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Innovative Crystal
Engineering Solutions

Exploring Hybrid Materials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications at ICMol's CEL

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About Us

The Crystal Engineering Lab (CEL) is part of the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) at the University of Valencia. We are interested in the development of new materials of hybrid organic and inorganic nature from a crystal engineering approach. We address both the design, as well as the synthesis and advanced characterization of the same, contemplating different scales, from nanomaterials to crystalline solids, to study fundamental properties and their uses in biomedical and environmental related fields.

What we do

Our group studies new materials, from synthesis and caractherization to further implementation. We investigate the potential of novel porous materials for many applications, including gas separations and carbon dioxide capture, as well as for sensing and for light-harvesting and photocatalysis.

Bidimensional materials

From a coordination chemistry approach, we prepare 2D materials as an alternative to the classical inorganic compounds as graphene, MoS2 or MX3 (transition metal trihalides), taking advantage of the chemical design to introduce elusive properties in stable materials.

Biohybrid materials

We prepare biocomposites and nanoparticles based on biocompatible MOFs to be used as scaffolds for the encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive (macro)molecules, obtaining advanced delivery systems for improved therapies.

New porous materials

In this research line we undertake the synthesis of different types of crystalline porous materials, including extended porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and more advanced solution-processable porous materials such as hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) and metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs).

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