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Faculty of Science and Technology

Faculty of Science and Technology
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SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS GROUP (GESM)

 

Department (s)
Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
Knowledge area

Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry
PI: 

Teófilo Rojo

 Co-PIs: Luis Lezama, Maite Insausti

Members

T. Rojo, L. Lezama, A. Goñi, M. Insausti, I. Gil de Muro, A. Peña, I. Ruiz de Larramendi, J. Lago, J.M. Rojo, V. Palomares, E. Goikolea, I. Castellanos-Rubio, I. Galarreta, V. Vadillo, N. Nieto, D. Iglesias, J. Rodríguez, A. Barón

Keywords

Theranostic, magnetic nanoparticles, magnetite nanoparticles, magnetic hyperthermia, bio-functionalization
Energy storage, Li/Na-ion batteries, Li/Na-ion hybrid capacitors and Li/Na -O2 batteries

Description

The group is specialized in the design, synthesis and characterization of materials of technological and biomedical interest.
Design of novel theranostic platforms based on magnetic nanoparticles (MNP). (MNPs are revolutionizing the field of biomedicine for their capacity to generate localized heating so as to accomplish cellular stimulation or to attain tumour selective hyperthermia, among others. Moreover, their dual function, as magnetic hyperthermia agents and as contrast enhancement agents, has made them grow into a paradigm in the theranostics field.
Materials for the next generation of electrochemical energy storage technologies. The research on new energy storage technologies has become an urgent need for the transition from the existing energy model to a more sustainable one based on renewable energies. Three emerging technologies, lithium/sodium-ion batteries, lithium/sodium-ion hybrid capacitors and lithium/sodium-O2 batteries, have the ability to meet this demand and revolutionize the energy storage industry.

Lines of Research

  1. Design of novel theranostic platforms based on magnetic nanoparticles
  2. Materials for the next generation of electrochemical energy storage technologies

Equipment

  • NETZSCH STA 449 C thermogravimetric analyzer
  • Zetasizer Nano-ZS (Malvern Instruments) (DLS)
  • SQUID magnetometer (MPMS3, Quantum design)
  • BRUKER spin resonance spectrometer in band X and Q
  • Homemade alternating magnetic field (AMF) magnetometer
  • SOLARTRON 1280B electrochemical measurement unit (potentiostat / galvanostat and a frequency response analyzer)

Website link

 

Contact

teo.rojo@ehu.eus