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I'm a Post-doctoral researcher at Roma Tre University, an expert of synthesizing and characterizing the PVD thin films. My research activities are focused on the nanomechanical characterization and modelling of nano-structured smart materials including coated surfaces, in determining materials performances.
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Binary ZrCu nanocomposite amorphous films are synthetized by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) under vacuum (2x10⁻³ Pa) and 10 Pa He pressure, leading to fully amorphous compact and nanogranular morphologies, respectively. Then, post-thermal annealing treatments are carried out to explore thermal stability and crystallization phenomena together with th...
Mechanical robustness, biocompatibility, and antibacterial performances are key features for materials suitable to be used in tissue engineering applications. In this work, we investigated the link existing between structural and functional properties of TiCu(Ag) thin films deposited by physical vapor deposition magnetron sputtering on Si substrate...
In this work, the ternary titanium, copper, and silver (Ti-Cu-Ag) system is investigated as a potential candidate for the production of mechanically robust biomedical thin films. The coatings are produced by physical vapor deposition-magnetron sputtering (MS-PVD). The composite thin films are deposited on a silicon (100) substrate. The ratio betwee...
Abstract Planar, Cu-containing Gadolinia-doped ceria anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells to be used at intermediate temperature (500–750 °C) were produced in the present work. The Intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells were fabricated using Li2O as sintering aid for Gadolinia-doped ceria, varying the anode-to-electrolyte thickness ratio...
Residual stresses in multilayer thin coatings represent a complex multiscale phenomenon arising from the intricate interplay of multiple factors, including the number and thickness of layers, material properties of the layers and substrate, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch, deposition technique and growth mechanism, as well as proces...
Diamond is well known for its outstanding thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties, but is also of great interest for optical and imaging applications. Imaging systems offer increasing performances, with high functionalities and technicity, but are often exposed to harsh or visually degraded environments. In this paper, we exploit some of the...
Residual stresses in multilayer coatings are indeed a complex phenomenon due to intricate interaction between multiple factors such as layer number and thickness, layer and substrate materials, coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch (CTE), deposition technique, process parameters and deposition environment. The measurement of residual stresses i...
Nanomechanics for Coatings and Engineering Surfaces: Test Methods, Development Strategies, Modeling Approaches, and Applications provides readers with an array of best practices for nanoindentation measurements as well as related small-scale test methods and how to translate test results into the development of improved coatings. A core theme of th...
Mechanical robustness, biocompatibility, and antibacterial performance are key features for materials suitable to be used in tissue engineering applications. In this work, we investigated the link existing between structural and functional properties of TiCu(Ag) thin films deposited by physical vapor deposition magnetron sputtering (MS-PVD) on Si s...
In this work, the ternary titanium, copper and silver (Ti-Cu-Ag) system is investigated as a potential candidate for the production of mechanically robust biomedical thin films. The coatings are produced by physical vapor deposition-magnetron sputtering (MS-PVD). The composite thin films are deposited on a silicon (100) substrate. The ratio between...
The performances of innovative planar copper-based anode supported solid oxide fuel cells were investigated. Li-containing Gadolinia-doped Ceria (GDC) and Lanthanum Strontium Cobalt Ferrite/Li-GDC were used for the electrolyte and the cathode, respectively; anodes consisting of 35 or 45 vol% CuO/GDC were produced and the corresponding green cells w...
The performances of innovative planar copper-based anode supported solid oxide fuel cells were investigated. Li-containing Gadolinia-doped Ceria (GDC) and Lanthanum Strontium Cobalt Ferrite/Li-GDC were used for the electrolyte and the cathode, respectively; anodes consisting of 35 or 45 vol% CuO/GDC were produced and the corresponding green cells w...
