Nanolab research activity concerns the synthesis and characterisation of nanostructured films and surfaces, clusters and nanostructures via physical vapour deposition methods, with an approach based on both experimental and theoretical expertise in the physics of matter field (solid state physics, surface physics, plasma physics). 

The aim is to investigate the relationship between nanoscale structure and functional properties (e.g. electronic, optical, mechanical, etc.) and the radiation-matter interaction in such systems, mainly employing advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques.