The research activity is mainly focused on basic and applied
studies on inorganic, carbonaceous and polymeric nanostructured
electrode materials for lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, lithium/sulfur for transportation, stationary and portable
applications. Electrochemical studies on electrolytes, on electrode/electrolyte interphases, with particular emphasis on electrode protection, and on functional separators are also performed.
Lithium-ion and sodium-ion Batteries
- Cathode materials: Transition metal mixed oxides and mixed phosphates, even
prepared by microwave assisted synthesis; high voltage Ni-Mn oxide
cathodes
-Anode materials: intermetallic alloys even on three-dimensional
carbon support/current collector of enhanced cycling stability;
composite electrodes based on Sn and on Si; graphitic and carbonaceous materials for capacitive electrodes.
High specific energy batteries: Li/S in aprotic electrolytes
Electrode protective layers
Polymer and inorganic functional separators
Laboratory Facilities
- Multi- and single- channel galvanostat/potentiostat
- Test station for fuel cells
- Dry-box (H2O and O2< 0.1 ppm)
- Frequency response analyzers (100 kHz-1 mHz)
- Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance
- pHmeter, conductimeter, Karl Fisher coulometer, automatic
titrator
- Laser-particle sizer
- Planetary mill
- Ovens, tubular oven, scientific MW oven
- Metal coating system
- Press with temperature control
- Apparatus for spectroelectrochemical measurements
(UV/Vis/NIR)
- 4-point probe conductivity apparatus
- Apparatus for porosity (micro- and meso-porous ranges) and
water adsorption analysis by gas adsorption isotherms
measurements
- Analytical sieve shaker
Access to Department and University of Bologna
facilities and grand apparatus
