natural products and drugs synthesis, and NANOTECHNOLOGY Group

University of Málaga, Spain

 
 

Research Interests

 

If you are considering any of the following research areas toward a PhD degree and want to know more, please contact me by email (jmromero@uma.es).


Organic synthesis and methodology:

Synthesis of bengamides, solomonamides, polyketides, nucleosides, benzazepine and isoquinoline alkaloids, oligo-p-phenylene tripod-shaped molecules.


Nanoparticles and Micelles for Drug delivery:

Development of polymeric and lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery with enhanced loading for a wide variety of drugs. Metalopolymeric. Cytotoxicity analyses.


Surface functionalization:

Functionalization, especially using click chemistry and photochemistry on thin films, nanoparticles, SLNs, OEGs, on silicon and gold surfaces.


Natural products isolation:

Chemotaxonomy of endemic plants in Andalucía (Spain). Mesembrine Alkaloids, Fucoidans, Glycans.