Modelling of materials behaviour
- Nano- and mesoscopic modelling of bio-fluids
- Architecture and modelling of complex systems
- Micro and nanoscale rheology
- Multiscale modelling of polymeric systems
Nanofabrication and micro-technologies
- Functional materials: novel nano-oxide/ceramics materials; thin film semiconductors dielectrics and shape memory alloys; chromogenic nanomaterials
- Flexible electronics
- Thin film semiconductor devices (thin film transistors; optical sensors, gas sensors)
- Bio-funcionalization DNA/protein; nanomanipulation of nanoprobes and its integration in diagnostics platforms
- Development of nano and micro sensors
Nano and microstructured polymer-based systems
- Microprocessing of polymers and composites; engineering applications
- Nematic nanotube gels and active viscoelastic materials
- Nano and microlithography with elastomeric materials
- Polymeric materials and nanocomposites for functional, electronic, optoelectronic and photonic applications
- Reactive processing and compounding
Physical characterization of self-assembled nanostructures
- Crystal photonics, quantum cryptography and quantum communications
- Metrology (SNOM, AFM, confocal spectroscopy)
- Physical characterisation techniques: X-Ray spectroscopy, rheo-optical analysis (PIV, LDA, microfluidics)
- Nanov-materials for quantum confinement in photovoltaic solar cells with high conversion efficiencies