Daniele Mantione
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About
Daniele Mantione is a leading figure in the emerging field of biohybrid materials, where he bridges the gap between living systems and synthetic electronics. His most celebrated contribution is the development of "biohybrid plants" with electronic roots, achieved through the *in vivo* polymerization of conjugated oligomers. This groundbreaking work, published in 2021 and garnering 33 citations, demonstrated that plant roots could be functionalized with conductive polymers without harming the plant, creating stable, growing supercapacitors that outperformed previous plant-based energy storage systems. This research not only opens new avenues for green energy but also redefines the interface between biology and technology. Beyond living systems, Mantione is pioneering sustainable materials for additive manufacturing. His 2025 work on "Fully Recyclable Pluripotent Networks for 3D Printing" (15 citations) introduces dissociative dynamic bonds, enabling complex, multimaterial objects to be printed from a single, recyclable polymer—a direct challenge to the wasteful "one-polymer-one-property" paradigm. By uniting bioinspiration with circular chemistry, Mantione’s work is shaping a future where electronics can grow on plants and plastics can be endlessly reborn.
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