Nanozyme-based hybrids to tackle with antimicrobial resistance, food safety and environment.

Research theses
Abstract

Nanozymes, combining catalytic ability with the physical properties of nanometric materials for smart response to remote stimuli constitute a breakthrough for advanced technologies. This Ph.D. thesis deals with the development of nanoplatforms based on 2D (graphene, MoS2, …) and plasmonic (Pd, Au, Ag, Pt) nanozymes to tackle with cross-cutting issues of antimicrobial resistance, food safety and environment, specifically, nanozyme-based:
1) nanomedicine for anti-bacterial activity and wound healing.
2) nanocomposites against foodborne contamination.
3) 2D materials for tackling with e-waste.
The research activities 1) and 2) will be exploited in cooperation with the CNRS -ISm2(France), concerning antimicrobial peptides to be used to fabricate hybrid peptide-nanozyme nanocomposites.

Keywords
nanomaterials
nanomedicine
sensors
ERC sector(s)
LS Life Sciences
Fields of study
Thesis supervisor
Name supervisor
Cristina Satriano
E-mail
cristina.satriano@unict.it
Name of Department/Faculty/School
Chemical Sciences
Name of the host University
University of Catania (UNICT)
EUNICE partner e-mail of destination Research
eunice@unict.it
Country
Italy
Student profile
Thesis level
PhD
Minimal language knowledge requisite
English B2
Additional info
Thesis mode
On-site
Call deadline
Length of the research internship
Other
Financial support available (other than E+)
Yes