Department of Engineering
for Innovation
Department of Engineering
for Innovation
Laboratory for Chemical Technology
The Lab
Research lines
LCT’s mission:
- introducing guidelines for new functional materials, in particular (photo)catalysts, molecularly imprinted polymers and natural products derivatives
- developing innovative chemical technologies for the removal of pollutants in different water matrices such advanced processes, green biosorbents, MIPs.
- developing innovative molecularly imprinted polymers for biomedical applications such as selective detection of biomarkers
- providing the means for a transition from fossil to renewable feedstocks.
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Environmentally Friendly Functional Materials Design of Sustainable Materials & Processes Catalysis / Photocatalysis Electrocatalysis
- Design of Hybrid Photocatalysts Semiconductor@Sensitizer Removal of Pollutants in Water Photoreduction of CO2
Synthesis and characterization of:
- organic, organometallic compounds and macromolecules
- Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs)
- fine chemicals and vesicular nano systems from agro-industry waste products
Development of new:
- green (photo)catalytic systems.
- extraction techniques of active principles from fruits and vegetables.
- Preparation of organic / inorganic hybrid materials (semiconductor@sensitizers)
- Innovative adsorbents for metal ions and/or organic analytes
Chemical analysis of:
- Environmental samples (water, sediments, biological matrices)