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Izar Capel Berdiell

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Visiting address Sem Sælands vei 26 Kjemibygningen 0371 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1126 Blindern 0318 Oslo

Academic interests

Batteries, Electrochemistry, Zeolites, Catalysis, Catalytic Testing, MTH, Porous Materials, In-situ / In-operando, Chemical Industry, Material Science, Characterization, Crystallization, XRD, Neutron Diffraction, Total Scattering, SEM, EDX, NMR, ESMS, Solid State Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Superconducting Systems, Spin-Crossover, Energy Harvesting, Perovskites and Solar Cells.

Background

2024-Present

- Researcher (SMN-UiO, Norway)

Project:  Functional Coating of Sulfide Electrolytes for Lithium Solid-State Batteries (FUNCY-SSB) & Smart sensors and self-healing functionalities embedded for battery longevity with manufacturability and economical recyclability (SALAMANDER)

2021-2024

- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (SMN-UiO, Norway)

Project:  Tracking the deactivation of shaped zeolite catalysts in time and space 
using X-ray diffraction tomography (TomoCAT)

2020-2021

- Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (IESL-FORTH, Greece)

Project:  Deciphering the working of molecule intercalated iron chalcogenides (DOMINION)

2016-2019

- PhD in Inorganic and Coordination Chemistry (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)

Title:  Design of New Spin-crossover Materials for Surface Deposition

2014-2015

- M.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry and Introduction to Chemical Research: (UAB, Spain)

Title:  Non innocent multitopic catechol and pyridine mixed ligands as platforms for multi spin transition systems

Awards

  • 2020 , PhD thesis awarded with the JB Cohen Prize for Chemistry
  • 2018 , Awarded a Researcher Mobility Grant (RM1602-2118) by the Royal Society of Chemistry for a six weeks visit to the Institute of Molecular Sciences (ICMol) at the University of Valencia (Spain)
Tags: SMN, Catalysis, Characterization, diffraction, Chemistry education

