PhD School in Nanotechnology. Expertise in Chemistry and materials science including biomaterials

Department

Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste

Main research activities/topics/projects

The Superstructures Labs  led by Prof. Silvia Marchesan cover the following activities:

• Design, production, characterization and application of nanocomposites with carbon nanostructures (e.g., graphene, carbon nanotubes, etc.) mainly based in green solvents (water, acetonitrile etc.) including the functionalization of carbon nanostructures, fa various uses spanning from health to catalysis
• Design, production and characterization of self-assembling peptides for various uses. Recent works include: hydrogels for drug delivery or cell culture, pathological amyloid fibrillation inhibitors, enzyme mimetics, catalysis, antimicrobials, etc.

Working language

 ENGLISH LEVEL minimum B2

Special entry requirements

Minimum understanding of general chemistry, and concepts such as pH, and molarity. We accept students from various backgrounds (e.g., chemistry, engineering, biology, nanotechnology, pharmacy

Duration in months (min-max)

Master researcher: 3-12

PhD sandwich: 3-12

Post Doc: 3-12