Research activity:
The research activity of Dr. Cerra is configured in the field of nanostructured materials. The research activity of Dr. Cerra focuses on the synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles (AuNPs, AgNPs) stabilized with hydrophilic/hydrophobic mono- and bifunctional ligands and polymeric nanoparticles. The synthesized systems are characterized from a physico-chemical and morphological point of view through spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis, FT-IR, DLS, zeta-potential, NMR, XPS, SAXS, PAS, PL) and microscopy techniques (AFM, TEM, SEM) to obtain systems with potential applications in the field of optoelectronics, sensing, and nanomedicine.
