DESCRIPTION
The NANOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH GROUP at the INL focuses on the development of nanomaterials following the strategy CSI: Catalysis, Synthesis and Investigation.
Our vision
Developing and realizing creative and interdisciplinary concepts in the area of 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.
PROJECTS
We are currently working on several research projects:
1. N2020-PE-FROnTHERA (2016-07 to 2019-06)
New materials and concepts
2. COMPETE2020/FCT-PTDC-PrintPV (2016-06 to 2019-05)
Large-scale printing of novel photovoltaics based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 chalcopyrite
www.printpv.org
3. H2020-RIA-CritCat (2016-06 to 2019-05)
Towards Replacement of Critical Catalyst Materials by Rational Design of Novel Transition Metal Nanoparticles
www.critcat.eu
4. Water Purification (2016-11 to 2017-10)
Development of the Adsorption Technology for the Metal Recovery from the Industrial Wastewater
5. FEDER–INNTERCONECTA-Mytitox (2015-7 to 2017-12)
Prediction of toxic episodes using nanoporous materials
GROUP LEADER
THE TEAM
Laura M. Salonen
Staff researcher
Juliana Sousa
Research fellow
Liliana Gonçalves
Research fellow
Nagendra Chauhan
Research fellow
Nadia Licciardello
Research fellow
Jenni Jarju
Research Fellow
Roberto D’Amato
Research Fellow
Vanessa Cardoso
Scientific Associate
Orlando Oliveira
Research Laboratory Assistant
Bruna Gonçalves
PhD Student
DESCRIPTION
The NANOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH GROUP at the INL focuses on the development of nanomaterials following the strategy CSI: Catalysis, Synthesis and Investigation.
Our vision
Developing and realizing creative and interdisciplinary concepts in the area of 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.
PROJECTS
We are currently working on several research projects:
1. N2020-PE-FROnTHERA (2016-07 to 2019-06)
New materials and concepts
2. COMPETE2020/FCT-PTDC-PrintPV (2016-06 to 2019-05)
Large-scale printing of novel photovoltaics based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 chalcopyrite
www.printpv.org
3. H2020-RIA-CritCat (2016-06 to 2019-05)
Towards Replacement of Critical Catalyst Materials by Rational Design of Novel Transition Metal Nanoparticles
www.critcat.eu
4. Water Purification (2016-11 to 2017-10)
Development of the Adsorption Technology for the Metal Recovery from the Industrial Wastewater
5. FEDER–INNTERCONECTA-Mytitox (2015-7 to 2017-12)
Prediction of toxic episodes using nanoporous materials
GROUP LEADER

THE TEAM
Laura M. Salonen
Staff researcher
Juliana Sousa
Research fellow
Marek Piotrowski
Research fellow
Liliana Gonçalves
Research fellow
Udayabhaskararao Thumu
Research fellow
Vanessa Cardoso
Scientific Associate
Viviana Sousa
Scientific Associate
Orlando Oliveira
Research Laboratory Assistant
Bruna Gonçalves
PhD Student