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Elena Groppo

Elena Groppo

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Chemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
9632
World Ranking
13509
National Ranking
456

Overview

Elena Groppo is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy and is active in research focusing on chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering. Their work spans several subfields, notably materials chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, catalysis, and process chemistry and technology.

Their research topics include organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, catalytic processes in materials science, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, catalysis and oxidation reactions, advanced chemical physics studies, inorganic chemistry and materials, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Groppo has contributed to multiple scientific publications, among which the following recent papers are notable:

  • The Role of In Situ/Operando IR Spectroscopy in Unraveling Adsorbate-Induced Structural Changes in Heterogeneous Catalysis, 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • Electronic Properties of Ti Sites in Ziegler-Natta Catalysts, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Revisiting the identity of δ-MgCl2: Part I. Structural disorder studied by synchrotron X-ray total scattering, 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • Titanium Defective Sites in TS-1: Structural Insights by Combining Spectroscopy and Simulation, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Formation of Highly Active Ziegler-Natta Catalysts Clarified by a Multifaceted Characterization Approach, 2021, ACS Catalysis

The most frequent publication venues for Groppo's research include:

  • Journal of Catalysis
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Catalysis Today
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Frequent collaborators in their research are:

  • Alessandro Piovano
  • Eleonora Vottero
  • Riccardo Pellegrini
  • Andrea Piovano
  • Alberto Ricchebuono

Groppo's work demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach integrating advanced chemical physics studies with applied catalysis and materials chemistry. The focus on catalytic processes, particularly in organometallic complex synthesis and carbon dioxide utilization, reflects an engagement with both fundamental chemistry and applied technology development.

Best Publications

  • Reactivity of Surface Species in Heterogeneous Catalysts Probed by In Situ X-ray Absorption Techniques

    Silvia Bordiga;Elena Groppo;Giovanni Agostini;Jeroen A. van Bokhoven

  • Adsorption properties and structure of CO2 adsorbed on open coordination sites of metal–organic framework Ni2(dhtp) from gas adsorption, IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction

    Pascal D. C. Dietzel;Rune E. Johnsen;Helmer Fjellvåg;Silvia Bordiga

  • Probing the surfaces of heterogeneous catalysts by in situ IR spectroscopy

    Carlo Lamberti;Adriano Zecchina;Elena Groppo;Silvia Bordiga

  • Adsorption properties of HKUST-1 toward hydrogen and other small molecules monitored by IR

    S. Bordiga;L. Regli;F. Bonino;E. Groppo

  • The structure of active centers and the ethylene polymerization mechanism on the Cr/SiO2 catalyst: a frontier for the characterization methods.

    Elena Clara Groppo;Carlo Lamberti;Silvia Bordiga;Giuseppe Spoto

  • Local structure of CPO-27-Ni metallorganic framework upon dehydration and coordination of NO

    Francesca Bonino;Sachin Chavan;Jenny G. Vitillo;Elena Groppo

  • Insights into Adsorption of NH3 on HKUST-1 Metal–Organic Framework: A Multitechnique Approach

    Elisa Borfecchia;Sara Maurelli;Diego Gianolio;Elena Groppo

  • Comparative study of hydrotalcite-derived supported Pd2Ga and PdZn intermetallic nanoparticles as methanol synthesis and methanol steam reforming catalysts

    Antje Ota;Edward L. Kunkes;Igor Kasatkin;Elena Groppo

  • Determination of the Particle Size, Available Surface Area, and Nature of Exposed Sites for Silica-Alumina-Supported Pd Nanoparticles: A Multitechnical Approach

    G. Agostini;R. Pellegrini;G. Leofanti;L. Bertinetti

  • In situ formation of hydrides and carbides in palladium catalyst: When XANES is better than EXAFS and XRD

    Aram L. Bugaev;Aram L. Bugaev;Alexander A. Guda;Andrea Lazzarini;Kirill Lomachenko

  • CO adsorption on cpo-27-ni coordination polymer: spectroscopic features and interaction energy

    Sachin Chavan;Jenny G. Vitillo;Elena Groppo;Francesca Bonino

  • Functionalization of UiO-66 Metal−Organic Framework and Highly Cross-Linked Polystyrene with Cr(CO)3: In Situ Formation, Stability, and Photoreactivity

    Sachin Chavan;Jenny G. Vitillo;Mohammed J. Uddin;Francesca Bonino

  • A comprehensive approach to investigate the structural and surface properties of activated carbons and related Pd-based catalysts

    Andrea Lazzarini;Andrea Piovano;Riccardo Pellegrini;G. Leofanti

  • In situ, Cr K-edge XAS study on the Phillips catalyst: activation and ethylene polymerization

    E. Groppo;C. Prestipino;F. Cesano;F. Bonino

  • Selective catalysis and nanoscience: an inseparable pair.

    Adriano Zecchina;Elena Groppo;Silvia Bordiga

  • Oxide/metal interface distance and epitaxial strain in the NiO/Ag(001) system.

    Carlo Lamberti;Elena Groppo;Carmelo Prestipino;Silvia Casassa

  • Infrared Spectroscopy of Transient Surface Species

    C. Lamberti;E. Groppo;G. Spoto;S. Bordiga

  • Iodide substitution in lithium borohydride, LiBH4–LiI

    Line H. Rude;Elena Groppo;Lene M. Arnbjerg;Dorthe B. Ravnsbæk

  • X-ray absorption study at the Mg and O K edges of ultrathin MgO epilayers on Ag(001)

    P. Luches;S. D'Addato;S. Valeri;E. Groppo

  • The potential of spectroscopic methods applied to heterogeneous catalysts for olefin polymerization

    Elena Groppo;Kalaivani Seenivasan;Caterina Barzan

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlo Lamberti
Carlo Lamberti University of Turin
Silvia Bordiga
Silvia Bordiga University of Turin
Adriano Zecchina
Adriano Zecchina University of Turin
Giovanni Agostini
Giovanni Agostini University of Rostock
Jenny G. Vitillo
Jenny G. Vitillo University of Insubria
Francesca Bonino
Francesca Bonino University of Turin
Alessandro Damin
Alessandro Damin University of Turin
Giuseppe Leofanti
Giuseppe Leofanti University of Geneva
Giuseppe Spoto
Giuseppe Spoto University of Turin

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