• Functionalization of natural polymers including fibroin, chitosan, keratin, alginate, and their processing into new functional composites (beads, membranes, 3D porous foams, hydrogel).

GIOVANNA SOTGIU – TAMARA POSATI – MANUELA MELUCCI – ANNA SANSONE

• Upcycling of industrial waste including plastics and their conversion into sorbent 2D-3D materials for soprion-specific devices (imunosorption, organic and metal contaminants sorption).

MANUELA MELUCCI – MASSIMO ZAMBIANCHI – TAMARA POSATI – GIOVANNA SOTGIU

• Design of flexible devices combining cellulose, PLA, and jute with graphene and other nanomaterials, for sensing, actuation and stimulation in healthcare, neurotechnology, and electronics.

ALESSANDRA SCIDA – EMANUELE TREOSSI 

• Development and characterization of biochars and graphene based systems as alternative raw critical materials for ultracapacitors.

ALBERTO ZANELLI – ARMIDA TORREGGIANI – VINCENZO PALERMO