The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a seminar with Daniel Ruiz-Molina, Full Professor of Materials Sciences and Nanotechnology of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Group Leader at Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), Spain.
Please join us on Friday, April 11, at 11 a.m. to hear Professor Ruiz-Molina's seminar titled "Sustainable polyphenol-based nanostructures of relevance in environmental and medicine."
Where: QNC 1501
When: Friday, April 11, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
About the seminar
Title: Sustainable polyphenol-based nanostructures of relevance in environmental and medicine
Abstract: Polyphenols have been the subject of intense research over the last years, aimed at mimicking natural systems to develop new functional materials and coatings. For this, our group has followed different experimental approaches, ranging from the polymerization of polyphenols in the presence of amines (ammonia or bisamines) to the oxidative condensation of readily available pyrocatechol and thiol-capped functional moieties. Following these approaches, we have developed supramolecular/polymeric nanoparticles and coatings with a broad range of architecture, functionalities and characteristics. The main application of all these nanostructures is for health and social welfare, mostly though not exclusively:
- Nanoparticles for diagnosis and therapy.
- Fine-tuning of hydrophilicity, biocompatibility or bactericides via surface (bio)functionalization.
- Thin films for the regeneration of human cells/tissues.
Professor Ruiz-Molina will give a brief overview using representative examples in this talk.
About the speaker
Daniel Ruiz-Molina is a Full Professor of Materials Sciences and Nanotechnology of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Editor of the journal Biomimetics. He earned his PhD at the Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) and afterwards took a 3-year postdoctoral position at the University of California San Diego (USA), mostly focused on smart molecular materials. Since 2006, he has held a permanent position as a CSIC researcher and leader of the Nanostructured Functional Materials Group (NanosFun) at the ICN2. His main research areas include the fabrication, characterization, and application of functional nanostructures for environmental and medical applications. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles in leading environmental and chemical engineering research journals, book chapters, and conferences and he has authored numerous professional reports. He has also been very active in industrial collaborations and applied research, setting up four startups in areas related to the environment and health.
Location Information
200 University Avenue West
Room 1501
Waterloo, ON, CA N2L 3G1
