Research

Publications

2025

Catalysis in process electrification

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis — Elsevier

Lei Zheng, Matteo Ambrosetti, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi

2025

A simple redox model of low-T NO+ CO adsorption onto Pd-CHA as effective passive NOx adsorbers

In collaboration with Johnson Matthey (UK)

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering — RSC

Umberto Iacobone, Andrea Gjetja, Nicola Usberti, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, Djamela Bounechada, Roberta Villamaina, Maria Pia Ruggeri, Andrew PE York, Loredana Mantarosie, Jillian Collier

2024

Transient kinetic analysis of the standard SCR reduction half cycle on Cu-SSZ-13 catalysts: Roles of temperature, hydrothermal aging and H2O feed content

In collaboration with Cummins (USA)

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy — Elsevier

Nicole Daniela Nasello, Umberto Iacobone, Andrea Gjetja, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, Rohil Daya, Lai Wei, Hongmei An, Krishna Kamasamudram

2024

Once-through CO2 hydrogenation to grid-compatible synthetic natural gas over a Ru-based catalyst at atmospheric pressure

Catalysis Today — Elsevier

Alessandro Porta, Clara Larghi, Luca Lietti, Carlo Giorgio Visconti

2024

A Strategic NH3-Dosing Approach for the Minimization of N2O Production During NH3-SCR Reactions over Cu-SSZ-13 Catalysts

In collaboration with Mercedes-Benz (DE)

Emission Control Science and Technology — Springer

Nicole Daniela Nasello, Nicola Usberti, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, Frank Hofmann, Simone Dieterich, Marcus Crocoll, Michel Weibel

2024

Surface Carbon Formation and its Impact on Methane Dry Reforming Kinetics on Rhodium‐Based Catalysts by Operando Raman Spectroscopy

In collaboration with Utrecht University (NL)

Angewandte Chemie International Edition — Wiley

Riccardo Colombo, Gianluca Moroni, Chiara Negri, Guusje Delen, Matteo Monai, Alessandro Donazzi, Bert M Weckhuysen, Matteo Maestri

2024

Electrocatalytic and operando characterization of state-of-the-art SOFC cathodes for applications at high CO2 concentration in novel clean power production cycles

Electrochimica Acta — Pergamon

Michele Pagliari, Martina Marasi, Alessandro Donazzi

2024

Quantitative Kinetic Insights from Operando‐UV/Vis Spectroscopy: An Application to NH3−SCR of NOx on Cu‐CHA Catalysts

Angewandte Chemie International Edition — Wiley

Chiara Negri, Nicola Usberti, Gabriele Contaldo, Mauro Bracconi, Isabella Nova, Matteo Maestri, Enrico Tronconi

2024

Unravelling the complexity of hemicellulose pyrolysis: Quantitative and detailed product speciation for xylan and glucomannan in TGA and fixed bed reactor

In collaboration with ENI (IT), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Veronica Piazza, Roberto Batista da Silva Junior, Alessio Frassoldati, Luca Lietti, Chiara Gambaro, Kishore Rajendran, De Chen, Tiziano Faravelli, Alessandra Beretta

2024

Pure copper extrusion additive manufacturing of lattice structures for enabling enhanced thermal efficiency in hydrogen production

Manufacturing Letters — Elsevier

Paolo Parenti, Francesca Zaio, Matteo Ambrosetti, Stefano Foletti, Alessandra Beretta, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi, Bianca Maria Colosimo

2024

Durability and kinetic effects of CO2-rich oxidizing streams on LSCF-based solid oxide fuel cells

In collaboration with SolydEra (IT)

Journal of Power Sources — Elsevier

Michele Pagliari, Dario Montinaro, Emanuele Martelli, Stefano Campanari, Alessandro Donazzi

2024

Assessing Cu2+ active sites evolution on Cu-SSZ-13 NH3-SCR catalysts during hydrothermal aging: A transient response approach

In collaboration with Cummins (USA)

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy — Elsevier

Umberto Iacobone, Nicole Daniela Nasello, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, Rohil Daya, Hongmei An, Unmesh Menon

