School on: “Surface Science and Applications”
25-27 NOVEMBER 2024 – Hotel Canadian – L’Aquila
Monday, 25 November 2024
Opening
12.00 – 13.30
Welcome Lunch
13.30 – 14.30
Introduction to Surface Science
This section would lay the groundwork for understanding the physical and chemical phenomena that occur at surfaces and interfaces. It would include lectures on the history, scope, and fundamental principles of surface science.
Antonio Politano
SESSION I
Characterization Techniques
The following modules would focus on the various techniques used in surface science, explaining their principles, capabilities, and limitations.
14.30 – 15.30
XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)
Detailed study on electronic structure and elemental composition.
Gianluca D’Olimpio
15.30 – 16.30
ARPES (Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy)
Insights into the electronic band structure of materials.
Federico Bisti
16.30 – 16.45
Coffee Break
16.45 – 17.45
STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscopy)
Atomic-scale imaging and manipulation.
Anna Sgarlata
17.45 – 18.45
EELS (Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy)
Analysis of vibrational and electronic excitations.
Antonio Politano
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
08.30 – 09.20
Muon Spin Rotation Spectroscopy
Alexander Shengelaya
09.20 – 10.10
HAS (Helium Atom Scattering) and Molecular Beams
Surface structure and dynamics studies.
Daniel Farias
10.10 – 11.00
AFM (Atomic force Microscopy)
Nanoscale topography and property mapping.
Gianluca D’Olimpio
11.00 – 11.20
Coffee break
SESSION II
Fabrication and Processing Techniques
An exploration of methods used to prepare and manipulate surfaces and nanostructures.
11.20 – 12.10
Surface Modification and Patterning.
Giulia Fioravanti
12.10 – 12.40
Demo Session by Sponsor NORDTEST
12.40 – 13.00
ROUND TABLE
Interdisciplinary Approaches and Future Directions
Antonio Politano
13.00 – 14.10
Light Lunch
SESSION III
Application-Driven Modules
These sections would cover the practical applications of surface science in various felds.
14.10 – 14.40
Demo Session by Sponsor SCIENTA OMICRON
14.40 – 15.30
Spectroscopies for Catalysis
Advanced methodologies revealing catalyst propertities and catalytic processes.
Andrea Lazzarini
15.30 – 16.20
Electrocatalysis
Processes at the electrode-electrolyte interface for energy applications.
Maya Bar Sadan
16.20 – 17.30
Photoelectrocatalysis
Harnessing light to drive catalytic reactions.
Danil W. Boukhvalov
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
09.00 – 10.00
Gas Sensing
Surface interactions for detection of gases.
Eduard Llobet
10.00 – 11.00
Surface Plasmons
Exploitation of electronic excitations at surfaces for sensing and photonic devices.
Carlo Rizza
11.00 – 11.20
Coffee break
11.20 – 12.20
Thermoplasmonic Solar Desalination
Utilizing solar energy for water desalination through surface plasmon resonance.
Sergio Santoro
12.20 – 13.15
Nanofabrication
Creating nanostructures for various applications.
Doron Naveh
13.15 – 14.30
Light Lunch
14.30 – 16.30
PRACTICAL SESSION PART 1
Hands-on training where participants will gain experience with the discussed tecniques and applications
16.30 – 16.50
Coffee break
16.50 – 19.00
PRACTICAL SESSION PART 2
Hands-on training where participants will gain experience with the discussed tecniques and applications
Workshop on: “Advanced Materials for the Energy Storage”
28-29 NOVEMBER 2024 – Hotel Canadian – L’Aquila
Thursday, 28 November 2024
Opening Session
09.00 – 09.10
Institutional Opening Remarks and Letter from Minister
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin
Sensing Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Industrial Applications
09.10 – 09.35
Keynote: Eduard Llobet
“Gas sensing properties of CVD grown TMD nanomaterials”
09.30 – 09.55
Invited: Elena Spagnoli
“An insight into the functional operation of chemoresistive gas sensors via operando FT-IR in dffuse reflectance configuration”
09.55 – 10.10
Contributed: Sidharth Kuriyil
“InAs@ZnSe core@shell/MoS2 heterostructure for broad band photo detection”
10.10 – 10.30
Invited: Doron Naveh
“From Tunable Devices to Self-Calibrated Micro-Spectrometers: The Rise of Computational Optical Sensors”
10.30 – 10.45
Invited: Corrado Di Natale
“Porphyrinoids based gas sensors”
10.45 – 11.00
Invited: Gabriele Magna
“Hybrid porphyrin materials for chemical sensors development”
11.00 – 11.20
Demo Session by Sponsor NORDTEST
11.20 – 11.40
Coffee Break
Advanced Materials for Catalysis
11.40 – 11.45
Invited: Nicola Bianchi
“The role of Scientific Diplomacy between ltaly and Singapore for Green Hydrogen Technologies”
11.45 – 11.50
Contributed: Antonio Politano
“EURIPIDES – Innovative Electrocatalysts Based on Quantum Materials for Sustainable Hydrogen Production via Electrolysis” and “IVANHOE- Innovative Nanomaterials as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”
