Prof. Achille Giacometti
Prof. Achille Giacometti
Information
| Expertise | Experimental Techniques Platform | Synthesis Platform | Theory and Simulation Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA 1 - Colloidal Composites, Gels and Glasses | X | X | X |
| NA 2 - Self-assembling and Biomimetic Systems | |||
| NA 4 - Polymer Based Complex Systems | X |
Description
The experimental Soft Matter groups is formed by four tenured researchers (Alvise Benedetti, Patrizia Canton, Giovanni Salvatore e Pietro Riello), 4 post-docs, 5 PhD students, as well as a number of Master students majoring in Bionanomaterials and Chemistry. It is specialized in the functionalization and characterization of nanomaterials for biomedical applications. The theoretical Soft Matter Group is currently formed by four tenured researchers (Guido Caldarelli, Achille Giacometti, Flavio Romano, and Tatjana Skrbic), two post-doc, three PhD and few master students majoring in BioNanomaterials. We explore the area of material science lying at the boundary between chemistry and physics. This includes liquid crystals, emulsions, polymers as well as many other additional challenging systems of biological interest, such as proteins and DNA. Our approach is theoretical, heavily relying on the arsenal of numerical techniques (Monte Carlo, Molecular Dynamics, etc) that have been developed over the years to tackle such challenging problems. We are also expert in complex networks applied to Soft Matter