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IMPORTANT NEWS
The Surface Science and Catalysis Group (SSCG) of the University of Padova (UNIPD) was established in 1987 by Prof. Granozzi. On February 1st 2022, Prof. Granozzi retired and the SSCG group is now leaded by Prof. Stefano Agnoli, full professor of Inorganic Chemistry @UNIPD. The group changes name as Interfaces and Nanomaterials for CATalysis group (INCAT) and is now formed by 3 staff members (Prof. Agnoli, Prof. Calvillo and Dr. Cattelan) and several PhDs and post-docs. Prof. Granozzi acts externally as Senior Scientist.
The farewell conference of Prof. Granozzi was held in the occasion of his 70th birthday during the meeting Chemistry at the Surface, in Baveno, 25-27 November 2021.
See the presentation of Prof.Granozzi in his farewell conference below:
The Surface Science and Catalysis Group (SSCG) of the University of Padova (UNIPD) was established in 1987 by Prof. Granozzi. On February 1st 2022, Prof. Granozzi retired and the SSCG group is now leaded by Prof. Stefano Agnoli, full professor of Inorganic Chemistry @UNIPD. The group changes name as Interfaces and Nanomaterials for CATalysis group (INCAT) and is now formed by 3 staff members (Prof. Agnoli, Prof. Calvillo and Dr. Cattelan) and several PhDs and post-docs. Prof. Granozzi acts externally as Senior Scientist.
The farewell conference of Prof. Granozzi was held in the occasion of his 70th birthday during the meeting Chemistry at the Surface, in Baveno, 25-27 November 2021.
See the presentation of Prof.Granozzi in his farewell conference below:
Main Current Topics
• Structure and activity of model catalysts studied by Surface Science tools;
• Atomic Scale design of electrocatalysts for advanced electrodes for fuel cells, electrolysers and solar fuels;
• Growth and functional characterization of chemically modified 2D and 3D graphene and other 2D nanosheets (h-BN, MoS2) systems for energetics and catalysis;
• Oxide based nanosystems for sensing and photo- and photoelectrocatalysis;
• Ultrathin Films of metallorganic frameworks (MOFs) for tandem catalysis.
• Structure and activity of model catalysts studied by Surface Science tools;
• Atomic Scale design of electrocatalysts for advanced electrodes for fuel cells, electrolysers and solar fuels;
• Growth and functional characterization of chemically modified 2D and 3D graphene and other 2D nanosheets (h-BN, MoS2) systems for energetics and catalysis;
• Oxide based nanosystems for sensing and photo- and photoelectrocatalysis;
• Ultrathin Films of metallorganic frameworks (MOFs) for tandem catalysis.
Permanent Staff
Prof. Gian Andrea Rizzi, Prof. Gaetano Granozzi (P.I.), Dr. Laura Calvillo, and Prof. Stefano Agnoli
Prof. Gian Andrea Rizzi, Prof. Gaetano Granozzi (P.I.), Dr. Laura Calvillo, and Prof. Stefano Agnoli
Contacts
The Head of Group is Prof. Gaetano Granozzi
Tel.: +39 049 827 5158| Fax.: +39 049 827 5161
e-mail: gaetano.granozzi@unipd.it
For inquiries about available positions and theses, please contact directly Prof. Granozzi
General inquiries and questions about the research work of the group, please contact the corresponding author.
See also the list of people in the group for individual emails and phone numbers.
The group's postal address is: Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova
The Head of Group is Prof. Gaetano Granozzi
Tel.: +39 049 827 5158| Fax.: +39 049 827 5161
e-mail: gaetano.granozzi@unipd.it
For inquiries about available positions and theses, please contact directly Prof. Granozzi
General inquiries and questions about the research work of the group, please contact the corresponding author.
See also the list of people in the group for individual emails and phone numbers.
