Functional thin films and surface nano-engineering (FunSurf)
The leading activity of FunSurf team is the chemical synthesis of functional materials engineered at different dimensions (i.e. thin films, nanostructures, nanowire networks) to realize innovative devices or to develop advanced surface functionalities.
Our common approaches are based on the development of synthesis processes, on the exploitation of specific shaping of material like nanowires networks and on the understanding by physical modeling and simulation.
Research axis
Within applied and fundamental studies we focus on optimizing the synthesis and properties of functional nanomaterials through the control and fundamental understanding of growth mechanisms, structure-properties relationships, reactions at interfaces and functionalization processes.
Atmospheric chemical deposition of Functional materials
The paper "Functional Devices from Bottom-Up Silicon Nanowires: A Review" has been published in Nanomaterials, as part of the special issue "Silica- and Silicon-Based Nanostructures" edited by Céline Ternon
The paper "Atmospheric atomic layer deposition of SnO2 thin films with tin(ii) acetylacetonate and water" has been published in Dalton Transactions as part of the Spotlight Collection: Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition
The paper "Role of Working Temperature and Humidity in Acetone Detection by SnO2 Covered ZnO Nanowire Network Based Sensors" Has been published in Nanomaterials