SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FUNCTIONAL POLYCATIONIC OXIDES

1. My research group has long experience (> 20 years) in designing, synthesizing, and characterizing functional inorganic materials (polycationic oxides-based nanocomposites by templated deposition, and exsolution, as examples).

2. The materials we develop are Critical Raw Materials free and the synthesis procedures are sustainable (water-based) and industrially up-scalable.

3. We can conduct deep characterization (structural, compositional, catalytic, surface, morphological, functional).

   The functionalities we are most expert on are heterogeneous catalysis, and photo-electro-thermal catalysis. We develop Solid Oxide Cells (fuel cells and electrolyzers). Our competence is in developing materials and devices for reversible co-electrolysis (water and carbon dioxide), the photoactivation of nitrogen to ammonia, and the capture and conversion of carbon dioxide (in fuel). We also develop light, high-porosity materials for hydrogen storage. We can conduct all steps from material design to the lab scale device realization and test.

We have experience in European projects and evaluation. wwwdisc.chimica.unipd.it/impact