معرفی
Manuel Souto Salom is an Oportunius Researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), affiliated with the Department of Physical Chemistry and the Research Center in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CIQUS). His research focuses on designing functional molecular materials, particularly covalent organic frameworks (COFs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and organometallic systems for energy storage applications. He holds a PhD from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2016), where his thesis explored 'Multifunctional materials based on TTF-PTM dyads toward new molecular switches, conductors and rectifiers,' supervised by Dr. Jaume Veciana Miró and Dr. Imma Ratera Bastards.
His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to develop advanced materials for batteries, photocatalysis, and electronic devices. Key research areas include redox-active frameworks, conductive materials, and tuneable electronic properties through molecular design. Recent efforts focus on optimizing COF-based cathodes for lithium batteries and understanding mixed ionic-electronic conductivity in MOFs.
Notable projects include solar hydrogen production via BOPHY-BODIPY hybrids and energy storage systems using hierarchical frameworks. His studies also explore luminescence thermometry in lanthanide-containing frameworks and pressure-induced conductivity in organic radicals.
- Key Themes: Energy storage, molecular electronics, conductive frameworks, photocatalysis
- Recent Directions: Electrode optimization, redox-active materials, ferroelectric electrolytes
