My research focuses on the design and development of complex material matrices for photocatalyst hosting, with the aim of creating advanced material architectures that improve catalyst stability, dispersion, and performance for sustainable photocatalytic applications. My work also encompasses the development and characterization of electroactive and stimuli-responsive polymeric materials for applications in energy, sensing, and biomedical technologies.

I am a María de Maeztu Postdoctoral Researcher in Materials Science at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), working within the NEMEN and IMEM-BRT research groups. My research within IMEM focuses on the development of advanced functional materials, with particular emphasis on photocatalytic systems, electroactive materials, and responsive polymeric platforms.

• Electrical Activation of Microelectro-Mechanical (MEM) Systems for Electrochemical and Thermomechanical Measurements A Fontana-Escartín, M Arnau, J Sans, O Ahumada, C Alemán The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 130 (34), 12078-12092 2026
• Electrically and redox-responsive PEDOT/waterborne polyurethane membranes for controlled delivery of a tumor-homing peptide F Cancilla, FS Palumbo, A Fontana-Escartín, F Estrany, C Fiorica, Chemical Engineering Journal, 180702
  2026
• Self-assembled α/β-dipeptides as dielectrics to improve the behavior of multilayered conducting polymer pseudocapacitors DA Quintana-Romero, A Fontana-Escartín, ML Gelmi, M Gul, Materials Advances 7 (6), 3373-3388
  1 2026
• Electroresponsive hydrogel for wound healing with real-time monitoring of bacterial NADH to prevent infection V Castrejón-Comas, D Zanuy, A Fontana-Escartín, L Resina,  ACS Applied Polymer Materials 8 (6), 4117-4130