PhD program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Research lines associated with this Doctorate program are organised in five wide research fields:

1. Supramolecular chemistry, molecular recognition and molecular self-assembly in Nanoscience

Design of functional molecules and molecular-based nanostructures. Organization of molecules in surfaces and interfaces. Study of crystalline materials under extreme conditions.

2. Crystalline Engineering and Molecular Materials Design

Molecular conductors and superconductors. Magnetic molecular materials. Molecular photonic materials. Switchable molecular materials. Porous coordination polymers (MOFs) and 2D materials

3. Molecular electronics

Preparation, study and theoretical modelling of optoelectronics materials, nanostructures and devices (solar cells, OLEDs, OFETs, molecular lasers?). Carbon nanostructures (fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene, etc.) and its use in molecular electronics. Preparation, study and theoretical modelling of unimolecular devices.

4. Molecular Nanomagnetism

Preparation, study and theoretical modelling of molecular nanomagnets and molecular nanostructures. Molecules and materials for molecular spintronics. Molecules and materials for molecular spintronics. Magnetic molecules for quantum computing. Structural, electronic and magnetic characterization of molecules and magnetic nanomaterials by proximity microscopy techniques (STM, AFM, MFM).

5. Applications of Molecular Nanoscience

Applications of coordination chemistry in molecular magnetism and spintronics. Applications of coordination chemistry in molecular electronics. Biomedical applications of molecules and molecular nanomaterials. Molecular sensors. Molecular optoelectronic devices (solar cells, OLEDs, molecular lasers, etc.). Direct fuel production with solar light. Molecular spintronics devices (molecular spin-valves, spin-OLEDs, spin-OFETs, etc.).

Professors and researchers that take part in this PhD program, are associated in the following research teams.

1. Molecular Nanoscience Team

Research lines: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Clemente Juan, Juan Modesto

Coronado Miralles, Eugenio

Forment Aliaga, Alicia

Lorenz Fonfria, Victor Armando

Mendoza Valderrey, Abraham

Lahoz Zamarro, Fernando

Colino García, José Miguel

De Toro Sánchez, Jose Angel

Gómez Gómez, Lourdes

Normile, Peter Stephen

Rodríguez Rodríguez, Gabriel

2. Molecular Electronic Devices Team

Research lines: 3 & 5

Aragó March, Juan

Bolink, Hendrik Jan

Roldan Carmona, Cristina

Sessolo, Michele

Tordera, Daniel

Barrejón Araque, Miriam

Caballero Briceño, Ruben

De la Cruz Manrique, Pilar

Domínguez Martín, Rocío

Douhal Alaui, Abderrazzak

Gómez-Escalonilla Romojaro, Maria Jose

Gutiérrez Tovar, Mario

Koen, Boyko Yuda

Langa de la Puente, Fernando

Díaz García, María A.

Sabater Piqueres, Carlos

3. Supramolecular and Coordination Chemistry Team

Research lines: 1, 2 & 4

Albelda Gimeno, María Teresa

Bartual Murgui, Carlos

Blasco Llopis, Salvador

Cano Boquera, Joan

Ferrando Soria, Jesús

García-España Monsonís, Enrique

González García, Jorge

Llinares Berenguer, José Miguel

Lloret Pastor, Francisco

Martínez Lillo, Francisco José

Pardo Marín, Emilio

Real Cabezos, José Antonio

Stiriba Lakani, Salah-Eddine

Verdejo Viu, Begoña

4. Functional Materials Team

Research lines: 2 & 3

Abánades Lázaro, Isabel

Abellán Saez, Gonzalo

Almora Barrios, Neyvis

Clemente León, Miguel

Giménez Marqués, Mónica

Martí Gastaldo, Carlos

Mínguez Espallargas, Guillermo

Muñoz Padial, Natalia

Tatay Aguilar, Sergio

Ayala Díaz, Juan Heliodoro

González Platas, Javier

Lago Blanco, Ana Belén

Martín Benenzuela, Inocencio Rafael

Pasán García, Jorge

Pino, Verónica

Niza, Enrique

5. Molecular Nanophysics Team

Research lines: 2, 3, 4 & 5

Baldoví Jachán, José Jaime

Bedoya Pinto, Amilcar

Canet Ferrer, Josep

Cantarero Sáez, Andrés

Cardona Serra, Salvador

Córdoba Castillo, Rosa

Gaita Ariño, Alejandro

Navarro Moratalla, Efrén

Binns, Christopher

Caturla Terol, María José

Fernández Rossier, Joaquín Ignacio

Fullana Font, Andrés

Soriano, David

Untiedt Lecuona, Carlos

Regulations for the deposit, evaluation and defense of the thesis are those established by the University of Valencia for all students, independently of where the student is enrolled.

Procedures and established deadlines for the assignment of a tutor and a thesis director will follow the regulations of the University of Valencia for all students.

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List of doctoral thesis in process and the ones already defended within the PhD Program.