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Fernando Torres Canas received his Bachelor degree (B.Sc.) in Physics at the University of Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela in 2009. He started the Master program (M.Sc.) at the Venezuela Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), Caracas, Venezuela before joining, as a PhD candidate, the Laboratory Charles Coulomb (L2C), University of Montpellier, France (2015). In the last 4 years, he was working as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Philippe Poulin’s group at the Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal (CRPP/CNRS), Bordeaux, France. Currently, he is a PDRA in Prof. Junwang Tang's Group at the department of Chemical Engineering of UCL. His research is focused on the fundamental and applied aspects of preparation, characterization, and application of carbon-based nanomaterials, such as graphene, nanotubes and others 2D materials.
Education and Work Experiences
B.Sc. in Physics, University of Los Andes, Mérida Venezuela, 2009.
Ph.D in Physics, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 2015. In co-supervision with the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), Caracas, Venezuela.
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre de Research Paul Pascal (CRPP/CNRS), Bordeaux, France, 2020.
Research Experience
Presently, his research interest focus on advanced 2D-based nanomaterials. He seeks to develop and study new carbon-based composites with outstanding properties. Fernando has large expertise on the preparation of anisotropic carbon-based suspension/composites, such as: nematic/isotropic inks, thin films, fibers, 3D nanostructures, printing of electronic circuits and polymer matrix composites. He targets to transfer the extraordinary intrinsic properties of these nanomaterials on a macroscopic scale for further commercialization with industrial partners.
Selected Publications
- Inkjet Printed Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Electrode used as a Sensor for the Detection of Lead Electroanalysis, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202000040
- Improved structure and highly conductive lignin-carbon fibers through graphene oxide liquid crystal” Carbon, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.02.077
- Inkjet Printing of Latex-Based High-Energy Microcapacitors” Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201901884
- Hydroxide Ions Stabilize Open Carbon Nanotubes in Degassed Water”. ACS Nano, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b04341
- Morphology and anisotropy of thin conductive inkjet printed lines of single-walled carbon nanotubes." Materials Research Express (2017). https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aa5687
- Dispersion and Individualization of SWNT in Surfactant-Free suspensions and Composites of Hydrosoluble Polymers. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2015). https://doi.org/10.1021/jp5092015
