Ongoing Projects

  • NEUROMAT M-ERA.NET "Ultralow-Power Neuromorphic Computing with Molecule–2D Material Hybrids", 2026–2029 (as PI)
  • PERFORMANCE M-ERA.NET "Optical sensors for detection of small organic molecules", 2025–2028 (as PI)
  • HYPERSONIC EIC Pathfinder Open "High mobilitY Printed nEtwoRks of 2D Semiconductors for advanced electrONICs", 2024–2028 (as Coordinator)
  • ADAPTATION EIC Pathfinder Open "Adaptable bio-inspired polariton-polariton energy management", 2024–2028 (as PI)

 

Completed Projects

  • 2D-PRINTABLE Research and Innovation Action "Developing New 2D Materials and Heterostructures for Printed Digital Devices", 2023–2026 (as PI)
  • MODERN MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship "Multiresponsive optoelectronic devices based on multicomponent transition metal dichalcogenide networks", 2025–2026 (as Supervisor)
  • GREENCAP Research and Innovation Action "Graphene, MXene and ionic liquid-based sustainable supercapacitor", 2023–2025 (as PI)
  • MULTISPIN FLAG-ERA "Molecular engineering of layered magnetic materials: towards multifunctional spintronic devices", 2022–2025 (as PI)
  • T2DMOF MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship "Towards High-Performance Thermoelectric Generators based on Two-Dimensional Conjugated Metal–Organic Frameworks", 2023–2024 (as Supervisor)
  • SUPRA2DMAT ERC Advanced Grant "Supramolecular engineering of multifunctional systems and devices: the molecular approach to 2D materials", 2019–2024 (as PI)
  • PROSPECT FLAG-ERA "PatteRned cOatings based on 2D materials benzoxazine reSin hybrids for broad range Pressure detECTion", 2020–2024 (as PI)
  • MS2DCOFO MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship "Multiswitchable Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Framework-based Optoelectronics", 2023–2024 (as Supervisor)
  • ULTIMATE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network "Bottom-Up generation of atomicalLy precise syntheTIc 2D MATerials for high performance in energy and Electronic applications – A multi-site innovative training action", 2019–2024 (as Coordinator)
  • LA2DCOFS Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship "Light-Addressable 2D Covalent-Organic Framework Semiconductors", 2022–2023 (as Supervisor)
  • UHMob Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network "Ultra-high Charge Carrier Mobility to Elucidate Transport Mechanisms in Molecular Semiconductors", 2019–2023 (as PI)
  • Graphene Core 3 FET Flagship, 2020–2023 (as PI and Work Package Deputy Leader)
  • BORGES Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network "Biosensing with ORGanic ElectronicS", 2019–2023 (as PI)
  • SOCIO USIAS Fellowship "2D materialS-based cementitiOus Composites for multifunctional cIvil engineering applicatiOns", 2020–2022 (as PI)
  • DecoChrom Innovation Action "Decorative Applications for Self-Organized Molecular Electrochromic Systems", 2018–2022 (as PI)
  • MX-OSMOPED FLAG-ERA "MXene–organic semiconductor blends for high-mobility printed organic electronic devices", 2018–2022 (as PI)
  • AMI EuroNanoMed III "Antidrug-antibody and drug Molecular detection in Inflammatory diseases with organic electronics platform", 2018–2021 (as PI)
  • GRAPHEME ERC Proof of Concept Grant "Graphene and related materials membranes for efficient removal of toxic cations from water", 2020–2021 (as PI)
  • STELLAR Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship "multireSponsive hybrid Transition mEtaL dichaLcogenides-bAsed optoelectRonics – A European Fellowship for career development", 2018–2020 (as Supervisor)
  • Graphene Core 2 FET Flagship, 2018–2020 (as PI, Work Package Deputy Leader and Spearhead Project Coordinator)
  • SYNCHRONICS Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network "SupramolecularlY eNgineered arCHitectures for optoelectRonics and photONICS: a multi-site initial training action", 2015–2019 (as PI)
  • FlexNanoOLED ERC Proof of Concept Grant "ITO-free multi-coloured nanoscale engineered OLEDs for large-area flexible lighting and full-colour active-matrix displays", 2017–2019 (as PI)
  • iSwitch Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network "Integrated self-assembled SWITCHable systems and materials: towards responsive organic electronics – a multi-site innovative training action", 2015–2018 (as Coordinator)
  • MODIGLIANI M-ERA.NET "Modelling Photoswitchable Organic-Graphene Hybrids", 2015–2018 (as PI)
  • MULTI2DSWITCH Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship "MULTIfunctional optoelectronic devices based on hybrid heterostructures of 2D materials and photochromic SWITCHes", 2016–2018 (as Supervisor)
  • Graphene Core 1 FET Flagship, 2016–2018 (as PI and Work Package Deputy Leader)
  • SACS NMP-STREP "Self-Assembly in Confined Space", 2012–2016 (as co-PI)
  • MOLARNET ICT-STREP "Molecular Architectures for QCA-inspired Boolean Networks", 2012–2016 (as PI)
  • GALACTIC Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship "Graphene bAsed switchabLe mAterials - towards responsive eleCTronICs: An Intra-European Fellowship for career development", 2014–2016 (as Supervisor)
  • Graphene FET Flagship, 2013–2016 (as PI)
  • SUPRAFUNCTION ERC Starting Grant "Supramolecular materials for organic electronics: unravelling the architecture vs. function relationship", 2011–2016 (as PI)
  • UPGRADE FET-Open "bottom-UP blueprinting GRAphene baseD Electronics", 2013–2016 (Coordinator: Dr. Emanuele Orgiu)
  • MULTITUDES Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship "MULTIfuncTional organic electronics throUgh nanoscale controlleD bottom-up tailoring of interfacES: an intra-european fellowship for career development", 2013–2015 (as Supervisor)
  • GENIUS Marie Curie Initial Training Network "GraphenE-orgaNIc hybrid architectures for organic electronics: a mUlti-Site initial training action", 2010–2014 (as PI)
  • RESPONSIVE Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship "Responsive Field-Effect Transistors: A Life-Long Training Career Development action", 2013–2014 (as Supervisor)
  • GREAT Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship "GRaphene supramolEculAr elecTronics: a life-long training Career development project", 2012–2014 (as Supervisor)
  • SUPERIOR Marie Curie Initial Training Network "SUPramolEculaR functional nanoscale architectures for Organic electronics: a multi-site initial tRaining action", 2009–2013 (as Coordinator)
  • SENSORS NanoSci-ERA "SEmicoNducting SupramOlecular nanoscale wiRes and field-effect TransistorS", 2009–2012 (as Coordinator)
  • COST Action MP0802 "Self-assembled guanosine structures for molecular electronic devices", 2009–2012 (as PI)
  • ONE-P NMP-IP "Organic Nanomaterials for Electronics and Photonics", 2009–2011 (as PI)
  • OPTSUFET Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship "OPtically Tuneable SUpramolecular Field-Effect Transistors: a life-long training and career development action", 2009–2011 (as Supervisor)
  • HESPERUS Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship "Hierarchical self-assembly of electroactive supramolecular systems on pre-patterned surfaces: multifunctional architectures for organic FETs", 2008–2010 (as Supervisor)
  • SUPRAMATES ESF-SONS 2 "SUPRAmolecular MATerials for new functional StructurES", 2007–2010 (as Coordinator)
  • THREADMILL Marie Curie Research Training Network "THREADed Molecular wIres as supramoLecularly engineered muLtifunctional Materials", 2006–2010 (as PI)
  • PRAIRIES Marie Curie Research Training Network "suPRAmolecular hIeraRchIcal self-assembly of organic molecules onto surfaces towards bottom-up nanodevicES: a host-driven action", 2006–2010 (as PI)
  • SURCONFOLD ERA-Chemisty "Hierarchical self-assembly based on SURface-CONfined FOLDamers: a bottom-up approach to nanopatterning", 2006–2008 (as PI)
  • FORCE-TOOL NMP-STREP "Multipurpose force tool for quantitative nanoscale analysis and manipulation of biomolecular, polymeric and heterogeneous materials", 2005–2008 (as co-PI)
  • SUPER Marie Curie Early Stage Training "SUPramolecular dEvices at suRfaces", 2004–2008 (as PI and co-Coordinator)
  • SUPER Bilateral Project CNR-CNRS "SUPramolecular dEvices at suRfaces", 2004–2005 (as PI)
  • BIONICS ESF-SONS "BIo-Organics NanostructurIng for molecular electroniCS", 2003–2006 (as PI)

