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