Department of Chemistry

Research products

Selected research products

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. L. Mino*, G. Spoto, S. Bordiga, A. Zecchina, “Particles Morphology and Surface Properties as Investigated by HRTEM, FTIR and Periodic DFT Calculations: from Pyrogenic TiO₂ (P25) to Nanoanatase”, J. Phys. Chem. C (2012) 116, 17008–17018.
2. Jain, J. Biedrzycki, V. Maurino, A. Zecchina, L. Mino* and G. Spoto “Acetylene oligomerization at the surface of TiO₂: a step forward in the in situ synthesis of nanostructured carbonaceous structures at the surface of photoactive oxides” J. Mat. Chem. A (2014) 2, 12247–12254.
3. Mino, G. Spoto, A.M. Ferrari, “CO₂ Capture by TiO₂ Anatase Surfaces: a Combined DFT and FTIR Study”, J. Phys. Chem. C (2014) 118, 25016 − 25026.
4. Mino*, A. Zecchina, G. Martra, A.M. Rossi, G. Spoto, “A surface science approach to TiO₂ P25 photocatalysis: an in situ FTIR study of phenol photodegradation at controlled water coverages from sub-monolayer to multilayer”, Appl. Catal. B-Environ. (2016) 196, 135–141.
5. Mino*, F. Pellegrino, S. Rades, J. Radnik, V.-D. Hodoroaba, G. Spoto, V. Maurino, G. Martra, “Beyond Shape Engineering of TiO₂ Nanoparticles: Post-Synthesis Treatment Dependence of Surface Hydration, Hydroxylation, Lewis Acidity and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO₂ Anatase Nanoparticles with Dominant {001} or {101} Facets”, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. (2018) 1, 5355-5365.
6. Mino, E. Borfecchia, J. Segura-Ruiz, C. Giannini, G. Martinez-Criado, C. Lamberti, “Materials characterization by synchrotron x-ray microprobes and nanoprobes”, Rev. Mod. Phys. (2018) 90, 025007.
7. Mino*, C. Barzan, G.A. Martino, A. Piovano, G. Spoto, A. Zecchina, E. Groppo, “Photoinduced Ethylene Polymerization on the Cr^VI/SiO₂ Phillips Catalyst”, J. Phys. Chem. C (2019) 123, 8145-8152.
8. Pellegrino, F. Sordello, L. Mino, C. Minero, V.-D. Hodoroaba, G. Martra, V. Maurino, “Formic Acid Photoreforming for Hydrogen Production on Shape-Controlled Anatase TiO₂ Nanoparticles: Assessment of the Role of Fluorides, {101}/{001} Surfaces Ratio, and Platinization” ACS Catal. (2019) 9, 6692-6697.
9. Tabacchi, M. Fabbiani, L. Mino, G. Martra, E. Fois, “The case of HCOOH on (101) anatase TiO₂: where is the acid proton?” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2019) 58, 12431-12434 (journal cover article).
10. Mino*, A. Morales-García, S. T. Bromley and F. Illas, "Understanding the nature and location of hydroxyl groups on hydrated titania nanoparticles" Nanoscale (2021) 13, 6577-6585.
11. Wang, L. Mino*, F. Pellegrino, N. Homs, P. Ramirez de la Piscina, Engineered Mo_xC/TiO₂ interfaces for efficient noble metal-free photocatalytic hydrogen production, Appl. Catal. B-Environ. (2022) 318, 121783.
12. Escolano Casado, P. Ivanchenko, G. Paul, C. Bisio, L. Marchese, A.M. Ashrafi, V. Milosavljevic, L. Degli Esposti, M. Iafisco and L. Mino*, Surface and structural characterization of Cu-exchanged hydroxyapatites and their application in H₂O₂ electrocatalytic reduction, Appl. Surf. Sci. (2022) 595, 153495.
13. Bellardita, G. Escolano-Casado, L. Palmisano and L. Mino*, Surface processes in selective photocatalytic oxidation of hydroxybenzyl alcohols by TiO₂ P25, Catal. Today (2023) 413, 113983.
14. Fischer, R. Fantini, R. Arletti, J. Brauer and L. Mino*, Unraveling the Molecular Structure of Zeolite-Octyl Methoxycinnamate Hybrid UV Filters: A Combined Spectroscopic and Computational Approach, J. Phys. Chem. C (2023) 127, 24242-24252.
15. A. Bajada, G. Di Liberto, S. Tosoni, V. Ruta, L. Mino, N. Allasia, A. Sivo, G. Pacchioni, G. Vilé, Light-driven C–O coupling of carboxylic acids and alkyl halides over a Ni single-atom catalyst, Nat. Synth. (2023) 2, 1092-1103.

FULL PUBLICATION LIST

The full list of published papers can be found at:

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9882-8361

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=aMeMlQUAAAAJ&hl=it

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lorenzo-Mino

Courses

• CHIMICA FISICA II - Corso A (cognomi A-K) (MFN1167)
  Corso di laurea in Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche
• Machine Learning and its Application to Chemistry and Materials Science (CHI0168)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Nanobiotecnologie - DM 270 (MFN1228)
  Corso di laurea magistrale in Biotecnologie Industriali
• Optoelectronic Materials (FIS0219)
  Corso di laurea magistrale in Fisica

Research topics

The main research interests of Prof. Lorenzo Mino are focused on:

• Nanomaterials characterization combining laboratory and synchrotron-based techniques.
• Investigation of the structure-activity relationships in nanostructured (photo)catalysts.
• Study at the molecular level of reactions at solid surfaces combining spectroscopic techniques and DFT calculations.

Research groups

• SURFIN - Chimica fisica delle superfici e delle interfacce

Research projects

• PhotocataLytic recovery of iodine from iodinated wAste using siNglE-aTom catalysts (PLANET)
• Photo(Electro)catalysts for Renewable FuEls produCTion (PERFECT)
• Understanding the structure and reactivity of C3N4-based single-atom catalysts (UNDERSAC)
• Nanomaterials for CO2 photoreduction
• Collaborazione con Universitat de Barcelona

Academic bodies

• Department Board

• Consiglio di Dipartimento

• Commissione Monitoraggio e Riesame

• Consiglio del Corso di Studio Integrato per i Corsi di Laurea in Fisica, in Ottica e Optometria e Laurea Magistrale in Fisica

• Commissione Monitoraggio e Riesame
• Consiglio di Corso di Studio

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