Applied nanophysics group
Principal researcher
Prof. Fernando D. Stefani, Ph.D. (View CV)
T: +54 11 4899-5500 int 5590
E: fernando.stefani@cibion.conicet.gov.ar
Activities
In our investigations we explore the properties and technological applications of nanostructured materials, including metallic and semiconductor nanoparticles, macromolecules (DNA, proteins), and hybrid organic-inorganic nanosystems. Our research strategies are mainly based on optical methodologies, such as time resolved optical sepctroscopy, detection and monitoring of single molecules, and super-resolution fluorescence microscopy (optical nanoscopy).
Group members
- Dra. Lucía Lopez
- Dra. Ianina Violi
- Dr. Julián Gargiulo
- Lic. Luciana Martínez
- Lic. Santiago Sosa
- Lic. Gonzalo Escalante
- Lic. Ana Wendel
- Lic. Florencia Edorna
- Lic. Florencia Choque
- Dr. Piotr Zdankowski
Selected recent publications
- “DNA-Templated Ultracompact Optical Antennas for Unidirectional Single-Molecule Emission”
Zhu et al Nano Letters 20 (2022) 6402–6408. Download now
- “An alternative to MINFLUX that enables nanometre resolution in a confocal microscope”
Masullo et al. Light: Science & Applications 11 (2022) 199. Download now
- "Three-dimensional total-internal reflection fluorescence nanoscopy with nanometric axial resolution by photometric localization of single molecules"
Alan Szalai et al. Nature Communications 12 (2021) 517. Download now
- "Pulsed Interleaved MINFLUX"
Luciano Masullo, et al. Nano Letters 21( 2021) 840-846. Download now
- “In Situ Photothermal Response of Single Gold Nanoparticles Through Hyperspectral Imaging Anti-Stokes Thermometry
Mariano Barella et al.ACS Nano 15 (2020) 2458-2467. Download now
- "Size-selective optical printing of silicon nanoparticles through their dipolar magnetic resonance"
Cecilia Zaza et al. ACS Photonics 15 (2019) 815-822. Download now
- “Nanometer resolution imaging and tracking of fluorescent molecules with minimal photon fluxes”
F. Balzarotti et al. Science 355 (2017) 606-612. Download now
View full list of publications
Colaborators
- Guillermo Acuna - University of Fribourg (Switzerland).
- Stefan Maier - Nanoinstitute Munich, LMU Munich.
- Thomas Jovin - Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPI-BPC Göttingen, Germany).
- Philip Tinnefeld - Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU München, Germany).
- Klaus Müllen - Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P Mainz, Germany).
- Andrea Bragas - Laboratorio de Electrónica Cuántica (LEC, FCEN - UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina).
- Omar Azzaroni - Laboratorio de Materia Blanda (INIFTA, La Plata, Argentina).
- Jochen Feldmann - Photonics and Optoelectronics Group, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU München, Germany).
- Niek van Hulst - Molecular Nanophotonics Group (ICFO Barcelona, Spain).
- Guillermo Acuna - Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany).
- Eduardo Coronado - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC, Córdoba, Argentina).
- Damián Refojo - Instituto de Biomedicina de Buenos Aires (IBIOBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina).
- Alfredo Cáceres - Instituto Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra (INIMEC-CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina).
- Oscar Campetella - Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas (IIB), Universidad Nacional de Gral. San Martín (UNSAM, Buenos Aires, Argentina).
- Pavel Zemanek - Institute of Scientific Instruments, The Czech Academy of Sciences (Brno, Czech Republic).
Alumni
- Dr. Fernando Diaz - Optical Engineer at Baraja Pty Ltd. – New South Wales, Australia.
- Dr. Jesica Pellegrotti - National University of Comahue – Neuquén, Argentina.
- Dr. Yanina Álvarez - Postdoc at National University of Singapore – Singapore.
- Dr. Eduardo Perassi - Assistant Professor at National University of Córdoba – Córdoba, Argentina.
- Dr. Emiliano Cortés - Professor at the Nano Institute Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany.
- Dr. Martín Bordenave - Satellite Optical Integration Engineering at Satellogic – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Dr. Julián Gargiulo - Researcher at National University of San Martin – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Dr. Federico Barabas - Associate Data Scientist at Spotify – Stockholm, Sweden.
- Dr. Rodrigo Ponzio - Postdoc at National University of Río Cuarto – Córdoba, Argentina.
- Andrés Benassi - Geophysicist at Total – Houston, Texas, USA.
- Alfredo Sánchez - Graduate Student at Instituto Balseiro – Bariloche, Argentina.
- Santiago Cerrotta - Graduate Student at National Technological University – Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Bruno Scocozza - Graduate Student at Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology – Dortmund, Germany
Germán Chiarelli- Graduate Student at University of Fribourg, Switzerland. - Robin Puchert - Graduate Student at University of Regensburg – Regensburg, Switzerland.
- Dra. Ianina Violi - Researcher at National University of San Martin – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Dra. Catalina von Bilderling - Laboratorio de Materia Blanda, Dr. Omar Azzaroni, INIFTA, La Plata, Argentina
- Dr. Francisco Balzarotti - MPI Biophysical Chemistry, Prof. Dr. Stefan W. Hell, Göttingen, Germany.
- Dr. Julian Gargiulo - Imperial College London, Prof.Dr. Stefan Maier, Londres, UK.