Search Results - "Ghigna, Paolo"

Observing the oxidation state turnover in heterogeneous iridium-based water oxidation catalysts by Minguzzi, Alessandro, Lugaresi, Ottavio, Achilli, Elisabetta, Locatelli, Cristina, Vertova, Alberto, Ghigna, Paolo, Rondinini, Sandra

“…In this work the oxidation states assumed by Ir in oxide systems used as heterogeneous catalysts for water oxidation are determined by means of in situX-ray…”
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Operando x-ray absorption spectroscopy on battery materials: a review of recent developments by Ghigna, Paolo, Quartarone, Eliana

“…Abstract Although batteries represent a key tool for sustainable development, their working processes, in terms of reaction mechanisms, side reactions, ion…”
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Stabilization by Configurational Entropy of the Cu(II) Active Site during CO Oxidation on Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2O by Fracchia, Martina, Ghigna, Paolo, Pozzi, Tommaso, Anselmi Tamburini, Umberto, Colombo, Valentina, Braglia, Luca, Torelli, Piero

“…The mechanisms of CO oxidation on the Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2O high-entropy oxide were studied by means of operando soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy. We…”
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Multivariate curve resolution analysis of operando XAS data for the investigation of the lithiation mechanisms in high entropy oxides by Tavani, Francesco, Fracchia, Martina, Pianta, Nicoló, Ghigna, Paolo, Quartarone, Eliana, D’Angelo, Paola

“…[Display omitted] •The lithiation mechanism was investigated through MCR of operando XAS data.•Characterization of the active species in the high entropy oxide…”
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An Operando X‑ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of a NiCu−TiO2 Photocatalyst for H2 Evolution by Spanu, Davide, Minguzzi, Alessandro, Recchia, Sandro, Shahvardanfard, Fahimeh, Tomanec, Ondřej, Zboril, Radek, Schmuki, Patrik, Ghigna, Paolo, Altomare, Marco

“…Cu- or Ni-decorated semiconductors represent a potential low-cost alternative to noble-metal-modified photocatalysts. Even more effective are bimetallic NiCu…”
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Is configurational entropy the main stabilizing term in rock-salt Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2O high entropy oxide? by Fracchia, Martina, Coduri, Mauro, Manzoli, Maela, Ghigna, Paolo, Tamburini, Umberto Anselmi

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Accurate prediction of the optical properties of nanoalloys with both plasmonic and magnetic elements by Coviello, Vito, Badocco, Denis, Pastore, Paolo, Fracchia, Martina, Ghigna, Paolo, Martucci, Alessandro, Forrer, Daniel, Amendola, Vincenzo

“…The alloying process plays a pivotal role in the development of advanced multifunctional plasmonic materials within the realm of modern nanotechnology…”
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The Missing Piece: The Structure of the Ti3C2Tx MXene and Its Behavior as Negative Electrode in Sodium Ion Batteries by Ferrara, Chiara, Gentile, Antonio, Marchionna, Stefano, Quinzeni, Irene, Fracchia, Martina, Ghigna, Paolo, Pollastri, Simone, Ritter, Clemens, Vanacore, Giovanni Maria, Ruffo, Riccardo

“…The most common MXene composition Ti 3 C 2 T x (T = F, O) shows outstanding stability as anode for sodium ion batteries (100% of capacity retention after 530…”
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Understanding Solid–Gas Reaction Mechanisms by Operando Soft X‑Ray Absorption Spectroscopy at Ambient Pressure by Braglia, Luca, Fracchia, Martina, Ghigna, Paolo, Minguzzi, Alessandro, Meroni, Daniela, Edla, Raju, Vandichel, Matthias, Ahlberg, Elisabet, Cerrato, Giuseppina, Torelli, Piero

“…Ambient-pressure operando soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (soft-XAS) was applied to study the reactivity of hydroxylated SnO2 nanoparticles toward reducing…”
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Dewetting of PtCu Nanoalloys on TiO2 Nanocavities Provides a Synergistic Photocatalytic Enhancement for Efficient H2 Evolution by Shahvaranfard, Fahimeh, Ghigna, Paolo, Minguzzi, Alessandro, Wierzbicka, Ewa, Schmuki, Patrik, Altomare, Marco

“…We investigate the co-catalytic activity of PtCu alloy nanoparticles for photocatalytic H2 evolution from methanol–water solutions. To produce the…”
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Laser generation of iron-doped silver nanotruffles with magnetic and plasmonic properties by Amendola, Vincenzo, Scaramuzza, Stefano, Agnoli, Stefano, Granozzi, Gaetano, Meneghetti, Moreno, Campo, Giulio, Bonanni, Valentina, Pineider, Francesco, Sangregorio, Claudio, Ghigna, Paolo, Polizzi, Stefano, Riello, Piero, Fiameni, Stefania, Nodari, Luca

