Dr. Maurizia Palummo

Contact details

Address: Dipartimento di Fisica,
Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”
Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1
00133 Roma, Italy

Tel: +39 06 7259 4894
Fax: +39 06 202 3507

Research Activity

Maurizia Palummo is researcher at the Physics Department of the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

The main research topics are the following:

quantum-mechanical simulations of the electronic and optical properties of materials based semiempirical and ab-initio aproaches;
First-principles Many-body Green’s functions schemes for a proper description of the electronic excited states.

The systems of recent interest are: Semiconductor Nanowires, molecular organic compounds and titanium dioxide surfaces and nanostructures.

Invited Talks

“Silicon and Germanium nanostructures for opto-electronic and photo-voltaic applications: ab-initio results”, “MRS Fall Meeting” Boston, 29 November-3 December 2010
“Materials for opto-electronic applications: ab-initio calculations and modelling”, “Nanoscience and Nanothecnology workshop N&N2010″ INFN, Frascati 20-23 September 2010
“Quasi-particles and excitons in Silicon Nanowires: effect of Doping and Surface Termination and mixing” OSI-VIII 7-11 September 2009 Ischia
Invited Talk :”Quasi-particles and excitons in Silicon Nanowires: effect of Doping and Surface Termination” Cecam Workshop 6-8 July 2009 Lausanne
”Electronic properties and dielectric response of semiconducting surfaces and nanostrutures from ab-initio approaches” Nanosea2008 7-10 July 2008 MontePorzio Catone, Rome Italy
“Semiconducting nanowires: from one-particle to many-body approaches” Cecam-Psi-K Workshop 9-12 June 2008 Lyon France
“First-principles optical spectra of semiconducting surfaces and nanowires: the role of the excitonic effects”, 12th Nanoquanta Workshop 18-22 September (2007), Aussois France
“First-principles optical and energy loss spectra of one-dimensional nanostructures of Silicon”, Epioptics 2006, Erice 20-26 July (2006)
“Semiconductor nanowires: ab-initio electronic and optical properties beyond the one-particle approach”, OSI 2005, Aalborg, Denmark 6-10 June, (2005)
“First-principles optical spectra of semiconductor surfaces: from one-particle to many-body approach”, Epioptics-7 20-26 July 2002

Scientific Publications

MP is author of more than 80 papers published in peer-reviewed international scientific journals.

Go here http://www.fisica.uniroma2.it/~palummo/Maurizia_homepage_files/publications_mau.html to read the complete list of MP publications.

Other activities

Member (up 2008) of the Nanoquanta (link a http://www.fisica.uniroma2.it/~cmtheo-group/Nanoquanta/nanoquanta.html) Network of Excellence.
Member of the ETSF and responsible for several ETSF user-projects (link to www.etsf.eu)
Project Manager of several Cineca/ISCRA supercomputing projects since 2001.
Host of European young scientists, within the HPC-Europa2 Transnational Access programme proposal
Organizer of a series of Nanoquanta conferences from 2003-2006.
Local Organizer of the conference in Maratea Nanoexc2004 (link a http://www.fisica.uniroma2.it/~palummo/conferenza.html)
Local Organizer of the Conference OSI -VIII: 7-11 September 2009, Ischia (http://osi8.roma2.infn.it/)
Organizer of the Conference NW2010: 27 September – 1 October 2010, Crete http://www.iesl.forth.gr/conferences/nw2010/default.html)
Organizer of the Conference NW2011: 13 June – 19 June 2011, Plomari-Lesvos Greece (link a http://www.iesl.forth.gr/conferences/nw2011/default.html)

Teaching Activities

A.A. 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, Univ. Tor Vergata, Course of Classical Physics, Assistant Professor;
A.A. 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, Univ. Tor Vergata, Matematical Methods for Material Science, Professor;
Since A.A. 2002, Univ. Tor Vergata, Course of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Assistant Professor;
Since A.A. 2007, Univ. Tor Vergata, Course of Solid State Physics, Professor;
Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Science;
Processing Structure and Properties of Sintered Materials, Faculty of Science;
Supervisor/Director of Master (5-year degree) theses in Chemistry;
Member of the Teaching Supervising Committee of the Ph.D. Course in Materials for Health, Environment and Energy and Supervisor/Director of Ph.D. theses.

