Nanostructured oxides for sensiong and catalysis

In gas sensing and in heterogenous catalysis, as well as in many surface mediated proceses the capability of designing and producing materials with tailored morphology, porosity and effective surface is extremely important to develop optimized materials with enhnaced performances. Materials and surfaces of metals and metal oxides (WO3 TiO2, PdO, Ru, Ag, Al2O3) with optimized properties and functionalities have been developed in the lab.

Selected publications:

  • F. Di Fonzo, C.S. Casari , V. Russo, M.F. Brunella, A. Li Bassi, and C.E. Bottani
    Hierarchically organized nanostructured TiO2 for photocatalysis applications
    Nanotechnology 20, 015604 (2009)
  • A. Bailini, F. Di Fonzo, M. Fusi, C.S. Casari , A. Li Bassi, V. Russo, A. Baserga, C.E. Bottani
    Pulsed laser deposition of tungsten and tungsten oxide thin films with tailored structure at the nano- and mesoscale
    Applied Surface Science 253, 8130-8135 (2007)
  • F. Di Fonzo, A. Bailini, V. Russo, A. Baserga, D. Cattaneo, M.G. Beghi, P.M. Ossi, C.S. Casari , A. Li Bassi, C.E. Bottani
    Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured tungsten and tungsten oxide films
    Catalysis Today 116 , 69-73 (2006)

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Cross sectional SEM image of a nanostructured WO3 film


Ru-Ti film

Micro and Nanostructured Materials Lab, Department of Energy Politecnico di Milano Via Ponzio 34/3 I-20133 Milan, Italy