The Functional Molecules and Inorganic Nanosystems Laboratory of the Institute for Condensed Matter Chemistry and Energy Technologies (ICMATE) National Research Council operates in the Department of  Chemical Sciences at the University of Padova. The group composed of researchers belonging to both institutions is currently focusing on the synthesis and characterization of inorganic nanosystems and metallo-supramolecular architectures for applications in energetics, (photo)catalysis and nanobiomedicine. Characterizations of these multifaceted systems are performed through a series of advanced and complementary techniques.