MP4MNT- Materials and Processes for Micro & Nano Technologies

Mission

Our research group has been operating for over 30 years and involves researchers and professors committed to contributing to the study and development of materials and processes in the field of micro and nano technologies. Hence the name that represents us: MP4MNT, which stands for Materials and Processes for Micro and Nano Technologies. We are actively engaged in scientific research with technological transfer, the core elements of our mission.

The research and the innovation activities in our Group are rooted in large infrastructures, often shared with other Polytechnic Departments or partner institutions, and dedicated to specific themes or technologies/expertise: micro/nanotechnology and quantum technologies (PiQuET), packaging (Chilab-ITEM), power electronics (PEIC), biomedical and health (PoliTo BioMedLab and D34Health), sustainability, energy transition and circular economy (iENTRANCE, CO2 Circle Lab, SEASTAR).

Main research topics

The acronym MP4MNT identifies us for the study of Materials and Processes for Micro and Nano Technologies. The activity of our Group extends mainly into 3 application areas.

 

  • Technologies for Bio - Study and development of nanotechnologies that can be implemented in early diagnostics and personalized medicine.
    • Biosensors
    • Lab-on-a-chip
    • Organ-on-a-chip & 3D Bioprinted Models
    • Smart Materials & Surfaces
  • Energy Transition - Development of technologies aimed at facilitating the transition to more sustainable energy forms, both in production, distribution, and consumption, as well as the development of materials for sustainability.
    • Electrochemical Energy Storage
    • Blue Energy
    • Hybrid and Integrated Harvesting and Storage Systems
    • H2 technologies
    • Capture and Valorization of CO2
    • Power Electronics
    • Sustainable Polymeric and composites materials
  • Sensing and Electronics - Study and improvement of sensors, which are crucial in numerous fields of application, from health to environmental monitoring, including the automotive sector.
    • Microsystem co-design
    • Advanced Packaging
    • Flexible wearable devices and E-Textile
    • (Bio)electrochemical systems for environmental sensing

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