Synchrotron

9. CERIC. ESRF Proposal 20252190 (2025). Date: February 2026. (IN PROGRESS)

Title: Tracking Mo speciation in MoS2 under electrochemical conditions via operando grazing incidence XAS

PI: Dr. Enrico Berretti (CNR-ICCOM, Florence, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. International competitive call

Facility: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble)

Result: 18 shifts allocated 

Equivalent funded amount: € 64,800 (€ 3,600 per shift)

8. In house time ESRF (2025). Date: April 2025

Title: Measurements of SrTiO3 doped with transition metals

PI: Dr. Jacopo Orsilli (UNIMIB, Milan, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. In house time

Facility: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble), BM08

Result: 9 shifts allocated 

Equivalent funded amount: € 32,400 (€ 3,600 per shift)

7. In house time ESRF BM08 (2024). Date: May 2024

Title: Temperature dependant iron speciation by in-situ XAS during pyrolysis of Fe-based aerogel

PI: Dr. Jacopo Orsilli (UNIMIB, Milan, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. In house time

Facility: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble), BM08

Result: 12 shifts allocated 

Equivalent funded amount: € 43,200 (€ 3,600 per shift)

6.    CERIC. ESRF Proposal 20232052 (2023). Date: Scheduled for February 2024. 

Title: In-operando XAS to unravel the surface modifications of Nickel based electrocatalysts in the hydrogen evolution reaction. A comparison of pure nickel and nickel alloys

PI: Dr. Enrico Berretti (CNR-ICCOM, Florence, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. International competitive call

Facility: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble)

Result: 18 shifts allocated

Equivalent funded amount: € 64,800 (€ 3,600 per shift) 

5.   CERIC. Elettra Proposal 20220263 (2022). Date: December 2022

Title: In situ XAS to unravel the nature of performance degradation in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells equipped with precious metal-free anode

PI: Dr. Enrico Berretti (CNR-ICCOM, Florence, Italy). Date: December 2022

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. International competitive call

Facility: Elettra Synchrotron Trieste (Trieste, Italy)

Result: 18 shifts allocated

Equivalent funded amount: € 64,800 (€ 3,600 per shift)

4.   CERIC. ESRF Proposal 20222244 (2022). Date: June 2022

Title: In situ XAS visualization of the formation of the active sites in NiNxC catalysts for the hydrogen reduction reaction

PI: Dr. Enrico Berretti (CNR-ICCOM, Florence, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. International competitive call

Facility: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble)

Result: 18 shifts allocated

Equivalent funded amount: € 64,800 (€ 3,600 per shift)

3.   CERIC. ESRF Proposal 20212033 (2021). Date: November 2021

Title: Temperature dependant iron speciation by in-situ XAS during pyrolysis: Unravelling the formation of the active sites in FeNCs catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

PI: Dr. Enrico Berretti (CNR-ICCOM, Florence, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. International competitive call

Facility: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble)

Result: 18 shifts allocated

Equivalent funded amount: € 64,800 (€ 3,600 per shift)

2.     CERIC. ESRF Proposal 20207089 (2020). Date: July 2021

Title: Understanding the iron center anion interaction in FeNCs catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

PI: Dr. Enrico Berretti (CNR-ICCOM, Florence, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. International competitive call

Facility: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble)

Result: 21 shifts allocated

Equivalent funded amount: € 75,600 (€ 3,600 per shift)

1.     Elettra Proposal 20205285 (2020). Date: May 2021

Title: XPS and XAS techniques for unraveling anions interaction with the active sites in Fe-Nx-C catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction

PI: Dr. Valerio Ficca (University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)

Funding scheme: Beamtime Allocation. International competitive call

Facility: Elettra Synchrotron Trieste (Trieste, Italy)

Result: 15 shifts allocated

Equivalent funded amount: € 54,000 (€ 3,600 per shift)