The Kolen’ko Research Group at the INL is an international team of enthusiastic chemists, materials scientists, and engineers working together for R&D of unconventional nanomaterials.
Our mission
Developing creative and interdisciplinary routes to unconventional nanomaterials;
We explore nanochemistry for the development and characterization of advanced catalytic, adsorption, thermoelectric, and electronic materials, addressing key challenges in clean water, low-carbon economy, and clean energy technology. We use a diverse range of methods, combining creative chemistry with cutting-edge nanofabrication;
We aim at understanding fundamental aspects of the synthesized nanoscale objects, specifically finite-size, surface and confinement effects, chemical doping, as well as their formation, nucleation and crystal growth. As experimentalists, we are also interested in testing the limitations of computational prediction.
Research Lines:
- Advanced nanomaterials for energy and catalysis focusing on reducing the dependence on critical raw materials (thermoelectric materials, electrocatalysis, water electrolysis, and CO2 conversion)
- New materials and multi-functional coatings for sustainable solutions (water monitoring and treatment, air purification, smart cities, corrosion protection, raw materials, manufacturing of added-value goods)
Projects
Knowledge-driven fine-tuning of perovskite-based electrode materials for reversible Chemicals-to-Power devices
Green Innovation for the Automotive Industry
ATE - Aliança para a Transição Energética
R2UTechnologies - modular systems
Spin-polarized Catalysts for Energy-Efficient AEM Water Electrolysis
MAterials solutions for cost Reduction and Extended service life on WIND off-shore facilities
Optimizing land-based fish production in next generation digital recirculating aquaculture systems
Tinta de base natural, energeticamente eficiente e com propriedades funcionais distintivas direcionada ao setor automóvel
NanoCatRed - Novel metallic
NANOparticles on NANOstructured supports for
oxyanion CATalytic REDuction in water
New Heterogeneous Catalyst Materials for Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid:
Metallophthalocyanine-Based 2D- and 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks
REEs-free high-performance permanent magnets based on exchange-spring and high anisotropy phases
Satélite para aplicações marítimas e comunicações a partir de constelações
pBio4.0 - Prevenir o Biofouling em Sistemas de membranas
NanoLACCA - Development of nano-polimeric opaque and translucent top coats
to increase material protection and paint performance
Premium Porcelain Hotelware Products
Unconventional Thermoelectrics Based on Self-Organized Binary Nanocrystal Superlatices
Nanotechnology based functional solutions
Towards Replacement of Critical Catalyst Materials by Improved Nanoparticle Control and Rational Design
A common European approach to the regulatory testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials
