The PhD thesis was directed by ICMAB-CSIC researcher, Prof. Clara Viñas, and by Prof. Ahlem kabadou, from the University of Sfax. 

Ines Bennour pursed her PhD thesis in collaboration between these two institutions, and therefore, spent some periods of time at ICMAB in the Inorganic Materials & Catalysis Laboratory, under the supervision of Prof. Clara Viñas.