Plenary Speakers
Nicolas Alonso-Vante
(Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
The adsorption and charge donation trade-off for improved electrocatalysis
Plamen Atanassov
(University of California Irvine)
Electrocatalysis as Enabling Technology for De-fossilization
Marian Chatenet
(Grenoble INP)
Development of carbon-capped catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and their integration in cathodes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells operated at 95°C
Claudio Gerbaldi
(Polytechnic University of Turin)
Advanced Polymer-Based Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries: addressing Energy/Power Density, Safety and Sustainability
Keynote Speakers
Bernardo Barbiellini
(LUT University)
Revealing Nanocircuitry in Li-ion Cathodes via Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy
Elza Bontempi
(University of Brescia)
From waste to resource: a microwave route to recover strategic metals in the battery value
chain
Marco Cristofalo
(Ferrari)
Challenges in Future Cell Chemistry for Sports-Car Application
Luisa De Marco
(CNR-NANOTEC)
Exploiting Hybrid Nanostructured Electrodes to Foster the Green Energy Transition
Lior Elbaz
(Bar-Ilan University)
The Development and Application of Dual Atom Catalysts for the ORR and HER, Based on
Aerogels
Pawel Kulesza
(University of Warsaw)
Electrochemical Conversion of Inert Inorganic Molecules: Reduction of Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen at Multifunctional Catalytic Systems
Emanuela Mastronardo
(University of Messina)
Inorganic perovskites and their transversal use in energy and environmental applications
Claudio Mele
(University of Salento)
Electrochemical performance of PEDOT:PSS-based nanocomposite inks for supercapacitors
Fabrice Micoud
(University Grenoble Alpes)
How to carry out properly electrochemical characterizations by cyclic voltammetry in PEMFC stacks?
Stephen Paddison
(University of Tennessee)
Structure/Transport Relations in Electrolytes: What have we learned from modelling in the past Quarter Century?
Alfonso Pedone
(University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Unraveling the Mixed Glass Former Effect in Sodium Thiophosphate Glass Electrolytes: A Molecular Dynamics Perspective
Invited Speakers
Julia Amici
(Polytechnic of Turin)
Safer lithium metal batteries through polymer based electrolyte systems
Catia Arbizzani
(University of Bologna)
Safer Li-metal Batteries: from Liquid to Solid Electrolyte
Vincenzo Baglio
(CNR-ITAE)
Advances in Anion-Exchange-Membrane Water Electrolysis: New Components Development and Integration in MEAs
Enrico Berretti
(CNR-ICCOM)
Engineering electrocatalytical surfaces using Ionic Beam Mixing:
The case study of Pd/CeO2 multilayers
Francesco Bonaccorso
(BeDimensional S.p.A.)
Industrial production of 2D materials for energy storage applications
Daniele Callegari
(University of Pavia)
Self-healing Strategies Towards Next-Generation Lithium-ion Batteries
Andrea Casalegno
(Polytechnic of Milan)
PEMFC ageing under heavy duty vehicle conditions: impact of operating conditions on catalyst layer degradation
Carmen Cavallo
(FAAM)
FAAM – An Italian Battery Reality
Arcangelo Celeste
(University “La Sapienza”)
Understanding the Role of Defects and Dopants in Lithium-Rich Layered Oxides for Improved Battery Cathodes
Giuseppina Anna Corrente
(University of Messina)
Small organic electroactive compounds for energy conversion and saving
Maria Luisa Di Vona
(University of Rome Tor Vergata)
Doped Carbon Quantum Dots: Synthetic Strategies and Applications as Electrocatalysts
Leonardo Duranti
(University of Rome Tor Vergata)
Ru-Loaded Calcium Zirconate as Dry Methane Reforming Catalyst for applications in Solid Oxide Cells
Giuseppe Antonio Elia
(Polytechnic University of Turin)
Addressing Key Challenges in the Development of Zn-based Electrochemical Storage Systems
Marco Fantin
(University of Padova)
Properties, Stability, and Degradation of Perfluorinated Ionomers
Francesca Fasulo
(University of Naples)
Embedding Strategies for Modeling Interfacial Chemistry in Emerging Battery Devices
Williane Freitas
(University of Rome Tor Vergata)
Advancing Noble Metal-free Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Technologies
Matteo Grattieri
(University of Bari Aldo Moro)
Engineering Biotic/abiotic Interfaces for Enhanced Microbial Electrocatalysis
Leonarda Liotta
(ISMN-CNR)
Hydrogen and e-fuels synthesis by CO2 recycling: opportunities and challenges
Alceo Macchioni
(University of Perugia)
Iridium electrocatalysts for the generation of renewable fuels
Alessandro Manzardo
(University of Padova)
Environmental Sustainability of Pt nanoalloy/carbon nitride/ graphene electrocatalysts for PEMFC stacks: life cycle perspectives and perspectives
Alessandro Mariani
(Polytechnic of Milan)
From Transport to Transfer: The Subtle Nature of Protons in Protic Ionic Liquids
Alessandro Minguzzi
(University of Milan)
The use of X-ray absorption spectroscopy for investigating electrode reactions: some recent advance
Mohsin Muhyuddin
(University of Milano-Bicocca)
Influence of Pyrolysis Conditions on the Active Sites Formation in the Co-Phthalocyanine Functionalized Carbons for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Jean Marie Nsanzimana
(University of Padova)
Enhancing Water Oxidation Activity of Molybdenum-Iron Triad Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient Water Splitting
Gioele Pagot
(University of Padova)
New Frontiers in Electrolytes for Beyond Li-ion: From Polymers to Ionic Liquids
Nicolò Pianta
(University of Milan – Bicocca)
Dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a tool for the study of energy storage systems
Adriana Pietropaolo
(University of Catanzaro)
Fundamentals of Chiral Materials from Atomistic Simulations
Alessandra Sanson
(CNR-ISSMC)
Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Cells: Fabrication Strategies
Saveria Santangelo
(University of Reggio Calabria)
Electrospun spinel-type high-entropy oxide nanofibers: the key role of surface defects in alkaline oxygen evolution
Cataldo Simari
(University of Calabria)
Advancing Anion Exchange Membranes: Evolutionary Strategies for High Conductivity and Alkaline Stability in AEMWE Devices
Antunes Staffolani
(University of Bologna)
Solid-State Li Batteries via Stereolithography 3D-Printing
Matteo Testi
(Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Research and technology infrastructures: means to accelerate hydrogen technologies from R&D to the market readiness

