Agenda

06 Dic 2019 14:00

Future applications for 2D materials: the immune system scenario

Sala Conferenze Orio Zanetto

Future applications for 2D materials: the immune system scenario

Lucia Gemma Delogu

Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padua, Italy

 

Graphene and other 2D materials are opening new markets and even replacing existing technologies thanks to their remarkable chemical and physical properties. An ever-growing number of graphene and 2D-enhanced products are already commercially available. However, despite the large efforts and a notable number of research projects funded in Europe and worldwide, a “killer application” of 2D materials is not yet universally recognized. What would happen if the future “killer application” of 2D materials arose from cell biology and immunology, the most unexpected fields for material scientists? Our expertise on the immune system interaction with nanomaterials is focusing on this key aspect of 2D material properties. The overall objective of our research group is to provide new insights on 2D materials immune system interactions and identify highly biocompatible nanomaterials with specific functionalization. Here, we will share published and unpublished data on different pictures of graphene, graphene nanoribbons and other nanomaterials, e.g. from cancer therapy to bone regeneration. In this talk I will provide key concepts aimed at transforming the current approach of 2D-based materials production, by shaping their chemical and physical parameters, on the basis of their intrinsic immune properties for a new application scenario.

Lingua

L'evento si terrà in italiano

Organizzatore

DSMN - prof. Alessandro Angelini

Allegati

locandina ed abstract 661 KB

Cerca in agenda