THEMATIC AREAS
SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND STORAGE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- Fuel Cells (materials, coponents, prototypes);
TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND STORAGE OF HYDROGEN, ECO-FRIENDLY ENERGY SOURCES AND FOR THE RECYCLING OF CO2
- Electrochemical storage.Electrochemical conversion of renewable energy into hydrogen and alternative fuels, Electrolysis, Co-electrolysis and Photo-electrolysis;
- Hydrogen Storage Systems;
- Polymeric and catalytic systems for gas purification;
WORK EXPERIENCE
National Research Council – Institute of Advanced Technologies for Energy ‘Nicola Giordano’ (CNR ITAE) – Messina
- From 15/04/1999 to 15/04/2001, scholarship.
- From 01/05/2001 to 31/12/2007, research grant.
- From 01/01/2008 to 31/12/2022, researcher with permanent position.
- From 01/01/2023 to present, senior researcher.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
The research activity concerns development and characterization of components such as catalysts, electrodes, membranes and MEAs for fuel cells PEFC and AMFC, AEMWE electrolyzers, systems for electrochemical compression and purification of H2. Electrochemical characterization measurements in test stations with different size from 5 to 200 cm2 both as a single cell and stack configuration. Characterizations of materials for H2 storage. She was the scientist responsible for CNR in the European project “IMPACT”. She is the scientist responsible for CNR in the project “PERMANENT” of the PNRR call M2 C2 Investimento 3.5 -A of MiTE.
