Born in Pescara in 1997, he obtained both his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Material Chemistry and his Master’s Degree in Photochemistry and Molecular Materials from the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
During his Master’s programme, within the international course Photochemistry and Molecular Materials, he deepened his knowledge in photochemistry, photophysics, advanced organic synthesis and functional materials. His thesis, “Synthesis of a new water‑soluble chromophore through photoinduced‑ATRP”, was carried out in collaboration between the University of Bologna and the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, under the supervision of Prof. Marco Bandini and Prof. Cyrille Monnereau. The work focused on the design of multi‑photon chromophores and their application as photoactive initiators in controlled radical polymerization, combining synthetic methodologies with advanced spectroscopic characterization.
He is currently a PhD candidate in Nanoscience for Medicine and the Environment at the Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, supervised by Prof. Simone d’Agostino. He is conducting his abroad research period at BAM – the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing in Berlin, Germany, under the supervision of Dr. Franziska Emmerling, where he performs mechanochemical and operando measurements on the materials developed during his doctoral research.
His work focuses on solid‑state chemistry and the design of ionic and supramolecular materials for energy storage, with specific interest in:
– Na⁺–18‑crown‑6 complexes and their structural behavior in relation to ion mobility;
– Ionic Plastic Crystals (IPCs) for proton conduction;
– structure–property relationships in systems undergoing solid–solid phase transitions;
– experimental approaches based on crystal engineering, mechanochemistry, and in situ/operando techniques.
His experimental activity involves the use of SC‑XRD, PXRD and VT‑PXRD, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Hot Stage Microscopy (HSM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to investigate ion‑transport mechanisms and phase‑transition phenomena.
He is author and co‑author of publications in international journals in the fields of solid‑state chemistry, supramolecular materials and ionic conductors, and takes part in collaborative research projects related to energy‑relevant functional materials.
