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 "Highly Transparent and Stable Flexible Electrodes Based on MgO/AgNW Nanocomposites for Transparent Heating Applications" has been published in Advanced Materials Technologies
The paper "Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of palladium: from processes to applications" has been published in Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences
The paper "Comparative Study of the Environmental Impact of Depositing Al2O3 by Atomic Layer Deposition and Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition" has been published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering