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Chemistry
Italy
2025

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Materials Science

D-Index
81
Citations
32330
World Ranking
2532
National Ranking
22

Chemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
32088
World Ranking
3186
National Ranking
56

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Catalysis
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Inorganic chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical engineering, Methanol and Methanol fuel. His Inorganic chemistry research includes elements of Electrocatalyst, Platinum, Dielectric spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Oxygen evolution. His Catalysis research focuses on Electrochemistry and how it connects with Atmospheric temperature range and Sulfuric acid.

He has included themes like Oxide, Nafion, Polymer chemistry, Ceramic and Electrolyte in his Chemical engineering study. His Methanol research incorporates themes from Direct methanol fuel cell and Analytical chemistry. His work carried out in the field of Methanol fuel brings together such families of science as Nanotechnology and Power density.

His most cited work include:

  • Nanostructured materials for advanced energy conversion and storage devices (6843 citations)
  • DMFCs: From Fundamental Aspects to Technology Development (1219 citations)
  • International activities in DMFC R&D: status of technologies and potential applications (585 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Chemical engineering, Inorganic chemistry, Catalysis, Electrochemistry and Electrolyte. His Chemical engineering study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Composite number, Nafion, Polymer and Analytical chemistry. His research in Inorganic chemistry intersects with topics in Electrocatalyst, Oxide, Anode, Oxygen and Oxygen evolution.

He focuses mostly in the field of Catalysis, narrowing it down to matters related to Methanol and, in some cases, Direct methanol fuel cell and Polysulfone. His Electrochemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Atmospheric temperature range, Cermet and Particle size. His studies in Electrolyte integrate themes in fields like Polarization, Ionomer and Conductivity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Chemical engineering (44.36%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (39.60%)
  • Catalysis (37.09%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Chemical engineering (44.36%)
  • Catalysis (37.09%)
  • Anode (19.55%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Chemical engineering, Catalysis, Anode, Electrolyte and Inorganic chemistry. His Chemical engineering study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Cathode, Oxide, Solid oxide fuel cell and Electrolysis. The Catalysis study combines topics in areas such as Electrocatalyst, Electrochemistry, Oxygen and Methanol.

Methanol fuel is the focus of his Methanol research. His research in Electrolyte tackles topics such as Nafion which are related to areas like Nanocomposite. Antonino S. Aricò interconnects Perovskite, Overpotential, Direct-ethanol fuel cell, Oxygen evolution and Catalyst support in the investigation of issues within Inorganic chemistry.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Performance analysis of a non-platinum group metal catalyst based on iron-aminoantipyrine for direct methanol fuel cells (80 citations)
  • High Performance and Cost-Effective Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: Fe-N-C Methanol-Tolerant Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts. (62 citations)
  • Insights on the extraordinary tolerance to alcohols of Fe-N-C cathode catalysts in highly performing direct alcohol fuel cells (61 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Catalysis
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen

Antonino S. Aricò mainly investigates Catalysis, Inorganic chemistry, Electrochemistry, Anode and Chemical engineering. His Catalysis research integrates issues from Electrocatalyst, Oxygen evolution, Oxygen and Methanol. The concepts of his Methanol study are interwoven with issues in Direct methanol fuel cell and Rotating disk electrode.

His Inorganic chemistry study incorporates themes from Polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis, Electrolysis of water, Electrolysis, Perovskite and Direct-ethanol fuel cell. His work deals with themes such as Polymer chemistry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which intersect with Electrochemistry. His Anode research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Kværner-process, Exhaust gas, Exhaust gas recirculation, Electrolyte and Cathode.

