The Biomimetic Dendrimers and Photonic Laboratory (LDBF) is part of the University of Málaga (UMA), a leading research group at the forefront of nanochemistry, supramolecular design, and advanced functional materials. Embedded within recognized research ecosystems such as IBIMA-Plataforma BIONAND and IMANA, LDBF is committed to driving scientific excellence and innovation across the nano bio interface.
Our research is centered on the rational design, synthesis, and characterization of highly engineered dendritic architectures and photonic systems with precise structural control at the molecular and nanometric scales. We develop multifunctional platforms capable of operating in complex biological environments, enabling cutting edge applications in targeted drug delivery, bioimaging, and diagnostic technologies.
By integrating organic synthesis, nanotechnology, and photonics, LDBF delivers transformative solutions that bridge fundamental science and translational medicine. Our work leverages biomimetic strategies and structure–property relationships to create next generation materials with enhanced selectivity, responsiveness, and biocompatibility.
At LDBF, we foster a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research culture, partnering with academic institutions, clinical researchers, and industry leaders to accelerate innovation and maximize societal impact. Through excellence in research, training, and knowledge transfer, we aim to position ourselves as a global reference in nanomedicine and functional molecular systems.
A new family of stable and aqueous soluble high-generation dendrimers in a gram scale have been recently published in Polymer Chemistry. Our work represents a substantial improvement in the synthesis of aliphatic polyamide amino terminal dendrimers, being those promising scaffolds for applications where the combination of stability, multivalence and efficient conjugation is required.
Combining 4H-pyranylidene and triphenylamine moieties results in chromophores bearing suitable properties for multiple and diverse applications. Performed in collaboration with Andreu's and Ruiz Delgado's laboratories, we have recently published in Materials Advances a comprehensive study about the great versatility of these dyes.
A collaboration between LDBF and Ignacio Alfonso´s Group (IQAC-CSIC) describes the formation of dynamic [2+2] macrocycles by the reorganization of aminal bonds and has been recently published in Chem. Commun. Surprising this aminal bonds are water stable, what encourages us to study their potential biomedical applications.