Recent Publications (selected)

G. Bussetti, B. Bonanni, S. Cirilli, A. Violante, M. Russo, C. Goletti, P. Chiaradia, O. Pulci, M. Palummo, R. Del Sole, P. Gargiani, M. G. Betti, C. Mariani, R. M. Feenstra, G. Meyer, and K. H. Rieder” Coexistence of Negatively and Positively Buckled Isomers on n+-Doped Si(111)-2×1” Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 067601 (2011)
M. Palummo, M. Amato, S. Ossicini “Ab-initio opto-electronic properties of SiGe nanowires: role of many-body effects” Phys. Rev. B 82, 073305 (2010), selected for the August 30, 2010 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology
M. Palummo, F. Iori, R. Del Sole, S.Ossicini Giant excitonic exchange splitting in Si nanowires Phys. Rev. B 81, 121303 (2010)
M. Amato, M. Palummo, S. Ossicini SiGe Nanowires:structural stability, quantum confinement and electronic properties Phys. Rev. B 80 235333 (2009)
M. Palummo, C.Hogan, F. Sottile, P. Bagala’, A. Rubio Ab initio electronic and optical spectra of free-base porphyrins: the role of electronic correlation J. Chem. Phys. 131, 084102 (2009)

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Dr. Riccardo Polini

Contact details

Office: Department of Chemical Science and Technology
Tel: +39 06 72594414
Fax: +39 06 72594328

Research Activity

Dr Riccardo Polini (RP) is Professore Aggregato of Chemistry at the Department of Chemical Science and Technology of the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

RP research activity is mainly focused on the following topics:

Nucleation and growth processes of micro- and nano-crystalline diamond films deposited by CVD onto technologically important substrates;
Surface tailoring of cemented carbides for improving adhesion of diamond coatings;
Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of functional properties of micro- and nano-structured advanced electroceramics for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs);
Development of novel ionomers to be used in Polymeric Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs);
Surface modification of porous Silicon layers.

RP has been the leader of several R&D projects funded by Italian SMEs (overall funding > 360,000 €).

Active Research Collaborations

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro,PORTUGAL;
Laboratoire Capteurs Diamant (CEA-LIST-DETECS – SSTM), Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, Saclay, FRANCE;
Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST),Braunschweig,GERMANY.

Professional Recognitions

2010 – Keynote Speaker, 3rd International Conference on Advanced NanoMaterials (ANM 2010), 12-15 Sept 2010, Agadir, Morocco.
2009 – Co-Chair of the 4th International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials (nanoSMat 2009), 19-22 Oct 2009, Rome (Italy).
2008 – Guest Editor of the Speial Issue on “Micromachining systems and tailored surfaces”, Int. J. Surface Science and Engineering, Vol. 2 [3/4], 177-324 (2008).
2008 – Invited Speaker, 5th International Conference on Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition (HWCVD-5),Cambridge,MA (USA).
2008 – Invited Speaker, 2nd International Conference on Advanced NanoMaterials (ANM 2008),Aveiro,Portugal.
2007 – Organizer and Chair of the “Nanoporous Semiconductor” Symposium, 2nd International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials (nanoSMat 2007),Algarve,Portugal.
2007 – member of the International Organizing Committee of the 2nd International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials (nanoSMat 2007),Algarve,Portugal.
2006 – Visiting Research Scientist at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,University of Aveiro,Portugal.
2006 – “Interlayers for diamond film deposition on hostile substrates” (invited seminar), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,University of Aveiro,Portugal.
2006 – “Diamond CVD: nucleation and early growth stages” (invited seminar), Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique (CEA),Saclay,France.
2005 – Invited Speaker, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials (nanoSMat2005),Aveiro,Portugal.
2004 – Visiting Research Scientist at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,University of Aveiro,Portugal.

Scientific Publications

RP is the author of more than 80 papers published in peer-reviewed international scientific journals, 2 patents and more than 30 papers in Conference Proceedings (h-index = 15). Click here to read the complete list of RP publications.

Other Activities

RP is member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering (IJSurfSE).

Teaching Activities

Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Science.

Processing Structure and Properties of Sintered Materials, Faculty of Science.

Supervisor/Director of Master (5-year degree) theses in Chemistry.

Member of the Teaching Supervising Committee of the Ph.D. Course in Materials for Health, Environment and Energy and Supervisor/Director of Ph.D. theses.

Recent Publications (selected)

[1] V. Valentini and R. Polini, “Confined Functionalization of Mesoporous Silicon Layers”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 158 (2011) K35-K41.

