Publications

In this section of the website, you will find some of the studies we have conducted and the related articles published from late 2021 onward.

2025

Ce3+/Ce4+-Modified TiO2 Nanoflowers: Boosting Solar Photocatalytic Efficiency

Catalysts • 2025

B. Polido, L. Liccardo, B. Cattaneo, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti

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Cu-doped Nanocrystal Carbon Dots for Integrated Fabrication of Ultrabright Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Materials Today Sustainability • 2025

M. Hassan, K. B. Ibrahim, J. Gobbo, S. You, E. Ercolini, E. Trave, M. Zavelani-Rossi, E. Carraro, A. Iudica, P. Moras, M. L. Rivera-Salazar, S. Bruyere, D. Horwat, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti, T. A. Shifa

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Upcycled PET‐Derived Carbon Foam Functionalized with Cu3SbS4–Sb2S3 Heterostructures for Efficient Interfacial Solar Desalination

Small • 2025

M. Hussain, K. B. Ibrahim, E. Rodríguez‐Castellón, S. Gross, P. Kumar, S. Bruyère, D. Horwat, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero, T. A. Shifa

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Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Ni‐Hexacyanoferrates Nanocubes Integrated with Trigonal Selenium: Effect, Properties and Performances

Advanced Functional Materials • 2025

E. Lushaj, T. A.Shifa, K. B. Ibrahim, A. Bertocco, K. Akbar, I. Barroso‐Martín, A. Infantes‐Molina, E. Rodríguez‐Castellón, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti, F. Polo

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Aspect Ratio‐Engineered Ru‐Integrated W18O49: Controlled Growth and Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity

Small Structures • 2025

S. Zorzi, E. S. Avraham, K. B. Ibrahim, B. Malik, G. C. Taguri, G. D. Nessim, T. A. Shifa, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti, E. Cattaruzza

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Nano-enhanced solar evaporators for desalination: A comprehensive bibliometric review

Separation and Purification Technology • 2025

A. Shahzadi, M. Hussain, I. Ahmad, K. Aftab, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction Performance of Niobium–Cobalt Oxide Catalysts in Acidic and Alkaline Media

Advanced Sustainable Systems • 2025

K. B. Ibrahim, GP Darshan, G. Benetti, P. Kumar, E. Rodríguez‐Castellón, T. A. Shifa, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Graphene-modified TiO2–CuO thin films multifunctional energy and environmental applications

Optical Materials • 2025

M. Jlaili, W. Naffouti, N. Jebbari, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, P. Kumar, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti, K. B. Ibrahim, N. Turki-Kamoun

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Decoration of Two‐Dimensional CuS Nanoflakes on Graphitic Carbon Foam Derived from Waste Plastic for Interfacial Solar Desalination

Solar RRL 9 • 2025

M. Hussain, A. Taranova, K. B. Ibrahim, A. Gradone, E. Rodríguez‐Castellón, S. Gross, V. Morandi, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero, T. A. Shifa

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Highly Efficient Solar‐Light‐Driven Photodegradation of Metronidazole by Nickel Hexacyanoferrate Nanocubes Showing Enhanced Catalytic Performances

Small Methods • 2025

E. Lushaj, M. Bordin, K. Akbar, L. Liccardo, I. Barroso‐Martín, E. Rodríguez‐Castellón, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti, F. Polo

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Exploring the evolution of active sites on Fe2GeO4–Ni3Ge2O5(OH)4 interfaces for water oxidation

InfoMat • 2025

T. A. Shifa, K. Harrath, A. Jadama, K. B. Ibrahim, A. Gradone, A. Migliori, M. G. Sendeku, S. Sorzi, M. Bordin, V. Morandi, L. Olivi, D. Oliveira de Souza, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti

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Electrochemically Modified Mn2P4O12 as an Emerging Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Advanced Materials Interfaces • 2025

K. B. Ibrahim, T. Michelutti, A. Gradone, M. Hassan, S. Zorzi, P. Moras, V. Morandi, E. Moretti, T. A. Shifa, A. Vomiero

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Ru‐Doped Fe₂TiO₅ as a High‐Performance Electrocatalyst for Urea‐Assisted Water Splitting

