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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

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

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

New Group Photo

02.04.2025

Kolen'ko Group shares a new team photo. Keep pushing!

Welcome Gaje

Welcome Gaje

01.04.2025

Gaje joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on nanomaterials for CO2 hydrogenation.

Welcome Valerie

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

Welcome Katam

03.03.2025

Katam joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on nanomaterials for green hydrogen production.

AMRAMR Project Secondment

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

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

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

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

Welcome Tânia

03.02.2025

Tânia joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on photovoltaic cells for textile substrates.

Welcome Bernardo

Welcome Bernardo

03.02.2025

Bernardo joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to synthesize nanomaterials for electrocatalysis.

Welcome Sónia

Welcome Sónia

16.01.2025

Sónia joins Kolen'ko Group at INL as a lab assistant.

New Paper on IR-Reflective Additives

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

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

Welcome Yashwant

16.12.2024

Yashwant joins Kolen'ko Group at INL to work on fuel cells and electrolyzers.

MEMCAT M6 Meeting

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

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

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

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

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

GreenAuto TechDay

14.11.2024

Juliana and Diana presented hydrophobic coating prototypes at GreenAuto TechDay in Mangualde.

New Paper on Iridium Catalysts

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

M2N Scientific Workshop

22.10.2024

Isilda presented electrocatalyst advancements for PEM and ALK electrolyzers at M2N Workshop in Lisbon.

AMRAMR 1st Workshop

AMRAMR 1st Workshop

23.09.2024 - 24.09.2024

Juliana and Diana presented antimicrobial nanomaterial coatings at AMRAMR Workshop in Valencia.

Young Researcher Award

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 Internship 2024

Summer 2024

FEUP students Ana Luísa, José, Renan, Joana, and Filipa completed summer internships with Kolen'ko Group.

New Paper on Ferrites

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

Viviana's PhD Defense

29.07.2024

Viviana successfully defended her PhD with Kolen'ko Group research.

New Paper on PbSe Quantum Dots

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

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

EuChemS Congress 2024

07.07.2024 - 11.07.2024

Juliana and Isilda presented NGS and M2N project work at EuChemS Congress in Dublin.