The department’s expertise in many fields of chemistry enables the development of interdisciplinary projects, scientific collaboration agreements and participation in project consortia with national and international partners.
The study of new reaction mechanisms, using approaches based on quantum and classical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics, is complemented by research into the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, with a view to identifying its properties, and by the study of reactions related to the conversion of electrical energy into chemical energy.
The design and synthesis of new molecules with biological activity and of materials with specific functional properties are complemented by the study of intramolecular forces that generate ordered spatial organisations and reversible architectures responsible for specific recognition phenomena and functional properties.
This research has significant implications for applications in the medical, therapeutic, diagnostic and nanobiotechnological fields.
The characterisation of the structure and properties of materials is achieved through the development of advanced analytical and diagnostic methods with applications in environmental, industrial, clinical and forensic contexts, as well as in the study and restoration of cultural heritage.