“…A frontier topic in nanotechnology is the realization of multifunctional nanoparticles （NPs） via the appropriate combination of different elements of the…”
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Structure and Stability of a Copper(II) Lactate Complex in Alkaline Solution: a Case Study by Energy-Dispersive X‑ray Absorption Spectroscopy by Achilli, Elisabetta, Vertova, Alberto, Visibile, Alberto, Locatelli, Cristina, Minguzzi, Alessandro, Rondinini, Sandra, Ghigna, Paolo

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy was applied, aimed at solving the problem of the structure and stability of a copper­(II) lactate complex in…”
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Electrodeposited Cu thin layers as low cost and effective underlayers for Cu2O photocathodes in photoelectrochemical water electrolysis by Visibile, Alberto, Fracchia, Martina, Baran, Tomasz, Vertova, Alberto, Ghigna, Paolo, Ahlberg, Elisabet, Rondinini, Sandra, Minguzzi, Alessandro

“…Cu 2 O is one of the most studied semiconductors for photocathodes in photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC-WS). Its low stability is counterbalanced by…”
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Capabilities of Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction in the Investigation of Amorphous Mixed Oxides with Variable Composition by Achilli, Elisabetta, Annoni, Filippo, Armani, Nicola, Patrini, Maddalena, Cornelli, Marina, Celada, Leonardo, Micali, Melanie, Terrasi, Antonio, Ghigna, Paolo, Timò, Gianluca

“…X-ray Diffraction has been fully exploited as a probe to investigate crystalline materials. However, very little research has been carried out to unveil its…”
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IrO2-Based Disperse-Phase Electrocatalysts: A Complementary Study by Means of the Cavity-Microelectrode and Ex-Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy by Minguzzi, Alessandro, Locatelli, Cristina, Cappelletti, Giuseppe, Scavini, Marco, Vertova, Alberto, Ghigna, Paolo, Rondinini, Sandra

“…In this work, IrO2-based powders are screened by cyclic voltammetry for the determination of the electrochemical active sites and for the qualitative…”
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Dielectric Effects in FeOx-Coated Au Nanoparticles Boost the Magnetoplasmonic Response: Implications for Active Plasmonic Devices by Gabbani, Alessio, Fantechi, Elvira, Petrucci, Gaia, Campo, Giulio, de Julián Fernández, César, Ghigna, Paolo, Sorace, Lorenzo, Bonanni, Valentina, Gurioli, Massimo, Sangregorio, Claudio, Pineider, Francesco

“…Plasmon resonance modulation with an external magnetic field (magnetoplasmonics) represents a promising route for the improvement of the sensitivity of…”
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Local structure of the Ce3+ ion in the yellow emitting phosphor YAG:Ce by Ghigna, Paolo, Pin, Sonia, Ronda, Cees, Speghini, Adolfo, Piccinelli, Fabio, Bettinelli, Marco

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Role of Synthetic Parameters on the Structural and Optical Properties of N,Sn-Copromoted Nanostructured TiO2: A Combined Ti K-Edge and Sn L2,3-Edges X-ray Absorption Investigation by Fracchia, Martina, Ghigna, Paolo, Minguzzi, Alessandro, Vertova, Alberto, Turco, Francesca, Cerrato, Giuseppina, Meroni, Daniela

“…Sn-modification of TiO2 photocatalysts has been recently proposed as a suitable strategy to improve pollutant degradation as well as hydrogen production. In…”
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Effect of Germanium Incorporation on the Electrochemical Performance of Electrospun Fe2O3 Nanofibers-Based Anodes in Sodium-Ion Batteries by Petrovičovà, Beatrix, Ferrara, Chiara, Brugnetti, Gabriele, Ritter, Clemens, Fracchia, Martina, Ghigna, Paolo, Pollastri, Simone, Triolo, Claudia, Spadaro, Lorenzo, Ruffo, Riccardo, Santangelo, Saveria

“…Fe2O3 and Fe2O3:Ge nanofibers (NFs) were prepared via electrospinning and thoroughly characterized via several techniques in order to investigate the effects…”
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Electronic Structure and Magnetic Coupling of Pure and Mg-Doped KCuF3 by Trioni, Mario Italo, Ghigna, Paolo, Cenedese, Simone, Cargnoni, Fausto, Scavini, Marco

“…We investigated the electronic and magnetic properties of KCuF3 and KCu0.875Mg0.125F3 crystals by means of Density Functional periodic computations at the…”
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