Small • 2025

K. B. Ibrahim, K. Harrath, M. Hamrang, M. Bordin, S. Bruyère, D. Horwat, E. Rodríguez‐Castellón, M. G. Sendeku, P. Shinde, D. Oliveira de Souza, L. Olivi, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti, T. A. Shifa

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2024

Nickel and Cobalt Selenite Hydrates as Broad Solar Absorbers for Enhanced Solar Water Evaporation

Solar RRL • 2024

A. Taranova, E. Lushaj, K. Akbar, E. Ghedini, I. Barroso-Martín, A. Gradone, V. Morandi, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, W. Zhu, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Enhanced Solar Water Desalination by CuCo2S4-Decorated Carbon Foam Derived from Waste Plastics

Chemical Research in Chinese Universities • 2024

M. Hussain, T. A. Shifa, P. Shinde, P. Kumar, S. Centenaro, S. Gross, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Temperature-Dependent Structural Properties of Nickel and Cobalt Selenite Hydrates as Solar Water Evaporators

Materials • 2024

A. Taranova, K. Akbar, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero, G. Pezzotti, T. Morita, E. Marin, W. Zhu

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Structural and Optical Properties of Eu3+-Doped Sol–Gel Silica–Soda Glasses

The European Physical Journal Plus • 2024

F. Enrichi, G. Mastantuoni, M. Cassetta, A. Sambugaro, N. Daldosso, A. Martucci, A. Vomiero, E.i Cattaruzza, G. C. Righini

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Emerging 2D Materials beyond Mxenes and TMDs: Transition Metal Carbo-Chalcogenides

Progress in Materials Science • 2024

K. B. Ibrahim, T. A. Shifa, S. Zorzi, M. G. Sendeku, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Surface Defect Engineered Nano‐Cu/TiO2 Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

Advanced Sustainable Systems • 2024

L. Liccardo, P. Moras, P. M. Sheverdyaeva, A. Vomiero, A. Caballero, G. Colón, E. Moretti

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Frontiers in Photoelectrochemical Catalysis: A Focus on Valuable Product Synthesis

ACS Applied Nano Materials • 2024

M. G. Sendeku, T. A. Shifa, F. T. Dajan, K. B. Ibrahim, B. Wu, Y. Yang, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero, F. Wang

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Ce3+/Ce4+–TiO2 Nano‐Octahedra as Active Photocatalysts for Ciprofloxacin Photodegradation under Solar Light

Advanced Sustainable Systems • 2024

B. Shani, L. Liccardo, M. Bordin, I. Barroso Martín, A. Infantes‐Molina, E. Rodríguez‐Castellón, K. B. Ibrahim, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti

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Advances in Two‐Dimensional Molybdenum Ditelluride (MoTe2): A Comprehensive Review of Properties, Preparation Methods, and Applications

SusMat • 2024

P. Shinde, M. Hussain, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Quantum Dots in Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production

Elsevier EBooks • 2024

G. Liu, L. Liccardo, E. Moretti, H. Zhao, A. Vomiero

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2023

Unraveling the optoelectronic properties of CoSbx intrinsic selective solar absorber towards high-temperature surfaces

Nature Communications • 2023

A. Taranova, K. Akbar, K. Yusupov, S. You, V. Polewczyk, S. Mauri, E. Balliana, J. Rosen, P. Moras, A. Gradone, V. Morandi, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Confinement Accelerates Water Oxidation Catalysis: Evidence from In Situ Studies

Small Methods • 2023

K. B. Ibrahim, T. A. Shifa, M. Bordin, E. Moretti, H. Wu, A. Vomiero

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Recent Progress in Materials and Device Design for Semitransparent Photovoltaic Technologies

Advanced Energy Materials • 2023

P. Kumar, S. You, A. Vomiero

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Facile Electron Transfer in Atomically Coupled Heterointerface for Accelerated Oxygen Evolution