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured materials for advanced energy conversion and storage devices

    Antonino Salvatore Aricò;Peter Bruce;Bruno Scrosati;Jean-Marie Tarascon;Jean-Marie Tarascon

  • DMFCs: From Fundamental Aspects to Technology Development

    A. S. Aricò;S. Srinivasan;V. Antonucci

  • International activities in DMFC R&D: status of technologies and potential applications

    R. Dillon;S. Srinivasan;A.S. Aricò;V. Antonucci

  • Investigation of a direct methanol fuel cell based on a composite Nafion®-silica electrolyte for high temperature operation

    P.L Antonucci;A.S Aricò;P Cretı̀;E Ramunni

  • An XPS study on oxidation states of Pt and its alloys with Co and Cr and its relevance to electroreduction of oxygen

    A.S. Aricò;A.K. Shukla;H. Kim;S. Park

  • Hybrid Nafion-silica membranes doped with heteropolyacids for application in direct methanol fuel cells

    P Staiti;A.S Aricò;V Baglio;F Lufrano

  • Durable superhydrophobic and antireflective surfaces by trimethylsilanized silica nanoparticles-based sol-gel processing.

    Michele Manca;Alessandro Cannavale;Luisa De Marco;Antonino S. Aricò

  • Composite Nafion/Zirconium Phosphate Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Operation at High Temperature

    C. Yang;S. Srinivasan;A. S. Aricò;P. Cretı

  • Comparison of Ethanol and Methanol Oxidation in a Liquid‐Feed Solid Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell at High Temperature

    A. S. Aricò;P. Cretı;P. L. Antonucci;V. Antonucci

  • Nanosized IrOx and IrRuOx electrocatalysts for the O2 evolution reaction in PEM water electrolysers

    S. Siracusano;N. Van Dijk;E. Payne-Johnson;V. Baglio

  • Polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis: status of technologies and potential applications in combination with renewable power sources

    A. S. Aricò;S. Siracusano;N. Briguglio;V. Baglio

  • Nafion–TiO2 composite DMFC membranes: physico-chemical properties of the filler versus electrochemical performance

    V. Baglio;A.S. Aricò;A. Di Blasi;V. Antonucci

  • Sulfonated polybenzimidazole membranes — preparation and physico-chemical characterization

    P. Staiti;F. Lufrano;A.S. Aricò;E. Passalacqua

  • CWO of phenol on two differently prepared CuO–CeO2 catalysts

    Stanko Hočevar;Urša Opara Krašovec;Boris Orel;Antonino S Aricó

  • Investigation of a Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ based cathode SOFC

    Aiyu Yan;Aiyu Yan;Aiyu Yan;Vasiliki Maragou;Antonino Arico;Mojie Cheng

  • Analysis of the Electrochemical Characteristics of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Based on a Pt‐Ru/C Anode Catalyst

    A. S. Aricò;P. Cretì;H. Kim;R. Mantegna

  • Influence of the acid-base characteristics of inorganic fillers on the high temperature performance of composite membranes in direct methanol fuel cells

    A.S. Aricò;V. Baglio;A. Di Blasi;P. Creti

  • Enhanced performance and durability of low catalyst loading PEM water electrolyser based on a short-side chain perfluorosulfonic ionomer

    Stefania Siracusano;Vincenzo Baglio;Nicholas Van Dijk;Luca Merlo

  • Effect of PtRu alloy composition on high-temperature methanol electro-oxidation

    A.S. Aricò;P.L. Antonucci;E. Modica;V. Baglio

  • Influence of flow field design on the performance of a direct methanol fuel cell

    A.S Aricò;P Cretı̀;V Baglio;E Modica

  • Investigation of a carbon-supported quaternary PtRuSnW catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

    A.S. Aricò;Z. Poltarzewski;H. Kim;A. Morana

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincenzo Antonucci
Vincenzo Antonucci National Research Council (CNR)
Vincenzo Baglio
Vincenzo Baglio National Research Council (CNR)
Rafael Moliner
Rafael Moliner Spanish National Research Council
Edson A. Ticianelli
Edson A. Ticianelli Universidade de São Paulo
Hasuck Kim
Hasuck Kim Seoul National University
Stefania Specchia
Stefania Specchia Polytechnic University of Turin
M.J. Lázaro
M.J. Lázaro Spanish National Research Council
Shuhui Sun
Shuhui Sun Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Alexey Serov
Alexey Serov University of New Mexico
Isabel Suelves
Isabel Suelves Spanish National Research Council

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