[2] S. Zeppilli, J.C. Arnault, G. Gesset, P. Bergonzo, R. Polini, “Thermal stability and surface modifications of detonation diamond nanoparticles studied with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy”, Diamond Relat. Mater., 19 (2010) 846-853.

[3] R. Polini, M. Barletta, G. Cristofanilli, “Wear resistance of nano- and micro-crystalline diamond coatings onto WC-Co with Cr/CrN interlayers”, Thin Solid Films, 519 (2010) 1629-1635.

[4] F. Bozza, R. Polini, E. Traversa, “Electrophoretic Deposition of Dense La_0.8Sr_0.2Ga_0.8Mg_0.115Co_0.085O_3-_δ Electrolyte Films from Single-Phase Powders for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 92 [9] (2009) 1999-2004.

[5] F. Bozza, R. Polini, E. Traversa, “High performance anode-supported intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) with La_0.8Sr_0.2Ga_0.8Mg_0.2O_3-_δ electrolyte films prepared by electrophoretic deposition”, Electrochem. Comm., 11 (2009) 1680-1683.

[6] R. Polini and M. Barletta: “On the use of CrN/Cr and CrN interlayers in hot filament chemical vapour deposition (HF-CVD) of diamond films onto WC-Co substrates”, Diamond Relat. Mater., 17 (2008) 325-335.

[7] J. C. Arnault, S. Saada, S. Delclos, L. Rocha, L. Intiso, R. Polini, A. Hoffman, S. Michaelson and P. Bergonzo, “Surface Science Contribution to the BEN Control on Si(100) and 3C-SiC (100): Towards Ultrathin Nanocrystalline Diamond Films”, Chem. Vap. Deposition, 14 (2008) 187-195.

[8] R. Polini, A. Falsetti, E. Traversa, O. Schäf, P. Knauth, “Sol-gel synthesis, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and electrical properties of Co-doped (La,Sr)(Ga,Mg)O_3-_δ perovskites”, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 27 (2007) 4291-4296.

[9] J. C. Arnault, L. Intiso, S. Saada, S. Delclos, P. Bergonzo, R. Polini, “Effect of 3C-SiC(100) initial surface stoichiometry on bias enhanced diamond nucleation”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90 (2007) 044101.

[10] G. Mattei, V. Valentini, R. Polini, “Chemical Vapour Infiltration of nano-structured carbon in Porous Silicon”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (c), 4 (2007) 2049-2053.

[11] R. Polini, F. Pighetti Mantini, M. Barletta, R. Valle, F. Casadei, “Hot Filament Chemical Vapour Deposition and wear resistance of diamond films on WC-Co substrates coated by PVD-arc deposition technique”, Diamond Relat. Mater., 15 (2006) 1284-1291.

[12] G. Cabral, P. Reis, R. Polini, E. Titus, N. Ali, J.P. Davim, J. Grácio, “Cutting performance of time-modulated chemical vapour deposited diamond coated tool inserts during machining graphite”, Diamond Relat. Mater., 15 (2006) 1753-1758.

[13] R. Polini, “Chemically vapour deposited diamond coatings on cemented tungsten carbides: substrates pretreatments, adhesion and cutting performance”, Thin Solid Films, 515 (2006) 4-13.

Comment

Dr. Massimo Celino

Contact details

ENEA

Tel: +39 0630483871

Fax: +39 0630483176

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UCANS-II presentations online‏

The second meeting of the UCANS collaboration was held at Indiana University in Bloomington – home of the Low Energy Neutron Source. Web site

UCANS-II Group Photo

The UCANS-II presentations have now been posted on the UCANS-II website at http://www.indiana.edu/~lens/UCANS/Meetings/UCANSII/program.htm

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Dr. Festa Giulia

Contact details

Office: Physics Department
Tel: +39 06 72594429

Fax: +39 06 72594089

Research Activity

Giulia Festa is an experimental physicist. Her research interests relate to the development of neutron instrumentation for applications on materials and, in particular, applied to the study of materials of archaeological and cultural interest.

With regard to neutron instrumentation, GF worked on the development of neutron imaging instrumentation (Prompt Gamma Activation Imaging) and devices for gamma and neutron detection (Silicon Photo-Multiplier technology, neutron radiative capture-based counting technique). Within the EU-funded ANCIENT CHARM project, GF developed ancillary equipment and gamma detectors to be used for Neutron Resonance Capture Imaging (NRCI) and neutron tomography on objects of cultural and archaeological interest as well as software for data analysis.

