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Nunzio Russo is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, and Energy. Their research focuses extensively on the intersection of catalysis, materials chemistry, and sustainable energy applications.

The main topics of Russo's work include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

The subfields in which Russo has been active encompass Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Process Chemistry and Technology.

Russo's scholarly output includes publications in notable venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Catalysis Today
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Catalysts
  • Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Among the recent papers authored by Russo are:

  • "How to make sustainable CO2 conversion to Methanol: Thermocatalytic versus electrocatalytic technology," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "CO2 valorisation towards alcohols by Cu-based electrocatalysts: challenges and perspectives," 2021, Green Chemistry
  • "CO2 Conversion to Alcohols over Cu/ZnO Catalysts: Prospective Synergies between Electrocatalytic and Thermocatalytic Routes," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Understanding the role of imidazolium-based ionic liquids in the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction," 2023, Communications Chemistry
  • "Praseodymium doping in ceria-supported palladium nanocatalysts as an effective strategy to minimize the inhibiting effects of water during methane oxidation," 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Collaborative work features several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Samir Bensaid
  • Simelys Hernández
  • Debora Fino
  • Hilmar Guzmán
  • Marco Piumetti

Best Publications

  • Mesoporous manganese oxides prepared by solution combustion synthesis as catalysts for the total oxidation of VOCs

    Marco Piumetti;Debora Fino;Nunzio Russo

  • Syngas production from electrochemical reduction of CO2: current status and prospective implementation

    Simelys Hernández;Simelys Hernández;M. Amin Farkhondehfal;Francesc Sastre;Michiel Makkee

  • The role of suprafacial oxygen in some perovskites for the catalytic combustion of soot

    Debora Fino;Nunzio Russo;Guido Saracco;Vito Specchia

  • A review on the catalytic combustion of soot in Diesel particulate filters for automotive applications: From powder catalysts to structured reactors

    Debora Fino;Samir Bensaid;Marco Piumetti;Nunzio Russo

  • Studies on the redox properties of chromite perovskite catalysts for soot combustion

    Nunzio Russo;Debora Fino;Guido Saracco;Vito Specchia

  • Nanostructured ceria-based catalysts for soot combustion: Investigations on the surface sensitivity

    Marco Piumetti;Samir Bensaid;Nunzio Russo;Debora Fino

  • Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic application of novel TiO2 nanoparticles.

    Murid Hussain;Raffaela Ceccarelli;Daniele Marchisio;Debora Fino

  • Recent Advances in the BiVO4 Photocatalyst for Sun-Driven Water Oxidation: Top-Performing Photoanodes and Scale-Up Challenges

    Kristine Rodulfo Tolod;Simelys Hernández;Nunzio Russo

  • Catalytic removal of NOx and diesel soot over nanostructured spinel-type oxides

    Debora Fino;Nunzio Russo;Guido Saracco;Vito Specchia

  • Green-synthesized W- and Mo-doped BiVO4 oriented along the {040} facet with enhanced activity for the sun-driven water oxidation

    Sitaramanjaneya Mouli Thalluri;Simelys Hernández;Simelys Hernández;Samir Bensaid;Guido Saracco

  • N2O catalytic decomposition over various spinel-type oxides

    Nunzio Russo;Debora Fino;Guido Saracco;Vito Specchia

  • BiVO4 as photocatalyst for solar fuels production through water splitting: A short review

    Conrado Martinez Suarez;Conrado Martinez Suarez;Simelys Hernández;Simelys Hernández;Nunzio Russo

  • Investigations into nanostructured ceria–zirconia catalysts for soot combustion

    Marco Piumetti;Samir Bensaid;Nunzio Russo;Debora Fino

  • Photocatalytic abatement of VOCs by novel optimized TiO2 nanoparticles

    Murid Hussain;Murid Hussain;Nunzio Russo;Guido Saracco

  • N2O Decomposition over Perovskite Catalysts

    Nunzio Russo;D. Mescia;Debora Fino;Guido Saracco

  • Lanthanum cobaltite catalysts for diesel soot combustion

    Nunzio Russo;Stefania Furfori;Debora Fino;Guido Saracco

  • CeO2 catalysts with fibrous morphology for soot oxidation: The importance of the soot–catalyst contact conditions

    Samir Bensaid;Nunzio Russo;Debora Fino

  • Soot combustion improvement in diesel particulate filters catalyzed with ceria nanofibers

    P.A. Kumar;M.D. Tanwar;S. Bensaid;N. Russo

  • In situ Raman analyses of the soot oxidation reaction over nanostructured ceria-based catalysts.

    Enrico Sartoretti;Chiara Novara;Fabrizio Giorgis;Marco Piumetti

  • Cerium-copper oxides prepared by solution combustion synthesis for total oxidation reactions: From powder catalysts to structured reactors

    Marco Piumetti;Samir Bensaid;Tahrizi Andana;Nunzio Russo

  • Development of catalysts based on pyrovanadates for diesel soot combustion

    Guido Saracco;Claudio Francesco Badini;Nunzio Russo;Vito Specchia

Frequent Co-Authors

Debora Fino
Debora Fino Polytechnic University of Turin
Guido Saracco
Guido Saracco Polytechnic University of Turin
Samir Bensaid
Samir Bensaid Polytechnic University of Turin
Vito Specchia
Vito Specchia Polytechnic University of Turin
Simelys Hernández
Simelys Hernández Polytechnic University of Turin
Murid Hussain
Murid Hussain Muscat University
Claudio Francesco Badini
Claudio Francesco Badini Polytechnic University of Turin
Fabrizio Giorgis
Fabrizio Giorgis Polytechnic University of Turin
Daniele Marchisio
Daniele Marchisio Polytechnic University of Turin
Alberto Tagliaferro
Alberto Tagliaferro Polytechnic University of Turin

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