BioNanoTools · CiQUS · USC
Smart nanomaterials for life sciences
We are a team of materials scientists with complementary expertise in physics, chemistry, biochemistry, nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine.
Research
Our research lines
01
DNA nanotechnology and active nanosystems
Ligand architecture built with DNA origami to program the nano-bio interface. 17 papers · 9 projects€2.8M
02
Engineering smart nanomaterials
MOFs, COFs and hybrid nanoparticles that release and activate on demand. 37 papers · 10 projects€2.2M
03
Biomimetic lipid and cell-derived nanosystems
LNPs and cell membranes that bring real biology into nanomedicine. 16 papers · 11 projects€1.1MNews
Latest from the lab
Publications
Recent papers
ACS Catal. · 2026
A Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework Platform for Red-Light Photoredox Catalysis
X. Fernández-González et al. Open accessA Porphyrinic Metal–Organic Framework Platform for Red-Light Photoredox Catalysis
X. Fernández-González, M. Ceballos, U. Deus-Lorenzo, J. M. Vila, B. Pelaz, M. Tomás-Gamasa, M. Mato, P. del Pino, J. L. Mascareñas
Open access
Read the paper · DOI 10.1021/acscatal.6c08574
Funded by: SPACING-ERC-StG MICRONA GRC-2026
Metal-Organic Frameworks as Single-Particle Contrast Agents for Localization Optoacoustic Tomography
M. Ceballos et al. PreprintOpen accessMetal-Organic Frameworks as Single-Particle Contrast Agents for Localization Optoacoustic Tomography
M. Ceballos, L. Tang, E. Polo, D. Razansky, B. Pelaz, X. L. Deán-Ben, P. del Pino
PreprintOpen access
Read the paper · DOI 10.26434/chemrxiv.15011302/v1
Funded by: SPACING-ERC-StG DONAI BIOTUNE MICRONA ADRENALIN GRC-2026
Disentangling protein confinement from surface adsorption in hierarchical zirconium metal-organic frameworks
S. Funes-Hernando et al. PreprintOpen accessDisentangling protein confinement from surface adsorption in hierarchical zirconium metal-organic frameworks
S. Funes-Hernando, M. Ceballos, M. Paetsch, V. Šrot, P. A. van Aken, A. Sanchez-Fernandez, B. V. Lotsch, B. Pelaz, P. del Pino
PreprintOpen access
Read the paper · DOI 10.26434/chemrxiv.15011265/v1
Funded by: SPACING-ERC-StG DONAI MICRONA ADRENALIN GRC-2026
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