2024

Process Intensification of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using conductive packed POCS with skin: the role of the POCS design parameters

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Martino Panzeri, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi

2024

One-pot CO2-to-olefins via methanol over In2O3-ZrO2/SAPO-34 catalysts mixtures with different spatial arrangements

In collaboration with Tecnimont (IT) and Nextchem (IT)

Applied Catalysis A: General — elsevier

Alessandro Porta, Chiara Coffano, Mattia Piacentini, Francesca Rabino, Barbara Picutti, Luca Lietti, Carlo Giorgio Visconti

2024

Numerical modeling and experimental testing of the hydrogen ultralean combustion on an adiabatic catalytic monolith in diverse working conditions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy — Pergamon

Francesco Battistella, Alessandro Donazzi, Antonino Ravida, Gianluca Valenti, Gianpiero Groppi

2024

Operando UV-vis spectroscopy for real-time monitoring of nanoparticle size in reaction conditions: a case study on r WGS over Au nanoparticles

In collaboration with European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (FR)

Catalysis Science & Technology — RSC

Chiara Negri, Riccardo Colombo, Mauro Bracconi, Cesare Atzori, Alessandro Donazzi, Andrea Lucotti, Matteo Tommasini, Matteo Maestri

2024

Reactor design via scan line patterning: An implicit approach to create scalable microstructured parts in selective laser melting

In collaboration with RWTH Aachen University (DE) and Technical University of Darmstadt (DE)

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Alexander Limper, Anselm Brodersen, Francesca Zaio, Matteo Ambrosetti, John Linkhorst

2024

Role of carbonate amount and synthesis procedure in the conductivity of SDC-Na2CO3 composite electrolytes for solid oxide cells applications

In collaboration with CNR-ISSMC (IT), Università degli Studi di Padova (IT)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy — Pergamon

Simone Casadio, Maria Carmenza Dìaz Lacharme, Alessandro Donazzi, Angela Gondolini

2024

Investigation of Low-Temperature OHC and RHC in NH3–SCR over Cu-CHA Catalysts: Effects of H2O and SAR

In collaboration with Johnson Matthey

ACS Catalysis — ACS

Nicole Daniela Nasello, Umberto Iacobone, Nicola Usberti, Andrea Gjetja, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, Roberta Villamaina, Maria Pia Ruggeri, Djamela Bounechada, Andrew PE York, Jillian Collier

2024

Detailed speciation of biomass pyrolysis products with a novel TGA-based methodology: the case-study of cellulose

In collaboration with ENI (IT)

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis — Elsevier

Veronica Piazza, Roberto Batista da Silva Junior, Alessio Frassoldati, Luca Lietti, Stefano Chiaberge, Chiara Gambaro, Andrea Siviero, Tiziano Faravelli, Alessandra Beretta

2024

Intensification of plasma-catalytic processes via additive manufacturing. Application to non-oxidative methane coupling to ethylene

In collaboration with Ghent University (BE) and National Technical University of Athens (GR)

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Fabio Cameli, Marco Scapinello, Evangelos Delikonstantis, Federico Sascha Franchi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Lidia Castoldi, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi, Georgios D Stefanidis

2024

Heat transfer intensification in compact tubular reactors with cellular internals: A pilot-scale assessment of highly conductive packed-POCS with skin applied to the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Martino Panzeri, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi

2024

Increasing computational efficiency of cfd simulations of reactive flows at catalyst surfaces through dynamic load balancing

ACS Engineering Au — ACS

Daniele Micale, Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Maestri

2024

Experimental investigation and 2D mathematical modelling of copper foams packed with Rh-Al2O3 catalysts for the intensification of methane steam reforming

Catalysis Today — Elsevier

Giulia Ferri, Matteo Ambrosetti, Alessandra Beretta, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi

2024

An innovative pillow-plate reactor for the synthesis of methanol from biogas: A simulation study

In collaboration with Technical University of Denmark (DK) and Elplatek (DK)

Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification — Elsevier

Riccardo Rinaldi, Ulrich Krühne, Rohit Vilas Gaikwad, Philip Loldrup Fosbøl, Carlo Giorgio Visconti