A5041262822- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Advanced Computational Techniques and Applications
- Concrete Corrosion and Durability
- Dam Engineering and Safety
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Ionic liquids properties and applications
Italian Institute of Technology
2022-2024
University of Milan
2012-2023
Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale
2014-2023
Mylan (South Africa)
2020
AlmavivA (Italy)
2012
Radar (United States)
2012
University of Padua
2008
Combining multiple species working in tandem for different hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) steps is an effective strategy to design HER electrocatalysts. Here, we engineered a hierarchical electrode the composed of amorphous-TiO2/Cu nanorods (NRs) decorated with cost-effective Ru-Cu nanoheterostructures (Ru mass loading = 52 μg/cm2). Such exhibits stable, over 250 h, low overpotential 74 mV at -200 mA/cm2 1 M NaOH. The high activity attributed, by structural analysis, operando X-ray...
Alkaline electrolyzers generally produce hydrogen at current densities below 0.5 A/cm2. Here, we design a cost-effective and robust cathode, consisting of electrodeposited Ru nanoparticles (mass loading ~ 53 µg/cm2) on vertically oriented Cu nanoplatelet arrays grown metallic meshes. Such cathode is coupled with an anode based stacked stainless steel meshes, which outperform NiFe hydroxide catalysts. Our exhibit as high 1 A/cm2 1.69 V 3.6 2 V, reaching the performances proton-exchange...
Flooding is one of the most destructive natural phenomena that happen worldwide, leading to damage property and infrastructure or even loss lives. The escalation in intensity number flooding events as a result combination climate change anthropogenic factors motivates need adopt real-time solutions for mapping flood hazards risks. In this study, methodological framework proposed enables assessment hazard risk levels severity dynamically by fusing optical remote sensing (Sentinel-1) GIS-based...
Among all CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) active metals, copper is the only one that exhibits optimal *CO binding energy for multiple electron transfers. Despite such a unique feature, use of Cu-based CO2RR catalysts at industrial scale hampered by large overpotentials and poor selectivity. In this realm, introduction acidic/basic functionalities catalyst surface may help to both overcome scaling relations (i.e., lower overpotential) tune selectivity catalysts. Herein, we demonstrate an...
Nanostructured cubic zirconia is a strategic material for biomedical applications since it combines superior structural and optical properties with nanoscale morphology able to control cell adhesion proliferation. We produced nanostructured thin films at room temperature by supersonic cluster beam deposition of nanoparticles in the gas phase.
The development of efficient and cost-effective water splitting electrolyzers is a fundamental step to support the achievement climate neutrality by using renewable energy sources produce green H2 as form clean fuel. In this work, we investigated Pt-based nanostructured cathodes for high-performance alkaline (AELs), showing beneficial effect graphene over traditional carbon black nanocatalysts support. By relying on water-based, scalable, synthetic method, surface-cleaned Pt nanoparticles...
Abstract. To improve hydrological predictions, real-time measurements derived from traditional physical sensors are integrated within mathematic models. Recently, being complemented with crowdsourced data (social sensors). Although social can be low cost and more spatially distributed, other factors like spatial variability of citizen involvement, decreasing involvement over time, variable observations accuracy feasibility for model assimilation play an important role in accurate flood...
In response to the need for approaches understand how citizen science is currently influencing environmental policy and associated decision making, we devised Citizen Science Impact StoryTelling Approach (CSISTA). We iteratively designed instruments be used as tools primarily practitioners seeking or communicate impacts. then trialled CSISTA on four exemplary initiatives, using different forms of inquiry collaboration with respective initiative leaders. this paper, present CSISTA, details...
Abstract. Citizen observatories are a relatively recent form of citizen science. As part the flood risk management strategy Brenta-Bacchiglione catchment, observatory for has been proposed and is currently being implemented. Citizens involved through monitoring water levels obstructions providing other relevant information mobile apps, where data assimilated with sensor in hydrological–hydraulic model used early warning. A cost–benefit analysis was undertaken to demonstrate value this...
We report high-current density operating alkaline (water) electrolyzers (AELs) based on platinum Vulcan (Pt/C) cathodes and stainless-steel anodes. By optimizing the binder (Nafion ionomer) Pt mass loading (mPt) content in catalysts coating at cathode side, AEL can operate following (current density, voltage, energy efficiency -based hydrogen higher heating value-) conditions (1.0 A cm-2, 1.68 V, 87.8%) (2.0 1.85 79.9%) (7.0 2.38 62.3%). The optimal amount of (25 wt%) also ensures stable...
We report a detailed study on the first colloidal synthesis of NiAs nanocrystals. By optimizing parameters, we were able to obtain trioctylphosphine-capped nanoplatelets with an average diameter ∼10 nm and thickness ca. 4 nm. then studied performance such nanocrystals as electrocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting reactions, namely, acidic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) alkaline oxygen (OER). These found be most HER active ones among transition metal arsenides reported date...
The increasing rate of adoption innovative technological achievements along with the penetration Next Generation Internet (NGI) technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in water sector are leading to a shift Water-Smart Society. New challenges have emerged terms data interoperability, sharing, trustworthiness due rapidly volume heterogeneous generated by multiple technologies. Hence, there is need for efficient harmonization smart modeling foster advanced AI analytical processes, which...
The development of hydrogen storage and conversion technologies, such as electrolyzers fuel cells, significantly benefits from the electrochemical deposition platinum (Pt). This process is also crucial for creating coatings internal combustion engines electronic devices. Conventionally, Pt occurs in acidic media, which efficiently dissolves salts but necessitates use expensive, corrosion-resistant substrates like noble metals other critical raw materials titanium (Ti). research explores...
Abstract The great performance of nanostructured hydroxyapatite (Hap) in adsorbing heavy metal cations with the good electrical conductivity high‐surface carbon materials was here combined for crafting high‐content electrodes (Hap 84–96 wt.%) endowed synergistic capability detection and adsorption by water solutions. To improve sustainability sensor, a mesoporous (derivable bio‐waste) selected as scaffold depositing Hap simply co‐precipitation. composite 92 wt.% Hap, which exhibited ca. 1 :...
Virtual Reality (VR) is a popular technology to recreate reality-like scenarios, including dangerous ones, in realistic but safe way. Because of this potential, VR based research has been applied psychology studies provide training and education about how behave emergencies such as fires, earthquakes, floods, or typhoons. All these different virtual scenarios have built observe people react emergencies, what behaviors they adopted, level stress generated, finally, increase citizens' safety....
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTUREAlity Check: Approaching the Rising Field of ElectrofertilizersMichele Ferri*Michele FerriIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy*E-mail: [email protected]More by Michele Ferrihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3862-6709Cite this: ACS Energy Lett. 2024, 9, 5, 2394–2400Publication Date (Web):April 25, 2024Publication History Received21 March 2024Accepted17 April 2024Published online25 inissue 10 May...
Flood management and media production planning are both tasks that require timely sound decision making, as well effective collaboration between professionals in a team split remote headquarter operators situ actors. This paper presents an extended reality (XR) platform utilizes interactive immersive technologies integrates artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to support the public involved such incidents events. The developed XR tools address various specialized end-user needs of...
Ecosystem services are increasingly being considered in decision-making with respect to mitigating future climate impacts. In this respect, there is a clear need identify how nature-based solutions (NBS) can benefit specific ecosystem services, particular within the complex spatial and temporal dynamics that characterize most river catchments. To capture these changes, models require spatially explicit data often difficult obtain for model development validation. Citizen science allows...