Editorial Board for section 'Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures'
- Biology and Medicines Section
- Nanophotonics Materials and Devices Section
- Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures Section
- Energy and Catalysis Section
- Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices Section
- Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures Section
- Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Section
- Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing Section
- Nanocomposite Materials Section
- 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials Section
- Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks Section
- Solar Energy and Solar Cells Section
- Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale Section
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Members (98)

Interests: nanozymes; supramolecular cooperativity; gold nanoparticles; phosphate cleavage
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Interests: single atom recognition and localization in embedded quantum and nanostructures, development of methodologies to perform a direct correlation between the structure and elemental composition at the atomic scale and the physical properties at sub-nanometer scale, development of in-situ / in-operando experiments in the TEM to understand the physical and chemical phenomena promoting energy mechanisms
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Interests: lasers and flow diagnostics; aerothermo dynamics and plasma diagnostics; R&D of thermal protection materials; radiation protection; structural and vehicle health monitoring; nano materials; nano sensors and nano composites

Interests: active drug targeting; biomedical applications of colloids and nanoparticles; biopharmacy; drug absorption; drug delivery; drug release; formulation and evaluation of pharmaceutical dosage forms; hyperthermia-based anticancer treatment; in vivo fate of nanoplatforms; ligand–receptor interactions and nanoparticle endocytosis; long-circulating nanoparticles; magnetic colloids; nanoteranosis; passive drug targeting; PEGylated nanoparticles; pharmaceutical technology; pharmacokinetics; stimuli sensitive nanostructures; surface chemistry and interface science; surface functionalization of nanoparticles
* Associate Editor
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Interests: nanodiamonds and surface modifications; surfaces & interfaces; surfaces and thin films characterization; materials for energy; diamond nucleation and epitaxy; interactions between plasma and surfaces

Interests: plasmonic nanocomposites based on modified 1D and 2D TiO2 structures; MAX and MXenes nanolaminates for application in nuclear and harsh environments; aberration corrected transmission electron microscopy; electron crystallography

Interests: organic synthesis; surface modification; carbon based nanomaterials; biosensors; bioconjugation
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Interests: biomaterials; tissue engineering; bioceramics; bone; wound healing

Interests: graphene; carbon nanotubes; carbon dots; intrinsically conducting polymers (polythiophene, polyaniline, …); functionalization

Interests: synthesis of inorganic materials using the Polyol process; biosynthesis of nanomaterials using microalgae; toxicological impact of nanoparticles on photosynthetic microorganisms

Interests: nonlinear optics; nonlinear plasmonics; nanoparticles and nanoclusters; molecules and biomolecules for nonlinear optics; liquids; liquid surfaces and interfaces
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Interests: surface modification and functionalization; wettability; nanomaterials; thin layer; cultural heritage protection; colloids and interfaces; photocatalysis and VOC sensing; advanced oxidation processes for environmental remediation; formulation technol-ogy
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Interests: preparation of luminescent materials; single crystal X-ray diffraction; crystal field effects; ultrashort pulse lasers; lanthanide-based upconversion nanocrystals; UC-based nanothermometry
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Interests: integrated chemical systems; thin film electronics; nanomaterials
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Interests: polymer materials for energy storage; conjugated molecules; biomimetic materials
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Interests: dendrimers; organic synthesis; protective group chemistry
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Interests: nanoscale drug delivery; tissue engineering, porous nanomaterials; ‘smart’ biomaterials

Interests: nucleation; nanoparticle self organization; non classical crystallization; mesocrystals; biomineralization; nanoparticle analysis by fractionating methods
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Interests: nanoparticles; optical sensors; carbon nanotubes; multifunctional materials; nanoreactors; drug delivery; nanotechnology
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2. Chemistry Department, University of Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: laser plasmas; nanoparticles; plasmon enhanced photo-ablation; plasmonics; plasma processing for NPs production

Interests: nanoscale physics (photosemiconductors, plasmonics); flame spray pyrolysis (FSP): preparation of metal-oxide, plasmonic, metallic, nanoheterostructures (Z-scheme nano-photocatalysts, nanocluster-nanoparticle hybrids); catalysis using nanomaterials; photocatalysis; H2 production; H2O splitting; CO2–photoreduction to liquid fuels; environmental technology using nanohybrids (arsenic remediation, nanoantioxidants, plasmonic heating, oxidative catalysis, environmental nanotoxicity); electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (parallel-mode EPR, perpendicular-mode EPR high-temperature EPR, spin dynamics, EPR of nanomagnetic phases)
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Interests: superconductivity; granular materials; correlated electronic systems; thin films

Interests: metallic and carbon-based nanomaterials: physical properties and chemical reactivity; inorganic nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization and nanoscopic properties; heterogenous catalysts: structural properties, dynamic behavior and applications to catalysis; electron microscopy: structural analysis, 3D imaging, in-situ and environmental studies;in operando analysis: growth, nanostructuration and dynamical changes of nanomaterials in gas or liquid environment
Interests: stochastic modeling and kinetic Monte Carlo simulation; epitaxial thin film growth; coarsening of nanostructures; self-assembly and shape stability of metallic nanocrystals; catalytic nanomaterials

Interests: iron oxides; biomineralization; microswimmers; active matter; nanoparticles
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Interests: nanoscience and nanotechnology; colloid and interface science; physical chemistry of confinement; soft matter; cement hydration; nanoparticle assembly and analysis; physical chemistry; physical chemistry of formulations; self-assembly; biofuels, neutron and x-ray scattering

Interests: soft matter; complex fluids; microemulsions; thin films; Li-ion batteries; hybrid solar cells; nanocomposites; nanomaterials; rheology; small angle scattering; neutron scattering; theoretical modelling
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Interests: thermochromic/electrochromic/gasochromic/photochromic powders and thin films; synthesis and dispersion of nano/microparticles; thermal management materials; thermal barrier coatings; aerogel; energy-saving materials; bio-inspired materials
Interests: physical phenomena; nanostructures; nonporous and microporous; interactive nanostructures; micro/nano filtering; Nanotechnology; Sensors Interfaces; Photocatalysis High Temperature Molecular Interactions; Materials Nano-synthesis

Interests: nanoparticle and nanocomposite synthesis; processing and characterization; sol–gel; microemulsion; zinc oxide; magnetic iron oxides; functional SiO2; thin film; energy; biomedical
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