Latronico Giovanna

Latronico

Latronico
Giovanna

Research Fellow

Lecco unit
Email
giovannalatronico@cnr.it
Telefono
+39 0341 2350 - int. 104

BIOGRAPHY

Giovanna Latronico is an Italian materials scientist specializing in thermoelectric materials. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at CNR-ICMATE in Lecco, Italy, working on the project INAIL SMART-SHIRT (SMART materials and technologies for thermal-stress & physio-monitoring SHIRT). Previously, she was a JSPS postdoctoral researcher at Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan, focusing on enhancing thermoelectric conversion in Co-free skutterudites.

She holds a master degree in Chemical Sciences from University of Genova (Italy) and a PhD in Engineering from Shibaura Institute of Technology, where she extensively researched the synthesis and characterization of thermoelectric thin films. Her work includes optimizing deposition techniques like Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and investigating the effects of doping on thermoelectric properties. She has undertaken multiple international research collaborations, including internships Dillard University in New Orleans (USA) and National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba (Japan).

She has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Young Author Award from the Italian Thermoelectric Society and the Best Presentation Awards at both the 1^st Japan-France Virtual Workshop on Thermoelectrics – VWT and the Shibaura IT 1^st IRCGE Workshop. She has contributed to high-impact publications and frequently presents at international conferences on thermoelectrics, nanomaterials, and sustainable energy solutions.

RESEARCH AREAS

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Giovanna Latronico specializes in thermoelectric materials, focusing on the synthesis, characterization, and optimization of bulk and thin-film for energy harvesting applications. She has expertise in Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), investigating doping effects and nanocomposites to enhance thermoelectric performance.

Her research extends to the corrosion and wettability behavior of thermoelectric compounds.

Her current research focuses on the development of a smart t-shirt capable of real-time monitoring of biometric parameters collected by a network of integrated sensors. This innovative technology aims to enhance the thermal comfort and safety of workers in high-stress environments. Specifically, her research focuses on the design and development of a thermoelectric unit to be integrated into the t-shirt, along with the establishment of a benchmark system for evaluating the effectiveness of the t-shirt’s thermal management capabilities.

PROJECTS

SMARTSHIRT “SMART materials and technologies for thermal-stress & Physio-monitoring SHIRT” – INAIL project
“Thermoelectric Conversion Improvement of Co-Free Skutterudite Through a Multiscale Approach”, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

RESEARCH PRODUCTS

Giovanna Latronico et al., “Insights into One-Dimensional Thermoelectric Materials: A Concise Review of Nanowires and Nanotubes”, Nanomaterials 14 (2024) 1272
DOI: 10.3390/nano14151272

Giovanna Latronico et al., “Effect of the annealing treatment on structural and transport properties of thermoelectric Sm_y(Fe_xNi_1−x)₄Sb₁₂ thin films”, Nanotechnology 34 (2023) 115705
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aca980

Giovanna Latronico et al., “Synthesis and Characterization of Al- and SnO₂-Doped ZnO Thermoelectric Thin Films”, Materials 14 (2021) 6929
DOI: 10.3390/ma14226929

Giovanna Latronico et al., “Investigation on the Power Factor of Skutterudite Sm_y(Fe_xNi_1−x)₄Sb₁₂ Thin Films: Effects of Deposition and Annealing Temperature”, Materials 14 (2021) 5773
DOI: 10.3390/ma14195773

Giovanna Latronico et al., “Interfacial Reactivity of the Filled Skutterudite Sm_y(Fe_xNi_1−x)₄Sb₁₂ in Contact with Liquid In-Based Alloys and Sn”, Metals 10 (2020) 364
DOI: 10.3390/met10030364

RESEARCH PRODUCTS

Zin et al., “Effect of Mo content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of CoCrFeNiMo_x HEA coatings deposited by high power impulse magnetron sputtering”, Surface and Coatings Technology 476 (2024) 130244.
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.130244
Piotto et al., “One-step laser ablation synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles with carbon coating for tribological applications”, Tribology International 183 (2023) 108371.
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108371
Mortalò et al., “Surface Optimization of Commercial Porous Ti Substrates by EPD of Titanium Nitride”, Membranes 12(5) (2022) 531.
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050531
Zin et al., “Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Ta-N and Ta-Al-N Coatings Deposited by Reactive High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering”, Materials 15(9) (2022) 3354.
DOI: 10.3390/ma15093354
M. Deambrosis et al., “Effect of temperature and deposition technology on the microstructure, chemistry and tribo-mechanical characteristics of Ti-B based thin films by magnetron sputtering”, Surface and Coatings Technology 405 (2021) 126556.
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126556