Research interests
- Experimental investigation at the nanoscale of metal/oxide nanostructures for application in catalysis and energy
- Eelctronic and plasmonic properties of metal nanoparticles and interfacial interactions with oxide support
- Structural and electronic properties of doped oxides
Biographical sketch
RESEARCH POSITIONS
Since 2012: CNR researcher, S3 center, Modena
2007-2012: post doc position at CNR, S3 center, Modena
EDUCATION
Feb. 2007: PhD in Physics, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
July 2003: Degree in Physics, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
VISITING PERIODS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
Jul-Dec 2005, Sept-Oct 2007, May 2009, Jul 2010: Fritz-Haber-Institut, MPG, Berlin
SUPERVISION
Co-supervisor of 7 degree theses in Physics and co-supervisor of 2 PhD thesis of the Physics and Nanoscience School at Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
PUBLICATIONS
Co-author of 43 scientific papers, 1 book chapter.
Selected publications
“Quantitative Ultrafast Electron-Temperature Dynamics in Photo-Excited Au Nanoparticles”, M. Sygletou, S. Benedetti, M. Ferrera, G. M. Pierantozzi, R. Cucini, G. Della Valle, P. Carrara, A. De Vita, A. di Bona, P. Torelli, D. Catone, G. Panaccione, M. Canepa, F. Bisio, Small, doi 10.1002/smll.202100050 (2021)
“Ultrafast Dynamics of Plasmon-Mediated Charge Transfer in Ag@CeO2 studied by Free Electron Laser time-resolved X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy” J. S. Pelli Cresi, E. Principi, E. Spurio, D. Catone, P. O'Keeffe, S. Turchini, S. Benedetti, A. Vikatakavi, S. D’Addato, R. Mincigrucci, L. Foglia, G. Kurdi, I. P. Nikolov, G. de Ninno, C. Masciovecchio, J. Kopula Kesavan, F. Boscherini, P. Luches, Nano Letters, 21, 1729–1734 (2021)
“Surface Reactivity of Ag-Modified Ceria to Hydrogen: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation”, S. Benedetti, G. Righi, P. Luches, S. D’Addato, R. Magri, A. Selloni, S. Valeri, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12, 27682–27690 (2020)
"Spectroscopic identification of the chemical interplay between defects and dopants in Al-doped ZnO", S. Benedetti, I. Valenti, A. Di Bona, G. Vinai, C. Castan-Guerrero, S. Valeri, A. Catellani, A. Ruini, P. Torelli, and A. Calzolari, Phys Chem Chem Phys 19, 29364-29371 (2017)
"Dopant-Induced Diffusion Processes at Metal-Oxide Interfaces Studied for Iron- and Chromium-Doped MgO/Mo(001) Model Systems", S. Benedetti, N. Nilius, S. Valeri, S. Tosoni, E. Albanese, G. Pacchioni, J Phys Chem C 120, 13604-13609 (2016)