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Welcome to the research group of Prof. Andrea Bottoni

Computational Organic Chemistry is a powerful tool at chemists disposal. Our research activity exploits Quantum-Mechanics, Quantum-Mechanics/Molecular-Mechanics and Molecular Mechanics to investigate organic reactivity and binding processes. In particular, we focus on catalytic processes, aiming to decipher the path leading reactants to products. Various types of catalysts, from the more conventional ones (such as enzymes and metal complexes) to more exotic and unconventional ones (carbon nano-particles, electric fields) are investigated.