Ricordando Nicola

Nicola Gatti, brillante allievo del Dipartimento di Fisica, dopo aver conseguito la laurea magistrale nel 2014 e il dottorato di ricerca 2018, ci ha lasciato prematuramente il 10 maggio 2023. Ad un anno dalla scomparsa, amici e colleghi del Dipartimento lo ricordano.

Intervengono:

Paolo Tosi, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli studi di Trento: "Il percorso scientifico e umano di Nicola Gatti"

Gerhard van Rooij Department of Circular Chemical Engineering, Maastricht University: "Plasma Technology to aid the Energy and Material Transition of the Process Industry"

A carbon-neutral and circular economy will rely on the utilization of waste materials and biomass as feedstock for the production of new materials. Its energy input must have a zero carbon footprint, which implies intermittent electricity. Some of the challenges encountered in the transition towards such an economy may be
addressed by plasma technology. Particularly its compatibility with (intermittent) sustainable energy and unique opportunities for efficiency and/or selectivity in reactions with CO2, N2, and CH4 inspire our research in the context of the Dutch process industry.

This presentation discusses the use cases of CO2 activation for the synthesis of fuels and chemicals and CH4 valorization via carbon coupling to illustrate the plasma opportunities. These insights are used to draft a roadmap for industrial implementation of the technology for the direct production of ethylene (C2H4), an important building block for the chemical industry.

Leonardo Ricci, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli studi di Trento
Luca Matteo Martini, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli studi di Trento
Gabriele Ferrari, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli studi di Trento

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