Synthesis, properties and photovoltaic applications on inorganic nanostructures Line of research The nanomaterials under investigation are: 1. Carbon nanotubes, both multi-walled and single-walled; 2. Titanium dioxide (anatase) )_TiO2; 3. Doped titanium dioxide (anatase) _d-TiO2. The aim of our research is the synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials for photoanodes of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs), and their assembling and testing. DSSCs with photoanodes made of TiO2, d-TiO2 doped with Sc or Nb and TiO2/MWCN Schottky junctions have been assembled and tested. Staff Supervisor: Alessandro Latini Publications Efficiency Improvement of DSSC Photoanode by Scandium Doping of Mesoporous Titania BeadsEfficiency improvement and full characterization of dye-sensitized solar cells with MWCNT/anatase Schottky junctionsHigh temperature resistivity of dense mats of SWCNT bundlesSynthesis and characterization of multiwalled carbon Nanotube/FeCo nanocompositesThermodynamic properties of RE2Co17 intermetallics at high temperatures (RE = Pr, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu) Collaborations National collaborations: Laura Lazzarini (IMEM - CNR)Giancarlo Salviati (IMEM - CNR)Mario Tucci (ENEA)Massimo Tomellini (Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata")Istituto dei Materiali per l' Elettronica ed il Magnetismo (IMEM-CNR)Laboratori celle solari in silicio cristallino - ENEA CasacciaInternational collaborations: Corrias Anna (University of Kent) Fundings and awards Fundings: PRIN 2019 Sintesi, caratterizzazione e funzionalizzazione di nanotubi di carbonio per applicazioni fotovoltaicheSintesi e caratterizzazione di nanocompositi nanotubo di carbonio/semiconduttore per Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC)Sistemi mesoporosi costituiti da soluzioni solide di ossidi metallici per celle fotovoltaiche a colorante Theme and ERC Theme: MaterialsERC: PE2_14 ThermodynamicsPE4_1 Physical chemistryPE5_6 New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles Traineeship offer Availability: two positionsCourse of study (advised): ChemistryIndustrial chemistryNotes: Materials engineering course of study as well.
