# NanoEnergy > Nanomaterials for Energy ## Posts - [2.5M euros EIC Grant for INSyT!](https://nano-energy.org/2-5m-euros-eic-grant-for-insyt/): 2 April 2026 EIC Transition: multi-million funding for LMU Nano-Inst … – LMU Munich - [Victor and the iSCAT team won Best Poster award at the ACS150 JACS Symposium series!](https://nano-energy.org/victor-and-the-iscat-team-won-best-poster-award-at-the-acs150-jacs-symposium-series/): 27 February 2026 https://axial.acs.org/nanoscience/jacs-symposium-series-poster-prize-winners-eth-zurich - [Emiliano has just been appointed Associate Editor of ACS Catalysis!](https://nano-energy.org/emiliano-has-just-been-appointed-associate-editor-of-acs-catalysis/): 11 February 2026 Emi is very happy and honoured to announce that he has been appointed Associate Editor of ACS Catalysis. In this role, he will handle manuscripts in heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, and electrocatalysis. He is grateful for the trust of the journal and excited to contribute to one of the leading catalysis journals worldwide. - [Our new article on Science Advances about chemical interface damping is in the news!](https://nano-energy.org/our-new-article-on-science-advances-about-chemical-interface-damping-is-in-the-news/): 12 Dec 2025 https://www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/news-overview/news/nanophysics-molecules-as-switches-for-sustainable-light-driven-technologies-6108bc26.html - [Emi has served as Chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Plasmonically Powered Processes 2025!](https://nano-energy.org/emi-has-served-as-chair-of-the-gordon-research-conference-on-plasmonically-powered-processes-2025/): 8- 13 June 2025 in Ventura, USA - [Our Nature paper on watching chemical reactions is on the news!](https://nano-energy.org/our-nature-paper-on-watching-chemical-reactions-is-on-the-news/): Our recent Nature paper on imaging in operando the formation of COFs was on the spot in several news outlets! Here the LMU and e-conversion coverage as well as chemie.de! - [Activities in the group and Emi's storyline in EINSICHTEN!](https://nano-energy.org/activities-in-the-group-and-emis-storyline-in-einsichten/): LMU - [Media cover for our publication in Nature Physics on plasmon-molecule interaction](https://nano-energy.org/media-cover-for-our-publication-in-nature-physics-on-plasmon-molecule-interaction/): TUM - [Our solar hydrogen supercrystals spotted in the Süddeutsche Zeitung as one of the highlights of 2023!](https://nano-energy.org/our-solar-hydrogen-supercrystals-spotted-in-the-suddeutsche-zeitung-as-one-of-the-highlights-of-2023/) - [Our paper in Nature Catalysis, highlighted by LMU](https://nano-energy.org/our-paper-in-nature-catalysis-highlighted-by-lmu/): Harvesting more solar energy with supercrystalsHydrogen is a building block for the energy transition. To obtain it with the help of solar energy, LMU researchers have developed new high-performance nanostructures. The material holds a world record for green hydrogen production with sunlight.www.lmu.de - [Emi was invited to join from January 2024 the Editorial Board of ACS Nano!](https://nano-energy.org/emi-was-invited-to-join-from-january-2024-the-editorial-board-of-acs-nano/) - [Mati and Emi are organizing a special session on “Plasmonics and Photonics for Sustainability” in PIERS 2024, Chengdu, China](https://nano-energy.org/mati-and-emi-are-organizing-a-special-session-on-plasmonics-and-photonics-for-sustainability-in-piers-2024-chengdu-china/): PIERS 2024 - [Emi has been invited to join the Editorial Board of ACS Energy Letters!](https://nano-energy.org/emi-has-been-invited-to-join-the-editorial-board-of-acs-energy-letters/) - [e-conversion conference 2023 in Tutzing, Germany](https://nano-energy.org/e-conversion-conference-2023-in-tutzing-germany/): Emi and Christoph were part of the conference this year presenting the latest results from the group. Nice seeing all the Munich research in energy e-conversion conference 2023, October 15 – 18   - [Top-1000 most cited scientist](https://nano-energy.org/top-100-most-cited-scientist/): Emi has been listed among the top-1000 most cited scientists in the world in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology in 2022 and among the 2% most cited globally in all disciplines. - [Invited seminar at Emi’s alma mater: INIFTA – Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), Argentina](https://nano-energy.org/invited-seminar-at-emis-alma-mater-inifta-facultad-de-ciencias-exactas-universidad-nacional-de-la-plata-unlp-argentina/) - [Visit Y-TEC](https://nano-energy.org/visit-y-tec/): The most important Research and Development company for the energy industry in Argentina. - [Invited seminar to INQUIMAE - FCEN, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina](https://nano-energy.org/invited-seminar-to-inquimae-fcen-university-of-buenos-aires-argentina/) - [Invited seminar and visit to ICFO, Spain](https://nano-energy.org/invited-seminar-and-visit-to-icfo-spain/) - [Memorial event for Prof. Pablo Etchegoin and visit ICMAB, Barcelona, Spain](https://nano-energy.org/memorial-event-for-prof-pablo-etchegoin-and-visit-icmab-barcelona-spain/) - [Yicui's student exchange visit in Changsha, China](https://nano-energy.org/yicuis-student-exchange-visit-in-changsha-china/): Thanks to the excellence cluster (DFG) e-conversion for awarding our PhD student Ms. Yicui Kang with the student exchange program to visit the group of our collaborator Prof. Min Liu at Central South University in Changsha, China. Here some pics from Yicui with her lab mates in China! - [CLEO Europe in Munich, Germany](https://nano-energy.org/cleo-europe-in-munich-germany/): CLEO Europe in Munich. Emi was speaking at the “Photonics for Sustainability” symposium, organized by Giulia Tagliabue (EPFL) and Esther