Studies catalytic phenomena at different scales for environmental protection processes and the synthesis/conversion of chemicals and energy carriers, combining experimental activity and mathematical modelling.
The Catalysis and Catalytic Processes Laboratory (LCCP) covers an area of more than 2000 m² and is equipped with all the necessary equipment for the preparation and characterisation of catalytic and electrocatalytic materials. The materials can be prepared either in powder form or as structured materials and analysed from a morphological and structural point of view. The group has the following equipment/techniques at its disposal: surface area analysers and porosimeters, rheometer, particle size analyser, GC-MS, TPD/R/O, FT-IR, UV-Vis, Raman, XRD, DTA-TG, potentiostat/galvanostat. Additional characterisations (e.g. ICP-AES, SEM-EDS, TEM) are available from other groups in the department or university.
The laboratory has over 25 systems dedicated to catalytic activity testing, which can be used for powdered materials or structured catalysts, both in steady-state and transient conditions, at atmospheric pressure or under controlled pressure conditions. There are also three systems for IV and EIS electrocatalytic characterisation experiments on ceramic cells. The group also has the possibility of combining activity testing with advanced characterisation of catalytic materials under working conditions (in-situ characterisation) using FT-IR, UV-Vis, Raman and XRD.
There are also several computational workstations, supported by access to high-performance computing centres and equipped with advanced software for mathematical modelling and simulation.
Services offered
- Development, characterisation and testing of catalysts for chemical and energy processes;
- Kinetic modelling of chemical and energy processes
- Mathematical modelling of chemical reactors
Location
Politecnico di Milano – Department of Energy – La Masa Campus
via G. La Masa, 34 (building B18) 20156 Milan
Scientific Manager
Prof. Enrico Tronconi
+39 02 2399 3264
Email: enrico.tronconi(at)polimi.it
Staff
Ambrosetti Matteo
Researcher
matteo.ambrosetti(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3238
Beretta Alessandra
Full Professor
alessandra.beretta(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3284
Bracconi Mauro
Associate Professor
mauro.bracconi(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 8687
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Castoldi Lidia
Associate Professor
lidia.castoldi(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3255
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Donazzi Alessandro
Associate Professor
alessandro.donazzi(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 8651
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Groppi Gianpiero
Full Professor
gianpiero.groppi(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3258
Lietti Luca
Full Professor
luca.lietti(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3272
Losi Roberto
Technical Staff
roberto.losi(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3330
Building B18
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Maestri Matteo
Full Professor
matteo.maestri(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 8650
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Marangoni Daniele
Technical Staff
daniele.marangoni(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3825 3329
Building B18
Matarrese Roberto
Associate Professor
roberto.matarrese(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 8688
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Negri Chiara
Researcher
chiara.negri(at)polimi.it
Niyogi Kaustav
Researcher
kaustav.niyogi(at)polimi.it
Nova Isabella
Full Professor
isabella.nova(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3228
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Porta Alessandro
Researcher
alessandro.porta(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 6365
Tronconi Enrico
Full Professor
enrico.tronconi(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3264
Usberti Nicola
Technical Staff
nicola.usberti(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399
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Visconti Carlo Giorgio
Full Professor
carlo.visconti(at)polimi.it
+39 02 2399 3297