Publications

  • Skurtveit, Amalie; North, Eira Tiberg; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Beek, Wouter Van; Wragg, David S. & Koposov, Alexey (2026). Operando X‐Ray Diffraction and Total Scattering Characterization of Battery Materials: Not Just a Pretty Picture. Advanced Energy Materials. ISSN 1614-6832. doi: 10.1002/aenm.202506777. Full text in Research Archive
  • Njoroge, Peter Ng'ang'a; Solemsli, Bjørn Gading; Wijerathne, Asanka; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Seremak, Agnieszka Patrycja & Chiesa, Mario [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2025). Influence of Aluminum Distribution in Cu-MOR Systems on Methane-to-Methanol Conversion: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ISSN 1932-7447. 129(44), p. 20044–20056. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c06045. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brennhagen, Anders; Saha, Dipankar; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Jr, Andrew Pastusic; Koposova, Marta & Wragg, David S. [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2025). Mechanical deformations in battery current collectors observed by operando X-ray diffraction on Si/graphite anodes. Chemical Communications. ISSN 1359-7345. 61(98), p. 19485–19488. doi: 10.1039/d5cc04995d. Full text in Research Archive
  • Berdiell, Izar Capel; Cordero-Lanzac, Tomás; Junge, Nicolai Haaber; Nogueira, Liebert Parreiras; Vaughan, Gavin & Michiel, Marco Di [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2025). X-ray absorption and diffraction computed tomography characterization of deactivation and coking in spray-dried ZSM-5/alumina catalysts. Catalysis Science & Technology. ISSN 2044-4753. doi: 10.1039/d5cy01023c. Full text in Research Archive
  • Seremak, Agnieszka; Goeminne, Ruben; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Lundegaard, Lars F.; Speybroeck, Veronique Van & Svelle, Stian (2025). Exploring the guest–host relationship for zeolite Y: a synergistic structural and theoretical investigation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. ISSN 2050-7488. 13, p. 35755–35755. doi: 10.1039/d5ta04948b. Full text in Research Archive
  • Seremak, Agnieszka Patrycja; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Arstad, Bjørnar; Fjermestad, Torstein & Svelle, Stian (2025). Investigating the Flexibility of H-ZSM-5 Zeolite Upon Adsorption of Coke Precursors: A Theoretical and Experimental Approach. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. ISSN 1932-7447. 129(2), p. 1183–1197. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c07349. Full text in Research Archive
  • Berdiell, Izar Capel; Lundegaard, Lars F.; Beato, Pablo; Michiel, Marco Di; Wragg, David Stephen & Svelle, Stian (2025). Spatiotemporal investigation of the regeneration of a shaped zeolite catalyst extrudate using operando powder X-ray diffraction computed tomography. Journal of Catalysis. ISSN 0021-9517. 450. doi: 10.1016/j.jcat.2025.116300. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solemsli, Bjørn Gading; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Prodinger, Sebastian; Kvande, Karoline; Deplano, Gabriele & Olsbye, Unni [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2024). Reactivity of methoxy species towards methylation and oligomerization in Cu-zeolite systems. Catalysis Today. ISSN 0920-5861. 436. doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2024.114729. Full text in Research Archive
  • Berdiell, Izar Capel; Michaels, Evridiki; Munro, Orde Q & Halcrow, Malcolm A. (2024). A Survey of the Angular Distortion Landscape in the Coordination Geometries of High-Spin Iron(II) 2,6-Bis(pyrazolyl)pyridine Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry. ISSN 0020-1669. 63(5), p. 2732–2744. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04138. Full text in Research Archive
  • Lanzac, Tomas Cordero; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Airi, Alessia; Chung, Sang-Ho; Mancuso, Jenna & Redekop, Evgeniy [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2024). Transitioning from Methanol to Olefins (MTO) toward a Tandem CO2 Hydrogenation Process: On the Role and Fate of Heteroatoms (Mg, Si) in MAPO-18 Zeotypes. JACS Au. 4(2), p. 744–759. doi: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00768. Full text in Research Archive
  • Lundegaard, Lars Fahl; Berdiell, Izar Capel; König, Nico; Junge, Nicolai Haaber; Beato, Pablo & Chernyshov, Dmitry [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Tracking deactivation of zeolite beta with and without a detailed structure model: XRD analysis and in situ studies. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. ISSN 1387-1811. 366. doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2023.112911. Full text in Research Archive
  • Berdiell, Izar Capel; Braghin, Giorgio Bruno; Cordero-Lanzac, Tomas; Beato, Pablo; Lundegaard, Lars F. & Wragg, David Stephen [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Tracking Structural Deactivation of H-Ferrierite Zeolite Catalyst During MTH with XRD. Topics in catalysis. ISSN 1022-5528. 66, p. 1418–1426. doi: 10.1007/s11244-023-01780-0. Full text in Research Archive
  • Prodinger, Sebastian; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Cordero-Lanzac, Tomas; Bygdnes, Odd Reidar; Solemsli, Bjørn Gading & Kvande, Karoline [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2023). Cation-induced speciation of port-size during mordenite zeolite synthesis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. ISSN 2050-7488. 11(40), p. 21884–21894. doi: 10.1039/d3ta03444e. Full text in Research Archive
  • Michaels, Evridiki; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Vasili, Hari Babu; Pask, Christopher M.; Howard, Mark J. & Cespedes, Oscar [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). Spin-Crossover in a New Iron(II)/Di(pyrazolyl)pyridine Complex with a Terpyridine Embrace Lattice. Thermally Induced Excited Spin State Trapping and Clarification of a Structure-Function Correlation. Crystal Growth & Design. ISSN 1528-7483. 22(11), p. 6809–6817. doi: 10.1021/acs.cgd.2c00980. Full text in Research Archive
  • Roberts, Thomas D.; Pask, Christopher M.; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Tuna, Floriana & Halcrow, Malcolm A. (2022). Exploring the influence of counterions on a hysteretic spin-transition in isomorphous iron(ii) complex salts. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. ISSN 2050-7526. 10(43), p. 16353–16362. doi: 10.1039/d2tc03654a. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Mishra, Mochan; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Bazioti, Kalliopi & Koposov, Alexey (2026). Revealing electrolyte-dependent behavior of Sn-based CA anodes for Na-ion batteries. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wragg, David Stephen; Kathribail, Anish Raj; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Koposov, Alexey & Toktamyssova, Alina (2026). In situ and Operando studies of Hard Carbon. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skurtveit, Amalie; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Khairnar, Abhishek; Amrheim, Simon; Peters, Simone & Gottlinger, Mara [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2026). Inorganic Coatings of Sulfide-Based Solid Electrolytes Through Atomic Layer Deposition. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fjermestad, Torstein; Uglietti, Riccardo; Micale, Daniele; Bracconi, Mauro; Phan, Anh & Berdiell, Izar Capel [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2024). Synergy between experiment and multiscale modelling to gain insight into the zeolite catalyzed methanol-to-DME reaction. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fjermestad, Torstein; Uglietti, Riccardo; Micale, Daniele; Bracconi, Mauro; Phan, Anh & Berdiell, Izar Capel [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2024). Coupling kinetics and transport in a fixed-bed reactor from first-principles modelling. Full text in Research Archive
  • Seremak, Agnieszka Patrycja; Goeminne, Ruben; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Speybroeck, Veronique Van & Svelle, Stian (2024). Understanding Cation Mobility and Framework Flexibility in Na-Y Zeolite During Water Adsorption/Desorption via GCMC and Machine Learning Potentials. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svelle, Stian; Berdiell, Izar Capel; Wragg, David Stephen; Beato, Pablo & Lundegaard, Lars Fahl (2023). In situ and operando X-ray diffraction as a tool to monitor zeolite catalyst deactivation. Full text in Research Archive
  • Berdiell, Izar Capel; Wragg, David Stephen; Beato, Pablo; Lundegaard, Lars Fahl; Michel, Marco Di & Svelle, Stian (2023). Temperature Programmed Oxidation Probed with X-ray Diffraction Computed Tomography. Full text in Research Archive
  • Berdiell, Izar Capel; Braghin, Giorgio Bruno; Cordero-Lanzac, Tomas; Beato, Pablo; Lundegaard, Lars Fahl & Wragg, David Stephen [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Tracking Structural Deactivation of H-Ferrierite Zeolite Catalyst during MTH with XRD. Full text in Research Archive
  • Berdiell, Izar Capel; König, Nico; Junge, Nicolai Haaber; Kalantzopoulos, Georgios; Beato, Pablo & Svelle, Stian [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Tracking deactivation level of zeolite H-beta catalysts with novel XRD models. Full text in Research Archive

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