Prof. Aurelio
Mateo-Alonso
Aurelio Mateo-Alonso leads research at the interface between molecular and polymer chemistry, developing π-conjugated materials with precisely controlled structures and electronic properties.
Biography
Dr. Aurelio Mateo-Alonso “Koke” is an Ikerbasque Research Professor and Head of the Molecular and Supramolecular Materials Laboratory at POLYMAT. He is also a Distinguished Professor at the University of the Basque Country (EHU).
He obtained his BSc and MSc in Organic Chemistry from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and completed his PhD in Chemistry at Queen Mary University of London in 2004. Following postdoctoral research at the University of Trieste, he became an independent group leader at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies. In 2012 he joined POLYMAT as an Ikerbasque Research Professor.
His research focuses on the synthesis and supramolecular chemistry of π-conjugated systems extending in one, two and three dimensions, and on their integration into molecular, electronic and optoelectronic devices.
Research profile
From precision molecular synthesis to functional materials, our work explores how molecular structure controls assembly, electronic properties and device performance.
π-Conjugated molecular systems
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, nanographenes, graphene nanoribbons and related carbon-rich molecular architectures.
Supramolecular & polymeric materials
Mechanically interlocked systems, supramolecular polymers, conjugated polymers and covalent organic frameworks with controlled organisation.
Electronic & optoelectronic applications
Molecular systems with tailored electronic and optical properties for advanced molecular, optoelectronic and energy-related devices.