Beatrice Bartolomei, PhD in Nanotechnology from the University of Trieste, has been awarded the best doctoral dissertation award in Organic Chemistry 2024. The award was granted by the Italian Chemical Society (SCI) on the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Division of Organic Chemistry.
Bartolomei, who earned her doctorate in the 36th cycle under the supervision of Prof. Maurizio Prato working in the Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (DSCF), is the author of a thesis focusing on the study of a new generation of luminescent carbon nanoparticles known as Carbon Nanodots. Nanodots are spherical nanoparticles of less than 10nm in size, which are prepared by processing small organic molecules such as amino acids at high temperatures (200-300°C). Bartolomei developed new synthetic strategies for the preparation of Nanodots with interesting properties for numerous applications: for example, new chiral Nanodots were prepared and then used as catalysts to promote organic transformations, replacing expensive and/or polluting catalysts.
During her three-year doctoral program, Beatrice carried out a research period at the University of Michigan (USA), in the group of Prof. Nicholas A. Kotov, where she was able to delve into certain aspects concerning the structure and properties of these particles, using extraordinarily advanced techniques.
Beatrice will be given the award in Milan on August 29th at the 28th National Congress of the Italian Chemical Society, during which she will present the most significant aspects of her work.
VERY PROUD OF YOU, BEATRICE!!
Last updated on: 05/21/2024 - 16:25
