Research

Publications

LCCP publications since 2020.

2026

Physically Consistent Neural Network Surrogates of Catalytic Reactors with Detailed Surface Kinetics

ACS Engineering Au — ACS

Felix A Döppel, Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Maestri

2026

Standard NH3-SCR and N2O formation kinetics over Cu-CHA monolith catalysts: transient and steady-state redox models

In collaboration with Johnson Matthey (UK)

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Nicola Usberti, Ramona Resmini, Andrea Gjetja, Maria Elena Azzoni, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, Roberta Villamaina, Maria Pia Ruggeri, Djamela Bounechada, Andrew PE York, Jillian Collier

2026

Detailed characterization and kinetic modeling of hemicellulose pyrolysis: A new approach for biomass in the CRECK-SB framework

In collaboration with University of Nottingham (CN), University of Darmstadt (DE)

Fuel — Elsevier

Muhammad Yusuf Suleiman, Eleonora Benedetto, Veronica Piazza, Leon Loni Berkel, Nicholas Musyoka, Wai Siong Chai, Christian Hasse, Luca Lietti, Alessandra Beretta, Alessio Frassoldati, Tiziano Faravelli, Paulo Debiagi

2026

Low-temperature standard-SCR over Cu-SSZ-13: selective inhibition of the oxidation half-cycle by mild hydrothermal aging

In collaboration with Cummins (USA)

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering — RSC

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

2025

In-situ and operando FT-IR investigation of Pd speciation in Pd/SSZ-13: The pivotal role of CO and NO adsorption with and without H₂O

In collaboration with Università di Torino (IT)

Applied Catalysis A: General — Elsevier

Sara Morandi, Lidia Castoldi, Roberto Matarrese

2025

Reactivity and characterization of S-poisoning on Ru/Al2O3 catalysts for CO2 methanation

In collaboration with ENI (IT), PNNL (USA), IIT (IT)

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy — Elsevier

Clara Larghi, Alessandro Porta, Marco Etzi, Gianluca Fiori, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Janos Szanyi, Luca Lietti

2025

Methane pyrolysis on fused Fe-Al2O3 catalysts: Characterization of catalyst structure, performance and carbon formation

Applied Catalysis A: General — Elsevier

Chiara Negri, Veronica Piazza, Marco Orsenigo, Matteo Maestri, Gianpiero Groppi, Lidia Castoldi, Alessandra Beretta

2025

A comprehensive kinetic study of hemicellulose pyrolysis: TGA datasets and detailed quantitative speciation for xylan, glucomannan and arabinoxylan

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis — Elsevier

Eleonora Benedetto, Veronica Piazza, Luca Lietti, Alessio Frassoldati, Tiziano Faravelli, Alessandra Beretta

2025

How cycling between sulfur exposure and high-temperature desulfation affects deactivation of a Cu-SSZ-13 selective catalytic reduction catalyst

In collaboration with Cummins (USA) and University of Virgina (USA)

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy — Elsevier

Poonam Rani, Elisabetta Bonaglia, Giovanni Bevilacqua, Rohil Daya, Lai Wei, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, William S Epling

2025

Mechanistic Insights into Structure‐Driven Selectivity in CO2 Hydrogenation Over Cu‐Based Catalysts

ChemCatChem — Chemistry Europe

Kaustav Niyogi, Pedro SF Mendes, Matteo Maestri

2025

Investigation of the ammonia cracking kinetics over Ru/Al2O3 using conductive reactor internals

Applied Catalysis A: General — Elsevier

Federico Sascha Franchi, Matteo Ambrosetti, Nicola Usberti, Alessandra Beretta, Gianpiero Groppi, Enrico Tronconi

2025

Impact of sorbent-catalyst layouts on Ru/K-based DFMs for integrated CO2 capture and methanation

Applied Catalysis A: General — Elsevier

Giuseppe Nava, Alessandro Porta, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Roberto Matarrese

2025

Effect of H2O and O2 on NOx adsorption and stability over Pd/SSZ-13 low-T adsorbers: mechanistic aspects investigated by operando FT-IR spectroscopy