11.50 – 12.05
Contributed: Yaze Wu
“High-Throughput Calculations of Earth-Abundant Topological Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”
12.05 – 12.20
Contributed: Giuliano Giambastiani
“Nickel@Depleted Uranium Core-Shell-Like Nanoparticles for a High-Performing Methanation Process Under Autothermal Regime”
11.00 – 11.20
Demo Session by Sponsor OMICRON
12.40 – 13.10
Invited: Danil Boukhvalov
“ffect on Surface Oxidation on Catalytic Properties of Topological Materials”
13.10 – 14.30
Light Lunch and Poster Session
14.30 – 14.50
Invited: Daniel Farias
“Simulating high-pressure surface reactions with molecular beams”
14.50 – 15.05
Contributed: Gianluca D’Olimpio
“Operando Techniques: Unlocking Surface Chemistry and Reactivity for Enhanced Catalysis and Sensing”
15.05 – 15.20
Contributed: Cristina Rubio
“Photoelectronic devices with SnSeS nanosheets”
15.05 – 15.20
Contributed: Nicole Guerrero
“Electronic structure of CuGa2 through Photoemission Spectroscopy and ab initio calculations”
15.35 – 15.50
Invited: Maya Bar Sadan
“Innovative Phosphides for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution and Alcohol Oxidation Catalysis”
15.50 – 16.10
Break
Advanced Materials for Water Treatment
16.10 – 16.20
A Tribute to Prof. Enrico Drioli
16.20 – 16.40
Invited: Sergio Santoro
“Photothermal Membrane Distillation for Sustainable Desalination”
16.40 – 17.00
Invited: Carlo Rizza
“Coexistence of Multiple Photonic Modes For ffcient Light-To-Heat Conversion”
17.15 – 17.30
Contributed: Tsotne Dadiani
“Investigation of Solid-Liquid Interface Interactions of NiSe and CoSe for Applications in Desalination and Mineral Recovery”
17.00 – 17.10
Contributed: Stefano Zenone
“Plasmon Resonances in Low-Dimensional Transition-Metal Chalcogenides with Applications in Energy Conversion and Water Treatment”
17.30 – 17.45
Coffee Break
17.45 – 18.05
Invited: Giulia Fioravanti
“Optimizing the Removal of Triazine Herbicides from Water Using Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide: Characterization and Adsorption Studies”
18.05 – 18.20
Contributed: Andrea Basso Peressut
“A low-tech approach to photocatalytic water treatment: polyurethane floating foams coated with reduced graphene oxide and TiO2 nanoparticles”
18.20 – 18.30
Poster Award
Friday, 29 November 2024
Advanced Materials for Energy Storage
08.40 – 09.00
Invited: Yong Wei Zhang
“Unveiling the fast ionic transport mechanisms in MOF-based electrolytes”
09.00 – 09.20
Can you perform XPS on a tomato? Broadening the XPS horizons to near ambient pressure environments
Simone Creci, SPECSGROUP
09.20 – 09.40
Invited: Andrea Lamberti
“Beyond the hype: real solutions in nanomaterials for a sustainable energy transition”
09.40 – 09.55
Demo Session by SCHAEFER and PRA.MA.
09.55 – 10.10
Contributed: Salvatore Macis
“Ultrafast Hole Relaxation Between Dual Valence Bands in Methy lammonium Lead Iodide”
10.10 – 10.25
Contributed: Antonio Fotia
“Assessing CaCl2 composite sorbent materials for thermal energy storage applications”
10.25 – 10.40
Contributed: Stefano Scognamiglio
“Rhenium-based Dual Functional Materials for carbon capture and utilization”
10.40 – 10.55
Contributed: Micol Di Veroli
“Effect of Impurities on the Efficiency of Recycled NMC811 Cathode Materials”
10.55 – 11.15
Coffee Break
10.15 – 11.30
Contributed: Andrea Basso Peressut
“Beyond Nafion®: polybenzimidazole-phosphonated graphene oxide composite membranes as novel proton conductors for PEM fuel cells”
11.30 – 11.50
Invited: Laura Silvestri
“Development of Co-free Li-rich layered oxide materials to use as positive electrode in Li-ion batteries”
11.50 – 12.05
Contributed: Arcangelo Celeste
“Exploring the Impact of Doping on Structure and Electrochemical Performance of Li-Rich Layered Oxides for Lithium-Ion Batteries”
12.05 – 12.20
Contributed: Matteo Palluzzi
“Novel uses of ionic liquids, synthesized by greener methods, in high-voltage lithium batteries”
12.20 – 12.35
Contributed: Angelica Petrongari
“Exploring the Sensitivity of LiBr Redox Mediation to Solvent Environments in Li-O2 Aprotic Batteries”
12.35 – 12.50
Contributed: Andrea Gentile
“Evaluating Multi-salt Electrolytes for ‘Anode-less’ Lithium Metal Batteries”
12.50 – 13.05
Contributed: Andrea Ceppetelli
“Calcium-zinc alloys as anodes for rechargeable non-aqueous calcium batteries”
13.05 – 13.20
Contributed: Marco Colasanti
“Unlock large scale re-synthesis of Lithium-ion Batteries by going deep into the nanoscale”
13.20 – 13.35
Contributed: Maria Di Pea
“C-S composites for Li-S battery applications”
13.35 – 14.35
Light Lunch
Closing Segment
14.35 – 14.45
INSTM Awards for Young Researchers in Chemistry and Engineering for the Energy Transition
14.45 – 14.50
Emergent Young Researcher in Condensed Matter Physics for the Energy Transition
14.50 – 14.55
Best Communications
14.55 – 15.00
Concluding Remarks