Small • 2023

K. B. Ibrahim, T. A. Shifa, P. Moras, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Titania nanorods array homojunction with sub-stoichiometric TiO2 for enhanced methylene blue photodegradation

Catalysis Today • 2023

N. Spigariol, L. Liccardo, E. Lushaj, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, I. Barroso Martin, F. Polo, A. Vomiero, E. Cattaruzza, E. Moretti

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Surface Defect Engineering in Colored TiO2 Hollow Spheres Toward Efficient Photocatalysis

Advanced Functional Materials • 2023

L. Liccardo, M. Bordin, P. M. Sheverdyaeva, M. Belli, P. Moras, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti

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Interfacing CrOx and CuS for synergistically enhanced water oxidation catalysis

Chemical Engineering Journal • 2023

T. A. Shifa, A. Gradone, K. Yusupov, K. B. Ibrahim, M. Jugovac, P. M. Sheverdyaeva, J. Rosen, V. Morandi, P. Moras, A. Vomiero

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2022

Facile Electron Transfer in Atomically Coupled Heterointerface for Accelerated Oxygen Evolution

Small • 2022

K. B. Ibrahim, T. A. Shifa, P. Moras, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Effect of the crystal structure on the optical properties and Ag sensitization of Tb3+/Yb3+ ions in silica-zirconia glasses and glass-ceramics

Ceramics International • 2022

F. Enrichi, M. Cassetta, N. Daldosso, E. Cattaruzza, P. Riello, R. Zairov, A. Vomiero, G. C. Righini

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Designing Ln3+-doped BiF3 particles for luminescent primary thermometry and molecular logic

Frontiers in Photonics • 2022

S. Zanella, E. Trave, E. Moretti, A. Talon, M. Back, L. D. Carlos, R. A. S. Ferreira, C. D. S. Brites

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N-Doped Carbon Dot Hydrogels from Brewing Waste for Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment

ACS Omega • 2022

S. Cailotto, D. Massari, M. Gigli, C. Campalani, M. Bonini, S. You, A. Vomiero, M. Selva, A. Perosa, C. Crestini

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Role of cobalt precursors in the synthesis of Co3O4 hierarchical nanostructures toward the development of cobalt-based functional electrocatalysts for bifunctional water splitting in alkaline and acidic media

Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society • 2022

A. Tahira, Z. H. Ibupoto, M. Montecchi, L. Pasquali, M. Tonezzer, A. Nafady, H. F. Khalil, R. Mazzaro, V. Morandi, M. Vagin, A. Vomiero

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CuSCN as a hole transport layer in an inorganic solution-processed planar Sb2S3 solar cell, enabling carbon-based and semitransparent photovoltaics

Journal of Materials Chemistry C • 2022

P. Kumar, S. You, A. Vomiero

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Synthesis, optical properties and applications of red/near-infrared carbon dots

Journal of Materials Chemistry C • 2022

Y. Han, L. Liccardo, E. Moretti, H. Zhao, A. Vomiero

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2021

Nanoscale ZnO/α-Fe2O3 Heterostructures: Toward Efficient and Low-Cost Photoanodes for Water Splitting

Small Science • 2021

L. Liccardo, E. Lushaj, L. Dal Compare, E.Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Carbon Dots for Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous Pollutants: Recent Advancements

Advanced Optical Materials • 2021

K. Akbar, E. Moretti, A. Vomiero

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Photocatalytic performance of Cu-doped titania thin films under UV light irradiation

Applied Surface Science • 2021

E. Moretti, E. Cattaruzza, C. Flora, A. Talon, E. Casini, A. Vomiero

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Ceria doping boosts methylene blue photodegradation in titania nanostructures

Materials Chemistry Frontiers • 2021

C. Alberoni, I. Barroso-Martín, A. Infantes-Molina, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, A. Talon, H. Zhao, S. You, A. Vomiero, E. Moretti

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M/TiO2 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production under UV and visible light irradiation

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers • 2021

L. Díaz, V. D. Rodríguez, M. González-Rodríguez, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, M. Algarra, P. Núñez, E. Moretti

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