Ikerbasque Research Associate
Current Research Interest
- Synthesis of anisotropic plasmonic nanoparticles with the particular focus on growth mechanisms.
- Bottom-up fabrication through self-organization plasmon-based light-harvesting systems.
- Artificial photosynthesis.
- Plasmonic nanoparticles for liquid biopsy.
Professional Experience
During the PhD period, I acquired knowledge on the synthesis of metallic, magnetic and semiconducting nanoparticles, as well as carbon nanotubes. During the postdoctoral stay in Italy, I gained the experience in the supramolecular chemistry and chemical functionalization of van der Waals materials (mostly graphene). Then, at the Max-Planck Institute, I worked on photochemical water splitting on earth-abundant materials. Juan de la Cierva Fellowship was a critical period to understand the experimental and theoretical principles of directed self- assembly by using hydrophobic interaction to control the spatial distribution of nanoparticles in the liquid phase. Current appointment as an Ikerbasque Research Associate at Donostia International Physics Center is essential to implement the acquired expertise in material science to photocatalysis and biosensing.
