Floriana Tuna

Floriana Tuna is a Reader in Inorganic Chemistry at The University of Manchester, Department of Chemistry. Her research focuses on coordination chemistry, molecular magnetism, and the application of EPR spectroscopy to study actinide and lanthanide complexes. She has conducted postdoctoral studies at ICMCB Bordeaux and The University of Manchester, and has received fellowships including the Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship. Her work contributes to several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including clean energy and climate action. She is also involved in collaborative research projects and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.

Floriana Tuna is a researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester, specializing in molecular magnetism and quantum technologies. Her work focuses on the design and characterization of single-molecule magnets (SMMs) based on lanthanides and actinides, with an emphasis on their potential applications in quantum information processing. She investigates the magnetic relaxation mechanisms in molecular systems, such as Dy5 pyramids and lanthanide-based qubits, and explores their use in magnetic refrigeration. Her research also includes the synthesis of coordination compounds and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for advanced magnetic and catalytic applications. Tuna's contributions span the development of molecular qubits and the study of intrinsic magnetism in materials like graphene.