- Keywords: 3D models, GPR scanning, Augmented reality, Cultural heritage
- Contact person: R.C. Ponterio (rosinaceleste.ponterio@cnr.it)
- Branch: Messina Division
- Keywords: Ab initio molecular dynamics, Density Functional Theory, Quantum Chemistry, Metadynamics, Prebiotic Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics
- Contact person: Giuseppe Cassone (giuseppe.cassone@cnr.it), Franz Saija (franz.saija@cnr.it)
- Branch: Messina Division
Design, preparation, and characterization of materials and processes based on Green Chemistry for applications in biomedicine, wastewater treatment, and cosmetics.
- Keywords: Biopolymers-based materials; Organic-inorganic hybrid materials; Wastewater treatment; Adsorption; Water Pollution; Agro-food waste recycling
- Contact persons: Paola Fini (paola.fini@cnr.it) and Roberto Comparelli (roberto.comparelli@cnr.it)
- Branch: Bari Division
Preparation of bio-based systems or functional nanoplatforms for the study of the molecular mechanism of bacterial photosynthesis and applications in biomedicine, biosensing, and energy.
- Keywords: Multifunctional nanovectors, Extracellular nanovesicles, Antimicrobial assays, Immunology, Devices/Biosensors, Biohydrogen, Bacterial photosynthesis, Biophotovoltaics
- Contact persons: Antonia Mallardi (antonia.mallardi@cnr.it), Nicoletta Depalo (nicoletta.depalo@cnr.it) and Massimo Trotta (massimo.trotta@cnr.it)
- Branch: Bari Division
Design, synthesis and investigation of UV or Vis-NIR light active nanostructured materials for environmental applications: air/water remediation and disinfection, self-cleaning coatings, cultural heritage protection.
- Keywords: Photoactive nanomaterials, UV light, Solar light, Water remediation, Air remediation, Self-cleaning coating, Water and surface disinfection, Cultural heritage protection
- Contact persons: Roberto Comparelli (roberto.comparelli@cnr.it)
- Branch: Bari Division
Morphological, structural, and compositional characterization of materials at different dimensional scales
- Keywords: Morphologic characterization, Microscopy, Nanostructured Materials, Thin Film deposition, EDS
- Contact persons: Marinella Striccoli (marinella.striccoli@cnr.it) and Roberto Comparelli (roberto.comparelli@cnr.it)
- Branch: Bari Division
- Keywords: Self-assembly, Supramolecular interactions, Optical resonance, Molecular recognition, Carbon-based composites, Porphyrin derivatives.
- Contact person: Valentina Villari (valentina.villari@cnr.it)
- Branch: Messina Division
The laboratory deals with the spectroscopic and optical characterization of organic, inorganic, and biological materials both in solution and in the solid state.
- Keywords: Absorption, Photoluminescence, TCSPC, DLS, Absolute Quantum Yield, Transient Absorption Spectroscopy
- Contact persons: Marinella Striccoli (marinella.striccoli@cnr.it), and Massimo Trotta (massimo.trotta@cnr.it)
- Branch: Bari Division
The laboratory deals with the chemical synthesis of colloidal nanostructured materials, such as nanoparticles, nanocrystals, heterostructures, graphene-based hybrids, and with the preparation of nanocomposites and assembled systems at the nanoscale.
- Keywords: Colloidal chemical synthesis, Solvothermal synthesis, Nanocomposites preparation, Graphene-based nanocomposites, Surface functionalization, Supramolecular organization
- Contact persons: Chiara Ingrosso (chiara.ingrosso@cnr.it), and Annamaria Panniello (annamaria.panniello@cnr.it)
- Branch: Bari Division
Characterization of nanostructured materials and interfaces by scanning probe microscopy
- Keywords: Piezoelectrics, Polymeric nanocomposites, Scanning probe microscopy, Dielectric spectroscopy, Polymer nanostructures
- Contact person: Massimiliano Labardi (massimiliano.labardi@cnr.it)
- Branch: Pisa Division
Morphological and optical characterization of nanostructured, nanocomposites and thin-film materials
- Keywords: Morphological characterization, Optical Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy
- Contact persons: Marinella Striccoli (marinella.striccoli@cnr.it) and Chiara Ingrosso (chiara.ingrosso@cnr.it)
- Branch: Bari Division
Use of calorimetric and thermal analysis techniques for the study of materials and complex systems
- Keywords: Glass transition, Thermodynamics of binding processes, Thermal properties and stability, Crystallinity, Heat capacity, Heat of reaction
- Contact persons: Paola Fini (paola.fini@cnr.it),
- Branch: Bari Division
Production and characterization of polymeric materials for tissue engineering, nanotechnology, drug delivery, molecular imprinting
- Keywords: Cardiac patch, Smart micro-nanoparticles, Drug targeting, Molecularly imprinting polymers
- Contact person: Caterina Cristallini (caterina.cristallini@cnr.it)
- Branch: Pisa Division
The research activity is mainly related to the various aspects of nano science and nanophotonics with a key focus on spectroscopic characterization (Raman, SERS, TERS) and on optical trapping and manipulation (optical twezers) of nanostructures.
- Keywords: Optical Trapping, Raman Tweezers, Light Scattering Theory, Plasmonics, nanospectroscopy (SERS/TERS), Acoustic Tweezers
- Contact person: Pietro G. Gucciardi (pietrogiuseppe.gucciardi@cnr.it), Onofrio M. Maragò (onofrio.marago@cnr.it)
- Branch: Messina Division
- Keywords: Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), Thin films, Plasmonics, SERS
- Contact person: Sebastiano Trusso (sebastiano.trusso@cnr.it)
- Branch: Messina Division
Study of the properties and of the nanometric interphases in polymeric and biopolymeric systems
- Keywords: Polymers and biopolymers, Thermal properties, Mechanical and viscoelastic properties, Density, Interphases
- Contact person: Maria Cristina Righetti (mariacristina.righetti@cnr.it)
- Branch: Pisa Division
Design, preparation and characterization of multiphasic and/or functional materials, with modular composition and structure
- Keywords: Biopolymers, Materials Science, Sustainability, Circular Economy, Microplastics, Bio-Degradation
- Contact person: Simona Bronco (simona.bronco@cnr.it)
- Branch: Pisa Division
Rheological study on viscoelastic properties of bio-based polymers
- Keywords: Rheology, Bio-based polymers, Natural additives, Interphases, Composites, Nanocomposite
- Contact person: Carlo Andrea Massa (carloandrea.massa@cnr.it)
- Branch: Pisa Division
The research activity of the lab is focused on solar energy conversion using photoelectrochemical devices
- Keywords: DSSC, Photovoltaic, Solar cells, Hydrogen, Perovskite Solar Cells
- Contact person: Giuseppe Calogero (giuseppe.calogero@cnr.it)
- Branch: Messina Division
The laboratory collaborates for pre-clinical and clinical studies with important companies in the reference sector both in Italy and abroad
- Keywords: Ocular biomedical imaging and spectroscopy, Cornea biomechanics, Adapative optics in ophthalmology, Pattern & image recognition, Artificial intelligence and Deep learning
- Contact person: Giuseppe Lombardo (giuseppe.lombardo@cnr.it), Giuseppe Massimo Bernava (giuseppe.bernava@cnr.it)
- Branch: Messina Division