Research

Nanoarchitectures
Group Leader: Galo Soler Illia

At INS we design and build up nanomaterials, which are then applied in our own research, or in collaboration with different partner institutions. "Soft chemistry" synthesis strategies are combined with the self-assembly of nanoparticles, organic molecules, surfactants or biomolecules.

Design and development of innovative porphyrin nanomaterials
Group Leader: Mariana Hamer

The aim of this project is the design and development of porphyrin nanostructures with applications such as sensors and catalysts, combining the intrinsic properties of porphyrins with the novel properties derived from the architecture obtained after molecular assembly.

Advanced Biosensors Laboratory
Group Leader: Diego Pallarola

The objective of this Laboratory focuses on the development of highly sensitive biosensing devices based on optical and electrochemical measurements for bioanalytical and biomedical applications, with particular emphasis on the design of nanostructured label-free detection interfaces.

Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for catalysis and sensing applications
Group Leader: María Fernanda Cardinal

This research line exploits the localized surface plasmon resonances present in metallic nanoparticles for the study and detection of molecules by LSPR and SERS.

Ultrafast Structural Dynamic
Group Leader: Gastón Corthey

In our group, we use femtosecond electron diffraction (FED) combined with time-resolved UV/Vis/NIR spectroscopies and several steady-state techniques to study to ultrafast dynamics of different chemical reactions and physical processes taking place in systems with potential applications in the solar energy conversion and storage.