The research group at the Nanostructured Magnetic Materials Lab (nM2-Lab) is a mixed unit that involves research scientists, technicians and students from the Institute of Structure of Matter – ISM – (Roma) of the Italian National Research Council and the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry – DCCI – of the University of Genova.

The nM2-Lab was created in 2018 from the Nano-Magnetism laboratory, which was founded by D. Fiorani in the late 80s gaining a strong international reputation over the years on the investigation of fundamental aspects of magnetism in nanoparticles and thin film systems. Currently nM2-Lab  is leaded by  Prof. Davide Peddis and  Dr. Gaspare Varvaro and it aims at designing and investigating functional materials engineered at the nano and micro scale, including single-phase magnetic materials, magnetic composites and hybrid/multifunctional systems in the form of nanoparticles, thin films, nano-patterned systems, fluids and bulk, for fundamental studies and applications in many fields including Energy, Environment, Technologies for Sensors/Actuators, Information Storage and Biomedicine. Other scientific interests include the investigation of natural and manmade materials for studies in the field of Cultural Heritage. 

The research activity at nM2-Lab spreads over three cross-linked research lines:

• Functional magnetic thin films and heterostructures

• Hybrid magnetic nanoarchitectures

• Magnetic alloys and multifunctional nanocomposites

Members of the nM2-Lab are also involved in teaching and dissemination/outreach activities by training of high-school, master and PhD students, and the organization of scientific events targeting to large public and research professionals in the area of magnetism and material science.

ACTIVITY REPORTS

2023; 2022