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Personal Data
Italian Citizen
Born in Trieste November 23, 1980
Married
Academic
2005-: PhD in Nanotechnology, University of Trieste
2004: Degree in Physics, University of Trieste
Past academic experiences
- Jan-Feb 2006: Scientific collaboration at the Institut für Experimentalphysik of the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (Prof. Karl-Heinz Rieder)
- June 2004: Scientific collaboration at the Elettra Sinchrotron light radiation facility in Trieste, Italy (Dr. Maya Kiskinova)
Scientific Interests
- Manipulation and characterization of molecules on metal surfaces by STM
- Single molecule chemistry at metal surfaces by STM
- Oxide formation on transition metal surfaces
- Dynamics of surface reactions
Main experimental techniques
- Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) on metal surfaces (Variable Temperature STM and Low Temperature STM)
- Basic knowledge and experience of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Scanning Probe Electron Microscopy (SPEM) techniques
- Characterization and optimization of a Fast-STM module capable of video-frequency acqusition rate for the study of surface reaction dynamics
Known Languages
Italian (mother tongue), English (excellent oral and written)
Some recent pubblications
- C. Dri, C. Africh, F. Esch, G. Comelli, O. Dubay, L. Köhler, F. Mittendorfer, G. Kresse, P. Dudin, and M. Kiskinova
Initial oxidation of the Rh(110) surface: Ordered adsorption and surface oxide structures
J. Chem. Phys. 125, 094701 (2006)
- P. Dudin, A. Barinov, L. Gregoratti, M. Kiskinova, F. Esch, C. Dri, C. Africh, and G. Comelli
Initial Oxidation of a Rh(110) Surface using Atomic or Molecular Oxygen and Reduction of the Surface Oxide by Hydrogen
J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 13649 (2005)
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