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We use novel approaches of inorganic chemistry and materials science for
Engineering Catalytic Active Sites for Enhancement of Photocatalysis
Our main research interests are the design, synthesis, and characterization of inorganic complexes and nanomaterials for solar energy conversion.
Do you want to join the team? WE'RE HIRING 4 PhD STUDENTS to work on our research sponsored by FIS!
Deadline for Ph.D. applications is 13th of May 2025. Check the details in our vacancies page.
News
News
2025/05/19
Anna's new paper is out in Small Methods! A nice piece of work that turned into a high impact research paper: the first cobalt single-atom catalyst in the form of an integrated photocatalyst for the light-driven reduction of acetylene to ethylene. Check the paper online as early view and open access! Great job Anna!
2025/05/13
Our collaborative paper with the Ðorđević Lab has been accepted today in in Advanced Functional Materials! Great job Marianna, Anna and collaborators!
2025/05/06
Our preprint on cobalt single-atom catalyst for photocatalytic ethylene production has been accepted in Small Methods! Great job Anna and collaborators!
2025/04/09
Francesca received a 1.3M€ funding from the Italian ERC call "Fondo Italiano per la Scienza" (FIS)!
Do you want to join the team? WE'RE HIRING 4 Ph.D. STUDENTS to work on our research sponsored by FIS: the deadline for Ph.D. applications is 13th of May 2025. Check the details in our vacancies page!
Our lab has received this grant to advance the field of photocatalytic hydrogenations.
In 2022, Francesca reported the first photocatalytic system for the semi-hydrogenation of acetylene to polymer-grade ethylene (Nature Chemistry). Thanks to this grant, over the course of the next years, we'll keep developing cool photocatalytic systems.
If you want to find out more, check our research page.
We'll soon have also openings for PostDoc positions... stay tuned!
2025/04/08
Welcome to our new group member Gabriele. Good luck with your research on framework materials for photocatalysis for your degree in Chemistry!
2025/04/03
Francesca has been invited as speaker to the national forum on energy and sustainability "duezerocinquezero" where she discussed about sustainable routes to produce commodity chemicals.
2025/03/15
A huge welcome to our new PostDoc Brando who will work on metal complexes & framework materials for photocatalysis!
2025/03/07
Welcome to our new group member Silvia. Good luck on your research on engineering cobalt complexes for photocatalysis!
2025/02/28
Not one, but two new group members... Welcome Lorenzo and Federica and good luck on your research on cobalt photoredox catalysis for your degree in Chemistry!
2025/02/25
Welcome to our new group member Edda. Good luck with your research on nanocluster catalysts for hydrogenation reactions for your degree in Chemistry!
2025/03/14
Anna's new work is available as a pre-print (Chemrxiv, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-1v585), now let's find a home for it! Spoiler... Anna's new photocatalytic system for the reduction of acetylene to ethylene has impressive performance and longevity, check it out!
2025/03/13
After the TV, we're now hosted by a radio show. Make plastics with sunlinght: Francesca discussed our research with Maurizio Mellis at Smart City - Radio 24.
2025/02/15
Anna, Sharon and Francesca partecipated to the outreach event "Chemistry revealed", coordinated and organized by the Third Committee Commission of the Dept. of Chemical Science here in Padova. The event had a huge success and we had fun making homemade batteries of the past, the present... and the future! Stay tuned for the next outreach events scheduled for September!
2025/01
The group has been doing some filming lately... our first appearance in national TV @LineaVerdeItalia (Rai 1) and @UniPadovaSostenibile.
Why is it important to point at more sustainable solutions to produce plastics? Check it out!
Rai 1 Linea Verde.mp42024/11/01
Welcome to our new Ph.D. students Sharon and Yuan. Good luck with your cool PhD projects about novel photocatalytic systems!
2024/10/24
Anna's new paper is out in Advanced Materials! A huge effort, with a great team of collaborators, that turned into a high impact research paper on light-driven reduction of acetylene to ethylene using cobaloxime-based catalysts. Highlighted in the university press, Ansa.it, rivistanatura, ilfoglietto.it, 9colonne, padovaoggi, portalescienzaenatura, agenpress.it, telenuovo and other news outlets... Check the paper online as early view and open access!
2024/09/28
Our group partecipated to the science festival "Science 4all" organized by our University in the beautiful city center of Padova.
Do you know why your gin tonic lights up when you're at a club in the dark??
2024/06/07
Anna and Francesca invited to present our recent research at the beautiful Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference organized by INFN.
2024/05
Great two weeks tour from Shangai hosted by F. Yang @ShanghaiTech, to Beijing hosted by X. Sun @BUCT, and finally to Hong Kong hosted by A. Chen & F. Stoddart @HKU. Lots of fun and share of great science with friends and collaborators.
2024/03/21
Our master's students Sharon and Alex did a fantastic job defending their thesis work and graduated in Chemistry. Congratulations and good luck!
2024/02
Francesca has received 190K€ funding from the Supporting Talent in Research (STARS@UniPd) to develop novel photocatalytic system for the production of ethylene. Looking forward to exciting science... Let's get to work!
Contact details
Department of Chemical Sciences
Building 215
Via F. Marzolo 1
35131, Padova, Italy
francesca.arcudi<at>unipd.it
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