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By Prof. Chiara Zanardi  - Full Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Abstract: Graphene and related materials have been largely employed for the realization of electrochemical devices which can accurately measure chemical species of interest in complex matrices, like biological fluids and environmental media. In this presentation, we report the advantages in the use of graphene related materials for the realization of chemical sensors which thank advantage either of the spontaneous activation of electrocatalytic processes or of the possibility to exploit the oxidized functional group to tailor the synthesis of graphene derivatives suitable for the defined application. In addition, graphene derivatives can be exploited for the realization of innovative electrochemical platforms that can open new possibilities in the development of biosensors and smart fabrics.

Biography: Prof. Chiara Zanardi is Full Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. She graduated in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Bologna in 1998 and she obtained the PhD in Chemical Sciences from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in 2002. Her expertise mainly concerns the development of modified electrodes and their application as amperometric sensors for the monitoring of human health, environmental pollutants and foodstuffs safety. She was involved in many Italian and international projects, and she coordinated national projects dealing with the development of electrochemical sensors. She is the head of the Nano@Sens group at UNIVE, a research team specifically aimed at the application of nanosized materials to the realization of electrochemical sensors for water pollutants and biomarkers in biological fluids. She is the co-author of more than 100 papers printed on peer-review journals, two patents, one book and three book chapters dealing with modified electrodes in electroanalysis

Hosted by Prof. Arben Merkoçi, Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group Leader at ICN2.