Processes Webinar | Synthesis and Application of Nanomaterials
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14th Processes Webinar
Synthesis and Application of Nanomaterials
Over the past few decades, many fields of science and technology have been revolutionized by the introduction of nanomaterials and new approaches to the creation of nanostructures. These new materials can have entirely unique or improved electronic, chemical, magnetic, catalytic, mechanical, or biological properties, that are different from bulk forms of the material. Nanomaterials range from nanoparticles of various shapes and compositions to nanostructured films, coatings, and nanoporous bulk materials. Chemical, physical, or biological methods can be used to produce nanomaterials, ranging from precise top-down methods such as nanolithography to bottom-up methods, including self-assembly. Thermal, chemical, and electrochemical processes can all result in the formation of nanomaterials. Additionally, the range of materials covers many types of nanomaterials based on various forms of carbon, silicon, metals or alloys, and polymers. These materials are contributing to revolutionary advances in the fields of medicine, energy, chemical and biological sensing, agriculture, catalysis, and many others. This webinar features three speakers cover a selection of topics in nanomaterial research and applications.
Date: 29 October 2025
Time: 3:00 pm CET | 9:00 am EDT
Webinar ID: 831 8919 0501
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Mattia Bartoli
Polytechnic of Turin and Italian Institute of Technology, Italy;
Dr. Bartoli graduated in Chemistry, summa cum laude, from the University of Florence (Italy) in 2013 and obtained his Ph.D. in 2016. After his Ph.D. graduation, he moved to the Biorefinery research Group hosted by the University of Alberta, where he contributed to develop new materials for catalytic applications and new technologies. During this period, he also worked as head of R&D for Forge Hydrocarbon, a spin-off company of the University of Alberta, solving several issues of the innovative lipid-to-hydrocarbon technology for renewable hydrocarbon production. In 2018, he joined the Carbon Group hosted by Polytechnic of Turin, working on the reactivity of carbon nanomaterials and inorganic nanoparticles. Since 2021, he has been an Adjunct Professor of chemistry and a researcher at the Italian Institute of Technology.
Prof. Karen Esquivel Escalante
Graduate and Research Division, Engineering Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro, Mexico;
Prof. Esquivel Escalante is a full-time Professor at the Autonomous University of Queretaro in the Nanotechnology department of the Engineering Faculty. She has worked at the university since 2011. She has been a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) of the National Science and Technology Council since 2012, currently at level 2. Throughout her short career as a research professor, her goal has been to contribute to scientific and technological development and give back to the scientific community through published research. Within her work, different topics of scientific interest stand out, such as new methods for synthesizing nanostructured materials through chemical processes assisted by external energy sources like sonochemistry and microwaves. The materials that have been developed have applications as smart materials in advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of water and air and for toxicological and elicitor evaluation in plant species. The results of this research have been published in various high-impact, indexed scientific journals; also, she has formed human capital through undergraduate and graduate students.
Dr. Gregorio Guadalupe Carbajal Arizaga
Chemistry Department, University of Guadalajara, Mexico;
Gregorio Guadalupe Carbajal Arízaga is a Tenured Associate Professor at the University of Guadalajara (Mexico) since 2011. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Guadalajara (2000). He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil (2008), and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, UNAM (2009–2011). His research focuses on solid-state chemistry, especially in the synthesis of multifunctional materials based on layered double hydroxides and carbon dots. Before his academic career, he worked as an analytical chemist in laboratories for asphalt, water, soil, and food analyses (1992–2002), an experience that strengthened his applied approach to research and teaching. Dr. Carbajal Arízaga has co-authored 98 peer-reviewed articles (45% as first or corresponding author) and 5 book chapters. He has supervised 24 master/doctoral theses, and is a co-inventor of 4 granted patents, including one transferred to industry. He serves as a reviewer for 43 international journals and collaborates on R&D projects with industry.
Web of Science ID: I-3548-2013
SCOPUS ID: 9236534000
ORCID: 0000-0003-3120-0243
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gregorio-Carbajal-Arizaga
http://lattes.cnpq.br/2350583852994186
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Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials
Edited by Prof. Dr. Keith J. Stine
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025