The fields of chemistry and nanotechnology are playing a crucial role in helping human beings to find increasingly innovative ways to access energy sources in an increasingly economical but also environmentally friendly way. Dr. Enrico Della Gaspera was born in a small village in Veneto and after an academic career in Italy and the United States, he moved to Melbourne where he now dedicates his time to research in the field of materials science.
Highlights
- Materials science is a discipline halfway between chemistry, physics and engineering.
- Dr. Della Gaspera is concentrating his research in the field of nanotechnology.
- His latest research has allowed him to discover an innovative and economical method of producing coatings used in electronic objects such as smartphones, LED televisions, but also on smart windows.
Enrico says that his latest discovery has led him and his team "to develop a transparent coating that can pass light and at the same time conduct electricity". This need arises from the fact that at the moment on the market you can find coatings made of a very expensive material and with a method that is just as expensive. "So the idea was to get the same results using a very simple clinical syntheses instead," he says.
This research activity led him and his team to develop this material which is applied in a similar way to spray paint using a synthesis of materials readily available on the market.
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