Ph.D. program in Materials for Sustainable Development (MaS)
Former Denomination Materials for Health, Environment, and Energy (MHEE)
Asia Grattagliano (XXXVIII cycle Ph.D. MHEE)
asia.grattagliano@uniroma2.it
Research Topic
My research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel water-soluble electroactive compounds for energy storage, with a particular emphasis on Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries (AORFBs) operating in neutral or near-neutral conditions. The use of ionic liquids is investigated to improve both electrochemical stability and solubility.
Manuela Montalto (XXXVIII cycle Ph.D. MHEE)
manuela.montalto@uniroma2.it
Research Topic
My research project is focused on developing electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in both alkaline and acidic environments. Specifically, my work consists of synthesizing and characterizing non-precious metals high-entropy oxides and iridium-doped alloys materials, for application in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers
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.
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.
Adeela Naz (XL cycle Ph.D. MaS)
adeela.naz@uniroma2.it
Research Topic
My research focuses on the sustainable recovery of platinum-group metals (PGMs) from spent membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) used in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and water electrolyzers (PEMWEs). The research activities particularly deal with the optimization of sustainable and cost-effective processes for recovering Pt from the cathode of PEMFCs and PEMWEs, and both Ir and Ru from the anode of PEMWEs.