Antonella Battisti graduated with honours in Chemistry defending a thesis in inorganic/metallorganic chemistry concerning the investigation of novel gold-based compounds. She then moved to the biomaterials field gaining her PhD in Chemical Sciences with a project aimed at the synthesis, characterization and application of functional polymeric materials that yielded a patented device.
Antonella Battisti's research experiences extend to the fields of biomaterials, biosensors, biophysics. She took part in several Italian and international research projects and in numerous courses, workshops, lectures and thematic conferences regarding polymer chemistry and nanostructured polymeric materials, biomaterials, biosensors, biophysics, bioengineering, nanotechnologies, etc.
Her teaching activity began with the assignment of support activities in didactic academic laboratories, and now moved to specialization courses for last-year students in Industrial Chemistry (Masters Degree). Teaching, orientation meetings and demonstrations for high school students are also part of her scientific divulgation interests, as well as cooperative activity in science didactics, teaching, learning and communication.
She achieved her professional qualification (Chemist) in 2005, post-graduate certificate in education (Chemistry) in 2015 and the Italian national scientific qualification (Applied Physics) in 2018.
She's got a permanent position as a researcher at CNR - Nanoscience Institute, where she pursues the following research interests:
Sensors and biosensors: Development of new molecules, techniques and platforms for the detection of physicochemical, biological or environmental parameters. Biologically active sensing elements able to produce responses that can be converted into readable signals through the action of a transducer. Exploration of suitable platforms for the implementation of the final sensing device.
Smart materials and biomaterials: Development and improvement of novel materials for the realization of responsive devices towards external stimuli such as mechanical stress, moisture, light, temperature, pH, or chemical compounds for the evolution of industrial products (e.g. smart packaging) or renewable energy strategies. Characterization of biocompatible and bioactive materials for applications in the biomedical field.