His research interests include (i) the development, characterization and testing of nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts for the hydrogen production via reforming reactions of biomass-derived compouds such as alcohols, acids and polyols; (ii) the synthesis and characterization of innovative solid acid catalysts for the production of chemicals from biomass-derived compounds; (iii) the development of nanomaterials for photocatalytic applications mainly for the abatement of pollutants.
PROJECTS
-Balkans Waste to Products (Funded by EIT-RM, project n°16320) – Blow-uP – Dr. Vladimiro Dal Santo (CNR-SCITEC) – Participant – 2017-2019
-Raw Materials Students Internships in East South East Europe (Funded by EIT-RM, project n°17167) – RAISESEE – Dr. Vladimiro Dal Santo (CNR-SCITEC) – Participant – 2018-2022
-Critical raw materials-FREE CATalystS (Funded by EIT-RM, project n°15054) – FREECATS – Dr. Vladimiro Dal Santo (CNR-SCITEC) – Participant – 2016-2018
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogen; nanostructured materials; reforming; photocatalysis
SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
Reforming reactions; nanomaterials synthesis; photocatalysis; FT-IR spectroscopy; BET analyses.