Maria del Rocío Sánchez de Armas

Maria del Rocío Sánchez de Armas is a Full Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the University of Seville, Spain. She leads the Advanced Materials Science research group, focusing on electronic structure, magnetic properties, and optical/electrical characteristics of materials. Her work spans spin-crossover complexes, molecular devices, and catalytic processes. She has secured multiple grants, including projects on magnetic sensors based on porous solids and molecular devices from a quantum chemistry perspective. Her research also explores energy harvesting in solar cells and surface interactions of molecules.

Key projects include:

• Magnetic sensors based on porous solids (US-1380922)
• Molecular Devices from the Point of View of Quantum Chemistry (PGC2018-101689-B-I00)

Her research interests emphasize theoretical and computational approaches to materials science, with a focus on spin transitions, surface chemistry, and energy-related applications. Over the past decade, her team has published extensively in journals like Materials Today Chemistry, Nanoscale, and Nature Communications.

Her contributions include advancements in spin-crossover materials for molecular electronics and the design of efficient separation systems using aluminosilicates and metal-organic frameworks. She has collaborated internationally on projects involving catalysis, X-ray spectroscopy, and solar cell interfaces.