Chemical processes for the industry and the environment

Department

Chemical Engineering Materials Environment Chemistry Department, Sapienza University of Rome

Main research activities/topics/projects

1. Biofabrication of composite nano and microstructured peptide hydrogels for biotechnological applications;

2. Green Solvents in the selective extraction of bioactive molecules and biopolymers from plant matrices and microbial cells;

3. Microfluidic technologies for the nanofabrication of innovative materials for applications in the immobilization of enzymes, drugs and nucleic acids.

4. Functionalized biochar from agri-food wastes as a sustainable fertilizer: synthesis and evaluation of slow nutrient release mechanism on plants of food interest

5. Electrochemical processes for environmental remediation

Working language

English, Italian

Special entry requirements

Lab experience, basic computer skills

Duration in months (min-max)

PhD sandwich: 6-12

Post Doc: 6-12