Catalysis:

I have been working on the materials relevant for heterogeneous catalysis, for photo- and electro-catalysis. These are processes that are crucial in energy conversion and storage, for the production of solar fuels, for environmental remediation, and in industrial chemical processes. Most of the materials investigated are transition metal oxides, such as TiO2, Fe2O3, and MnO2. The reactions of interest include water splitting for hydrogen production, CO2 reduction to hydrocarbons, reversible lithium peroxide formation in lithium-air batteries, ammonia production and decomposition, methane combustion, selective hydrogenation of acetylene, and oxidation of carbon monoxide.

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13th February 2018, Nicola Seriani