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