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Biography
Dr Daniela Iacopino obtained her master degree in Chemistry from Universitá di Pavia (Italy) in 1995 and a PhD in Chemistry from Universitá di Modena (Italy) in 2000. Between 2000 and 2002 Daniela worked as postdoctoral fellow in the department of Chemistry of University College Dublin on a EU FP6 project (BIOAND) on the biofunctionalisation of Au nanoparticles with DNA for electronic applications. At the end of the project in 2002 Daniela moved to Tyndall (then NMRC) as postdoctoral fellow and spent four years working on template fabrication and characterization of polymer nanowires with enhanced optoelectronic properties. Since 2006 Daniela has been a staff researcher in the Nanotechnology group of the Tyndall National Institute. Since 2012 Daniela leads the Integrated Nanomateirals (INMs) team, whose research focus on synthesis and integration of nanostructured materials into devices for sensing and energy storage applications. Specifically, the team has recently pioneered the fabrication of graphene-like electrode materials from biodegrable sources and renewable precursor materials. Such materials offer opportunities for development of sustainable wearable sensors and energy storage solutions. Daniela is Funded Investigator in CONNECT and VistaMilk SFI research centres and has a long history of research funding including participation to national (SFI, EI, IRC) and international (EU FP6, FP7, H2020, HE21/22) frameworks both as partner and PI. Daniela has graduated 4 PhD students and has supervised over 15 master and visiting students. Daniela is chair of the Empowering Women committee in Tyndall.
Research Interests
Research Interests
The team research interest focus on the development of functional nanoscale materials with tailored electronic properties for sensing and energy storage applications. Specifically in the last 5 years we have developed low cost, flexible and versatile electrochemical sensors for health, food and environmental monitoring based on laser induced graphene (LIG) and lateral flow sensors for detection of pathogens in milk. Within Tyndall my team has pioneered the field of “Sustainable materials for IoT” through the development of supercapacitors and electrochemical sensors from naturally sourced cork and chitosan biomaterials. Remarkably, the performance of these devices are comparable to their “unsustainable” counterparts, thus opening the way for the realisation of fully compostable sensors and energy storage solutions. Another field of interest is the application of such devices to cultural heritage monitoring (humidity/gas sensors) and preservation (spectroscopy and diagnostic). The team has been involved in four EU projects on cultural heritage and also works in close collaboration with the department of Modern Irish in UCC on an IRC funded project focusing on Irish Gaelic manuscripts analysis.
Research Grants
| Funder | Start Date | End Date | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Irl | 08-NOV-09 | 08-DEC-09 | Hybrid Molecule/Nanocrystal Assemblies for Sensing Applications | Principal Investigator |
| Enterprise Irl | 30-MAR-10 | 30-JUN-12 | Co-ordination Support | Principal Investigator |
| Enterprise Irl | 08-OCT-10 | 30-OCT-15 | Travel Support | Principal Investigator |
| Irish Research Council | 01-OCT-15 | 30-DEC-17 | GOIPD/2015/716 – Surface enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) for art conservation | Principal Investigator |
| Horizon 2020 | 01-JUN-15 | 30-NOV-18 | EU – H2020 NANORESTART – NANOmaterials for the REStoration of works of ART | Principal Investigator |
| Science Foundation of Ireland | 01-AUG-18 | 31-DEC-20 | Low-cost Solid Polymer Electrolytes in Rechargeable Thin Film Batteries for Secure Smartcards | Principal Investigator |
| Science Foundation of Ireland | 01-SEP-18 | 31-AUG-24 | VISTAMILK CENTRE_PLAT | Principal Investigator |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Journal | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ACS Omega | Fabrication and Electrochemical Properties of Three-Dimensional (3D) Porous Graphitic and Graphenelike Electrodes Obtained by Low-Cost Direct Laser Writing Methods Burke, Micheal; Larrigy, Cathal; Vaughan, Eoghan; Paterakis, George; Sygellou, Labrini; Quinn, Aidan J.; Herzog, Grégoire; Galiotis, Costas; Iacopino, Daniela (2020) Fabrication and Electrochemical Properties of Three-Dimensional (3D) Porous Graphitic and Graphenelike Electrodes Obtained by Low-Cost Direct Laser Writing Methods. : . |
| 2019 | Journal Of Raman Spectroscopy | Identification of dye content in colored BIC ballpoint pen inks by Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman scattering Alyami, A;Barton, K;Lewis, L;Mirabile, A;Iacopino, D (2019) Identification of dye content in colored BIC ballpoint pen inks by Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. : WILEY. |
| 2019 | Frontiers In Chemistry | Raman Spectroscopy and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) for the Analysis of Blue and Black Writing Inks: Identification of Dye Content and Degradation Processes Saviello D.;Trabace M.;Alyami A.;Mirabile A.;Baglioni P.;Giorgi R.;Iacopino D. (2019) Raman Spectroscopy and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) for the Analysis of Blue and Black Writing Inks: Identification of Dye Content and Degradation Processes. : . |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
Nanotechnolgy, nanomaterials, chemistry, spectroscopy, electrochemistry.