Prof. Dr. Ilaria Fratoddi is a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the Chemistry Department of the Sapienza University of Rome. She received her Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences working on organometallic polymers. Her research interests are on closely related and multidisciplinary thematic lines. Her research is focused on the synthesis and characterization of metal nanoparticles based on Au, Ag, or Pt, stabilized with organic, organometallic, or polymeric thiols. A key aspect in this context is the precise definition of the morphology and structure of nanomaterials. The research also focused on the synthesis and characterization of Pt (II) and Pd (II) organometallic complexes and polymeric systems with tunable electronic conjugation, whether or not they contain transition metals, such as polyynes, polyenes, and multiporphyrinic systems. Extensive studies have been carried out in view of applications as sensors in optics, photonics, and biotechnology for the interaction of nanostructured materials with enzymes, antibodies, and drugs.