GF employed scientific investigation techniques in the field of archaeological research providing successful results such as the integrated neutron analysis of the Ghiberti East Door from the Florence Baptistery determining state of conservation and manufacturing technique, or the study about the composition and corrosion products of Etruscan Bronzes from the Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia.

Link

IRICH: Forum on Technology for Cultural Heritage, Shanghai, 24-25 June 2010 ( Video)

Neutron Tomography results of an Etruscan Vase ( Video)

Recent Publications

♦ G. Festa, P. A. Caroppi, A. Filabozzi, C. Andreani, M. L. Arancio, R. Triolo, F. Lo Celso, V. Benfante, S. Imberti ‘Composition and corrosion phases of Etruscan Bronzes from Villanovan Age’, Meas. Sci. Technol. 19, 034004 (2008)

♦ G. Festa, W. Kockelmann, A. Kirfel and the Ancient Charm Collaboration ‘Neutron Diffraction Analysis of ’Black Boxes’’, Archaeometry Workshop, Hungary, N. 1

♦ Zs. Kasztovszky, Z. Kis, T. Belgya, W. Kockelmann, S. Imberti, E. M. Schooneveld, G. Festa, A. Filabozzi, C. Andreani, A. Kirfel, K. T. Biró, K. Dúzs, Zs. Hajnal, P. Kudejova M. Tardocchi and the Ancient Charm Collaboration, ‘Promt Gamma Activation Analysis and time of flight neutron diffraction of ‘Black Boxes’ in the ‘Ancient Charm’ project’, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 278, N.3 (2008) 661–664

♦ T. Belgya, Z. Kis, L. Szentmiklósi, Zs. Kasztovszky, P. Kudejova, R. Schulze, T. Materna, G. Festa, P. A. Caroppi and the Ancient Charm Collaboration ‘First elemental imaging experiments on a combined PGAI and NT setup at the Budapest Research Reactor’, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 278, N.3 (2008) 751–754

♦ T. Belgya, Z. Kis, L. Szentmiklósi, Zs. Kasztovszky, G. Festa, L. Andreanelli, M. P. De Pascale, A. Pietropaolo, P. Kudejova, R. Schulze, T. Materna and the Ancient Charm Collaboration, ‘A new PGAI-NT setup at the NIPS facility of the Budapest Research Reactor’, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 278, N.3 (2008) 713–718

♦ G. Festa, C. Andreani, M. P. De Pascale, R. Senesi, G. Vitali, S. Porcinai, A. M. Giusti, R. Schulze,L. Canella, P. Kudejova,M. Mühlbauer, B. Schillinger and the Ancient Charm Collaboration, ‘A non-destructive stratigraphic and radiographic neutron study of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s reliefs from Paradise and North doors of Florence Baptistery.’ Journal of Applied Physics, 106, N.4 (2009)

♦ A. Pietropaolo, G. Gorini, G. Festa, C. Andreani, M. P. De Pascale, E. Reali, F. Grazzi and E. M. Schooneveld, ‘A silicon photomultiplier readout for time of flight neutron spectroscopy with gamma-ray detectors’, Review of Scientific Instruments, 80, Issue 9 (2009)

♦ G. Festa, Pietropaolo, E. Reali, F. Grazzi and E. M. Schooneveld, ‘A gamma-ray detector with silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) readout for neutron diffraction experiments at spallation neutron sources’, Measurement Science and Technology, 21 (2010) 035901

♦ A. Pietropaolo, G. Gorini, G. Festa, E. Reali, F. Grazzi and E. M. Schooneveld, ‘Neutron Resonance Capture Analysis Experimental Station at the ISIS Spallation Source’, Applied Spectroscopy, 64, n.9 (2010)

♦ G. Festa, R. Senesi, M Alessandroni, C. Andreani, G. Vitali, S. Porcinai, A. M. Giusti, T. Materna, A. Paradowska, ‘Non destructive neutron diffraction measurements of cavities, inhomogeneities and residual strain in bronzes of Ghiberti’s relief from the Gates of Paradise’, Journal of Applied Physics, 109, n.6 (2011)

♦ G. Festa, A. Pietropaolo, F. Grazzi, E. Barzagli, E. M. Schooneveld, A. Scherillo, ‘Neutron diffraction measurements at the INES diffractometer using a neutron radiative capture-based counting technique’, Nuclear Instruments and Methods A, doi:10.1016/j.nima.2011.04.032, (2011)

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