Physics of condensed matter, atoms and molecules

The Physics of Matter group carries out research activities focused on fundamental topics related to the physical properties of advanced materials. The research is supported by numerous national and international funding projects.

The main focus is the study—using both experimental and computational methods—of the physical properties of materials and devices with high technological potential and social impact, such as nanomaterials and quantum materials, with applications in sensing and energy sectors.

Many research activities are conducted in collaboration with research institutions such as INFN (National Institute for Nuclear Physics) and the National Research Council (CNR), as well as universities, national and international research centers, and Large-Scale Facilities. Some group members are actively involved in technology transfer, working with Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the CIRI-MAM center, both through consultancy and research contracts. The group also holds numerous patents.

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Francesco Barberini

PhD Student

keywords: Corrosion, Anti-Corrosion Coatings, Magnetism, Soft Magnets, NGO Steels

Marco Barducci

PhD Student

keywords: Computational Material Physics, Machine Learning, Ab-initio calculations

Antonio Barile

Research fellow

Alessia Barzotti

PhD Student

Teaching tutor

keywords: Cellulose, sensor, water absorbency, ipedance spectroscopy, contact angle, barrier properties, Hydrophobic treatment

Laura Basiricò

Associate Professor

keywords: Flexible Electronics, Organic and Hybrid X-Ray Detectors, Organic Single Crystals, Organic Electronics, Innovative

Francesca Benini

PhD Student

keywords: Density Functional Theory, Computational Material Science, Tribology, Lubricant additives, Atomistic and Multi-scale

Lucrezia Berghenti

PhD Student

keywords: Computational Material Science, Surfaces and Interfaces, High performance computing, Tribology, High-Throughput methods

Camilla Bordoni

PhD Student

Teaching tutor

keywords: ionizing radiation detectors, flexible electronics, perovskites, spectroscopy

Federico Boscherini

Full Professor

keywords: X-ray spectroscopy, nanostructures, nanostructures, X-ray spectroscopy, synchrotron radiation, metalloproteins,

Tommaso Calarco

Full Professor

keywords: quantum control theory, quantum technologies, quantum information

Enrico Gianfranco Campari

Associate Professor

keywords: Thin films, sensors, nanomaterials, energy, 3D printing, mechanical properties

Daniela Cavalcoli

Associate Professor

keywords: semiconductors, silicon, GaN, InN, AlN, III-Nitrides alloys, photovoltaic applications, semiconductor nanostructures

Sara Cepić

PhD Student

keywords: 2D Perovskites, Solid state Radiation detectors, Thin Film Devices, Crystals

Margherita Cioni

PhD Student

Tobias Cramer

Associate Professor

keywords: Charge Transfer, Thin Film Transistors, Flexible Electronics, Bioelectronics, Sensors, Atomic Force Microscopy

Elisa Damiani

PhD Student

keywords: Computational Material Science, Surfaces and Interfaces, High performance computing, Tribology, High-Troughput methods

Lia Giulia D'Amico

PhD Student

Teaching tutor

keywords: sensors, organic electronics, hydrogen sensing

Corrado Del Conte

PhD Student

keywords: Solar cells, Perovskites, Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy, Photo-induced Current Transient Spectroscopy (PICTS),

Domenico Di Sante

Associate Professor

keywords: Quantum Materials, First principles calculations, Topology and geometry of electronic states, Electronic correlations

Luca Fabbri

PhD Student

Teaching tutor

keywords: atomic force microscopy, thin film transistors, charge transport in semiconductors

Viola Ferretti

PhD Student

Vito Foderà

PhD Student

Beatrice Fraboni

Full Professor

keywords: electronic transport in semiconductors, ionizing radiation detectors, organic semiconductors and perovskites,

Cesare Franchini

Full Professor

keywords: Computational Quantum Materials

Nikolas Franke

PhD Student

keywords: AFM, Li-ion batteries

Ilaria Fratelli

Fixed-term Researcher in Tenure Track L. 79/2022

keywords: Solis state Radiation detectors, Organic Semiconductors, Thin Film Devices, Flexible Electronics, High Mobility

Darin Joseph

PhD Student

keywords: Density Functional theory

Luca Leoni

PhD Student

Teaching tutor

keywords: Computational Material Physics, Machine Learning, Ab-initio calculations

Lorenzo Margotti

Research fellow

keywords: Perovskites, Thin Films, Ionizing Radiation detectors, Dosimetry, Space environment, Microfabrication, Optoelectronic

Margherita Marsili

Associate Professor

keywords: Density Functional Theory (DFT), Many-body Perturbation Theory, Methodological and code development, High-throughput

Raffaello Mazzaro

Senior assistant professor (fixed-term)

Francesco Minardi

Associate Professor

keywords: Physics of matter, Atomic and optical physics, Quantum gases

Andrea Muratori

PhD Student

keywords: Quantum computing, Quantum Optimal Control, Quantum dynamics, Rydberg atoms

Giulia Napolitano

PhD Student

Teaching tutor

keywords: Organic and Hybrid Ionizing Radiation Detectors, Innovative Materials for Radiation Detectors, Flexible Electronics,

Chiara Pacella

PhD Student

keywords: Orbitronics, DFT, topoligic materials, Weyl semimetals

Alberto Pacini

PhD Student

Luca Pasquini

Full Professor

keywords: Nanostructured materials, Hydrogen in solids, Photoelectrochemistry, Energy conversion, Nanoparticles, Physical Vapour

Enrico Pedretti

PhD Student

Teaching tutor

keywords: tribology, molecular dynamics, machine learning potentials, molecular adsorption

Physics of condensed matter, atoms and molecules

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