The purpose of our research is to understand and optimize carbons and catalysts for applications in energy, environmental and materials industries. In particular, we strive to develop less expensive products from abundant domestic resources such as biomass and coal. We also provide consulting and advising services in these areas to both public and private institutions.
CarboCat: a research laboratory since 2007
From September 2-4, 2026, the Department of Chemical Engineering and CarboCat at the University of Concepcion hosted the UdeC Catalysis Meeting 2026, providec a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, strengthen scientific connections, and inspire new perspective on the fundamental understanding and rational design of catalytic systems.
We are pleased to welcome Ramón Bobadilla, a visiting researcher from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), who will spend 3 months under the supervision of Prof. Alejandro Karelovic.
We warmly welcome Ramón to our group and wish him a productive and rewarding research stay!
We are delighted to congratulate Bastián Fuentes (Master's degree), Jorge Poblete and Francisco Villagra (Pg.D. degrees) on succesfully completing an important milestone in their academic careers.
We wish you continued success in the next stages of your scientific and professional careers!
Edificio Gustavo Pizarro
Departamento de Ingeniería Química
Universidad de Concepción
Laboratory 413, 426 and 424
tel:41-2204739 | labanalisisquim@udec.cl