Dr. Mónica Jiménez-Ruiz
| ► instrument responsible onIN1-LagrangeMain areas of expertise : | ||
|---|---|---|
| jimenez(at)ill.fr | ||
| Location | ILL 4 | 3rd Floor | 352 | |
| Phone | Phone : +33 (0)4 76 20 71 44 | |
| Instr. phone | +33 (0)4 76 20 71 32 | |
| Digital vcard | link to download | |
| Find me | LinkedIn | ORCID ID | Google Scholar | scholarGPS | |
About
Research Focus
Research interests
. Neutron spectroscopy and vibrational spectroscopy
. Catalysis
. Adsorption: Interaction between host/guest in porous media
. Water confined in porous media (clays, zeolites, imogolites…….)
. Hydrate formation
. Experimental techniques: Neutron spectroscopy, IR and Raman spectroscopy
Technical developments
Development of new sample environment for IN1-Lagrange (link to webpage with the information of sample changer)
Computational/theorical methods
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and Ab-initio molecular dynamics (AIMD)simulations.
Projets & Collaborations
Publications
Full list
https://epn-library.esrf.fr/flora/jsp/index_dsi.jsp?key=1249
Top five publications
1. M. Jiménez-Ruiz M., D.S. Gahle, T. Lemishko, S. Valencia, G. Sastre and F. Rey Evidence of hydronium formation in water-chabazite zeolite using inelastic neutron scattering experiments and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124, 5436-5443 (2020)
2. M. Jiménez-Ruiz, E. Ferrage, M. Blanchard, J. Fernandez-Castanon, A. Delville, M.R. Johnson and L.J. Michot, Combination of Inelastic Neutron Scattering Experiments and ab Initio Quantum Calculations for the Study of the Hydration Properties of Oriented Saponites, J. Phys. Chem. C121, 5029 (2017).
3. S. F. Parker, D. Adroja, M. Jiménez-Ruiz, M. Tischer, K. Mobus, S. D. Wieland and P. Albers, Characterisation of the surface of freshly prepared precious metal catalysts, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 17196-17201 (2016).
4. Lemishko, S. Valencia, F. Rey, M. Jiménez-Ruiz and G. Sastre, Inelastic Neutron Scattering Study on the Location of Bronsted Acid Sites in High Silica LTA Zeolite, J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 24904-24909 (2016).
5. K. Goh, M Jimenez-Ruiz, M.R. Johnson, S. Rols, J. Ollivier, MS Denning, S. Mamone, MH Levitt, X. Lei, Y. Li, NJ. Turro, Y. Murata and AJ Horsewill, Symmetry-breaking intheendofullereneH2O@C-60 revealed in the quantum dynamics of ortho and para-water: a neutron scattering investigation, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 39, 21330-21339 (2014).