MOMA Laboratory_SONG Laboratory, Department of Materials Science
Staff: Prof. Angelo Monguzzi (PA), Prof. Marcello Campione (PO), Dr. Irene Villa (RTT)
Non permanent staff: Dr. Valeria Secchi (RTDA), Dr. Alessandra Ronchi (PostDoc), Dr. Ekaterina Kukushkina (PostDoc)
RESEARCH TOPICS
- Advanced Medical Imaging
Development of multifunctional nanomaterials and scintillators to improve the sensitivity, speed, and safety of next-generation medical imaging technologies. - Targeted Nanotherapies
Engineering of magnetic nanocarriers and nanoplatforms for the precise delivery of therapeutic agents and regenerative medicine applications. - Nanotechnology for Diagnostics
Design of nanotechnology-based biosensors and point-of-care devices for the rapid detection of pathogens and improved healthcare monitoring. - Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy
Development of hybrid nanomaterials to enhance radiotherapy efficacy while reducing damage to healthy tissues through advanced radiosensitization strategies.
PROJECTS
- MINERVA – LuMIminesceNt scintillating hEterostructures foR adVanced medical imAging – PNRR – Mission 4 “Education and Research” – Component 2 “From Research to Business” – Investment 1.2 “Funding projects presented by young researchers.” CUP H25E22000490006; 20.12.2022-20.12.2025
- ANTHEM – AdvaNced Technology for Human centEred Medicine PNNR Complementary; 01.12.2022-20.11.2026
LAB EQUIPMENT
Materials Synthesis & Characterization
- Sol–gel synthesis laboratory
- High-temperature furnaces
- Semiconductor nanocrystal synthesis
- X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
- Thermogravimetric Analysis & Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TGA/DSC)
- Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM)
- Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM)
- Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
Spectroscopy & Optical Characterization
The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation for steady-state and time-resolved optical and X-ray spectroscopic investigations over broad spectral and temporal ranges.
- UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy
- FTIR spectroscopy
- Ellipsometry
- Photoluminescence (PL)
- Radioluminescence (RL)
- Time-resolved photoluminescence imaging
- Thermally Stimulated Luminescence (TSL)
- X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
- Pulsed and time-resolved X-ray spectroscopy
- Photoinduced absorption spectroscopy
Biological Validation
The laboratory includes dedicated facilities for biological validation of functional nanomaterials and luminescent systems.
- Imaging Flow Cytometry (Cytek Amnis ImageStream Mark II)
CONTACT
e.mail:angelo.monguzzi@unimib.it; marcello.campione@unimib.it, irene.villa@unimib.it