THEMATIC AREAS SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND STORAGE OF electrical energy

• Fuel Cells (materials, coponents, prototypes);
• Electrochemical Storage;
• New generation photovoltaic;

TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION AND STORAGE OF HYDROGEN, ECO-FRIENDLY ENERGY SOURCES AND FOR THE RECYCLING OF CO2

• Hydrogen Storage Systems;
• Polymer and catalytic sistems for gas purification.

WORK EXPERIENCES Activities in the energy technologies field at CNR ITAE, Messina:

• from 01-01-2023 up today, Senior Researcher – II level;
• from 15-10-2008 to 31-12-2022, Researcher – III level with a permanent position;
• from 01-11-2005 to 14-10-2008, Researcher – III level with contracts;
• from 01-11-2002 to 31-10-2005, PhD – “Materials for Environment and Enrgy” – UniTor Vergata (RM);
• from 01-04-2002 to 30-09-2002, scholarship “ATA-CRF”.

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Development and characterization of components for PEFC, RFBs, EHC/PHC, AMFCs, DSSC, photoelectrolysis, H₂ storage: functionalized polymers, ionomers, proton and anionic polymer membranes, blends, MEA, fillers; materials for waste water purification. In 2008, CNR Highlights award; she has participated in 18 international projects taking the responsibility for: a joint laboratory (IT-Mexico, 2017-2019) project and a Coop Sci. Agreement (CNR-RA, 2020-2022). For CNR ITAE, has the management responsibility for TGA-DSC, contact angle devices; CRAL; for own working group, has the management of website, special waste disposal, personal data processing. She regularly carries out scientific dissemination, training and chariman, invited lectures and reviewing activities.
Scopus. H-index: 20. Pubblicazioni: 47 papers; 91 convegni Internazionali, 77 reports, 1 capitolo libro