News

3 November 2026

Federico Zorzenon joins the group as a CSC Graduate School Master 2 Student from the University of Strasbourg, France. Welcome, Federico!

1 October 2026

Dr. Georgette Obeid joins the group as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Covadonga Álvarez-García as a Visiting PhD Student from CIC nanoGUNE, Spain. Welcome, Georgette and Covadonga!

28 September 2026

Dr. Sayan Halder joins the group as a Visiting Researcher from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. Welcome, Sayan!

24 September 2026

Klaudiusz Labrzycki joins the group as a Visiting Master Student from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. Welcome, Klaudiusz!

1 September 2026

Dr. Thitiporn Sangchai joins the group as a Postdoctoral Researcher. Welcome, Thitiporn!

The M-ERA.NET project NEUROMAT starts!

 

Latest Publications

F. Urban, S. Li, A. G. Ricciardulli, P. Samorì, "nD/2D mixed heterostructures for advanced opto-electronic applications", Chem Soc. Rev., 2026, in press.

P. Corsaro, S. Vitale, A. B. Carbonaro, A. Giuffrida, G. Trusso Sfrazzetto, A. Auditore, A. Licciardello, N. Tuccitto, P. Samorì, "Fluorescent nanohydrogel-based time-temperature indicator for on-demand activation and paper-based thermal-history monitoring", Sens. Actuators Rep., 2026, in press (open access).

H. Peng, V. Montes-García, D. Pakulski, Y. Tang, A. Ciesielski, H. Wang, P. Samorì, "Molecular design of sulfonate-graphene oxide frameworks (GOF) separators with crystallographic orientation and ion selectivity for high-rate zinc-ion storage", Energy Storage Mater., 2026, in press (open access).

P. Samorì, C. Backes, J. N. Coleman, T. D. Anthopoulos, "2D Materials and Beyond: Tomorrow’s Printable Low-Dimensional Nanostructures and Hybrids", Small, 2026, in press (free access).

P. Tordi, P. Samorì, M. Bonini, "Adaptive biopolymer hydrogels for multimodal sensing: from molecular interactions to integrated function", Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci., 2026, in press (open access).