In collaboration with Università di Torino (IT)

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Yusra Hamid, Lidia Castoldi, Luca Lietti, Roberto Matarrese, Sara Morandi

2025

Electrochemical characterization and model investigation of BaZr0. 625Ce0. 2Y0. 175O3-δ based proton conductive ceramic cells

Electrochimica Acta — Pergamon

Martina Marasi, Alberto Cammarata, Giovanna Massobrio, Paolo Colbertaldo, Stefano Campanari, Alessandro Donazzi

2025

Kinetic investigation of NH3 decomposition over Ru-based catalysts: The limiting role of H* surface coverage and its impact on reactor engineering

Fuel Processing Technology — Elsevier

Yi Qiu, Federico Sascha Franchi, Nicola Usberti, Alessandra Beretta

2025

Sintering-driven optimization of multi-ionic SDC-Na2CO3 nanocomposite electrolytes for low-temperature solid oxide cell applications

In collaboration with CNR-ISSMC (IT), University of Salerno (IT) and University of Trento (IT)

Fuel Processing Technology — Elsevier

Maria Carmenza Diaz Lacharme, Andrea Bartoletti, Katia Monzillo, Riccardo Ceccato, Francesco Parrino, Emanuela Callone, Sandra Dirè, Vincenzo Vaiano, Alessandra Sanson, Angela Gondolini, Alessandro Donazzi

2025

A novel electrified methane steam reformer for intensified H2 production based on conductive packed foams: experimental and modelling assessment

In collaboration with SNAM (IT)

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

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

2025

On the performances of highly promoted Fe-Zn-Cu-K catalysts for CO2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Applied Catalysis A: General — Elsevier

Beda Rolandi, Mattia Piacentini, Riccardo Ometto, Alessandro Porta, Carlo Giorgio Visconti

2025

Electrified dehydrogenation of methyl-cyclohexane: reactor modeling and process integration

Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification — Elsevier

Luca Vergani, Matteo Ambrosetti, Gianpiero Groppi

2025

Electrochemical performance of LSM-YSZ SOFC cathodes: activation, durability, and tolerance to CO2

In collaboration with ENI (IT) and SolydEra (IT)

Journal of Power Sources — Elsevier

Michele Pagliari, Martina Marasi, Dario Montinaro, Dylan Vandoni, Emanuele Martelli, Stefano Campanari, Alessandro Donazzi

2025

Enabling micro-kinetics based simulation of industrial packed-bed reactors by physics-enhanced neural networks

In collaboration with TU Darmstadt (DE)

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Felix Biermann, Riccardo Uglietti, Felix A Döppel, Tim Kircher, Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Maestri, Martin Votsmeier

2025

Kinetic consequences of carbon deposition in CH₄ steam and dry reforming on Rh via operando Raman spectroscopy and microkinetic analysis

Applied Catalysis A: General — Elsevier

Riccardo Colombo, Gianluca Moroni, Mauro Bracconi, Matteo Maestri

2025

Investigation of the redox properties of Fe-CHA catalysts by transient response methods

In collaboration with Johnson Matthey (UK)

Applied Catalysis A: General — Elsevier

Maria Elena Azzoni, Nicola Usberti, Andrea Gjetja, Isabella Nova, Enrico Tronconi, Roberta Villamaina, Maria Pia Ruggeri, Veselina Georgieva, Loredana Mantarosie, Jill Collier

2025

Spatially resolved insights from operando FT-IR on integrated CO2 capture and hydrogenation in the presence of NOx

Chemical Engineering Journal — Elsevier

Alessandro Porta, Roberto Matarrese, Carlo Giorgio Visconti, Luca Lietti

2025

Blueish hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis and remote CO2 capture and storage

In collaboration with Instituto de Carboquímica CSIC (ES)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy — Pergamon

Alessandro De Cataldo, Paolo Colbertaldo, Alessandra Beretta, Gianpiero Groppi, José Luis Pinilla, Isabel Suelves, Stefano Campanari, Matteo C Romano