Porous silicon synthesis Laboratory

The Porous Silicon lab is equipped for developing biosensors for both medical (tumor markers) and food (additives, contaminants) applications and for preparing agri-food samples for spectroscopic analysis. Equipped with centrifuges, water purification systems, and fume hoods, in the lab porous nanomaterials are synthesized and the growth of SERS-active metal nanostructures is optimized for biosensors and microfluidic devices for on-site analysis. Other activities focus on synthesizing Quantum Dots (QDs) and mesoporous materials using sol-gel and wet-chemistry methods. Current projects involve copper-based QDs for solar fuels and chemical production, and doped titania for water remediation.