Scientific Diretctor: Prof. N. Manfredi
Location: Room 2036b, 2nd Floor, U5 Building

The ORACLE laboratory, dedicated to the synthesis of organic molecules, is located on the second floor of Building U5, Room 2036b. Here, innovative photochromic molecular materials for next-generation photovoltaic cells and conductive organic materials intended for biomedical sensors functionalized for cell growth are designed and analysed. In parallel to these activities, organic molecules intended for the photoproduction of solar fuels, are being developed by exploiting renewable and abundant sources such as sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, and by exploiting pollutants as sacrificial reagents for photo(electro)catalytic hydrogen generation. ORACLE collaborates closely with the MIB-SOLAR laboratory (building U5, ground floor), where solar devices based on the synthesized materials are fabricated and analysed, and with laboratories specializing in chemical characterization (NMR, absorption and emission spectroscopy, advanced microscopy, mass spectrometry, HPLC, etc.). ORACLE is fully equipped for the synthesis of organic molecules of different types, which are then analysed by various characterization techniques.