Overview

 

The Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Group is involved in research and teaching in several areas of material science and technology, organic chemistry and macromolecular chemistry, with a special attention on the fabrication of nanomaterials mainly by means of a self-assembly bottom-up approximation but also trying to force the limits of top-down strategies.

 

We are focusing broadly on different aspects ranging from the self-assembling of different “building units” such as dendrimers, block copolymers and metal nanoparticles to the study of basic aspects of organic synthesis and polymer preparation, through a more general interest for their potential use for specific application.

 

Actually we are dedicated to the realization of such vision through the studies focusing on:

• block copolymers

• dendrimers

• adsorbent materials

• material science for cultural heritage

• soft lithography 

 

Our research activities are actually funded by the following projects:

• Recovery of scarce and valuable Metals from e-Waste by means of tailor-made adsorbent materials - Generación de Conocimiento 2021 - Proyectos de investigación no orientada. AEI. Main researcher: M. Lazzari, J. González-Álvarez.

• Axudas para a consolidación e estruturación de unidades de investigación competitivas (2024 GRC GI-2170 - Materia Condensada & Materiais Funcionais). Members of the research unit: M. Lazzari, N. Tiwari.

• Spanish Network Ciencia y Tecnología para la Conservación del Patrimonio cultural (Science & Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage - TechnoHeritage) by the Ministerio de Ciencia y Educación - Redes de Investigación RED2022-134092-T. National coordinator: M. Lazzari;

• Novel electroactive polymeric materials for dielectric elastomers actuators and soft robots (EPOMA DESO) (European Commission – Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Researchers: N. Tiwari (fellow), M. Lazzari.