Vortragsankündigung - Luca Schio (Trieste)

EXPLORING ORGANIC INTERFACES AT ALOISA BEAMLINE: INSIGHTS FROM SYNCHROTRON X-RAYS SPECTROSCOPIES

Luca Schio
CNR – IOM Istituto Officina dei Materiali, Trieste, Italy
email: schio@iom.cnr.it

Hybrid organic-inorganic materials play a crucial role in various technological fields, including energy storage, electronic devices, catalysis, and nanomedicine. The proper-ties of these materials are not only determined by their chemical and physical compo-sition but are also significantly influenced by the interfaces between the organic layer and the inorganic substrate. Therefore, understanding the structural and electronic properties of these organic-inorganic interfaces at the nanoscale is essential for opti-mizing their functionalization and design.
The ALOISA Beamline at the ELETTRA synchrotron in Trieste, operated by CNR, special-izes in surface science. With its versatile multi-technique end stations, it enables users to explore both the chemistry and structure of surfaces, adsorbates, and ultra-thin or-ganic films using synchrotron radiation-based XPS and NEXAFS spectroscopies.
In this presentation, I will introduce the key techniques available at the ALOISA beam-line and highlight our primary research areas, with a focus on organic semiconductors and on-surface chemistry, presenting our latest works on the stabilization of organic radicals and on-surface growth of 3D coordination polymers.

Date / Time: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 3 p.m.
Place: Seminar room 09.02, Heinrichstraße 26, ground floor (Department of Earth Sciences)

Host: Ass.-Prof. Dr. Giovanni Giovanni

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