Functional nanostructured molecular materials for antimicrobial and biosensing applications

Date: Friday, 28June 2024

Time: 11AM

Venue: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB, CSIC) - Sala d'Actes Carles Miravitlles

Abstract

This PhD thesis is devoted to functional nanostructured molecular materials for biological applications. Among the different types of nanostructured molecular materials, the research is based on self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and organic nanoparticles (ONPs). SAMs were selected due to their high chemical versatility especially in the immobilization of biomolecules on surfaces to provide them with antimicrobial properties, whereas ONPs are highly tuneable and interesting to be applied for sensing applications, such as nanothermometry, in addition to their small size, biocompatibility and ease of processing. In summary, the strategies developed in this PhD thesis reside at the interface of materials science and biology and open new perspectives for the use of controlled nanostructured functional molecular materials for biomedical applications.

Supervisors:

Imma Ratera

Judith Guasch

PhD comitee:

President: Maria Luisa González Martin, Universidad de Extremadura

Secretary: Miguel Angel Mateos Timoneda, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Vocal: Rosario Nuñez Aguilera, ICMAB-CSIC

University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
PhD Programme: Material Science