Seminar Series

“Materials matter!”

2026

21 January 2026
Phosphogypsum stacks: from environmental issues to valorization through circular economy processes Beatrice Morelli CNR-ICMATE Padova
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Technological proposals for recycling phosphogypsum into the circular economy Prof. Victor Morales Florez University of Seville
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2025

17 December 2025
Metallic Phase Change Materials-composites for thermal energy Management Prof. Elisabetta Gariboldi Politecnico di Milano
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 Theoretical considerations for metallic PCMs casting Humaira Arshad CNR-ICMATE Lecco
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 Microstructural and calorimetric properties of Al-Sn-based PCMs Francesca Villa CNR-ICMATE Lecco
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 Experimental and numerical analyses of C-PCMs performances Matteo Molteni Politecnico di Milano
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1 December 2025
From PEGylated ZnO Nanostructures to Electrocatalytic Hybrid Proton Exchange Membranes Prof. Prabhakar Singh IIT, Varanasi, India
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29 October 2025
Advancing the Hydrogen Economy: Materials and Technologies Giulia Poppi Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
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 Coatings via Magnetron Sputtering Technology for Hydrogen Angelica Fasan CNR-ICMATE Padova
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23 September 2025
Nanostructured Thin Films for Enhanced Energy Performance Prof. Paolo Mele Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo
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8 September 2025
Return of Tramp Elements – A Carbon-Neutral, Circular ecosystem Model Prof. Joonho Lee Korea University
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9 July 2025
Nanoscale characterization of nanoparticle assemblies at liquid surfaces Giovanni Li Destri University of Catania
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 Reconfigurable Low-Dimensional Nano-Structures at Liquid Interfaces Carlo Carbone CNR-ICMATE Genova
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18 June 2025
Understanding and controlling icing: an interdisciplinary challenge Prof. Carlo Antonini University of Milan-Bicocca
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 Evaluating Ice Adhesion and Icephobic Properties of Nickel-Titanium Luca Stendardo CNR-ICMATE Lecco
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 A leaner thermal model for the transient 3D simulations of SMA Jacopo Mazzini University of Pisa
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7 May 2025
NET4Air: Platform with interchangeable air pollution sensors Alexandru Grigoroiu IMT Bucharest, Romania
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 Personal Thermal Management Using Thermoelectric Technology Giovanna Latronico CNR-ICMATE Lecco
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16 April 2025
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) for metallic surfaces Luca Pezzato CNR-ICMATE Padova
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 Preparation methods on flexible piezoelectric composite films Marco Fortunato CNR-ICMATE Genova
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26 March 2025
Sustainable alternatives for the cement industry Hassan EZ-Zaki Mohammed V University, Rabat
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19 February 2025
Overcoming challenges in solid oxides cells electrodes Sara Massardo CNR-ICMATE Genova
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 H2O and CO2 interaction with perovskitic surface: SrFeO3 Mario Italo Trioni CNR-SCITEC Milano
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22 January 2025
Austempering time optimization through tensile behaviour analysis Giuliano Angella CNR-ICMATE Milano
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 Scientific collaboration between foundry and Academia Franco Zanardi Zanardi Fonderie S.p.A
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2024

20 November 2024
Structural behaviour of eco-friendly materials: rammed earth Prof. Daniel Oliveira University of Minho, Portugal
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 Geopolymer binders for inorganic composites Enrico Garbin CNR-ICMATE Padua
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