Marco Montalti is currently a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Bologna. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from the University of Bologna in 2001. The main research topics of his group are the design, production, and characterization of Vis-NIR photoactive and/or stimuli-responsive supramolecular and nanostructured architectures and nanocomposites. MM devoted particular attention to the development of biocompatible and environmentally friendly materials.