closed-packed cobalt nanoparticles stable at high temperature.
V. A. de la Peña O’Shea, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs, G. Aromí, J. L. G. Fierro.
Chemistry of Materials, 21 (2009) 5637.
http://www.pubs.acs.org/cm find doi:10.1021/cm900845h

- Characterisation and modelling of metal deposition in catalytic composite membranesN. Wehbe, A. Sanchez Bonilla, J. –A. Dalmon, N. Guilhaume, N. Homs, Y. Li, S. Miachon, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 21 (2009) 57.
http://www.ipme.ru/e-journals/RAMS/no_12109/wehbe.pdf

- Study of ruthenium supported on Ta₂O₅-ZrO₂ and Nb₂O₅-ZrO₂ as catalysts for the partial oxidation of methane.
V. Choque, N. Homs, R. Cicha-Szot, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Catalysis Today, 142 (2009) 308.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2008.09.013

- Use of biofuels to produce hydrogen (reformation processes).
P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
Chemical Society Reviews 37 (2008) 2459.

- Oxidative steam-reforming of ethanol over Co/SiO₂, Co-Rh/SiO₂ and Co-Ru/SiO₂ catalysts: Catalytic behaviour and deactivation/regeneration processes.
E. B. Pereira, N. Homs, S. Martí, J.L.G. Fierro, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Journal of Catalysis, 257 (2008) 206.

- Evidence of multi-component interaction in a V-Ce-HUSY catalyst. Is the cerium-EFAL interaction the key of vanadium trapping?.
C. Ramos Moreira, M. H. Herbst, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J.L.G. Fierro, N. Homs, M. Maciel Pereira.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 115 (2008) 253.

- Synthesis and characterization of Ta₂O₅-ZrO₂ systems: structure, surface acidity, and catalytic properties.
B. Samaranch, P. Ramírez de la Piscina , G. Clet, M. Houalla, P. Gélin, N. Homs.
Chemistry of Materials, 19 (2007) 1445.

- Study of structure, acidic and catalytic properties of binary mixed-oxide MoO₃-ZrO₂ systems.
B. Samaranch, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, G. Clet, M. Houalla, N. Homs.
Chemistry of Materials 18 (2006) 1581.

- Microcalorimetric and infrared studies of ethanol and acetaldehyde adsorption to investigate the ethanol steam reforming on supported cobalt catalysts.
J.M. Guil, N. Homs, J. Llorca, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 109 (2005) 10813.

- New supported Pd Catalysts for the direct transformation of ethanol to ethyl acetate under medium pressure conditions.
A. Bonilla Sánchez, N. Homs, J.L.G. Fierro, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Catalysis Today, 107-108 (2005) 431.

- In situ DRIFT-mass spectrometry study of the ethanol steam-reforming reaction over carbonyl-derived Co/ZnO catalysts.
J. Llorca, N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Journal of Catalysis 227 (2004) 556.

- Effect of sodium addition on the performance of Co-ZnO-based catalysts for hydrogen production from bioethanol.
J. Llorca, N. Homs, J. Sales, J.L.G. Fierro, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Journal of Catalysis, 222 (2004) 470.

- Transformation of Co₃O₄ during ethanol steam-reforming. Activation process for hydrogen production.
J. Llorca, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J. A. Dalmon, N. Homs.
Chemistry of Materials, 16 (2004) 3573.

- CO-free hydrogen from steam-reforming of bioethanol over ZnO-supported cobalt catalysts. Effect of the metallic precursor
J. Llorca, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J.A. Dalmon, J. Sales, N. Homs,
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 43 (2003) 355.

- Efficient production of Hydrogen over supported Cobalt Catalysis from Ethanol Steam reforming.
J. Llorca, N. Homs, J. Sales, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Journal of Catalysis, 209 (2002) 306.

- Highly effective conversion of CO₂ to methanol over supported and promoted copper-based catalysts: influence of support and promoter
J. Toyir, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J.L.G. Fierro, N. Homs.
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 29 (2001) 207.

- Catalytic performance for CO₂ conversion to methanol of gallium-promoted copper-based catalysts: Influence of metallic precursors.
J. Toyir, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J.L.G. Fierro, N. Homs.
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 34 (2001) 255.

- Direct production of hydrogen from ethanolic aqueous solutions over oxide catalysts.
J. Llorca, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J. Sales, N. Homs.
Chemical Communications, (2001) 641.

- Co/SiO₂ catalysts prepared from Co₂(CO)₈ for CO hydrogenation into alcohols and hydrocarbons: characterization by magnetic methods and temperature-programmed hydrogenation.
A. Barbier, G. A. Martin, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 210 (2001) 75.

- CO/CO2 hydrogenation and ethylene hydroformylation over silica-supported PdZn catalysts.
J. Araña, N. Homs, J. Sales, J.L.G. Fierro, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
Catalysis Letters, 72 (2001) 183.

- Crotonaldehyde hydrogenation over alumina- and silica-supported Pt-Sn catalysts of different composition. In situ DRIFT study.
F. Coloma, J. Llorca, N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, F. Rodríguez-Reinoso, A. Sepúlveda-Escribano.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2 (2000) 3063.

- Bimetallic silica-supported catalysts based on Ni-Sn, Pd-Sn and Pt-Sn as materials in the CO oxidation reaction.
J. Araña, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J. Llorca, J. Sales, N. Homs, J.L.G. Fierro
Chemistry of Materials, 10 (1998) 1333.

- Platinum-tin catalysis supported on silica highly selective for n-hexane dehydrogenation
J. Llorca, N. Homs, J.L.G. Fierro, J. Sales, P. Ramírez de la Piscina
Journal of Catalysis,166 (1997) 44.

- Activation of carbon dioxide by a silica-supported Pt-Sn bimetallic complex.
J. Llorca, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, J. Sales, N. Homs.
Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, (1994) 2555.

- Catalytic oxidation of 2,6,di-t-butyl-4-methylphenol by a supported iron complex.
N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, F. Borrull
Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, (1988) 1075.

- Surface organometallic chemistry: evidence of disproportionation of Co₂(CO)₈ to Co²⁺ [Co (CO)₄] ^- ₂ at the surface of partially hydroxylated Magnesia
N. Homs, A. Choplin, P. Ramírez de la Piscina, L. Huang, E. Garbowsky, R. Sánchez-Delgado, A. Théolier, J.M. Basset.
Inorganic Chemistry, 27 (1988) 4030.

- Catalytic processes for activation of CO₂
N. Homs, J. Toyir, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
In New and Future Developments in Catalysis, 1st Edition, S.L. Suib Ed.,
Elsevier B.V. (2013) (in press), Chapter 1.

- Carbonyl compounds as metallic precursors of tailored supported catalysts.
N. Homs, P. Ramírez de la Piscina.
In “Modern Surface Organometallic Chemistry”, J-M Basset, R. Psaro, D. Roberto, R. Ugo Eds., Wiley-VCH (2009), Weinheim, Chapter 8.
ISBN: 978-3-527-31972-5

- Biomass-derived alcohols as renewable sources for hydrogen production
P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
In Agroenergy and Sustainability”, Edusp (2009), Sao Paulo, pp. 241-255.
ISBN: 978-85-314-1215-8

- Ethanol reformation to hydrogen
P. Ramírez de la Piscina, N. Homs.
In “Alcoholic fuels”, S. Minteer Ed.; Taylor&Francis, CRC Press, (2006) USA, Chapter 13.
ISBN: 0-8493-3944-8