Research in the Rolandi lab is focused on understanding the charge transport properties in biological, organic, and inorganic nanomaterials to enable the design of nanodevices with practical applications. Our work relies on novel schemes that afford a precise control of the position, size, and shape of the building blocks and their assembly into systems with well defined properties.  Fabrication strategies include chemical and biological self assembly, semiconductor nano/micromanufacturing techniques, and AFM lithography. We are currently exploring novel platforms for computing, chemical and biological sensing, and green energy production.