Ph.D. program in Materials for Sustainable Development (MaS)
Former Denomination Materials for Health, Environment, and Energy (MHEE)
Michela Cornale (XXXIX cycle Ph.D. MaS)
michela.cornale@uniroma2.it
Research Topic
The aim of my research project is the study and development of materials for fuel electrodes in Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT-SOFCs). In particular, the focus of my work is the synthesis and structural, morphologic and electrochemical characterisation of doped perovskite oxides, along with single-cell testing feeding different gas mixtures.
Davide Lanera (XL cycle Ph.D. MaS)
davide.lanera@uniroma2.it
Research Topic
My research activity focuses on the development of perovskite oxides as reforming and/or ammonia cracking catalysts for hydrogen generation. The goal is to develop efficient pre-reforming/cracking units for methane-fed/ammonia-fed Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). The work involves the investigation of structural, morphological and catalytic properties of doped perovskite materials as well as electrochemical SOFCs characterization.
Giorgio Pagano (XXXIX cycle Ph.D. MaS)
giorgio.pagano@uniroma2.it
Research Topic
The aim of my research activity is the study of electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. In particular, the focus is on the synthesis of cobalt-free and platinum group metal (PGM)-free perovskite oxides as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts for alkaline electrolyzers. My work involves the synthesis of these materials via wet chemistry routes, followed by structural, textural and electrochemical characterization.
Christian Quattrucci (XL cycle Ph.D. MaS)
christian.quattrucci@uniroma2.it
Research Topic
My research activity focuses on the synthesis and characterization of complex oxides as bifunctional electrocatalytic materials for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) and the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) in alkaline electrolyzers. Particular attention is given to the development of electrocatalysts based on simple and scalable synthesis routes, avoiding the use of critical raw materials, with the aim of reducing costs and minimizing environmental impact.
Maryam Vanhari (XL cycle Ph.D. MaS)
Research Topic
My research activity focuses on the development of materials and components for post-lithium electrochemical energy storage technologies and hydrogen production systems. In particular, I work on the synthesis and electrochemical characterization of electrocatalysts for metal–air batteries, such as zinc–air batteries (ZABs), and for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolyzers. In parallel, my research includes the design and development of new redox-active organic couples for aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs). All these activities are guided by low-environmental-impact synthesis strategies, aiming to minimize reliance on critical raw materials while improving the sustainability of electrochemical energy technologies.