- Type
- Research thesis
- Topic
- Nanoporous metals as advanced sensors and antibacterial surfaces
- Available from
- 01/09/2021
- At
- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino
- More information
The thesis project is developed in the frame of the European project BIOREMIA (https://www.bioremia.eu/)
DESCRIPTION: Nanoporous metals are a new class of materials characterised by an high surface area and advanced optical and catalytic properties. The design of the size and morphology of ligaments and pores, by which the material is constituted, enables to access peculiar properties for biosensors, catalysis, antibacterial applications.
OBJECTIVES: i) design of Au nanoporous metals starting from metastable precursors (Au-Fe, Au amorphous alloys); ii) study of mechanism and kinetics of de-alloying, ligament morphology formation; iii) design of Ti/TiO2 nanoporous metals for antibacterial applications
APPROACHES: Alloy synthesis, dealloying techniques (free corrosion, electrochemical dealloying), structural and microstructural characterisation (SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, EBSD), calorimetry, electrochemistry, SERS, Raman. Work done in collaboration with PhD students.
- Status
- Available
Contact:
- Teacher
- Paola Rizzi
- paola.rizzi@unito.it
- Phone
- +39 011 6707565