Research

The research activity of our group is focused on three main general topics:

• Advanced Materials for Enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopy

• Active Multipurpose Hydrogels and Low-Impact Materials for Environmental Remediation

• Catalysis for energy conversion

Part of our research activity is focused on developing new routes for the synthesis of nanostructured materials. In particular, we are active in the synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles and nanostructures, hierarchically organized multi‐scale architectures and hybrid metal/polymer or metal/oxide systems.

Our materials are obtained by combining: Colloidal Synthesis Routes, Sol-Gel Methods and Atomic Layer Deposition.

Great attention is focused on the sustainability of synthesis protocols, reducing the environmental impact of the involved reactants and employing wastes (in particular, organic waste) as starting materials.