Welcome to Kolen'ko Research Group
An international team of enthusiastic chemists, materials scientists, and coating engineers working together for R&D of unconventional nanomaterials.
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Latest News and Events
Discover our latest breakthroughs, research updates, and impactful events driving scientific progress.
SpinCat Workshop Hosted
08.04.2025 - 09.04.2025
Kolen'ko Group hosted a 2-day hybrid SpinCat Workshop at INL, discussing anion exchange membrane water electrolysis with experts.
New Paper on UV-Shielding
07.04.2025
Sandra and Juliana's paper on Hybrid TiO2@SiO2/UVabs nanoparticles for protective coatings published in Prog. Org. Coat.
New Group Photo
02.04.2025
Kolen'ko Group shares a new team photo. Keep pushing!
Welcome Gaje
01.04.2025
Gaje joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on nanomaterials for CO2 hydrogenation.
Welcome Valerie
17.03.2025
Valerie joins Kolen'ko Group for a month to work on perovskite materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.
Welcome Katam
03.03.2025
Katam joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on nanomaterials for green hydrogen production.
AMRAMR Project Secondment
23.02.2025 - 09.03.2025
Diana and Soraia completed a 15-day secondment at Teer Coatings, UK, advancing PVD and Magnetron Sputtering for AMRAMR.
Welcome Siva
03.02.2025
Siva joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to develop materials for PEM electrolyser applications.
New Paper on UV-Shielding Coatings
22.02.2025
Clara, Yury, and Juliana's paper on carbon quantum dots for UV-shielding coatings published in SM&T.
New Paper on Covalent Frameworks
18.02.2025
Clara, Soraia, Yury, and Laura's paper on vinylene-linked covalent organic frameworks published in Chem. Mater.
Welcome Tânia
03.02.2025
Tânia joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on photovoltaic cells for textile substrates.
Welcome Bernardo
03.02.2025
Bernardo joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to synthesize nanomaterials for electrocatalysis.
Welcome Sónia
16.01.2025
Sónia joins Kolen'ko Group at INL as a lab assistant.
New Paper on IR-Reflective Additives
15.01.2025
Isabel, Diógenes, Natalia, and Juliana's paper on IR-reflective additives for automotive use published in Prog. Org. Coat.
Nanochemistry Day 2024
20.12.2024
Kolen'ko Group celebrated Nanochemistry Day at INL. João Rodrigues won jury vote, Soraia won audience choice for best presentations. Sponsored by M2N PRR.
Welcome Yashwant
16.12.2024
Yashwant joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on fuel cells and electrolyzers.
MEMCAT M6 Meeting
20.11.2024 - 21.11.2024
Yury attended MEMCAT M6 Consortium Meeting to review progress and plan next steps.
MAREWIND Final Meeting
20.11.2024 - 21.11.2024
Juliana attended MAREWIND Final Consortium Meeting and Workshop in Madrid, discussing sustainable offshore wind energy.
ICESA 2024 Conference
18.11.2024 - 20.11.2024
João Braga presented metal recovery from lithium-ion batteries at ICESA 2024 in Lisbon.
Welcome Denis
16.11.2024
PhD student Denis joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on flexible supercapacitors with nanostructured hydrogels.
New Paper on PdCu Catalysts
14.11.2024
Diógenes, Isabel, João Restivo, and Juliana's paper on PdCu catalysts for pollutant reduction published in J. Environ. Chem. Eng.
GreenAuto TechDay
14.11.2024
Juliana and Diana presented hydrophobic coating prototypes at GreenAuto TechDay in Mangualde.
New Paper on Iridium Catalysts
29.10.2024
Isilda, Natalia, Diana, Yury, and Juliana's paper on iridium catalysts for water electrolysis published in Int. J. Hydrogen Energy.
M2N Scientific Workshop
22.10.2024
Isilda presented electrocatalyst advancements for PEM and ALK electrolyzers at M2N Workshop in Lisbon.
AMRAMR 1st Workshop
23.09.2024 - 24.09.2024
Juliana and Diana presented antimicrobial nanomaterial coatings at AMRAMR Workshop in Valencia.
Young Researcher Award
1609.2024 - 19.09.2024
Zhipeng won Young Researcher Award at E-MRS 2024 for self-powered hydrogen production research.
Summer Internship 2024
Summer 2024
FEUP students Ana Luísa, José, Renan, Joana, and Filipa completed summer internships with Kolen'ko Group.
New Paper on Ferrites
30.08.2024
Tiago, Ramsundar, Siavash, Laura, and Yury's paper on ferrite-based water electrolysis published in Energy Adv.
Viviana's PhD Defense
29.07.2024
Viviana successfully defended her PhD with Kolen'ko Group research.
New Paper on PbSe Quantum Dots
12.07.2024
Viviana, Siavash, Cátia, and Yury's paper on PbSe quantum dots for thermoelectrics published in Adv. Funct. Mater.
KNOWSKITE-X Meeting
10.07.2024 - 11.07.2024
Yury and Siavash attended KNOWSKITE-X 18th Month Review Meeting in Lille, focusing on CRM-free perovskite materials.
EuChemS Congress 2024
07.07.2024 - 11.07.2024
Juliana and Isilda presented NGS and M2N project work at EuChemS Congress in Dublin.