Advanced force microscopy, nanomechancis and optomechanics

The research activity is focused on the development of analytical tools and methodologies based on scanning probe technology for exploring the nanoscale. The research activity is divided in four scientific domains: Advanced force microscopy, interfacial water, mechanobiology and optomechanics. Main research activities. (1). Development of 3D-AFM to study solid-liquid interfaces. (2) Development of high-speed bimodal AFM to study soft matter interactions and processes in real time. (3) Mechanobiology. Study of the relationship between nanorheological properties and cell physiology. (4) Study of the light-matter interaction at the nanoscale, with applications in the area of sensors and quantum communications, as well as the nanofabrication by electron beam lithography and modeling of nanostructures