1. University of Catania (Italy) Faculty of Sciences, Chemistry Department. Material Science Material Science section. Graziano Magnano Reading - March 5 th

2. Main Research Topics Synthesis  Synthesis: Novel thermoplastic copolymers as toughness modifier for epoxy resin  Deposition: Conductor and Semiconductor polymer Photoactivity complex  Feasibility Study: Polymeric drug delivery for agricultural uses Reading - 5 th March 07 Graziano Magnano

3. Dr. James O’ Shea, Three-dimensional molecular self-assembly at the solid-vacuum and solid-liquid interface. Reading - 5 th March 07 Graziano Magnano

4. We have developed an electrospray deposition system in which the spray occurs Instrumentation In vacuum At atmospheric pressure Reading - 5 th March 07 Graziano Magnano

5. Electrospray deposition in vacuum: Swarbrick,J.C; Taylor, J.B.; O’Shea, J.N. Appl. Surf. Sci. (2006) 252, 5622 We have shown that electrospray deposition can be used to deposit the following types of molecule: Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Dye molecules (N3) Polymer (PEO) Paper in preparation Which molecules? Reading - 5 th March 07 Graziano Magnano Electrospray deposition of carbon nanotubes in vacuum: O’Shea J.N., Schulte K. et al. Nanotechnology (18) 035707 (2007)