The group's postal address is: Via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova
A selection of some recent publications (see Publications for a complete list):
Atom-by-atom identification of catalytic active sites in operando conditions by quantitative noise detection. Joule 2022, 6, 617–635
DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2022.02.010
The Effect of the 3D Nanoarchitecture and Ni-doping on the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in MoS2/reduced GO Aerogel Hybrid Microspheres produced by a simple one-pot electrospraying procedure, Small 2022, 2105694
DOI:org/10.1002/smll.202105694
Operando visualization of the hydrogen evolution reaction with atomic-scale precision at different metal–graphene interfaces, Nat Catal. 2021, 4, 850-859
DOI:10.1038/s41929-021-00682-2
Hybridization of Molecular and Graphene Materials for CO2 Photocatalytic Reduction with Selectivity Control, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 22, 8414–8425
DOI:10.1021/jacs.1c02250
Copper single-atoms embedded in 2D graphitic carbon nitride for the CO2 reduction, npj 2D Materials and Applications, 2021, 5, 63
DOI: 10.1038/s41699-021-00243-y
Metallic Twin Boundaries Boost the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on the Basal Plane of Molybdenum Selenotellurides, Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8, 1800031
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201800031
Stable, Active and Methanol Tolerant PGM-free Surface in Acidic Medium: Electron Tunneling at Play in Pt/FeNC Hybrid Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Cathode, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 7475–7485
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01288
Tuning on and off chemical- and photo-activity of exfoliated MoSe2 nanosheets through morphologically selective “soft” covalent functionalization with porphyrins, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020,8, 11019-11030
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03302B
Atom-by-atom identification of catalytic active sites in operando conditions by quantitative noise detection. Joule 2022, 6, 617–635
DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2022.02.010
The Effect of the 3D Nanoarchitecture and Ni-doping on the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in MoS2/reduced GO Aerogel Hybrid Microspheres produced by a simple one-pot electrospraying procedure, Small 2022, 2105694
DOI:org/10.1002/smll.202105694
Operando visualization of the hydrogen evolution reaction with atomic-scale precision at different metal–graphene interfaces, Nat Catal. 2021, 4, 850-859
DOI:10.1038/s41929-021-00682-2
Hybridization of Molecular and Graphene Materials for CO2 Photocatalytic Reduction with Selectivity Control, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 22, 8414–8425
DOI:10.1021/jacs.1c02250
Copper single-atoms embedded in 2D graphitic carbon nitride for the CO2 reduction, npj 2D Materials and Applications, 2021, 5, 63
DOI: 10.1038/s41699-021-00243-y
Metallic Twin Boundaries Boost the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on the Basal Plane of Molybdenum Selenotellurides, Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8, 1800031
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201800031
Stable, Active and Methanol Tolerant PGM-free Surface in Acidic Medium: Electron Tunneling at Play in Pt/FeNC Hybrid Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Cathode, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 7475–7485
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01288
Tuning on and off chemical- and photo-activity of exfoliated MoSe2 nanosheets through morphologically selective “soft” covalent functionalization with porphyrins, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020,8, 11019-11030
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03302B
The entire group is /has been involved in several International and Italian Projects in the field of fuel cells, 2D materials and catalysis:
• NSFC (National Science Foundation of China) -MAECI (Ministero Affari Esteri e Cooperazione Internazionale) Bilateral Project GINSENG on: Graphene related INnovative 2D materials for Sustainable ENerGetIcs and catalysis, coordination (G. Granozzi) (on going, started on 1th January 2018)
• H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-779366: University of Padova local coordination (G. Granozzi) of CRESCENDO: Critical Raw material ElectrocatalystS replacement ENabling Designed pOst-2020 PEMFC (http://www.crescendo-fuelcell.eu/) (on going, started on 1th January 2018)
• National Projects of Relevance (PRIN2015) University of Padova local coordination (G. Granozzi) of SMARTNESS: Solar driven chemistry: new materials for photo- and electro-catalysis, (on going, started on November 2016)
• NMP.2012.1.1: European Coordination (G. Granozzi) of DECORE: Direct ElectroChemical Oxidation Reaction of Ethanol: optimization of the catalyst/support assembly for high temperature operation (http://decore.eucoord.com/) (ended on 31th December 2016)
• FCH-JU-2011-1: University of Padova local coordination (G. Granozzi) of CATHCAT: Novel catalyst materials for the cathode side of MEAs suitable for transportation applications (http://cathcat.eu/index.php/home) (ended on 31th December 2015)
• H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-779366: University of Padova local coordination (G. Granozzi) of CRESCENDO: Critical Raw material ElectrocatalystS replacement ENabling Designed pOst-2020 PEMFC (http://www.crescendo-fuelcell.eu/) (on going, started on 1th January 2018)
• National Projects of Relevance (PRIN2015) University of Padova local coordination (G. Granozzi) of SMARTNESS: Solar driven chemistry: new materials for photo- and electro-catalysis, (on going, started on November 2016)
• NMP.2012.1.1: European Coordination (G. Granozzi) of DECORE: Direct ElectroChemical Oxidation Reaction of Ethanol: optimization of the catalyst/support assembly for high temperature operation (http://decore.eucoord.com/) (ended on 31th December 2016)
• FCH-JU-2011-1: University of Padova local coordination (G. Granozzi) of CATHCAT: Novel catalyst materials for the cathode side of MEAs suitable for transportation applications (http://cathcat.eu/index.php/home) (ended on 31th December 2015)
