PhD researcher Giulia Vozzolo has just gained the CONCURSO DE FOTOGRAFIA CIENTIFICA 2024 organized by POLYMAT centre. In the photo Giulia with prof. Maria Paulis.
The photo: To Gel or Not to Gel: the Luminous Dilemma in the pH Alcove
The image shows the formation of twisted ribbon-type nanofibrils of a Low Molecular Weight Gelator (LMWG), consequent to the irradiation of the sample with visible light. A photoswitch was added to the solution rendering it photoresponsive.
Below you can see the winning image, congratulations Giulia!