Master degree in Materials Science

Research products

Selected research products

1. Martini, A.; Negri, C.; Bugarin, L.; Deplano, G.; Abasabadi, R. K.; Lomachenko, K. A.; Janssens, T. V. W.; Bordiga, S.; Berlier, G.; Borfecchia, E.*, Assessing the Influence of Zeolite Composition on Oxygen-Bridged Diamino Dicopper(II) Complexes in Cu-CHA DeNOx Catalysts by Machine Learning-Assisted X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2022, 13, 26, 6164-6170.
2. Negri, C.; Selleri, T.; Borfecchia, E.; Martini, A.; Lomachenko, K.A.; Janssens, T.V.W.; Cutini, M.; Bordiga, S.; Berlier, G.; Structure and reactivity of oxygen-bridged diamino dicopper (II) complexes in Cu-CHA catalyst for NH₃-SCR, Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 15884-15896.
3. Martini, A.; Signorile, M.; Negri, C.; Kvande, K.; Lomachenko, K.A.; Svelle, S.; Beato, P.; Berlier, G.; Borfecchia, E.*; Bordiga, S., EXAFS wavelet transform analysis of Cu-MOR zeolites for the direct methane to methanol conversion, Chem. Chem. Phys. 2020, 22, 18950-18963.
4. Borfecchia, E.*; Negri, C.; Lomachenko, K. A.; Lamberti, C.; Janssens, T. V. W.; Berlier, G., Temperature-dependent dynamics of NH₃-derived Cu species in the Cu-CHA SCR catalyst. Chem. Eng. 2019, 4, 1067-1080.
5. Pappas, D. K.; Martini, A.; Dyballa, M.; Kvande, K.; Teketel, S.; Lomachenko, K. A.; Baran, R.; Glatzel, P.; Arstad, B.; Berlier, G.; Lamberti, C.; Bordiga, S.; Olsbye, U.; Svelle, S.; Beato, P.; Borfecchia, E.*, The nuclearity of the active site for methane to methanol conversion in Cu-mordenite: a quantitative assessment, Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 45, 15270-15278.
6. Borfecchia, E.; Beato, P.; Svelle, S.; Olsbye, U.; Lamberti, C.; Bordiga, S., Cu-CHA – a model system for applied selective redox catalysis, Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 8097-8133.
7. Pappas, D. K.; Borfecchia, E.*; Dyballa, M.; Pankin, I.; Lomachenko, K. A.; Martini, A.; Signorile, M.; Teketel, S.; Arstad, B.; Berlier, G.; Lamberti, C.; Bordiga, S.; Olsbye, U.; Lillerud, K. P.; Svelle, S.; Beato, P., Methane to methanol: structure-activity relationships for Cu-CHA. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 14961-14975.
8. Martini, A.; Borfecchia, E.*; Lomachenko, K. A.; Pankin, I.; Negri, C.; Berlier, G.; Beato, P.; Falsig, H.; Bordiga, S.; Lamberti, C., Composition-driven Cu-speciation and reducibility in Cu-CHA zeolite catalysts: a multivariate XAS/FTIR approach to complexity. Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6836-6851.
9. Andersen, C. W.; Borfecchia, E.; Bremholm, M.; Jørgensen, M.; Vennestrøm, P.; Lamberti, C.; Lundegaard, L.; Brummerstedt Iversen, B., Redox driven migration of Cu ions in Cu-CHA highlighted by in situ PXRD/XANES. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit., 2017, 56, 10367-10372. 
10. Lomachenko, K. A.; Borfecchia, E.*; Negri, C.; Berlier, G.; Lamberti, C.; Beato, P.; Falsig, H.; Bordiga, S., The Cu-CHA deNO_x Catalyst in Action: Temperature-Dependent NH₃-Assisted Selective Catalytic Reduction Monitored by Operando XAS and XES. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 12025-12028.

Courses

• Advanced Crystallography (MFN1279)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• CHIMICA GENERALE, INORGANICA, FISICA (INT0641)
  Corso di Laurea in Biotecnologie
• Chimica Fisica (INT0641B)
  Corso di Laurea in Biotecnologie
• Large scale facilities for materials science (MAMASELF) A- Montpellier (CHI0170)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Large scale facilities for materials science (MAMASELF) B-Montpellier (CHI0171)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Large scale facilities for materials science (MaMaSELF) (CHI0172)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• Structure characterization and modeling (CHI0157)
  Master degree in Materials Science
• X-Ray Spectroscopy for the Characterization of Molecules and Materials (CHI0142)
  Master degree in Materials Science

Research topics

Dr. Borfecchia has strong background in physical chemistry/material science and a consolidated experience on the use of X-ray spectroscopy to characterize nanomaterials. After a PhD project centred on data acquisition and analysis protocols for cutting-edge time- and space-resolved synchrotron experiments, her research interests become focused on in situ/operando synchrotron-based X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy, combined with laboratory-based techniques (mostly FTIR, UV-Vis-NIR, EPR) to unravel the local structural and electronic properties of transition metal centres in heterogeneous catalysts. Key investigated systems/processes include Cu-exchanged zeolites for deNOx applications and partial selective oxidation of methane to methanol, redox-active metal sites in metal organic frameworks, combined catalytic systems for CO₂ valorisation. She is also involved in developing innovative experimental setups (e.g., ambient pressure NEXAFS, quasi-simultaneous multi-technique collection) and data analysis methods (e.g., multivariate/statistical analysis, Machine Learning, EXAFS Wavelet transform) for X-ray spectroscopy.

Research groups

• SURFIN - Chimica fisica delle superfici e delle interfacce

Research projects

• CUBE
• COZMOS

Academic bodies

• Commissione Orientamento e Tutorato
• Consiglio di Dipartimento

Office hours

Thesis, work placement and internship offers

• Understanding redox chemistry in Cu-exchanged zeolites by advanced XAS analysis
• NEXAFS at ambient pressure: methods development and applications to functional materials