Alarcon-Llado (AMOLF). Also hosting and touring with friends and colleagues in Munich these days! - [DINAMO IV in Lofoten, Norway](https://nano-energy.org/dinamo-iv-in-lofoten-norway/): The fourth edition of DINAMO was outstanding! Emi was presenting the group’s latest results and Simone was presenting a poster with a summary of her PhD thesis. - [GRC on Plasmonically Powered Processes, Ventura, US](https://nano-energy.org/grc-on-plasmonically-powered-processes-ventura-us/): The 2023 Gordon Conference on Plasmonically Powered Processes: “Plasmonic Control of Photons, Charges and Phonons” in Ventura, USA was really great! Chairs: Jianfang Wang & Suljo Linic. Emi was presenting the latest results on optimization of plasmonic catalysts, from single particle to metasurfaces. Emi was elected vice-Chair of the 2025 edition and Chair of the 2027 edition of the Gordon Conference on Plasmonically Powered Processes! Thanks all the participants for the support and election! - [Visiting Rice University, Houston, US](https://nano-energy.org/visiting-rice-university-houston-us/): Thanks a lot Peter, Naomi, Alessandro, Stephan and Christy for hosting Emi this week at Rice. Amazing experience, full of science. - [SPP10, Houston, US](https://nano-energy.org/spp10-houston-us/): Outstanding edition of SPP at Rice University. Thanks Peter and Naomi for putting together this great program and fantastic event! - [Dr. Simone](https://nano-energy.org/dr-simone/): Simone Ezendam defended her PhD thesis on “Single-Particle Investigations of Plasmonic Nanoantennas for Energy Conversion“ - [Dr. Lin](https://nano-energy.org/dr-lin/): Lin Nan defended her PhD thesis on “Sub-wavelength field confinement with negative permittivity “ - [TUM-IAS General Assembly, Munich](https://nano-energy.org/tum-ias-general-assembly/): Annual assembly with a great overview of the Institute of Advanced Studies, including our invited fellows Peter and Naomi - [Invited Talk at Cambridge University, UK](https://nano-energy.org/invited-talk-at-cambridge-university-uk/): Emi was invited by Eric and Jeremy to discuss about plasmonic catalysis - [Dr. Mati](https://nano-energy.org/dr-mati/): Matias Herran defended his PhD thesis on “Engineering Plasmonic Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Energy Conversion” - [Group Retreat at Königssee, Germany](https://nano-energy.org/group-retreat-at-konigssee-germany/): We listened to the talks of our master students and our soon-to-be Doctors! We also enjoyed invited talks from Olivier and Alberto. - [Emi, Li and Yicui participated in the e-conversion graduate students retreat](https://nano-energy.org/emi-li-and-yicui-participated-in-the-e-conversion-graduate/) - [Invited talk at the ACS spring meeting 2023, Indianapolis, US](https://nano-energy.org/invited-talk-at-the-acs-spring-meeting-2023/) ## Pages - [Theses](https://nano-energy.org/theses/): Articles Books Patents Covers Theses PhD Theses Master Theses 2025 Klara V. Dömer – Imaging Hydrogen Evolution on Bimetallic Catalytic SurfacesLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2025 Joel P. S. Mascarenhas – Enhancing Polaron Dynamics for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting in BiVO4 MetasurfacesLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2025 Matthis Bünning – Au@Al(OH)3 Nanostructure for Plasmon-Enhanced Direct Lithium ExtractionLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2024 Sebastian Trautschold – Comparative Analysis of Metal Catalyst Films for CO2 Reduction Studies via Surface-Enhanced ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy.Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2024 Qiancheng Yang – Discovering CO2 Electroreduction Pathways with Sparse Machine Learning Method. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2023 […] - [Theses old](https://nano-energy.org/theses-old/): Articles Books Patents Covers Theses PhD Theses Master Theses 2025 Klara V. Dömer – Imaging Hydrogen Evolution on Bimetallic Catalytic SurfacesLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2025 Joel P. S. Mascarenhas – Enhancing Polaron Dynamics for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting in BiVO4 MetasurfacesLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2025 Matthis Bünning – Au@Al(OH)3 Nanostructure for Plasmon-Enhanced Direct Lithium ExtractionLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2024 Sebastian Trautschold – Comparative Analysis of Metal Catalyst Films for CO2 Reduction Studies via Surface-Enhanced ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy.Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2024 Qiancheng Yang – Discovering CO2 Electroreduction Pathways with Sparse Machine Learning Method. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany 2023 […] - [Covers](https://nano-energy.org/covers/): Articles Books Patents Covers Theses - [Patents](https://nano-energy.org/patents/): Articles Books Patents Covers Theses Integrated Method for Determining Quantum Yield through Combined Microscopy Techniques. C. Gruber, M. Beladi, A. Mancini, E. Cortés. EP23207502, 2023. Advanced optical microscopy for real-time dynamics of energy materials. C. Gruber, M. Beladi, F. Gröbmeyer, A. Mancini, E. Cortés. EP23198634, 2023. Embedding of catalytically active nanoparticles into superstructures of plasmonic nanoparticles to enhance the photocatalytic activity. M. Herran, F. Schulz, E. Cortes. 22 186 109.9. July 2022. Nano-detection, SERS active surfaces based on multi-scale antennas. N. Tognalli, E. Cortés, E. Calvo, M. E. Vela, A. Fainstein, R. C. Salvarezza. P20100102376. July 2010. - [Books](https://nano-energy.org/books/): Articles Books Patents Covers Theses               Plasmonic Catalysis: From Fundamentals to Applications Pedro H.C. 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