Professor Gascon's research interests fall at the interphase of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, including the development and demonstration of new nano-structured materials and composites. Applications comprise membrane and adsorbent development, multifunctional catalysis, Fischer Tropsch Synthesis, Methanol to olefins and photo-catalysis. He has co-authored over 200 publications (H index 79) in peer-reviewed journals, several book chapters, 9 patents and has edited the book 'Metal Organic Frameworks as Heterogeneous Catalysts'.